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    Purpose of Experiment: The purpose of this experiment of to measure the velocity and acceleration due to gravity of a picket fence and to verify the acceleration due to gravity using the picket fence with Logger Pro and Photogate. Data: Trial # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slope (m/s^2) 9.80 9.78 9.87 9.77 9.84 9.83 Accel. g (m/sec2) 9.80 9.78 9.87 9.77 9.84 9.83 Minimum Maximum Average Acceleration (m/s^2) 9.77 9.87 9.82 Acceleration due to gravity‚ g 9.82+/- 0.10 m/s^2 Precision 1

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    Does Giftedness Guarantee Success? “Music is all around; all you have to do is listen.” Quoted Evan Taylor in the ending scene of August Rush. August Rush was a boy who discovered the power of music in his journey to find his parents. His giftedness was a useful tool in his accomplishments‚ that can be seen throughout the movie. His giftedness did not guarantee success in that he would need the right resources‚ motivation‚ and a little hardwork obtain it. To begin with‚ giftedness can’t guarantee

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    Literary Connections to Fences 1. A stone wall separates the speaker’s property from his neighbor’s. In spring‚ the two meet to walk the wall and jointly make repairs. The speaker sees no reason for the wall to be kept—there are no cows to be contained‚ just apple and pine trees. He does not believe in walls for the sake of walls. The neighbor resorts to an old adage: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The speaker remains unconvinced and mischievously presses the neighbor to look beyond the old-fashioned

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    story August Pullman goes through bullying‚ betrayal‚ friendship. This quote from Wonder‚ ”I did notice as I walked that Amos had stayed right next to me. And Jack was close on the other side of me. And Miles was in front of us and Henry was in the back of us… I had my own emperor’s guard.” This shows that people can be friends and don’t have to be complete imbeciles like Eddie and his friends in part 8. It also showed that Auggie does have more friends “on his side” than he thought. August is

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    techniques in the film ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ directed by Phillip Noyce‚ The book cover ‘Odyssey’ by homer illustrated by Alan Baker and the poem ‘Night Ride’ by Kenneth Slessor. In ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ directed by Phillip Noyce techniques such as‚ symbolism‚ language‚ lighting‚ camera angles and shots‚ imagery‚ music‚ sound and setting are used to represent the concept of journey and that ‘the journey‚ not the arrival matters’. The three girls in Rabbit Proof Fence‚ Molly‚ Gracie and Daisy are the

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    Both Sides of the Fence Have you ever been so selfish and greedy about something that you did not want to share? In the story‚ "Both Sides of The Fence”‚ a greedy and selfish man named Alberto learns a very valuable lesson from his neighbor Juan. Alberto learns a lifelong lesson that his selfish pride is very foolish‚ and being kind and generous is more rewarding. In the beginning of the story‚ Alberto was seen as being very selfish and wanted his apple tree all to himself. Alberto also brags that

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    Outlining Father/Son Relationships Based on the Play Fences by August Wilson August Wilson was an influential 20th-century playwright and the most prominent African American of that craft. Born on April 27‚ 1945‚ August Wilson grew up in the Hill district of Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. His childhood experiences in this black slum community would later become part of his dramatic writings. Though he lived much of his adult life in St. Paul‚ Minnesota‚ and in Seattle‚ the characters and plots of his

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    ......................................................................................... 3 The stolen generation ..................................................................................................................... 4 Rabbit-Proof Fence......................................................................................................................... 5 Discussion .................................................................................................................

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    INTERNATIONAL LAW PROJECT WORK ON RACISM AND INTERNATIONAL LAW SUBMITTED BY‚

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    "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson" are two extraordinary works created by August Wilson. Throughout these two plays there is a constant struggle while at the same time these stories revolve around a similar theme or symbol. In "Fences"‚ the idea of building the "fence" is very similar to the "piano" in "The Piano Lesson". A major similarity between “The Piano Lesson” and “Fences” is that both plays stick primarily to the same setting.  A lot of each play’s meaning has a lot to do with its setting.  In

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