Who was Tacitus‚ what was the context he was writing in? Accurate and insightful assessment of the author and the historical context of his writing. Cornelius Tacitus‚ known for his morally charged prose and notoriously complex style‚ is considered to be one of Rome’s greatest historians. He was born into an influential/provincial Roman equestrian Family and lived around AD 55 to 118.1 Tacitus had a lengthy political and legal career‚ being a praetor in A.D. 88‚ consul suffectus in 97‚ before becoming
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It assumes that most people spend about one-third of their budget on food. The poverty line—the annual income level below which one is considered to live in poverty—is the cost of food for one year multiplied by three‚ with some other adjustments. The U.S. Census Bureau calculates poverty lines separately for individuals and for different types of households. In 2012‚ the poverty line for a family of four was an annual income (pre-tax) of $23‚050; for one person living alone the figure was $11‚170
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Outcomes Credible sources are always a topic for debate. What is a credible source and what is not a credible source. By definition‚ credible means “offering reasonable grounds for being believed.” ("Merriam-Webster"‚ 2011) Therefore a credible source is information that is true and believable. One of the sources that we discussed and debated in class is Wikipedia. “Wikipedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia.......” "Wikipedia:general Disclaimer" (2011) So what about Wikipedia does
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“Secondary Source Analysis: Slavery and the British” Bonilla‚ Karla History 151 February 7‚ 2015 1 “Slavery and the British” was written by James Walvin‚ Professor of History Emeritus at University of New York. He has written over 30 books in the subject matter therefore making the article a credible secondary source (2014). The source was found on UWLibraries website‚ originally Published by History Today of London‚ U.K.‚ a periodical pertaining to history (2014). Though first
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11 December 2012 Honor Flies High: The American Flag America is a country full of patriotic‚ free spirited‚ opinionated‚ and passionate citizens. The United States of America has many symbols that portray the true nature of the country. Some of these symbols include‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ Mount Rushmore‚ and the Liberty Bell‚ but no national monument can compare to “Ol’ Glory” herself‚ the American Flag. Everyone that looks at this flag sees red‚ white‚ blue‚ and the stars and stripes‚ but many
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On “Tax Deduction At Source” Submitted In Partial Fulfillment Of The Degree Of “Masters of Business Administration” By GOURAV GUPTA MBA (2010 – 12) Roll No.50-MBA-10 THE BUSINESS SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU KATHUA CAMPUS CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Gourav Gupta ‚ student of M.B.A – III Semester‚ Roll no. 50-MBA-10 is a bonafide student of this institute. He has completed the project report on the topic “Tax Deduction At Source” under the supervision of
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Name Here ENG 122 Source Based Argument Paper July 21‚ 2012 Higher Education: A Ticket to Success? Statistically speaking‚ the more education you acquire out of high school‚ the more money you will make. According to the US Census Bureau individuals over 18 with a Bachelor’s degree earn an average of $51‚206 annually vs. $27‚915 earned by their high school diploma-bearing counterparts. With these‚ and other similar statistics available‚ many people feel that a college degree is the cure- all
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Paper: Nonconventional sources of Oil and Gas I chose an unorthodox global theme to research and learn more about‚ because much of society is clueless as to how we obtain some of our resources. I’ve always had an interest in the environment and how we as humans affect it. So it only makes sense that the topic I chose to discuss is nonconventional sources of oil and gas. The main two sources I wanted to better understand are Hydraulic Fracturing and Oil Sands. Some of these techniques for
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the most important hardware innovations. The two most important software innovations I would have to go with inventing the web and network operating systems. I believe the Web is a very important innovation because it connects the whole world together through this technology. Anyone that has access to a computer and internet can search for any information at anytime. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is‚ there are no holding for the next customer service rep to assist you. You control
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What should you do if you are being backbited ? All of us always want to be congratulated by other people. But what if you suddenly being bakbited ? what should you do? Firstly‚ who can backbite you in this world?It could be anyone such as your jealously neighborhood when you seem to be better than her child. It also can be one of the girl at class when she thinks that you expressed your intelligent too much. Or the girl at the extra class always looks at you with an annoyed eyes
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