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    The Duchess of Malfi takes place in Italy, during the 16th century. It begins in Malfi, or Amalfi, at the duchess’ court in the province of Salerno on the Western coast of Italy. The scene later changes to Ancona as well as Loretto, and interspersed throughout are scenes in Rome where Bosola reports to Ferdinand and the Cardinal. The play is believed to be set between the years 1504 and 1508, but spans several years as Antonio and the Duchess establish their family, all while keeping it a secret…

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    Pros And Cons Of Obamacare

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    Obamacare, also known as The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is a very complex and lengthy act. Is there a certain reason why this act is so significant? What are the pros and cons of Obamacare? These are important questions to answer. Each piece of legislation that has ever been through congress has had at least some significance. The real question is though, is why? What are the reasons for significance? Also, each piece of legislation has a negative aspects and positive aspects.…

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    American Immigrants

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    artisans and peasants, represented all regions of Italy, but mainly came from the mezzogiorno, Southern Italy. Between 1876 and 1930, out of the 5 million immigrants who came to the United States, some were from the South, representing such regions as Calabria, Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, and Sicily. The majority were farm laborers or laborers, or Contadina. The laborers were mostly agricultural and did not have much experience in industry such as mining and textiles. The laborers who did work in…

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    Dietary supplements found in cocoa powder may well update the heart good quality regarding sufferers along with the front line kidney illness, and perchance various other individual from risk regarding coronary disease, as demonstrated by simply another examine. Coronary disease would be the rule wellspring regarding passing away in sufferers that have any kidney issue named end-stage renal disease as well as who involve dialysis. You can find several simpler treatment method unique selections…

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    First Crusaders

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    Many believe the crusaders of the First Crusade set out to claim land, gold, or wealth, and for some this is true. However, for others this is not the case. Bohemond of Taranto set out on crusade for pious and not opportunistic reason. He led his men throughout the battles they encountered and they made him their leader for his leadership abilities; he actually led the whole crusading mission. He set the example by willingly devoting his allegiance to Alexius I Comenus, who he had a strained and…

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    Interview With OLDER ADULT

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    scale and a summary of my overall impression. Social History F.C. is an eighty-six-year-old Caucasian female that was born in Philadelphia. She is one of thirteen children all of which, except one, are still living. Her parents were immigrants from Calabria, Italy both lived well into their nineties, dying of natural causes. As a young adult she worked as an artist for the Temple school of Dentistry drawling the mouths of patients before the use of x-ray machines. She met her…

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    Approximately 8,000 immigrants live in the Calabria region, many of them living and working there illegally. Italy 's government is well aware that Rosarno 's migrant workforce is largely illegal and "living in inhuman conditions." The mayor of Rosarno, Carlo Martelli, has stated that national institutions…

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    Siege Weapons Tactics

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    Perhaps one of the driving factors in the rise of arquebuses was that the previous siege revolution made commanders feel that they had to innately aggressive in their battle tactics. It also made commanders see guns as the future of warfare, even if firearms at the moment still had some drawbacks. This mentality resulted in that the defensive tactics of the fifteen century saw a huge decrease in their effectiveness when artillery emerged on the battlefield at the battle of Crécy in 1346. Siege…

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    In a play called “A View from the Bridge,” by Arthur Miller, an American playwright, essayist, and figure in twentieth-century American theater; writes the play about a section of town where Eddie Carbone who is a hardworking longshoreman who with his wife, Beatrice and niece Catherine have their lives interrupted by Beatrice’s cousins who come in illegally which lead to Eddie’s downfall. In this play, Arthur Miller uses foreshadowing to have the audience predict what will happen later on and he…

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    protection, which is exactly what these immigrants wanted and needed. An example of a popular immigrant group that came to the United States were the Italians. Immigration from Italy to the United States included all of Southern Italy from Abruzzi and Calabria all the way to Sicily. Italy at the time it was once…

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