Why a billion strong Indians can find only one person who can win medal ? There’s a reason why Indians do badly in sports that require high levels of physical fitness ONE of the most lavish parties thrown in London this week to mark the start of the Olympic Games was that hosted by the London-based Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal for India’s Olympic team. It was in effect a celebration of a larger investment that the billionaire has made in Indian athletics. Since 2005‚ he has been funding
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During ancient times‚ empires dominated the world‚ and it helped to have military prowess. Julius Caesar was considered to be a military genius. He was both a conqueror and a destroyer (roman-empire.net). He created what was‚ back in its time‚ the greatest empire known to man (ushistory.com). Caesar did many noble acts‚ however he was known for his ruthlessness (roman-empire.net). He established order in the Roman Empire‚ he relieved debt‚ he expanded Roman territory‚ however he also slaughtered
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payam English 12/12/12 Achilles emotions in the Iliad In the book Iliad‚ by Homer explained the Greek concept of honor. "Honor to the Greeks is something that is won by a man’s prowess‚ his ability to fight and be victorious on the battle field"(Schein 62) in Mortal Hero. Honor was of utmost importance to the Greek people. No man would give up his honor at any cost. No gifts and prizes could be enough to compensate for lost honor and pride. When a man who loses his honor‚ or feels that he
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What we define as a prosperous and successful society can be accurately in statements such as the Greek proverb of "planting trees for shade we shall never sit in". This is to say‚ that truly showing our prowess as magnificent human beings can be categorized in the endeavors of others‚ our fellow man. The fact that we‚ as individuals make this choice out of our free will to help and provide for one another is a beautiful sentiment that etches into our history and our souls as prosperity. However
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dioxide into the atmosphere each year‚ nuclear power plants don’t produce smoke. Nuclear power is considered carbon-free and produces more electricity than other renewables like solar and wind. Proponents of nuclear power often measure its economic prowess in kilowatts. Nuclear power plants produce more kilowatts than coal‚ wind or solar for fewer cents. As more plants are built‚ it’s expected that construction costs will come down‚ making the price of nuclear-generated electricity that much more attractive
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With rappers such as Nas and Tupac utilizing Christian iconography such as crosses and bible verses in their songs‚ Josef Sorett suggests male hip hop artists are able to capitalize on their masculine power by characterizing themselves as divine (Sorett 17). On the other hand‚ in Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta’s God‚ Ebony Utley argues female MC’s invoke God in their songs to act as a protectorate who forgives them for their lust and as a lover who is committed to them unconditionally
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Michael Wright The Blind Side‚ Movie. November 17‚ 2009 released. Micro Summary: The blind side follows the story of Michael Oher‚ a boy from‚ ‘Hurt Village’ in the lower side of Memphis‚ who lives a life of poverty until he is taken care of and then adopted by the Tuoheys‚ a rich family who own a chain of Taco Bells. They help him improve his grades and develop his NFL skills until he earns a scholarship to Ole Miss University which helps him become a professional NFL player. Belonging in The
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Connor Christensen AP Language We Need Nerds! Anti-intellectualism is a slaughter house that is easily seen‚ but near impossible to escape. How can you show the billions of Americans that love sports that paying millions to a single player on their favorite team isn’t going to cure cancer? How can you influence thousands of “high-up” jocks that society would fall without the very nerds being squashed beneath their feet? It could very well start with Leonid Fridman’s work entitled‚ “America Needs
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The main focus of the government during wartime is winning the war‚ it makes sense that the government would want to keep ideas that may cause problems for the war effort to the minimum. While it does rub people the wrong way to have their rights reduced‚ it is necessary for the government to want to win a war. Opposing the war effort may lead to more casualties than supporting the draft. Therefore‚ rights should be limited during times of war because the danger that some forms of speech create can
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One of the main themes of the novel is the allure of war. This trope‚ common in war literature‚ is made more complex here as O’Brien adds the layers of a Conrad-esque “heart of darkness” fascination in the character of Mary Anne. The seductive allure of war is inextricably linked to the tendencies of human nature in O’Brien’s novel. War‚ more specifically the act of killing‚ acts as a catalyst for some individuals‚ causing them to become primal versions of themselves‚ to become less human‚ to
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