) are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends‚ because they do not support the "disinterested investigation" required of the discipline of history or somewhat not. Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory. Herodotus‚ a 5th century B.C. Greek historian is considered to be the "father of history"‚ and‚ along with his contemporary Thucydides‚ helped form the foundations for the modern study of human history. Their influence has helped spawn variant interpretations
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will ultimately allow an historian to construct a credible and accurate representation of the past. An important aspect of constructing or creating history is using relevant sources to create an accurate and credible representation of the past. Herodotus‚ known as the ‘father of history‚’ is heavily criticized for his fabrication of evidence and sources and for being profoundly influenced by Homer’s works - Iliad and the Odyssey. Munslow‚ however‚ argues that sources are manipulated and moulded in
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facts and not small detail (the obvious history) Case Study: Herodotus The historian Born at Halicarnassus (485 BC – 425 BC) Exiled due to conspiring against Persians Merchant and traveller Greek Historian Cannot be free form bias (critical judgement) Educated (upper class) Harnessed ill feelings towards Persian Motive and Purpose for Writing “These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus‚ which he publishes‚
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Herodotus wrote a history like no other. Through the pages of On the War for Greek Freedom we read a philosophy that is very similar to our own. We read about what it means to be a king‚ a warrior and a Greek or Persian of ancient times. Yet‚ more specifically‚ we read about what it meant to be simply a human being. There are philosophical ideas throughout the book that can be linked to our own ideas within modern day. The life of a human was hard to live then. They were shot down by the gods if
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Chapter 4 Strayer Reading Response The Persian Empire is a “cult of kingship” in which is reached through an elaborate ritual. When the king dies‚ fires were set off and Perisans shaved their hair. The mans of the horses were cut short too. In Egypt‚ Persian kings often took care of their religious cults in order to gain support. The Nile eventually was dug and linked into the Red Sea‚ which enriched Egypt. Darius‚ one of the leaders‚ says‚ “And Ahuramazda was of such a mind‚ together with all
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into complacency with success. Ans: F Page: 300 2. Adequate‚ timely feedback is important to effective strategy evaluation. Ans: T Page: 300 3. Too much emphasis on evaluating strategies may be expensive and counterproductive. Ans: T Page: 300 4. Strategy evaluation should have a long-run focus and avoid a short-run focus‚ given that strategies are long term in nature. Ans: F Page: 300 5. According to Richard Rumelt‚ consonance and
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300 is a film about the Battle of Thermopylae. Dictated by a Spartan soldier‚ Dilios‚ the film begins by telling the story of King Leonidas’ childhood. The story skips ahead to his kingship‚ where messengers from the Persian godking Xerxes threaten the Spartans and demand their surrender. Leonidas refuses‚ and attempts to take the Spartan army to meet Xerxes’ forces. However‚ the senate denies his request so Leonidas is forced to take only 300 soldiers to fight Xerxes’ army of over 200
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displays‚ timer‚ etc. Vertical adjustment of the spindle and mounting of the optional facing head takes only a few seconds due to quickclamping couplings. The grinding force [F] is infinitely adjustable during machining. vertical adjustment of spindle 300 mm (11.8 inches) Grinding force indicator at the top of the spindle for quick reference. Ø500 mm (Ø 19.7 in) Facing diameter up to 500 mm (19.7 inches) (w/ optional facing head) B r i n g i n g t h e s o l u t i o n Max. 820 mm (32.3 inches)
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Penalty 1 LA 300 210 340 450 90 2 Savannah 490 520 610 600 30 3 Galveston 360 320 500 350 40 4 Dummy 0 0 0 200 200 200 Demand 600 500 500 1400 Penalty 60 110 350 Iteration 2) A B C Hongkong Singapore Taipei Supply Penalty 1 LA 300 210 450 340 450 90 2 Savannah 490 520 610 600 30 3 Galveston 360 320 500 350 40 4 Dummy 0 0 0 200 200 Demand 600 500 500 1400 Penalty 60 Iteration 3) A B C Hongkong Singapore Taipei Supply Penalty 1 LA 300 210 450
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labor - hours. If framing time is normally distributed‚ what is the probability that the time to frame a house is a) more than 320 labor - hours? b) from 280 to 360 labor hours? c) more than 260 labor hours? d)from 260 to 300 labor hours? e) less than 250 labor hours? f) from 300 to 350 labor hours? 3 - (Refer problem 2) If the company promises to frame a house within an agreed upon number of labor hours and wishes to have at most 90 percent chance of fulfilling the promise‚ what should be the
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