The roman civil war from 49-47 BC was one of the biggest turning points in Roman history‚ lead by Julius Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths
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An event that changed my life: Most of the people like to go either on beaches‚ eating in exclusive restaurants‚ living in expensive hotels or travel to other countries as their way of relaxation; however my mode of relaxation was completely different. My friends and I like to go on far away quite lakes to spend some time in tranquility. After the complicated life of urban life‚ intense traffic‚ polluted air and endless problems‚ union with nature seemed to us the most worthwhile way to relax.
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A Memorable Event In My Life Being stuck in one of the most remote places in Cambodia does not seem like part of a vacation plan for anyone. In our lives‚ there will always be times when things do not go as the way you planed. Due to not preparing for any emergencies‚ our family learned a very important lesson in life. I was 13 when this incident happened. My family and I were on holiday in Shandong province when we were left praying for help as our car got caught in the wet and muddy soil on the
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This essay will be discussing and analysing events that occurred throughout my life. Emphasis will be on my psychological‚ physiological‚ social‚ and spiritual experiences (inclusive to both positive and negative experiences); cultural interaction and understanding; and resilience‚ healing and personal agency. By collating the analyses‚ I will be able to reflect on how these experiences and factors affect and shape who I am today. These factors will be addressed through the application of Maslow’s
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The uncommonly known Bessemer process sparked a turning point in the 1850’s. A process designed to yield steel at a much faster rate allowed for a development in traditional structures‒bridges‚ buildings‚ and skyscrapers‒as well as advanced economic theory and practices and their relation to a successful business model. Revolutionaries such as Andrew Carnegie (a successful entrepreneur) and James Buchanan Eads (an engineer specializing in bridges) paved the way for practices and techniques still
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Sometimes the scariest things in life can be your surroundings because you never know when something can go wrong. I learned to value everything I have these days because you never know when you might lose something or somebody‚ that’s irreplaceable. It was mid June of 1996 and I was living in an eight story building in Harlem in New York City. It was one of the sunniest days of the summertime. It was from this day at age nine when I realized that life is not a dream it is reality. Beautiful and
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a turning point in the African American Civil Rights Movement because it was the first mass protest against Jim Crow and it is regarded as the movement that started the Modern Civil Rights
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It was July 12‚ 2005 when I heard the news that has forever changed my life. I was going to the Bowie City gymnasium as I did almost every day to play basketball‚ and start some pick-up games. When I arrived‚ started looking for my usual squad. I had my best friend Desmond Bowden playing the point‚ my friend Leon Willis playing the 3 guard‚ my other friend Kevin Baker playing the power forward‚ my main man Jeff Willis playing the center‚ and I played the 2 guard. Together we were unstoppable; we
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I would get frustrated with him because he would get mad at me about my grades and my behavior at school. I felt that there was no way that I could please my father. It made me lose all hope; I felt that I would just be a failure for the rest of my life. He would tell me that I did not care or try hard enough to get good grades. He was right. When I was younger‚ I did not care about grades. I had a friend who was a troublemaker. One time‚ we had to go to the office because we had a coat hanger sword
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When asked of my most memorable moment in my life‚ it would be my trip to Penang. This is especially memorable because this is the first Penang trip with my family. This would be a perfect getaway for my hectic life in school. Furthermore‚ I have always wondered if the Penang food is as scrumptious as its fame for it. We took off early in the morning and I was feeling excited already. On the way‚ we would kill off time by playing the word game in the car. It is a usual routine for a long car ride
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