between living in ancient Athens or ancient Sparta which‚ would you choose? While one stands for democracy‚ the other stands for war. Surely having been raised in America‚ one is more likely to side immediately with the most democratic one. However‚ not everyone was equal in Athens. Also‚ although Sparta was almost entirely focused on war‚ one half of the population was not completely alienated by the other. Athens and Sparta had completely opposite ways of living. Although Sparta and Athens are
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Industry Study – Amerind Report Amerind is a company that offers a range of natural and reconstituted veneers which are pressed on MDF‚ plywood and particle board substrates sourced from managed forests and plantations. The company started in 1971. Their goals is to provide quality laminates and laminated panels. They also do flooring‚ working plywoods and other timbers. The company is a multinational corporation. Amerind has manufacturing facilities in Victoria‚ New South Wales and Western Australia
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Rome and Sparta: two revolutionary societies not to be reckoned with. Both places destroyed‚ conquered‚ infiltrated‚ and struck fear in the eyes of many peoples. The rise and falls of both places left a permanent footprint of governmental and military ideas that run the world today. Rome and Sparta were both strong in ways of life‚ government‚ and military; but where they are different they are also the same and with those ideas Rome and Sparta left a legacy held true today. Sparta was located
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Sparta was originally made up of four small villages in Laconia‚ an area in the southwestern Peloponnesus‚ until 730 B.C.‚ which is when Sparta began to take over Messenia. Laconians either became periokoi‚ a name for free people who were not citizens and who were required to pay taxes and perform military service for Sparta‚ or helots‚ who were forced to work on farms and as servants of the Spartans. The Messenians became helots by the 7th century‚ when Sparta took full control of Messenia.
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Sparta is a city-state located on a peninsula called Peloponnese in Greece. Sparta was very abusive to their people especially their slaves‚ I believe that when Sparta fell apart that it was a good thing. Sparta abused their slaves and would kill them whenever something didn’t go their way. Sparta’s society revolves around war/military battles and fighting each other. The boys were forced to play war games and some ended in death. Sparta’s weaknesses outweigh the strengths because the Spartan boys
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The ancient Greece made up of several hundred Poleis. Among these states‚ there were two largest countries stand out to be the more influential cities in the Greek city: Athen‚ and Sparta. The influenced emphasized on the similarities and differences in economic‚ political‚ and social democracy. The similarity between Athen and Sparta is that the democracy in both states was only for a minority group. The minority society in both states has the political influenced. The majority group has no say
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How was Sparta governed? The Spartan Government Ancient Spartan government was a complex system of intertwined elements‚ which affected the power control. In many ways‚ ancient Sparta was a communist state‚ with the lack of luxuries‚ other Grecian states enjoyed and the strict control for equality but was complicated with the almost religious need for a democratic vote. Sparta had three levels of government; the Kings’‚ the Gerousia‚ the Ephors and the Ekklesia‚ each having their own requirements
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Imagine a world where innocent people were killed‚ and kids were taught to steal food‚ and if they got caught they were whipped.Does that sound right to you? Sparta‚ a city state located on the southern peninsula of Greece called the Peloponnese‚ was known for their athletics and fighting. After examining all of Sparta’s strengths and weaknesses. I think that the weaknesses outweigh the strengths because of how they had cruelty and harshness‚ no freedoms‚ and a basic education. The first reason
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Case Questions 1. When Sparta increased their price of nonglare glass from $2.15 to $2.36 per square foot‚ they expected competitors to follow this and increase their prices as well. However‚ competitors did not follow this pricing change and SGP had a large loss of market share. Matthews believed if SGP returned to a price of $2.15 the company could regain a major portion of its original market share with sales of 275‚000 square ft. Because SGP has a great reputation‚ their sales should not fall
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Sparta: Uncultured Discipline The Spartans were the most formidable warriors in all of history. They dedicated their entire lives to warfare. They were taught to endure cold‚ hunger‚ pain‚ their courage on the battlefield was second to none. The Spartan code was to fight hard‚ follow orders without question and to die rather then retreat or surrender. To achieve all this‚ Sparta sacrificed everything; the arts‚ culture‚ and other things that make life worth while. I believe the price was to high
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