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    Laius had not known their fate there never would have abandoned Oedipus. If he had not been abandoned‚ Oedipus would have known his real parents and the prophecy would not have come true. But this was fate’s plan all along. After Oedipus went to Delphi to hear his fate‚ he started “running towards some place where [he] would never see the shame of all those oracles come true” (879-880). In Oedipus’ flight‚ he encountered Lauis and killed him. He then continued into Thebes to marry his mother.

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    start to do and thinking about it ‚he has sent Creon to the oracle at Delphi for advice. Although oedipus has a great traits which make him a perfect ruler‚ he has also a dangerous side. as When he tells the story of killing the band of travelers who attempted to shove him off the three-way crossroads‚ Oedipus shows

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    CDR Writing Style for Engineers Australia – An Example A competency demonstration report (CDR) requires migrant engineers applying to Engineers Australia to write three career episode reports (CERs). Here is an example of writing style for a career episode report (CER). This example is taken from Engineers Australia website. The purpose of the CDR is to demonstrate: • how you have applied your engineering knowledge and skills; • that such application meets the competency standards of the

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    thinking Critical Thinking and Science Education A current theme in science teaching reform is the emphasis on active‚ inquiry-based teaching and learning (National Research Council‚ 1996) Critical Studies in Critical Thinking The Delphi Study Peter Facione (1990) conducted a Delphi study‚ which will be described in the next section where a group of critical thinking experts drafted the following definition of critical thinking (CT)

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    horizon d. naive method‚ because there is no data history e. all of the above The three major types of forecasts used by business organizations are a. strategic‚ tactical‚ and operational b. economic‚ technological‚ and demand c. exponential smoothing‚ Delphi‚ and regression d. causal‚ time-series‚ and seasonal e. departmental‚ organizational‚ and territorial Which of the following is not a step in the forecasting process? a. determine the use of the forecast b. eliminate any assumptions c. determine the

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    Fate or his Own Will ? The play Oedipus by Sophocles is a play whose focus is the interplay between fate and free will. The story basically goes like this: Oedipus was fated to kill his father and marry his mother as he learned from the Oracle at Delphi. So‚ Oedipus does everything to escape-he runs from his own land and starts his life over. However‚ Oedipus is a character that clearly demonstrates that no matter how much free will men assert‚ fate has already written the events of one ’s life.

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    Sportswear has become the popular trend of fashion: The popular trend for teenagers and adults. Sportswear has been promoted over time by sports players such as basketball‚ baseball and football players as well as Olympic Gold Medal Winners. The era of sportswear has grown significantly and businesses have noticed the need for change from sports fans and spectators. Businesses began to realize that growth and profits can be made in selling sportswear. Lately‚ it seems as though sportswear fashion

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    Throughout Oedipus the King‚ the concept of fate and free will plays an integral part in Oedipus’ destruction. Destined to marry his mother and murder his father‚ Oedipus was partly guided by fate. This prophecy‚ as warned by the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi‚ was absolute and would inevitably come to pass. As for free will‚ Oedipus’ actions‚ temper‚ impulsive nature and pride (hubris) as well as his erroneous judgment (hamartia) all contributed to his eventual downfall. At the beginning of the tragedy

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    And the Aigisthos and Clytemnestra are examples of the evolution of the domed tholos tombs. There are nine Tholos which is outside the walls of Mycenae. The tholos at Delphi is formed within‚ build at 380 BC. The Treasury of Atreus is the largest and the best preserved Tholos tomb till now it consists of circular chamber with a corbeled dome and it’s also called beehive tomb‚ the entrance of the Tholos is three lintel

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    see that these qualities make him an excellent ruler who anticipates his subjects’ needs. When the citizens of Thebes beg him to do something about the plague‚ for example‚ Oedipus is one step ahead of them—he has already sent Creon to the oracle at Delphi for advice. But later‚ we see that Oedipus’s habit of acting swiftly has a dangerous side. When he tells the story of killing the band of travelers who attempted to shove him off the three-way crossroads‚ Oedipus shows that he has the capacity to

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