were one of the most effective weapons in war. The first attempts at catapults were to increase the range and power of the crossbow. A Greek historian named Diodorus Siculus was the first to document the use of a mechanical arrow firing catapult in 399 BC. It was also known as the Ballista. Catapults were introduced to Europe during the Middle Ages. Catapults were introduced in England in 1216 during the Siege of Dover. The French crossed the channel and were
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first day of its launch and 1.4 million units within 90 days. Apple started off iphone with a high price to cover marketing and development costs as well as to create the perception of the iphone being worth $599. Suddenly Company reduced it to $399. It is one of the parts of their excellent marketing strategy which gives customers the feeling of getting a great deal. Apple also has an effective supply power‚ for them iphone is nothing more than summing up different parts. Iphone’s most attractive
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Glenda Hogan September 16‚ 2006 Supply and Demand Mini Ipod University of Phoenix ECO360 Instructor Frank Kingsland Whenever a hot new product comes out‚ the demand for it is usually extremely high. The intense marketing and promotions of these things boost the hype‚ which pushes the demand. However‚ the supply may be limited for these new hot products‚ which give manufactures the leverage as far as pricing is concerned. The Apple iPod Mini is one of those hot products that had limited
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IB English SL Homework Passage commentary – Othello Act 1 Scene iii: Lines 348 – 399 In this passage‚ Iago is trying to persuade Roderigo that they both have a common enemy‚ Othello‚ and that they should work together in their revenge against him. Iago wants revenge because Othello gave the promotion of lieutenant to Cassio instead of him. Roderigo wants revenge because Othello is married to Desdemona‚ the woman Roderigo is madly in love with. The passage then ends with Roderigo leaving
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Assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment‚ second edition. New York‚ NY: Guilford Press. Smart‚ D.‚ & Smart‚ J. F. (1997). DSM-IV and culturally sensitive diagnosis: Some observations for counselors. Journal of Counseling & Development‚ 75‚ 392–399.
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0 (b) 3 0.25k = 31 0.25 k k 0 =3(11)+0.25[0+1+2+….+10] 11 = 33 0.25 0 10 2 =46.75 (c) 1 2n= 1 - 2 n n 0 n 0 n 0 20 20 20 =[ 1+1+….+1]-2[0+1+2+….+20] 21 = 21 2 0 20 2 = -399 6. (a) 200+202+204+….+1998 a=200 ‚ d=2 1998=200+ (n-1)2 n=900 900 200 1998=989100 S 900 2 n (b) S n 4n 20 2 (i) Sn=2n(n+5) Sn-1=2(n-1)[(n-1)+5] =2(n-1)(n+4) (ii) T1 = S1 = 2(1)(1+5)=12 Since T1+T2 = S2 12+T2=2(2)(2+5) T2=16 d = T2-T1 =16-12
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Ancient Greece helps Western Civilization build upon the foundations that took root over 2000 years ago. The Ancient Greeks contributed to Western Civilization through philosophy. Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived from about 470 to roughly 399 B.C. He moved philosophy toward moral excellence and right behavior. Socrates encouraged questioning and analyzing of everything. Ben Franklin stated that one should always question authority and that comes from Socrates teaching (Doc1). Another
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finds it necessary to kill Hector In the most painful way possible. “ Achilles now exulted: “ Hector‚ had you thought that you could kill Patroclus and be safe?...The dogs and kites will rip your body. His (Patroclus) will lie in honor.”(Iliad 22:390-399) Although this might not be the best way to show loyalty and more like revenge‚ in Achilles mind set he is doing this to stay true to his friend. Priam‚ a father of 12 sons‚ tried to stay in respect of his son Hector.He wanted to him to have a proper
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Russo starts off by giving a brief overview of the era in which Socrates lived‚ and how he went through life. Socrates lived in the Golden Age of Athens after the Greeks overcame the Persians‚ and a new period of arts and culture came into be. In 399 B.C. he was put to trial for not believing in the gods of Athens‚ and for teaching the youth of Athens to question everything. The verdict was that Socrates would be sentence to death‚ and even though he had enough time to escape his sentence he refused
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The philosophy of nonviolence is not simply a means of rebellion‚ but a basis for the eradication of unjust laws. This method of confronting expression towards unreasonable politicians and law upholders has become a revolutionary solution to civil injustices‚ such as black oppression‚ apartheid and colonization. How may one define an unjust law? A just law can be recognized by its agreement with the law of god‚ while an unjust law is a decree that degrades human personality and promotes the exclusion
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