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    The importance of the army in Spartan society: The entire Spartan society revolved around the army‚ essentially making it the key aspect of Spartan life and culture. The army influenced areas such as education and social structure as well as being the most important defence of Sparta in both combat and reputation. After an embarrassing defeat at the battle of Hysiai Sparta went through great military change‚ these changes dramatically changed all other areas of Spartan life‚ turning Sparta into

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    Tommy Russell English IV Schulte 21 September 2014 Literary Analysis of Schindler’s List The Holocaust was a colossal extermination of about six million Jews in Eastern Europe under the criminal hands of Nazis and SS troops during World War II. It started in 1933 and ended in 1945 when the war in Europe finally ended. The whole genocide was organized methodically Germany’s leader‚ Adolf Hitler. At first Jews are persecuted‚ then robbed of their citizenship‚ then moved into ghettos‚ and quickly

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    "anti-red" hatred and fear that was sweeping across the US. In the case of Manzanar‚ which is in the Sierra Nevada’s‚ the interned were given one bunk in a large tar-paper barrack for each family‚ equal but small rations of food each week‚ and the able-bodied were given menial jobs that they were not paid for (i.e. building more barracks‚ although they had attended law school or had studied medicine.) (http://thesierraweb.com/lonepine/manzanar.html) But according to the aforementioned website‚ "The camp

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    The Palaestra Pompeii In Roman times‚ the exercise yard was know as the palaestra and it was always a feature in every Roman town. Pompeii had a particularly large palaestra‚ sized at just over a hectare‚ it consumed the towns entire south-eastern boundary. Built in response to the Augustan wish of providing ample exercise and training grounds to their young‚ Pompeii’s palaestra is unique as most were donated by public figures in the hope of gaining political momentum and support. It provided

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    grunted. “Late enough for all of us to get ready.” I stood up in our cramped room‚ and reached for the water pitcher‚ only to find it empty. I groaned slightly‚ it meant that I had to be the one to leave the warm confines of our barracks to fetch water from the

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    Photographer Commentary Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘War Photographer’ published in 1985‚ explores the two contrasting worlds in which a war photographer lives in: the warzones of Belfast‚ Beirut and Phnom Penh and his calm home town in Rural England. This poem was based on Duffy’s numerous conservations with Don McCullin‚ an internationally known British photojournalist who specialised in war photography and urban poverty also known as the

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    The Australian voice is distinct as it expresses uniquely Australian values‚ such as ‘mateship’ and ‘support for the underdog’. This distinct voice also expresses multicultural and indigenous values‚ as part of the Australian identity. It may bevoiced publically or privately through effective language features. “The Castle” directed by Rob Sitch highlights the characters’ voices as reflective of Australian attitudes and values. It is through these numerous voices that we collectively create a distinct

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    The Silk Road‚ while commonly known as an extensive network of trade routes connecting Asia to the Mediterranean Sea‚ became a source of both cultural exchange and significant conflict throughout ancient times. Although the Silk Road helped make trade connections possible‚ it ultimately led to more conflict through the destructive spread of disease‚ harsh religious controversy‚ and the allowance of oppressive powers like the Mongol Empire. Within all these empires merchants passing through the Silk

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    Union" and recommend any measures that he believes is necessary and expedient. The first State of the Union address was delivered by President George Washington on January 8‚ 1790‚ in New York City. The most recent address was delivered by President Barrack Obama on January 28‚ 2014‚ in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Obama talks about various topics that America currently needs to focus on: improving American health care‚ enacting immigration reform‚ a smarter national

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    important before every mission whether or not it’s an actual mission or training mission. Why do we have inspections? From long experience‚ the Army has found that some soldiers‚ if allowed to‚ will become careless and lax in the performance of minor barrack duties in their unit. They become accustomed to conditions in their immediate surroundings and overlook minor deficiencies. Should a soldier fall below the Army standard of performance‚ you can be assured that someone will notice those deficiencies

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