height of 2 ft. A low G-Max means the field absorbs more energy than the player. Trufant and Lewis landed on grass in Philly’s new stadium‚ which has a cushy G-Max of just over 60. Synthetic surfaces have G-Max ratings of up to 120. The hardest turf: frozen grass. LUGGING THE G-LOAD Most people associate high g-forces with fighter pilots or astronauts. But common earthbound events can also boost g’s. Few things can match the g-load of a
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The Art of Film Film Review #1 The Road to Redemption The most appealing thing about Road to Perdition is its over-arching theme of redemption. Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks)‚ an Irish mafia heavy‚ wants more than anything to keep his son from following in his criminal footsteps. Even though father and son will eventually drive to a place called Perdition to lay low‚ the story’s title suggests that Michael has for many years been traveling the road to hell. He understands as much‚ and wants
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steppe mammoth‚ M. trogontherii‚ about 200‚000 years ago in eastern Asia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant. The appearance and behaviour of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric animal due to the discovery of frozen carcasses in Siberia and Alaska‚ as well as skeletons‚ teeth‚ stomach contents‚ dung‚ and depiction from life in prehistoric cave paintings. Mammoth remains had long been known in Asia before they became known to Europeans in the 17th century. The
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Commentary on Field of Autumn Advancing like a silent threat‚ the onset of winter is presented throughout the poem as a season with sinister intent. The “acid breath of noon” approaches in a “Slow” manner‚ as if sneaking up on autumn. The personification of the “acid breath” not only suggests to the reader the fog is murderous‚ but one could be lead to imagine that the fog is poison gas. This is because “Field of Autumn” was published in 1947‚ two years after the Second World War; clearly the memory
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Beowulf Primary Values: *“Heroism is most valuable treasure” Pg. 58 Lines 850-855 *“Evil never triumphs (Regardless of how the outcome may seem during the battle)” Pg. 47 Lines 405-410 Lines 320-360 Secondary Values: *“The part is not important as the whole” *“Heroism is a significant part of everyone’s society” Pg. 46 Pg.43 Lines 300-305 Lines 173-177 * “Mothers will defend their children regardless of their
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class in Japanese‚ on the day of their first oral quiz. Yet to me‚ a teenage girl with a paralyzing fear of public speaking‚ it might as well have been a national news interview. At least in that situation‚ Ted Koppell would have bailed me out. I sat frozen on a wooden chair‚ too nervous to move‚ as I waited impatiently for my turn. As a high school student taking classes at Rutgers University‚ I was desperate to feel accepted by my college peers. I stared at the Japanese book in front of me‚ silently
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wolf pounced on me‚ dug his teeth into my shoulder and dragged me to the forest floor. I felt the blood flood out of me as the wolf wrestled my body‚ I couldn’t say a word or move my body‚ I felt like I was paralyzed. The kept on thrashing me around‚ there was nothing I could do‚ but I wasn’t accepting death just yet‚ I balled up my fists and assaulted his head with futile punches. The wolf didn’t care‚ it kept at me‚ then suddenly the pressure on my shoulder was released‚ I felt a wave of relief over
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Mothers know and see everything; however‚ I never wanted to believe it was true. When I was short on money‚ needed a hot home-cooked meal or a shoulder to cry on‚ I would call my mother. I never took or valued my mother’s advice‚ but I always tried to learn from her mistakes. I failed to grow to my full potential when I had my mother to rely on. Few events in my 25 years of life demanded urgent self evaluation‚ maturity and reliance until the sudden passing of my beloved mother. On April 29‚ 2006
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examples of similes to give vivid detail to the reader‚ helping them to understand life at war whereas ‘Mametz Wood’ is run on metaphors to describe the delicacy of the remains of soldiers after war In ‘Mametz Wood‚ the metaphor ‘the china plate of a shoulder blade’ infers that the body piece which was found ‘under their plough’ was delicate‚ fragile and easily broken. Knowing the possible effect of the metaphor‚ we can suggest that the writer used this as a way of saying that even though the soldiers
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along with my vintage Polaroid camera and sketchbook. I ran out the door‚ knowing exactly where I was going. I sprinted the few blocks to the old trailer factory‚ my bag flopping against my side. Once I got there‚ I stopped to catch my breath. I was frozen‚ today being 39 degrees and all. Maybe‚ I thought‚ leggings weren’t the best idea today. I thought back to my warm home‚ my slippers‚ my flannel pajamas. But no‚ I needed inspiration for my next project. I had major creative blockage and decided to
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