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    Bodhidharma

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    Biography: Bodhidharma ____________________________________________________________________________ The evolution of Asian martial arts as they are known today is thought to have originated around 500 A.D.‚ when an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. Legend has it that he taught Indian fighting exercises to the Chinese monks in order to improve their physical condition. All kung-fu is thought to have evolved from this beginning‚ and from kung-fu came karate. The Bodhidharma

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    Athens vs Sparta

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    different schooling systems. Athenian boys were tutored at home until they were six or seven. After that‚ they were sent off the private schools. Private schools were relatively inexpensive so most boys continued their schooling. Young students learned calisthenics and ball games. The older students’ curriculum was more centered on military training. They were taught running‚ boxing‚ and wrestling. They also

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    BeginnerFitnessClub.com The FREE 45 Day Beginner Program Dedicated as “The Father Hoog Workout” Daily Affirmations: I am Strong I am Fit I am Determined I will Succeed Waiver of Liability What you are about to undertake is an advanced fitness program. Injuries may occur in any workout program as with this specific program written by Stew Smith. By downloading the program‚ you are waiving any liability to Stew Smith or StewSmith.com. This is a recommended program that has worked for

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    Being a State Trooper

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    Being A Tennessee State Trooper My name is Julia Troxell and I live in Algood‚ TN. I have been a Tennessee State Trooper for the past five years. I serve the sixth district which includes Putnam county and fourteen surrounding counties. The county I primarily work in is Putnam on the midnight shift. The job is very stressful yet rewarding. From a very young age I always knew I wanted to be involved with law enforcement. I chose the highway patrol because in my eyes they are the elite. They are no

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    1984 and Nazism

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    Nobody can disagree with the fact that George Orwell’s vision‚ in his book 1984‚ didn’t come true. Though many people worried that the world might actually come to what Orwell thought‚ the year 1984 came and went and the world that Orwell created was something people did not have to worry about anymore. Many people have wondered what was happening in Orwell’s life and in his time that would inspire him to create this politically motivated book. A totalitarian world where one person rules and declares

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    Techno Smart or Techno Not so Smart Society has become very dependent when it comes to technology resources. In the articles “Is Google making us Stupid?” by author Nicholas Carr and “Mind Over Mass Media” by author Steven Pinker‚ both authors express their views on technology and how it is affecting today’s society. In most cases the first thing most people do is grab a computer‚ smartphone or tablet to search up pretty much anything. It can be anything from researching an address‚ telephone

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    Throughout history women have been in constant battle for equal rights and have worked tirelessly to secure the rights for women that we are so grateful to experience today. A big stepping stone for women to show the amount of qualities‚ work ethic‚ and independence was brought forward during World War II due to the fact that a lot of the men during this time period were sent into combat and while they were away doing so the women were expected to fill many of these traditionally male jobs and roles

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    Intrigue with the death of a clown‚ living with a baboon. People hiding behind truth and suspicion. Ancient cults lurking in the shadows as some hide in plain sight. There are many odd scenarios to the story “The God of Dark Laughter”. When reading the story one has to think like a detective and try and explain the underlying mysteries to the murder of the man dressed in the mad suit of orange and purple velour. As the story proceeds you come to the understanding that the murder victim was

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    When the Roman Emperor Augustus came to power in 27 BC it was after a period of civil war that lasted over 70 years following the death of Julius Caesar. Rome had 50 legions at this time‚ and number that would have put too great a financial strain on the Roman coffers. Augustus also feared for the loyalty of these legion due to the fact that many legionaries prior to the civil war had given their loyalty to the legion’s commander and not the state. During this time Augustus also limited Rome’s

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    When Americans hear the words United States Sailor what image comes to their minds? Do they see the all American boy standing tall‚ wearing his dress blues uniform with his white hat tilted to the side? Does he look like the sailor on the Cracker Jack box? That used to be the image of the U. S. Sailor back when the Greatest Generation was fighting during World War II. Now‚ all a person has to do is go online and search U. S. Navy Sailor in the search engine and they will find unlimited pictures

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