Optical Storage Devices • An optical disk is a high-capacity storage medium. An optical drive uses reflected light to read data. • To store data‚ the disk’s metal surface is covered with tiny dents (pits) and flat spots (lands)‚ which cause light to be reflected differently. • When an optical drive shines light into a pit‚ the light cannot be reflected back. This represents a bit value of 0 (off). A land reflects light back to its source‚ Representing a bit value of 1 (on)
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Macbeth - Act 5 Scenes 1-3 Literary Devices: Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Metonymous Macbeth asks the doctor‚ "Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff/Which weights upon the heart?" (heart represents the soul) Alliteration Macbeth says‚ "And with some sweet oblivous antitdote..." (repetition of /s/) "Thou lily-livered boy..." (repetition of /l/) "Then fly‚ false thanes‚" Personification Macbeth: "Curses not loud but deep‚ mouth-honor‚ breath‚/Which the poor heart would fain deny‚ and
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Rhetorical Analysis Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” and Emily Dickinson’s “Success is Counted Sweet‚” are two inspirational pieces of art that fall under two different types of discourses. The “Second Inaugural Address‚” is a great example and definition of what Rhetoric is. It encompasses all four resources of languages- argument‚ appeal‚ arrangement‚ and artistic devices. “Success is Counted Sweet‚” doesn’t cover the four resources of language that apply to rhetoric; therefore‚ it
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century we have more than tripled our population and lost more than 50 lakh hectares of our natural forests. With the country needing to find food‚ water‚ shelter‚ energy‚ timber and medicine for a new mouth every alternate second‚ our forests and wild landscapes face fresh and bigger threats. With this burgeoning growth in human population certain species of our wildlife face risk of extinction than ever before. The Indian Cheetah has been driven to extinction‚ the brow-antlered deer is facing
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Theme: Survival of the Fittest The Call of the Wild is a about a dog named Buck. More importantly‚ his transformation from the old Buck‚ the civilized Buck‚ to the new ferocious Buck‚ who must learn to adapt to the dangerous life of the Sled Dog‚ where survival is the only goal. In The Call of the Wild‚ determination and dominance are on a basic level of survival. Buck is determined to survive‚ but also to be leader. Buck learns the hard way that “kill or be killed” is the only way of life among
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hunting moose in the forest. Upon returning to the camp‚ Buck slays these dancing Yeehats in rage‚ mourning for his dead friend. His love for Thornton had always been stronger than the call of the wild; however‚ with Thornton dead‚ Buck reenters the forest and joins a wolf pack‚ living life from then on as a wild beast. Judge Miller: A wealthy‚ retired judge who owns a spacious estate in California’s Santa Clara Valley. Buck’s St. Bernard father had been Judge Miller’s devoted companion‚ and Buck succeeds
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English Novel Essay "" "Wild Cat Falling" Question or Hint: A Memorable Text Will Contain Charachters that both entertain an educate the reader. In the novel "Wild Cat Falling" there are many characters that both entertain and educate the reader. There are many characters that play important roles in the story and contribute to the main characters (Duggan - Referred to as Duggan which is his last name because no first name is stated in the story) experiences that he endures in his life during the
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Wildlife Conservation Wildlife is a vital part of our ecosystem. Wildlife includes all animals and other organisms. Many animals are in the danger of extinction and strongly need to be saved. Animals add to the natural beauty of the earth. Humans’ activities become a big threat to the animals. Hunting and fishing is a sport or recreation for some people. Animals get killed indiscriminately. Some people kill animals for making profits by selling their skins‚ meat etc. Poaching is done in some of
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to protect wild animals attracts much attention‚ which has never happened before. Some argues that the protection is a waste of money‚ for there is no enough place for people‚ not mention wild animal. As me‚ protecting animals is such a serious problem that we can’t shrug off lightly‚ instead‚ we should solve it as soon as possible. The animals have the equal right of living with human beings. Although Darwin said that “survival is fittest”‚ the real reason why the number of wild animal is sharply
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Call of the Wild Outline Thesis: Call of the Wild is a very interesting story that is portrayed differently in Jack London’s book‚ and the movie based on the same I. Similarity: A. (Book) B. (Movie) II. Difference in Point of View: A. (Book)- In the book the point of view was third person limited because the author only knew what Buck was thinking. We got to see Buck go through his mental and physical changes‚ and also how he adapted to the wild B. (Movie)- In the movie the
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