Likewise‚ the Hippocratic Oath admonishes it practitioner’s to “not be ashamed to say ‘I know not‚’ nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery” (Tyson‚ 2001). In both the Code and Oath‚ they are very clear in providing services within the competence of their profession and to seek help if it is not. Public or Confidential “Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner” (National Society of Professional
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Medusa Medusa‚ the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto is a famous gorgon in Greek Mythology. Medusa‚ who represented female wisdom‚ was the eldest of two other Gorgon sisters‚ Stheino‚ who represented strength‚ and the last sister‚ Euryale as universality. Medusa was the mortal one of the sisters. She was known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping
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There are many monsters in Greek Mythology‚ but Medusa has a unique background. Although many think of Medusa as a ugly woman with snakes for hair‚ she was not born this way. In fact she was born to Phorcys‚ a sea god‚ as one of three Gorgon sisters. Unlucky‚ however‚ because both her sisters were immortal‚ but she was not as fortunate. She vowed never to marry or have a relationship‚ and became a priestess of Athena. However‚ she broke this sacred promise when she was seduced by Poseidon in one
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Medusa Classics Internal 1.5 Task A During the classical period‚ Medusa was a well known mythological character who had easily distinguished physical appearances and personal qualities. She was no doubt a very powerful creature who resembled the cultural values on society during that time and showed how her story reflected on cultural identity. As a special woman who differed in the stereotypical gender role‚ she showed her values
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an island‚ and a life raft possess? All the objects in some aspect are 3 different isolated environments. The earth is isolated in space with no life in reachable means. An island is isolated from the mainland‚ and the life raft is isolated from any land at all. All three are isolated. All three rely on their resources. All of earths life is reliant on the sun‚ water‚ ecosystems‚ etc. The island is a scaled down version of the earth with the same necessities. The life raft has a set amount of limited
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Medusa My research report is on Medusa. She was a monster who lived in Okeamos‚ which is in Greece. She was a beautiful lady until she angered Athena‚ who turned her into a monster with huge tusks‚ a scaly body‚ and snakes as hair. Keto and Phorcys were Medusa ’s parents; her sisters were Stheno and Euryale and they made up the Gorgons. Medusa was a one of the three Gorgon sisters. She was the only one of the sisters that was a monster‚ she was also the only mortal one of them. She was a very
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born a monster. They are created by the evil acts of envious people. Medusa began a victim just like any other monster. She was punished by Athena for getting raped by Poseidon. She was transformed into a horrifying creature with cracked and scaly skin‚ venomous snakes for hair and worst of all; anyone who looks into her eyes is turned into stone. As a result‚ it prohibited her from coming close to any kind of human contact. Medusa is one of the biggest monsters ever told‚ she was born from a normal
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discussed in this paper is Medusa. To the ancient Greeks‚ Medusa’s appearance was one of the most hideous images of evil; however‚ she was not always perceived that way. Medusa was once a desirable young virgin and the priestess to the goddess Athena (Greek Mythology). It is believed that Poseidon lusted for Medusa and raped her‚ causing Athena to curse her for being unclean and no longer suitable for marriage (Greek Mythology). Athena’s curse transformed the once beautiful Medusa into a mortal monster
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Story of Medusa and Athena A long time ago‚ Once upon a time there was this beautiful Professor by the name of Harris. Harris stayed in the country by the name of Greece in the city of Athens. Professor Harris was considered the most lovely looking girl within a city full of pretty looking girls. Harris was exceedingly proud of her beauty‚ unfortunately and rarely talk or thought about anything else. Every day she would brag about how beautiful she is and how pretty she looks. Day after day her
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The excerpt from Lewis Tomas’ The Medusa and the Snail argues that at the “base of human thought” are mistakes which facilitate progress and action. Tomas analysis of human behavior is not unheard of – the thought that mistakes perpetuate progress seems increasingly echoed in the modern world. Thomas’ argument goes a step past touting the benefits of mistakes‚ though – he also proposed that direct conflict bolsters action. The ability to be wrong‚ Thomas argues‚ is a gift to humanity‚ because this
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