Stories like “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Legend of Narcissus”‚ that dictate against the repercussions of being vain have been circulating for years and appear in almost every religion or culture. In fact‚ folklore‚ fairytales and other fictitious pieces that attempt to preach against having an obsession with one’s image have been passed down generation to generation. One would assume that such didactic material concerning vanity would have dhfjsdfhkd‚ the obsession with self-image has consumed
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Since settlement‚ the Australian nation has been fixated on the question of “what defines us” as a people. From the bush legend of early settlement‚ to the beach culture of the 1980’s and 90’s‚ our search for a singular national identity has seen various failed attempts at pinning down ‘what it really means to be Australian’. National image and identity is a creation of the times‚ and as such‚ the pursuit for a defining any one national identity is an unattainable dream. In this essay I will endeavour
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Nowhere placed loneliness After watching the film‚ I only feel loneliness. As Giuseppe Tornatore’s first English-language film‚ “The Legend of 1900” was renowned in the end of the twentieth century. It tells a story of a pianist’s legendary life. On the luxury cruise Virginian‚ An orphan is abandoned in the first class. He is named after the year he was found‚ 1900. Nineteen Hundred becomes a prodigy with special piano talent‚ as he slowly grows up. He performs piano on the cruise‚ and everyone
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Blake Wilson Wilson 1/4 English 1101 Paper # 2 Narrative Essay 8/30/12 7:30PM “A Family Legend Passes” It still feels like yesterday‚ a place I haven’t quite left‚ here I was following behind an ambulance again. I remember being frustrated feeling overwhelmed over all of the repeating events‚ “I wanted it to be over already”‚ how I learned to regret that thought. We arrived to the hospital once again‚ I made my way
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into the discus ring. One by one ‚each girl goes into the disc ring‚exiting grinning excitingly or walking out with their head hung with disappointment.I hear many of the girl’s instructors lashing out at them for mistakes they made‚ hoping the could fix the problem before their next turn .Soon my name was called and as I thought I could go up there and win it all with my strength I soon found out that I was completely wrong‚ because I was lacking a vital attribute . I left the ring knowing that I
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Francesa Larkin Personal Legend paper What am I good at? What am I good at? The question swirled around my head as I stared at the lake it seemed so endless. It went on and on until it fitted into the sky. in that moment I felt like a body of water myself‚ I needed to find my path in life or just as the lake I would fade away I sat hopelessly feeling alone in the world I looked up to the star filled sky asking for some sort of sign or direction. In my peripheral I saw someone walking. I
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Legend in Albania Once upon a time‚ thre brothers were building a castle.During the day they build walls but in the night the walls were destroyed.Someday‚ an old and wice man was walking near the castle. -Good work!-said the man. The three brothers asked the man-What can we do to build the castle because in the day we build but in the night the walls fall down. The old man said-I know.Are u married? -Yes we are -answer the brothers. -Give your words not to tell your whifes what do we tell
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Does the intensity and size of the Hapalochlaena Lunulata blue rings change relative to the proximity and size of a threat? Introduction: The Hapalochlaena lunulata (Greater blue-ringed octopus) is a very small species in size that can spread up to 20cm. However‚ for such a small animal‚ they can be easily distinguished in its habitat‚ as when they are angry‚ their dark brown/yellow colour becomes covered with illuminous blue rings. It is thought that this brilliant colour is exposed as a warning
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The “ring of Gyges” refers to a story told by Glaucon found in Plato’s Republic. In Book II‚ Glaucon uses this story to challenge Socrates’ idea that people are just by nature and argues that many people would rather prefer to act unjust over just. The story he tells talks about a man who stumbles upon a magical ring that makes him invisible whenever he wants‚ thus giving him the power to do whatever he desired‚ while not getting caught and still maintaining a good reputation. He ends up seducing
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Ethernet vs. Token Ring Topology Ethernet and Token Ring LAN technologies operate in different ways and both systems have their inherent advantages and disadvantages. The decision on which topology to use can be influenced by a number of factors. The most common factors to consider are cost‚ reliability‚ speed‚ size‚ administration‚ security and growth. Ethernet is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). It defines wiring and signaling for the physical
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