At Thermopylae‚ the allied Greek nations deployed a small force of between four and seven thousand Greek heavy infantry against the invading Persian army of two million. Leading the Greeks was a force of three hundred Spartans‚ chosen because they were all "sires" — men who had to have sons who could preserve their blood line‚ should they fall in battle. Thermopylae was the only way into Greece for the Persian army‚ and presented the perfect choke point — a narrow pass bordered by a sheer mountain
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1) In a traditional “Quest” story structure the compulsion of the hero to action has two parts; first‚ though the hero would prefer to remain in their own environment‚ some terrible event prevents this from being the case. “We begin with the reason why the hero and his companions set out on their journey in the first place. The Quest usually begins on a note of the most urgent compulsion. For the hero to remain quietly ‘at home’ (or wherever he happens to be) has become impossible. Some fearful
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MCI 1334I MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE MATH FOR MARINES MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON‚ DC UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20391-5680 IN REPLY REFER TO: 1550 5 Jan 2012 From: Director To: Marine Corps Institute Student Subj: MATH FOR MARINES (MCI 1334I) 1. Purpose. The subject course provides instruction on basic mathematics. 2. Scope. This course instructs and reviews a Marine’s knowledge of basic mathematics. It
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"The movie‚ “Thank You for Smoking” is a comedy-drama about a tobacco industry lobbyist‚ Nick Naylor. The movie brings up serious issue of the addicting substance tobacco and its various effects on human’s health. In the opening scene of “Thank You for Smoking”‚ Nick has committed three fallacies: 1. “Joan‚ how on earth would Big Tobacco profit off of the loss of this young man... It’s in our best interest to keep Robin alive and smoking.” There is an element of False Analogy. He draws a weak comparison
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In the poems ‘Welfare baby’‚ written by Cheryl Albury and ‘Barefoot Baby’‚ written by J.L.Mayson the poets arouse sympathy for the characters in them. The use of many techniques depicts the sympathetic theme throughout the poems. Both poems are about young children and the titles of each portray a sense of negativity to the readers. In ‘Welfare baby’ albury starts off by describing the baby as ‘defenseless’‚ which shows how he is unable to help or defend himself. This may give the reader a sad
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Mt. Iriga or also known as Mt. Asog‚ a 1‚470 meters high volcano is one of the major mountains in the Bicol Region. Lying near the City of Iriga in Camarines Sur‚ this inactive volcano offers a breath-taking view of the southern mountains including Mt Isarog on the northern side of the mountain‚ Mt. Mayon ‚ Mt. Malinao and Mt. Masaraga on the southern side. And if the weather is clear‚ you can also see Catanduanes and the Lagonoy Gulf farther south. The well renowned Buhi Lake is also located at
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Prophet From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Profit. For other senses of this word‚ see Prophet (disambiguation). In religion‚ a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine‚ and to speak for them‚ serving as an intermediary with humanity‚ delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people.[1][2] The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. Claims of prophets have existed in
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His fear of humiliation drives Balram to imitate the appearance of Mr.Ashok‚ a wealthy man‚ although he does not appreciate the clothes’ aesthetic. In “The Fourth night‚” Balram has arrived at New Delhi and became the main driver for Mr.Ashok after Mukesh left to Dhanbad. Balram‚ who was a countryman‚ is amazed at all the things in the city like New Delhi. On a regular day‚ while waiting for Pinky Madam and Mr. Ashok to shop in the mall‚ Balram observes a servant who wants to enter the mall‚ “he
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Acccounting 248:51 Spring 2014 Midterm Exam April 7‚ 2014 Instructor: Dan Cunningham Email: dan@dancunningham.org Phone/Text: 518.431.9796 Instructions: Please record your answers on the answer page provided. Your answers must be submitted on or before 11:59PM on April 12. Please upload your answer sheet to the appropriate file on ANGEL. 1. The City of Newport issued $1‚500‚000 of general obligation refunding bonds at a 2% premium. Bond issuance costs of $15‚000 were incurred. The
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Contents Our Company Background Quest Diagnostics‚ Inc. offers some of the best diagnostic testing services available in the industry as well as an array of routine and esoteric services used by the medical profession in the diagnosis‚ monitoring‚ and treatment of disease and other medical conditions. We pride ourselves on providing uncompromising quality so that our patients can receive the best possible care available. Our tests allow patients‚ physicians‚ hospitals‚ integrated delivery
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