BOOK REPORT Book Title: Gates of Fire Author: Steven Pressfield Why I chose this book: I have no particular reason why I chose this book. While searching through the commandant’s new reading list‚ the title of the book stood out to me. It did not seam like a boring documentary or and endless biography that goes on and on but rather an interesting read that would keep me interested. When I went to go check it out from training I read the summary on the back of the book and was immediately
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Gates of Fire By: Steven Pressfield Subject Person- Spartan Warriors Place- Greece 480 B.C. Event- Battle of Thermoplae. Concept- Xeones recounts his life leading up to the battle. Object- Greek city-states consisting of 300 Spartan Warriors‚ 400 Thebans‚ 700 Thespian Volunteers And around 900 Helots Fought The Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae. Reason For Choosing Book Prior to reading this novel I had some knowledge of the Battle of Thermopylae. I watched the movie 300last year
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Steven Pressfield’s The Gates of Fire is set in the fifth century B.C. in Greece. The story revolves around the famous battle of Thermopylae where three hundred Spartans held off hundreds of thousands of Persians‚ saving Greece. Pressfield creates a fictional story around the battle where one man‚ a squire named Xeones‚ survives to tell the Spartan story of the battle and the events preceding it. Xeones‚ who is the protagonist‚ tells his life story to the royal Persian historian while in captivity
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Brandenburg Gate Speech “Mr. Gorbachev‚ tear down this wall‚” stated Ronald Reagan in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. June 12‚ 1987 was the day a speech was given that was the start of unity for all of Berlin. Within two short years of this speech being presented‚ the wall that divided freedom and totalitarianism was tore down for good. President Reagan’s purpose was clear to all. His duty was to visit Germany as all of the past presidents had done‚ and promote the means of freedom
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have defined how a soldier should act in modern day. From Greek mythology’s Hercules to Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Middle East‚ men have been given prime examples of strength‚ heart‚ and a passion for defending their country. In the novel‚ Gates of Fire‚ author Steven Pressfield shows an unseen viewpoint of the Battle of Thermopylae. In this novel we see the Spartan army‚ unlike any other of its time‚ leading a prime example in strength in individual characters‚ heavy training and passion
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worldwide. Melinda Gates is not only a business women and philanthropist; she is married to one of the richest human beings on earth‚ Bill Gates. I did not choose this piece of rhetoric because of Melinda’s high status in society‚ but as a woman myself I find this piece of rhetoric as valuable for women worldwide. It is just as important today for women’s voices to continue to be heard and for them to be honored for their sacrifices‚ as it was ages ago. In the article written by Melinda Gates on CNN.com
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3) NOR GATE Schematic View: Program: * SPICE export from S-Edit 12.00 Tue Sep 15 04:22:22 2009 * Design: NOR * Cell: Cell0 * View: view0 * Export as: Top level Cell * Netlist port order: default * Exclude model statements: no * Expand paths: yes * Root path: E:\__________________________ ********* Simulation Settings - General section ********* .probe .option probev ********* Simulation Settings - Parameters and SPICE Options ********* .include "C:\Documents and Settings\user\My
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SN74LS00 Quad 2-Input NAND Gate • ESD > 3500 Volts VCC 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 http://onsemi.com LOW POWER SCHOTTKY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GND GUARANTEED OPERATING RANGES Symbol VCC Parameter Supply Voltage Min Typ Max Unit 4.75 5.0 5.25 V 0 25 70 °C TA Operating Ambient Temperature Range IOH Output Current – High – 0.4 Output Current – Low 8.0 1 mA IOL 14 mA PLASTIC N SUFFIX
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A Bill- Law A Bill is a proposal for a new law‚ or a proposal to change a law which already exists. House Of Commons The first stage starts at the House of Commons. It starts off with the first reading‚ which is a formal introduction. This takes place without debate. In the first reading the short title of the Bill is read out and is followed by an order for the Bill to be printed. The Bill is published as a House of Commons paper for the first time. After the first reading‚ there is a second
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How does a bill become a law? A bill is an idea for a new law‚ or an idea to change or do away with an existing law. Prior to a bill becoming a law‚ it must be approved by the United States House of Representatives‚ the United States Senate‚ and the President of the United States. Anyone can come up with an idea for a new law. However‚ only a member of Congress can introduce legislation so any one with new ideas for a new law must contact their Representatives to discuss their ideas. Once their
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