The response of the Romans was hampered by the absence of the Roman legions‚ which were already engaged in fighting a revolt in Spain and the Third Mithridatic War. Furthermore‚ the Romans considered the rebellion more a policing matter rather than a war. Rome dispatched militia under the command of praetor Gaius Claudius Glaberus‚ which besieged the slaves on the mountain‚ hoping that starvation would force the slaves to surrender. They were surprised when Spartacus had ropes made from vines‚ climbed
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Specific purpose: to inform my audience about the geography‚ history‚ economy‚ culture and cuisine of Puglia (Apulia)‚ Italy Central Idea: Apuglia (a lesser known region in Italy) has some of the brightest seas and beautiful landscapes‚ rich history‚ diverse culture‚ mouthwatering food and kindest people of Italy. Introduction I. How many of you have heard of the Tuscany or Sicily regions of Italy? Or the bigger cities of Italy: Rome‚ Milan‚ Naples or Venice? A. Most people in the United
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Databases Team B ACC/340 June 13‚ 2011 Richard Calabria Databases In today’s business society‚ technologies such as databases are a vital part of just about every major retail business including the Riordan’s organization. Many people overlook the importance of the role of databases in business because they are integrated so well. Databases definitely affect the output part of the accounting cycle because it includes company’s financial data and other external reports that
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Vandana Shiva doing the ‘tree hugging’ Dr. Vandana Shiva is an Indian environmental activist‚ ecofeminist‚ anti-globalization author‚ physicist‚ and philosopher. As an environmental activist she has co-ordinated‚ supported and learned from grassroots networks on a wide range of issues across India. Advocates ‘tree hugging’‚ the tactic of hugging trees to prevent them being cut down. Supports ‘Navdanya’ (meaning 9 seeds): “Conserving seed is conserving biodiversity‚ conserving knowledge of
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never so apparent . This essay argues how did the Normans deal with different ethnic and religious groups in southern Italy and Sicily? The period 11th century‚ Southern Italy was a complex land. Byzantine rule in south and south-east (Apulia and Calabria)
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How to Make Perfume from Gumamela Introduction In this study‚ we intend to make homemade gumamela perfume. These days‚ prices of goods have been constantly increasing‚ and one of these goods is perfume. Perfumes are usually of higher so this study can help people‚ especially woman to save more. Instead of buying expensive perfume‚ they can now try making their own perfume with the use of natural resources like gumamela petals. History of Perfume The word perfume used today derives from the
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Nonna’s Wine Taralli In a tiny house surrounded by a forest of fig trees in Rende‚ Cosenza‚ Calabria‚ my great great grandmother taught her little granddaughter how to make “Nonna’s Wine Taralli.” That little girl would eventually become my grandmother and she would also teach me the art of wine taralli-making. Two cups of my grandfather’s homemade white wine‚ fourteen ounces of canola oil and sugar‚ two teaspoons of baking powder‚ an envelope of “Lievito Bartolino‚” three and a half pounds of
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including his cultural background‚ places he visited and where he lives. His body of work can be understood when looking at the works “Picking Liliums” And “Smoko”. Salvatore Zofrea is an Australian landscape artist born in the year 1946 in Borgia‚ Calabria Southern Italy‚ and migrated to Sydney during the 1950’s at the age of 10. Zofrea was the youngest of eight‚ as he grew up with hardworking parents that were landowners in their late 30’s and early 40’s. Zofrea would always dedicate his time in the
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Mauricio Hidalgo Ms. Eaton English II PAP September 26‚ 2014 Happiness Is Beeeep! The final whistle blew‚ what a rush of emotions. You could hear the fans screaming‚ the coach jumping out of his seat‚ and all of our team sprinting to the center circle to begin the celebration. Champions… finally champions. That is the moment I realized what I wanted to do in the future. Whenever I want to feel good I reminisce back to that day because it is the day I found what makes me most happy in life‚ and ever
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The reason my family and I live in America today is due largely to my great-grandparents‚ from both my mother and fathers side. They immigrated here from the towns of Naples and Calabria both located in the southern part of Italy. From the many stories I heard about my great-grandparents‚ I learned that the main reason for them coming to this country‚ as for many of the immigrants‚ was to start a better life for their families. It was between 1880 and 1920 that over four
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