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    William the Conqueror

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    William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king. William was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle. He was the son of Robert the Duke of Normandy and Herleve‚ the daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Robert was said to have caught sight of Herleve while she was washing her linens in the castle moat. William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release

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    William Glasser

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    William Glasser: Choice Theory William Glasser: Choice Theory William Glasser was born on May 11 1925‚ in Ohio. He attended Case Western Reserve University‚ from where he earned both his BA and MA. He continued his education in California and received his MD from UCLA. Glasser worked as a psychiatrist for the VA in the beginning of his professional career. It was during this time he met his mentor‚ Dr. G.L. Harrington. Glasser spent much of his lifetime focusing on the development of his theories

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    Prince William

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    Prince William tries to live a normal life‚ but being royalty makes it just too hard (Morton‚ Diana: Her True Story‚ 79). "He is the most fascinating person of 1997‚" says Walters (Unknown‚ Facts on Prince William‚ 1). Prince William lives an active life where he deals with disappointments of the past‚ but family members help him deal with the future. In Paddington‚ London William was born at St. Mary’s Hospital (Gilmer‚ The Royal Archive‚ 1). Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis Mountbatten

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    Through William Carlos Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed

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    Tennessee Williams

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    John Schultz Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier‚ also known as Tennessee Williams‚ was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American Theatre. Also he wrote essays‚ short stories‚ poetry‚ screenplays‚ and novels with also a volume of memoirs. Tennessee’s professional career lasted about 45 years until his death in 1983. Williams saw the birth of hundreds of plays that are considered to be classics on the American stage. Tennessee Williams was an important American

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    Williams Company

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    FINA 5290 Derivatives Analysis Case 2: Williams Company 1. In July 2002‚ Williams faces a tough time. Williams engaged in many different types of energy activities‚ including the purchase‚ sale‚ transportation‚ transmission of energy-traded commodities (natural gas and liquids‚ crude oil‚ refined products‚ and electricity)‚ and exploration and refining. It also involved in the telecommunications service by running optical fiber throug old natural gas pipelines. The company grew impressively

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    Serena Williams

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    Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26‚ 1981 in Saginaw‚ Michigan to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Today‚ she is a renowned American professional tennis player. Serena was the youngest of her five sisters. When the children were young‚ the family relocated to the city of Compton in Los Angeles‚ where Serena started playing tennis at the age of five. Serena and her older sister Venus began daily two-hour practices with her father. Her father home-schooled Serena and

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    William Penn

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    William Penn William Penn was born October 14‚ 1644 in London too Admiral Penn and Margret Penn. William was an adventurous little boy catching and finding anything he could. He was an extremely fast runner and could run three miles nonstop. When William was very young he got smallpox and it left him bald; he always had to wear a wig. When William was four years old a group of rebels rose up against the King or Roundheads‚ as they were called‚ over threw King Charles and beheaded him.

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    william cleghorn

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    William Cleghorn (1718-1754) William Cleghorn was a Scottish physician and philosopher. He‚ alongside Antoine Lavoisier‚ are responsible for the caloric theory. Although he only lived to the age of 36 he held the Chair of Pneumatics and Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1745 until his death in 1754.1 William Cleghorn was born in 1718; he and his eight siblings were raised by his uncle‚ George Cleghorn. His uncle George was a physician at the University of Dublin and also had

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    William Hall

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    Nova Scotia Museum 1747 Summer Street info Halifax‚ Nova Scotia‚ Canada B3H 3A6 William Hall‚ V C first Black person‚ the first Nova Scotian and one of the first Canadians to receive the Empire’s highest award for bravery‚ the Victoria Cross. The son of former American slaves‚ Hall was born in 1827 at Horton‚ Nova Scotia‚ where he also attended school. He grew up during the age of wooden ships‚ when many boys dreamed of travelling the world in sailing vessels. As a young man‚ Hall worked in

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