Christina of Sweden

In the epic, Beowulf, by Seamus Heaney, the main character, Beowulf, is seen as a great hero to all. This is false. Beowulf is not a hero, he is just a glory driven warrior that does not care about others. He, as a king, should not risk his life to fight the dragon and leave his people to fend for themselves against the other societies looking for more power. If Beowulf is a true hero he would do what is best for his people, not what is best for his ego. Also as he takes his last breathes he is…

The event I attended for the diversity assignment was called, “Social Innovation in a Digital Context” (SIDC). The event was held October 16 at the PASSHE Center City campus, located at 701 Market St in Philadelphia. This event was a PowerPoint presentation with a question and answer format at the end. The SIDC event’s main focus was sharing the importance of the relationship between digital technology and how it has the ability to influence socio-political change. The SIDC’s goal is…

The United States has always gone by a federal system of government where there are two tiers: state and national. Americans have always believed this is the best way to run a nation however, it can be proven that a unitary government can work just as well if not better. There is a trend in statistics of federal and unitary governments that proves the overall health of a nation is higher in a unitary government. These factors include life expectancy, infant mortality, and access to drinking…

Life expectancy is health status indicator, or measure, that is often used to gauge the overall health of a population specifically describing the length of the lives of the inhabitants of that country (cite Stanhope p. 358). According to World Health Organization, people all around the world are living longer. In particular, Spain has a relatively high life expectancy in comparison with other countries. There are many different determinants that factor into increasing or decreasing life…

During the first class of exporting management, I have learned some basic knowledge about the exporting such as the definition of exporting, the incentives of exporting and different export modes. I knew that the role of exporting in the internationalization process is a stepping stone but not necessarily the first international activity. In order to understand the role of exporting, we need to find some common patterns in the internationalization history from different firms. In my opinion,…

The Vikings or the norsemen were a group of people who lived and thrived between 793-1066 CE. They hail from Scandenavian countries like Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Although Vikings were primarily farmers and traders a small percentage of Vikings raided. Due to the Vikings having advances in technology- the longboats- they were able to travel and raid spreading their heritage and leaving behind a legacy that has largely influenced modern Europe. The Vikings had an impact on modern technology,…

Beowulf, the great warrior, dies in battle protecting his territory of Scandinavia at the age of 70. His life full of three agons with successful outcomes. Unferth, a Anglo-Saxon soldier, stated the Beowulf was a kind fearless warrior who had saved the Geats in their time of need. Before his death, Beowulf lived his life as a king for fifty years. He died at the dragon’s tower. His greatest accomplishments are saving the Danish community from the monsters. He also saved his people, Geats, from…

Sweden: the cold Scandinavian country known for vikings, the Swedish chef from The Muppets, and Ikea. Sweden has unique traditional music, an especially contemporary education system, and an abundance of holidays and festivals. Sweden is known for some of it’s famous opera singers and excelling in educating their students. Especially their known for their style of music. In Sweden many different kinds of music are popular like pop, waltz, and traditional music. In Sweden traditional wind…

In the poem Beowulf, we meet Beowulf and we follow his journey to the swamplands to defeat Grendel and his mother. His successes cause great joy throughout Geatland and his fame spreads like wildfire. The king and queen, Hygelac and Hygd welcome and praise him for his accomplishments. When the king dies Beowulf becomes king and rules successfully for 50 years. His reign has no complications until a thief enrages a dragon. The dragon then causes massive destruction in Geatland and Beowulf is…

The Vikings were crazy people who stole and killed people; or were they? The Vikings were people from Scandinavia who sailed around the North Atlantic raiding, trading and spreading their culture. They made it known that they were great seamen, explores, and warriors because of their advanced navigation, spreading of economics, and warfare. The Vikings may seem as if they were terrible people, but had a significant impact on the world. The Viking age was a period from the late 8th century to…