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    zero grams of water‚ relative humidity is zero percent. Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity (which depends on the current air temperature). The relative humidity plays a large role in determining our comfort level. If the relative humidity is 100 percent‚ it means that water will not evaporate -- the air is already saturated with moisture. Our bodies rely on the evaporation of moisture from our skin for cooling. The lower the

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    Three stages of Achilles Achilles is a great warrior who faces many different situations in his life. These scenarios changed him into who he has become in his life according to the Iliad. Throughout the Iliad his emotions range anger‚ rage‚ and compassion. When he gets angry it’s because of Agamemnon taking Briseis from him. He gets rage from when the Trojans kill his cousin. Achilles becomes compassionate when the King of Troy comes to ask for his son’s body back. At the beginning of the war

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    have any remorse or any restraint will not. Therefore‚ a tyrant ruler is an aggressive and an injustice individual that brings negative attitudes towards others. A tyrant would also live his awaking life in fear and unhappiness. The Republic‚ The Iliad‚ and Exodus provides great

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    Hodson Analysis Paper 4 Analysis of a Quote from The Iliad Theme: Fate Quote: “One more thing-take it to heart‚ I urge you You too‚ you won’t live long yourself‚ I swear. Already I see them looming beside you-death and the strong force of fate‚ to bring you down at the hands of Aeacus’ great royal son… Achilles!” (p. 440‚ Book 16) Homer‚ Robert Fagles‚ and Bernard MacGregor Walker. Knox. The Iliad. New York: Penguin‚ 1991. Print. Context:

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    Female Roles: A Contrast Women play many roles in the societies of today and those of past. They have been gatherers and they have been homemakers. These days they wear the new mask of the conformity of the business world. The suits hide their figures and their femininity is stripped away. This stripping did not begin in this decade nor the one before it and certainly not the one before that. This subject began long before then; women’s roles have always been confused and toyed with in our patriarchal

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    Mr. McCaffery English period 7/8 29 January 2013 Why are homosexuals not bound by typical male/female gender roles? The other day while I was shopping in the mall‚ I saw a very flamboyant gay couple. Being myself‚ I was perplexed‚ because a few days before in my English class‚ we were discussing gender roles‚ and how they are very separated. Usually the men have their own roles‚ as do the females‚ but what I saw at the mall that day was something totally different. Obviously it’s very different

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    courageous‚ has ability‚ and is admired for his or her brave actions and noble individuality. A hero is also someone who is afraid to die but who still does what is right because the lives of people he cares about hangs in the balance. In Homer’s The Iliad‚ Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great men but differ in many ways. They are heroes of their time‚ but fight for completely several reasons. Achilles‚ who fights for the Greeks‚ and Hector‚ who fights for the Trojans. But who is more

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    Switch In Ethos During The Iliad we see the warrior ethos as being the main ethos‚ but as we transfer to The Odyssey we see the transformation from warrior ethos to domestic ethos. Furthermore‚ the novel is based on domestic ethos and how home affects the warrior. Throughout The Odyssey we see Odysseus trying to make his way home after the Trojan War. On his adventure home he goes through trials and challenges before he actually makes it home. He has to outsmart people to be able to get where he

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    Nothing says “female empowerment” like women using capitalism to cash in on female empowerment; otherwise known as the American Girl phenomenon. American Girl dolls came about in 1986 when a Midwestern woman sought to create a better female role model than the bodacious Barbie. The original American Girl dolls had a deep impact on the developmental years of thousands of young girls who grew up in the nineties. Samantha‚ Kirsten‚ and Molly were the original three dolls. Each doll was accompanied with

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    of war are depicted in "The Iliad" by Homer and "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes. "The Iliad" is a poem which is believed to be a collection of stories handed down through many generations but not of just one man. It is a story of the Trojan War and the leaders of the two city-states. When "The Iliad" was finally written‚ around 750 B.C.E.‚ the Trojan War had already been over for more hundreds of years. Because of this‚ many of the ideas and characteristics of "The Iliad" may have been changed from

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