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    Many parallels exist between “Man on Wire” and the life presented by Camus in The Myth of Sisyphus‚ but there are some distinct differences between the assertions of Camus and the actions of Philippe Petit. Camus found that we as humans usually act with some motive‚ whether that is appealing to God or to some goal set by social standards‚ to reach some unknown measure of success. To Camus‚ this constant appeal to some ulterior meaning becomes absurd when death is considered‚ because death is when

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    “You see the real question is: can people change?” How does Border Crossing answer this question? Change is something that is common for most individuals‚ whether it presents a positive or a negative outcome. Pat Barker’s text Border Crossing deals with the idea of people changing and is shown by her use of different characters‚ the representation of settings and her central idea of crossing borders. All of these aspects in Barker’s narrative make the reader look back at their own understanding

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    An experiment to investigate the factors which affect Resistance in a wire What is resistance? A potential difference (V) applied across a wire of length (l)‚ there is in the conductor‚ an electric field (E). In this electric field the free electrons are not however under continuous acceleration (Ee/m). This is because they repeatedly collide with the moderately massive vibrating atoms losing their kinetic energy. The vibrating atoms having gained this kinetic energy now vibrate more. The resulting

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    How to wire your own ethernet cables and connectors. What You Need: Required:       Cable - bulk Category (Cat) 5‚ 5e‚ 6 or higher cable Wire Cutters - to cut and strip the cable if necessary For Patch Cables: RJ45 Plugs RJ45 Crimper For Fixed Wiring: RJ45 Jacks 110 Punch Down Tool Recommended:   Wire Stripper Cable Tester About the Cable: You can find bulk supplies of the cable at many computer stores or most electrical or home centers. You want UTP (Unshielded Twisted

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    LWS101‚ Semester 1 2011 Assessment No. 2: Problem Solving Exercise Solomon Tuigamala was a resident of Morton’s Crossing Nursing Home. He had grown increasingly unsteady on his feet and in January of 2011 fell as he walked to the dining room for dinner. Kaye Black‚ a registered nurse on duty at the facility‚ observed his fall. She took a photo of him with her phone as he lay sprawled on the ground. She then moved to help him up and noticed he was dazed. She was in a rush to get the residents

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    Physical Journeys in Crossing the Red Sea by Dilshan Dassanayake In Peter Skrzynecki’s poem “Crossing the Red Sea”‚ it explores the long journey endured by refugees who flee from their country in the aftermath of a horrific war. The poem reflects especially‚ towards the emotional trauma that is associated with immigrating to another country. Skrzynecki’s use of rubric as the focus‚ turns towards the “shirtless...Barefooted” people on the ship as he evokes a sense of severe poverty. Skrzynecki also

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    The call in the epic hero cycle is when the hero is challenged to face the unknown. In the song “Through the Wire”‚ Kanye West is called into the epic hero cycle when he gets into a car crash. This can be seen in “Through the Wire” when West said‚ “There’s been an accident like GEICO” (45). He is called into the challenge of recovery. West enters this challenge unwillingly. The car crash he got in was near fatal‚ and everyone involved had serious injuries. This is ‘The Call’ for him‚ because these

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    1. The title of this painting is Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard‚ located on page 946 of the textbook. This oil painting on canvas measures approximately eight feet‚ eleven inches by seven feet‚ seven inches. Painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1800-1801‚ this piece can now be found in Versailles‚ the Châteaux de Versailles et Trianon. 2. In this work of art‚ Napoleon is the only character riding a white horse and depicted front and center. All figures are anonymous‚ except Napoleon himself‚

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    Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” is a nine section poem written by Walt Whitman that was originally published in 1856‚ then revised and republished in 1881. The poem seems to be an attempt to address the future to an audience that is composed of people from the future. Whitman’s first section opens with imagery of what the character is seeing in his immediate vicinity. Whitman begins to consider the other people on the ferry with him and those that are on the other ferries on the river. With the words:

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