social development and organization. Over thousands of years historians have come to the conclusion of minimums of being a civilization instead of only being a society. The five criteria of a civilization are advanced cities‚ specialized workers‚ complex institutions‚ record keeping‚ and advanced technology. The standard high-school criteria are used for analyzing every society to conclude if it is a civilization or not. There is controversy whether connection to a world system should be an addition
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Military–industrial complex‚ or military–industrial–congressional complex‚[1] is a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships between legislators‚ national armed forces‚ and the military industrial base that supports them. These relationships include political contributions‚ political approval for military spending‚ lobbying to support bureaucracies‚ and oversight of the industry. It is a type of iron triangle. The term is most often used in reference to the system behind
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difficult to define in one word or phrase because a complex society or “civilization” depends on many different aspects. How then‚ is civilization defined? There are characteristics of a civilization that are more essential than others‚ some of which may be more important to one group than to another. However‚ a definition for civilization can be narrowed down to a few fundamental aspects that are necessary for one to exist. For a complex society to exist‚ it must have means to provide for
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Is Too Much Pride Bad for Your Health? In literature‚ the tragic heroes Oedipus and Othello allow the pride they have to cause their own demise by putting too much emphasis on the lives they have created for themselves. Oedipus‚ who blinds himself after finding out he has killed his birth father and married his birth mother‚ refuses to believe he has truly fulfilled his fate because he is so proud of what he has accomplished since he left Corinth. Othello demonstrates his pride by believing that
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Oedipus The King Worksheet Vocabulary 1. Begrudge: O 2. Inscribed: H 3. Involuntary: E 4. Mortal: A 5. Blight: P 6. Rationally: N 7. Composed: L 8. Traitor: J 9. Reverence: K 10. Prophet: G 11. Affliction: R 12. Banished: T 13. Cherished: Q 14. Divinity: B 15. Riddling: C 16. Herald: S 17. Supplication: M 18. Taunted: F 19. Vigor: I 20. Presume: D Short Answer 1. Explain the terrible prophecy that the Delphic oracle revealed to Laius and Jocasta
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Abstract A complex number is a number that can be written in the form of a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the value of the square root of negative one. In the form a + bi‚ a is considered the real part and the bi is considered the imaginary part. The goal of this project is show how the use of complex numbers originates in the history of mathematics. Introduction Complex numbers are very important component of mathematics. They enable us to solve any polynomial equation of degree
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O. Henry Unpredictability is a coveted aspect in any author’s work. No matter how action-packed or descriptive a writer is‚ without a touch of surprise‚ his work is useless. This was no problem for O. Henry. The famous short story author’s intimate relationship with erratic plot twists came from the roller coaster of a life he led. His twist endings combined in his stories with clever‚ lighthearted irony that brought humor to otherwise not as humorous topics. This sense of humor was ever constant
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Marked as one the most famous Supreme Court decisions that has truly shaped the way modern law enforcement in America is able to use force when dealing with citizens is the U.S. Supreme Court case Graham v. Connor which determined that "objective reasonableness" is the Fourth Amendment standard. This standard is still being used today and focuses on the severity of the crime‚ whether the subject poses an imminent threat to the officer‚ was the subject fleeing‚ and was the subject resisting. KEY
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Surrounded by Small Men "It is your fate to always be surrounded by little men" (92) In Willa Cather’s novel‚ O Pioneers‚ Alexandra Bergson‚ the provider of her family‚ is full of imagination. This ability to think outside the box has brought her success. Although she possesses this gift‚ the men around are considerably close-minded. Since the men in her life‚ especially her brothers‚ Lou and Oscar‚ and her long-time friend‚ Carl‚ are stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas they unintentionally deny
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assessment because ("O*NET Interest Profiler at My Next Move‚" n.d.)‚ investigative with a score of 35 and I like searching for facts and figuring out problem‚ solving problems and helping people and that is very true about me I am a warm hearted person. I am like a hot chocolate and marshmallows on a cold day. Am compassionate‚ understand people‚ care about them‚ put people first at all time‚ and I make them feel wanted and welcome. I am well organized and disciplined person. Am aware of my responsibilities
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