References: 1. W.W. Nazaroff and A.V. Nero (eds.)‚ Radon and its Decay Products‚ Wiley Sons‚ New York‚ 1988. 5. H.M. Prichard and K. Marien‚ Health Phys.‚ 48 (1985) 797. 6. K. Megumi and T. Mamuro‚ J. Geophys. Res.‚ 79 (1979) 3357. 7. Y. Li‚ S.D. Schery and B.Turk‚ Health Phys.‚ 62 (1992)
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Romulus and Remus Romulus is given the credit for founding Ancient Rome – so legend has it. Children in Roman schools were taught the story and it became almost set in stone. What is legend of Romulus and Remus? Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. They were abandoned by their parents as babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber. The basket ran aground and the twins were discovered by a female wolf. The wolf nursed the babies for a short time before they were found
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Augustan Frontier Policy Evidence Certainly‚ Augustus’ policy was concerned both to secure peace and to enhance the prosperity of provinces‚ once within the empire. In this way‚ his work represented a continuation and development of that of Julius Caesar; this had looked to the protection of Rome and Italy by the establishment of a ‘buffer’ of provinces a Pro-Roman territory‚ secure within increasingly visible frontiers and valuing the prosperity which came From peace and security – Shotter
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Windows XP In 2001‚ Microsoft introduced Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler"). The merging of the Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/Me lines was achieved with Windows XP. Windows XP uses the Windows NT 5.1 kernel‚ marking the entrance of the Windows NT core to the consumer market‚ to replace the aging 16/32-bit branch. Windows XP is the longest version of Windows ever released between upgrades‚ from 2001 all the way to 2007 when Windows Vista was released to consumers. The Windows XP line of operating
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In the fifth and fourth centuries Rome’s tyrannical rule was defeated‚ and an aristocracy of patricians became the ruling class. The common people‚ the plebeians‚ had been weakened in society after the King’s defeat‚ but to meet the demands of the people‚ Tribunes were put into power as the heads of the plebeians. Up until this point‚ the “task of maintaining a body of law was met through oral traditions”‚ but the tribunes “demanded that laws should be reduced to writing and made public”. This made
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local matters‚ but subject to imperial decree from Rome. However‚ the emperor rarely interfered except where the empire’s security or local order was threatened. After the revolt in the amphitheatre between Pompeians and Nucerians in AD 59 the emperor‚ Nero‚ dismissed the two chief magistrates‚ had two more elected and appointed a law-giving prefect to supervise them. The inhabitants did not rail against such interference and constantly demonstrated their loyalty to the imperial family by constructing
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fighting to the death. The architectural design of the colosseum is an ingenious design‚ as well as the purpose and roles of it. The gladiators had an interesting history‚ as well as different classes and fighting styles. After the reign of the tyrant Nero‚ the colosseum‚ or Flavian Amphitheatre‚ was built on what was his Golden House during the age of Vespasian. It was dedicated in 80 CE by Titus in a ceremony that lasted in 100 days of games. The 100 days of games had a purpose‚ which was to keep the
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Ovid‚ the name itself sparks a few thoughts: poetry‚ Latin‚ literature. Indeed‚ he was perhaps the most important and central figure of Latin literature and poems. Behind such status though‚ is a man. A man who lived a life beyond just his writings‚ who worked hard to establish career‚ a man with personal conflicts with his family and society. So‚ why are his works still legendary and an important portion of literary curriculums today? It is because his writing tells stories‚ it sets the reader
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Nero’s Guests P. Sainath: Inequality and India’s Agrarian Crisis Suleiman Naiem SOC 160 Film Reflection Paper Summary: The documentary deals with India’s agrarian crisis and the fact that nearly 200.000 farmers have committed suicide in India over the last 10 years. Despite India’s fast growing and politically free media‚ the mainstream media hardy reflected the farmers’ distress. There are several fashion‚ sport and movie correspondents‚ however‚ not a single correspondent is working
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Workshop 1 Octavian‚ Anthony and Cleopatra: Propaganda and the Myth of Actium’ The creation and subsequent sustaining of the Myth of Actium’ is one of the greatest examples of the use of mass propaganda in the ancient world. While scholars such as Murray question the impact that the re-instigation of games at Nikopolis and the extension of the temple of Apollo at Actium would have on the political situation in Rome‚ its emergence‚ however‚ seems to have occurred around 20 BC‚ a time at which
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