... -forte), which was impossible on earlier plucked keyboard instruments, Cristofori named his new instrument pianoforte. This instrument would be the model in which the modern grand piano would take after (Hamilton). During the eighteenth century, a double-escapement was introduced by Sebastien Erard in 1821; this allowed fast repetition to be made. Using a cast-iron frame instead of a wooden one was ... century where many builders, especially in Germany, tired to apply the upright from to the piano-forte. It wasn't until about 1800 until the first satisfactory uprights were finally invent...

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... all constitution-like clauses of the treaties - therefore is an absolute priority, a must for the sake of participation and efficiency in Europe - not to speak of that compound republic" which Alexander Hamilton had in mind on the American continent more than 200 years ago. In the end I will not withhold my personal judgment: - Do we need a (new) constitution? The EU has become ... ...

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... years surrounding the Reformation. As such, the ground was fertile for a backlash. The poor moral example started at the very top. For example, Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503) was known for throwing orgies in the Vatican. Alexander VI is most well known for fathering a child by his illegitimate daughter, Lucrezia Borgia and actually appointed his illegitimate son (Cesare Borgia) to the College ... ...

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... , 1994). From the anthropological perspective, all market behaviors are culture-bound. Both consumer behavior and business practices are performed to a large extent by the culture within which they take place (Hamilton, 1987). Therefore, in order to match the marketing mix with consumer preferences, purchasing behavior, and product-use patterns in a potential market, marketers must have a thorough understanding of the cultural environment ... ...

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... resigned on March 18, 1890, after a tense meeting in which he insulted Wilhelm by deliberately allowing him to read a letter-critical of Wilhelm-that had been written by Russian Czar Alexander III, and given to Biz: "C'est un garcon mal eleve et de mauvaise foi." With the departure of Bismarck as chancellor, Wilhelm II became the dominant leader of ... ...

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... not yet a factor, and really never was in the cause of the war, so Austria conferred with the Germans in order to establish a plan of action. On July fifth, Count Alexander von Hoyos, secretary for Balkan affairs at the Austro-Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, traveled to Berlin to discuss Germany's position with Alfred Zimmerman, the German undersecretary of foreign affairs ... ...

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