of individual generals and would-be dictators like Julius Caesar and Pompey‚ destroyed the traditional political system of Rome through ruthless ambition. Successful generals eclipsed the power of the Senate and other republican institutions. At this page of the history‚ Marcus Tullius Cicero came into philosophical fame. Cicero rose from modest circumstances to the highest rank of consul. Cicero’s year as a consul was one of acute danger for the Republic‚ but in truth‚ the Republic was becoming
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several dramatic problems. Examples of these world problems include terrorism‚ desertification‚ overpopulation‚ deforestation‚ pollution‚ and world hunger. Of all these world problems the two that should currently be focused on are deforestation and pollution. Millions of acres of forests are chopped down by large lumber companies for the means of economic success. The world’s air and water is constantly polluted by dangerous machinery emissions and factorial waste. Although these problems deteriorate
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Life ’s many ups and downs leads to many options There are many decisions you will need to make in life. Decisions such as deciding whether or not to make a sacrifice for someone. Every day there are many sacrifices being made. In fact life requires sacrifices to be made. Sacrifices such as dying for someone or choosing something instead of another. People also make sacrifices for what they believe in such as their beliefs or religion. Many people choose to make sacrifices for the people
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country is no longer the best country in the world‚ as it once was. However‚ the biggest problem facing the United States is the education system. As recent studies have shown‚ America lags far behind the global leaders in education‚ even while maintaining the highest amount of spending. The heart of the education problem lies in the standardized system. As schools push to maintain good test scores and get as many A’s as possible‚ the teachers are forced to teach to tests. Meanwhile‚ students are trained
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Excessive Use of Natural Resources Leads to Depletion In The End. I. Industrial development destroys the environment by left over and residue materials such as: | a. High concentrations of metals; b. Toxic substances and chemically changed minerals; c. Debris and litter; d. Radioactive infected ground at industrial sites. | II. Large-scale soil erosion because surface soil washes away due to influencing water tides and winds streams. | a. Intensive plowing and draining of farm
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Chris Nguyen English 100 Prof. Strong 25 November 2007 Capital Punishment: Our Solution to Excessive Crime In the United States of America‚ the first known execution was of Captain George Kendall. He was shot and killed by a firing squad for being accused of sowing discord and mutiny. Black ’s Law Dictionary defines capital punishment as "the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences." Some say that capital punishment
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EXCESSIVE GAMBLING in Australia Good morning/ afternoon Pastor xxx and fellow classmates. Today I would like to talk to you about the topic- excessive gambling. During my talk‚ I will be covering the following areas: 1.What is gambling? 2.What is excessive gambling? 3.Reasons for excessive gambling + statistics on excessive gambling in Australia. 4.The problems of excessive gambling. 5.How to stop excessive gambling 6.Opinions on gambling from different point of views. To my first point
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Describe a problem in your community that affects you‚ how it affects you and what you believe should be done to solve the problem. As I was young child Ulaanbaatar city was beautiful small city. In winter there was enough dick snow to play on it. Just little number of cars had not made a big trouble. Ulaanbaatar city is located between 4 big mountains and initially build only for 400 thousand inhabitants. After several extreme cold and harsh winters‚ many farmers have lost their belongings
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Lead is an element that occurs naturally in the environment. Small amounts of lead can be found in the earth’s crust. Most people know it to be harmful to humans but research shows that it does have some beneficial uses. Lead is found in the air‚ soil‚ water‚ and inside our homes. Much of the exposure that we receive comes from our daily activities‚ such as some types of industrial facilities‚ the use of fossil fuels and past use of lead-based paint in homes. Lead and its compounds have been used
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brought a nightmare called "pollution." In the past decade we’ve become more environmentally conscious of our planet‚ but for almost a century we’ve been a "throw-away" society with an out-of-sight‚ out-of-mind mentality. Industrial smoke has polluted our air‚ whole communities have been built over nuclear waste landfills‚ fish and wildlife have died in our once pristine streams and rivers and our rain forests are being leveled to make room for strip malls and bigger cities. The world’s dependence on
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