Lessons from Nature Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of energy and resources‚ minimum waste production and‚ of course‚ maximum functionality. In other words‚ they are trying to make materials that are economically viable‚ environmentally friendly and versatile. Living organisms are examples of design that consume the least amount of energy and materials. They are designed strictly for function‚ yet they excel
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Beowulf The Great The one story that stands out the most in Anglo-Saxon bards history is Beowulf. This heroic story‚ translated by Burton Raffel‚ tells of a hero’s journey to conquer the evil in his land. The creature that Beowulf is called to destroy is a monstrosity that goes by the name of Grendal. Beowulf fakes sleeping and waits for the beast to snatch at him. He surprises the monster when he grabs his claws and puts him into submission. Beowulf’s abyss is when he is battling the demon
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protractor. You look up at the board and see numbers‚ equations‚ and more uncommon things. The teacher begins to inform the class of the assignment‚ and you pick up the pencil ready to write what you need; even if you don’t fully understand what it is. You begin writing - what seems to be nonsense- on the perfect lined paper‚ but your mind wanders to the sweet scent of fresh air. The windows have been opened and you can see the beautiful day outside. Now this is the only thing you can focus on‚ and
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English 1A 25 June 2014 What Can College Do For You What do you go to college for? The argument of having a college education starts with some people agreeing that a college diploma will get the higher paying jobs‚ where others can do without higher education because it is simply not needed and is deemed useless. In the society today‚ students can not answer why attending college is beneficial‚ and most do not have a clue as to what they are attending for. Many people do not have the urge
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can’t‚ neither can anyone else. Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? by David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad Reprint R0804E It’s a dirty little secret: Most executives cannot articulate the objective‚ scope‚ and advantage of their business in a simple statement. If they can’t‚ neither can anyone else. Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? by David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad COPYRIGHT © 2008 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Can you summarize your
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Grendel through the Centuries Have you considered seeing Grendel from a different point of view or wondered what his motivations in Beowulf to kill so many people were? In the epic poem Beowulf‚ Grendel is described by the author as an evil and cruel creature that has a strong desire for man´s blood. However‚ we get a very different characterization of the same character in the novel Grendel by John Gardner. In this book‚ Grendel is illustrated as the only character that thinks and reasons clearly.
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Name of Lesson: Can You Dig It? Grade Level: 6th Grade Subject: Ancient Civilizations/Social Studies Overview: How do archaeologists uncover the story of early peoples? By searching for and studying artifacts and fossils. Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to provide students with experience in analyzing artifacts and fossils. Students will identify the ancient civilizations of their findings. Education Standard: 6.1 --- Students describe
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The Women of Beowulf: More Than Just a Pretty Face Throughout time‚ female characters have never played pivotal roles and do not gain recognition for what the contribute. In a book titled “The Women of Beowulf: A Context of Interpretation”‚ Gillian R. Overing writes that “the women of Beowulf…. are marginal‚ excluded figures…” Even Bernice Kliman claims that “their inferior position in society results from their lack of strength‚ the most important attribute when war is a constant activity
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What does it mean to learn? Learning is the use of acquiring knowledge through one’s experiences‚ studies‚ and teachings. By reinforcing and modifying ones skills and obtaining information‚ a person will be able to memorize what is taught. Learning is a process; it does not happen overnight‚ human learning is a never-ending process. It occurs within social interactions‚ education‚ workforce‚ and personal development. We engage in complex thinking‚ spiritual beliefs‚ and conversations. Needless to
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Atticus teaches his kids many lessons. One of them is “If you just learn a single trick‚ you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” This is Atticus’s way of teaching his kids that you cannot judge people without knowing them from the inside out and that there is always more than how you view a person from the outside. This trick especially
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