volatile pimp Fast Black. The role proved to be huge break for Freeman‚ earning him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 2005‚ Freeman won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby. In 2008‚ he his role as Lucius Fox in Batman Begins (2005) for the blockbuster sequel The Dark Knight‚ and the third The Dark Knight Rises. "I like being ecclectic‚" he has said about his film choices. "The more varied the better; the wider the range. I’ve been sucked into a kind
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otherwise known as Pope Innocent III. I was born into a noble Italian family‚ and therefore was sent to the finest schools in all of Europe‚ such as University of Paris‚ and the University of Bologna. I was entrusted with important tasks by Pope Lucius III and Pope Gregory 8th. At the young age of thirty‚ my dear uncle‚ Pope Clement‚ made me a cardinal. Not to toot my own horn‚ but I was born to rule. During my lifetime‚ I was given the gift of great intellect‚ will‚ and the power of leadership
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glorious kingdom called Camelot with the help of the wizard Mordred and was married to the beautiful Queen Guinevere. He conquered a wide empire and eventually went to war with the Romans. In the war against the Romans‚ Arthur defeated the Emperor Lucius and became emperor himself. However‚ his most illustrious knight‚ Lancelot‚ became enamored of Guinevere. Their romance came to light as the Quest for the Holy Grail began. Eventually Lancelot fled and Guinevere was sentenced to death. Lancelot rescued
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family. His father died when he was young; consequently‚ he was adopted by his grandfather who was a relative of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian adored Marcus‚ and when he chose his heir‚ Antoninus Pius‚ he requested that Antoninus adopt Marcus and Lucius Verus as sons. During his childhood Marcus was educated by famous teachers‚ and he showed skill in philosophy. He gained power as Antoninus’ successor and became emperor in 161 CE. He ruled with his brother‚ Lucis Versus‚ until Lucis died in 169
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HISTORY ASSIGNMENT – ANCIENT ROME Hello‚ Australian Historical Society! I am an expert in Roman History‚ and I have been asked to talk to you for an excessive four minutes. Please be aware that I am a very nervous person‚ especially in front of large groups of people‚ so I may or may not screw it up horribly. If I am ever inaudible or I stop abruptly it may be because my hands are shaking too much to be able to read the words I’m supposed to be saying‚ so please be patient. The Gracchi (168-121BCE)
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Although not a natural resource‚ railroads were considered one of the key factors in almost every widespread industry. It allowed companies to quickly send products across the entire nation without using expensive and time-consuming caravans or wagons. Cornelius Vanderbilt was a prominent leader in the railroad industry at this time. He was already in his later years by the time the Gilded Age rolled around and didn’t even get to see the uprising of some of the greatest leaders of the time. The railroad
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aging and death. The gradual deterioration of the immune system leads to loss of antibody efficacy‚ and with the body’s defense mechanisms against new diseases compromised‚ the body becomes more susceptible to cellular stress and eventual death (Cornelius 1972). The immunological theory of aging was proposed by leading pathologist‚ Roy Walford in 1964 (Walford 1964)‚ based on the observation that the effectiveness of the immune system peaks at puberty and gradually lessens with age. This
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Introduction A: Background B: Thesis Statement: Luke shows the reader a forceful and vibrant Holy Spirit that is driving and compelling the apostles to spread the gospel throughout the Roman Empire to satisfy Christ’s Great Commission‚ “to spread the good news to all people and all nations to the ends of the earth.” II Jesus‚ Holy Spirit‚ and Pentecost A: The Apostles are told to wait‚ and are given commands from Jesus about the Holy Spirit 1: Acts 1:2-8‚ Jesus’s commands
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Conrad-Demarest Roman and Han Empires According to the Conrad-Demarest model of empires‚ the ancient dynasties of the Han and the Romans The beginning of the Han Dynasty started out as a mix of decentralized and centralized empire. Liu Bang wanted to combine the ideas of the decentralized Zhou dynasty with the tightly centralized Qin dynasty. He thought the Zhou led to political chaos because the regional governors had too much power; the Qin provided too much incentive with the imperial family
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book on pediatrics was in Italian (1472) – Bagallarder’s Little Book on Disease in Children.[4]Paulus Bagellardus a Flumine (d.1492) De Infantium Aegritudinibus et Remediis 1472‚ Bartolomaeus Metlinger (d.1491) Ein Regiment der Jungerkinder 1473‚ Cornelius Roelans (1450-1525) no title Buchlein‚ or Latin compendium‚ 1483‚ and Heinrich von Louffenburg (1391-1460) Versehung des Leibs written 1429 published 1491. together form the Pediatric Incunabula‚ four great medical treatises on children’s physiology
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