#6:Treasure Chest Problem: Someone offers to give you a million dollars($1‚000‚000) in one-dollar ($1) bills. To receive the money‚ you must lie down; the million one-dollar bills will be placed on your stomach. If you keep them on your stomach for 10 minutes‚ the money is yours! Do you accept the offer? Solution: Each dollar bill weighs 1 gram‚ if we multiply 1gram by 1‚000‚000 dollars we get a weight of 1‚000‚000 grams. If there are 454 grams in a pound then $1‚000‚000 will equal 2202 pounds
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to be Punished for their Actions My family recently went through a situation that has really opened my eyes to how unfair our law system is. I never realized the District Attorney had screeners that get to pick and choose what cases will get tried‚ and if they don’t take the case that person gets off easy. I believe if you break the law you should get tried and get the punishment you deserve‚ no matter what. The reason I believe everyone deserves to be punished for their action is because my
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In the developed world‚ average life expectancy is increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measures that could be taken to reduce the impact of aging population. With the rapid development of modern life‚ average longevity‚ recently‚ seems to be on the increase. Being accompanied by certain merits it brings to our life‚ there still remain some drawbacks. In this essay‚ I intend to identify the sources of difficulty as well as some viable solutions to
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1. Who were the Vikings? ------The Vikings were also traders ‚ explorers and settlers. They were highly advanced and not as primitive and barbaric as they are portrayed. 2. How did the Viking raid? ---------A Viking raid nearly always came as a total surprise. The Vikings were expert navigators and knew the coasts of Europe like the back of their hand. They decided on a target and planned the attack in advance. Having the fastest ships of the day they would arrive seemingly out of nowhere close
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Do you ever think about being a slave? How brutal and harsh being a slave was? Well‚ poor Frederick Douglass knows exactly what it’s like‚ and here’s his story. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey is also known as Frederick Douglass‚ he was born in February 1818. His real birth date is unknown‚ but later in his life‚ they celebrated it on February 14th. Frederick was born in Tuckahoe‚ Maryland. Frederick was born into slavery. When he was just 12 years old‚ he learned to read and write from a
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two days journey from the nearest village. The climbing parties all pressed on and made the summit‚ their goal for that particular climb; the fate of the Sadhu was left unknown. Both Stephen and McCoy supposed that‚ in the end‚ the Sadhu died. McCoy’s dilemma was simple‚ at least on retroflection: should he have done what he did – provide some assistance and then press on to complete his goal – or should he have done more. As McCoy suggests‚ “Real moral dilemmas are ambiguous‚ and many of us hike
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in the text‚ “Physician al-Razi’s wrote a medical reference encyclopedia‚ the Comprehensive Book and Treats on Smallpox and Measles.” (Document 3). In Islamic hospitals there was facility similar to today’s emergency rooms‚ where the injured people could get the treatment they need. Muslims were able to make such great contributions because of their knowledge from the ancient Greeks when they developed their medical field and references. Their advancements impacted the ancient world and todays world
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What are the dos and don’ts in an office setting? Things you must do Pay attention to your appearance When it comes to business‚ you’re a reflection of your company. That is why you should dress appropriately. Keep your desk well-arranged. Your desk or cubicle should be an extension of yourself. Business associates will not regard you in a favorable light due to the untidiness of your workspace Be on time It is never a good idea to arrive late for a business meeting. Someone has
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[Presenter shows slide of {Silent hill‚ Tomb Raider‚ Max Payne‚ Hitman} famous screen shots whilst talking] Presenter: “Games. The height of childhood… Frustration‚ anxiety‚ conquest and success.” Presenter: “But how does that transpire to film?” Presenter: “You would think that the game world and film world are one and the same‚ that they should transfer smoothly to one and another‚ this however is not always the case. According to ratings‚ game-film adaptations. Silent Hill (2006‚ Christophe
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go there. These are all main components in a story. Foster states “The real reason for a quest is always self-knowledge.” He means that the Quest is to help the protagonist evolve as a person. Even the simplest daily activities of the protagonist could lead to something that is tied to the real reason to go to the final destination of the quest. Chapter Nine: It’s Greek to Me All of the ancient myths (including all three types‚ Shakespearean‚ biblical‚ and folk/fairy tale) can be used as correspondences
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