Gladiator Julius Mitchell ENG 225 Prof. Jonathan Beller 13 March 2011 What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you‚ but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king‚ and turn your back on your country‚ for the sake of two? Ridley Scott‚ director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator‚” brought to life‚ writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus‚ an inspiring and powerful Roman General
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In health care there is constantly a drive for attaining a level of quality care. The advancements in technology have also helped in providing that quality of care‚ but some of these technologies and scientific advances have
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Immigrants Deserve a Chance! People want to blame immigration for the economical crisis. Also‚ people think that immigrants take job opportunities away from U.S- born citizens. Forbes newspaper contributor‚ E.D Kain asserts “Yet in Alabama‚ the draconian new anti-immigrant law HB56 is promising not only to destroy people’s lives and tear families apart‚ it’s also threatening the state’s already brittle economy at the worst possible moment....” Passing anti-immigration laws will not help
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The afterlife is something that has been and likely will be argued over until such time as a deity of some kind presents themselves and sets the record straight. Until then‚ we get to deal with religious tension and violence that is ultimately pointless but might make some people feel better about their own fruitless existences. Speaking of existence‚ part of what makes the afterlife such a touchy subject is that people want to believe that there is a point to initial life. If life is some kind of
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The question as to “what America is?” attracts different viewpoints. One of the ways to address this question is by taking the positive aspects in regard to the great American nation. America has always remained distinct from the other countries in the world. In America individual liberty is highly regarded and is paramount. This is especially by the rights that the country offers to the American citizens whereby they enjoy more rights probably than in any other country. The country has offered
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Carpentry is a field of endless progression to make houses studier and more energy efficient. Carpenters are required to advance with their fields if they wish to stay relevant within the trade and still receive customers. Not only that but OSHA can dictate what you can and can’t do on a project or job site if they deem it unsafe. All these laws can be found within Standard 29 CFR (osha.gov). They do this to manage the safety of the workers and the homeowners. Like the banning of lead paint
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Most people go about their lives thinking about what could or will happen when we die and leave this world you are living in. Do we go into a place where everything is like we always wanted it to be‚ like a dream life? Do we relive our worst nightmare for the rest of eternity? Maybe there is a heaven and we go to pearly gates to live on as an angel‚ or maybe there is just plain‚ dark nothingness. There are researchers‚ scientist‚ and book writers who made claims and did studies to support and deny
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Today in the education system there are many different standardized tests. Some of the more influential tests include the SATs and the ACTs. Along with these‚ each of the states in America have their own standardized test. Each of the common standardized tests have a different purpose. Another worldwide test that students take is the Program for International Student Assessment or the PISA. The PISA test is given by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or the OECD. The PISA is a
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Diabetics are restricted from many things throughout their lifetime‚ there are more necessities then there are restrictions. It is very important for Diabetics to know what they are eating and the nutritional facts of the food. One reason for this is because before they eat food they inject insulin into their body. In order to find how much insulin they need‚ one aspect is to know how many carbs they are eating. Other than blood sugar‚ some foods can also affect their body in general. The reasoning
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Seaworld‚ to this day‚ has a whale who has been brutally taken from his home‚ put in two different new homes‚ and in result to this situation he has killed three people. Despite his clearly shown aggressive traits‚ he has been used as a breeding machine for seaworld’s past years‚ making 54% of the orcas at seaworld share his genes. This is why there has been a big debate since 1970 on whether or not these parks and entertainment should be allowed. These parks are making the animals sick and hurting
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