Jason H. Chang Counteracting the Opposition Julius Caesar was probably one of the most prominent figures in Roman history‚ known for his strong willed nature and commanding presence. In 44 BCE‚ Caesar was voted in to be Dictator perpetuo (often mistranslated as dictator for life).Worried that Caesar was becoming too powerful‚ several Roman senators including Brutus (a close friend of Caesar’s) assassinated Caesar while Caesar himself was by tradition‚ unarmed and defenseless. Following the
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Homework description: The following three degree monic polynomial has three real roots. f(x)=x3+2.3x2+0.32x-0.56 a. For finding the real roots ‚ Cardano’s Method[1] can be used To reduce the degree of the equation ‚these operations are done‚ a=1 ‚ b=2.3‚ c=0.32 ‚ d=-0.56 If we write y+r ‚ instead of x (x=y+r) y3 +(3r+2.3)y2+3r2+4.6r+0.32y+r3+2.3r2+0.32r-0.56=0 If we choose r=-2.33 Equation becomes this form; y3+my+n=0 m=3ac-b23a2 n=2b3-9abc-27a2d27a3 m=-1.44333…
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The Fall of a Tragic Hero: Marcus Brutus William Shakespeare is the master of tragedy. The universes in which his heroes live are never perfect: justice doesn’t always win‚ and people never simply get the answers to their questions. There is always somebody who gets hurt‚ the tragic hero‚ who’s downfall occurs from a reverse of fate and hamartia‚ an error of judgment. In Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus is often seen as that tragic hero. He was always seen as an honorable man‚ and although he had joined
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centered around black equality‚ political awareness‚ self-confidence‚ and racial pride. This movement espouse messages that developed black women’s roles and identity in relation to racial uplift. Simultaneously‚ the Black Nationalism movement lead by Marcus Garvey also promoted racial pride and uplift. As Garvey’s second wife‚ Amy Jacques Garvey was a central figure of the movement and served as editor for the
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Caesar‚ Roman general and politician‚ lived from about 100 to 44 B.C. One of the greatest military leaders in Roman history‚ he conquered land now known as present day France and Belgium‚ which originally went by the name of Gaul (Applebee 689). Marcus Brutus‚ a perpetual dictator‚ lived from about 85 to 42 B.C. (Biography.com). Mario‚ or originally known as “Jumpman”‚ is a fictional Italian plumber that was born/created in 1981 (Newman). Bowser‚ the leader of the Koopa Kingdom was born/created
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premiered in 2013 and there are 5 seasons‚ with 18-20 episodes in each season‚ which still continues today. Marcus Lemonis is the main character‚ who is a Lebanese-born American businessman and investor. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Camping World‚ Good Sam Enterprises‚ Gander Outdoors and The House Boardshop (CNBC‚ 2018). Lemonis also has a net worth of over $900 million. In the show‚ Marcus Lemonis offers a large amount to invest in the company for a percentage of the ownership in that company
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Marcus Tullius Cicero was born in 106 BC and died in 43 BC when‚ according to Plutarch‚ two men came to execute him. His last words to them were “There is nothing proper about what you are doing‚ soldier‚ but do try to kill me properly.” He was born to a wealthy family with connections in Rome‚ but no one in his family had previously been a senator‚ making him novus homo. However‚ through his brilliance as an orator and advocate in court cases he ran for consul at the minimum age for the office‚
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Mankind has always been pushed to the limits. We could see that in the novel the Lone Survivor written by Marcus Luttrell. A man who struggled to survive‚ and lived to tell the story. Inhumanity‚ we see it everywhere‚ the news‚ in our own places that we live. Human beings since the beginning of time‚ have always had a certain selfishness to them. Luttrell was treated like that in his experience in being captured. It shows how one man suffered by the fault of others and even though struggling
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“Living in Two Worlds” by Marcus Mabry is a short story in which he writes about the discomfort he experiences traveling between the two worlds of poverty at home and richness at Stanford. Mabry goes to school with a full scholarship and lives a pretty decent life while his family live in poverty in New Jersey. Some of the things that the author compares are geographical differences between the two world‚ social differences‚ and his guilt feeling toward his family. The author writes about geographical
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Ode to Browsing the Web By definition‚ ode is an expressive‚ complex poem‚ typically filled with joy‚ excitement‚ and happiness (Merriam-Webster). When I read Marcus Wicker’s “Ode to Browsing the Web”‚ I see an excited young man‚ sitting in a room all by himself‚ filled with excitement and anticipation of what today’s surfing the web will bring. At the comfort of his favorite sitting area in the console of his home‚ the young man can go on exotic journeys all over the world and not have to deal
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