Herod the Great and the Herodians. What were their major contributions to the history of Judaism and the Jews? What were their main failures? Herod the Great was the Governor of Galilee under the authority of Roman rule. He was a direct descendant of Antipater. During his reign from 37 B.C. to 4 B.C.‚ Herod became known for his inhumane treatment and troubles within his family. However‚ he also had positive attributes to his rule that included aiding those under his reign during times of hardship
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after the war ended‚ eighty-one plantations in Mississippi where sold for less than a tenth of what they had been worth in 1860. Confederate money was worthless; personal saving had vanished. Confederate general Braxton Bragg returned to his ‘’ once prosperous’’ Alabama home to find ‘’all‚ all was lost‚ except my debt.” Many of the southern cities Richmond- Atlanta Columbia were ruins‚ most railroads were damaged or
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If I Were A President… If I were to become President of the United States of America I would change some things that are hurting America and keep other stuff that are helping our country become stronger. The central points that I would focus on would be the military‚ the economy‚ education‚ homeland security and the poor. Those main points have pros and cons‚ as a president I would minimize the cons and up bring the pros. As a president some of the policies will change and some will stay the
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1. Using the movie “Once Were Warriors” as 3 different clients‚ how would you write a full diagnosis based on their medical conditions? Beth Heke left her small island town when she was a very young lady despite her parents disapproval‚ she married Jake "the Muss" Heke. After a total of eighteen years they have five children and live in a slum in New Zealand. Beth is from a more traditional background she related to the old ways‚ while Jake is an interpretation of what some Māori have become. Beth
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Gothic literature has what seems to be someone with a burning passion to achieve something‚ no matter what it takes to do so. Also Gothic literature has a hint of supernatural happenings and dark environments. In And Then There Were None‚ Justice Wargrave draws guilty people to an island to make them pay for their crimes. In his pursuit for justice‚ he will stop at nothing until justice is dealt to all. On the other hand‚ in “The Gold-Bug” Legrand sets out on an adventure for fortune. Finding a golden
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If I Were President If I were president of Vietnam‚ I would change a series of recent laws. In my opinion‚ the most important thing that leads to the lives of happy residents is the laws. Of course‚ it must be a very strict law instead of a lax law which is not enforced First of all‚ I would ban alcohol. As far as I know‚ most of the accidents and crimes are related to alcohol. The drunk are usually out of control and don’t know what they are doing. The other option would be people could drink
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confusion between force and speed‚ and what constant acceleration means. 2. When you drop a ball it accelerates downward at 9.8 m/s2. If you instead throw it downward‚ then its acceleration immediately after leaving your hand‚ assuming no air resistance‚ is A. 9.8 m/s2. B. more than 9.8 m/s2. C. less than 9.8 m/s2. D. Cannot say‚ unless the speed of throw is given. A is correct. Choices B and D indicate confusion between speed and acceleration. 3. A heavy rock and a light rock in free fall
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democracy‚ a foreign policy favoring the French Revolution while also appealing to poor townsfolk. Both Mr. Jefferson and I were firm believers of Republican ideals‚ but under the circumstances‚ we had to adapt to the issues that affected our presidencies. Many people believe that Thomas Jefferson’s desire to acquire land exceeded executive powers established under the constitution. However‚ the United States is a growing nation‚ and I experienced this growth as secretary of state for Mr. Jefferosn
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justice everywhere.” This quote‚ said by Martin Luther King Junior‚ shows the main theme of Agatha Christie’s signature novel‚ And Then There Were None: justice. Justice Wargrave‚ the murderer‚ clearly felt threatened in this way. He was determined to avenge evildoers so he did what he wanted to do. In his letter‚ Justice Wargrave explains his reason for what he did. Wargrave‚ one of the ten‚ had a deep passion for killing ever since he was born. Aside from that‚ he had contradictory trait the
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Were the Peranakan chinese just really good at their jobs such as being businessmen or merchants; or was Peranakan success owed to the opium farms that made customers addicted and enslaved to buy? The peranakans originally came from china to Southeast Asia because they were looking at good business opportunities or jobs in general. China at this time was very poor and large so they saw a good chance at wealth that would be brought back to china if they had a good trading system involving chinese
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