Todd raised his voice, rolled his eyes. the soldiers around him stood closer, barking admonitions and threats back at him. "why are we here? " he asked a passing soldier. "you guys are al qaeda," the soldier said. todd laughed derisively, but zeitoun was startled. he could not have heard right.

When france sneezes, europe catches cold. what did prince metternich mean by this statement? people in france are more likely to get sick than people elsewhere. europeans elsewhere are often inspired by events in france. happenings in france rarely spread across borders. all damaging incidents in europe start in france.

When comparing the northern and southern hemisphere, why are the peak maximum and minimum values of insolation at different times of the year? specifically, why is the peak max of incoming solar radiation in june for the northern hemisphere, but in december for the southern hemisphere? pick the best, most complete answer. because of variations in the incident angle of solar radiation, due to the tilt of earth's axis, the northern hemisphere receives more direct solar radiation in june while the southern hemisphere receives less direct solar radiation. the reverse is true in december. because of earth's tilt, as the earth progresses in its revolution around the sun, the northern hemisphere is relatively closer to the sun in june while the southern hemisphere is relatively farther from the sun. the reverse is true in december. because of earth's elliptical orbit, the northern hemisphere is relatively closer to the sun in june/july while the southern hemisphere is relatively farther from the sun. the reverse is true in december. because of variations in the incident angle of solar radiation and the length of day, due to the tilt of earth's axis, the northern hemisphere receives more direct solar radiation and has longer daylight hours in june while the southern hemisphere receives less direct solar radiation and shorter daylight hours. the reverse is true in december.

Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?