The Antikythera mechanism (/ËÃ¦ntáµ»káµ»ËÎ¸iËrÉ/ ANT-i-ki-THEER-É or /ËÃ¦ntáµ»ËkÉªÎ¸ÉrÉ/ ANT-i-KITH-É-rÉ) is an ancient analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendrical and astrological purposes, as well as the Olympiads, the cycles of the ancient Olympic Games.
Abstract. Theme identification is one of the most fundamental tasks in qualitative research. It also one of the most mysterious. Explicit descriptions of theme discovery are rarely described in articles and reports and if so are often regulated to appendices or footnotes.
Central idea is the main theme or idea that the story revolves around. its the focus and a lesson that the author is trying to convey or a topic. In literature, the central idea is a another way of saying theme.. A theme is the focus, the lesson or the moral learned in a given piece of literature. If you want to compare it to Disney Land, the central idea or theme is that of cartoon characters...however, the central theme of a story is like that of The Three Little Pigs; never build your house out of straw, be sure it has a solid foundation.