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    never share‚” in their song “The Sound of Silence.” This idea rings true in “The Sound of Silence” and “Candle in the Wind” as both songs portray an idea of loneliness and isolation. “The Sound of Silence” was written by Paul Simon‚ performed by Simon and Garfunkel‚ and covered by Disturbed. Released in 1966‚ the song exposes man’s inability to connect with other humans. Similarly‚ Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind‚” written in 1973‚ is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s overdose in 1962 and her lonely life

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    Into the Dark

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    Into the Dark A tunnel of light paraded across the ceiling of the dark room then widened as the painted wooden door creaked open. A pitch-colored shadow briskly swept across the invading gleam then without a moments hesitation disappeared into the swallowing blackness of the small room. A small girl asleep in her princess pink canopy bed was awoken by the loud sound of heavy breathing. The dog like pant sent a furious chill down her spine‚ slowly streaking throughout her bones like

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    Social media has converted as a primary source of news for Americans. By delivering news that might be true or not. “Are we Living in Post-Fact Times.” Although‚ some believe that Americans don’t want entertainment even at the expense of truth. Americans want entertainment even if the information presented might be valid or not. This essay will examine why Americans prefer entertainment even if the information presented is reliable or not it has to be examined if social media sources have influenced

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    Dark Souls

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    about the story of Dark Souls‚ they reply with a quizzical expression and‚ commonly‚ this question. “What story? I thought it was just a hard game‚ made to be hard.” While this previous statement certainly does ring true to the gameplay of Dark Souls‚ it does not do the story justice. It is true; at first glance there is not much story to go on. You are an Undead in a land known as Lordran‚ and you are tasked with killing four lords‚ holders of souls spawned by the first flame which gave life to

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    Can the fact that Pani got the information so easily be used to build an ethical case that what he did wasn’t wrong? If not‚ why not? If so‚ what does the case look like? We have to presume that the employment contract stated and outlined clearly what would be allowed and what wouldn’t. It also appears to be a mere excuse that Pani was downloading the files for his wife as he would have been aware of the potential consequences. From a duty-based perspective‚ he seems to be going against agreements

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    Flame Color Lab

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    Investigate Flame Colors of Different Cations When they were heated by Fire. & Testing changes of cations using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) aqueous Aims & Objectives Different characteristic cations will form different colors when they are burned or added base. In these two experiments‚ scientist took some sample of barium hydroxide (Ba (OH) 2·H2O)‚ ferric chloride (FeCl3·6H2O)‚ copper chloride (CuCl2· 2H2O)‚ calcium chloride anhydrous (CaCl2)‚ potassium carbonate crystal (K2CO3· 2H2O)‚

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    Sonnet 30

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    time: "Then can I drown an eye‚ unused to flow / For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night‚" Then I can cry‚ being unaccustomed to crying‚ over dear friends who have died‚ "And weep afresh love’s long since cancell’d woe / And moan the expense of many a vanish’d sight:" And weep again over former loves that I put behind me long ago‚ and cry over the pain of many faded memories: "Then can I grieve at grievances foregone / And heavily from woe to woe tell o’er" Then I can grieve over

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    Flame and Air Adjustment

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    burner flame unattended. PROCEDURE: A. Lighting a Burner (see page 7) 1. Close air adjustment. Open air adjustment by rotating barrel 2 times. 2. Close gas adjustment valve. Open gas adjustment valve at least 2 times. 3. Strike match and hold flame at the top of the burner. 4. Turn gas on at main gas valve. 5. Adjust height of flame to 8-10 cm. (flame may be yellow or blue.) 6. Close air vents for luminous yellow flame. Open the air adjustment for blue and double-cone blue flames. 7. Draw

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    The Little Candle Girl on the Eyes of Father It was terribly cold and rainy on Christmas’s Eve; the snow kept falling fast as people ran home to prepare for their dinners. In that cold and dark night‚ I sold candles with bared head and naked foot was roaming through the streets to sell her match sticks. There were very few people in the street; most of them were either having a good time at home or were under a shelter. I felt very cold and hungry. Worst still‚ I also felt tired‚ because I had not

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    Tara and Bim attempt to reconcile their childhood dreams with their adult lives and work to resolve the lingering guilt of past family conflicts. When Tara returns for a visit with Bimla and Baba‚ old memories and tensions resurface and blend into a domestic drama that is intensely beautiful and leads to profound self-understanding. Their struggles with autonomy and independence are echoed in the backdrop of the newly-partitioned nation Plot summary The book is split into four sections covering

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