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    In the Old Kingdom‚ it was common to see everyday life depicted in Egyptian Art. Artists wanted to show how the Egyptians lived. Agriculture was also a large aspect in Egyptian art because agriculture made up a large part of their lives. Specifically‚ everyday life was important to portray in the afterlife because the dead needed to be properly prepared for the afterlife. The idea was that the function of the paintings "was to furnish the tomb with enduring pictures that limited‚ transcended‚ and

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    The Shanshank Redemption The movie The Shawshank Redemption‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on a novel by Stephen King‚ displays excitement and suspense. Mercifully free of cheap horror and overwrought dialogue‚ this 1994 release celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. The movie opens in 1947 as Andy Dufrense‚ a prominent New England banker‚ stands trial for murdering his wife and her lover. Although Andy insists his innocence‚ the jury finds him guilty. As Andy struggles

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    This amendment states that United States citizens are to be protected from cruel and unusual punishments. Punishments such as hanging‚ tar and feathering‚ and burning were common in the times of the colonies in early America. Today these are considered cruel and unusual punishment that no one should suffer. Although‚ in some instances‚ harsh punishments are well deserved and can be well justified

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    Turboprop engines Turboprop engines are a type of aircraft powerplant that use a gas turbine to drive a propeller. The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application‚ with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller. The engine’s exhaust gases contain little energy compared to a jet engine and play a minor role in the propulsion of the aircraft. The propeller is coupled to the turbine through a reduction gear that converts the high RPM‚ low torque output to low RPM‚

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    Can Terrorism be Eradicated? Terrorism is the use of fear and violence in order to spread specific political or religious beliefs. Terrorism is often a last resort method for groups because they see that creating chaos is the only way to bring attention to the cause that they believe in. Terrorism cannot be completely eradicated because no matter what actions are taken‚ someone’s fundamental beliefs will not be changed; however‚ if the root causes that drive people to joining terrorist groups are

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    exploring both the need for a sense of freedom and the desire to remain in the security of the institution. Andy’s twenty-year struggle to escape represents the profound human need to be free. The enjoyment of the prisoners as they share beers while tarring a factory roof and the mental release they feel as Andy plays forbidden music across the hijacked public address system demonstrate the idea that a sense of freedom is essential when physical escape is impossible. However‚ for prisoners who come

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    Sons of Liberty The Sons of Liberty were groups of colonists that gathered together to protest taxes that were imposed on them by the British government. Secret groups of men got together to protest the taxation and fees that they felt were unfairly imposed on them. One of the events that precipitated this was the Stamp Act passed by the British parliament in 1765. This caused a firestorm of opposition from the colonists‚ including legislative resolutions in Virginia and public demonstrations

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    from Red is a large poster of Rita Hayworth. When taking the order‚ Red reflects that Andy is excited like a teenager just for ordering a pin-up poster‚ but doesn’t think more of it then. One spring day‚ Andy and Red and some other prisoners are tarring a roof when Andy overhears a guard griping over the amount of tax he will have to pay on an inheritance he has just gotten from a run-away brother. Andy approaches him (almost getting thrown off the roof in the process) and tells him that there are

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    Shawshank Redemption When imprisoned or trapped it is easy to lose track of things like hope‚ faith‚ and friendship. In some cases‚ these virtues flourish when incarcerated. This was the case for Andy‚ the main character in “Shawshank Redemption”‚ who had become a prisoner at Shawshank prison under false accusations. Andy‚ before being arrested‚ was a fairly prominent and successful banker‚ married to an unfaithful woman who wound up leaving him for a professional golfer. The evidence against

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    TITLE: Irish Setters GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience of the history‚ appearance‚ and temperament of Irish Setters. CENTRAL IDEA: Although Irish Setters were originally bred as sporting dogs‚ they make excellent family pets and their beauty will turn heads wherever you go. INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Getter) When my family used to live in the Washington D.C. area‚ my husband owned a convertible. I

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