The Anglo-Saxon EPIC An epic is a long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds. The earliest epic tales survived for centuries as oral traditions before they were finally written down. They came into existence as spoken words and were retold by poets from one generation to the next. Stock epithets: adjectives that point out special traits of particular persons or things. For example: using “swift-footed” to describe Achilles in the Iliad. Kennings: poetic synonyms found in Germanic
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Supplemental Assignment 2 Rayzhaun Jones September 5‚ 2014 Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Dr. Jimmie S. Warren Colloquial language in writing is informal language that is not considered rude‚ but would not be used in any formal situation. Colloquial languages are less unacceptable than slang and swear words. It is a characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing‚ which is involving or using conversation
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Chapter 15 River Systems Use the websites and your book to help you answer the following questions about river erosion and deposition http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearthsw.html click on “Rivers” (15.2 in book - Stream Erosion) 1. What are watersheds? An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers‚ basins‚ or seas. 2. What does a watershed consist of? Watershed consists of the few underground springs and precipitation runoff from the land. 3. Why are watersheds
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1. An EKG contains eight precordial leads. FALSE 2. In Records of blood pressure‚ the diastolic measurement appears first‚ followed by a slash‚ and then the systolic measurement. FALSE 3. Prothrombin is essential to the clotting process. TRUE 4. Chemotherapy destroys selected cells or impairs their ability to reproduce. TRUE 5. Arteriogram is radiography of a particular artery. TRUE 6. ECG and EKG are abbreviations for echocardiogram. FALSE 7. AIDS is a direct result of an HIV infection. TRUE
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w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level .c rs om 8004/11 GENERAL PAPER October/November 2011 2 hours Additional Materials: * 2 4 3 3 5 2 5 3 5 5 * Answer Booklet/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or
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02.01 Regions Chart and Written Response Part 1 – Complete the following chart using information from the lesson. Regions Chart Category North South West Midwest Political Since the growth of industries they needed more workers. Continued to treat the African Americans poorly. Paid poorly wages just cared about having a name and the money. Social reform movement. Farmers were politically active. Social Growth of industries caused a gap between rich and poor in this region. Political
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| 1= Week One: Race‚ Ethnicity‚ Social Structure‚ and Crime Victims and Offenders | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Describe how the historical development of policing relates to current concerns regarding multiculturalism. 1.2 Interpret victimization‚ offender rates‚ and statistical data for different ethnic groups. 1.3 Describe the history of gangs and their influence on youth. 1.4 Describe the occurrence of hate crimes on people of
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Running Water • Most important geologic agent in eroding‚ transporting and depositing sediments • Nearly every landscape shows erosion or deposition • Stream- a body of running water confined to a channel that runs downhill under the influence of gravity 1. Headwater- Upper part of stream near its source in the mountains 2. Mouth- A place where a stream enters sea‚ lake or larger stream 3. Channel- A long narrow depression eroded by a stream into rock or sediment • Streambeds- bottom of
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CP Western Civilization Chapter 4 Sections 1-3 Minoan Civilization: lived on Crete; after king Minos; earliest civilization; based on trade not conquest; used art to reflect them; used others cultures and customs Polis: a city-state; political Oligarchy: rule by some people Acropolis: high city; city built high up on a cliff for defense purposes City-State: independent; own government; isolated; doesn’t answer to anyone Crete: island off the coast of Greece that was the cradle of an early
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Of Mice and Men - Study and Discussion Questions CHAPTER 1 Comprehension 1. In what part of the country does the novel take place? Time period? 2. List words that describe Lennie. 3. List words that describe George. 4. To what animal is Lennie compared? 5. To what animal would you compare George? Why? 6. Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed? 7. What things does Lennie do and say that make him like a child? 8. Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble? Interpretation
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