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    Road safety wuestionaire

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    & Subsidiarity" Unit Questionnaire on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament‚ the Council‚ the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions TOWARDS A EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY AREA: POLICY ORIENTATIONS ON ROAD SAFETY 2011-20201 Submitted by Mr Johan Sauwens (BE/EPP) for consultation of the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network Please complete and submit by 10 December 2010. You can upload the completed questionnaires directly on the

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    Manali Road Analysis

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    Road from Manali to Leh Distance: 473 km. Approximate time: 15 hours (Travel time may differ depending on the mode of transport‚ weather & traffic conditions on the highway). Best time to travel through this highway: Mid June to Early October.( This route is closed from November onwards to May due to heavy snowfall). Route from Manali to Leh : Manali - Rohtang Pass - Keylong - Jispa - Bara Lachha Pass - Sarchu - Zanskar Range - Lachulung La Pass - Tanglang La Pass - Upshi - Leh. The Manali - Leh

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    Through the Tunnel

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    Tanner Sack Mrs.Willett English I‚ Period 5 3 December 2012 Keeping Your Head in It             Doris Lessing’s short story‚ “Through the Tunnel” teaches the reader that if you put your mind to something‚ you can achieve anything.  The universal theme is revealed through the dynamic struggle of the protagonist and the vivid imagery of the setting.             In the beginning of the story‚ Jerry meets the native boys‚ who show him the tunnel.  The native boys see one of the older boys swim

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    Through the Tunnel

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    Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing Conflicts can arise in many ways. In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ an eleven year old boy named Jerry is vacationing at the shore in France. Feeling lonely and bored he wanders off to a rocky beach to join a group of French boys‚ older than he‚ who are diving and swimming there. As a foreigner he finds himself ignored by them‚ but discovers they are swimming through a long underwater tunnel and he is determined that he will do the same someday

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    In Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road‚ the narrator‚ Sal Paradise offers up to us what seems to be a very optimistic view on life. He is forever singing the praises of how wonderful his adventures will be and his high expectations for the future. To Sal‚ the novel is defined by youthful exuberance and unabashed optimism for the new experiences that he sets out to find. A deeper look into the novel‚ as well as a look at some of the critics who have written on it‚ reveals a much darker side‚ a more

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    Through The Tunnel

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    Max Lerner once said “The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.” Doris Lessing illustrates this point in her short story‚ “Through the Tunnel.” In the short story‚ Jerry‚ a young‚ English boy‚ finds himself by overcoming the obstacles of adolescence. As the story opens‚ readers learn that Jerry‚ who is on vacation with his mother‚ is eleven years old--a time during which many boys begin to distance themselves from their

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    Secular Scripture and The Road- Thomas H. Schaub Mainly focus’ on the religious symbolism in the road‚ rather the lack of religion in the road. Schaub -begins with the illusion of Dante’s inferno‚ and this propels us to read it as a quest rather than a story. The conversation with the boy and The whole journey is just for the boy and the survival of the boy. Shaub refers to the Boy as God or jesus‚ thus being divine ‘The status of the boy-the ethical and religious implications of his

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    Silk Road CCOT

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    Spreading from China to Rome‚ the Silk Road was established during the Han Dynasty‚ 206 B.C.E to 220 C.E.‚ due to the stability of this period and the increase in trade it brought. While fulfilling its initial function‚ throughout the period‚ 200 B.C.E to 1450 C.E.‚ multiple modifications did transpire. Trade of merchandise stayed constant‚ trade became more customary‚ while the focus of materials shifted over time. Geographically the Silk Road was altered overtime as political boundaries shifted

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    Through The Tunnel

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    In “Through the Tunnel‚” Doris Lessing is the theme. The author uses Jerry‚ mom‚ and the setting to develop the theme. The theme is growth requires risk and struggle. Doris Lessing‚ talks about this creative short story that talks about Jerry‚ 12 years old‚ an English boy‚ has a goal set and he is on a mission to swim through the tunnel for two minutes and has to work hard to achive it. Jerry‚ the young English boy helps build the theme as he shows determination‚ hard work and a positive mindset

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    The Yelow Brick Road

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    The Yellow Brick Road “Joe Versus the Volcano” is both a fairy tale and romantic comedy. The goofball characters‚ and sneaky symbolism of this screenplay by Shanley‚ make this zany movie the comic delight that it is. The overall look and feel of this movie leaves the audience with the feeling that life is worth living‚ miracles do occur‚ and God is in control. There are many symbolisms and visual metaphors incorporated into this movie‚ and these visual elements work collectively to give the story

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