Why Read Beowulf? By Robert F. Yeager Beowulf‚ the rousing Old English poem of man and monster‚ has been a classroom classic for generations. Its own survival as a text is nearly as epic as the story it tells. Beowulf’s presence among us reminds us upon what slender threads our knowledge of the past depends. Only through a series of extraordinary escapes has Beowulf come down to us. In the late 900s‚ two anonymous scribes wrote the story on parchment using West Saxon‚ a Germanic dialect dominant
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people believe in conspiracy theories? According to multiple surveys done by J. Eric Oliver and Thomas J. Wood‚ writers in the American Journal of Political Science‚ over fifty percent of the American public believe in at least one conspiracy theory‚ which is over one-hundred sixty million people. Though so many believe in them‚ some theories stand more considered than others. Theories like aliens existing become much more commonly accepted‚ as twenty-nine percent of people surveyed believe in that
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What You See‚ Is Not Always What You Get When you hear the word janitor‚ obviously nothing glamorous comes to mind. All we think about is scrubbing toilets or mopping floors‚ basically cleaning up after other people who most of the time show no appreciation. When asked what comes to mind when you hear the word janitor‚ some people would say someone who is poor and not well educated. Not very many people believe that a person who works as a janitor could actually
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as bath water. Many times there are coral reefs that reside just below the surface in many areas. They can be very hazardous to even the most experienced surfer or swimmer; one small scrape can leave you cut quite deep. Coral reefs‚ while dangerous‚ could be the least of your worries in Oahu if you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sharks are prevalent among the waters of Oahu and most of the rest of the Hawaiian Islands. There may be up to forty species living around the Islands
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Do you believe in witches? In Massachusetts in the 17th century colonists believed in witches. The Salem witch trials began in February of 1692. In Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ witchcraft cases were brought before judges to be reviewed. The trials were started due to a fear of Satan. People thought witches did Satan’s bidding and this frightened them. During this time more than 200 were accused of witchcraft and 20 were killed. The Salem Witch Trials were a trying time for all who were accused of practicing
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ARTICLE www.hbr.org Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? by Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? 10 Further Reading A list of related materials‚ with annotations to guide further exploration of the article’s ideas and applications Product 5890 Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? The Idea in Brief
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Smoking Statistics Adults There are about 10 million adults who smoke cigarettes in Great Britain: this is about a sixth of the total UK population In Great Britain 22% of adult men and 19% of adult women are smokers Among men smoking prevalence is highest in the 25- 34 age group (32%). Among women‚ smoking is highest among 20-24 year olds (29%). In 1974‚ 51% of men and 41% of women smoked cigarettes - nearly half the adult population. Smoking rates are markedly higher among
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The Pursuit of Happiness – Denied Why do I believe you should hire a felon? It’s been said that when somebody has something to prove‚ they will move mountains for you. How much does an individual coming out of a situation such as prison have to prove? Plenty. Not only to you as an employer‚ not only to society in general‚ but also to his family and everyone else who doesn’t believe that someone who has been imprisoned can make anything of themselves in life. President Kennedy stated in an article
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family that I had so longed for my whole life and at 19 became a mother. I was bound and determined not to repeat anything that my mother or father had done. By the time I was 21‚ my son and I were living in a domestic violence shelter. I had left everything and everyone to get away from this abuse both mental and physical. My father had broken my nose and I couldn’t tolerate the abuse any longer. I continued to work with the women’s center while going through therapy and spoke at telethons to raise
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