Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans‚ it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language‚ spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history; other systems‚ such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary‚ were previously used. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script‚ and was in turn the basis of the Latin‚ Cyrillic‚ Coptic‚ and many other writing
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For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition
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Male and Female Communication: Differences Worth Noting REVIEWED JUL 12‚ 2013 SUMMARY Women want intimacy in conversation‚ to feel connected to others. Men want to give information while remaining independent of the other party. Male or female‚ we all have the same basic human need to be understood by others‚ to communicate. One trait that can greatly influence the way we communicate is our sex. We may not agree with every theory of the differences between male and female communication‚ but we do
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generally been seen as a female problem but body dissatisfaction is also very much tied to the male body image as well. The media strongly influences the way males in society perceive their own bodies by promoting the ideal male body image.Although I recognize that my own body is a product of my inability to work out and take care of myself I feel like society has created this subtle image of the perfect male body that all men must live up to in some way. When look at my body get the overwhelming feeling
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What is the Male Reproductive System? The male reproductive system is responsible for the production‚ maintaining‚ and transporting sperm and semen‚ to discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract during sex‚ to produce and secrete male sex hormones responsible for maintaining the male reproductive system. What happens if you have disorders such as: EDD‚ BPH‚ Testicular Cancer‚ or Infertility? Erectile dysfunction is defined as the consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection
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Kat Pardo P.7 Forms of Government – Assess your knowledge of Government Types Know it: YES Sort of ? Definition Democracy: A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state‚ typically through elected representatives. The people are granted supreme authority. -direct: a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on‚ form consensus on‚ etc.) policy initiatives directly. -indirect: A representative democracy‚ in which people
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Can Men and Women Be Friends? “No‚ no‚ no‚ I never said that... Yes‚ that’s right‚ they can’t be friends. Unless both of them are involved with other people‚ then they can... This is an amendment to the earlier rule. If the two people are in relationships‚ the pressure of possible involvement is lifted... That doesn’t work either‚ because what happens then is‚ the person you’re involved with can’t understand why you need to be friends with the person you’re just friends with. Like it means something
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Plato’s theory of the Forms is one of the most important philosophical concepts. In short‚ the Forms set a universal standard that particular objects in the physical world are compared to. In order to better understand the Forms and why they exist‚ however‚ one must understand more of Plato’s point of view of the world. One must also understand the Form of the Good. The Form of the Good can be relatively hard to grasp but luckily‚ Plato gives many analogies to help explain the differences between
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Summary of Black Men and Public Space Staples Brent in “Black Men and Public Space” described the difficulties that a young black male may encounter during his ordinary life. It is explained that‚ even if you are a well-educated citizen‚ but you are a black man—more than six feet height with a not shaved face—you could face unfair prejudice and judgment all the time in street. At the very beginning of the article Brent start with “My first victim was a woman—white‚ well-dressed‚ probably in her
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The Male Reproductive System The male reproductive system generates and propels sex cells. This occurs during sexual intercourse and perpetuates the survival of Humanity in order to reproduce offspring from generation to generation. (Innerbody‚ 2013) The Male hormones that stimulate the reproductive organs are produced in the anterior patuitary gland and their release is controlled by Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) made in the hypothalamus within the brain. The two Hormones include; Luteinising
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