Document Research Assignment Qian Lei Comm171-334 Sonia Senior-Martin The reason of choose “Smoking is good for my business” (1977 David Ginsburg p.33) and “You Are a Contract Painkiller” (1997 Maureen Littlejohn p.111). I choice two essays‚ because those two essays are concerning about health problems. They are very similar‚ but those essays have different theme ‚I will talk about those essays about structure‚ style‚ subject‚ theme‚ ideas and so on. Now I will discuss about those essays
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The Great Pyramids of Giza Art is the quality‚ production‚ expression‚ or realm‚ according to aesthetic principles‚ of what is beautiful‚ appealing‚ or of more than ordinary significance. When looking into a piece of art there are five essential questions that should be answered for it to be fully analyzed. What purpose was this piece of art made? What does this piece of art hope to communicate? How was this Piece of art made? What is the composition of this artwork? And finally‚ what elements
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they stood against the force of the Persians. But what is the real story about Leonidas and his 300 soldiers. Little is known about Leonidas other then stories about him that was written. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in The History of Herodotus‚ Leonidas was in command of the now famous 300 Spartans who were sent‚ in advance of the main Spartan body of troops‚ to engage the Persian horde in order to arrest and defeat its intended invasion of Greece. The Spartan troops of only
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Herodotus one of the few ancient sources we have from the time‚ makes the dubious claim that the army consisted of 1‚800‚000 troops levied in Asia‚ plus a further 300‚000 from parts of Europe. In addition‚ Herodotus claims there were over 2‚600‚000 servants‚ attendant as another camp follower‚ giving a combined force of 4‚700‚000 without including the personnel of the fleet. (1954‚ 443-447). Yet this figure has been rejected by modern historians Herodotus does not estimate the
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Philosophy stemmed from the early Greek religions and myths‚ in search for answers to their questions about life. From early B.C. till today people still have questions about life and after-life‚ what is real and what is reality. Philosophy has dozens of subdivisions within it‚ one being metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality‚ and within metaphysics there are three more divisions materialism‚ idealism‚ and hylemorphism. Each philosopher fits into one category more then others
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declare war on whatever or whoever he wants with no objections by anyone‚ “and the right of making war against whatsoever land they please‚ and that no man of the Spartans shall hinder this right‚ or if he do‚ he shall be subject to the curse.” (Herodotus‚ On the Kings of Sparta‚ Web). This is clearly a sign of a lot of responsibility and power but is countered with almost equal justice‚ “when they go on expeditions the kings shall go out
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external factors like sun‚ air‚ and climate” (Time Life Books‚ Neil Kagan‚ What Life Was Like at the Dawn of Democracy). Herodotus invented the field of study that we know today as ‘history’. Roman writer Cicero called him ‘The Father of History’ because of his famous work The Histories while others sometimes called him the ‘Father of Lies’‚ also discrediting his works. Herodotus traveled to many places in Egypt‚ Africa‚ and Asia Minor. During these excavations he wrote down his observations‚ and experiences
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INF755 Project Management Archives Management Software Development Project Student Name: Deedo Tan Student ID: 2011002173 Lecturer: Paul Lamb Due Date: 31th Jan‚ 2012 Project Charter Document Project Name: Archives Management Software Development Project Product/Process: Software development Prepared by: Deedo Tan‚ 0211116927‚ DeedoTan921@gmail.com Project Executive Summary Project goals —To develop a full-featured archives management software in one month with high labour-intensity
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to Athens in the first half of the 5th Century BC?’. September 22‚ 1997 http://members.fortunecity.com/surfcom/essays/themisto.html Haywood‚ J. ‘Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilisations’. Penguin Books Ltd: New York‚ 2005. p. 50-51 & 102-105 Herodotus Pacal. ‘The Decree of Themistocles and Military Probability’. July 21‚ 2009 http://makinapacalatxilbalba.blogspot.com/2009/07/degree-of-themistocles-and-military.html Thayer‚ B. Online Book: ‘The Parallel Lives by Plutarch’. Vol. II Loeb Classical
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She was the daughter of Astyages‚ the emperor of Media. Little Cyrus’s grandfather was really superstitious; it is easy to assume though that all kings should be superstitious. According to the ancient historians and writers such as Xenophon and Herodotus‚ Astyages saw‚ in a dream‚ that his grandson would overthrow him‚ taking over his power. Astyages‚ with all his greed‚ ordered Cyrus to be killed by Harpagus‚ a trusted general of Astyages. Perchance‚ generals have hearts too. Cyrus was not killed
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