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    The primary source assignment is on an article written on Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq. The primary source is split up into two main parts entitled "Suleyman the lawgiver" and "Woman in Ottoman Society." These parts of the article explain the views of Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq on the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century. The primary source will be explained through the basic information‚ expectation and interpretation of the source‚ and the understanding of the author’s beliefs and experiences. The

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    My primary source is Herodotus’ description of Egypt and the Egyptians. I found this primary source on our supplemental moodle page under the Egypt heading‚ as it was an assigned reading for us when we were discussing Egypt in class. This primary source comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Herodotus. He was born in 484 BCE‚ and lived to 425BCE. He is most known for his writing of the histories‚ which is a series of 6 books. The second‚ of whom we will be focusing on‚ goes into much detail about

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    Primary Source Essay Assignment In my point of view‚ history portrays the past. While reading a American history book‚ people would only focus on the essential events that trigger their emotions; however‚ they should recognize the American history are dominated by three elements- race‚ class‚ and gender. In the rest of the assignment‚ I would use several primary sources documents to analyze how gender had made a big impact in the American history. It would signify the hardships that women endured

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    reference to our text book‚ primary sources of secondary research include audio‚ video‚ or written transcripts of original research speeches in entirety‚ and raw data that has not been interpreted. Primary sources serve as the best sources as they have not been diluted with thoughts or interpretations of another source. Laws‚ court documents‚ census‚ human resource records‚ are primary sources. Primary sources are most trustworthy and valuable sources of data. Secondary sources are the interpretation

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    Secondary Data Sources Linda Dedo University of Phoenix June 3‚ 2012 Secondary Data Sources Health care consulting requires detailed market study from multiple angles. Various perspectives must be considered if the study is to be counted valid within the current market (Berkowitz‚ 2006). To determine market share and saturation‚ multiple tools are available. When a marketer begins reviewing current resources several important points should receive credence. Primary data sources are those

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    Historians use many methods that I was able to use in this investigation. For example‚ they examine both primary and secondary sources. I found information from both primary and secondary sources. I looked at what Ho Chi Minh had said and what historians said. My primary sources were a declaration of independence by Ho Chi Minh and a letter to American President Johnson. In those sources‚ Ho Chi Minh explained why the Vietnamese were fighting and that they wanted to be free and independent. My secondary

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    In a patriarchy‚ male dominates holds primary authority of land and household. Although patriarchy puts male authority over women’s‚ it did not prohibit the opinions of women. The three Primary Sources‚ Ban Zhao’s Lessons for Women‚ the Psalms of the Sisters‚ and Livy’s History of Rome address the women’s experience of living in a Patriarchy society as well as their behaviors to conform or resist what is expected of them. Each document also address how even the social class of a women can determine

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    mean the same thing so trying to distinguish between them could create confusion. A and D are better because they are more clear cut. Purpose- This determine management decision making value because the purpose of a secondary source determines it prospective. A secondary source that gives objective data is probably of more value in the decision making process than one that simply gives an opion. Scope- Helps you to determine how current and accurate the information is‚ Therefore the information’s

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    Cinthya Perez History 102 “Letters to King Jao of Portugal‚” was written by the king of Kongo‚ King Affonso‚ who’s real name was Nzinga Mbemba. King Affonso writes this letter directed to the king of Portugal‚ King Jao‚ to inform him about his concerns of his people. The letter is dated 1526 and takes place in the Kingdom of Kongo‚ which by during this time slave trade is going on (705). Throughout the letter of King Affonso seems to beg King Jao for help rather than being demanding‚ “again we

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    been created to shed light on the play. Secondary sources offer insight on what authors in the past have thought about Hamlet‚ and also how the thinking changes as time passes. I believe that secondary sources are good resources; however‚ one should not fully rely on it for an interpretation of the text. When reading a secondary text there should be a balance between what the author is saying and what one personally thinks about the story. Secondary sources offer insight to what people think of Hamlet

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