Entry #1: Prologue and Ships and Men The ships of ancient Greece were thin and carried forty people on oars with very little storage. The only defense was a spear headed ram that stuck out in front. They were very hard to control. The reasons for the Trojan War were because Eris did not get an invitation to Peleus’ and Thetis’ marriage. Therefore‚ Eris came to the marriage and threw a golden apple that says‚ “To the fairest”. Hera‚ Athene‚ and Aphrodite tried to claim the apple‚ but with the
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Summer before Seventh Grade My experience in Junior High started the summer right after sixth grade‚ before seventh grade even started. That summer I was part of the Hoosier Hills Pact program‚ the program was made to help students with the transition between elementary and Junior High. In the program I spent every wednesday at the school with Mrs. Harrison‚ Mrs. Long‚ and some other students whose names I can’t remember. Every once and awhile we would take a field trip somewhere to get to know
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The movie Troy (2004) was based on the stories told within the Iliad written 3200 years ago. The story is a tale of one mans greed versus the land loving‚ pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered‚ but their faith in the gods‚ and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings’ son‚ Hector a great war hero and powerful leader‚ the Troy army had seemed unbeatable. They were a very advanced and healthy city‚ protected by giant
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For each risk item identified‚ a likelihood index is shown in brackets. The index reflects the expected likelihood of the listed incident occurring. The index is shown below. Incident Likelihood Index: (1) * (2) Likely * (3) Possible / Mid-Likelihood * (4) Unlikely * (5) Extremely Unlikely It should be noted that where a Likelihood Index has been assigned to a perceived area of potential risk‚ this index number takes into account the operating procedures that
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It was the duty of a Middle Ages Knight to learn how to fight and to serve their liege Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout‚ loyal‚ courteous and generous. (Bouchard 2) Weapon practice included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword‚ battle-axe‚ mace‚ dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his
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Shakespeare’s Audience Research Synthesis Essay Many people find it hard to believe that William Shakespeare had a vocabulary that varied from 20‚000-25‚000 words‚ since he stopped attending school at the age of 13. In comparison to a college graduate‚ who is estimated to have 18‚000-23‚000 words in their vocabulary‚ it is not uncommon for one to find this difficult to accept. Shakespeare tried to satisfy all members of class in his audience by having certain elements in his plays appeal to the
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control Classification of a Skill: Based on: Where- the environment of the skill Closed: • predictable‚ constant environment • Work at own pace- internally paced • Replication/ repetition of same skill • Examples: swimming in a pool‚ archery‚ shooting Open: • Changing environment • Pace dependant on other people/ factors • Adaptations of skills to changes • Examples: swimming in the ocean‚ team games Physical Effort Fine: • Small muscle groups • Senses- sight and touch • Balance
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Megan Callans Ms. Dezure Honors Literary Analysis and Composition 1 10 October 2014 Uncontrollable‚ Inescapable Fate “Maybe fate isn’t the pond you swim in but the fisherman floating on top of it‚ letting you run the line until you are weary enough to be reeled back in” (Jodi Picoult‚ Vanishing Acts). This quotation reflects the attitude that the Greek society had back in ancient times. They believed that the gods had control over their fates‚ and no matter how much they struggled‚ they wouldn’t
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Violence and persecution against minorities were integrated in the socioreligious and political influences and motivations of the Medieval era. Though some historians of the Post-World War era interpret the persecution of minorities in the medieval ages as a representation of the history of persecution in Europe. The violence against minorities during the medieval period was not a precursor to world war era violence‚ though an integrated part of public order demonstrated by the warrior class according
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Task 2‚ M4 Anabolic agents – Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was sent home from the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games in disgrace‚ and stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for drugs. Samples of Johnson’s urine were tested for drugs immediately after the 100m final which he won in a world record time of 9.79 seconds. Shortly after Olympic officials confirmed that traces of the anabolic steroid‚ Stanozol‚ had been detected. Johnson originally tried to claim that an herbal drink he consumed before
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