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.
A motif is a recurring pattern in a writing work that helps to strengthen the main theme. It can be concrete or symbolic and keeps showing up reinforcing the ideas or underlying theme. A motif can be a subject, an idea, an image or event that the writer introduces at regular intervals to highlight certain events or ideas.