1.) Alexander the Great- Alexander the Great played an important role in the intertestamental period. He defeated Darius of Persia and brought Greek rule to the known world. He established seventy cities‚ all modeled after the Greek style. His conquering of the middle east facilitated the Hellenization of Rome‚ and brought the Jews under Grecian dominion‚ to the dismay of many Jews living there at that time. 2.) Antiochus Epiphanes- Replaced High Priest Onias III with Onias’ own brother
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Literature Literature (from Latin litteraetantri (plural); letter) is the art of written works‚ and is not bound to published sources (although‚ under circumstances unpublished sources can be exempt). Literally translated‚ the word literature means "acquaintance with letters" (as in the "arts and letters"). The two major classification of literature are poetry and prose. "Literature" is sometimes differentiated from popular and ephemeral classes of writing. Terms such as "literary fiction" and
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Characteristics of an entrepreneur Entrepreneurs have many of the same character traits as leaders‚[10] similar to the early great man theories of leadership; however trait-based theories of entrepreneurship are increasingly being called into question. Entrepreneurs are often contrasted with managers and administrators who are said to be more methodical and less prone to risk-taking. Such person-centric models of entrepreneurship have shown to be of questionable validity‚ not least as many real-life
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Critical Period and Language Acquisition Part of the reason why Genie’s case fascinated psychologists and linguists so deeply was that it presented a unique opportunity to study a hotly contested debate about language development. Nativists believe that the capacity for language is innate‚ while empiricists suggest that it is environmental variables that play a key role. Essentially‚ it boils down to the age-old nature versus nurture debate. Do genetics or environment play a greater role in the
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3-D Printing: The Beginning of a Revolution Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the process of 3-D printing and the many real-world applications. Thesis: With the advancement of 3-D printing technology these printers can and will change our lives in the manufacturing and medical industries. INTRODUCTION Thesis: With the advancement of 3-D printing technology these printers can and will change our lives in the manufacturing and medical industries. Attention: Imagine a
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Japanese Period Background The Japanese period is known as the era with the most brutalities in Philippine history. Unlike our previous capturers‚ the Japanese had no shame in hiding the cruelty that they imposed on the Filipino people. With their aim of capturing the Philippines in a span of 50 days‚ they did not hold back on the means of getting what they wanted. No one could escape the torture and hardships‚ and some could not even escape death. The Japanese had motives. They wanted the Filipinos
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ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS A series of interviews were conducted with distinguished entrepreneurs. They were asked what characteristics they felt were essential to success as an entrepreneur. Good health was a characteristic mentioned by every entrepreneur interviewed. Entrepreneurs are physically resilient and in good health. They can work for extended periods of time‚ and while they are in the process of building their business‚ they refuse to get sick. In small businesses‚ where there
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instruments. The developement of orchestras motivated the composers of the baroque period to write specifically for orchestras and made an influence on the types of instruments being created. What is an instrumental suite? An instrumental suite is a series of dances. Different parts of an instrument suite include; Prelude‚ Allemande‚ Courante‚ Sarabande‚ & Gigue . Critical Thinking Questions What are the characteristics of Baroque music? How would you describe Baroque music? Figured Bass
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Migration Period art is the artwork of Germanic peoples during the Migration period of 300 to 900. It includes the Migration art of the Germanic tribes on the continent‚ as well the start of the Insular art or Hiberno-Saxon art of the Anglo-Saxon and Celtic fusion in the British Isles. It covers many different styles of art including the polychrome style and the animal style. Migration Period art is one of the major periods of medieval art. [pic] Pre-Romanesque art and architecture [pic]
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Theses of the scientific paper “Semantic‚ social pragmatic and functional characteristics of anthroponyms (based on the novel John Updike “The Centaur”)”; Viktoriya Melnychuk; Khmelnyts’kyi regional MAN department; Shepetivka educational complex #1; form 11; Tarnavska Olena Myhaylivna‚ the candidate of philological sciences‚ associate professor of department of English philology of the Volynskiy national university named after Lesia Ukrainka. The purpose of this
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