Liguang’s soldiers abided his orders because he was a genuine man who shared his rewards and cared for his soldiers. Xiongnu remained determined to maintain their culture‚ when a Han envoy remarked scornfully that the Xiongnu custom showed no respect for the aged‚ Zhonghang Yue replied twisting the Han values and accused Han of doing the same. Moreover‚ Zhonhang Yue also defended the trend of "incest" by stating that it was the only way to expand the Xiongnu
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free Hellas. A bauble‚ perhaps‚ beside the treasures of the empire‚ but a tempting one." Now not only did the Persian king Darius want revenge against the Athenians he wanted the entire Greek world to be integrated into the Persian Empire. In 490 BCE Darius finally advanced towards Greece. After the capture of Eretria‚ confident of their success‚ the Persians sailed on to Attica; and under the advice of Hippas* landed at the bay of Marathon‚ 26 km north east of Athens. When the Athenians received
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The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE‚ following the existence of the Roman Republic. At the empire’s height‚ it spanned from present-day Spain to Asia Minor‚ from Britain to North Africa. At its peak‚ this nation was widely considered to be one of the most physically dominant in the world. Why did this happen? How did Rome become arguably the world’s most powerful empire? Some say it was mainly due to factors such as the efficiency and discipline of the Roman legions‚ while others maintain that
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archaeological evidence of human occupation of the Rome area from approximately 14‚000 years ago‚ but the dense layer of much younger debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites.[21] Evidence of stone tools‚ pottery and stone weapons attest to about 10‚000 years of human presence. Several excavations support the view that Rome grew from pastoral settlements on the Palatine Hill built above the area of the future Roman Forum. While some archaeologists argue that Rome was indeed founded in the middle of the
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Restraining the Imperial Presidency The “imperial” presidency began with the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. With his presidency‚ the president began to establish the legislative agenda and hold supreme authority over the creation of budgets‚ as opposed to Congress. Furthermore‚ the president was able to make agreements with foreign nations without congressional approval; the president was able to exercise executive agreements to make deals with foreign nations instead of going through the
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June 6th MKTG 476 Chapter 1 1. How are the basic business philosophies or orientations of major consumer products firm such as General Mills or Nestlé and a small entrepreneurial start-up in a fast-growing‚ hi-tech industry likely to differ? What are the implications of such philosophical differences for the role of marketers in the strategic planning processes of the two firms? Answer: A) The major consumer products firms like General Mills and Nestlé have to be market oriented in. In Exhibit
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Civilization: China I. Confucius’ Life and Early Development A. Lived in late 6th century BCE. B. Original name was Kong Fuzi C. Searched his entire life for a suitable monarch who would follow his beliefs and restore peace in China D. He attracted many followers and disciples who collected his wisdom into one system of beliefs called the Analects E. some rival systems are Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism II. Establishment of Political Order A. There was a long period of political conflict within China after
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Ancient Rome once stood at highest peak of authority and size‚ that is until Rome faced the inevitable fall of its civilization. Lasting several centuries‚ at its height‚ Rome stretched from western Europe to North America and throughout the Mediterranean and into Western Asia. In addition‚ many modern day influences did originate from Rome like art and architecture. Although‚ from political instability‚ to the various social and economic problems‚ and weakened frontiers‚ for the majority‚ Rome destroyed
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the garden who had an enormous phallus and threatened to penetrate or rape any thieves; often seen holding a fruit basket‚ club‚ or sickle. Pederasty: known as sex with a boy (12-18 years old) by an older man; was very normal and legal in Rome; normally occurred until their beard began to show Cinaedus/Mollis: term for adult males who want to be penetrated; these men often became victim of civil disabilities because this was non-normative Tribas/Tribades: term for sexually
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Mathematics Assignment 153. Explain the negative exponent rule and give an example. The main rule for a negative exponent is to always first make it into a positive before you start simplifying. For example y^-4+7=x The first thing you would do is write it as this 1/y^4+7=x Once this is completed you can then simplify. 154. How do you know if an exponential expression is simplified? You can tell if an exponential expression is simplified when it brought down to the lowest possible simplification
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