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    Aeschylus’ tragedy‚ Prometheus Bound‚ is an interesting example of Aristotle’s tragedy because it encompasses a god’s own reversal leading to suffering brought upon his fellow gods. Prometheus Bound is the story of the god Prometheus and the events that follow after he disobeys the new ruler‚ Zeus‚ by granting gifts of survival‚ namely fire‚ to humankind. Catharsis is found in the play because the audience pities Prometheus for having to suffer for an act of kindness. Prometheus Bound combines hamartia

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    An American Tragedy: How a Good Company Died The Rust Belt is back. So say bullish observers as U.S. exports surge‚ long-moribund industries glow with newfound profits‚ and unemployment dips to lows not seen in a decade. But in the smokestack citadels‚ there’s disquiet. Too many machine-tool and auto parts factories are silent; too many U.S. industries still can’t hold their own. What went wrong since the heyday of the 1960s? That’s the issue Max Holland‚ a contributing editor of The Nation‚

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    The Tragedy in Torture Is the intentional pain that an individual experiences justified by the possibility of preserving the lives of many? Torture is the used as a weapon‚ but in reality does it work? The purpose of this essay is to identify what the motives are for using torture‚ the effectiveness of torture‚ and important issues or flaws with the entire process of torture. Motivation The United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) defines torture as: ’torture’ means any act by which severe

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    Would you risk dying for a sense of accomplishment? Apparently‚ countless people would‚ since hundreds of people climb Mount Everest every year‚ even with the 1:60 death ratio. People have been debating whether or not to close Mount Everest for a while‚ but in my opinion‚ Mt. Everest should be closed down‚ at least for a few years. Why do I believe that‚ you might ask? Well‚ first of all‚ there are several death risks‚ such as low body temperatures‚ running out of food‚ and natural causes-you can

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    Should Daredevils be Defended from Everest? Do you think people who put themselves at risk deserve to have people come and save them‚ when it could possibly take the lives of the rescuers? When people go mountain climbing‚ there are many challenges‚ such as weather and terrain. Commonly‚ rescue helicopters go in and out every day to save people. All climbers vary in skill‚ age‚ and physical fitness. Most of them also research the conditions early‚ to make sure they are suitable for climbing. After

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    Imagine you’re one of the people that decide to ignore the officials warnings of an eruption on Mount St. Helens. It’s May 18‚ 1980‚ 8:32 a.m. and you hear a rumble and feel the earth move. Behind you‚ you hear a thunderous noise. When you turn around‚ you see a humongous landslide headed your way. Mount St. Helens in Washington State has erupted‚ immediately a cloud of gas‚ rock‚ and hot ash shot up in the air and race down the mountainside at an unimaginable speed. The eruption created a mass of

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    Mount Fuji Research Paper

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    Mount Fuji            Imagine arriving home from a very long trip‚ waiting to go relax and sleep in your precious home. When the home sweet home you realize is covered in volcanic ash and half of your house is destroyed by lava. Many citizens living near Mount Fuji could have lived in constant fear hoping that Mount Fuji wouldn’t erupt. Its last eruption was December 16‚ 1707- January 1‚ 1708 still an active volcano today. Mount fuji was present about 10‚000 years ago. Mount Fuji is a symbol of

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    Being so close to an active volcano poses many risks to communities. Even though Mount St. Helens erupted over 30 years ago we know that it is still an active volcano. Future eruptions can kill and injure entire communities. Since the eruption in May of 1980 of Mount St. Helens‚ geologists have come to a better understanding of both the mechanics of volcanoes and the dangers they present to the environment and communities. Did you know that volcanic ash is actually small glass particles? Or that

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    When Jesus saw the crowds‚ he went up the mountain and educated them. He started with the fundamentals of the kingdom‚ that show that kingdom living is totally opposite from something we’d expect. Blessed are the the poor in spirit‚ those that mourn‚ the meek‚ those that hunger and thirst for righteousness‚ the merciful‚ the pure in heart‚ and also the peacemakers. Then‚ if we have a tendency to fulfill these seven beatitudes‚ we are going to be persecuted because of righteousness. This is often a

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    I choose to bike up Mount Shasta is because it is located in Northern California. According to the website US Climate Data‚ the local high temperature of Mount Shasta during July is 83 degrees fahrenheit and the low average in Mount Shasta is 49 degrees fahrenheit‚ which limits the chances of snow in that area. This is because the website Answers.com states that it must be below 37 degrees fahrenheit.This is why I would choose July to mountain bike up Mount Shasta.     Mount Shasta is also the youngest

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