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    Analyse the effectiveness of the tactics used by both sides in the Trojan War. ____________________________________________________________ ___ The Trojan war was a ten year siege on the city of the city of Troy at the hands of the Greek forces led by a psychopathic king‚ Agamemnon. This conflict‚ which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C

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    Trials In The Crucible

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    Arthur Miller‚ various citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts face the witch trials. Victims were tried and convicted based on only spectral evidence. John Proctor‚ Giles Corey‚ and Reverend Hale were a few among the many that went through these severe tests‚ hardships and trials. John Proctor’s wife; Elizabeth Proctor‚ was accused of witchery and sent to prison. John loves his wife and tries to save her and all of the other accused women. His crucible is the Salem Court because Proctor has to prove

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    Salem Town Essay

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    Life in early Massachusetts was much different than what it is today. Salem was split into two different parts‚ Salem Town and Salem Village (Hoffer n.pag.). Salem Town was considered more clean kept and less violence whereas Salem village was known for it’s crime and sickness. Due to disputed property and political office‚ two families‚ the Putnams and the Porters‚ caused the most problem throughout the town. Puritans were considered very strict and abnormal compared to the present (Plouffe and

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    Witch FRQ

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    Jeremy Harper Witch FRQ Account for the decline and growth of Witch hunts in Europe between 1500 1650 During this period witchcraft was considered a serious crime throughout much of Europe‚ in both catholic and protestant areas. Starting in 1500 there was a dramatic increase in the number of accusations and convictions of witchcraft which persisted through much of the 16th and 17th century before declining towards the latter portion of this period. The rise of witch hunts was spurred on by misogynistic

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    capitalists and communists. What would you do if the witch hunts happened in this modern era? Arthur Miller wrote this book because of the incidents that occurred during the 1950’s. Senator Joseph McCarthy had a suspicion of communism in the United States. So he started a witch hunt to find the communists in the United States and he targeted celebrities of Hollywood such as Lucille Ball‚ Helen Keller‚ Langston Hughes‚ Charlie Chaplin‚ were all put on trial for being in cahoots with the enemy. This also

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    Escaping Salem Summary

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    "Escaping Salem will engage every reader who has fallen under the spell of witchcraft’s history in New England. But beware: still deeper enchantment awaits as Richard Godbeer unfolds his riveting tale of how ordinary men and women struggled to make sense of the wonders and terrors at work in their Connecticut village." – Christine Leigh Heyrman. The author Richard Godbeer is Professor of History at the University of Miami. His books include the award-winning The Devil’s Dominion: Magic and Religion

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    Peter Salem

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    Peter Salem On October1‚ 1750 Peter Salem was born. Peter Salem was a black African American soldier and patriot. Though Salem’s birth year is not certain he was born a slave in Framingham‚ Massachusetts. His owner‚ Jeremiah Belknap‚ named him after his hometown of Salem‚ Massachusetts. In America’s early years‚ Massachusetts‚ monitoring an insurrection by Blacks‚ made it illegal for them to serve in the military. When the need for soldiers increased during the French and Indian Wars Blacks were

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    Salem Telephone

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    1. “Revenue hours” represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? a. Variable Expenses – Wages for Hourly Personnel‚ Power b. Fixed Expenses – Wages for Salaried staff‚ Systems development and maintenance‚ Administration 2. For each expense that is variable with respect to revenue hours‚ calculate the cost per revenue hour.

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    The Witch Folktale

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    Inspired by unsettling historical accounts‚ legends‚ and other murky stories‚ “The Witch”‚ is a folktale set in New England in the 17th Century‚ that follows the eerie experiences lived by a family of Puritans‚ right after they have been banished‚ due to unclear reasons‚ from the enclosed settlement where they were living. William (Ralph Ineson)‚ speaking in a taciturn voice‚ was unable to convince the court not to excommunicate him and his family. His wife Katherine (Kate Dickie) is disgusted‚

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    Salem Telephone

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    Salem Telephone Company 1. With respect to the revenue hours the expenses‚ power and operations: hourly personnel are the variable expenses. Rent‚ custodial services‚ Computer leases‚ Maintenance‚ Depreciation‚ Salaried staff‚ administration‚ sales‚ sales promotions‚ corporate services and systems development and maintenance expenses can be treated as fixed costs. 2. Costs per revenue hours for the Variable expenses power and operations hourly personnel are as follows Expenses | Jan

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