Philip Pullman’s critically acclaimed 1995 fantasy novel Northern Lights examines the validity of religion and social constructs through employing a combination of strong characterization and eclectic literary techniques in exemplifying the belief that ‘a successful novel always has characters with whom we engage’. Lyra is the main protagonist of the novel; developing her character and maturity as a human being. Lyra makes this novel successful through her engagement of the audience in the journey
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Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali‚[1] popularly known as the "festival of lights"‚ is an important five-day festival in Hinduism‚Jainism‚ and Sikhism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India‚[2] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname
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Embossing Format A Project Report on Smart Traffic Light Controller with Intelligent Street Light Submitted by Steve D’Silva 11D411 Karan Baswat 11D407 Aditya Bhujang 10D408 Chetan Majalkar 10D434 Under the Guidance of PROF. Pranjali Shelke Head of Department PROF. Anjum Mujawar Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Vidyalankar Polytechnic Wadala(E)‚ Mumbai-400037 Maharashtra State Board of Technical
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having to figure out what their identity is. During the days when author Carlos Fuentes was in his prime he saw that Mexico was in an identity crisis. They still had the descendants of the ancient Aztecs and had a new influx of mestizos with Spanish blood infused into their genetics. He decided to use his talent as an author to try and answer the question of Mexico’s identity to the best of his ability. Carlos Fuentes wrote “Where the Air is Clear” in a manner that reflected Mexico’s crisis while stating
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A new light on life I have always been a waterfall enthusiast. It all started when I watched Jurassic Park for the first time. The waterfall in this movie seemed so majestic and magical‚ I have always thought waterfalls had special powers. I always imagined that I will find a waterfall somewhere with a hidden lost world behind it. In my life time I have visited several waterfalls. The one waterfall that has been a favorite of mine is the Minnehaha
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“Clear Delirium” as found in The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith In Gwendolyn Brooks short poem “The Sundays of Satin-Legs Smith” the main character is presented in a third-person manner. As a reader‚ we have no way to tell what Smith is actually thinking or why he does certain things‚ but we must make judgements based on his actions. This type of lyric poetry shows Smith’s inner emotions and motivations. The narrator details Smith going through his Sunday routine. He wakes up‚ dresses‚ leaves his
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Brant Norlander 2/20/11 Sociology of Sports Prof. Delany Friday Night Lights Sustaining the ambitions of not only themselves but the alumni and town of Odessa‚ Texas is a lot to ask from a young adult. That’s exactly what Permian football provides to the people of Odessa‚ where the post economic boom of the oil business has left the town in a racially tense‚ economic crisis. The lights on Permian High School’s football field are the only sanctuary for the west Texas town. Socially
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Swinburne University of Technology Faculty of Engineering‚ Computing and Sciences HET202 Digital Electronics Design Project Aim To become familiar with the design of digital circuits using a hardware description language‚ to simulate these designs and finally implement them using a FPGA. Assessment This project has a weighting of 10% of the total subject marks. Assessment is based on demonstration in the laboratory and submission of a written project report. The report is due at the
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of Light on Snapdragon Flowers Introduction: It is a well-known fact that plants need light for nourishment‚ yet many people are ignorant of the reasons behind this. The biological process by which green plants utilize carbon dioxide‚ water and sunlight to form their own food is called photosynthesis (unknown). Past research has demonstrated that red and blue rays maximize this process (Rothenburger‚ 1993). The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of several different light sources
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Will Light Rail be Enough? August 25‚ 2009 Will Light Rail Be Enough? With traffic congestion what it is today‚ many cities are looking for solutions to remove single-occupancy vehicles from the roadways and still get people where they need to go. Seattle‚ Washington is no different. According to Sound Transit’s website‚ Light Rail was approved via voters and meant to provide transportation to a minimum of 75‚000 passengers daily in King County‚ run 24 hours a day‚ and remove traffic congestion
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