Pompeii and Herculaneum Economic life: The amphitheatre: The amphitheatre was built in 70bc by the magistrates to provide entertainment for the people of Pompeii. The Pompeii amphitheatre is the oldest surviving amphitheatre in the Roman world. The capacity was 24000 and because seats were numbered‚ only the most important people of Pompeii would be allowed to sit at the front. The amphitheatre was mainly used for games that lasted a week and were funded by the magistrates. While entering the
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Pro-Life: The Right Choice Should abortion be legal? This is one of the biggest issues among women today‚ and there are strong opinions on both sides of this issue. Abortion should not be legal because it is killing a living thing‚ there are other solutions like adoption‚ and it can cause intense psychological pain and stress. Abortion is the killing of an unborn child‚ or in other words‚ murder. The unborn child is in fact a living human being. Although some may disagree that the baby is
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Life is a journey! We live‚ we die! We say hello and we say goodbye… but what happens in between? The comparison of life to a journey has become to cliché. One would hear it from parents‚ from teachers and even from preachers‚ but what I’ve leant from this cliché is that despite what anyone believes‚ we cannot deny that life is definitely a journey. When I think about a journey‚ a picture of a long dusty road‚ over beautiful hills and plains‚ appears in my mind. Sometimes I’d see hikers walking
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Workers in the small town of Leeville take fewer sick days than workers in the large city of Masonton‚ 50 miles away. Moreover‚ relative to population size‚ the diagnosis of stress-related illness is proportionally much lower in Leeville than in Masonton. According to the Leeville Chamber of Commerce‚ these facts can be attributed to the health benefits of the relatively relaxed pace of life in Leeville. Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival
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Essay – The Village All human beings are capable of the most serious crimes imaginable; it is only because of the laws and control of civilization that we do not become dangerous criminals. Fear amongst humans is what causes humans to behave. In the following essay three arguments will be discussed about the theme “fear amongst humans” and how it is linked to the movie “The Village”. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger‚ pain or harm. People who experience fear often remember
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Viruses vs. Kingdom of Life BIOLOGY Viruses vs. Kingdom of Life The purpose of this assignment is to discussing the classification of viruses within the six kingdoms of life‚ and whether if viruses belong to any of the six kingdoms. All living things can be categorize into one of six kingdoms‚ and they share five basic properties. All living organisms share common characteristics‚ and they share five basic properties. They are: cellular organization‚ metabolism‚ homeostasis
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The Hungers of Life Sometimes an environment where people are guaranteed shelter and safety isn’t what they really long for‚ nor is it necessarily good for them. A significant portion of humanity want to truly live life—taking risks in the process of enjoying themselves and satisfying their desires for pleasure in life‚ while at the same time being able to get the necessary work done. In the poems “in the inner city” by Lucille Clifton and “a song in the front yard” by Gwendolyn Brooks‚ both the
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account of his seven months at sea forms the bulk of the story. Piscine’s nickname‚ Pi‚ has a symbolic relationship with the mathematical pi (π) . The ratio of the circumference (circular) of a circle to its diameter (linear) is pi. The correlation between the linear journey to North America and the cycles of doubt and faith are experienced by Pi. Mathematical relationships are calculated and explained logically and rationally by the irrational number pi. Unbelievable experiences and irrational events
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Faith and Religion China has multiple faiths and religions‚ these religions includes 185 million Buddhists‚ 33 million Christians and 12 million Taoists. Buddhism has been in China for over 2‚000 years and is the leading religion. Buddhism is the leading revision because it is not only a faith but it also affects the culture and social aspects of China. For example Buddhism influences art and ideology throughout the country and encourages same culture communication with foreign countries. Buddhism
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Growing up I spent a lot of time going to New York City‚ to spend time with my mom’s side of the family. I enjoy the city‚ I’ve always called it my home away from home. I have always known since I was a little kid I wanted to live in the city. During the summer‚ I learned that New York City is the right place I want to fulfill my education and go to college as well as pursue my career in. The summer of 2017 my cousin from Fargo‚ North Dakota visited for 2 weeks. She was 19 at the time and I was
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