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    ancient Alexandrian-Jewish synagogues. An ancient synagogue excavated outside of Alexandria, used the Greek god, Helios, to symbolize the sun. Similarly, a second synagogue located just outside of Chorazin exhibits a carving of the Greek monster, Medusa on a column, as well as many smaller carvings of Cupid, the god of love. Finally, one of the bases of Jewish-Hellenistic literature was the Septuagint. The Septuagint was the Greek translation of the Jewish Bible, and made Jewish culture…

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    A prophecy came forward that Metis’ first child would be a girl and her second child would be a boy that would overthrow Zeus and take his throne from him, just as Zeus had done to his father. Zeus took this very seriously and believed it was to come true. When he next saw Metis he acted as if nothing was wrong, when she let her guard down he opened up his mouth and swallowed her whole along with her unborn child. After a long while Zeus began to have head pains which became unbearable this made…

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    it was just so different from what I usually do, because it’s really exaggerated and I usually like to be pretty realistic when it comes to drawing people. You wouldn’t see purple snakes in reality,” she said, referencing the purple snakes on her Medusa drawing. Ostiguy hunches over her desk, squints at the paper, and continues to sketch.…

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    The Greeks are well known for their temples, such as one of the biggest ones, the Parthenon. The Parthenon has been standing for thousands of years. It is a symbol of the Greeks culture and their building creations. The Parthenon was an important architectural advancement for the ancient Greeks, and it still stands strong today. The Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena. Athena was the goddess of a lot of things including; wisdom, war, courage, inspiration, civilization, strength, and…

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    uncontrollable urge to have children with mortals, creating what is commonly called a demigod, meaning half God.This is also the religion which most Greek myths are based around. Tales include the Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts, Perseus and Medusa and Bellerophon and the Chimaera. CUSTOMS Greece has many customs such as the Olympics and many other festivals. The Greek carnival is a carnival which starts ten weeks before Easter and is basically a tonne of masquerading,…

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    Inferno Hero's Journey

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    with the distractions of the sinners, The Walls of Dis are a main barrier for Dante and Virgil. When they reach the gates Virgil is very worried, but tries to not expose his anxiety to Dante. The furies refuse to open the gates and even threaten that Medusa turns them into stone. This is an example where they meet enemies in this hero’s quest journey. Later the heavenly messenger appears and Dante says, “ and we moved toward the city, fearing nothing after his holy words. Straight through the…

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    Famous Greek poets such as Homer once told from memory the adventures of Greek heroes, Ajax battling with Hector, Odysseus’ travels from Troy to Ithaca. These poets relied on their expression and voice to carry out the intensity and awesomeness of the stories. Later in history, writers depended on their use of words to portray the actions, triumphs, or failures in their tales. Modern film and games allows the storytellers to depict exactly how they saw the scene when they heard or read it. Many…

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    Solidcam Case Study

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    1.2.3 SolidCAM SolidCAM founder and Managing Director, Dr. Emil Somekh, is a veteran of 35 years in CAD/CAM development and applications. Dr Emil Somekh founded SolidCAM in year 1984. SolidCAM developed integrated software for Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks. Inventor CAM is integrated solution for Autodesk Inventor and SolidCAM is integrated solution for SolidWorks. In Year 2003 SolidCAM Becomes the Gold Partner with Solidworks CAD Software. SolidCAM provide a Single window integrated…

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    The act of discovery is a perplexing and intricate process which can originate from thoughtful realisations or unanticipated events. Regardless of the nature, the experience can be rousing and prompt a morphing of perception within an individual or of the greater society. These ideas are exemplified in Australian Robert Gray’s poems, Late Ferry and Flames and Dangling Wire, it is within the process of discovery evoked by curiosity and necessity cause Gray’s perceptions of greater society to be…

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    Who is David Silverstein? 10. What virus was found in Dr. Musoke’s blood? Describe the virus and it’s origin. 11. What is a filovirus? 12. Which is the worst of the filovirus “sisters”? What is the kill rate in humans? 13. Describe the information provided by “Mr. Jones” concerning the Marburg virus. 14. What is one general theory for the origin of AIDS? 15. What was the outcome for Dr. Musoke? A Woman and A Soldier 16. Who is Nancy Jaax?…

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