The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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of the Peloponnesian War‚ Athens was the strongest city-state in Greece. Thucydides claimed that Spartans initially engaged in war in 431 BC as a result of Sparta’s fear of Athenian’s further growth of power (Cartwright‚ 2013). Fought between Athens and Sparta along with their respective allies‚ the Peloponnesian War resulted in the weakening of Greek city-states‚ which created vulnerability to foreign invasions (Cartwright‚ 2013). Following the war‚ Athens was reduced to a state of near complete
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citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race color‚ or previous conditions of servitude.” This amendment was granting African American men the right to vote. This was adopted into the United States Constitution on the 30th of March in 1870. It was passed by the congress a year before. By the late 1870’s‚ many people of Caucasian race did not want this amendment to pass. They did not want the African American people to vote
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As a child‚ I was always told that I had a knack for writing well. All throughout my grade school years‚ my teachers and parents would suggest to me that I should focus more on this gift. However‚ to be bluntly honest‚ nothing truly sparked my interest toward pursuing recreational writing. Since the early years of my educational background‚ writing presented itself to me as more of a chore than it did a creative hobby. Throughout the years‚ many teachers fell short in their attempts to inspire
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The first amendment was passed by Congress on 25 September 178 and then ratified on 15 December 1791. The first part of the Amendment states that we have the right to have freedom of religion. Which basically means we can worship and be a part of whatever religion we wish
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Media Brand Strategy for Monster Energy The media brand strategy for Monster energy drinks consists of many different levels of digital media and brand sponsorships. They tend to shy away from the mass media mediums such as television‚ radio‚ and billboards. They are doing things that are unheard of in the realm of advertising for a company that is so successful. The target audience for Monster is males in their teens and 20’s mostly. To be able to reach this target audience‚ Monster
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The legislative branch was created first because the founding fathers wanted to create a republican country and the legislative branch most directly reflects the views of the people. The legislative branch is Congress and it is split into two parts (bicameral system). The first part is the Senate and the Senate is the upper house‚ which means it is more directly connected to the national level. You must me at least 30 years old and you have to be a citizen in the United States for at least 9 years
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a federation and not a confederation. However‚ at the time of the Constitution Act‚ 1867(This description of the constitution is important in its interpretation. As Peter W. Hogg wrote in Constitutional Law in Canada‚ it is argued that since there was some freedom of speech in the United Kingdom in 1867‚ the introductory part of this act extends this right to Canada even before the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedoms in 1982; this is one of the foundations of the
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Keurig’s main generic business strategy is a focused differentiation strategy. Their product as a whole is focused on coffee drinkers in general you can’t really market their machine or products to someone that doesn’t drink coffee. The only other use would be for something such as hot chocolate‚ which would be an expensive purchase just to have a hot chocolate maker. They’re differentiated by offering a specific product that’s far better compared to their rivals. The products they offer are different
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Throughout my life I have always wanted a career that would make a difference to people’s lives no matter how small. As I chose to have a family at a young age my education was put on hold but this has not stopped me from going back in to higher education now my children are older‚ I feel more determined than ever as a mature student to gain the qualifications that I need to pursue my goals and to have the career that I want as a paramedic. I currently work for the NHS as a nursing assistant which
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