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    The Festival of Dionysus was an ancient festival held in Athens, Greece in which three poets wrote three tragedies and one satyr play that were to be judged in a competition (“Great Dionysia”). All the plays by one poet were witnessed in one day, so the competition was held over a span of three days (Gaines and Westersund). The festival was held in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry (“Great Dionysia”). 2. What is the role of the chorus? The chorus was a group that generally…

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    most popular answer was the correct one, the majority of people are not entirely aware of just how much EU migrants contribute and this may be a result of the media not accurately portraying the economic benefit of migrants. Newspapers such as The Sun and Daily Mail present millions of readers often with biased information by focusing on the minority such as single case scenarios where migrants have come over to exploit the benefits system and this skews people’s…

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    use carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose by the aid of light energy from the sun. Light energy is usually absorbed by chlorophyll; a green pigment in plants. The equation of photosynthesis is as follows: Although aquatic plants live in different conditions compared to those who live in air, they can still perform photosynthesis due to the availability of carbon dioxide, water, and light. However, the net photosynthesis will be lower than tat…

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    It is a rather chilly Sunday afternoon. This was the first game of the day. It was a gloomy morning. There was no sun in sight and the cold wind feels like a slap to the face. You could almost see the determination in the girl's eyes. They knew that if they won this game they could go to the championship game. They had to win this game. The game started out just like any other girls soccer game. Both teams took the field to warm up. One team wore uniforms with bright red jerseys with solid…

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    Money is something you cant live without. According to page 58 in A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, “ It was always money Mama, We just didn't know about it.”Walter is trying to say that everything revolves around money , and that it was money that they needed to achieve his dream. But even if you have money, you still need…

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    The planets rotate around the sun, and Olivia, Auggie’s sister, is one of Auggie’s planets. R.J. Palacio wrote the inspiring novel titled Wonder which demonstrates the behavior of human beings when confronted with Auggie, who possesses a face abnormality from birth. The deformity creates numerous responses of disgust from public encounters, but Olivia displays unconditional admiration towards her younger brother. Even though Olivia becomes distant during her first year of high school, she…

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    Soccer terror By Brandt Caruthers As I laced up my cleats, I stood at the edge of the odds. The sun cast down a golden glow and lit up the whole pitch. Standing there listening to the national anthem on the center field line made me remember all the practices, hard work, and triumph that led to this moment. I didn't know what to feel besides anger. My heart belonged to his moment and I knew I only had one goal, to win. As the national anthem ended we walked in a line hi-fiving the other team…

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    Wind Power Research Paper

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    than 1% of energy production in the US. (Layton) However, it usage has quadrupled between 2000 and 2006, and it is estimated that one third of electricity will be through wind power by 2050. (Medford) Wind begins with the sun. The sun heats areas of land unevenly. When the sun heats a certain area, the hot air moves up, as it is lighter than cooler air. Cooler air then moves in to replace it. The wind…

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    been accomplished primarily by the conqueror Menes in about 3100 B.C.E. He, and those who came after him, established a pharaonic state. The concept of divinity of the kingship – a pharaoh was considered to be a god, both a symbol on Earth of the sun-god Amon and eventually, in death, a part of the god which would return to it in the afterlife – likely arose from the aforementioned belief system which probably existed among the post-Sudanic peoples. In Egypt this constituted the primacy of…

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    Is Biomass a better source of energy than Geothermal for meeting Canada’s energy needs in the 21st century? Biomass is biological material obtained from living or recently living (dead) plant or animal matter such as trees or waste that can be processed into fuel and heat. While geothermal energy is produced by obtaining the heat from the earth’s core but currently has no developed sites in Canada. We believe that biomass is a better energy source than geothermal power for meeting Canada’s…

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