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    Phantom of the Opera      In the novel, Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, we are introduced to a character known to everyone as the mysterious Opera Ghost. His character in this book is very complex. Although the Opera Ghost is very ugly physically and mentally, through his actions, we can find much beauty.      During the masked ball we are given, what the reader believes at the time, a very good physical description of the Opera

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    Hummingbirds

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    Hummingbirds: Smallest bird on earth Hummingbirds are fascinating birds that are always fun to watch. These birds are able to hover in mid-air, dart from side to side, go straight up or down, or even backwards. They can out-fly and out-maneuver birds hundreds of times their size. There are many factors that contribute to the hummingbirds ' ability to fly so easily through the air. A hummingbird 's wings are shaped so that they are slightly rounded on the top. "Their wings flaps 15-80 times per

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    Synopsis The rumors about the Phantom live in the Opera house. New managers of the Opera stubbornly deny the clear evidence of his existence and act contrary to the Phantom`s instructions. Christine Daae triumphs at the gala of old managers retirement. Raul, Vicomte de Chagny recognizes in the new diva his childhood friend and recalls his feelings to her. But Christine denies the fact of acquaintance with him. Her attitude shocked Raul. Later on the same day Phantom of the Opera kidnaps Christine

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    Phantom Behind The Opera

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    “The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask” When many people think of The Phantom of the Opera, they think of the popular Broadway musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. However, Webber had another vision in mind, a film adaptation of his beloved musical that he announced back in 1989. In 2004 that dream became a reality when it was released for the world to enjoy. Still, some lovers of the live performance argue that the film doesn’t have the same feel or emotion that one would get from the play

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    Jedarius stevens Oct. 12 How the bear got his fur A long time ago in a plain forest a group of squirrels was sitting around talking then the bear showed up. When he showed up all one of the bears said here comes the weirdo and they all laughed. The squirrels picked on him because they had fur and they didn't. The bear got really tired of the squirrels picking on him and he wanted it to stop so he went to the swamp and ask the wise one. The wise one was a small slimy frog that knew everything. The

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    Knowing Flannery O’Connor’s religious conviction, one cannot overlook this underlying tone in both of her regarded stories “A Good Man is hard to Find” and “Good Country People”. It is often said of those who stand outside of religious conviction that faith seems to come in handy to people only when it is valuable to get them out of a predicament, of which they have likely placed themselves through insensitive behavior and decisions. In such a desperate attempt to appeal to faith, one only finds

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    prosthetic limbs, it also meant that the cost of prosthetic limbs was reduced. The reduction in the cost meant that almost everyone was now able to afford the price of a prosthetic limb, and it was no longer a privileged thing for the rich and powerful, though the prosthetic limbs of the rich and powerful were constructed primarily using more advanced materials. In the 19th century, further improvement were made onto the "advanced" prosthetic limbs that helped shape how prosthetic limbs should be

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    Joy Hopewell is the thirty-three-year-old maimed child of Ms. Hopewell in Flannery O'Connor's short story, Good Country People." Joy is characterized throughout the story as an ungrateful, childish adult with a bad temperament. Joy's leg has been shot off in a hunting accident over twenty years ago, and it can be presumed that at least some of her behavioral issues can be attributed to the accident. Ms. Hopewell, the eternally helpful and kind character, wakes up at seven each morning to light

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    Good Country People

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    GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE by Flannery O 'Connor The short story Good Country People was written by O’Connor. The story introduces us to well-educated a woman who was thirty-two years old. This woman has an artificial leg which was shot off in a hunting accident when she was ten. She went to college and earned a doctorate in philosophy. She has a heart condition; so she cannot work and has to live at home with her mother. The name given to her is Joy but she changed her name to Hulga. She mocks her mother

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    be covered by insurance may severely limit the number of people who can benefit from this amazing technology. This limitation could be seen as a con to this particular prosthetic.4 Effect on Metabolic Cost: During normal gait with functioning limbs, arm swing is key to saving metabolic cost. In an experimental trial by Collins, it was found that normal arm swing resulted in minimal shoulder torque, but by holding the arms still against one’s side, it was found to require 12% more metabolic energy

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