Port Arthur massacre Outlines the nature of the contemporary issues. On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ Martin Bryant set off for Port Arthur‚ about an hour drive from his home in Hobart. On his way he stopped off at a guesthouse called the Seascape cottage where he killed the owners‚ David and Noelene Martin. Once Bryant had made it to Port Arthur he had a meal at the Broad arrow cafe. After finishing his meal‚ Bryant walked back into the Broad Arrow cafe‚ took out an AR-15 semi automatic rifle and opened
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the cart." With that title came shame and judgement. The irony is that while people called him this and judged him‚ he was‚ in reality‚ possibly the best knights to exist. Knightly honor is one of the main themes that runs throughout the story. King Bademagu is a man concerned with "keeping the laws of knighthood‚" which include being honorable‚ noble and‚ in all ways‚ good. The most important characteristic a knight must have is pureness of heart. This is why Meleagant could never be considered
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colors and textures of fabrics and jewelry are used heavily by the poet not only as a descriptive tool‚ but also to give the reader information about the characters’ personalities and roles within the story. The narrative opens with a holiday feast in King Arthur’s court. The richness of this setting is represented by the decorations surrounding Queen Guenevere described in lines 76-80. "With costly silk curtains‚ a canopy over‚/ Of Toulouse and Turkestan tapestries rich/ All broidered and bordered
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short stories dedicated to King Arthur. While both legends may contain information on the same character‚ they are created by different authors‚ therefore slightly altering certain traits and personalities. Throughout these stories contain moments of Arthur showing expressions of personalities which tends to contrast within the different tales. He will display traits representing himself as a conscientious‚ yet timid young man in one story‚ but is seen as a noble‚ brave king who isn’t afraid to show
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written throughout the ages. One finely written example of this is Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. In this tale‚ Oedipus is the ruler of Thebes and the city is suffering from a plague. Oedipus sent his brother-in-law Creon to the “Pythian halls of Phoebus” to talk to the oracle about how to rid themselves of the plague. Creon reports back and tells the ruler that once they find the killer of the previous king‚ they will be free of this curse. Through a strange turn of events‚ Oedipus comes to find out
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economics Professor Arthur Andersen started the accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. Arthur Andersen as an accounting firm to offer certification for corporate balance sheets 1. Arthur Andersen & Co. created an initial setup of the consulting unit when it formed the Administrative Accounting group in 1942. The Administrative Accounting main tasks were developing systems related to accounting ‚ and different methods and procedures for Arthur Andersen clients. In the 1950s‚ Arthur Andersen starts
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Gossip seems to play a major role in everything from news and politics to hit television dramas. In fact it was an important factor in history‚ specifically in the Salem witch trials. When The Crucible was written‚ rumors put a spin on the author’s ‚ Arthur Miller‚ own life. Gossip and scandals still play into our daily lives‚ now more than ever‚ with the media craze. Ever wonder what fueled the gruesome and unnecessary witch trials in Salem? Well‚ in The Crucible it all began with girls dancing in
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Forbidden Love‚ Success‚ and Empowerment The King and I‚ based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel‚ Anna and the King of Siam‚ made its theatrical debut on March 29‚ 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre. Composed by Richard Rogers and written (book and lyrics) by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ The King and I was the duo’s fifth production‚ brought to them by the eventual leading lady. The musical takes place in 1862 Bangkok‚ Siam‚ later known as Thailand. The King and I depicts the story of a school teacher‚
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Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a web of tombs made for pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The Valley of the Kings is located in the west banks of Thebes. Thebes was the political and religious capital of the New Kingdom. Its exact location is (25°N‚ 32°E). The Valley of the Kings was built during the New Kingdom period of Egypt around 1550 to 1100 B.C. The Valley of the Kings was made because New Kingdom pharaohs wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots and lay undisturbed
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Burger King’s 2012 Annual Report‚ Burger King Worldwide‚ Inc. (Burger King) is a Delaware corporation formed on April 2‚ 2012 and the indirect parent of Burger King Corporation‚ a Florida corporation that franchises and operates fast food hamburger restaurants‚ principally under the Burger King brand. The company is the world’s second largest fast food hamburger restaurant (FFHR) based on total number of restaurants. As of December 31‚ 2012‚ Burger King owned or franchised a total of 12‚997 restaurants
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