GLADIATOR (Summary) In the final days of Marcus Aurelius’ reign‚ the aging emperor angers his son Commodus by making it known that he wants Maximus‚ a fearsome and respected Roman general‚ to be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees‚ only to discover that his wife and child have been murdered by Commodus. Captured‚ Maximus is forced into slavery‚ where he is sold to Proximo‚ a former gladiator who serves as both mentor and
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The Daring Story of Faust Faust was a bold daring play that spun a dramatic storyline with a very important moral. The story tells of a man‚ Faust‚ who grows tired of his own life and yearns for more. On the surface‚ Faust makes a pact with the devil where he sells his soul for a period of fulfillment‚ but the play shows how mankind has become more and more dissatisfied with life and consistently wanting more. The play starts with angels and God where the angels each take turns praising everything
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Two Formal Summaries “On Being Wrong” & “Is Google Making Us Stupid” University of Cincinnati ESL 1080 002 Mrs. Colvin Xiang Zhang Due: Mar. 28 2013 Summary of “On Being Wrong” In the video “On being wrong” (2011)‚ Kathryn Schulz states that our feeling of being right can be a problem to human being‚ so it is necessary for us to avoid this wrong feeling. At the beginning‚ Schulz talks about her personal experience about misunderstanding. She explains that error blindness and culture
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Summary of Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation Absorptive capacity plays a significant role in the innovation process for a firm. The authors define absorptive capacity as the ability of a company to recognize the value of new‚ external information‚ assimilate it‚ and apply it to commercial ends is significant to its innovative capabilities. This paper begins with the discussion of the cognitive basis for an individual’s absorptive capacity. Furthermore‚ some factors
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1. Organizational Assessment : Effectiveness vs. Efficiency This journal is being chosen related to the Organizational Theory‚ Design and Change for chapter 1 about the Organization Effectiveness. i. What was the aim of the study? An organization had its own goals and mission. There were many ways that could be implement in order to make sure that the organization will achieves whether it short or long term goal. The term effectiveness and efficiency was always being the indicator of the
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Summary of Read-only participants a case for student communication in online classes By Shakera Bennett Grand Canyon University UNV 501-Intro to Graduate Studies in the College of Education September 12‚ 2012 Carrie ODonnell‚ Instructor Learning communities are no longer limited to the classroom. Online classes are becoming more prevalent in this day and age. As these online classes grow in abundance‚ the issues that affect the traditional classroom are now issues that occur in online communities
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Summary Hurricane Apartments LLC is the proposed new construction of 280 rental apartments and 3 retail stores. The subject will consist of 150 one bedroom and 130 two bedroom units. In-unit amenities at the property include: central heat and air conditioning‚ a frost-free refrigerator with icemaker‚ a dishwasher‚ a self-cleaning oven/range‚ and a full-size washer/dryer set. Common amenities include: 24 hour doorman concierge‚ health and fitness center‚ children’s
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A Response to “How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading” Summary: John Holt is a former teacher who shares personal anecdotes in his essay “How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading.” Holt remembers taking a traditional approach to teaching as a beginning elementary school teacher. He initially thought that quizzing students over assigned readings and requiring them to use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words was a best practice. However‚ a conversation with his sister challenges him to think critically
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Aisha Murphy Audience analysis: The target audience for this summary is an ENGL101 student at the University of Maryland who is studying Mass Communications. This student has not previously read this article. This summary should inform the student about the article written by Brooke Gladstone and show his/her perspective on media bias. Known for her tremendous work of hosting NPR’s On the Media‚ Brooke Gladstone analyzes in‚ “The Great Refusal”‚ the impact of reporters’ convictions in order to
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Running head: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary Paper Amber Nye NRS 451 V Grand Canyon University 10/9/2011 Executive Summary Paper The Blackhorse Pike School District offers a lifesaving program for children to aid in saving lives using Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s). Staff is also provided training in CPR and AED usage. The Blackhorse Pike School District presently provides education for over 4‚000 children each school year. This school has been ranked
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