By Kate ScotterBBC News Britt MartinBeowulf is the oldest surviving epic poem in the English languageAs the cold sting of winter finally starts to fade, so the literary festival season edges closer. An addition to the line-up this year is a five-day celebration of the legendary saga of Beowulf. How is it that a story written by an unknown author more than 1,000 years ago still captures the imagination? The eponymous hero of this 3,182-line poem battles fierce monsters, rips off his enemy's arm, fights a fire-breathing dragon and defends a nation.

Explore More Donating blood is a charitable gesture that saves lives and conjures up images of Red Cross drives and good Samaritans doing their part. Selling plasma — the watery, yellowish protein component of blood — is something else entirely.  In a sign of just how desperate some members of America’s working poor are for money, they sell their plasma, although it’s far from a lucrative gig. Donors are paid around $25 for a first visit, perhaps $5 more for the next few visits and up to $100 for a 10th donation.

As a 16-year-old, I worked at the Hollister in my Pittsburgh suburb’s nice but ordinary mall. It was a job that required me to wear the brand’s clothing — T-shirts advertising the beaches of La Jolla or Newport in California, a state I had not yet visited, and flip-flops year-round, even when there were inches of snow outside. My manager, who couldn’t have been older than 22, relentlessly shoplifted the store’s merchandise.

Dick Butkus, the legendary linebacker, was known for his ability to physically create drama. Born on December 9, 1942, he had a big effect on the sport. He died on October 5, 2023, but his memory will live on. Though Butkus is no longer with the Chicago Bears, many people still think he was one of the best linebackers in football history. Dick Butkus HealthThe great NFL defender Dick Butkus is without a doubt one of the most famous people in football history.

−278 kJ molClick to see full answer. Herein, what is the enthalpy of c2h5oh?Standard enthalpies of formation are: C2H5OH(l) -228, CO2(g) -394, and H2O(l) -286 kJ/mol. what is the enthalpy of formation of butane? Thermodynamic properties Phase behavior Std enthalpy change of formation, ΔfHogas –125.6 kJ/mol Standard molar entropy, Sogas 310.23 J/(mol K) Enthalpy of combustion, ΔcHo –2877.5 kJ/mol Heat capacity, cp 98.49 J/(mol K) at 25°C Accordingly, which equation represents the standard enthalpy of formation for ethanol c2h5oh?