its women perhaps more to the fore than any other city in mainland Greece;" women were given physical training and some even won Olympic games. Women also held positions of power on the coast of what is now western Turkey; take‚ for example‚ Queen Artemisia‚ who ruled for several years without a husband at her side after his death (Scott). Regardless of their second-class citizen status in Athens‚ women in ancient Greece did see an increase in their influence in city affairs‚ much like women today see
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WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE As ancient Greek history has played such a pivotal role in subsequent cultures throughout time‚ that to learn about women in this society enhances our understanding of western civilization. Ancient Greece was not a united nation‚ but a collection of individual sovereign communities with a common language‚ and similar religious rituals and beliefs. Communication was difficult due to the numerous islands and mountainous terrain that bisected the communities of people. Democracy
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When we are waiting for train or are listening radio‚ we are not difficult to discover that some corporate company is usually listed on the bottom of the event advertisement or promotion‚ even named as a title sponsor. This phenomenal become very common in event marketing. On the sponsorship hand‚ they are why would like to sponsor these event and how to get benefit and the overall success in the market after their contribution for the event. Definition of sponsorship The definition of
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The Battle of Salamis The naval battle of Salamis was one of the last great battles of the Greco-Persian Wars‚ An invasion of Greece by the Persians Led by Persian King forces cunningly defeated Xerxes larger fleet under the leadership of Athenian general Themistocles. Xerxes‚ the son of King Darius was aggressive in the building of his empire. To get revenge for his late his father’s defeat at Marathon‚ he led an army of 150‚000 men and a navy consisting of 600 triremes (war vessels) into Greece
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Abstract Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and man-made constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The
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extracts were observed against selected microorganism. The present study supports the immense medicinal properties of Mimosa pudica. Similarly‚ in the study of Policegoudra (2007)‚ leaves of some medicinal plants including Achyranthes aspera‚ Artemisia parviflora‚ Azadirachta indica‚ Calotropis gigantean‚ Lawsonia inermis‚ Mimosa pudica‚ Ixora coccinea‚ Parthenium hysterophorus and Chromolaena odorata were examined for antimicrobial activity against various bacteria in different solvents‚ and they
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Uses of Herbs COMMON NAME FOOD Cucumber Cho cho Carrot Cassava Banana Banana Banana Lime juice Lime Coco Pear Sour orange Pumpkin Papaya Breadfruit Young unopened ackee Young ackee Ackee & red water grass Soursop and honey Guava Ripe mango Coconut oil SPICES Ginger Green pimento Pimento Cinnamon Basil Basil‚ cowfoot‚ rum Radish Garlic Pimento & ginger Nutmeg TEAS Peppermint Spearmint Colic Mint Fever grass Ganja Soursop Guava Lime Cerasee Sorrel Pepper elder SCIENTIFIC NAME Cucumis sativus Sechium
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Eleanor Van Slyke Dr. James Horton Hist 38 May 11‚ 2000 Chinese Medicine and Religion As with all things we know little about there is quite a bit of mystery surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger‚ this is often an obstacle that needs to be over come. The best way to do this is by becoming educated about how acupuncture is performed‚
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Period: Early Renaissance (1200-1400) Characteristics: Heavy symbolism as well as extreme detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/
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What is Malaria? (Knowing more on how to deal with Malaria) A. History of Malaria Although the parasite responsible for P. falciparum malaria has been in existence for 50‚000–100‚000 years‚ the population size of the parasite did not increase until about 10‚000 years ago‚ concurrently with advances in agriculture and the development of human settlements. Close relatives of the human malaria parasites remain common in chimpanzees. Some evidence suggests that the P. falciparum malaria may have originated
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