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    Epilogue Robert Langdon had awoken to a start. This was better than the previous two days of sleep he had avoided. He had dreamt for the first time in days. Confused‚ he sat up looking at the light trying to make its way through the blinds‚ Was it dusk or dawn? he thought. Langdon’s body was filled with content at the warmth he was feeling. Standing up‚ he had realized what at really awakened him…..the strangest thought. For days he has tried to sort his thoughts with reasoning but now he found

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    The cold hit him straight way‚ and he turned to the see the appealing glow of the gas lamp that cast silhouettes on the walls‚ the shadows dancing with each flicker of the small flame. The wind blew quiet but harsh and found its way through the gaps in his woollen overcoat. He turned up the collar and regretted that there was no button to keep it in place. He scurried down the well-trodden path‚ passing withering plants and whatever else lay in the darkness. Without warning‚ the headlights of

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    Cricket merits & Demerits

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    Cricket: Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century‚ it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC‚ the game’s governing body‚ has 10 full members. The game is most popular in Australasia‚ England‚ the Indian subcontinent‚ the West Indies and Southern Africa. Yes‚ cricket is the

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    Cricket World Cup

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    Abstract Cricket World Cup is the biggest international event of cricket. The first Cricket World Cup was played during 1975 in England (www.wikipedia.org). The first three matches were also recognized as Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of prudential plc‚ it is a pecuniary services company. Till the1992 Cricket World Cup‚ only 8 teams used to participate in the tournament. Later on‚ the number of teams increased and in Cricket World Cup2007‚ 16 teams had participated. But in 2011 Cricket World Cup

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    Effect of Temperature on Cricket Respiration Crickets are ectotherms that rely on their environment as a source of heat for their metabolism. Warmer temperatures allow crickets to respire at a greater rate. Respiration rate (ppm/sec/g) 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Temperature (°C) Figure 1: Respiration rate (ppm/sec/g) of crickets at 6 different temperatures (°C). Values are means of 6 respiration rate measurements. Error bars represent

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    folk music assignment

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    Introduction Different people have different opinions and views on what exactly folk music is. Sometimes people feel quite strongly as to whether something should or shouldn’t be labeled as folk music. In general view‚ there are many different types for the term “folk music” but we normally observe two of them. First one can be referred to as traditional music. it is normally very old and nobody really knows who the composer is but it’s a factthat it belongs to ordinary people withing a culture

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    Kate Mahoney “A Sorrowful Woman” Gail Godwin’s “A Sorrowful Woman” is a fairy-tale story gone wrong centered on her perception of marriage and motherhood. The plot illustrates the manner in which a woman slowly withdrawals from her husband and son‚ her home‚ and the world. Godwin’s sad and depressed female protagonist feels burdened by the demands of her family even through her husband and child are nothing but loving and loyal. As we continue to read about the daily doings of this woman‚ we

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    Folk and Popular culture

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    Folk and Popular Cultures 1950’s and 60s I love Lucy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7OkZrvSLcM In this episode it doesn’t really show any type of entertainment. They are spending time together and at the end playing some drums. For the outfits the women are all wearing vintage dresses. The Men are wearing are wearing suits and slacks. The little boy is dressed up nicely for a little boy. Slicked back hair. Using lots of hand expressions to speak. 1970’s The Brady Bunch: They are playing

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    Boys Will Be Boys

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    boys will be boys Barbara Kantrowitz and Claudia Kalb’s‚ “Boys will be Boys” article‚ explains how after years of research on girls‚ boys must also be put under the microscope‚ in efforts to reach a further understanding of the adolescent male. The two authors start their article by pointing out‚ that boys and girls come from two completely different “planets”. They have two different “crisis points”‚ which are stages of emotional and social development‚ where things can go seriously wrong. Kantrowitz

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    Cricket and the Indian Woman Women’s interest in cricket is a sudden development‚ propelled mostly by the advertisements projecting cricketers as demigods. In the year 2003‚ model and actress Mandira Bedi became popular for hosting a cricket-discussion program during the World Cup cricket matches. Her immense popularity had little to do with her knowledge about cricket and more with the plunging neckline of her saris and the unavoidable amount of cleavage on exhibit. Today‚ women are seen cheering

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