2012 Are you considering taking a year off from school? If so, you are not alone. Gap years, as they have come to be known, are becoming increasingly popular, as well as highly debated. Supporters say it can provide students clarity and give them an edge when returning to school. Opponents say it can be unproductive and actually make it harder for students to return to the classroom. Regardless which side of the debate you are on, one thing both sides agree on is a gap year needs to be well thought
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While Michael was in the kitchen getting more ice cream for the party, he looked out the window in the house and saw Tommy get on the Floaty Boat Ride. While Tommy was getting onto the ride, he stood up and fell into the water, hitting his head on the edge. Tommy sustained a large laceration to his head, and then sank below the surface of the water. Michael ran out and pulled Tommy out of the water. When Tommy arrived at the hospital, Doctor prescribed improper medication that resulted in some permanent
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Dressed in a bright red one piece, I clip my matching hip pack around my waist and hang my whistle from my neck. With my hair in a tight updo, I slip on a pair of sunglasses and I step outside, prepared for the next six hours. “Welcome Mrs. Richardson. How are you today?” I immediately greet a familiar member, and she smiles in response. As I walk towards my stand, I see a group of children who are anxious to get back in the pool. I wink to let them know that the wait is over. At my stand, I make
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I have wondered before if I will have the chance to see the real beauty of life that I can’t find here in the busy city. But at last, after almost two hours of travel, I have seen what I am looking for; the clean river, the cold breeze, the leafy trees and the welcoming smiles of the Bago tribe, such an amazing treasures behind the mountains. Maybe it is the treasure in the end of every rainbow I see. For the pot of gold lie in the hearts of the tribe, their culture resides in the hearts and in the
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The final topic I choose is wind energy; about is it clean cheap and practical? As people know that wind energy is totally clean and just use wind to convert energy. I will figure out what is the advantage of wind energy and how to get the clean, environmental wind energy. However, people don't know how to gain wind energy; the process of converting is clean or not. Furthermore, what kind of machine like windmill can make wind energy, that’s also a question. First, I will introduce the wind energy
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Sean Pack BUS 101 OCA Donatos Pizza 1. We decided to use a total of 3 employees for cooks in the kitchen at Donatos. The number of 3 would not only help us with making orders, but also with the clean duties after the rush hours. In the year or so, HR will extend our cook employees to 4 per shift for better efficiency. 2. As a Pizza/ Fast Food chain, yes we do compete for employees. We feel that the atmosphere, our salaries and benefits, interest our potential employees
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and with porpoises on the sea side. On the top of the hill resides our home, a small bungalow type but filled with so much contentment and joy. Inside of it are simple things to suffice our needs. Upon entering the entrance door, you will see the clean and tidy living room, with a window on the right that offers a beautiful sight of the blue ocean. Beside our home, there stood a tall and old narra tree that gives us shade during the day. Flowers of different kinds and varieties grows around the yard
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Lab 4: Edge Detection in Images A. Background Information Edge detection is a common, but very important method for analyzing images. It can be used to help identify objects in a scene or features of an object. It is widely used in biometrics security applications to identify facial features or fingerprints. The example below shows the process of edge detection applied to a picture of a bike next to a brick wall. As can be seen, edge detection easily shows the outline of the bike
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OPERATION OF MASS BALANCE Typically checks involve verifying that the static weight condition of component balances within a specified range. If the control surface has either too much weight ahead of or behind the hinge line, the control surface may flutter during flight. In extreme cases, flutter causes oscillations that progressively increase in amplitude, which ultimately can cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft or could cause a catastrophic structural failure. The balance check
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Integrated Company Analysis Herman Miller: MLHR Nicholas Grant! Travis Campbell Brad Zoltak Marisol Serdiouk December 14th, 2009 Executive Summary Herman Miller, Inc. is a mid to high-end furniture manufacturer primarily concentrated in the business and institutional market. The industry is experiencing significant declines in sales due to poor macroeconomic conditions. The Company is well positioned as one of the top-tier firms in the industry, but its business model is highly sensitive
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