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    On January 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In spite of experiencing several tragedies throughout his life, Poe had a successful career by writing short anecdotes. Most of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories have been known for having recurring literary devices such as motifs.The motifs of the eye and heart are found in the story The Tell Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum. However, in the Tell Tale Heart and the Raven, the motif that is commonly used is the unnamed narrator

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    John Bowlby

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    In the introduction to one of his many books, John Bowlby quotes Graham Greene; ‘Unhappiness in a child accumulates because he sees no end to the dark tunnel. The thirteen weeks of a term may just as well be thirteen years.’ It is quite clear that John’s childhood was not a happy one. He experienced many years of separation from family and it can be connected as to why he developed the theory of attachment. Edward John Mostyn Bowlby, known as John Bowlby, was born in 1907 in London as

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    An autonomous or driverless car is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. To detect their surroundings a range of techniques from computer vision and radar to laser lights and odometry (the use of motion sensors to estimate movement and changes) are used. Firstly, the car creates a map of its surroundings and aligns this with its sensor data to understand where it is. It then adds in exactly what it sees at that moment using radar and laser lights

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    Driving is exciting, you feel like you just want to jump in the car and start accelerating, but that’s not the way to go. If you have ever watched a plane being prepared for taking off, you’ll have seen the crew go through a whole series of safety checks, they can’t afford for anything to go wrong, and it’s the same when driving a car. Before driving, one must be certain that the vehicle is in a good condition before heading out on a road. There are many things to check, but the most important ones

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    In Act 1 of Le Marias, the two main characters prove to have vastly different personalities. These characters differences are apparent from the onset of the film. The director shows Elie, a worker at this factory, going about his chores and not speaking to anyone. In opposition to Elie the two other workers go about their work in a very sociable manner while translating for the artist and the owner of the factory. The gregarious and affable attitude that the assistant has exaggerates the quietness

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    Through the use of traditional symbolism of the American Dream, spatial imagery, and cacophonous auditory imagery, Fitzgerald establishes the control that elicits exert over the system. When the passage first opens, Nick and Jordan “got into a coupe with him”. the car is a traditional symbol of the American Dream, representing freedom and control. However, Fitzgerald never explicitly states that Tom is the one driving, which not only shows that Nick is going up and does not fight for control over

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    There have been many books and short stories written about revenge, but the list shrinks that compare to “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story of two men, Montresor and Fortunato. Montresor had been wounded by Fortunato “a thousand times” (Poe) and then during one party, Fortunato insults Montresor for the last time. The setting in “The Cask of Amontillado provides a perfect area for Montresor to commit the crime. Montresor’s underground catacomb provides a movement from the freedom

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    Eyewitness Testimonies

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    Eyewitness testimonies are based on a person’s ability to recall what took place accurately. Memory research has proven that a person’s memory is not a recording but it is reconstructive. Loftus and Palmer’s study set out to prove that the memory could be reconstructed through the use of language. Loftus and Palmer conducted their research using two laboratory experiments. By using this method, the IV (the verb used) directly effects the DV (estimate of speed) which creates a cause and effect relationship

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    As a driver, there is a good chance that at some point you will need to drive an unfamiliar vehicle. Whether you are renting a car, borrowing a friend’s vehicle, or test-driving a vehicle, being able to safely operate an unfamiliar vehicle is important, and there are several steps you can take to driver safer when operating an unfamiliar vehicle. Ask the owner or another driver who knows the vehicle well to explain any unusual features. Familiarize yourself with the vehicle before taking it on any

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    The biggest compliment you could possibly give the Google driverless car team is that experiencing their groundbreaking product feels utterly unremarkable. Dull, even. But there’s more than meets the eyes. On October second 2015, Dave lee and a group of reporters were given an opportunity to ride in two of their driverless vehicles. The first was a modified Lexus that has been out on the streets around here for well over a year now, and is improving and learning every day as new scenarios are logged

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