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Heroism

... with the search for the Holy Grail. Heroic tradition, is also referred to as romances set in distant or mythological places and times, they stress adventure and supernatural parts. This type of was most recognized in the rennaisance. Although some historians consider him a mythical figure, people believe that a historical Arthur may have led the long resistance of Brittain against the invaders. According to legend, Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon, king of Britain. Kept in hiding during childhood, he was suddenly presented to ...

Number of words: 589 | Number of pages: 3

Peoples Lives

... 1994, after two seasons of driving for the same mediocre team (while still managing to win a few races), poised to win his fourth title, driving for the best team in the sport, Williams-Renault. Even after crashing in the first two races of the season, everybody, including me, saw him as the main contender. Then came the third race of the season, in a little country of San Marino, in the small city of Imola… The racing weekend started off on April 29th, 1994 on a very sour note. During free practice, the Jordan of the new Formula 1 star, Ru ...

Number of words: 1019 | Number of pages: 4

Elisa Allen

... to go to town. \"She said she would like to go to town with him like she really didn\'t get to spend much time with him\". Elisa\'s mental attitude changes once again when the man tells her that he wants to give the chrysanthemum seeds to a lady that he sees during his trip. When Elisa heard what the man wanted to do \" she ran excitedly along the geranium bordered path to the back of the house\" . She was running to get a flower pot to put the chrysanthemum seeds in. The man left with the flower pot and Elisa was very happy. El ...

Number of words: 1087 | Number of pages: 4

Medieval Weapons

... the heads and sides of a knight's horse. The downside to this style of armor was that it was useless to small daggers, arrows, and lateral sword swings. Slowly but surely the use of chain mail among knights started to decline (it was still used frequently by foot soldiers). This is where the typical "knight in shining armor" comes in. The new crossbows and sharper blades introduced a need for a stronger piece of armor that was a single plate. Huge suits of plate armor were developed and used to fend off any attacks. They could withstand swo ...

Number of words: 643 | Number of pages: 3

Native People In Modern Society

... to the secretary and ask if she could give me any hint how to find the right person because I really didn't feel like talking to the people in the cafeteria (that would not help my assignment in any way). The secretary first said that there's nobody in the center who could help me because all of the staff is very busy and I would have to make an appointment. When I asked her for the appointment she said that nobody takes care of interviews in the center. Well I was lucky there was another woman passing by and I asked her for help. That lady ...

Number of words: 939 | Number of pages: 4

What Do Employers Do,train Or

... in qualifications has revolutionised the way schools and universities are teaching their students, with a major focus being Information Technology (IT) skills, and how they are necessary in most industries. However this raises the question as to what employers are to do with their current staff. Retrain them or just simply hire new staff already equipped with the necessary skills? 1999 Telstra Business Woman of the Year, Sheryle Moon, has recently criticised Australia's level of IT skills. She stated that "companies need to train unskilled ...

Number of words: 930 | Number of pages: 4

Are Blacks Too Cool For The Web

... but continues to rattle on about prejudice and racism, not even stopping to document proper sources. Have morals and values changed in America and left blacks behind? According to Gaiter, the web can’t help us achieve our ‘50’s and ‘60’s ideals (p 643).” Blacks still want the traditional “American Dream.” Well, what is the “traditional” American Dream? Perhaps, the dream is to have a nice car and house, and a good job. But in contrast to Gaiter, I believe that these are the same th ...

Number of words: 508 | Number of pages: 2

In Search Of Your Own Identity

... am I?” I should put it in more crude words, “Where do I belong?” After this specific question is asked, I begin to realize that I have problems coming up with a response. My parents were born in México, and thus, they are Mexican. Sometimes I feel I belong here in the United States, but other times I feel more attached to México. I am a Mexican-American. However, I feel that I am denying in some way my heritage and my culture by saying that I am. I am denying my parents. I say that I’m Mexican because in a s ...

Number of words: 2117 | Number of pages: 8

CRANBERRIES

... consumer products. Today Northland is the only publicly owned and actively traded cranberry company in the United States. Northland just completed a $5.0 million juice concentrating plant, they are positioned to market cranberry concentrate and other value-added cranberry products to trade to consumers around the world. The company is also making a line of juice blends. There will be six flavors: Cranberry Apple, Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry Grape, Cranberry Strawberry, Cranberry Cherry, and Cranberry Peach. They also markets the Nor ...

Number of words: 582 | Number of pages: 3

Exploring Mars

... a manned mission to Mars should take place. We must start preparing ourselves properly in order to explore Mars better. Scientists and researchers hopes when exploring Mars is to find interesting minerals or matter that will help us understand what Mars was like millions and millions of years ago. The first manned mission to Mars will be more complex then that of the first Moon landing which the main goal for going to the Moon was to just land safely. The main thing that researchers and scientists are striving for is exploratory, s ...

Number of words: 2918 | Number of pages: 11

How To Make Sandblasted Signs

... some bass or red wood. Cut the boards to the exact size you want by using a band saw or hand saw. Also, use the following methods such as gluing, planing, and squaring the boards to the exact length you want your sign to be. Once you have squared your board with the square, your sign will be even on each side. The next step will be to apply the rubber masking to your board. Now you are ready to put your design on the rubber masking. Apply the spray glue to the rubber masking. Once you have sprayed the glue (in a well ventilated ar ...

Number of words: 625 | Number of pages: 3

Plato's Argument For A Just Life

... that is good in relation to others of its kind. We consider a drink good if it contains characteristics that we look for in a drink (e.g. pleasantness or taste). Plato takes this a step further and states that something that is good must not only be good in relation to others but it must be wholly good. Thus a drink cannot be truly good if evil results from it. This poses an interesting question for Plato's readers namely, since no one wants bad things to happen to them, why do people engage in self-destructive activities? The answer lie ...

Number of words: 1680 | Number of pages: 7

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