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    the setting in the Patriot opens up to the main character‚ Mel Gibson who owns a farm‚ he has 4 kids. But he ends up fighting for his one son who dies‚ for his right. Revolution opens up to Tom Dobb‚ a master fur trader who shows up a New York at a bad time. His son Volunteers to fight the war so Tom Dobb follows in the war unwillingly to protect his son. But what are the similarities? what are the differences? Some of the similarities are they both are fighting in a war. Ben and Tom both fought

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    These factors can impact you before and after birth. In “ The Science of Success” author David Dobbs uses dandelions and orchids to represent two differnt kinds of peopel. The dandelions represetn genes that make us‚ “as hardy as dandelions‚ able to take root and survive almost anywhere”(Dobbs‚1). However some of us are more like orchids that are fragile but if taken care of properly can blume to the most beutiful flowers. Researchers started

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    discover the new world. “There is‚ indeed‚ considerable evidence that people from all around the world‚ including Europe‚ had visited the Americas for trade‚ fishing‚ refuge‚ and even settlement.” (Source: Why We Should Abolish Columbus Day by G Rebecca Dobbs) Therefore‚ Columbus had not truly succeeded in the things we know about him and did more negative things than positive. Columbus was also in charge of abusing the Native Americans. He started to promote men into raping females as young as nine

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    businesses of course make a larger profit on their goods and services. "Never have there been fewer business leaders willing to commit to the national interest over selfish interest‚ to the good of the country over that of the companies they lead." (Dobbs‚ 2004‚ p.2). I have to agree‚ for the amount of profit these companies that outsource make‚ they harm the greater good‚ our national interest. If you had not heard about outsourcing before‚ now you have a good idea what it is. Now there

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    philosopher A.W. Gomme and Jesus Christ who both spoke about actions being fate bound. He cited Gomme because Gomme made it unquestionable that the gods may say something will happen but they do not give a direct order to make the act in question play out. Dobbs wanted to make the reader see that even though Jesus prophesied that Peter would betray it was Peter who did so at his own will. The person with the foreknowledge can share their knowledge with the person in questioning and they can acknowledge it

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    Coming of Age Every person goes through a stage of growing up. During this stage‚ bad choices are made‚ emotions are out of whack‚ and obliviousness is a common thing. Older people sometimes forget what it is like to go through this‚ and question why the younger crowd makes some of the decisions that they do. What they also forget is that it takes experience‚ and listening to other people’s points of view to be able to be the person they are today. Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives

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    Hal‚ or Harold Dobbs‚ is a primary character within the play. He was the student of the well-known mathematician‚ Robert‚ who recently passed away. Hal was an aspiring young man since his days in college to be one of the greatest math innovators of his time‚ but‚ do we really know Hal behind the scenes‚ outside of the play? Hal was born in Vancouver‚ Canada‚ to a very fortunate family‚ He had two siblings‚ of which both were boys‚ Cato Dobbs (one year older than Hal) and Stephen Dobbs (three years

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    Coca-Cola‚ initiated by the government against a number of firms‚ including the Coca-Cola Company‚ in 1906 after the Pure Food and Drug Act had become law. Samuel Candler Dobbs‚ sales manager of Coca-Cola and later its president‚ took up the cause of truth in advertising in the wake of those judgements.[citation needed] In 1909 Dobbs became president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America‚ now the American Advertising Federation (AAF)‚ and began to make speeches on the subject. In 1911 he was

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    Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive behavior In the famous Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence once says‚ "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." He is trying to warn Romeo and Juliet to think carefully before making any decisions. But why don’t they listen‚ what are their brains thinking? Well‚ it turns out it is not all Romeo and Juliet’s fault. It is their brain who is the real commander of their impulsive behaviors. First of all‚ Romeo and Juliet are still teenagers‚ just like

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    Was Germany To Blame For The Start Of The First World War? I believe that Germany was to blame for the start of world war 1‚ although other countries were partially to blame. Germany was involved in most events building up to the war and it was one of the first countries to declare war on another country. From 1899-1900 Britain was in a colonial war with South Africa‚ about the Dutch Boer settlers. Germany without need decided to join in the fight by claiming they supported the Boers and South

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