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    To: Prof. Marshall From: Date: April 18, 2013 Re: Executive Brief #3 Trade Policy Greece and France Introduction: This brief will discuss critical issues of trade policy, including global trade, global currency exchange, business strategy and operations, R&D, human resources, accounting and finance. Global Trade and Currency Exchange I. Global Trade Free trade is a system where the governments of two countries do not discriminate between the imports and exports of the other country. In particular

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    Power In Athens

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    Understanding the Role of Power in Athenian Justice and Morality In the era of the Peloponnesian War, Athens commits numerous heinous acts to its subordinate city-states: from the siege of Melos to the slaughter at Corcyra, Athens in many cases refuses to show any sign of mercy. The Athenians’ willingness to conduct these actions largely stems from a mindset which treats morality, justice, and power as one and the same. While this mindset is, to an extent, innate to human nature and the mentality

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    In the Republic, Plato composes a theory of the psyche, the tripartite soul. Plato asserted that the ψυχή (soul) is divided into three parts; the λογιστικός (logical), θυμοειδές (spirited), and the ἐπιθυμητικόν (appetitive). In Book IV of the Republic, Plato attempts to answer whether the soul is one or made of parts. Plato states, “We seem to perceive the soul behaving in contradictory ways or reflecting two opposing states at once, we must conclude that the soul is many and not one.” (Plato

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    The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Hotel managers’ career strategies for success Christos Akrivos Department of Tourism Management, Greek Open University, and Department of Business Administration, Athens Technological Institution, Athens, Greece Career strategies for success 107 Adele Ladkin ICTHR, School of Services Management, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK, and Panayiotis Reklitis Department of Business

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    The city of Athens is the capital city of Greece and is also Greece’s largest city. The city is full of rich history dating back to 3000 B.C and still stands to this very day. Athens is full of amazing archeological landmarks, beautiful views of the mountains and oceans. Many people visit Athens or Greece in general for the history that it holds. Athens, with many of the historical sites still standing, shows the ability of the ancient athenian people to make long lasting builds to stand against

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    The Peloponnesian War Is war ultimately inevitable? Many may say the answer seems to be a definite yes, but to answer this question, one must evaluate the causes, the history, and the aftermath of war. The Peloponnesian War is an excellent war that can be examined. It was a great war fought by two very powerful Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. It started on April 25th, 431 B.C. and lasted until 404 B.C., a whole generation. The war caused major destruction and many lives from both sides were

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    fashion. In Book 1 of The Republic, Plato attempts to define exactly what justice is. To help determine this definition, he speaks through the philosopher protagonist of Socrates. Justice is first brought up in The Republic during Socrates’ trip to Piraeus. While traveling Socrates ends up gathering with his interlocutors and together, they talk about justice and how one would define it. Socrates debates with the men about the definition of justice and is presented with a definition of

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    Ancient Hellenic (Greek) Priesthood My name is Hippomenes and I am a priest of Zeus. It is the late archaic period, 506 years since the fall of the Mycenaean civilization (1000”BCE”) and I am based at the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (298 “kilometers” from Athens). As a priest it is my job to oversee that all the sacrifices to the gods are performed correctly, make sure the prayers are spoken properly and to help maintain our glorious temple. I will be guiding you through the various aspects of my

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    written by Euripides in 424 BC, 7 years after the beginning of the Peloponnesian and Archidamian War which was fought between Athens and Sparta. Euripides was an Athenian who was born around 485BC on the island of Salamis which is off the coast of Piraeus. He competed several times in Athens’ annual City Dionysia, which, as we know, was a dramatic festival held in honour of Dionysus. This means that the majority of his audience would have been Athenians, like himself. So, just a quick introduction

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    When you say Greece, you think of breathtaking paradisiacal landscapes, a civilization and a millennial culture that have set footprints on the whole world, wonderful legends with gods and nymphs, warm and hospitable people who have a great respect for the past and who, above all, love life. Greece has millions of inhabitants who know how to take advantage of what nature and history have given them more, representing a model to be followed for many countries in the field of tourism promotion. That's

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