was a Portuguese explorer born in Northern Portugal in 1492. His parents ‚ were very wealthy and powerful and members of the portuguese nobility but died when he was only 10 years old. Before he became an explorer Magellan was first a soldier. During a Battle Magellan lost an eye after being shot in it and was injured and lost his leg‚ the wooden leg given to him didn’t fit properly causing him to walk with a limp. He sailed for his native Portugal‚ but a dispute with the Portuguese King
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A common treasury: the Euro’s future The euro crisis is a direct consequence of the crash of 2008. When Lehman Brothers failed‚ the entire financial system started to collapse and had to be put on artificial life support. This took the form of substituting the sovereign credit of governments for the bank and other credit that had collapsed. At a memorable
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segregated schools and buses‚ there are schools and businesses that see the value of diversity. Peter Benenson is another historical figure who made the world a better place by taking responsibility to solve a problem. He witnessed two students in Portugal being treated inhumanely by the government. So‚ he took the responsibility to
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APUSH American Pageant: Edition 13 Chapter 1 Notes Founding the New Nation The people who settled in America didn’t want to found a new nation. They were Europeans who continued to view themselves as Europeans‚ and they regarded America as the “western rim of a transatlantic European world”. The settlers who came to America were much alike. They spoke English and wanted an agricultural society. They grew to cherish the ideals like individual liberty‚ self-government‚ religious tolerance‚ and
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under the Treaty of Rome‚ the above shown countries founded the European Economic Community. In 1967 the name has changed to European Communities (EC)‚ where United Kingdom‚ Denmark and Ireland became full EC members in 1973‚ Greece joined in 1981‚ Portugal and Spain in 1986‚ Sweden‚ Finland and Austria became members in 1995. The Treaty on European Union‚ signed at Maastricht in 1992‚ legally established the European Union as the replacement of the EC. Some of the main advantages of being part of
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Thessaloniki Model United Nations 12th Annual Session - November 29 – December 1‚ 2013 COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 1. THE EURO-ZONE FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY BACKGROUND FILE 12th TMUN – Commission on Economic and Social Development – Background File Page 2 DEFINING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS “We knew that a storm was brewing out but‚ admittedly‚ we did not know exactly where. Neither did we know what would trigger it‚ or when
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Introduction English is a difficult subject for those who learn English as a second language‚ because there are many grammatical rules in English which may leads to confusion. But today it is difficult to live without learning English‚ as it plays a vital role in everyone’s life and now it is impossible to get a good job without knowing English English is the worldwide language so most of the students learn English as a second language; therefore‚ it cannot only challenge the mind
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The Middle Ages or “The Dark Ages”‚ has quite a negative connotation‚ but is not quite as dark as you would think. The Dark Ages are referred to as the period of time during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Specifically‚ The 16th century was a very pivotal time in history that began in the year of 1501 AD and had changed the world from that point on. Many important events from within the century have shaped our world to be the way it is. One being in 1531 when the Church of England broke free
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The seven years war is a very historical event for many reasons‚ and should be studied at schools around the world. The seven years war was basically the first world war. In the early 1750s‚ French explorers claimed what they called new France. Although the French already had a huge amount of land they still expanded into the Ohio River valley. The Seven Year’s War had many land changes between Britain‚ France‚ Spain‚ and the natives in North America. French colonist started to move farther and
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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe. Spain has a lot of wildlife. One animal in Spain is the Spanish ibex. The Spanish ibex is a type of wild goat. Names for it includes the Spanish ibex‚ Iberian ibex‚ and the Spanish wild goat. The ibexes live in mountain areas. The ibexes have short legs and strong and flexible hooves. There short legs and strong hooves give them the ability to adapt in the mountainous areas. It also gives them an advantage over some predators that can not adapt to
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