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    This piece of artwork is a krater decorated using the red-figure technique. This krater is used to illustrate the story of the purification of Orestes at Delphi. In this scene, Orestes and his sister Elektra are seeking safety in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. They’re hiding from the furies who are known for punishing wrongdoers. In the temple, the artist draws Apollo himself standing before the two temple visitors (Plaque Title). The artist doesn’t leave any of the vase unpainted. The scene…

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    The Socrates’ account of the oracle at Delphi was the one of most famous and most valued oracle of the historic. The account was confirmed by Xenophon and the oracle professed Socrates to be “free, straight, and practical individuals” somewhat than the utmost wise. In the case, it explains that the oracle state an optimistic claim about Socrates. The thought of Socrates is implemented by the Plato anxious about moral questions, and so that we able to recognized Xenophon’s and Plato figure by…

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    where Pythia and the temple staff washed. The castalian fountain was built near the ancient route around 600-590 BC. The Delphi stadium was built in the 5th BC and it was used during the Pythian and Panhellenic games for the athletic events and music festivals occurring. The Delphi stadium could seat about 6500 spectators. The Delphi Theatre was built in the 4th B.C. The Delphi theater can accommodate 5000 spectators in its 35 rows of seats, which were built during the Roman and Hellenistic…

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    decrease, which could be more than $10 or less than $10. In this type of situations, a statistical relation exists between the average total cost and the result. Delphi Method The Delphi method is one of the demand forecasting procedure that uses the experts’ opinion to estimate the future demand for any given product. Delphi method is an expert opinion method.…

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    The Delphi technique is a group decision making process that can be used by groups when members are at different locations and time is not the driving factor (Sims, 2002). The process begins by selecting specialized experts and presenting the problem to them, and they are given adequate time to prepare and propose a solution (Rao, 2010). Using the Delphi technique eliminates group domination from extrovert members and each member…

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    Oracle of Delphi. Apollo said, “I want someone from below that can tell prophecy for me when the people want to know the future, to make the people think what it means.” So Apollo made the Oracle of Delphi. “I want a woman to say my words, for it will bring more emotion for all to feel when they hear their prophecy. Not much beauty though, for I worry she will leave for another by her appearance of awe. Yet someone with looks of all knowing for me.” So Apollo made the Oracle of Delphi. …

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    phenomenon are empirical. This involves gathering data from a random or selected panel of experts, which a Delphi study facilitates. According to Mitroff and Turoff (1975) the epistemological positions of the researcher influences the respondent s’ answers to the Delphi questionnaire. An argument supported by Churchman (1971) who reported on the various philosophical perspectives of a Delphi study (Tapio et al., 2011, p.1626). They have categorised these perspectives according to the following…

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    a conventionally perfect fifteen-year-old girl, Delphi, who is a placental decanter, or a modified embryo. GTX, the “big” corporation, place the remotes throughout the world as they are “human ads,” who are seen using differing products by the masses, therefore, the masses will want to use these products as well. P. Burke as Delphi becomes an instant celebrity on a soap opera and subsequently Delphi/P. Burke meet Paul, who falls in love with Delphi but does not fall in love with P. Burke. The…

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    powers. After two failed attempts, Albus and Scorpius decide to destroy the time turner, but Delphi obstructs their plan. She begins by snapping their wands, murdering an innocent student, and kidnapping them to rewrite history. The trio travel back to a maze during third task of the Triwizard Tournament in order to fulfill a prophecy that will bring Voldemort back, but the boys refuse to help. Consequently, Delphi threatens to murder Albus and Scorpius too. Before she can go through with is,…

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    Gustafson, 1975). The Delphi method can be used when there is incomplete knowledge about a problem or phenomena (Adler & Ziglio, 1996; Delbeq et al., 1975). The method can be applied to problems that do not lend themselves to precise analytical techniques but rather could benefit from the subjective judgments of individuals on a collective basis (Adler& Ziglio, 1996) and to focus their collective human intelligence on the problem at hand (Linstone & Turloff, 1975). Also, the Delphi is used to…

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