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    cash flow‚ the NPV of the first-generation project was - $3‚370‚071. Since we got a negative NPV‚ we recommended that Penelope shouldn’t invest in the first-generation project alone. The option for Penelope to make the follow-on investments can be treated as a call option. Therefore‚ we evaluated the expected value of the second-generation project by using Black-Scholes. If Penelope wanted to justify investing in the first-generation project by investing in the second-generation project‚ they would

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    #3=11 In Homer’s Odyssey‚ in what fundamental way IS‚ or IS not‚ Penelope a determining moral agent in her own destiny? I shall argue that Penelope IS a determining moral agent in her destiny by fulfilling her promise to wait for her husband‚ giving all suitors a chance to marry her‚ and allowing Odysseus to prove himself to her. A moral agent IS a person capable of acting with reference to right and wrong. For 20 years‚ Penelope remained faithful to her husband in hopes of keeping her family together

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    Homer characterizes Penelope as a mysterious woman who is much smarter and more manipulative than other characters think; ultimately‚ Penelope expresses these traits in how she can see through Odysseus’ disguise. One can tell that Penelope sees through Odysseus’ disguise when she is “poised” to “set the bow and gleaming iron axes out” and “bring [the suitors] slaughter on” (21: 2-5). Penelope knows setting up the competition will bring about the death of the suitors. She realizes Odysseus will use

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    In the article‚ Learning to be Gendered by Penelope Eckert and Sally McConnell-Ginet‚ the effects of upbringing and society on a child’s gender identification are analyzed. Throughout the child’s development‚ they are often guided by the world around them into gender classifications. Society decides on norms for the child to follow based on their gender‚ then they would grow up to better match those ideals. This is important because if society pushes us towards these labels‚ it limited our ability

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    The Odyssey Have you ever found it hard to prove someone is your equal? The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald‚ Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ proves she is her husband’s equal. So by being both very intelligent and loving she accomplishes this task. Penelope and Odysseus are both highly intelligent but in two different ways. Odysseus show his intelligence when he is stuck on Polyphemus’ island. "Cyclops‚ you ask my honorable name? Remember the gift you promised me‚ and i

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    see in their spouse. Odysseus and Penelope show readers how to be the ideal couple with their actions. Single people‚ as well as couples can learn many things about love and relationships from reading about Odysseus and Penelope. It is always important to express your feelings to the person you love. By showing affection‚ your spouse or partner will always know that you have them in your mind and will appreciate that feeling. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus and Penelope loved each other but they were not

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    online galleries for images that pleased my eye‚ I happened upon two images that I could not ignore. As luck‚ or fate‚ would have it‚ both paintings depicted the simple image of a woman‚ yet became my favorites for opposite reasons. The image of Penelope‚ a painstakingly well-crafted likeness‚ contained a haunting emotion that I found myself returning to day after day‚ simply because it pleased my eye. The other image of a Girl By a Window seemed to be painted by an amateur. Its crudely painted

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    don’t even ask! They just command me because they think they are better than me! The think just because I have the same job as a mailman that I am not important‚ but I am also a GOD! I don’t even care about Odysseus. Calypso is better looking than Penelope. I would be happy in his situation‚ but no‚ Athena needs to intervene. She needs to free Odysseus so she can look like she is high and mighty. She just wants to suck up to Zeus‚ but I have to be the one to tell Calypso to let him go. I was forced

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    Penelope Peach was a smart and ambitious little girl. Her being ambitious meant she was willing to work hard to get the things she wanted. One summer afternoon‚ Penelope was out shopping with her mother when she saw the best‚ most perfect doll she had ever seen in her whole life! It was the brand-new Sadie Walk and Talk doll that even came with it’s own cell phone! Penelope Peach picked up the doll‚ hugged it tightly‚ and spun around once while begging her mom to buy it for her. “Mom‚ this is the

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    ANALYSIS OF THREE PROTAGONIST CHARACTERS IN DIFFERENT TEENAGE SHORT STORIES: ‘’NEXT TERM‚ WE’LL MASH YOU’’ BY PENELOPE LIVELY‚ ‘’SECRETS’’ BY BERNARD MACLAVERTY AND ‘’THE LICENCE’’ BY FRANK TUOHY Penelope Lively ‘’Next Term‚ We’LL Mash You’’ (1987)‚ Frank Tuohy ‘’The Licence’’ (1964) and Bernard MacLaverty ‘’Secrets’’ (1977) all these three authors wrote didactic literature about young adults and the problems they have to face. The short stories focus on three

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