Pompeii and Herculaneum Economic life: The amphitheatre: The amphitheatre was built in 70bc by the magistrates to provide entertainment for the people of Pompeii. The Pompeii amphitheatre is the oldest surviving amphitheatre in the Roman world. The capacity was 24000 and because seats were numbered‚ only the most important people of Pompeii would be allowed to sit at the front. The amphitheatre was mainly used for games that lasted a week and were funded by the magistrates. While entering the
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could have made by investing in the stock market. Our city’s residents can surely achieve a similar profit over the next five years. Furthermore‚ if residents invest in a home‚ they can enjoy the use of the home while its value increases‚ whereas money invested in stocks would not contribute to their quality of life in the same way that owning a home would. Therefore‚ all the residents of our city should invest their money in a home. In your opinion‚ how accurate is the view expressed above? Explain
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Owen Stuart Phillips-Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose Scouting has taught me many things about myself. It is a big part of who I am now and it will stay with me forever. Through Scouting‚ I have learned the importance of preparation‚ personal responsibility‚ service to others‚ and leadership skills. I first started out with Cub Scouts where I earned every rank and received my Arrow of Light. After Cub Scouts‚ I crossed over to Boy Scouts and joined Troop 40. I have been extremely involved
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home and families organized and succeed in life. Organization was one of my higher scores in the Big 5 test. I need to keep making this personal goal. Keeping organized will keep my goal setting in my personal life easier. To achieve this goal I will use time management to make a schedule of all my classes‚ my children’s classes‚ along with juggling work and babysitting. I have a very busy life and setting this goal will work in all areas of my life. My academic goal is to finish my Bachelors
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BEDOUIN There have been many studies of Bedouin life‚ and their history and customs are extensive. Below you will find a few examples of Bedouin traditions that you might find informative before you visit Jordan. Bedouin Judgment: If two people or two groups are in logger-heads‚ they can go to a Bedouin Judge who can absolutely sentence the criminal. Camel Racing: In the areas where there are many Bedouin tribes‚ they organize a camel race monthly or annually. The owner of the camel that
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The Meaning of Life “The Meaning of Life” is an excerpt from Richard Taylor’s book Good and Evil: A New Direction‚ with this book Mr. Taylor was thought to have adopted a radical subjectivist view of ethics. In this excerpt he explains why existence and life is meaningless and he sheds light into the meaning of life. Throughout his explanations Richard uses an example from an ancient Greek myth. The myth is about Sisyphus a Greek man who offended the gods and was sentenced to roll a large stone
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I was really excited to go on college by the time I step on the stage and got my diploma. During college applications‚ I would always think of what college has to offer far from high school. I would imagine myself walking around the university’s corridor from building to building‚ meeting new and unfamiliar faces‚ involving into different school activities and enjoying a lot of my free time. I would also see myself in a more mature role as a Mass Communication student of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
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have to retrieve the ball from the basket. That was how basketball came to be. After the invention of the hoop basket‚ Naismith made up the 13 rules for basketball. Since then‚ the game of basketball was officially considered a sport that people enjoy playing and never want to stop. The game of basketball is a sport that requires skill and practice. It is played by two teams with 5 people on each team on a rectangular court. The objective of basketball is to shoot the ball through a hoop that is
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EXAM NOTES – ISLAMIAT – THE LIFE OF THE HOLY PROPHET (PBUH) ! Sent by Allah as His last messenger‚ Brought the Quran . He is a model of how people could live by its teachings. He struggled against persecutions and difficulties. Early years in Makka Born in Makka in CE 570. Most important tribe of thetime was theQuraysh of Makka. Makkans worshipped dods and godesses. Themain CE ntre of worship was theKabah. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)s motHer was Amina and fatHer was Abdullah. Thetribe He
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a dicey business‚ but to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Smithsonian magazine Big Think asked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what we might expect our world to be like 40 years from now. The result is our latest special series‚ Life in 2050. Demographic changes will certainly be dramatic. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it’s likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas‚ and will have a significantly higher
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