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    Beowulf's Quest

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    considered to be an epic hero because he possesses superhuman abilities‚ is charged with a quest‚ and is tested to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest. Beowulf is blessed with many superhuman abilities that help to define him as an epic hero. One of his superhuman abilities is having extraordinary strength. When Beowulf

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    Web quest

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    Lymphatics web quest Suggested site- www.cdc.gov‚ feel free to use other reliable sites as well. 1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus? Pigeons 2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Yes 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Bacterium Yersinia Pestis 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? Estimate of 450 million 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya

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    put our well-being in harm’s way by receiving a reduced amount of sleep when compared to the average needed. As illustrated in‚ Sleep Thieves‚ Stanley Coren presents an experiment conducted in 1964 by a seventeen year old named Randy Gardner who became the world’s record holder for the longest amount of time spent awake without stimulants. The book‚ Sleep Thieves‚ begins to explain

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    Lessing all use love in their compositions. In The “City of Thieves” towards the end of the book‚ Lev and Kolya’s bond is extremely strong. Secondly‚ in “The Siren”‚ the love between the Ocean and Kahlen develops throughout the story. Thirdly‚ in “Through the Tunnel”‚ Jerry expresses his love for his mother. Lastly‚ in Taylor Swift’s video Taylor loves her crush‚ and he develops the same love throughout the video. In The “City of Thieves”‚ “The Siren”‚ “Through the Tunnel”‚ and Taylor Swift’s music

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    Journey Motif

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    In literature‚ the Journey is often a metaphor for discovery. The journey motif is used in Coleridge’s "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." It is also shown in Hawthorne’s "My Kinsman‚ Major Molineux" and "Young Goodman Brown." In these stories‚ each main character changes sometime between the beginning and the end of the story. In addition‚ religion plays a part in each of these stories. Typically‚ in journey literature the hero encounters several obstacles that he or she must overcome.

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    Macbeth Motifs

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    the epitome of a trait that all mammals share‚ weak versus strong. Through the use of metaphors including birds‚ the symbolism of Macbeth as an owl throughout the story‚ and the juxtaposition between birds‚ weak versus strong is represented by the motif of birds in Macbeth. Birds are incorporated into other literary elements that Shakespeare utilizes‚ showing the true depth of his writing. Metaphors allow the reader to paint a picture of written words referencing images that they are familiar with

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    The Flower Motif

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    wedding. The story begins with the argument between Hermia‚ Helena‚ Lysander‚ and Demetrius getting mixed up with Puck’s love potion. Then‚ the play ends with the wedding and a play preformed by the rude mechanicals. Moreover‚ the use of the flower motif is significant‚ because it helps develop the theme of love in the play. In the play‚ Shakespeare mentions a variety of flowers and plants. Upon researching them‚ you find that some have further meaning that connects to the play. For instance‚ the

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    Raskolnikov's Quest

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    absence of God in this book; it begins about a man filled with desperation. Who succumbs to his evil ways committing a sin‚ but it also takes on the master plot of a quest: a quest of Raskolnikov to find himself‚ which is ultimately found in his unknown quest for God. His quest is brought on by the absence of God in his life and this quest slowly begins to show a conclusion‚ when he is in prison and allows himself to be overcome by a presence of God and picks up the New Testament and the narrator hints

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    Bicycle Industry

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    Uncertainty in the Movie Industry: Does Star Power Reduce the Terror of the Box O±ce?¤ Arthur De Vany Department of Economics Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences University of California Irvine‚ CA 92697 USA W. David Walls School of Economics and Finance The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Abstract Everyone knows that the movie business is risky. But how risky is it? Do strategies exist that reduce risk? We investigate these questions using a sample of over

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    Gilamesh Quest

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    Internal and External Quest toward Change Ever since the beginning of time man has endured trials and tribulations that will overall contribute to the making of him as a being. In The Epic of Gilgamesh we see this factor play a role in the protagonist life just as well. Gilgamesh goes on 2 major quests that will ultimately change him forever. He encounters external quests that will contribute to his own internal quest for acceptance of his divine and mortal attributes. Throughout the story we see

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