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    For eons, civilizations have taken great pride in establishing memorials as a way of commemorating a significant historical event or legendary leader. To commemorate our proud heritage, memorials have long since been created to immortalize heroes, events, and those beloved to the creator. As a result, consideration needs to be taken in creating deep feelings of attachment and reverence, avoiding feelings of indifference, preserving honor, and averting the portrayal of hypocrisy, in order to…

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    There are multiple beautiful monuments around the world that all represent different people or events in time who may or may not be historical. Although to the people who view the monuments only see the final product the group of people who chose to put it there see all the factors that go into creating that monument and putting it in just the right spot so the person or event can be remembered in a peaceful and respectful environment. When a group or agency is trying to memorialize an event or…

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    The Inspiration for Denzel Washington’s Role on Training Day Photo Credit: Plot and Theme Denzel Washington’s role in the 2001 crime drama Training Day, won him an Oscar Award for Best Actor. Both fans and critics praised his performance as a decorated and corrupt police officer. However, not many know that one of his best roles was actually inspired by a real person. Rafael Perez, who was born in Puerto Rico, was an officer in the LAPD during the 1980’s to 1990’s. He joined the Rampart…

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    recognition, published it on her own. She was well organized and determined in this endeavor. Her records indicate that she sent two hundred and fifty copies to a distributor and numerous copies to libraries and editors of magazines and newspapers in St. Louis, New Orleans, Boston, and New York.” (Larrabee, Denise) At Fault takes place at a Louisiana plantation, in the novel Chopin wrote about love, obstacles, freedom and the reuniting the country. The characters in the novel, like many of the…

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    In the Spring of 1947, Jackie Robinson would be named the first black player in major league baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Until Robinson, the major leagues and the minor leagues were racially segregated. Jackie Robinson broke the color line, first in the minor leagues in 1946 . He then broke the barrier once again one year later, in 1947, when he began his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year and took home the National League MVP Award in 1949,…

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    Steroids Be Banned Essay

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    In 1991, steroids were banned from Major League Baseball and in 2003 testing of the Major League Baseball players began. I think steroids should be let back into Major League Baseball because steroids can help with some medical injuries such as strained muscles or even broken bones, steroids would also give the sport more of an edge like Major League Baseball fans are looking for and because it is also wrong for people to think steroids are a bad thing when they have not experienced it.…

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    Nfl's Super Bowl

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    The NFL’s Super Bowl is a big event, which is on the verge of becoming a holiday in America. The Super Bowl is the NFL championship game. The best teams from the National and American Football Conferences come and compete for the title. This event occurs annually. The game has become America’s biggest sporting event. Over 114 million people watch the Super Bowl (Pallotta “par.” 1). The commercials during the breaks are also a big attraction for most viewers. More parties are thrown for this…

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    during that time. Mr. Jerry Robinson and Mrs. Mallie Robinson had five children, jack being the youngest. Jack r Robinson, is well known by the name of Jackie Robinson. His middle name is in honor of former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had died 25 days before the birth of Jackie. Jackie was born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia; he was born into a sharecropping family and in 1920 he moved to Pasadena California with his siblings and mother, Jerry Robinson left the family in 1920.…

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    Today as in yesterday is tomorrow as in today: struggle between modernity and tradition in Pour la Suite du Monte Pour la Suite du Monte is a Canadian documentary film directed by Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault in 1963. The film follows the residence in the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec about the traditional Beluga whale-hunting event as they agreed to reenact it for the one last time. One of the most outstanding themes from this film is the inheritance and innovation of the tradition…

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    If you’re looking for a recording studio that’s close to the Saint Louis, MO vicinity, DTM Records is the right service for you. We serve Saint Louis, Florissant, Hazelwood and other nearby communities. DTM Records is an established and reputable company that you can depend on to put your hard work as a musician together. This task is not difficult as long as you can rely on the right professionals to get your work compiled exactly the way you want it. When you have a passion for music it is…

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