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    means that sports are becoming more and more intense and dangerous and playing negative effects on student’s lives. Playing sports comes with risk of very harmful injuries and limiting the sports played at school could make students much safer. Head injuries can take students out of the game for the rest of their lives‚ and make their lives different forever. Concussions are a big problem with sports today‚ but so is the amount of pressure put on these student athletes. limiting sports can help athletes

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    Suffering for Happiness “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is a story written by Ursula K. Le Guin. After reading this story‚ I wanted to belong to Omelas. It was the place to live in because of its joyful streets along with the people surrounded by happiness. This city was close to what I imagine heaven to be; however‚ the happiness incorporated into the city was obtained through the suffering of one innocent child. People had the freedom to live in Omelas knowing about this fact while others

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    scientist uses his knowledge of medicine to create an antidote for a deadly epidemic. Heroes in different stories are often described as people who are courageous‚ strong‚ or wise. One particular anecdote that illustrates the perfect example of such a protagonist is the legendary myth of Gilgamesh‚ which recounts the adventures of Gilgamesh and Enkidu‚ two friends who are equally valiant‚ stalwart‚ and insightful. Although both men are considered idyllic heroes‚ Enkidu seems to be a more favorable character

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    your class‚ even if our views are different and we struggled to understand each-other. I truly believe deep intellectual conversation between parties of opposing view points is what will begin to solve all of our countries issues. The way to unity and success‚ is not true the conquering of others or the beating of ones chest‚ but through persuasion and the war against ignorance. The greater the contrasting opinions the greater the learning curve. “The Marines I have seen around the world

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    Why Lutheran Education? To say education was important to Martin Luther would be an understatement. Most of the historical focus on his life and works remains with his work in polemics‚ translation‚ and biblical commentary. Not only was Luther a life-long learner of the Scriptures‚ he was also a skilled educator‚ though one may not always find his name immortalized in the hallowed halls of education like one could find his contemporary‚ Philip Melanchthon. This attitude‚ however‚ betrays an aspect

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    normally what is meant by “bring to justice.” However‚ just is a rather complex word‚ a word that you can look at from different angles and get a different answer every time. In the story of Oedipus‚ however‚ the definition of justice has a more cruel undertone. In the literary work of Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is a prideful man who refuses to accept fate. By refusing to listen Tiresias‚ the one who foretells his fate‚ he angers the gods. In this situation‚ by refusing to acknowledge the words of the blind

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    Tag 1: (Aman) Who built it and who was it dedicated to? What are the different names? The theatre was started by Julius Caesar‚ and completed by Emperor Augustus. It was dedicated to Emperor Augustus’s nephew‚ Marcus Claudius Marcellus (14-23 B.C.E). The Theatre of Marcellus is also known as Theatrum Marcelli in Latin and Teatro di Marcello in Italian. Tag 2: (Aman) Why did they build it? Marcellus was the heir of Augustus. Augusts treated Marcus Marcellus to the theatre of Marcellus also naming

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    Practicing a sport is much more than the sole act of pushing my body through exhaustion or using my skills to reach a goal. Many positive results come with participating in a sport. There aren’t too many negatives that can take place. After getting involved in sports‚ there are many effects that can happen including physical‚ human and social effects.  The first major effect of practicing a sport is that I will develop physical abilities. My body will be in better shape‚ and I’ll be able to achieve

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    Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Capulet was to be the most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet since he had the most negative influence over the situation. First‚ Capulet forced Juliet to marry Paris in order for his family to climb the social ladder. Then‚ Capulet refused to even listen to his daughter when she pleaded with him to not force the marriage. Instead he verbally abused her and threatened to disown

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    The declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. England and the United States of America‚ which consisted of 13 colonies at this point‚ had been at war for a year now. When the declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 it was the official separation of the colonies from Great Britain. When reading the declaration of independence‚ you might think that its main audiences are Great Britain‚ and probably the citizens of the 13 colonies. While both of these parties most definitely

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