264 BC a war called “the first Punic war” would begin between two great empires Rome located in Italy and Carthage located in Africa. The first Punic War would start when Rome started their takeover of Europe. In result of this Carthage fought Rome to keep them away from their homeland. Carthage had many generals but one main general who was a military geniuses his name was Hamilcar Barca. However in 241 BC Carthage leaders would surrender to Rome putting an end to the first Punic War. After the war
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Tiernan Osborne 1/25/13‚ Period 6 AP English “The Things They Carried” Questions a) What are the main subjects/topics of this novel? What exactly is the author writing about? How do you know? The main subject of this book is the horrors of war. Tim O’Brien fought in the Vietnam War and has experienced some of the events he retells in the book. For example‚ in “The Man I Killed‚” a chapter in the book‚ O’Brien describes the man he killed over and over again because the horror that
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Question 1: What is Baxter’s Conclusion? Baxter’s conclusion is that the needs of man should dictate the state of nature. (People or Penguins: The Case for Optimal Pollution‚ William F. Baxter‚ 1974. Columbia University Press‚ New York. Page 383 All page citations below are from this source) Question 2: What are Baxter’s Premises? Baxter’s first premise is that there is no morally correct state of nature to which we should return (383). Baxter’s second premise is that present controversy over
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The Mayflower Compact had great significance to American history. The compact kept peace for the people of Plymouth and set limits to the pilgrims. The signing was a historic event and was depicted in writings and pictures. The Mayflower Compact was an extremely important part of American history. There were many pictures and writings that depict the signing of the Mayflower Compact and how important it was to the Pilgrims. In the picture by Allyn Cox‚ the Pilgrims are gathered inside the Mayflower
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What was the significance of Malinowski ’s Discussion of the Kula? It is widely accepted that Malinowski was the founder of true anthropological fieldwork and this is a view shared by many anthropologists. An example of one such anthropologist was Adam Kuper. In 1973 Kuper undertook the writing of an analysis of the complete history of social anthropology in which he speaks comparatively highly of Malinowski. "Malinowski has a strong claim to being founder of the profession of social anthropology
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What NOT to say on a first date Introduction When you’re on a first date you should not be pointing out any o\f their physical flaws. If there‚ are things that do you do not like about your date‚ then you just leave this as a first and only date. If you find out that your date has potential then there will be plenty of time to speak about the problems that you want with your date‚ so if you can remember please! If you can’t say anything nice‚ then keep your big mouth shut! Central idea
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What to Say on A First Date – 3 Things That Women Like to Talk About ! Have you ever seen a guy with her girlfriend sitting in a restaurant on a first date‚ and the guy had no idea what to do; then he tried to say anything that girl might not like? Yes‚ it is SUCKS. You must remember that a first date is designed to help you get to know each other on a comfortable level. It is important to focus on keeping the conversation light‚ casual and fun. Save the heavy stuff for later. The other thing to
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all things.“ To many people‚ whether Muslim or not‚ the Ka’bah is a well-known artifact. It has a rich and fascinating past‚ and has been an important aspect throughout centuries of Islamic history. Within the Islamic faith‚ the Ka’bah has great significance personally‚ physically‚ and religiously. Its importance can be seen in the Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca)‚ as the physical center of the Islamic faith‚ and in reference to the Qur’an. The pilgrimage to “The House of God” in Mecca is a vital and
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In this moment Fitzgerald explains that Gatsby believes he has accomplished his dream and has stabilized his relationship with Daisy. The significance of the green light has now been forgotten by Gatsby because his life can now be the way it was before he left for the war. In this stage of the novel‚ Fitzgerald takes time to express even further the impossible dream that Gatsby is chasing. While for an instant one might think that Fitzgerald allows Gatsby to achieve this superficial dream‚ he later
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My routine on Saturday is consist of my daily duties . The alarm clock always wake me up early in the morning . It is at five O clocks .Then I usually pray to God . First ‚ I always do my morning duties .I always spend the weekend in a simple way . Then I usually go to the bathroom and I brush my teeth ‚after that I often take bath and dress up .Then I take a little physical exercise .After taking exercise I seldom go out for a walk in front of my house . There I breathe pure morning air . Then
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