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- 1471: Personal Growth Experience
- ... had a job, and still came home to provide for all of us. During dinnertime he insisted that everyone had to be home and had to sit down at the table and talk about their day. This was a must in my family too. The reason why he had that rule was because he was a religious man, and meals should be shared with the family as well as conversations. No ... eyes as he grows older, he is still the little boy that I held in my arms for the first time. In his teenage years I have seen him grow further away from me. Every day when he gets home he goes to his room without talking to me, or saying anything about his day. I guess that is what all kids go through in these years, because of the stage of exploration of new things in life. Like driving, video games, girls, and puberty. I still love my ...
- 1472: Frank J. Horgan Filtration Plant
- ... See map). Its purpose is to provide safe drinking water to our taps by filtering the water. The water is gathered from Lake Ontario. This plant has a production capacity of 455 million litres per day to supply the residents of Toronto with drinking water. Its average production of drinking water is 355 million litres per day. It is also the newest filtration plant in Toronto. History The Frank J. horgan Filtration Plant was built from 1974 to 1979 on property acquired from the city of Scarborough, It opened on May 22 ... row materials to operate, which is water. The plant is right next to lake Ontario, collecting water to purify. The water enters the plant by means of two 114 and four 182 million litres per day pumps, sum 18 meters below sea level and 2960 meters off the shore. Since the pressure of the water at that depth is so strong, there is no need for any mechanical pumps. They ...
- 1473: How To Make A Movie
- ... the set and troubleshoot if necessary. This flexibility can make the difference between an acceptable production and an excellent one. On average, you will be able to complete filming for about three script pages per day, or the equivalent of about three minutes of screen time. Once the shoot is over, hundreds of thousands of feet of film need to be assembled into a suitable story (Murch, 1995, 27). Days or ... depth. In order to learn your lines, you know you must learn the part. Memorizing lines without understanding the role will be of little help to you. (Barr, 1997, 12) Filming: Shooting the Scene The day of the shoot, you walk onto the sound stage (or location) prepared to begin filming. The set has been constructed prior to your arrival by. You'll be working with a diverse crew of people ... schedule. Normally hired by the producer, the assistant director aids the director but also watches over the production company's investment. Sometimes this involves prodding the director to finish the shots planned for a particular day, or hunting down actors if they are not where they should be on the set. The assistant director also functions as a record keeper and handles time cards and minor union disputes. (Wordplay, 1999) ...
- 1474: Comparison Of Augustus And Beo
- ... hero was following in the footsteps of Julius Caesar, Augustus pushed Rome’s frontier into the region of modern Germany. Augustus Caesar was a true hero in the Roman Empire. After his death in A.D. 14, Augustus impressed the people after they saw all that he had done. He rebuilt the Capitol and holy temples numbering eighty-two, the theater of Pompey, waterways, and the Flaminian road. He shared his ... and swam for miles with his sword in his hand and armor on the rest of his body. When he battles Grendel’s mother, it is said that Beowulf is underwater for nearly half a day. These examples show that Beowulf is a man of strength and courage. So many qualities characterize this warrior; however, strength seems to be the most important to him. According to the Webster’s Dictionary strength ... will of your people of else fall in slaughter, fast in the foe’s grasp. I shall achieve a deed of mainly courage of else have lived to see in his mead-hall my ending day”. Beowulf is saying that he would rather die in battle, then any other place. A great warrior would rather die in battle. According to Beowulf, it is always better to seek vengeance then suffer ...
- 1475: The Catcher In The Rye: Summary
- The Catcher In The Rye: Summary The Catcher in the Rye, by R.D. Salinger, is about a sixteen-year old boy trying to grow up in an adult world, and trying to show that he is an adult. The book lasts in a four day span and the story is flashback. The book is under wide speculation by schools and parents because they say it's immoral and should be band. Holden Caulfield, the sixteen year old boy, is an ... After the fight with Straddler, Holden attempts to befriend Ackley without success because he does not want to leave Pency friendless. Holden eventually decides to leave Pency early and stay in New York until the day that he is suppose to arrive home comes. On the train to New York Holden meets the mother of student at Pency and lies about him just to be sociable while all the time ...
- 1476: Shoeless Joe
- ... call up all of his compatriots to play ball. Ray said he would find a friend that never made it to the major league. Ray had travelled to Iowa city to get his friend J.D. Salinger who then went to Fenway park with him. Three weeks later Ray came home, J.D. came with him. J.D. was very impressed when he saw the park. Now, Ray had the best team in the new league. 3. The significance of the title is that Shoeless Joe was one of the greatest baseball ...
- 1477: Stephon Marbury
- ... that point, Marbury says, "I wasn't a very nice kid. I thought I was it. It was y'all supposed to talk to me, I'm not supposed to talk to y'all. i'd just come out on the court, just talk junk, with this walk and this look." In CYO ball he woofed at opposing coaches: I'm just killing your guards. Get someone out here who can ... t come from New York, I was scrutinized for every little thing. In high school, I was like what Michael Jordan is to the NBA. I had to be on top of my game every day. Everybody was gunning for me(Ryan, 54). Mr. Marbury met another high school basketball phenomenon from South Carolina, Kevin Garnett. They both currently play on the Minnesota Timberwolves. They both knew of each other and ... Buenos Aires. I hate the place...And that was in the summer! It was culture shock. By the time we were done, I couldn't wait to go to Argentina, and who ever thought I'd say that(MacMullan, 1)? Ironically, after he decided to leave college, he would play professionally at Minnesota. After dealing with numerous universities, he chose to attend college at Georiga Tech University. Stephon Marbury was ...
- 1478: The Book of Destiny
- ... death, but the young boy didn't listen and ventured on his quest. He went out to the forest located outside of town. Days went by, he wandered confused throughout the forest. By the 7th day he had given up looking for the book and was looking for a way out. He kept walking search for an exit, but as dark fell he came across a cave. He walked in and ... I open the book to the first page and I can see what is in store for you today. Now, everyone in town can look to see what was in story for them on that day and that day only. Anyone who goes past the page with the same date as that day will not like their future. Death is usually what comes because these are the gods." After that, the old man ...
- 1479: Life with Bureaucracies
- ... a library with no hierarchical authority among the workers or with no rules of procedure. If no workers felt like mixing cement, the walls could not be built. If the electricians decided to spend the day at the beach, the drywallers could not construct the walls. To cope with these problems, the trend in modern societies has been toward rationalization (the replacement of shifting and ambiguous rules of procedure with specific ... from the campus. Fourth, specialized skills and knowledge are established as criteria for occupying a position in the bureaucracy. At SIUC, faculty positions require a certain educational background and research experience, usually including a Ph.D. The coal plant engineer that is responsible for maintaining the coal drive system, may have been promoted from apprentice positions in the university. Fifth, many positions in the bureaucracy are full-time occupations, with career ... vision. For example, I took a trip out of town. My parents encountered a “trained incapacity” while making reservations at a hotel in Bear Mountain, New York. Reservations had originally been made for a seven day stay, but plans changed and we attempted to cancel the reservations for the last two days but to keep the first five days. We were informed by the reservation clerk that, according to the ...
- 1480: My Lost Love
- ... was going to calm me. I couldn't stand it. I finally quit punching the wall and fell to the floor. All I could do was sit there and cry as I remembered every single day of our relationship. It's wasn't fair. It should have been me. I should have died, not her. Suicide did cross my mind that night in the hospital. It has been a month since that day, and everytime I look at her picture it hurts me so much I could die. Everyday I think about that night, and what I could have done to prevent her death. One thing is for sure, love has never hurt me this much before. That next day I went to her grave. "Umm..... I wrote you this poem. It's about you and what I thought you were thinking when I was at the hospital. " I said as the tears ran ...
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