"Copper was the first non precious metal that man learned how to work" (5). Although copper was not effective for body armor or weapons, it was the combination of copper and tin that produced bronze, "the metal of Conquerors" (5). ... Clubs with iron spikes were used by knight to do immense damage to an enemy. ... Their weight and hardness, especially when focused into a spike, made them more effective against a full armored knight" (18). ...

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Like the "mighty Devil" that he saw emblazoning a message of immensity upon the press-plate of the world, the "flat sided steep" that "frowns over the present world," the abyss of the five senses, Blake the poet prophet shall burn with corroding acids into the copper-plate cliff of the abyss infinities to be "perceived by the minds of men & read by them on earth." ...

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I. Introduction Capital Punishment or Death Penalty is a penalty of death imposed on a criminal convicted of a serious crime. The word "capital" in "Capital punishment" refers to a person's head. The usual alternative to the death penalty is a long-term or life imprisonment. The earliest h...

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Modification or Mutilation? Introduction People always say, "never judge a book by its cover," but a first impression is a different story. When meeting a person for the first time image is everything, almost as if the person is a product. Although one cannot tell a book by its cover, we often look to physical appearance to give us clues about a person's sanity, morality, intelligence, and abilities. Because appearance can be a fairly reliable indicator of one's behavior, it is no surprise that in society physical image is very important. ...

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