Commentary on Ambush by Tim O’Brien Contradiction in the mind‚ we struggle between decisions. Whether it is correct or not‚ it leaves an indelible memory. In Tim O’Brien’s confessional writing‚ Ambush‚ he creates a flashback and recalls his memory in Vietnam. With detail descriptions‚ Tim O’Brien expresses his guilt towards killing an innocent young man. Furthermore‚ reinforcing his opposition against war with the writing. In paragraph 2 and 3‚ Tim O’Brien has created a flashback to present his
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. CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION Free-space optical communication (FSO) is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to transmit data for telecommunications orcomputer networking. "Free space" means air‚ outer space‚ vacuum‚ or something similar. This contrasts with using solids such as optical fiber cable or an optical transmission line. The technology is useful where the physical connections are impractical due to high costs or other considerations. Free-space
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Dear Phillip Noyce‚ My name is Anna Marie and is currently studying the topic Belonging. I was deeply moved by your film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ as it has helped me understand the importance of Belonging. The two scenes which I thought stressed the importance of Belonging the most were when the girls arrived at the Moore River Institution and in ‘Lost’ during Molly and Daisy’s journey along the fence to Jigalong. My first scene of choice‚ shows the girls arrival at the Moore River Institution
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Asalamualaikum and good morning for my teacher and fellow friend . today I want to discuss about the GADGET. Today‚ everyone have a gadget . the age are not matter to have the gadget. More surprising ‚ a children also have the gadget such a tablet. Some parents teach their toddlers to use tablet for learning in young time. It is currently is very advanced. Everyone ‚ what the meaning of gadget ? A gadget is a device or appliance having a unique purpose and function. At the time of invention‚ a
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Aram Garabedian Professor McFaul English 1A 28 Septemember 2012 "Deservingly Unsung Soldiers" Samuel Clemens’ story of "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed" tells a tale among many in which men attempted to fight in the Civil War‚ but failed to pursue their ultimate "goal" of actually staying in that war. A lot of the militia involved in these stories were mostly indifferent to the reasoning for the war. Most of the men didn’t even know why they were fighting this war‚ or why
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patient in the ward and he brings a new perspective to the ward. He shows the patients that Nurse Ratched is human and can be beaten. Throughout the novel‚ Chief Bromden undergoes a catharsis through McMurphy by pushing him towards clarity to escape the fog and give the patients confidence in themselves. The role Chief Bromden plays in the novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is that of the narrator. Bromden is a 6’8‚ 280lb half Native American‚ half white man. His father used to be the chief of their
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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strange to you. One symbol used by Conrad is fog. Fog was important because it represented darkness‚ and the unknown and obscured or distorted things that wait behind it; and often‚ the impulsive decisions made with little accuracy or knowledge about how they’ll turn out. Marlow’s boat gets caught in the fog‚ which is another symbol of the darkness that lies ahead‚ or being disoriented/lost. This quote is from chapter 2 describes the symbolic use of fog very well: Not the
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1. Mariner Bugs Out (1962) Cost: $18.5 million Disaster: The Mariner 1 rocket with a space probe headed for Venus diverted from its intended flight path shortly after launch. Mission Control destroyed the rocket 293 seconds after liftoff. Cause: A programmer incorrectly transcribed a handwritten formula into computer code‚ missing a single superscript bar. Without the smoothing function indicated by the bar‚ the software treated normal variations of velocity as if they were serious‚ causing
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incorporation of symbolism and metaphors such as the fog machine‚ and the electroshock therapy table. The ‘fog machine’ is a hallucinogenic state experienced by Chief‚ symbolizing his slipping away from reality and into oblivion. Chief often describes the appearance of the fog shortly after medication time‚ or when he is in a state of fear and anxiety. He describes the fog‚ as a product of fog machines located in the vents‚ which he likens to the artificial fog that was used by the military to cover airfields
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