Written during the Pax Augusta‚ a time of great optimism for Rome‚ Virgil’s Aeneid chronicles the adventures of Aeneas‚ the Trojan hero & mythical progenitor of the Roman people. Due to the help of his mother‚ he is the lone Trojan able to escape defeat at the hands of the Greeks‚ fleeing with his father on his back & his son in his hand. Aeneas eventually winds up in Italy‚ where his son founds the city Alba Longa‚ the predecessor of Rome. Between the 2 cities‚ Aeneas has a long journey & many
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What can I contribute to the transformation of the Philippines? (I must start from being nothing) For the past years‚ I have been thinking about what are the things that would make Philippines shine as one of the best countries in the world. Known from its cultural diversity and beautiful surroundings‚ our country has indeed proved to the world that somehow we can catch up with the teething troubles of being an archipelago. And as years passed‚ it seems like our country is becoming more and more
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character”(King). Minister Martin Luther King Junior gave the historic “I Have a Dream” speech‚ which was created to help African Americans receive their rights and gain equality. Consequently‚ Dr. King was a very large part of the Civil Rights Movement and is a very iconic symbol of the act. This powerful address was told on October 28th
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Evan Moore If I Should Die Before I Wake 11/16/20 My story If I Should Die Before I Wake is about a sixteen year old girl named Hilary‚ she is an angry girl. Hilary is angry because her mother didn’t take care of her when she was a kid. Hilary also is angry because she blames the Jewish Boss for being cheap and not buying right materials for the building her father was killed in because of it collapsing. I have never felt as angry as Hilary before‚ but I do get upset sometimes when my family
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Because MEPD‚ a self-contained division of SMA‚ achieved a profitable operating margin of 6.5% in 1990‚ is seems clear that they have survived an industry shakeout in the micro-electronic and telecommunications market. However‚ this is short of their targeted goal of 25-30%‚ which they achieved just five years earlier (see Appendix 1). This mediocre performance is the result not only of an industry downturn but also profound organizational and structural problems at MEPD. Due to increased competitiveness
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If I could change 3 things about myself. By: Kimberly C. Essay no.2 19.5.2013 Did you ever think‚ that if you could change three things about yourself‚ what will you change? Yes‚ maybe you will say:”Hey! That’s not enough! I need MORE!” but what are the three MOST IMPORTANT things that you decide to change? If I could change three things about myself‚ I think first and foremost‚ I would change my desirous of food-ness. This‚ is (obviously) to change myself to a less lardy size. Because
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Purpose This persuasive analysis seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the speech by Martin Luther King Jr entitled “I Have a Dream‚” which he delivered on August 28‚ 1963 at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of an enthralled crowd. This speech had a remarkable impact both nationally and internationally since it addressed some of the contentious social issues that were affecting the nation during that time. The analysis will primarily focus on the specific elements employed in the speech
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Task o Design and describe an initial task to exploit the text. Specify the skill and sub-skill that it develops. (NB‚ these tasks should be skills related‚ not related to any specific target language). o Provide a copy of the task (as you would give it to learners) as an appendix[2]. o Provide a rationale for the sub-skill based on your background reading on the topic (from Scrivener/Harmer‚ etc.). Use standard
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What Have I Learned Question CJA/324 July 15‚ 2011 What Have I Learned Questions 1. Would you rather spend 1 year in prison or receive 5 years of probation with very severe restrictions? Could you envision a probationary sentence that was more severe than a custodial sentence? Explain your answer. I would never want to be confined in a jail or prison at all. If I had to choose I would take the 5 year probation sentence and stay out of trouble‚ however many criminals look at the situation
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WORLD HISTORY I EXAM REVIEW CHAPTER 1: THE EARLIEST HUMAN SOCIETIES PALEOLITHIC ERA: ~8000 BC Old Stone Age; earliest people Hunting and gathering food‚ vitamins‚ and minerals Buffalo‚ deer‚ herd animals that could be tracked Stayed next to rivers so they could follow the animas as they migrated (nomadic) Small societies Around 50-150 Support of environment Large enough for biological diversity Communication by sound (ghost communication) Slow development of technology Houses: caves
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