An economic system in which economic decisions are made by the state or government rather than by the interaction between consumers and businesses. Unlike a market economy in which production decisions are made by private citizens and business owners‚ a centrally planned economy seeks to control what is produced and how resources are distributed and used. The production of goods and services is undertaken by state-owned enterprises. Centrally planned economies assume that the market does not work
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Pompeii and Herculaneum Economic life: The amphitheatre: The amphitheatre was built in 70bc by the magistrates to provide entertainment for the people of Pompeii. The Pompeii amphitheatre is the oldest surviving amphitheatre in the Roman world. The capacity was 24000 and because seats were numbered‚ only the most important people of Pompeii would be allowed to sit at the front. The amphitheatre was mainly used for games that lasted a week and were funded by the magistrates. While entering the
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built in order to defend the borders of the rapidly growing Roman Empire against northern tribes who were referred to as possible threats. Yet Pompeii was a large‚ prosperous town that inhabited approximately 20‚ 000 people and was engulfed by Vesuvius; an active volcano. First paragraph: (In this paragraph outline the similarities between the sites) Both Vindolanda and Pompeii were Roman towns. They shared similar religious beliefs as they both worshiped and valued different Roman god and goddesses
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Autonomous Learning Teaching is a day to day act that can be done in many different ways. One of the ways is the autonomous learning way. Some people call it "independent learning" but "autonomous learning" is a better term due to the confusion that occurs because of the word "independent" which means "free" so people think it is the idea of learning sole handedly without the help of teachers. Autonomous learning basically depends on the freedom of learning and the environment around the
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Dori Kim King George V School IGCSE First Language English Coursework #3 – Response to Stimulus Text Letter to a The English Channel magazine In response to article “Monster Parents” 8th September 2014 8th September 2014 Dear Mr. Leung‚ Recently‚ I read your
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The Spartacus War Strauss‚ Barry NY: Simon & Schuster‚ 2009 Copyright © Reed Business Information‚ a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. ISBN-13: 9781416532064 March 05‚ 2013 The Spartacus War By‚ Barry Strauss Sparta is a gladiator and slave best known for leading the slave rebellion in Italy against the Rome in 73-71 B.C.
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when the Romans hear about more rebellions and so send out Claudius Glabor‚ a solider with few qualifications and only about 3000 men. The proper Roman army is busy fighting real wars in Spain and Greece. The gladiator army was far up the hill of Vesuvius‚ with only one narrow path up to the top. The Romans could only really come up about 2 by 2 and Spartacus on his own could easily take them on like
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heard 3‚000 miles away. It was 13‚000 times bigger than the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. The shock waves were felt on Barographs around the world and created Tsunamis that killed over 36‚000 people. Another well-known Stratovolcano is Vesuvius‚ because it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The typical Hazards from a Stratovolcano eruption are Ash‚ Lava‚ Volcanic Bombs and
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My Italian Vacation It was a long climb‚ probably the longest climb I have ever attempted‚ When I reached the top I felt that I would collapse any minute. My legs were numb‚ my clothes were all wet out of sweat and I was completely breathless. Even though I felt completely exhausted‚ the climb was well worth it. What I saw up there was a memorable and probably the most spectacular view I have ever seen. The wind blew at its strongest at the very top‚ pigeons were all over the place‚ and the Sun
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Joshua Deck Mrs. Smith Pre IB English 9 2B 7 May 2012 The Colosseum and Gladiators While the Colosseum is a major tourist attraction today‚ back when the Roman Empire ruled it was a place of fighting‚ blood‚ and death. The colosseum was a source of entertainment for the people of Rome‚ as they witnessed the famed gladiators fighting to the death. The architectural design of the colosseum is an ingenious design‚ as well as the purpose and roles of it. The gladiators had an interesting history
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