the first 20 years of his reign. In doing this he would start the creation of what becomes the Persian Empire. This man was Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the great was able to do this because of his excellent military leadership. In the first nine years as king of the Persians he assembled an army and conquered his neighbor the Medes. Ten years after he defeats the Medes‚ Cyrus conquers the kingdom of Lydia‚ whose wealth was legendary. This brought the Persians to their first contact with the Greeks
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Throughout history‚ there have been many technological advancements. During the late 19th century‚ or "The Age of the Machine‚" there have been many new inventions. One of these inventions include the typewriter. The typewriter was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868. Sholes is known as the first creator of the typewriter‚ while in fact‚ many before him have tried to accomplish that goal. Christopher Sholes was born in Mooresburg‚ Pennsylvania in 1918. He grew up in and went to school
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Once just an ordinary high school student‚ Malcom McCormick has now become a multi-media rap star. He’s had a life full of ups and downs; his life is interesting‚ you might think he’s had it easy but he gave up a lot of things because of music. Malcom McCormick also known as Mac Miller‚ was born in Point Breeze‚ Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. Malcom has a few different alter- egos: which are Delusional Thomas‚ Larry fisherman‚ Larry Lovestein‚ and EZ Mac. His mother was Jewish and his father was a Christian
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overlooked and underestimated. Cyrus was taught selflessness‚ courage‚ gratefulness‚ leadership‚ strength‚ trustworthiness‚ humility‚ and more which all factored in to him becoming who he was. “Cyrus was able to penetrate that vast extent of the country by the sheer terror of his personality… not one of them dared lift a hand against him. And yet he was able‚ at the same time‚ to inspire them all with so deep a desire to please him and win his favor…”(Xenophon 2). Cyrus did one of the hardest things
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possessed the best land and controlled political and religious life by means of a council of nobles‚ assisted by a board of nine archons.” (Spielvogel 58) Cyrus The Great ruled the largest Empire of his day. He is known for giving his people freedom in Persia. Cyrus took the title Cyrus the Great‚ King of all‚ Great king‚ mighty king‚ and many others. Cyrus “established Persian control of media‚ making it the first Persian satrapy‚ or province. A satrap is literally‚ “a protector of the kingdom.”
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My Invention would be a way to keep children and surfers completely safe in water activities in the pool and the ocean. My product name is the magic bubble. What the target market is parents and experienced surfers. The product also has much potential to be marketed not only in the US but throughout the entire world. The Magic Bubble is built within a wet suit that is linked to a tube with string that can pulled at anytime that fills the back of the suit with a pocket of air that would potentially
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SCIENTIFIC INVENTION ASSEMBLY LINE: Primitive assembly line production was first used in 1901 by Ran some Eli Olds (1864-1950)‚ an early car-maker (he manufactured the Oldsmobile‚ the first commercially successful American car). Henry Ford (1863-1947) used the first conveyor belt-based assembly-line in his car factory in 1913-14 in Ford’s Highland Park‚ Michigan plant. This type of production greatly reduced the amount of time taken to put each car together (93 minutes for a Model T) from its
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the world revolving around us. It’s times like this where we need Renaissance people. Someone who is considerate‚ kindhearted‚ understanding‚ selfless and benevolent. Miley Cyrus‚ past Disney Channel star and current musician fits the bill. Miley has grown up in the fame industry‚ having crashed her father‚Billy Ray Cyrus’ interview and having it focused on her when she was only two years old. She had many minor roles in shows while she was growing up‚ but in March 2006 Miley landed the lead in
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In Sold‚ I believe the author-Patricia McCormick-was trying to inform readers about the horrors of many young girls’ daily lives. The book explains the journeys of how the young girls enter human trafficking and how they rely on the other girls in the house. I believe the purpose of this book is to inform the readers of the horrors of what the world is like and it is not as innocent as many people may naively believe it is just because noting that horrible has happened to them. Along with just
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and that’s when they go in for the kill. The media describes these moments of vulnerability as if the celebrity committed a crime. Due to this many stars fail to rationally deal with this unwarranted attention‚ specifically‚ Miley Cyrus. Saying that Miley Cyrus has been at the forefront of Pop culture would be an understatement. Miley’s recent outlandish and controversial behavior including twerking at the VMA’s‚ stating publically to Rolling Stone that “weed is the best drug on earth‚” and
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