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    There are not many leaders who have such an impressive resume like Alexander the Great does. He was not only a successful ruler, but he left a long-lasting legacy behind that is still being admired today. Alexander the Great was considered to be a successful general because of his many conquests, the successful military force he created, and because of the cultural legacy he left behind. Alexander the Great became king at the young age of 20 after his father King Philip II of Macedonia was…

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    pleases. Freedom is shown again in “from Cairo: My City, Our Revolution” when the protesters sang their national anthem which was banned.” We sang the national anthem. Eight months ago some young protesters from the 6 April Group had been arrested in Alexandria for singing the national anthem; it was ‘instigatory’ the prosecution said.” This shows freedom because by singing their national anthem, they are rebelling against the people who “control” Cairo and slowly take it back…

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    Art is an expression of the human condition since the time when men and women dwelled in caves. Creativity is not proprietary to what we consider modern times. This essay will look at two sculptures from the third millennium B.C. Each of these statues tells us something about the motivations of people of that particular era. The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu is a painted limestone sculpture most probably from Giza in Egypt. It dates with some certainty from the period 2575 – 2465 B.C. [1]…

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    people were conquered by the Romans, there was an increasing need to find reconciliation between the Gentile beliefs and their own, and present their own beliefs as compatible with those of their neighbors. Thus some Jewish writers, such as Philo of Alexandria, sought to combine the elements into the framework of Jewish beliefs, developing more extensive notions of a World to Come, and emphasizing similarities between Jewish belief and those of the…

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    In a quote from Bud Harris, he compares individuation to a “...caterpillar becoming a butterfly over and over again.” (Harris). In other words, individuation is embracing the fact that you will change and fully transform throughout your life. Some of the traits that are repressed and kept in your collective unconsciousness will appear in your personality at some point*. Throughout the process of individuation, there are concepts called archetypes. Archetypes are common patterns that come from…

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    Public School Children and the Role of the School Meal Programs. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109(2), S44-S56. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.10.060 Danielson, C. (2002). Enhancing student achievement: A framework for school improvement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Few, J. (2017, February 20). Savannah students learn lessons in compassion in the lunchroom. Savannah Morning…

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    Michelangelo was a very famous painter. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in a city named Caprese, Italy. Michelangelo was also a very talented sculptor who had many famous sculptures. Michelangelo created many inspirational paintings such as The Sistine Chapel, The Last Judgement, and The Creation of Adam. Michelangelo created sculptures such as David, Pietá, Moses, Bacchus, and many more. Michelangelo was an outstanding sculptor and painter with talent well beyond his years.…

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    Atticus to see the “bigger picture” of the traditional southern women stereotypes. Scout does not agree with the idea of Alexandria trying to turn her into a traditional Southern woman (73). “Since the mother of Scout and Jem is dead, Atticus has assumed the full responsibility of playing mother and father whenever possible – though admittedly he employs Calpurnia and allows Alexandria to move in with them to give the children, particularly Scout, a female role model” (Bloom…

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    They did not mention that she spoke 9 languages (Gill), or she knew philosophy and history or she was a great mathematician and a great politician, or how she could play many musical instruments as she had a great voice too. (Rajendrakumar). Even Alexandria, it was described by its wealth, luxurious and magic. Without mentioning that it had the best and the biggest library and university in the world, it was “The only general collection of the ancient writings that ever had been made”(Abbott…

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    Murder, aggravated assault, and robbery, what if Americans treated obesity just as seriously as these crimes? According to a 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, ¨ More than one-third (35.7 percent) of adults are considered to be obese¨ (NIDDK). Compared to the ¨one in 18,690 chance of being robbed¨; If Americans would worry about being a victim of obesity as much as they do being robbed, obesity in America would decrease (Books of Odds). There are several factors that can…

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