Marcus Tullius Cicero of the Roman Empire was not only a lawyer and politician‚ but was a writer and a philosopher. With his great orations‚ and essays on matters such as old age and friendship‚ it comes as no surprise to know that such a great intellectual wrote the following quote‚ which I will break down and explain‚ as I understand: "History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time‚ it illuminates reality‚ vitalizes memory‚ provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of
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Part I Marcus J. Borg is a Professor of Region and Culture at Oregon State University. Including Reading the Bible Again for the First Time‚ he has written the following books: The God We Never Knew‚ and Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. Borg has been studying and teaching for 35 years at various universities. His specialty is Jesus and the Gospels‚ but expresses an interest in the Hebrew Bible. Borg has taught both subjects‚ and much of his book comes from teaching undergraduates. He
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of today would still be capable of assassinating them for their wise words and leadership. Leaders like Marcus Garvey‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and Malcolm X‚ already had strong voices of opinion then and would have even higher voices today. Taking that if with the advanced science there is today‚ we would be able to bring back in time the lives of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Malcolm X‚ and Marcus Garvey; for them to be able to be the same age they were while showing activism‚ and have an intellectual
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According to the journal article‚ ‘Indonesia’s 2014 Elections: How Jokowi Won and Democracy Survived’‚ written by Marcus Mietzner‚ he presented his arguments by using comparative analysis. To analyze Indonesia’s 2014 election‚ he compared mainly the two president candidates- Probowo and Jokowi. The two candidates actually represented two different concepts on politics in Indonesia‚ which Mietzner classified in three perspective‚ namely grassroots volunteerism versus oligarchic machine politics; moderate
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To what extent were the motives of Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius conspiring against Julius Caesar political rather than personal? | | | 2011-2013 Candidate number: 001386- 041 Gabvin Raphaël Branglidor Word count: 1997 Part A: The aim of this essay is to discuss whether the death of Julius Caesar by acquaintances Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius was due to political or personal motives. The focus will
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1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Campbell’s Biology‚ 9e (Reece et al.) Chapter 32 An Overview of Animal Diversity About 40% of the questions in this chapter are either scenario questions or art questions‚ which typically involve higher-order thinking. Among these are two new sets of scenario questions‚ each devoted to a single-species animal phylum. The first pertains to the (possibly) basal animal known as Trichoplax‚ and the second to the bizarre phylum found only on lobster
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Citizen Kane‚ a classic American dramatic film‚ is considered to be the ultimate classic masterpiece and the world ’s most famous and highest rated film‚ as it is ranked the number one best film of all time. It was the first movie Orson Welles‚ a theatrical genius‚ co-wrote‚ directed‚ and produced at only an age of twenty-five years. The subject of this movie is the life of Charles Foster Kane‚ known as Citizen Kane‚ which is played by Welles himself. Dating back to 1941‚ Citizen Kane set a high
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statement. Particularly‚ I will critique on the company’s results‚ compare it to past years‚ compare it to competitors‚ and make recommendations on how to improve its financial position. Neiman Marcus department stores offer luxurious and high-quality men’s and women’s apparel and accessories. The Neiman Marcus Group operates 35 stores in nearly 20 states. The 2004 net income was an impressive $204 million and revenue was $3.5 billion. More importantly‚ their gross profit was $1.2 billion. Their net
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The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters‚ but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader‚ son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger‚ born in Rome‚ and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman‚ who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus’s honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius‚ a man opposed to Caesar. He believes
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better leads to the intangible and the never ending "pursuit of happiness." The readings of Thomas Jefferson’s "Declaration of Independence‚" and excerpts from "The Live of Working Men and Women‚" as well as the films‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and Citizen Kane‚ Death of a Salesman will be used to evaluate problems with the American Dream. The American Dream originated in the early days of the American settlement‚ with the mostly poor immigrants searching for opportunities of
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