The sword Beowulf used to kill Grendel’s mother had to have such a powerful background story because an ordinary sword would not have gotten the job done. This became evident when the sword Beowulf borrowed from Ecgtheow did not even penetrate the monster. Despite the irony of the sword magically being within Beowulf’s grasp in his time of need‚ it is by certain the force used to kill off Grendel’s mother. The sword was not just any sword. “It was the best of weapons‚ expect that it was greater
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Casa Manila With the intention of understanding how Filipinos lived during the Spanish colonial era‚ we took a class trip to Casa Manila‚ a reconstructed Spanish colonial mansion of the mid-1800s‚ having in mind that we would get to see or have a preview of how the architecture was during the Spanish colonial period. Through taking a glimpse into a reconstructed replica of an original Spanish period house‚ we thought that the structure would enlighten us as to what the living conditions were like
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The Slums of Manila: Cutting-Edge Poverty? Because of the industrial revolution‚ the invention of the automobile‚ and the consequent development of freeways‚ cities worldwide have expanded into the countryside. As though it were a conspiracy of the automobile and fuel industry‚ the government‚ and private developers‚ suburbanization even now continues to damage the city. It has not only affected the physical fabric‚ but has also significantly affected the lives of its people. Most importantly
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OCEAN CARRIERS ANALYSIS DATE: 8/29/2007 TO: MS MARY LINN CC: PROF. TOM MILLER FROM: RYAN DALE SEELKE RE: DECISION ON CAPE SIZE CARRIER PRIORITY: [URGENT] Ms Mary Linn‚ After careful cash flow analysis and a discount rate (WACC) of 9%‚ commissioning a capsize carrier for 25 years is the only appropriate option for our firm. However‚ if the discount were instead 10%‚ both options would fail the NPV test by yielding negative results. I make this recommendation after thorough analysis of
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are no longer limited in boundaries and are expanding by the day‚ thus giving rise to traffic congestions and accidents. The LRTs have helped reduce the pressure of passenger cars on roads and provide hassle-free mode of transport to citizens. 1.2 Manila Rail Transit System Department of Transportation & Communication (DOTC) Philippines had separately developed three major Public transport systems based on railways viz. metro‚ light rails and heavy railway. The Filipino Government through the
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universe. Red Oceans are all the industries in existence today the known market space. In the red oceans‚ industry boundaries are defined and accepted‚ the competitive rules of the game are known. Here companies try to outperform their rivals to grab a greater share of existing demand. As the market space gets crowded‚ prospects for profits and growth are reduced. Products become commodities‚ and cutthroat competition turns the red ocean bloody‚ hence‚ the term “red” oceans. Blue Oceans in contrast
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i. BRIEF BACKGROUND Manila Water Company Inc. is a Philippines-based company engaged in the engaged in providing water‚ sewerage and sanitation services. It serves a total estimated population of over six million people in the East Zone‚ which encompasses 23 cities and municipalities that include business districts and residential areas in the eastern part of Metro Manila and the adjacent Rizal Province. The Company also manages and operates the sewerage system that covers a portion of its service
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The play Gem of The Ocean overall was a great production‚ although this paper is not suppose to be about what I liked or disliked about the play. For the simple fact that I don’t regularly go and watch plays; just going to this one made me realize how well put together plays are. From the acting‚ the design and the direction of the play were all amazing to me. This paper is to inform any reader that the actor selection was a great pick‚ the design was effective in a numerous amount of ways and the
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Government. Much of Rizal’s greatness has been downplayed over the years. Most people only know of Dr. Rizal as the writer of two Filipino literary pieces that are studied in high school. He appears on the humble one peso coin. Hundreds gather at Rizal Park‚ even if not to remember our national hero‚ then to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon. However‚ people may wonder how a man born 150 years ago can be considered relevant in today’s times. The Philippines is no longer under Spanish Rule‚ and there’s
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Knowledge‚ A Double-Edged Sword It’s common knowledge that having greater intellect means you can be a more powerful human being. At least Fredrick Douglas´s theme in ¨Learning to Read¨ shows that in greater knowledge led to a greater understanding of oneself‚ and in turn‚ a greater person evolved from that gathered knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful anomaly‚ yes‚ but does all knowledge produce a greater future or greater fortune? Some knowledge in this world is better worth not knowing for the
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