Was The Duma A Puppet Organisation

Was The Duma A Puppet Organisation One of the main reasons for the 1905 revolution was the people's desire for a democratic assembly where they could voice their opinion through their elected member of parliament. When the Tsar was close to getting over thrown he eventually decided it was better for there to be some form of democracy which would please the liberals and so reduce the opposition. In the October Manifesto the Tsar under Witte's advice accepted the creation of a legislative law making body called the Duma. There were four Duma altogether which we will have to closely scrutinise to see if the Duma was a puppet organisation. The meaning of a puppet is something that is controlled by another, how people may just be figurehead whilst another has the power. In 1906 the Tsar negotiated a loan with France where by he was financially safe so now the Duma could not attack him on economic issues. Since he had money and a loyal army, the Tsar introduced the Fundamental Laws stating "No law can come into force without the Sovereign Emperors approval". Due to these laws, any law the Duma passes still have to be accepted by the Tsar so any law he disapproves of is rejected, so the Duma has lost its power already. There was also a second chamber of unelected council which had the power to veto the elected lower chamber. This showed the Tsar had no intention of giving

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  • Subject: History
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Essay analysing" The lemon orchard" by Alex la Duma

Alessandra Slerca Class 9A The Lemon Orchard What makes this story effective as a condemnation of the brutality shown towards black people in South Africa? The theme of violence in ‘The Lemon Orchard’ is very interesting because Alex la Duma portrays it in two different ways. Throughout the narrative we have not only the physical violence, but also the emotional and psychological violence the black man suffers from the prejudice the group of white men hold against him and his race. The short story is the author’s way of showing the aggression towards the Negroes in South Africa, and he has managed to portray the racism and brutality present in a very effective way. Alex la Duma starts his story in a lemon orchard at night. The atmosphere created is very tense and conveys a very dark and menacing feeling in the reader. With the light Alex la Duma casts on the night and the “chill in the air”, all of the ordinary things seem eerie and evil, as if the environment were reflecting the malevolence in the white men and their intentions. With the first speech of one of the men from the group, we can already see they are racist. “... It’s as dark as a kaffir’s₁ soul here...” At that moment, the lemon orchard, which might represent many times innocence and gaiety, had gained a completely different significance. The atmosphere serves as a foreshadowing to the

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  • Subject: English
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The Mesozoic era.

The Mesozoic era By Marie Carigliano Year 11 Miss Bustamante The Mesozoic era was one of the most eventful periods of its time in the earth's history. This era has seen a change from being one super continent Pangea in the early Triassic; thriving in rich plant and animal life, to the last million years of the Cretaceous where nearly all the life forms became extinct. Australia similarly was a part of these events, and played a role in the evolution of life during the Mesozoic period. The following report will outline the key events and organisms that have been the formation of the present day world, but most especially Australia's evolution as we see it today. A) State what period of time the selected era lasted for? The Mesozoic era started 245 million years ago and is divided into 3 categories or stages: The Triassic (245-208 Million Years Ago) The Jurassic (208-146 Million) and the Cretaceous (146-65 Million Years Ago) lasting 180 million years all in all. (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/mesozoic.htm) diagram B) Describe the position of Australia in relation to the other continents during the selected era and explain a theory that describes how the continents have changed their positions. At the beginning of the Mesozoic age, all continents were joined, Australia at the base of the large super continent Pangea. For 160 million years Pangea was

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  • Subject: Physical Sciences
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The Edwardian era.

The Edwardian era The Edwardian era corresponds with the reign of King Edward VII, whose short-lived governance (1901-1910) leads the modern House of Windsor in England. The "Edwardian" style includes the years of 1901 through 1919. One author described the Edwardian era in this quote: "The end of the century brought the dawning of a new age and a new attitude toward life. It was an era when social differences dissipated and the mores, customs, and expectations of the citizenry came together." The Edwardian era was a historical moment of great technical and social change. Americans during the Edwardian age experienced newfound wealth and indulged in cuisine, fashion, entertainment and travel as never before. Perhaps the Edwardian era was best captured in the Titanic, the grand ocean liner that embodied the human progress, luxury, and excesses of the time. The Edwardian era is often remembered as the "Golden Age." In this essay we are encouraged to discuss and contrast the era of then to now, arising the points of difference and resemblance. Although the Edwardian era was described as the time where everyone was happy and rich there is and was a small minority of people who puts this quote to a down-low: 'The Poor'. Like today there are poor people who do not live life to its fullest this is because they do not have an education to have a job to succeed in life today. To

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  • Subject: Sociology
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The era of Enlightenment

THE ERA OF ENLIGHTENMENT Enlightenment. It comes from the root word, enlighten which is defined as having greater knowledge or understanding. The era that followed after Reformation Era, I believe was named Enlightenment due to the fact that the society during that era became more knowledgeable as they possessed somewhat of a desire to learn and seek for information. The people slowly learnt modernism which means a set of ideas that was built during the Enlightenment. From Reformation, the learned ones of the society had gained knowledge through the wonders of science and through the observation and information of science, the idea of technology was born. It was in the Enlightenment Era where technology had developed, for example the people of that time had learnt how to navigate themselves. From there, they traveled across the oceans to obtain more knowledge. They began to build locomotives and ships to transport themselves to places where they could acquire knowledge as well as for the benefit of their economy. From the technological advancement, it helped the society understand the concept of cause and effect or more known as causality. Science and technology gave the society the

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Viaj en Espaa en mayo, 2004.Antes fui en Espaa en el avin, era espantado, era ansioso y era tmido porque era espantado de avin

Viajé en España en mayo, 2004.Antes fui en España en el avión, era espantado, era ansioso y era tímido porque era espantado de avión dado que es rápido y peligroso. Ahora soy más afronte ya que manejé volar en el avión. El viaje a Madrid era largo y llanta. Viajé con mi colegio encontrar mi cambie a socio. Mi cambie a socio era Miguel, y permanecí con su familia por dos semanas. Madrid es moderno pero algunas áreas es antiguo dado que tiene los cines y las piscinas pero tiene las iglesias y una catedral. Me encanta la catedral ya que tiene mucha historia, también, las ventanas manchadas son muy hermoso. En Madrid, se puede ver la catedral, ir a los museos, y se puede nadar en la piscina. Me gusta mucho nadar porque es muy divertido y bueno por la salud. A veces, se puede jugar al futbol en el estadio. ¡Que fantastico! Fue comprar en las tiendas de tambores porque me chifla las tambores. La malo que madrid es los caminos son muy ocupado y congestionado, había coches por todas partes, sin embargo, lo bueno que madrid es había muchas tiendas. Tambien, lo bueno que madrid es las personas son muy sympaticas. Durante el cambio, el tiempo era muy calor y sol.!Que perfecto! El tiempo en espana era hermoso. En el dos de mayo era mucho fiestas; San Isidro, La Paloma y La Almudena. Las tiendas en madrid son cerró durante las fiestas, ya que las fiestas son

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  • Subject: Modern Foreign Languages
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Cuando era nio Cuando era nio tena muchas ideas y pensamientos locos.

Cuando era niño Cuando era niño tenía muchas ideas y pensamientos locos. Yo me gustaba jugar mucho como mis coches. Yo tenía muchos juguetes, especialmente mis coches pequeños. Yo nadaba mucho en la piscine de mis abuelos. Siempre, Mi familia y yo íbamos a Hilton Head para vacaciones. Mi deporte favorito era baloncesto porque estaba muy interesante y muy divertido. También cuando era niño yo tenía un perro muy grande llamaba Mogley. Mogley era negro y blanco. Yo amaba Mogley muchísimo. Cuando Mogley murío yo estaba muy triste. Yo miraba la televisiòn frecuentemente porque "Barney" es mi programa favorito. Yo cantaba mucho con Barney. Mi canciòn favorita "Señor Sol." ¡Mi hermanita se llamaba Rachel, y yo bailábamos tantas veces nuestra casa. Yo podia bailar muy bien, especialamente la cancion "Macarena." También cuando era niño yo creía en la Hada de diente. El Conjo de Pascua, y Papa Noel. Cuando yo descubrí las personas no son reales, yo estaba muy triste. Siempre yo jugaba fútbol americano y baloncesto con mi padre Scott Seamon. Cuando era niño yo era muy gordo, bajo, y feo. ¡Ahora yo soy muy alto, Moreno, y

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  • Subject: Modern Foreign Languages
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Classical Era (1750 - 1820).

Classical Era (1750 - 1820) The Classical period has been called the "Golden Age of Music" because it was at this time that the major forms of Classical music were fully developed. The classical era runs roughly from the 1750s into the early decades of the 1820s. This collection features both pieces originally written for piano, as well as transcriptions for piano. The main composers of this era are Bach, Beethoven, Cimarosa, Clementi, Diabelli, Haydn, Mozart and Turk. In the classical era, no middle class home was complete without a piano. The piano was a new invention and gradually replaced the harpsichord. The harpsichord was unable to play at different volume levels and was therefore limited to be able to play the new classical music. The piano can play a wide range of volumes. It served as the home entertainment centre for families in the classical era. The ever increasing number of people who could play the piano led to a much wider and much more educated audience for music. Almost all musicians were either employed by the church or royal families in the early ages of the classical era. This frustrated many composers because they were often forced to write pieces that there master wanted. By the end of the classical era, though, a musical democracy was forming. Since the middle classes had money to spend and since they were well educated and interested in new music,

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The Impressionist Era and its Influences.

The Impressionist Era and its Influences AMU 300 - Final Evaluation By: Adam Henley Impressionism, one of the later eras in classical music composition. An era where emotions are expressed vividly while still following musical structure, where music caused much political controversy, and where France became known for its musical talent. In this essay you will read of how impressionism set a lasting mark in musical and national histories, and how it influenced modern music as we know it. The Impressionist Era all started with Claude Debussy, being tired of the formed classical structure, and the romantic informality. Of all of the musicians who ever lived Debussy (1862-1918) was known for his originality and adventurous style. His influences soon spread throughout the Western world. He, before long, became a "superstar" in Europe, North America, and Asia temporarily breaking the public's fascination with the monolithic composers of the classical and romantic eras. Because of Debussy's moving compositions Impressionism soon spread into churches, schools, ballrooms, along with respected theatres and concert halls. Although Claude Debussy was an amazing orchestral composer, his works seemed to agree most with the piano. Today, one of the most known pieces of piano repertoire is the piano suite, Claire de Lune. Many composers started to become inspired by Debussy and

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era of press baron

The Era of Press Baron UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KENSINGTON MEDIA INDUSTRIES Geoffrey Thomas Carla E. Islas February 2007 The Era of Press Baron Ownerships and Circulation In the first decades of the twentieth century the era of the press barons had an increasing chain of ownerships, this came when the circulation of the newspapers was growing rapidly, Britain readers increase from 3.1 millions to 10.6 millions (1918). Some of them where, the three Harmsworth brothers. Alfred Harmsworth = Lord Northcliffe Controlled the The Daily Mail, The Weekly Dispatch, The Times and The London Evening Week. Vere Harmsworth = Lord Rothermere Controlled The Daily Mirror, The Sunday Pictorial in Scotland, The Daily Record, Sunday Mail, The Glasgow Evening News. Both owned the Almagated Press, the largest magazine group. Lester Harmsworth Controlled a chain of local newspapers in the southwest of England. They had over six million of circulation papers. Max Aitken = Lord Beaverbrook Owned of Express Group controlled the The Daily Express, Sunday Express and Evening Standard, with circulation of 4 millions approximately. And on a local level the Berry brothers = Lords Camrose & Kemsley, had various numbers of daily and Sunday newspapers in England and Wales. The 5 leading companies in the industry controlled approximately 43 per cent of all newspaper titles in Britain (Murdock

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  • Subject: Media Studies
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