essential idea‚ to follow orders. If orders aren’t followed‚ there’s the possibility of putting their life or someone else’s at risk. In the movie A Few Good Men‚ Colonel Jessup (Jack Nicholson) states under oath that “We follow orders or people die.” Although this is the mindset of soldiers‚ it brings into question if every order should be followed. In A Few Good Men‚ there are two soldiers being put on trial for following orders
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Slaves were acquired in a few different ways. Sometimes the capturers would simply hide out and wait for a passer-by. Some traded for goods‚ as mentioned above‚ and other Africans who would receive pay captured some. However acquired‚ their fate would depend on physical and mental toughness. In order to survive what lay ahead these two qualities were essential for survival. Many Africans believed they were going to be eaten by the Europeans. This was a rumor that traveled among the captive slaves
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A Few Things That Went Wrong in the Patriot Presented to: Barry Reynolds By: Simon Lamy On April 10th 2006 Roland Emmerich’s ’The Patriot’ is a romanced story taking place during the Independence war and depicting the impact of the militia on the United States victory over England; but there are a couple of things wrong with this movie; notably some misconceptions in the main themes and some flagrant historical discrepancies. The theme of patriotism in this movie is spectacularly
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John Wyndham‚ the author of "The Chrysalids" is an amazing writer with many topics in mind. One of them would be friendship. Wyndham has based this book on the different views toward friendship and how all the characters have a different approach on the topic. Friendship is when two or more people‚ help each other‚ when things are bad‚ they help each other reach tasks that one person couldn’t do by him/herself. A friend is someone that would looks out for each other. Friends trust each other‚ with
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROJECT TOPIC: COMPARE THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH TO THE OTHER MAJOR LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD.DO YOU THINK ENGLISH WILL BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN IT’S SUPERIORITY IN THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS? For the topic: The topic under discussion is that “compare the importance of English to the other major languages of the world and then tell whether it will be able to sustain its superiority in the next hundred years”. I am for the topic. A language is a systematic means of communication by the
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Place your answer on the answer sheet. There are 50 questions‚ each worth 2 points. 1) In 1985‚ Alice paid $20‚000 for an option to purchase ten acres of land. By paying the $20‚000‚ she bought the right to buy the land for $100‚000 in 1992. When she acquired the option in 1985‚ the land was worth $120‚000. In 1992‚ it is worth $110‚000. Should Alice exercise the option and pay $100‚000 for the land? A) Yes. B) No. C) It depends on what the rate of inflation was between 1985 and 1992
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nearly as important for noninstructional educators. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False . Question 2 .2 out of 2 points Multiple intelligences can best be measured by the Stanford-Binet IQ test. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False . Question 3 .0 out of 2 points Which would not be considered educational technology Answer Selected Answer: Photography. Correct Answer: Educational standards. . Question 4 .2 out
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are Answer Selected Answer: vivid recall for earlier events associated with extreme emotions Correct Answer: all of the above Question 3 2.5 out of 2.5 points B. F. Skinner is associated with positive reinforcement‚ shaping‚ and cumulative records. Answer Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True Question 4 2.5 out of 2.5 points Organic amnesia is when memory fades with the passage of time. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
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The Few by Alex Kershaw In the summer of 1940‚ World War II had been in progress for nearly a year. Adolf Hitler was victorious and planning an invasion of England to seal Europe’s fate. Everyone in the United States of America knew it. The Germans were too powerful. Hitler’s Luftwaffe had too many planes‚ too many pilots and too many bombs and since Hitler was Europe’s problem‚ the United States claimed to be a neutral country (Neutrality Act of 1939). Seven Americans‚ however‚ did not remain
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the right to safety and protection and instead sanctions their killing and confiscation of their lives and property” (www.factbites.com). Few people other than those in control would wish to live in a society dominated by extremists. It is under these conditions that individuals live with fear‚ violence‚ and intolerance. In John Wyndham’s novel “The Chrysalids”‚ he creates the society of Waknuk where extremist views and policies control the population. Wyndham clearly illustrates the dangers that
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