John Adams: Join or Die The title of the show I watched was Join or Die‚ a part of the John Adams series shown on HBO in 2008. The director of this series was Tom Hooper‚ who won an Emmy Award in 2006 for his directing of another miniseries. The major stars of Join or Die in the John Adams series were: Paul Giamatti (playing John Adams)‚ Laura Linney (playing Abigail Adams)‚ and Danny Huston (playing Samuel Adams). This series gives insight into John Adams’ life in a modern perspective. In the
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Being able to live to see this day is an honor‚ but being able to apply for this scholarship is truly a blessing. There are many reasons why people choose to apply for scholarships. Some may even have pros and cons. Today‚ I’m applying for this scholarship for benefits and less worries. I have some many reason why I would apply for this scholarship but I will only list three. I believe I’m the candidate for this scholarship because I am a very persistent person‚ I am unique‚ and I am able to do anything
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Reasons of Poverty “Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day. According to UNICEF‚ 22‚000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth‚ far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death” (Shah). Poverty is one of the most serious issues in the world today. When thousands of people‚ including children‚
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Why One Should Join the Military There are many benefits to being a member of the United States armed forces. While serving in the armed forces‚ one will be taught self-discipline and how to live independently. Also‚ the military offers many opportunities for advancement while guaranteeing a pay check every two weeks. Finally‚ the military offers money every year to service members and former service members to obtain higher education. Whether one chooses to make the armed forces a career or
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question whether the existence of God can be proved by faith ‚ reason‚ or as Thomas Aquinas insists‚ by both faith and reason. There were differing opinions of this matter in both scholarly and religious circles. Faith is what all believers must have within them‚ it is a crucial part of man’s relationship with God. On the other hand‚ reason is a part of science and some believed that matters of The Divine should not be subjected to reason; there should not be a justification for God. Thomas Aquinas
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Are reason and emotion equally necessary in justifying moral decision? As a human being we posesses a moral desicion which distinguised ourselves from other animal species. So how do we distinguished what is right and what is wrong? Well many psychological research shows us that reason and emotion are two ways of knowledge that can be used in finding moral decision‚ and so both reason and emotion are needed in order to explain how do we justify moral desicion. The real question of the essay is
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Why Do Kids Join Gangs? Factors motivating kids to join gangs vary individual to individual. A multitude of social and economic reasons can be involved. Power‚ status‚ security‚ friendship‚ family substitute‚ economic profit‚ substance abuse influences‚ and numerous other factors can influence kids to join gangs. Gang members also cross all socio-economic backgrounds and boundaries regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ economic status‚ and academic achievement. Each case must be evaluated on an
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causes people give for their divorces. A recent national survey found that the top three reasons given for divorce were: “lack of commitment” (73% said this was a major reason)‚ too much arguing (56%) and infidelity (55%). Divorce is both very personal and all too common. There are many myths about divorce; so individuals‚ at the crossroads of divorce‚ may benefit by knowing the research facts and common reasons that people give for divorcing. Commitment is having a long-term view of the marriage
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participated and had an affect in The Age of Reason. OUTLINE I. David Hume A. Contributions to the Age of Reason B. Who and what influenced him II. Jean Jacques Rousseau A. What he believed in B. Who influenced him III. Claude Adrien Helvetius A. Influences B. Reasons for contribution IV. Immanuel Kant A. How he made a difference B. Why he made a difference C. What caused him to make a difference V. Johann Fichte A. Influences B. Reasons for contribution VI. Johann von Herder
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Reasons for acquisitions Companies follow acquisition strategies for a variety of reasons‚ including: 1) Increased Market Power A primary reason for acquisitions is that they enable companies to gain greater market power. While a number of companies may feel that they have an internal core competence‚ they may be unable to exploit their resources and capabilities because of a lack of size. A company may be able to gain the size necessary to exploit its core competence by becoming larger
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