The Spartans sacrifice Yesterday‚ three hundred Spartans lost their lives. They were fighting against the Persian army. They held out for three days before one of them told the Persians how to defeat them. No word yet on who it was. Whoever it was died anyway though. Persia continues to advance. Every Spartan there knew that they were only meant to slow the Persians down. However‚ they had bigger plans. One Spartans journal stated it better than I could. “We do not think
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Progress is not possible without sacrifice. In the book‚ “The Giver” by Lois Lowry‚ Jonah‚ the protagonist‚ and all the members of the community lives a “perfect” live with total security. Everyone is assured a job and all insecurities and choices were eliminated such as music‚ color and even family members. Nevertheless‚ Jonah was willing to sacrifice this perfect‚ black and white world for a life of freedom and choice after discovering so much after given the job of the giver. In the end‚ when
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cities (Daxing and Luoyang) and were built for the purpose of providing the citizens cheap‚ nutritional foods. One of the last accomplishments they did was stabilize the economy by creating coin denominations that were used all throughout China. With every accomplishment there was also a downfall. Casualties caused by failed military campaigns were just the start. The country was
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Mae Jemison is a very talented women that has many authentic occupations and has positively impacted our world. She was born on October 17‚ 1956‚ in Decatur‚ Alabama but grew up in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ where she attended Morgan Park High School. Not only is she the first African american to enroll in the astronaut training program but she was the first african american women to fly into space On September 12‚ 1992‚ in the Endeavour mission. Mae is also known for being the president of BioSentient Corporation
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The Giver is the best book I have ever read. The Giver is amazing because there is sacrifice‚ courage‚ and love. Those are all thing that I think make a story fantastic. There is sacrifice an example of it; is when he left so that the community would have the memories which benefits them and puts him in danger.Jonas left the community so that he could be free from the control of the community. He had to leave all of his friend‚ his family‚ and the giver behind which would be hard. Jonas also shared
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When people from other nations visit America‚ we are perceived as extremely ethnocentric citizens. Flags hang on every corner and the words “God bless America” are plastered on every wall: it is clear that Americans love their country and love expressing this adoration. This admiration does not exist to the extent that it did in ancient Athens‚ as most proud Americans would not die for their nation today. In Plato’s Crito‚ Socrates‚ a proud Athenian‚ does not hesitate to die in accordance to the
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band auditions ‚ she has offered to teach students cursive handwriting in case they have not already learned it ‚ and she supports many students in their extracurricular activities and sports by attending their home games . These are just a few sacrifices Mrs. Gibson has made for her students . She
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Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Every Nonprofit Nadine Cape Empire State College Abstract The following research paper covers the problems nonprofits have recruiting volunteers and the best practices they should use. This is an issue with many nonprofits and lends itself to deep discussion and understanding. This topic interests me because I like to actively participate in community events and leading or creating events that
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free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were.” In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House‚ the couple that never shines light within the story is Krogstad and Kristine. Krogstad and Kristine as a couple is a good representation of sacrifice‚ which is something that Torvald and Nora lack in their relationship. Torvald and Nora have a good life and are prosperous‚ but they do not compare to Krogstad and Kristine. The experience that Krogstad and Kristine encountered throughout their lives
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and other school personnel we can begin to close the achievement gaps in the school. Our ethical standards state that we as school counselors must respect and advocate for all students. Students have the right to opportunities that will enhance their career‚ academic‚ and personal/social development. As school counselors we will ask ourselves how are our students different because of what we have done? Through collaboration we can close achievement gaps‚ close accessibility gaps‚ and provide with the
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