Legends of untold riches and beauty are popular with people because the possibility of achieving said greatness excites the masses. The lost city of Atlantis is one of the more popular legends‚ and it originated from a few pages in Timaeus and Critias‚ two of the famous “dialogues” written by Greek philosopher Plato in the fourth century B.C. Existing 9‚000 years before his time‚ Plato described Atlantis as a great naval power and utopian island kingdom that mysteriously disappeared into the sea
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skipping the smaller ones. Then they bust and ignore great cash game action in favor of drinking and partying. Months of this behavior leaves them wondering where their bankrolls went. Compare this to my productive use of the freedom poker provides me. Today I woke up on time‚ made my bed‚ took
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The issue of Slavery‚ though believed by some to be no longer evident‚ is still‚ unfortunately‚ a huge industry throughout the entire world. A few include‚ sweatshops‚ sex trades‚ and even drug cartels. All these plague society‚ of the‚ “modern world.” Even though‚ many years ago‚ we claimed to have‚ “abolished‚” slavery‚ the true reality‚ is that we only ended it in one aspect‚ in one place. We don’t truly look at what still exists. We turn our back to the real issues‚ to simply pretend that they
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One of the uncertainties that TechSid faces is the number of competitors within the market. The company would have to offer something different to gain a competitive advantage over its competitors. What is it about TechSid that makes customers choose its products? Is it good customer service‚ a great return policy‚ or unique products? A lot of companies offer these benefits‚ so it is crucial for TechSid to think critically about possible tactics to help separate itself from competitors. It’s great
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Cannabis is a misconstrued drug. Numerous expect that the utilization of weed‚ or cannabis‚ is unsafe‚ yet it can be the careful inverse. So why is the legitimization of marijuana in the United States such an issue for some individuals today? Thought to be a portal medication and the purpose behind the destruction of our childhood these days‚ weed has added to a negative notoriety. Lester Grinspoon‚ a teacher at Harvard University‚ states‚ "Few medications in the United States have delivered as much
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The warriors of Medieval times‚ the lovers of many women‚ and the ones who were called upon by the kings. These were the Medieval Knights. Medieval knights were valued by the kings‚ they were courteous to women‚ but when they were needed the switch flipped. The knights were a ruthless band of men‚ who were misunderstood by some. The side most people never saw was the side of chivalry and kindness. One of the important things for a knight to uphold was that he was to be chivalrous. The word chivalry
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In this world today there are many big issues with how people treat animals. Animal equality is a very important topic because many people don’t understand‚ and abuse animals on the daily. Animals all over the world are abandoned and mistreated‚ not only that they are abandoned and left for dead. Humans don’t comprehend the fact that animals have feelings to and we should treat them with the same amount of affection we do with humans. In the article “Dogfighting” by the big animal website PETA
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of society’s need for conformity‚ explicitly for young adults who suffer the effects of peer pressure. Personally I like to believe I defy this‚ but in actuality everyone in some way seeks to “fit-in‚” making this quote very accurate. Most teens today feel pressure to go along with the quote unquote status quo‚ and most are willing to conform to do it‚ regardless of any detrimental effects. The classic high school setting is divided into a stereotypical hierarchy where students are forced into a
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Vaccines‚ they have a huge impact on our lives today. Several generations have grown up with vaccines. Vaccines may seem like a very positive and helpful tool‚ but don’t always judge a book by its cover. However some people have negative effects that include skin burns‚ seizures deaths‚ mild fevers‚ over distributing and autism. Skin Burns A burn is a type of injury to the skin‚ or other tissues‚ caused by heat‚ cold‚ electricity‚ chemicals‚ friction‚ or radiation. Sounds painful? It is‚ and
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specific individual feels psychologically‚ which makes it often difficult to determine what goes through an individual’s head in regards to revenge (since everyone is different.) Rather‚ it depends more on a person’s view toward society or the world today‚ which usually distinguish them from one another. Revenge on the human mind is truly a recondite subject. First off‚ what is revenge? Revenge may come in a variety of definitions. The desire for vengeance‚ the need of retaliation against the perpetrator
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