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    reality of what is actually being perceived, which is in reality is simply the movement of sheets of paper with images on them. Similarly, viewers of Serene Velocity concede their reality and understanding of what the hallway is, and participates in the piston-like sensation that the film creates. Gehr states that film and video are “all part of the experience of consciousness,” and in Serene Velocity Gehr contrasts the sensation of movement with the objectivity of the stationary camera, thus…

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    Effective Team Reflection

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    In the automotive program this quarter I didn't know too much of anything about the brakes . In this quarter i started learning things that I thought I wouldn't . The few things that I learned to do was how to be organized , how to machine a drum , and how to take a caliper off . I started off knowing nothing about those things but within these 9 weeks i've learned how to do these things . I haven't just learned how to do these things on paper but i've also learned how to do them on a live car…

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    The first railroad invented that traveled across the country was called the transcontinental railroad. It consisted of 1,907 miles of iron rails, stretching from the Mississippi River all the way to San Francisco by the Pacific Ocean. The railroads provided a way to transport goods quicker and cheaper. It gave states and western settlements more money to buy other things such as coal, or livestock. Those first railroads also opened up jobs for the unemployed living in the western plains. Before…

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    The steam engine was the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution in the United States and Europe during rudolf diesel meet the needs of all industries, particularly smaller businesses. Steam engines were very large, making them best suited for heavy industry and transportation. The gasoline engine and the diesel engine are the two most widely used internal combustion engines in the world. Credit for their invention is historically given to two men—Nikolaus Otto for the gasoline engine and…

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    The higher the truck, the closer to god is a quote that is known by many truck addicts. There are different brands of trucks but there are two that stand out. Fords and chevys have stood out forever. Both Ford and Chevy pickups are very popular, there are lots of alikes and differences between these two fine chick magnets. Both Fords and Chevys are similar in many ways. To start out Fords and Chevys are at the top of the line for Truck Brands. These two fine brands have the same safety ratings…

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    Slant 6 Research Paper

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    degrees slanted, that is where it got its nickname. It has a better mixture of power compared to the Inline Six. The 1960 Slant Six engine had 145 hp, and had 215 lb-ft. Heavy duty Slant Sixes used in trucks/bus applications used chrome plated upper piston rings, double-row roller timing chain, and other stuff. Most replaceable parts, including the dipstick, coil, water pump, air cleaner, and filters were relatively easy to reach. The Inline Six is a six cylinder engine block that is at a zero…

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    50–32 record and advanced passed the first round of the playoffs for the first time in Michael Jordan's career, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in only five games.Unfortunately , the Bulls then lost in five games to the dominant Detroit Pistons, which were led by Isiah Thomas and a team of talented…

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    The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid 19th-century, making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band. The tuba largely replaced the ophicleide. Tuba is Latin for 'trumpet'. A person who plays the tuba is known as a tubaist or tubist. In the United Kingdom a person who plays the tuba in an orchestra is known…

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    Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. He was a point guard that was is 6 foot tall and is now 42 years old and retired from the NBA. He was drafted by the Sixers in 1996 and played for 14 years in the NBA. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and the Memphis Grizzlies. He also played for the 2004 summer olympic team and won a bronze metal. His coaches said that he barely went to the practices and somehow magic would happen. H e pulled off crazy shots and amazed the crowd wit flashy…

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    The heart of this beast is a 3.0 2JZ with a 79mm Turbonetics Mid-Frame turbo pushing 32 pounds of boost and features a spool-assist system that uses compressed nitrogen to quickly spool the turbo. All this boost is compressed with six 8.5:1 Mahle pistons and Manley TurboTuff rods in the factory block. To seal the cylinders they’ve topped the block with ported-factory heads and GSC Power Division S2 cams. The MegaSquirt-III Pro ECU is responsible for the traction management system that adds and…

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