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- 14021: Don Cherry
- ... is known for his openness, often debatable and always amusing commentary. Mr. Cherry can be seen weekly during the National Hockey League season. He has a segment during the first intermission, every Saturday on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada called the Coach's Corner. Don grew up playing hockey, for he was playing in the OHL by the time he was 17. Unfortunately, Don never made it big, but he managed to make his way around the minor ... of the year award in 1976. It was in 1984 where Don found his true calling though, for it was that year where he accepted a job on the popular Hockey Night in Canada. Don's first controversial television interview came after the 1986/87 World Junior Championship game, in which Canada and the Soviets had an unbelievable brawl. Don condoned the on-ice violence, and that it what he ...
- 14022: Hermes Carrying The Infant Dionysos
- ... and the drapery is partially covering Dionysos’ legs. Hermes hairstyle is short, curly and unfinished looking, while Dionysos’ hair is very vague. Finally, the physical condition of the sculpture is remarkably decent-looking, considering it’s age. Hermes is missing pieces of his body, such as his right arm after his bicep, the left index finger and thumb, and his penis. Hermes’ big toe is chipped, and there are chips and ... His left arm and hand seem to have been detached and reattached again as well. As for Dionysos, he is in very good condition except for his left hand, which is missing. From an artist’s perspective, many other components were considered while viewing this work of art. One of those components was composition. In relation to each other, Hermes is very large while Dionysos is significantly smaller. In relation to ... movement, is very effectively done. Hermes is in a contrapposto stance with one leg forward and bent at the knee, and the right hip is higher than the left. His entire body is in an “s” shape curve, which is because his head is facing left, his right hip is raised and the left one is lowered, and his left leg is forward. This curve is a very effective way ...
- 14023: The Count of Monte Cristo
- ... imprisoned in the deepest dungeons of the Chateau D'If. There Dantes' incarceration was secured by the plotting of his enemies outside the prison, particularly towards Villefort, who wished to cover up his own father's connections with the Bonapartists. Dantes suffered for fourteen grueling years. While in prison, he was determined to escape and began digging a tunnel in hopes that it would lead to freedom. During this exercise, he met an elderly inmate named Abbe Faria whose attempt to dig his way to his salvation had led him only to Edmond's cell. The two meet daily and an incredible relationship flourished. The old man taught Edmond history, mathematics, and languages. In Edmond's fourteenth year, Faria became mortally ill. The wise elder told Edmond where to find a massive buried fortune. When Faria finally did die, his body was placed in a burial sac. Edmond seized the ...
- 14024: Modernization of Air Warfare
- ... been used in actual war, but during testing it was a success. The Advanced Tactical Fighter program was started to make an aircraft that could supercruise, the ability to cruise at supersonic speeds, and didn't cost very much. The YF-22 and YF-23 were the first planes to accomplish this. With all the planes we know of, there are also top secret programs probably going on right now. A ... undetected. The primary task of the F-117A is to break through enemy airspace, destroy high value targets, and return back unharmed. They were considered to first be used in several different tasks, but weren't used until Operation Dessert Storm where they did an excellent job. As Donald Rice, Secretary of the Air Force, said, "Everyone now agrees the F-117 was a real bargain" (9). During Operation Dessert Storm ... of those F-117As flew through the hardest anti-aircraft missiles any pilot has ever flown through. When you think of stealth, most people probably think of B-2 stealth bomber, but most people don't realize that it hasn't even been used in a real war situation yet. In November of 1987 the Pentagon ordered the first four B-2s to be built for $2 billion. Each B- ...
- 14025: Robinson Crusoe
- ... he builds a table, chair, shelves, a summer home, canoe, and a boat. Robinson Crusoe shows us that a person can fight against the odds and win because of pure determination, even if he doesn't know how he will ever do it. When Crusoe first steps on the island, he knows nothing of it. He doesn't have a map or a compass, so it is up to him to explore this new world. He starts out on foot, cautiously searching and discovering the land. When he learns to build a boat ... he feels as if he owns it. Crusoe teaches us that through time and effort, we can make the hardest tasks seem easy. The last, and most important part of the book is Robinson Crusoe's new found faith in God. He realizes that God saved him, looks after him and is his only means for survival. At anytime throughout the entire book, Crusoe could have put the fowling piece ...
- 14026: Heart of Darkness: The Symbol of Ivory
- Heart of Darkness: The Symbol of Ivory In Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad often uses vague,“muted” descriptions, leaving a melange of possible meanings in the reader's lap. One exception to this trend is Conrad's symbolic use of ivory. Within the frame of the story, his references to ivory can obviously be seen as a representation of the white man's greed. Towards the end of the book ivory comes to symbolize the oozing evil that drips from the heart of darkness. It isn't long before Conrad makes a commentary on the greed of ...
- 14027: Stone Temple Pilots
- ... harmony, lyrics and a great overall concept for each album released.. It would be hard for me to say whichalbum is the "best" as each carries with it its own style andflavor. Core is STP's forray into "pop" culture carving out an immmediate presence in the "alternative" arena..Next, came Purple- although sales were not quite as impressive as their first, this album dives into new territory for the band..Best tracks include Insterstate Love Song, Vasoline, Big Empty, and Pretty Penny. Their newest- Tiny Music has almost an "80's feel to it with a more mellow, more raw sound. Big Bang Baby, Trippin on a Hole in a Paper Heart, and Lady Picture Show shine on this eclectic offering..What more can be said about the world's best band.. October 22 my friend Arash came over my house and showed me three tickes to Stone temple pilots concert at Irvine he asked me if I wanted to go ? I said sure ...
- 14028: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony Number Five
- ... the greatest of the British composers, a prolific writer of music, folksong collector, and champion of British cultural heritage, he died aged 85 in 1958. His ashes are interred in Westminster Abbey alongside the nation's greatest artists and poets. Symphony No. 5 in D Introduction The symphony contains a lot of material from RVW's then unfinished opera, The Pilgrim's Progress. When he began the Fifth Symphony, RVW thought he may never finish the opera, and didn't want to waste any good ideas. The symphony does not have a programme, it is absolute ...
- 14029: The Internal Combustion Engine
- ... refer to the number and configuration of engines cylinders. While the V8 is more popular for hot-rodding and for fast sports cars. The in-line six is common found in older cars that weren't that powerful. Inline fours and V6's are usually used in newer cars (V8, V10 and V12 are also used in newer cars, but they are meant for more power and for speed). Flat fours are found mostly in Volkswagen Beatles. Flat ... There are three different types of lifters. There is a hydraulic lifter that fills with oil to act as a shock absorber to eliminate clearance in the valve train. Hydraulic lifters are quiet and don't require a valve-lash clearance. Another lifter is a mechanical or solid design. These are generally used in high RPM applications where hydraulic lifters aren't as good, at cost increased valve train noise ...
- 14030: The Black Cat Literary Critici
- ... was pleased to find out that his wife is similar to him. They had many pets including birds, gold fish, dog, rabbits, small monkey, and a cat. Pluto as he was called, was the narrator s favorite pet. He gave him food so that cat followed him wherever he went. Sometimes his wife would refer to an old belief that black cats are unlucky. The conflict in this story is man vs. man or in this case mans vs. cat. As the narrator begins to tell a story using flash back the reader discovers that man s personality has undergone drastic transformation from abusive using of alcohol. The conflict begins when the cat bit the narrator. At this point he started to be very abusive to the animal. Considering the fact that ... this point the reader is wondering why is he doing that because it seems to be no reason for such act. Making the case logical, one must be remembered that the state of the narrator s mind is unstable. All events are described for the reader by alcoholic who has distorted view of reality. With a series of causes and effects he kills his wife and hides her into the ...
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