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    develops a theme ¨Growth Requires Risk¨ in her short story, ¨Through the Tunnel¨, Lessing uses the main characters, Jerry and his mom, along with the setting to develop the theme. Jerry, the protagonist, has spent his summer on the beach with his mother. He has noticed other kids swimming through an underwater tunnel in the bay, he becomes determined to do the same. Throughout his struggling process of going through the tunnel, Jerry realizes that it wasn't all as great as he thought it would be. Lessing

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    The story “Through The Tunnel” by Doris Lessing is about a boy named Jerry who vacations with his mother. Jerry matures over time because he wanted to be included in the group of older boys. He thought he would be accepted if he swam through an underwater tunnel. Jerry’s swim through this tunnel is a passage from boyhood to adulthood. Doris Lessing uses the symbol of the tunnel to illustrate a boy’s childhood to adulthood. Symbolism and literary devices are implemented in the story to show the boy’s

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    In Doris Lessing’s short story,“Through the Tunnel,” examines a boy named Jerry and his “rite of passage” to prove to himself and to the older boys that he too could swim down to the underwater tunnel. Jerry’s controlling characteristic comes from his determination to swim down to the tunnel just like the older boys. This characteristic motivates this character because he has a desire to become like the older boys and he will do anything to accomplish his goal. Jerry, an eleven year old boy who

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    In the novel Unwind by Neal Shusterman, Connor is also known as the Akron AWOL used multiple underground railroad to avoid being unwound or being caught by the Juvey-cops. When Connor was hiding under a truck, “In the hairbreadth of a moment, Connor makes a decision and bolts from his hiding spot, racing across the lot to that truck,” using the truck as his first underground railroad. Furthermore, after hiding in Sonia’s basement, “The time has come to leave the safety of Sonia's basement” and “Then

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    Professional Gamer Negative Outcomes It’s preposterous and a dream come true, the profession of an elite gamer. In this day and age, this recreational activity is considered a career. The professional sports they had in previous generations are transitioning into eSports, one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, South Korea, and other places around the world. “To put the skyrocketing of eSport viewership into perspective, the 2013 League of Legends Season 3 World Championship’s

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    The reason I would want to know if Jenny has been pregnant is that pregnant women are more prone to carpal tunnel syndrome due to the swelling of tissue and compression of the median nerve in the carpal region, which are related to Jenny’s symptoms (Balik, 2014). Lastly, I would ask Jenny if she was or is a smoker, because it has been shown that smoking is a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (Goodman, 2014). After interviewing Jenny I have now gained more knowledge about Jenny’s condition and

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    to the neurology OR. There were a total of 4 surgeries for the whole day. these surgeries were focused on releasing the carpal tunnel nerve, and doing ulnar nerve decompression as well. According to the surgeon, in a carpal tunnel release surgery the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. These symptoms include numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. An ulnar nerve decompression is done when there is a

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    anguish on our thumbs and other fingers. Don't forget about the trouble and let it deteriorate till you lose your grip. Thumb join discomfort will also be categorized into three forms; discomfort as a result of pressure or damage, arthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. An injured thumb suggests black and blue discoloration. You may believe suffering while you move your thumb facet to side. A different customary cause for thumb and different fingers discomfort is prolonged usage of smartphones or drugs

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    In 1991, NIOSH reported that there is a high level of neck/shoulder girdle discomfort in Video Display Terminal office worker (Sauter 1991). In individuals with no neck pain, even just 20 minutes of typing seems to depress AND displace the scapula away from midline and posture re-education of the scapula appears to correct this (Park 2013). Office workers with more severe neck pain seem to have more protracted acromion (suggesting a tight pectoralis minor), and some postural deficits in head-neck

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    Guyon's Tunnel Syndrome, Cyclist's Palsy Guyon’s tunnel syndrome, also known as cyclist’s palsy, is a disorder that causes pain, weakness, and loss of feeling in the wrist and the outer (ulnar) side of the hand. This happens when bones in the hand (carpals) press on a nerve in your arm (ulnar nerve) and other blood vessels on the ulnar side of the wrist. CAUSES This condition is caused by pressure on the ulnar nerve. Pressure can be caused by an external force, such as leaning on the handlebars

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