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    design a 200 meter indoor track that fulfills the constraints of straightaways measuring 34 to 44 meters and lanes measuring 1.07 to 1.22 meters wide, I have designed a track that should fulfill these requests. To elaborate, I began by picking some arbitrary values for the two measurements that met the constraints. These came out to be 40 meters of the straightaways respectively and 1.2 meter lane widths. These values were chosen first as they would make further calculations easier and actual construction

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    Case Study 2 - A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products 1. What behaviours by Alex are having the greatest impact on the 360° data provided by her co-workers? Which of these behaviours are positive and which are negative? This case study provides valuable insight into the way emotions and soft skills or its absence can affect motivation and leadership capabilities. Alex Sander is the newest and youngest product manager at Landon. He had been very

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    In the world of philosophy, there has been an ever growing skepticism of the relationship between the human body and its mental state. The physical state of a person is tangible, meaning that they can be seen by anyone and touched. While the mental state of a person is embedded in their consciencousness, meaning that it can’t be observed by others unless willing expressed by said person. I will be using Leibniz’s law of identity to show that the metal states of an individual are distinct from a physical

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    Abstract This paper addresses the importance of public transport and how it can be prioritised through traffic engineering. Numerous methods for giving public transport priority have been researched and discussed. Examples are provided where those techniques are implemented and their performance is evaluated. Research proves that priority to public transport in urban areas is feasible and can lead to reduced travel times while having a minor impact on the traffic network. 1. Introduction As cities

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    As Margaret Atwood stated, “In the end, we’ll all become stories” (Atwood). Although this quote appears to be obvious, there is a profound significance it carries in life. As memories are made, we reflect on them and the stories that accumulate with those memories begin to define us. Sarah Polley’s 2013 Stories We Tell begins directly with Sarah presenting her storytellers, who are all part of the family. She simply asks her family to tell the story, from the beginning, of her mother Diane. They

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    For Eliasyn all she wanted was to go to National City it had been on her calendar all week, she had even asked her boss Tess “Mercy” Mercer if she could have a few days off. Of course, it was a week without pay and she'd have to be back earlier Monday morning. She never thought that she'd once again be back in Metropolis. Walking through the garden Eliasyn turned on her heels to look at Diana the woman that her father always spoke so highly of. “Lucky YOU!” Eliasyn exclaimed before laughing nervously

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    Section one is going to contain the first kind of stereotypes which the series breaks down. First, people’s opinion about the 1950s American housewife will start this part. Then, two of the four main characters will show the stay-at-home mother pattern. One of them, Bree Van De Kamp’s character will show that this type of housewife is also capable of doing immoral things and Lynette is going to show the power of women. Last, Susan Mayer who is able to do everything on her own even as a single-parent

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    In the film, Man of Steel, Jonathan Kent is adamant about not wanting Clark to reveal his powers. Although there were some instances where it seemed Clark’s abilities were need, he felt that his son’s well-being was more important. Jonathan Kent was right to keep Clark from revealing his powers to the world, for the following reasons: he anticipated the reactions people would have, wanted what was best for his son, and Jonathan knew that Clark was not ready to be exposed to the world Jonathan

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    After analyzing the five sections beginning with “My House” and “Household Apples” we can infer that the entire story is about people longing for love and looking for a life that’s always blossoming and full of hope, only to find this dream dashed. In fact, we can infer this from the recurring themes and images that are portrayed throughout these sections. Like, the images of the trees and how the narrator describes them as not only beautiful but also as if they present a sense of endless opportunities

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    Cloaked in red and blue, Superman soars above Metropolis. Well known to the public, he is strong, kind, humble and in love with Lois Lane. Then he gets to work. He puts on some glasses, and he becomes Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter. According to the public, his relationship with Louis is platonic. Despite being the same person, depending on who you ask, they will give you a very different description of just one man. The real difference between Superman and Clark Kent isn't a disguise, but

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