What are the main features of the Spartan agoge and what did the agoge contribute to Spartan society? Sparta was unique in ancient Greece for its social system and constitution‚ which completely focused on military training and excellence. From the age of seven a Spartan boy would compete in a series of stages which help constructs the identity for which these Spartan warriors are known to be. With knowledge passed through such an education Sparta was able to produce a military force like no
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Edward Goldschmidt Comp. 1112 Prof. Flocco 2/12/2013 Blood Doping: Is it Rational and Ethical? You’re in the big race and your rival who you’ve been neck and neck with all year long somehow beats you by way more than usual. You ran one of the best races of your life and he somehow beat you and you don’t know how. Winning that race would have gotten a lot of opportunities from big colleges and instead of looking at you they’re looking instead‚ at your rival. How would you feel if you
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Writing the Short Documentary Script Old Dominion University Film Studies Program Some Tips from the Experts • Dylan Pank - I have these recommendations: • nail your narrative down as much as possible – Don’t make the mistake of being clear and linear and boring‚ or being experimental and pretentious. – Use your time to explore something in detail; rather than skim over something big of which you’ll barely scratch the surface. • Make sure your showing something new or unusual. – Every year at
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October 22‚ 2013 US History 1010 Lewis and Clark the Corps of Discovery The Lewis and Clark expedition‚ better known as The Corps of Discovery. This was the first party to ever venture the west of the United States. They departed May 1804 on the Mississippi river from St. Louis where they made their way west through the continental divide to the coast of the pacific. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition. The Louisiana Purchase was one of
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group against predators. Bottlenose dolphins often will help out any injured dolphins in their group. For example‚ they might hold up an injured dolphin at the surface so that he or she can still breathe. Another behavior they perform is called “scouting”‚ and it is where a dolphin investigates unknown territory or objects and “reports back” to their group about their findings. Also‚ they most likely have daily cycles of
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Works Cited Larson‚ Kate Clifford. Harriet Tubman. Bound for the Promised Land. 2005. Net‚ New York History. The Life of Harriet Tubman. 1996. www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm (accessed November 26‚ 2011). Amy Davenport David Kiracofe “Harriet Tubman” Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in Dorchester‚ Maryland. Tubman is one of the most well-known and bravest African-American women in history. She gained international acclaim as an Underground Railroad operator
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Analysis of the Oklahoma City Bombing On April 19th‚ 1995‚ at 9:02 AM a bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. The cause of the explosion was an Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil bomb in a 24 foot rental truck parked in the street on the north side of the building (Oklahoma City Fire Department Report of the Bombing). The building was home to sixteen federal agencies. This was the most destructive terrorist act on American soil until the 9/11 attacks.
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Q 14 Identification of a new project is a complex problem. Project selection process starts with the generation of project ideas. In order to select the most promising project‚ the entrepreneur needs to generate a few ideas about the possible project one can6 undertake. The project ideas as a process of identification of a project begins with an analytical survey of the economy (also known as pre-investment surveys). The surveys and studies will give us ideas. Generation Of Ideas• Most of
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The Importance of the Aircraft Carrier in Defense of the United States of America The aircraft carrier has been around in various forms since the First World War. Its emergence as the key denominator of naval power is legendary‚and its continuing prestige in this role is even yet spawning building programs among established and growing navies. The aircraft carrier is the largest and most complex of all warships and in most cases the most expensive. In addition to the cost of the ship itself
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on his way and decided to take the path to the Blue Boar Inn. There he drank‚ relaxed‚ sand and spent the night having a good time. The next day he set out to make up for lost time. In the town of Blyth he came upon a tanner named Arthur‚ who was scouting deer in the woods. The men were suspicious of one another and of course began fighting. Arthur was a pretty good match because he was a champion wrestler. He beat Little John‚ with Robin Hood watching because he had come for find his wandering friend
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