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.
Definition of Theme. As a literary device, theme is the central topic or idea explored in a text. Usually the theme of a work of literature can be stated in one word, such as âloveâ or âsolitude.â A work of literature can, and often does, have more than one theme.