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    have been created by various artists including Hannah Hoch and John Heartfield. It is the technique of cutting and combining photos to create pictures which aren’t seen in reality and is used by artists to produce works which are powerful (having great influence)‚ confronting (present acknowledgements) and satirical (the use of irony). Hannah Hoch was born in Gotha‚ Germany on November 1st‚ 1889 and died on May 31st‚ 1978 at the age of 88 in her house. She studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule‚ a

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    LAB 9: Preparatin of synthetic Banana oil NAME: VINCENT NSIAH TA: JEREMIAH KARANJA DATE: NOVEMBER 16TH‚ 2013 Abstract The purpose of this lab was to determine whether a sufficiently pure sample of synthetic banana oil could be prepared through Fisher Esterification. During the experiment‚ the reaction mixture was purified through an extraction workup‚ and according to the instructor

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    Greeks had a different concept of what a daemon is. When comparing what daemons are‚ there are variations based on area and time period. Alpheus‚ Plutarch‚ and Iamblichus seem to agree on three concepts when referring to daemons: they rank between Gods and men in cosmic level‚ there are different types of daemons‚ and they can directly influence our life. However they disagree on several matters‚ such as: how these creatures behave‚ how much control they have over us‚ and how we recognize them. When

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    Was Alexander the Greatgreat”? The evidence suggests that Alexander the Great was legitimately great because he conquered many countries and he was inspirational. Alexander was great because he conquered a country in the years 333BC‚ 332BC‚ 331BC‚ 331BC‚ 330BC‚ 327BC‚ 324BC and 323BC. This demonstrates that he was great because he used tactics that would defeat enemies. An example of a tactic he used is phalanx. Phalanx means “a body of Macedonian infantry drawn up in close order with

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    Alexander the Great was the most strategically efficient leader in the history of the entire continent of Asia because he captured an empire from the Balkens to Modern-day Pakistan. He was born in Pella in the kingdom of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in July 20‚ 356 B.C. He died in 323 B.C. Alexander is famous because at young age he captured an enormous amount of Asia and went undefeated. At young age he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. When Bucephalus died he named a city in India after

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    Achievements Of Alexander the Great   Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (one of Philip’s seven or eight wives). He was brought up with the belief that he was of divine birth. “From his earliest days‚ Olympias had encouraged him to believe that he was a descendent of heroes and gods. Nothing he had accomplished would have discouraged this belief‚” writes Wellesley

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    Alexander the great was a general in the macedonian army and he was the king of macedonia and then he created an empire that was called alexandria. He conquered the persian empire and his dad king philip the second was assassinated and then Alexander had to become king. “ alexander conquered most of the known world of his time. His empire stretched from ‚macedonia to persia to egypt to the north - western border of india.” “In large-heartedness‚ Alexander always looked to set an example to others

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    Alexander the Great Alexander the GreatAlexander III of Macedon‚ King of Macedonia‚ was born in July 356 BC in Pella‚ Macedonia. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. His father‚ Philip II of Macedon‚ was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy‚ a renowned dream interpreter‚ determined that Olympias was pregnant‚ and that the child would have the character of a lion. Even as a young

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    Macedonian King‚ Alexander the Great was born in 356-323 B.C. He was born to King Philip II and his fourth wife Queen Olympia in Pella. In addition‚ many divine things happened on the night of Alexander’s birth. For instance‚ the fire and many philosophers thinks s destroyed temple of Diana in the Athens that Goddess of the hunt‚ moon and birth was very supervising Alexander’s birth. At the time of Alexander’s birth‚ two eagles landed on the roof of his palace which symbolized Alexander as the ruler

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    Zach Saliba World History W/F B-Block 2/10/11 Thesis: Alexander the Great was a ruler that completely abused his power as a King‚ and led his life in a very arête way. Major Points 1. Unnecessary destruction of city-states. 2. Excessive torture of victims. 3. Unprepared to young and to focused on being a great warrior like Achilles so much that he slept with the Iliad at night. Evidence 1. Alexander destroyed the birthplace of Achilles and many other city-states.(Text Book)

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