expand their territory. At the height of their power they were able to conquer what we now call Wales‚ Spain‚ France‚ the Middle East‚ Greece‚ most of Germany‚ and the northern coast of Africa. Historians view the roman army as an extremely effective fighting machine. The lowest level soldier in the Roman army was a legionnaire. 5000 to 6000 legionnaires made up a legion. They were trained to fight in a disciplined and coordinated manner. If they didn’t fight well‚ they would be punished. Even if they
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It was the year of 1751 and John Sampson (a British explorer who visited Africa and then went to the Islands east of Africa) was visiting the Aldabra Atoll and looking for Giant Aldabra Tortoises to take home as trophies. John Sampson was a very independent person and wanted to do everything quickly. He was wandering towards a mountain when he found an Aldabra Tortoise‚ disposed of it‚ and then took its shell. As he jumped with glee he landed in soft ground and then fell into a hole. He tumbled
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Why Keep Fighting There were countless nights where I stood in my bedroom or in the garage‚ with a pillow pushed onto my face and screamed at the top of my lungs hoping that it would cause my father to stop shouting at my mother and denigrating her personality and physical appearance. At the time‚ I thought that every nightmare I had was coming true all at once. I began to feel depressed and timid of what the future had ahead for me and it led me to push away my friends and family and abandon every
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Cephalotus follicularis giant forms: “Myth or Reality” By Agustin Franco‚ Ph.D.‚ Sydney‚ N.S.W.‚ Australia Agustinfranco@hotmail.com This article is dedicated to those who spend their lives growing this beautiful‚ but unusual carnivorous plant. Cephalotus follicularis (labillardiere‚ 1806)‚ commonly known as the West Australian pitcher plant‚ Albany pitcher plant or Australian ground pitcher‚ is the only species of the genus Cephalotus. The word “Cephalotus” comes from the greek “kephalotos”
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A Giant is defined as something or somebody unusually large or powerful. We are called the giant of Africa. And many people including myself have wondered why we are referred to as the giant of Africa. Nigeria is easily the populous nation in Africa. Our population is presently over 150 million with Ethiopia coming a distant second at 83million. Nigeria is country with divers and enormous mineral resources like crude oil‚ coal‚ zinc‚ semi-precious stone and gold to name but a few. We are endowed
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successful students are doing what they have always done: finding ways to get success in their academic. They are currently staying on the battle field to fight for their college life in three ways: by fighting against the academic difficulty‚ by fighting against the financial problem‚ and by fighting against the influence of personal pressure. Commonly‚ college students have to put a lot of effort on their academic. The fact is that everyone is concerned about tests‚ quizzes‚ reports‚ research paper
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New York Giants are a professional football team‚ located in East Rutherford‚ New Jersey. The Giants have been around since 1925‚ and have become a well-known organization and one that other teams look to emulate. The Giants play their home games at MetLife Stadium which was just built in 2010. The Giants are a part of my life‚ everyday conversation‚ looking up breaking news‚ who they are interested in taking in this year’s draft. It’s something I can share with my Dad‚ a fellow Giants fan‚ and many
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Hollywood is Calling I have been a huge fan of Roald Dahl’s works since I could read‚ but I had never read James and the Giant Peach until this paper. I knew I would probably love it‚ but I never quite found the time or the effort needed to search out and read this book. I sat down and read it all in one sitting‚ delighting in Dahl’s descriptions of the world that James and his insect friends interact in. I quickly realized how difficult it would be to decide upon a medium to display a film based
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Précis 1 Fighting for American Manhood Kristin Hoganson has a very interesting idea‚ which she defends very well with a lot of evidence. Hoganson argues that gender politics played a major role in forcing American into the Spanish American and Philippine wars. She makes many great points throughout her book‚ Fighting for American Manhood‚ which perfectly back up her main argument. Hoganson believes that the majority of America felt a need to be masculine. They could not back down from a fight
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Giants Win World Series 2012: Buster Posey‚ Matt Cain Finish Off Sweep Of Detroit Tigers The San Francisco Giants reached the 2012 World Series thanks to their uncanny success in the back-to-the-wall "If Necessary" games of the National League playoffs. Switching gears from resilient to dominant‚ the Giants then won the World Series without Games 5 through 7 ever being needed. The Giants capped a 4-0 sweep of the Tigers with a thrilling‚ extra-inning 4-3 win in Game 4 at a rain-dappled Comerica
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