In his masterwork Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ George Orwell famously wrote that war was peace. It was only through perpetual conflict that Oceania was able to maintain internal security. Indeed‚ since the end of World War II the United States‚ through the expansion of the Military-Industrial Complex‚ seems to have taken this message to heart. While the second half of the 20th century was devoted to the Cold War with the Soviet Union‚ the beginning of the 21st century has witnessed the rise of perpetual
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Sonora McKeller ends her essay‚ “Watts—Little Rome‚” with: a) a call to riot: “Burn‚ Baby‚ Burn” b) a demand that LA bring back a pro football team to play in the Coliseum called the “Gladiators.” c) a prayer d) directions to a great little Italian restaurant in Watts e) a plea for people to visit the Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers. 2. Who offers the explanation during an interview in Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles‚ 1992 that the civil unrest that began on April 29‚ 1992 can
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who would represent the town in the government of Rome. An incident in Pompeii in AD59 saw the roman government intervene in local matters when people’s lives were lost in a riot at a gladiatorial event. The emperor implemented a 10 year ban on gladiator combats. This instruction was later lifted. Statues‚ inscriptions and shrines throughout the towns are evidence of the loyalty and dedication they had to Rome and the imperial family.
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Black Hawk Down is illustrious movie depicting a mission-gone-wrong during the U.S.’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia in 1993. This is the story of a planned 30-minute mission that turned into 15-hour blood bath when American troops were sent unprepared into Mogadishu to capture the ruling warlords. The film gets off to a rather slow start. Its attempt to set up the characters just does not work. We get some rather stale comments from a few soldiers about whether they think the US’s place in Somalia
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Maximus and Odysseus While watching the film Gladiator with my girlfriend I realized the striking similarities that heroes share. However‚ I always wonder who is more of a hero. The definition or hero is a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose‚ especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. So let us compare the two heroes as the dictionary defines them. In the end I hope to be able to define who is a greater hero. Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion
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CHW3M Grade 11 Ancient Civilizations Exam Course Name: World History to the 16th Century Course Code: CHW3M Date: Time: 2 hours Teacher: L. Melia-Villani Structure: Part A: True/False‚ Multiple Choice – 46 marks: Knowledge/Understanding Part B: Artefacts: choose 3 of 5: 30 marks: each question is worth 10 marks: 5 marks=thinking‚ 5 marks=application Part C: Historical Figures: 20 marks: choose 2 of 9: each question is worth 10 marks: 5 marks=thinking‚ 5 marks=communication
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Another reason why performance enhancing drugs should be illegal is because the unfair advantage. “Since such use is cheating‚ it is wrong and we should expect the disqualification of competitors who are caught doping”(Top 10 Pros and Cons - Drug Use in Sports - ProCon.org.) The use of drugs is an advantage and it is cheating and cheating is taken so seriously in professional sports. “Remember that athletes don’t take these drugs to level the playing field‚ they do it to get an advantage” Athletes
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Apollos chariot at Busch Gardens is one of their largest attractions being a high speed roller coaster ride reaching speeds of up too 70+ miles per an hour. The ride wipes around corners and has many drops to simulate a chariot going into battle flying around as it is pulled by a horse. This large attraction mimics when Apollos son Phaethon lost control of his horses and the chariot was taken up high into the sky than diving quickly to the earth several times. Apollo was the Greek god of light
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My person Spartacus was known for being a gladiator and for his slave revolt starting 73 BCE. My person‚ Spartacus obtained power by his slave revolt‚ within a short amount of time he increased his army to 70‚000 followers‚ from local shepherds slaves‚ etc... Three events in Spartacus life. First his slave revolt in 73 BCE which he seized a wagon with weapons and fled to Mt. Vesuvius‚ his army quickly reached 70‚000 over a little time. Second he defeated armies of two praetors and the governor
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combinations. Not these fights can erupt like this‚ but it is enough to show a correlation between racism‚ overcrowding‚ and riots. Types of Violence There are different types of violence that can occur at any time in the correction facilities. The number one daily problem is inmate-inmate violence. Per the book; officers pay contribute to the violence in jails. When there is overcrowding‚ there is not enough correction officers to look over all the prisoners. This causes officers to not be able
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