Peter Pears

In the 2000 film Gladiator, Maximus, a Roman general, is betrayed and forced to live as a slave in the arenas as a gladiator, where his strength and courage alone can free him from his imprisonment. With the ultimate goal of enacting revenge on Commodus, the emperor who put his family to death, Maximus proves himself on the battlefield by defeating numerous opponents, many very gruesomely, in the name of vengeance attempting to earn a rudiarius (a sword granted as a sign of freedom to…

Beginning with 40,000 year-old, prehistoric cave paintings, humans have used images to communicate (Ocean Media). Even after the invention of written language, pictures have retained their singular power as the most effective form of emotional communication for the masses. In advertising, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. And, photographs are among the most potent images of all. Advertising “asks [the viewer] to go somewhere, do something, try something, buy something, accept some…

Walt Disney was a very important figure in starting the entertainment and film industry. He was a television and film producer and was also a showman. He received many awards for all his accomplishments and won thirty-two Academy Awards. He still holds the record for most individual Academy Awards won. He won a Grammy, Emmy and recived three other Emmy nominations. Walt had a strong value for family. Walt was the humorous prankster in his family growing up and his dad would sometimes get…

Contrasting Grace through Augustine and Scripture Throughout the confession of Augustine we see many ideas brought up that are found in scripture. One of the most controversial and important ideas is the topic of Grace. Augustine addresses this topic through speaking about how God uses our own lives to make us realize that we sin and need repentance. In order to talk about grace and how grace can help us to receive conviction about our sins we must first define what grace is. Grace is “the…

in excess of the basic revenue sources the institution has. The third reason that costs are continuing to rise, is perhaps slightly more controllable, and that is competition. We are all invested, in all kinds of ways, in doing better than our pears. Higher ed is a funny animal, that at Haverford, I talked every day to my college at Swarthmore, but I also wanted to beat them every day. So, we collaborate, we share information, but we compete with each other. If it turns out that…

intake of artificial colors and food additives affects behavior in 153 3-year olds and 144 8/9 years olds. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the Global hyperactivity aggregate (GHA) which consisted of the abbreviated ADHD rating scale, Weiss-Werry-Peters (WWP) hyperactivity scale, the classroom observation code, and the Conners continuous performance test (CPTII) (for the 8/9 years olds). A registered dietitian using a 24-hour recall assessed baseline intake of food additives. The children were…