Lineage and childhood Bust of a young Alexander the Great from the Hellenistic era‚ British Museum Aristotle tutoring Alexander‚ byJean Leon Gerome Ferris Alexander was born on the 6th day of the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion‚ which probably corresponds to 20 July 356 BC‚ although the exact date is not known‚[4] in Pella‚ the capital of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon.[5] He was the son of the king of Macedon‚ Philip II‚ and his fourth wife‚ Olympias‚ the daughter of Neoptolemus
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Literary Devices Plot Devices A Literary Device is a technique that shapes narrative to produce an effect on the reader A plot device is an object‚ a character or a concept introduced into the story by the author to advance its plot. A Plot Twist is any unexpected turn of the story that gives a new view on its entire topic. A plot twist at the end of the story is called a twist ending. A Flashing Arrow is a technique used to focus the reader’s‚ but not the characters’‚ attention on an object or a
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POLICE ETHICS AND INTEGRITY Milan Pagon Professor and Dean College of Police and Security Studies University of Maribor‚ Slovenia ABSTRACT The paper deals with the importance of police ethics and integrity in contemporary policing. It first describes the field of applied ethics in general. It explains the basis for the structure of professional moral obligations‚ briefly depicts the core imperatives of applied ethics and describes the process of moral reasoning. It then defines police ethics‚ discusses
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DONA REMEDIOS TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZ MEDICAL FOUNDATION FINAL PAPER FOR PSYCHIATRY MED- I CHILD REARING PRACTICE AMONG FILIPINO FAMILY SUBMITTED BY: ZAIRA NINA T. DE LEON MEDICINE- I Child rearing practices vary from culture to culture‚ influenced by a myriad of factors that include environment‚ education‚ income‚ family structure‚ religion and many others. Trends in childrearing differ even among people of the same culture
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Leon Trotsky played a very significant role in the Bolshevik success in the period 1917-1924. According to A.J Koutsoukis ‚ ’his contributions in the years 1917 to 1924 had been second‚ if not equal to that of Lenin himself. Trotsky played a significant role in establishing Bolshevik control in Russia. He was also very instrumental and one of the reasons for the Red Army winning the civil war. Trotsky was regarded by his supporters as the saviour for his country for his efforts in organising the
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Everyone is a product of their circumstance‚ yet‚ consequential individuals can shape events within their times. Leon Trotsky‚ key member of the Russian Bolshevik party in the early 20th century‚ exemplifies this statement. Born into a period of turbulent change socially and politically‚ due to the Russian industrial revolution‚ Trotsky was shaped by his context and events in early life. However‚ it is to a greater extent that Trotsky was a significant player and shaper of events within his times
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NUR 527: Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Nursing Practice Questions 2 [Chapter 9-18] Book: Epidemiology [Leon Gordis] Due June 24‚ 2013 Answer only the questions specified and justify your answers. Each question is “one point”. Total points=20 (10% of the course grade) Chapter 9: questions 1‚ 2‚ 5 1. In cohort studies of the role of a suspected factor in the etiology of a disease‚ it is essential that: a. There be equal numbers of persons in both study
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SAE Institute Oxford An Analysis of ‘The Snake Charmer’ by Jean-Leon Gerome and ‘The Blue Lotus’ by Herge‚ their views of how the Occidentals viewed the Orient. Clemens Khoo 16193 Qualification: BA / BSc (Honors) Degree Date of Submission: 23rd August 2013 Word Count: 3301 Introduction The Orient till this day‚ continues to mystify and amaze us as well as strike fear in our hearts. From Disney cartoons such as Aladdin to portrayals of Arab
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Perfection: the Reintroduction of Ancient Roman Principles to Architecture by Renaissance Architects Leon Battista Alberti and Fillipo Brunelleschi Dustan Byler Professor Rachel Mundie Art History II October 31‚ 2011 Fillipo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti were two of the most important and famous 15th century architects in Italy. The façade of the Basilica San’Andrea (Figure 1) by Alberti and the Florence Cathedral Dome (Figure 2) by Brunelleschi are their respective crowning achievements
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measurement based on scale or size according to humans. Throughout the building the elements’ repetition would generate a feeling of accord or harmony (Architecture in Renaissance Italy‚ 2011). Another key figure in Renaissance architecture is Leon Battista. Alberti and Brunelleschi share a reverence for Roman architecture. Through architecture their desire was to recreate the magnificence of ancient times using classical elements and simplicity in their designs. Their desire was not simply to assemble
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