Of all the notable figures of the ancient world‚ Themistocles stands paramount as the Athenian general‚ whose abilities as a tactician and strategist thwarted the Persian invasion force‚ effectively saving the entire Greek culture from the armies led by Xerxes. Described by ancient writer Thucydides as ‘a man who showed an unmistakable natural genius… and deserves our admiration’‚ Themistocles was the most influential leader of the Athenian war effort against the Persians. It was he who realized
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As a teenager‚ the best things that you can do is volunteer and be involved with your school. One may ask why? Well‚ you are the next generation‚ so why not make your community a better place? You can make your community better just by volunteering at your local church‚ food shelters‚ or just by visiting the elderly and putting a smile on their faces. No act of kindness‚ no matter how small‚ is ever wasted. While in high school‚ I have participated in many clubs. Clubs have been a great impact in
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“What‚ drawn‚ and talk of peace! I hate the word‚ as I hate hell‚ all Montagues‚ and thee…” In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ a story about two feuding families and the main couples of the families children fall in love each other‚ and then they die tragic deaths because they fell like they can’t be together. There are characters that show that Tybalt was the spark through their words and actions‚ and they include Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Tybalt himself. Ultimately‚ Tybalt was the spark
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Paul Keller is a countdown technician for the Cape Kennedy complex in Brevard County‚ Florida. Mr. Keller‚ his wife Naomi‚ and their young daughter moved from Minneapolis during the Space Age. Hoping the relocation and the new job would make their family problems disappear‚ Mr. Keller embraced the challenges at work. While at control monitor 23‚ Mr. Keller participated in the countdown safety checks. When he had completed his data entry his mind wandered and he began to day dream. He though
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CHAPTER TWO 2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Literature Review This chapter reviews previous writings of recognised authorities and past research findings relating to research findings‚ the research problems of the study where reviewed by the researcher. Scholars‚ academia and works of other researchers were also reviewed in order to gain knowledge useful for the study and to avoid duplication of already done work on the study. The researcher reviewed a literature on the Effect
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Mario Ezquivel Psychology Block 4 Mr. Nino Phobias A phobia is an intense fear of things‚ activities‚ animals or even other people‚ that is uncontrollable. People suffering from phobias usually suffer from anxiety attacks when they find themselves in the situations‚ things or the person they have fear of. Phobias are more often gotten through traumatic experiences though some of them are inherent to the victims. If it is untreated‚ phobias can cause long term damage on the mental and physical health
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Stress is the human body’s way of reacting to any form of a threat. When your body feels threatened‚ the nervous system responds to this by releasing stress hormones which prepare the body for any sort of emergency situation. Your heart rate increases‚ muscles begin to tighten‚ blood pressure heightens‚ breath quickens‚ and senses sharpen. These physical changes increase your strength and stamina‚ speed your reaction time‚ and enhance your focus. When at an ideal level‚ stress helps you to stay focused
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Should Hockey Players Be Allowed To Fight? There is a lot of speculation about whether or not fighting in hockey should continue to be allowed or if it should be banned from the game and punished highly. Personally I have always believed that fighting is a large part of hockey. In a game where it is already quite easy to sideline another players career by even just a perfectly clean body check players need to know that there are players there that will make you pay for that big hit. Hockey is a
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situations‚ however‚ the stress can be good for a person. The fight-or-flight response is a type of stress that can be either beneficial or harmful depending on the situation. The fight-or-flight response is important due to how it can benefit a person and how understanding it helps one negate its harmful effects. Fight-or-flight responses happen automatically in face of threats. True to its name‚ it helps prepare the body to either fight or flee the threat. As
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Ba bump. Ba bump. Ba bump. The heartbeat of a boy can be heard from outside his chest. He catches his breath while hiding‚ watchful‚ for any approaching enemy. His sword is held close to his chest‚ ready to take action at any time. He hears them; the soft footsteps along the stone floors of sweet Verona. A sword is drawn from its scabbard and the boy is waiting for the right time. All at once‚ he jumps out and stabs his opponent in the side‚ merely wounding him. The blood curdling scream comes next
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