ALEXANDER THE GREAT Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia was murdered in 336 BC when he attended the wedding between his daughter‚ Cleopatra and his brother in law‚ Alexander of Epirus. As he walked into the theatre where the wedding was to be held‚ he was fatally stabbed by a man named Pausanias‚ his head of guards. There were many theories behind the reason for Pausanias’ actions. Many said that it was pent up anger that drove Pausanias‚ while others suggested that Phillip’s wife‚ Olympias of Epirus
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I chose Sam Phillips for my producer because I love the blues and “rock and roll” and he played and important role in this area of the music industry. Sam Phillips inspires me to be more creative and to think outside the box when creating music. I think that’s what music is all about. Sam not only broke down racial barriers in the music industry but really tested the limits of blues and helped and influenced the creation of “rock and roll”. He was a talent scout during the early stage of his career
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compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls
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Black like Me John Howard Griffin’s powerful memoir Black Like Me explores multiple aspects of belonging. Disturbed by the racial prejudice of the Southern States of America‚ Griffin undertakes a bold social experiment and lives as a Negro for two months in the South. Set in 1959‚ Griffin undertakes a series of medical supervised drugs and tanning salons to change the colour of his skin. As a white‚ catholic journalist Griffin is shocked by the extent of the racial prejudice he encounters and how
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The Franklin’s Tale Prologue to the Franklin’s Tale The old Bretons‚ in their time‚ made songs‚ and the Franklin’s Tale‚ the narrator says‚ is to be one of those songs. However‚ the Franklin begs the indulgence of the company because he is a “burel man” (an unlearned man) and simple in his speech. He has‚ he says‚ never learned rhetoric‚ and he speaks simply and plainly – the colors he knows are not colors of rhetoric‚ but colors of the meadow. The Franklin’s Tale The Franklin’s Tale begins with
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Capitulo 23 1. What components of GDP (if any) would each of the following transactions affect? Explain. a. A family buys a new refrigerator. b. Aunt Jane buys a new house. c. Ford sells a Mustang from its inventory. d. You buy a pizza. e. California repaves Highway 101. f. Your parents buy a bottle of French wine. g. Honda expands its factory in Marysville‚ Ohio. A= a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ f When they buy a new fridge they are contributing on the economy because its new‚ with the house it’s the
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A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. Ambition; an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honour‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment * Al Pacino’s production as an art-house vanity project * Promotes himself – manipulating the audience through cutaways‚ specific and timed
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Question #1: On what activities would you tell Mr. Phillips you intended to focus? Why? Answer: As activities go in Mr. Phillips Furniture store I would implement a vison or mission statement to adhere by‚ so that there is a proper goal set in place for employees and other organizations to see that there is a future for growth. The goal of the mission statement will help establish a future plan where the company can aim to be at. Mr. Philips has been growing his company from a little furniture off
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4. Data‚ Methodology and Results As mentioned‚ the derivation of Phillips Curve requires the estimation of three variables i.e inflation‚ output gap and expected inflation. In order to estimate the expected augmented(Expectations Augmented) Phillips Curve‚ this study covers observations from time period 1961 to 2015 for both countries US and India. The equation of Expected Augmented Phillips Curve(Expectations Augmented Phillips Curve) is ∏t = ∏et + β(Y-Yn) + et where‚ ∏t = inflation at the time
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Phillips 66 Since reporting its latest results on January 29 this year‚ shares of Phillips 66 have rallied 7%. In fact‚ its shares are up approximately 5% since year-to-date‚ due to persistent low oil price that kept improving refining margins for midstream & downstream companies. Last year‚ the crack spreads (profit from a barrel of oil) were strong except in the fourth-quarter that witnessed larger inventory builds. This is due to the fact that the steep decline in the crude oil price had a negative
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