The battle of Thermopylae was a classic underdog story‚ with a small group of determined soldiers fighting a vast‚ impenetrable army. This conflict was much like The Battle of Morgarten between Austria and Switzerland in 1315. Duke Leopold I of Austria‚ decided to put Europe’s mutual hatred of the Swiss to good use by invading the country with a force of anywhere between 3‚000 and 5‚000 foot soldiers and cavalry. According to chronicler Johannes Vitoduranus‚ "The men of this army came together
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chapter summary of the pretenders by f. sionil jose The story of Antonio Samson is the story of many Filipinos who find themselves lost and betrayed with nowhere to run to. It is fate that is often their own compulsive making. But Antonio Samson is not just an Ilocano looking for his roots; he is also the modern Filipino who fails to act in a society bereft of decency and justice. This novel‚ written more than thrity years ago‚ continues to be read because of its contemporaneity and the insights
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that flight changed it all. Everything had gone smoothly until we started hearing some unusual chattering inside the plane. Not until we looked outside did we realize what it was all about. It turns out that baggage handlers from your airline were hurling the luggage of the passengers about without any concern whatsoever. I looked in awe wishing our instruments weren´t there but they were. What is worse‚ when I tried to warn the employees they ignored our complaint completely. Unfortunately‚ what I
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Causes of the Riots in Oldham Long Term - At one time Oldham produced 13% of the world’s cotton - It was dependant on the industry - Couldn’t compete with foreign competition (although it tried to until 1989) - After WWII migrants from the commonwealth were encouraged to move to Oldham to supplement the workforce - These were mainly Caribbean and Pakistani‚ and later Bangladeshi - 1960 – Larger numbers of Indians‚ Pakistanis and Caribbean migrants settled - Due to poor circumstances‚ they
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PLANET 9 MAY HAVE SOME EVIL TENDENCIES According to a University of Louisiana astrophysics professor‚ Planet 9 and it’s unusual orbit may have been the cause of past extinctions. Professor Daniel Whitmire claims the ice planet will turn evil by hurling space rocks towards Earth. It’s 20‚000-year solar orbit will eventually pass through the Kuiper asteroid belt just beyond Pluto. When it does‚ the series of comets and asteroids could become weapons of death deflected towards Earth. Apparently‚ this
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The smell of rubber‚ strong and earthy‚ drifted through the air as older boys plucked hard-skinned basketballs and footballs from the large‚ circular metal crate that housed them. The boys instantly began to test the suitability of their choices by hurling them against the floor with loud slaps and were rewarded with great heights as the balls bounced back toward them. Nearby‚ a mother and her young baby perused the quieter aisles‚ examining the shelves heaving with both colourful and educational
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definition states that aggressive behaviour refers to an act intended to injure or irritate another person. The act could be physical or nonphysical. This includes many kinds of behaviour that do not seem to fit the commonly understood meaning of violence. Hurling insults and spreading harmful rumours fit the definition. Of course‚ the aggressive behaviours of greatest concern to society clearly involve physical aggression. However‚ physical aggression may range in severity from acts such as pushing or shoving
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Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a short story about a man who wakes up one day to discover that he is a bug. However‚ many people believe that the story has much more meaning to it than that. In Metamorphosis‚ Kafka uses Gregor’s transformation into a bug as a metaphor for depression. Franz Kafka’s book‚ The Metamorphosis‚ was designed to be an extended metaphor that readers could connect to in any generation. Kafka most likely did not intend for the book to be taken literally
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distributed to all the US military‚ was shared with its European allies‚ was issued to the Russians‚ and intercepted by the Japanese…is enjoyed by the world. The author wields statements that define the feelings of a time while hurling that time into the future. He identified the key deficiency in his society but does it on the level of the individual. And it happens that his problem of the times is our problem of the times‚ and it may be the problem of every time. But the solution
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There are countless reasons in which we should stay loyal to Great Britain and its king‚ for we are nothing without their forces. We are protected by one of the greatest countries in the world; that is why we are not all killed. Are you truly willing to risk one of the most gruesome‚ inhumane punishments that have been established for treason? Do you in reality think our alleged ‘freedom’ is worth it ? And if we do defeat the British‚ for what cause? They protect us from those who want to kill us
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