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    Brittany Fleetwood Barbara Whitehead History 111 6 May 2010 Queen Elizabeth I: A Powerful Ruler in History While there was no law in Tudor England preventing appointment of a woman on the throne‚ the ruling of a woman was considered unfavorable. Women were not normally held high in command because it was believed that women could not rule well. During a time where the role of women was contained‚ Elizabeth I of England proved her power and remained the only unmarried queen in England’s history

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    Influential Music Artists

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    spread news‚ provide insight‚ and express emotions. The music I choose to hear depends on my mood‚ how I feel‚ and the talent of the artist. Uplifting songs put me in a higher mood when I’m feeling depressed‚ some songs make me laugh‚ while others encourage me to sing along. Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ Bob Marley and the Temptations are my favorite singers of all time. Bob Marley’s mission with music was to spread peace. He often based his songs on social‚ political‚ and economic issues. The Supremes

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    Artist. Andy Warhol

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    Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He often changed his date of birth to « add mystery » but most people believe that he was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. {Andy Warhol Pop art painter‚ Susan Goldman Rubin} His art reflected the rapidly changing American culture. When he was young‚ he was obsessed with fame‚ glamour‚ Hollywood stars‚ movies and painting. As he grew older‚ he transformed his obsessions into art and started his

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    Myers-Briggs type indicator is a psychometric questionnaire which was designed to identify certain psychological differences according to the theories of Carl Gustav Jung. The original developers of the personality test were Katherine Cook Briggs along with her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. These ladies developed this questionnaire to help with women entering the workforce for the very first time during World War II. The original questionnaire grew into the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator which was first

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    Running head: Student Achievement Success Student Achievement Success Johanna Billingsley English Composition II Mr. Randy Baker November 5‚ 2009 All students deserve the opportunity to be successful in school. Improving the academic learning of students in schools is a major concern of American education. Large amounts of resources are used each year to help close the achievement gap and level the playing field for students in our educational system. Without academic success‚ this

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    Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. The concept of safeguarding‚ which works to protect children‚ has only been developed in the last 50 years. The need for improved legislation has been highlighted by high- profile cases‚ such as the death of Maria Colwell in 1973 and‚ more recently‚ Victoria Climbié in 2000. These cases shocked the nation and showed

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    Critics of the welfare state argue that such a system will make citizens dependent on the system and less inclined to work. However‚ certain studies indicate there is no association between economic performance and welfare expenditure in developed countries‚[25] and that there is no evidence for the contention that welfare states impede progressive social development. R. E. Goodin et al.‚ in The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism‚[26] compares the United States‚ which spends relatively little on social

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    A Nation at Risk

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    A Nation at Risk Part 1: A Nation at Risk was and is a document that in essence gave/gives a call to arms to wake up the American nation in regards to mediocrity within education. The report changed high schools to include more necessary core classes for the American high school student and brought about other forms of changes for American schools. It has brought about both negative and positive results in the reform towards successful education of all students. It was imperative to bring

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    Meditations of a Piss Artist

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    MEDITATIONS OF A PISS ARTIST by Menchu Aquino Sarmiento [pic] ©2002 by Copper Sturgeon   JOJO was idly tracing arcs and swirls on the rooftop of the Faculty Center. He was alone and his urine fizzled slightly on the pleasantly warm concrete with the hiss of rain. As in the unforeseen workings of mimetic magic‚ there did then arise from the heat-swollen earth‚ the vapors of a slight precipitation to come. Jojo felt triumphant‚ a personal sense of accomplishment. Maybe he was some kind of shaman

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    victories are widely known‚ yet people seem to forget his losses. Napoleon had many domestic and diplomatic/military achievements‚ some were great and others were his worst blunders. To most of Europe‚ Napoleon was just another conqueror trying to expand his territories‚ but to the people of France‚ he was a great leader; he “restored peace and order at home” (Kagan‚ Ozment‚ Turner‚ Frank 586). Restoring order to France was one of his greatest domestic achievements; the people loved him for his support

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