The French Revolution lasted from 1789 until 1799. In that decade’s span of time the French feudal system was uprooted and overthrown by the French citizens. France’s costly involvement in the American Revolution and Louis XVI’s excessive spending habits had the country on the verge of bankruptcy. An example of this extravagant spending is the diamond necklace Louis bought for his wife Marie Antoinette which was worth more than the Frances’ yearly income. To resolve France’s low income the then
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Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel Fashion Designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was born in Saumur‚ Southern France. She began by designing hats‚ first in Paris in 1908‚ and later in Deauville. Her fashion boutiques (one in Paris and one in Deauville) opened simultaneously in 1914. She opened an haute couture salon in Biarritz in 1916‚ and in 1920 moved to Paris in the present quarters on rue Cambon. Ready-to-wear fashions were not introduced until 1978‚ after Coco’s death. Chanel is a member of
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citizens involved‚ but it is fair to the town who so badly needs the business‚ in this case it is the lesser of two evils‚ if the mall is not bought to town than the people miss out on a great opportunity‚ unfortunately the seniors will have to be uprooted‚ and in the end the mall being built benefits more people than it would inconvenience. A moral standard approach shows that; while the elderly are not able to stay where they are‚ the economy needs the boost‚ maximum social benefit with minimal
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of sanitation‚ and poisons therefore leached out into the environment and caused diseases to spread. People were faced with threat of several diseases due to much of the city being without water‚ electricity or basic sanitation. The trees were uprooted‚ the animal habitats were destroyed and the food chain was broken. The beaches were strewn with dead marine or coastal- dwelling creatures. The cyclone killed 71 people‚ 49 whom died on land and 22 were out of sea. Due to its serious impact on
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problems. As a result‚ this use of irony effectively establishes the setting and introduces to the conflict of the story. Furthermore‚ irony is also used to enhance the plot. When Uncle Oscar finds out his nephew Paul is involved in horse race betting‚ he asks Paul for a potential winning horse. However‚ Uncle Oscar does not believe in him so he only bet a small amount of money. This is
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The selfish giant. “The selfish giant” is a short story by Oscar Wilde with the elements of fantasy and fairy-tales. Oscar Wild‚ the author‚ is a famous Irish story-teller‚ playwright. A lot of stories show the mastery of Oscar Wilde’s story narrating skills. The Selfish giant is a bright example of his witty‚ intriguing and absorbing works. The topic the author touches upon in a story is a theme. The story is about the unselfish love. The author reveals the Giant as a representative of
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in London by meeting Basil and Lord Henry. Basil was trying to bring out the good in Dorian‚ but that got him killed. On the other hand Lord Henry was Dorians best friend. To me Oscar Wilde was a lot like Lord Henry. Oscar Wilde was rich‚ loved the newest fashions‚ and fit in perfectly well in the English society. Oscar Wilde was homosexual at this time. He actually got arrested for it. What happened though was that being gay was frowned upon in the society. Wilde was married and had two children
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IRC he International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive‚ recover and rebuild their lives. We restore safety‚ dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. In 2012‚ the IRC restored hope and opportunity for millions of conflict-affected people around the world. Here’s a look at some of our recent achievements: * Our doctors‚ nurses and community health workers
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certain natural resources‚ leaving the environment permanently damaged. One example of this depletion is deforestation‚ which is the clearing of forest trees for use in production. When the trees are cleared‚ the wildlife in the forest also becomes uprooted. The lack of trees is only compounded by the problem of carbon emissions. Whereas forests would help emit oxygen and refresh the levels of healthy gases in the air‚ factories are emitting poisonous emissions and eliminating the source of oxygen
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relief centers. Government offices and private organisations closed their operatins by 3 pm to ease traffic congestion. Cyclone shelters had been arranged in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts. Mahabalipuram faced power outages and 90 trees were uprooted and two huts were damaged. While damages to property were considerable‚ human casualties were very few.Nilam was initially estimated to have caused economic losses of around 700 million (US$12.74 million) to 800 million (US$14.56 million). The figures
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