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1,291 words"In my youth I engaged in many wars" (59), Beowulf boasts to his warriors, which is certainly true. Throughout his life, he faces many deadly foes, all of which he handily defeats, save one. His story focuses on the most challenging, as well as morally significant of foes, Grendel and the dragon. These creatures reveal much about society as well as Christian virtue at the time. Even after Grendel and the dragon are defeated physically, the two monsters pose a new threat to the hero on a higher p...
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368 wordsPersonification is "endowing inanimate objects or abstract ideas with life or human characteristics" (Kirszner 2058). In the poem "The Convergence of the Twain" the authors use of personification allows the reader to make a more fluid transition from the past to the present. A poets use of personification can create visual image or capture a feeling of empathy. "Deep from human vanity, / And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she" (2 - 3). These lines from the beginning of "The C...
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Crimes Involving Computer Crime
1,410 wordsA report discussing the proposition that computer crime has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and the information held by the computers becomes an important asset. Computers can also become objects of crime when they or their contents are damaged, for example when vandals attack the co...
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2,148 wordsSecurity is the discipline of using effective protection measures to safeguard important assets from abuse. In other words, security is about protecting important things. Protection involves not just mechanisms (such as locks and doors), but also proper selection and use of mechanisms. Properly applied, the various disciplines of information security really come down to risk management that is not fundamentally different from risk management in other situations such as finance and insurance. In ...
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Rapid Expansion Blue Green
1,211 wordsUp until 1947, it was believed that the Cambrian Explosion marked the first true abundance of multicellular life. However, this was discovered to be untrue after Sir Douglas Mawson and R. C. Spring mistakenly came across numerous "fossil jellyfish" in the Ediacaran Hills while observing what was originally believed to be sandstones belonging to the lowest strata of the Cambrian. At first, these finding were dismissed as "fortuitous inorganic markings. " (AAS Biographical Memoirs. ) Several years...
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Death And Corruption In Hamlet
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407 wordsElephantiasis - I did my report on filariasis, which is more commonly known as elephantiasis. Elephantiasis is the late phase of filariasis. Filariasis is a tropical mosquito born parasitic disease causing obstruction of the lymph vessels. In some people the presence of the worm causes a tissue reaction that causes the lymph flow to be blocked. This blockage produces lymphedema which is a swelling and can eventually lead to a tremendous enlargement of an extremity or organ. When elephantiasis fo...
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390 wordsLymphatic Filariasis is the worm that causes the strange disease Elephantiasis. It is only found in tropical regions so people living in the northern United States do not have to fear of contracting the disease. The Filariasis worm can be up to 100 cm long and once they are inside of your body the female worms lay live young so there is heavy infestation within your body. One thing you might be wondering is what the lymphatic system is and the lymphatic system is a string of very tiny veins that...
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Grendel Mother
414 wordsHeroism of Beowulf Beowulf was written in the eighth century by an unknown author. The story is centered on Beowulf, the main character, who goes to Denmark to offer his assistance in fighting off, Grendel, the monster who has been haunting them. Beowulf most definitely proves to be a hero. His heroism is exemplified first when he kills Grendel, then when he kills Grendel? s mother, and finally when he kills the dragon, called Worm. This makes him a hero because he risks his own life to save the...
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1,469 wordsComputer Viruses Probably one of the most misunderstood phenomenon of the computer world is the computer virus. The misconceptions and panic caused by these technological viruses are responsible for more destruction to the computer world than the viruses themselves. There is also the belief that all computer viruses cause damage to a computer, when in fact, there are many viruses used to do good when they infect a computer. Unfortunately, the public only tends to listen to those who have very li...
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2,308 words1 Introduction: The Human Genome Project is possibly the most important project in the world currently. Several companies and governments are involved with this project. The project has many goals but the main general goal is: to construct a detailed genetic and physical map of the human Genome, to determine the complete nucleotide sequence of human DNA, to localize the estimated 50, 000 - 100, 000 genes within the human Genome, and to perform similar analyses on the Genomes of several other org...
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Chelsea House Publishers Evil Deed
3,308 wordsNicholas Bermudez Mr. Thompson 4 | European Literature 2 Honors March 18, 2000 Reasons for the Anticipation of Claudius Suicide In the tragic play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, a particular deterrent in Hamlets quest to be rid of his regal uncle is his procrastination. This act of murder intended to set the future right is Hamlets sole responsibility, ordered by his deceased father. Hamlets main target throughout the play is for Claudius to commit suicide. To achieve this goal, he produces a p...
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