with them as many as twenty-eight thousand people. They were said to have as many as nine masts and capable of carrying all the goods that would be needed along with the way as well as the tributes that would be needed. These ships were giant wooden hulks that had a heavy ballast‚ long keel and a v shaped hull. These ships were the work horses of the flotilla that Zheng He commanded. These ships would carry everything from basic tools to luxury bed goods. In return they would obtain exotic spices used
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SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT LECTURE NOTES ON PENOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION COMPILED BY DENNIS MIANO GICHOBI 2014 Chapter One: Introduction to Penology Introduction Definition of Penology Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities‚ and satisfy
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In a world where Hollywood-endorsed B-grade comic book films have dominated the Box Office reaped the financial benefits accordingly‚ Iron Man offers a relieving reprieve with a film which is both entertaining and well made. A strong lead and outstanding visuals cements Iron Man as one of my favourite mainstream films of 2008. From the start the suave‚ whisky-wielding billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) establishes himself as a strong and likeable character. He made an armoured Humvee journey
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Fate is referred to the occurrence of an event that happen beyond one’s control in which is determined by a supernatural power. In The Iliad‚ Homer mentions fate quite often whether it be in regards to the characters’ lives‚ or the outcome of what happens when an action is done. As a result‚ the atmosphere of the epic itself then becomes altered and makes the poem more interesting. Although one may not have complete control over what life brings to them in the poem‚ they are able to influence what
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Unreliable Narrator From the perspective of how figures of speech help to characterize in Love is a Fallacy An unreliable narrator is a narrator whose credibility has been seriouly compromised in fictions (as implemented in literature‚ film‚ theatre‚ etc). It is a narrator whose account of events appears to be faulty‚ misleadingly biased‚ or otherwise distorted‚ so that it departs from the “ture” understanding of events shared between the reader and the implied author. The discrepancy between
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Evaluation of Jones’ Persuasion Techniques The essay‚ “Violent media is good for kids”‚ written by Gerard Jones‚ was first published in Mother Jones magazine in the year 2000‚ and nearly two decades later‚ this subject is still relevant today. Jones is author of violent media himself‚ as he has written many books for Marvel Comics. The essay argues that violent media is good for kids‚ which is also Jones’ thesis. To support his thesis‚ Jones discusses several arguments‚ such as his personal experience
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Redbird With the dull look of a drunk‚ Gabriel hugged the tiller singing to himself‚ his square jaw deep in stubble‚ face as gray as a wet street at midnight. On the head a pointed hat‚ on the left foot a dirty bandage; between the two‚ naked. Opening welcoming arms he fell back on the rudder post drunk as a weasel‚ breath heavy with whiskey and onions. Waving a lantern in our faces‚ ‘Francis‚ Pat me favrit boys‚ ‘ave a drink.’ Scrabbling around‚ he shook an empty bottle close to the light‚ berating
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Before the summer of 2001‚ I would compare myself to the Incredible Hulk‚ The Flash‚ Wonder Women and all other invincible characters that the media puts forth. But‚ just like how Superman has his kryptonite I have my weakness too. I saw its colossal‚ twisted‚ thin legs griped onto the wall‚ it had a peanut shaped abdomen and tiny hairs surrounded its body which gave it an eerie aroma‚ there it was sitting‚ staring at me‚ my very own kryptonite‚ a spider. It is unusual to feel that this small creature
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Jeffrey Michel ENGL 122 Mrs. Jones Superhero Thor the god of thunder‚ is the blood-son of Odin‚ the universal father‚ and Jord. Father of the Asgardians‚ and Jord‚ who was also known as Gaea‚ the goddess who was one of the Elder Gods. Odin sought to father a son whose power would derive from both Asgard and Midgard (as the Earth realm is called by Asgardians)‚ and hence he sought to mate with Jord. Odin created a cave in Norway where Jord gave birth to Thor.[1] Months after the infant Thor was weaned
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Superman‚ Batman‚ Spiderman‚ Cat woman‚ and even the Hulk are all superheroes in today’s life‚ and they all had a positive effect on others. They were heroes in costumes‚ but in normal life who are the heroes? In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ translated by Burton Raffel‚ is an ancient England’s hero and a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s journey is like a hero that possess superior physical strength and ethical values. He symbolizes the ideals of Anglo-Saxons culture as he goes on a quest to
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