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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How did the Black Death transform Europe? The Black Death was one of the most devastating diseases in human history. In October 1347 twelve Genoese ships came to the Sicilian port of Messina. In the following three hundred years‚ one-third of the European population had died due to the Black Death changing Europe significantly. Europe transformed in aspects of economy‚ society and religion. Massive death caused Landlords to have trouble both in finding enough manpower and collecting dues. Meanwhile
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In the very beginning of the story when the men first arrive in messina we see two clear examples of their personalities and dialogue. In the very beginning when they first arrive Don Pedro greets Leonato as so‚ “Good Signior Leonato‚ are you come to meet your trouble? The fashion of the world is to avoid cost‚ and you
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Significant Business Risk Factors 1. Limited Shelf Life Empirical evidence suggests that retailers must adapt to new product style trends in order to satisfy consumers and other key stakeholders (Ryan‚ 2011). In respect to Harvey Norman (HVN)‚ failure to adapt will entail lower consumer demand‚ hindering growth and profitability. It is important to note a limited shelf life of HVN’s products exists due to changing trends. This in turn gives rise to the risk of inventory becoming obsolete and
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The black death first came to Messina in Italy in 1347 when a few Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port. People gathered at the port to greet the travelers‚ but they were met with an unfortunate surprise. Most of the fleet’s ship’s crew was dead‚ however‚ the people who were alive were seriously ill and eventually died. The most unusual thing of all‚ they were covered in huge black boils. The disease spread throughout Europe and killed nearly one third of Europe’s population over the
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Monica Messina Professor Mammen WRT 100 7 October 2013 Rhetorical Analysis of You’ve Come a Long Way‚ Baby. A successful article contains many important aspects. I will analyze in the article‚ You’ve Come a Long Way‚ Baby‚ the audience‚ tone‚ author bias and how successful the argument is. The author Joe Woodard informs us about the abortion pill and its probable legalization in the United States. He focuses on how it works‚ the side effects and other comments from outside sources. These aspects
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Kingdom of Heaven‚ directed by Ridley Scott‚ is a movie based upon the life of a Christian named Balian. The movie begins in 1184 with Balian working as a blacksmith in a French village. Balian’s son previously passed away‚ unfortunately leading to his wife’s suicide. For his wife’s burial‚ the local priest‚ Balian’s younger brother‚ orders his wife beheaded (a common medieval practice for victims of suicide). Godfrey‚ the Baron of Ibelin‚ approaches Balian in the village explaining to him that
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years. The author will do a cost analysis and compare the cost saving by extending the lifespan of the equipment by an additional year. This would be an incremental saving of 10% across the same expense line and result in a 20% saving over six years. (Coyne Kevin P‚ 2010) Cost Analysis The author has identified three areas in the equipment expense line saving that could be implemented. These are gaming tables‚ card game shufflers and roulette chipping machines. Gaming tables are a huge
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265-7). We see that at one time in the past they had a relationship that somewhere went wrong. The deception of Beatrice and Benedick comes courtesy of Don Pedro in Act 2. In this scene‚ Don Pedro‚ out of pure amusement‚ asks Leonato‚ the governor of Messina‚ and Claudio‚ a lord attending on Don Pedro‚ for help to bring these two together: "If we can do this‚ Cupid is no / longer an archer; his glory shall be ours " (2.1.363-4). In Act 2.3‚ Claudio‚ Pedro‚ and Leonato‚ see Benedick in the garden
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The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in WWII Operations Pureco‚ Daniel SGT CBRN ALC Class004-17 The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in WWII Operation The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion played an important role in the success of the Allied Forces during World War II. Chemical Mortar Battalions were organized and implemented as supporting assets to ground fighting Infantry units during World War II. Not one fighting unit on the front lines were without a supporting Chemical Mortar platoon‚ their
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