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A Show of Hands
The importance of hands throughout “Beowulf” has been a great point of notice for
many scholars due to the sheer use of hand imagery throughout the text. Initially, in the scenes
regarding Grendel’s attack and victory (720-836), the use of hands is particularly perverse. There
are numerous words in this part of the text which allude hands (mund, hond, and folmu) or hand
position (clamm, grap, gripe, etc.), mostly in reference to Grendel. This is important because it
emphasizes the significance of hands for Grendel. Furthermore, the obsession with hands
highlights hand symbolism for power and strength throughout the combat-between the hero and
the villain. which benefits to draw attention…

Since his hands are his chief tool for action and his fighting method, much of the
language surrounding his actions revolves around his hands. When he arrives at the hall, he
quickly opens the door with his hands: “Duru sona onarn/fyrbendum fæst/syƿðan he hire folmum
onhran” (ii. 721 - 2) basically translated as “The door quickly opened on fire-hinges fastened
when his matter by which he seizes, and consume’s the warriors, even their “fet ond folma” (ii.
7,45) feet & hands. Grendel also detained Beowulf as onlooker, grasping his hand, which
Beowulf clutches his own, buttressing himself up on his arm: "Forð near æstop,/ nam ƿa mid
handa/higeƿihtigne/rinc on ræste,/him ræhte ongean/feond mid folme;/he onfeng
hraƿe/inwitƿancum/on wið earm gesæt". Therefore, it is than that Grendel discovers that
Beowulf’s grip is stronger than any other warriors’ he has battled with previously, continuing on
and on with more and more hand imagery (p. 750-754). Therefore, Beowulf breaks the fingers of
the monster, “fingers burton” (760) after grasping his foe. It is Beowulf’s hand knitting with
Cain’s that allows the heroine to tear off the monster’s entire arm through the shear strength of
his hand. Thus, the scene concludes with Beowulf’s victory:

“ƿæt wæs tacen sweotol/syƿðan hildedeor /hond alegde /earm ond eaxle/-ƿær wæs eal
geador / Grendles grape /- under geapne hrof” [ii. 833-6] or “That was the resistant then, for
whence the warriors lay their hands down, armed and shouldered – all, indeed, of Grendel’s
gripe, beneath the gabled roof.’

Thus, the focus on hands bears social implication that draws on ideas of humanity.
Only humans seem to possess hands, or humanoid figures such as Grendel (and not paws, or just
feet, or no appendages at all!). The attention called to Grendel’s hands gives him the
“subconscious” relation to humanity – even Grendel, a terrible monster, has hands, just like our
idol or the poet himself. The focus on Grendel’s hands likely traces back to his link to Cain, a
man who demolished his brother with his own hands. Grendel is emigrant from the hall, an
obsolete outsider much like his ancestor banned from Eden. The poet follows Grendel's point-of-
view for the mainstream of the first scene as he approaches the mead hall, Helot, a symbol of
discord where the warriors gather to celebrate. Grendel is an outcast, someone who has been cast
out, it is emphasized. Also linked to Cane by their cannibalistic qualities and the possibility of
yoking magical powers, the bright big and shining eyes and immunity to swords exist.

Also linked to Cain, hands in general symbolize the much wider range of what humans
can accomplish in skill, action, purpose, expression and, as the squabble with Grendel
emphasizes, power. Since Beowulf’s grip is stronger, Beowulf has the most power, says a poet:
it’s simply the grip and strength of his hand, that allowed Beowulf to defeat the
undefeatable Grendel.
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All in all, self-love stems from love of others. Testament to this, there was once a girl,
and while her fabulous role models have not handed over her self-esteem on a silver platter
with a cherry on top, they’ve done better.

Her role models challenged her, helped her in seeing the light in the darkness, her self-
love came from the best role models around, the hidden gems and buried treasures that not
only provided her tools in order to love herself.

Role models of pop culture, few as though they may be, like Miss Piggy, taught her to
embrace herself. But even more importantly, they helped her to embrace her flaws. The words
of the pig were sometimes not enough.

Another influence in her quest for self-love - and it was a quest, believe you me - was a
lady named after a color. One night, she heard a song on the radio that changed her life
forever. The girl also built her self-esteem through the artwork of body positive artists. The girl
was drawn in by style and beauty. The girl, already on her way to self-love, sees the images and
is able to relate to the way their bodies were formed, appearance and body shapes; the same
remarkable shape herself. The girl pours over the art of the artist, saving all she could to her
computer and she loved the sugary sweet paintings. And whenever a new piece was posted the
girl was reminded of all of the previous experiences and influences, she had encountered. the
paintings made the girl strong when she felt weak and left her craving more. The girl, as I’m
sure you have guessed, is myself.

And I’m not sharing these monumental, all too personal experiences, which I have never
shared Before here for attention. I am sharing my story, in hopes that those who read it those
who feel the same feelings I did and still do never have to feel alone. That we can see there Are
role models out there, real role models who care and love themselves and want you to love
yourself. And it’s not an easy or painless journey. But it’s one that is worth it.
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Evaluation of the Toxicity of Alkaline Copper Quat (ACQ) Wood

Preservative among Subterranean Termites.

The use of chemical preservatives, to protect wood from breakdown originated almost 100
years ago. Resultingly, creosote, coal-tar pitch and arsenical compounds have a long history of
successful use, and few alternatives have been necessary until now. Due to odor, toxicity,
stickiness, and fabric-staining properties, creosote got out of favor for many years of use in
homes and residences, although it remains popular for utility poles and railroad ties. Arsenical
compounds were favorable for many years for residential decks, playground equipment and other
light-duty applications requiring low odor or other undesirable issues. Due to concerns about
arsenic toxic, in 2002 the EPA announced the cancellation of all uses of chromated copper
arsenate (CCA), one of the very thriving preservative for pressure-treated lumber, by the end of
2003.

Currently, there are two chief non-arsenical alternatives in widespread use: disodium octa
borate tetrahydrate (borates) and ACQ (ammoniacal copper quat). ACQ has largely taken over
the CCA market, although borates are popular in various places and in applications for their
lower toxicity to humans and lower environmental influence.

These compounds protect wood from fungal decay through their fungicidal properties. Wood
pressure-treated with compounds such as CCA and AQC will prevent the establishment and
proliferation of wood-decay fungi spores for as long as the compounds remain in the wood. One
of the perceived disadvantages of borates is that the active borate, what is active ingredient, will
leach out over time and allow the decay fungi to become comfortable in exposed locations-
decks, playground equipment, or sheeting, because the active ingredient is water soluble.

The exact mechanism is unknown, but potential reasons for resistance to termites include
antifeedant properties and toxicity. One benefit of protecting wood from fungus decay by using a
preservative is that pressure treatment with these chemicals also confers resistance to attack by
subterranean termites (Hwang et al, 2005).
 Despite the large market-share of ACQ wood in the United States, few studies have examined
the mechanism of resistance of ACQ-treated wood to termites. In this study, we conducted
simple assays to find out how ACQ-treated wood prevents termite attack.