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    new issue arose out of the dense foliage jungle canopies of Vietnam. Many of these newer aircraft utilized jet engine propulsion, which led to pilots struggling to identify targets, especially during multiple engagement on the same target (Ballard, 1982). Given the vital successes of previous conflict impacts on enemy logistics, and the apparent shortcomings during the early years of…

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    thought of getting home to little Emilie that would tediously care for them. Joey had said, “For us, it was the hope of how we were taken care of back that evening in our stable and that little Emilie would be there to comfort and love us.” (Morpurgo, 1982, p. 33). This goes to show that another person kept Joey alive. Although her impact didn’t keep Joey moving throughout the whole war like Albert did, it was just as important to help Joey going throughout the day. She provided the strength,…

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    Anhinga Research Paper

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    Wet plumage (Hennemann, 1982) a. Allows for water to penetrate the air pockets close to the skin (Hennemann, 1982) b. Low buoyancy (Hennemann, 1982) c. Advantage is faster swimmer for prey (Hennemann, 1982) 4. Frequency of spread-winged behavior increases at higher solar intensities (Hennemann, 1982) 5. Anhinga spread their wings to absorb the suns energy which helps dry its Plumage. The energy helps supplements…

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    Fallacy Of Women Essay

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    have the fallacy that women can do anything that men can do (Harris, 1982, p. 214). They can raise their children, clean the house, make dinner, have a full time career, make a triple figure salary and still have time to catch up on Greys Anatomy. This could not be further from the truth. There is an ongoing struggle for women who are “caught in the midst of conflicting values and expectations”, there simply is no winning (Harris, 1982, p.214). If a woman goes to work and provides for her family…

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    heart-lung machine, Gibbon was able to perform the first successful intercardiac surgery, also known as open heart surgery. Born in Philadelphia on September 29, 1903, Gibbon was born to John Heysham Gibbon Sr., a surgeon, and Marjorie Gibbon (Shumacker, 1982). Later in his life, he earned his B.A. from Princeton University in 1923, and his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1927 (Knight, 2001). Seven years later Gibbon went to work…

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    In 1982 Louise Bourgeois released a pamphlet titled “Child abuse” confronting her past. This essay will focus on this pamphlet, the impact it had on understanding the artist’s work, and why she chose to publish it at this time following years of silence. The Artist whose career lasted for more than half a century decided to reveal the meaning of her artwork at the pinnacle of her career. The pamphlet clarified questions which had been left unanswered for a long period of time. “Everything I do…

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    her enlightenment regarding Miss White and God’s action as actions of love and no longer of fear. Dillard initially conveys her perception of them by expressing, “Like everyone in his right mind, I feared Santa Claus, thinking he was God” (Dillard, 1982, p. 71). Associating her perception of Santa Claus, to her perception of God because of their similar condemnatory authority and omnipotence. (M.S. 8) Dillard’s tone recognizes her fear of God’s power to punish her and she therefore perceives him…

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    Greek Origin Date Essay

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    Olympic Victory was owed to the favour of the gods. They believed that the victor was their chosen, in which they helped win the legendary prize, and whose name would then be talked about for long after he was dead (Pentazou, Kakridis & Andronicos 1982, 134). On the day that the prizes were given out to the victors, it was the crowning moment of their lives. On the last day of the event, the victor’s set of the temple of Zeus as the sun set. They had a red woolen band around their head, and a…

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    grainivores, and carnivores that use discrete food packets, such as an insect or seed (Hanley 1982). MacArthur (1958) clearly demonstrated that each species is uniquely adapted to their niche and their competitive advantage prevents niche overlap, with his classic warbler study. However, it is much harder to determine how herbivores partition food resources, since they consume highly variable diets (Hanley 1982). Furthermore, ecosystems are in a state of constant flux, and the addition of…

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