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    after a second civil war which was fought over abortions. The story is based around three different characters‚ Conor a troublesome boy who gets into too many fights‚ Risa a girl raised by the state ward who is no longer making the state cuts‚ and Lev the tenth child of a family who gives 10% of everything they own. All three are to be unwinded. Unwinding is a process when a child who is thirteen to eighteen years old‚ has their limbs‚ tissues‚ blood‚ organs or any vital part of the body harvested

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    complex character in the novel Unwind‚ but I chose just three adjectives to describe him. In this novel three kids‚ Connor‚ Lisa‚ and Lev‚ are on there way to be unwound‚ but a freak accident happens which allows them to get out of the cars they were in. They run away and go to a place called the graveyard which a community with only Unwinds in it. Connor‚ Risa‚ and Lev all get different jobs in this community and try to stay there till they are eighteen and can’t get unwound‚ but it will not be easy

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    The first Lion sculpture in comparison dated about 380 B.C lions‚ they are made of “fine-grained white marble and mica.” (Grossman 82) “height: 37.4 cm(14 ¼ in.); Length 89.9 cm( 35 1/8 in.); Width 22.3 cm(8 ¼ in.).” (Grossman 82) PP: These lions are rather smaller compare to those of 325 B.C. The lion was plain and simple‚ and there was very little details. Lion’s eyeballs are and big and deeply set in socket. Mouth is

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    quality of the early life experiences with the secure base influences the ability to explore the environment with confidence‚ develop peer relationships and close intimate adult relationships and provides an exemplary for future parenting‚ (GrossmanGrossman K &

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    society. Connor‚ Lev‚ Risa‚ Pastor Dan and the admiral all broke their stereotypes. However‚ Lev’s parents’‚ Roland‚ and even Lev at one point fit into their stereotypical mold. Stereotypes particularly make the book what it is because without them people would have decided to learn about who a person really was instead of labeling them what they seem to be. If people did that maybe they would have opened their eyes to what was really happening to so many innocent people. Lev was supposed to be

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    babies and wounds. She becomes a medic in the Graveyard because of her experiences at the orphanage. Risa sees a great change in Connor when she helps him control his emotions and to think rationally about the situation instead of just fighting. Levi "Lev" Jedediah Calder is‚ at thirteen‚ the youngest of ten children. He is described as angelic‚ with blond

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    In the novel‚ Unwind‚ three teenagers embark on a journey full of mischief‚ excitement and tragedy. The three main characters have their own agenda in the novel. Risa is orphan who is being unwound due to cutbacks in budget. Lev is an thirteen year old tithe who’s main purpose in life was to be unwound once he turned thirteen. Lastly‚ Connor is fifteen year old trouble maker who is being unwound due to the fact that his parents have grown sick and tired of his negative behavior. They all show that

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    What idea does the author develop regarding perseverance? Perseverance - steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. In the book “Unwind”‚ the author develops many ideas surrounding perseverance. All of the characters in this novel can be related back to life as we know it. The examples displayed‚ although dramatized in certain instances‚ can represent the battles people of today find themselves fighting. Among all things‚ the author shows that no matter

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    of Texas Votes Polled”. Support of Refundable Deposit System‚ Texas Bottle Bill‚ 11 September 2011. Web Goodship‚ Vanessa. “Why Plastics needed to be sorted”. Introduction to Plastic Recycling. 2nd edition.. Shrewsbury‚ GBR 2007. pp.41-44. ebook. Grossman‚ Elizabeth. “Politics of Recycling.” High Tech Trash. Washington D.C. Island Press. July 2009. pp. 212-215. ebrary. Johnson‚ Jim. “Starbucks expands cup recycling”. Waste and Recycling News. ppg.1 and 31. 27 September 2011. Print. Kadleck‚ Chrissy

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    site. (8) Question 1 An inefficient local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system has been identified as the main cause of excessive dust levels in a workplace. (i) Identify FOUR possible indications of a dust problem that may have alerted staff to the inefficiency of the LEV system. (4) (ii) Outline the factors that may have reduced the effectiveness of the LEV system. (8) (iii) Describe control methods other than LEV that might be used to minimise levels of airborne dust. (8) Question

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