entire family in shock. This would be a Thanksgiving Day the whole family would never forget. It would likewise be my first phone call to the police. Slowly the phone rang and the officer said‚ “911 what is your emergency?” I answered‚ saying‚ “Help‚ help my house has been robbed”‚ much to our dismay the robbery would affect our lives forever. Prior that day I got all set for a Thanksgiving‚ feast while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. With the crisp air of autumn‚ it was appropriate
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Unlike earlier amphitheatres that were semi-circular and built into hillsides‚ the Flavian amphitheatre is an ellipsoid and still stands free. The name Colosseum‚ as known conventionally‚ came from the massive bronze statue of Nero (Colossus Neronis) that stood next to it in the Region IV Templum Pacis‚ East of the Roman Forum.The Amphitheatre at Pompeii and the Circus Maximus served as Rome’s entertainment venues prior to the construction of the Colosseum. Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction
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Ethics Portfolio: Final Essay Prompt Please write a 750-900 word essay that responds to the following: “Was Octavian/Augustus’s rise to power ethically questionable? If so‚ how? Was it justified?” In analyzing justifications‚ be sure to take account not just of the immediate historical context‚ but also what you have learned about Roman history before and after Augustus’s rule. Grading: In grading your final essay‚ we will be looking for your ability to identify and explain ethically questionable
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My favorite kind of school day is one where you don’t have to go to school‚ a snow day! Waking up‚ I slowly rubbed my sleepy‚ crusted eyes from the long nights sleep and opened the curtains to see the glory of outside. All I could see was the pure crystal white snow covering everything in sight. I saw the streets which looked as if someone had come overnight and poured milk on them; it had been snowing all night. The snow had brought some light to my day. It was a perfectly placed sheet of snow making
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Dewey is so excited to go to the library to look at all the books‚ until he finds out his class isn’t schedule to go till the end of the day. Dewey is so persistent of going to the book fair early he finds anyway he can to sneak in‚ but his teacher always catches him. When Dewey finally gets to the book fair with his class and is an expert when is comes recommending books to his classmates
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Salinger immediately slipped into his writing career‚ quickly becoming well known for his published works‚ using his experiences in the war to breathe life and ingenuity into his work. The first story in Salinger’s 9 Short Stories is “A Perfect Day For Bananafish”‚ in which the protagonist is a young‚ mentally damaged war veteran on vacation with his wife. It seems to be made to be linked to the last story in Salinger’s anthology‚ “Teddy”‚ which features a spiritually enlightened 10 year old boy
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Rome was one of the greatest empires of its time. They conquered so much land that they had to split it in half to be able to manage all of it. They had ruthless leaders who gained so much power and land for Rome. They also had a military that was practically invincible and they could take down anyone who tried to stand in their way. A civilization as strong as Rome should not have fallen. And the reason as to why it did is still a mystery to many people. The Roman Empire fell because of invasion
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It was raining. I and mother were coming back from our forest campsite as the plan was all washed away in the rain water. It was around 10 at night. We both were all alone. The rain got heavier‚ the wipers of the car faster. The streets were empty. Our car fleeted through the logged water and the wheels splashed the water all around the bushes nearby. Everything was quiet. I tried to turn the radio on but the signal was not caught in the dense forest. Mom checked the mobile. Not only the battery
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remained constant‚ and that’s the fact that religion played a huge role in all societies. An example of this would be the role of Christianity in Ancient Rome. Christianity was a religion that the Romans has never seen before and was challenged for its beliefs and morals. Although the Romans questioned the religion‚ Christianity spread rather easily in Rome as a result of its vast territories being in one governance. In the end as time went by‚ all the Roman gods went away and was replaced by the beliefs
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patrician’s role in Ancient Rome was one of power. They were considered the noblemen of Rome‚ and made up what we would now refer to as “aristocracy”. Some used their power for the welfare of the Roman Empire. For example‚ many advised the first kings of Rome and shared valuable advice to the military and economy as a whole. However‚ others used their power (which was not earned‚ rather gifted to them by being born into wealthy families) to attempt to control most of Rome. This is shown by the fact
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