surprising about Thucydides’ approach or attitude to the distant past in comparison with Schliemann’s and/or Evans’? Although their methods of gathering evidence differed greatly‚ Thucydides and Schliemann both had similar opinions over the historical accuracy of Homer’s writings. Thucydides sought out to believe in the history of the past by acknowledging the events that occurred at the time period and correlating it with the oral accounts of them. Thucydides mainly found proof from the oral accounts
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period of three years. Though the film does express appropriate scenes it does have its flaws. For instance‚ the main character Benjamin Martin was based off of five other historical figures‚ the weaponry was ahead of its time‚ and the church massacre never happened. First‚ Benjamin Martin was a character placed in the movie because of controversy. He was primarily based off of Francis
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Movies are made to be sold and not history to be perfectly told. If movies include a complete history‚ it wouldn’t be known as a movie anymore. However‚ it would be called a documentary‚ which most people get fed up of. So interpretations‚ exaggerations and idealistic scenes are added to the movie to make it more interesting for the audience. "The Patriot" is a similar film made during the modern day time about a time period in which none of the experienced the real revolution. Politically‚ socially
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Chemistry and Society Paper In everyday life‚ accuracy and precision are important. These two terms are often interchanged freely‚ but these terms have key differences. Many businesses require both accurate and precise measurements to stay in business. Accuracy and Precision Accuracy refers to something that is consistent with a known value (Maze-Emery‚ 2009). Precision is the amount of detail something provides (“accuracy/precision‚” 2005). A simple analogy is someone throwing darts at
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Accuracy and Precision Laura Norwood CHM/110 October 11‚ 2012 Dr. Grant W.Wangila Accuracy and Precision Chemistry is a vibrant part of society. When experiencing some of life’s simplest of pleasures‚ there is usually a process that has undergone different aspects of what a chemist studies every day. In the text for this course‚ the example of experiencing even a simple sunset can be related to chemistry. “Molecules in the air interact with light from the sun‚ scattering away the blue
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P H A R M AC E U T I C A L application note Checking the accuracy of PERKIN-ELMER POLARIMETERS H. Stenz‚ Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer GmbH Abstract Quartz standards‚ sucrose solutions and optically active pure liquids are discussed as potential polarimetry standards. It is suggested to preferably use quartz standards for checking the accuracy of Perkin-Elmer polarimeters. Quartz standards are absolutely stable‚ have a high accuracy and are easy to use. For laboratories working in an environment
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The Patriot movie was an intriguing movie about man named Benjamin Martin‚ a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past‚ is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britain. Meanwhile‚ his two eldest sons‚ Gabriel and Thomas‚ can’t wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain‚ Gabriel immediately signs up to fight‚ without his father’s permission. But soon‚ Colonel Tavington‚ British solder infamous for his brutal tactics‚ captures Gabriel and
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How do people view each other and what effect do relationships have on perception accuracy? I answered these broad questions by running an experiment with three trials (three different relationships) with the same controlled questions. It’s easy for one to see that perception relies heavily on how much one knows of another and how accurate it actually is. This paper will be organized by primarily discussing my acquaintance‚ Miles Morgan‚ and then my friend‚ Jack Hill‚ and lastly‚ my significant other
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AMH Historical Movie Review 1 February 2014 Black Hawk Down In 1993 there was a Civil War in Somalia‚ Africa. A group of US soldiers were sent to Mogadishu in efforts to put a stop to the violence and all around genocide to the people of Somalia and to find the generals of the top warlord‚ Mohammed Farah Aidid‚ who in efforts to keep control of Somalia‚ were blocking and keeping the shipments of food. The mission went array when two of their Black Hawk helicopters‚ their main source of power
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The Amazing Hands that keep on Giving By Denise Lewis English 1101 Ms. Crosson 8 September 2009 Outline Thesis: Ben Carson has accomplished many triumphs as a skilled surgeon‚ humanitarian and author. I. Ben Carson innovational surgeries: A. The intra-uterine procedure in is used to relieve pressure on the brain. B. He was the first to perform this procedure on a hydrocephalic fetal twin C. Today it is known as the Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt or VP
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