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    Both Odysseus and Telemachus play extremely pivotal and important roles in Homer’s The Odyssey. The phrase “like father like son” can easily describe the similarities between Odysseus and Telemachus’s characters. However, no human beings are exactly alike as both characters also share a great number of differences. So although Odysseus and Telemachus are both similar in the way that they’re great heroic warriors, they differ in craftiness and arrogance which reflect Ancient Greek values. Both Odysseus and Telemachus are similar in the way that they’re great heroic warriors, which reflects the Greek values of Arete. Odysseus is already known as a Greek hero throughout the book, due to his heroics in the Trojan war, but his heroic abilities are still displayed in The Odyssey. This is especially true during book 10, when Odysseus is forced to go head to head with the Kyklops in order for him and his men to escape. Odysseus heroic mind is able to get the Kyklops drunk by saying “try some wine. Here’s liquor to wash down your scraps of men. Taste it, and see the kind of drink we carried under our planks. I meant it for an offering if you would help us home.” (9.377-381). This scene displays Odysseus’s heroic qualities because it is a great example of Odysseus being able to think through tough situations. Instead of surrendering himself or any of his men Odysseus is able to escape by manipulating the Kyklops.This trait is similar to the Greek value of Arete. This situation…

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    Naham Romero Proffesor Rossi English 99 12 May 2018 For Better or For Worse Marriage in all its glory sometimes isn't all what it seems to be. When some are happily married there are those who go through problems. Sam Smith is a natural born singer who started recording at the age of fifteen. To this point in time he has created many albums and in the future created hit hit song “I'm not the only one”. He was inspired to write this song because of an earlier relationship he was having with a…

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    Hamlet’s actions throughout the play support this deceitful nature. His dual personalities are the foundation of his madness. There are many examples that illustrate how Hamlet’s deceitful nature results in a tragedy because of his inability to choose which role to play.      In Act One, Hamlet appears to be very straightforward in his actions and his role. When his mother questions him, Hamlet says, "Seems, madam? Nay it is. I know not…

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    •What are the two most important reasons for why technology is not adopted? What can be done about them? •What are the ways these two issues can be resolved? Explain. After reading the article by Surkunte, I learned that one of the reasons why technology is not adopted in the health care system is because the population are slow with adopting technology in the work environment. For example, the use of electronic health record are being utilized more in countries such as Sweden, Europe and…

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    For the past three years, Record of the year has been given to songs that had features with it (probably doesn't make a difference.) The mixture of beat and music in it is really good, Mark Ronson did a good job on engineering the song. I mean, this song was my jam for 2015. The song is good and had a really good year in sales (even though I said that doesn't matter, but it does). The song is so iconic to everyone and even lasted 14 weeks in no.1 in Billboard top 100. I think it deserves a…

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    OSUMC EHR Case Study

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    Problem Statement The OSUMC EHR is undergoing a version upgrade to keep in demand with the technological advancements offer in version Epic 2017. The IS department must assure that all interfaces with third party applications and all internal workflows are thoroughly tested to validate the system are working appropriately with the EHR system. OnBase creates electronic versions of clinical documents and insert them into the EHR system through either integrated scanning or batch scanning. To…

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    Archetype In Beowulf

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    The Makings of An Epic Hero—A Comparative Essay Literature and culture have shown repeatedly a vast array of heroic figures. From Hercules to Harry Potter, these heroes certainly come from a mixed bag of backgrounds and circumstances. All heroes share uniform traits and tendencies that characterize them as such. Likewise, heroes also demonstrate similar flaws. This duality constitutes the makings of an epic hero—specifically, blueprint examples such as Beowulf and even Gilgamesh.…

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    Ancient Mesopotamia Essay

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    in the form of epic poetry. These tales were several hundred lines long which would put them in the category of “epic tales” or “epics”. Two of the most well known stories to emerge from this era are the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish. The Epic of Gilgamesh focus on the hero-king of Uruk named Gilgamesh and his journeys with his best friend Enkidu throughout the known world. The Enuma Elish discusses the origins of the universe and the creation of the world according to the Babylonian…

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    Gilgamesh Religion

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    Ancient Mesopotamia, it has a lot of stories to present and most of it’s focus is in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In the story, Gilgamesh, beign two-thirds god, battles with the fact that he wanted to be immortal and refuses to believe that at some point, his life will come to an end. However, Gilgamesh goes on his own journey to search for immortality, knowing that this quest of his is unachievable. The Epic of Gilgamesh uses religion culture and different aspects of genre to show us the worldview of…

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    have occurred. Writing also serves as a record. Without it, many issues and ways of living of past cultures would not be as apparent as they are today. Two major pieces of writing that serve as great tools to examine and reflect upon two particular cultures are The Epic of Gilgamesh and the book of Exodus. The Epic of Gilgamesh reveals aspects of the political and social organization and about the view of death of the Mesopotamian culture while in Hebrew culture these aspects of organization and…

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