Inch Essays

  • Nine Inch Nails versus Johnny Cash

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    Which Version Of “Hurt” Would You Prefer? Nine Inch Nails versus Johnny Cash The song “Hurt” written by Trent Reznor and originally performed by his band Nine Inch Nails is a melancholy, haunting song. Nine Inch Nails’ version was recorded in 1994 and rerecorded and released by Johnny Cash in 2002. Each of the performers has a style, which some people would argue is at opposite ends of the spectrum of popular music; one is what is referred to as “Industrial Rock”, the other is country. Indeed

  • Nine Inch Nails 'Best Rock Song Hurt' By Johnny Cash

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    In 1995 “Hurt” was released by Nine Inch Nails on the album “The Downward Spiral”. The song was written by Trent Reznor and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1996. In 2002 Johnny Cash recorded a cover of that same song which quickly became an ode to his life and death. The two versions of the song, much like the artists who provide the versions, are completely different yet, still the same. The song takes on new meaning when performed by Johnny Cash, however, it still retains

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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    A large portion of contemporary film and theatre has been lacking in substance. More often than not, we are presented with a “been there, seen that” scenario. One such exception to this rule is Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a film by John Cameron Mitchell that was released in 2001. Set primarily in post-Cold War America, Hedwig is a film that characteristically breaks convention. Our story follows Hedwig, a forgotten and confused homo…trans…well, human being. Growing up in East Berlin during the Cold

  • Aquatic Invertebrates

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    Group One Taxa Healthy streams contain high biodiversity Some examples are... Stonefly 1/2 to 1.5 inches long 2 tails 6 legs with hooked tips Caddisfly Up to 1 inch “Shell” made of mud sticks or small rocks 6 hooked legs Different Caddisfly “Shells” Riffle Beetle 1/4 inch long 6 legs Oval body covered with tiny hairs Mayfly 1/4 to 1 inch long 2 or 3 tails 6 large hooked legs Often confused with the Stonefly Moderately Healthy Stream Invertebrate Invertebrates that live in moderately healthy streams

  • Essay On Dogwood Tree

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    Introduction The flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, is an iconic spring flower with beautiful pink or white blooms. Commonly growing in zones 5 through 9 in the United States, the dogwood can grow 20 to 35 feet tall and spread 25 to 30 feet. This beautiful tree with glossy green leaves can act as a beautiful centerpiece to any Flowering dogwood Flowering Dogwood Blossom http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/cofl.html garden and gives optimal shade. In the garden, the Dogwood prefers slightly alkaline

  • Mattress Persuasive Speech

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    longest time possible. Of course, with this also comes the inflated price tag, but for a twenty year manufacturer’s warranty it is well worth it. If you are on a budget though, it may be best to go with the Sleep Master Ultima Comfort Memory Foam 6 Inch Mattress, particularly if you want an all-foam mattress, rather than a combination spring and memory foam mattress. This budget-friendly mattress is perfect for those needing a little more comfort while going easy on your wallet. Or if you’re looking

  • For the Love of High Heels

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    each step carefully calculated. Right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot- and she makes it to the bottom without mishap. The culprits encumbering her normally wild grace are easily discerned; her shoes. Her feet are wrapped up in four inch- plus a one inch platform to make for a total of five inches- fire engine red heels. They're strappy sandals that lace half way up her calves with a silk ribbon and have effectively made walking an ordeal. Why do we do this? Well darling, because "Shoes are

  • sphere critique

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    than a football field and longer than any known wingspan. Also using the fusel lodge extra high resolution SLS bottom scan they figured out that the spacecraft was buried under 8 yards of quarrel. Knowing that the pacific quarrel grows at a rate of an inch a year they were able to calculate that the spacecraft crashed about 300 years ago. Also there is a low level hum that the sonar can pick up. ...

  • Thomas Bateman's Ten Years' Diggings

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    Thomas Bateman's Ten Years' Diggings Benty Grange, Derbyshire, 1848 May 3rd,- It was our good fortune to open a barrow which afforded a more instructive collection of relics than has ever been discovered in the county, and which surpasses in interest and remains hitherto recovered from any Anglo-Saxon burying place in the kingdom. The barrow, which is on a farm called Benty Grange, a high and bleak situation to the right of the road from Ashbourne to Buxton, near the eighth milestone from

  • Foot Binding In Ancient China

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    The first recorded binding occurred in the Five Dynasties and the Ten States period in the 10thcentury. It was widespread by 1130 AD at the latest and may have existed as far back as the 12th century BC (Levy 1966). According to the story, an emperor had a favorite concubine, a dancer who built a gilded stage in the shape of a lotus flower. When she bound her feet into a hoof-like shape and danced on the lotus, the practice became very fashionable; after all, she was the emperor's favorite concubine

  • CPR

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    CPR Have you ever wanted to take CPR and are wondering what you have to do and why it's important? CPR training or classes are important especially when you are working with children, even if you are just a mother. If something happened to the child you would be able to do nothing if you didn't take a CPR class, or not the right thing. You could injure the child if you do it incorrectly. You HAVE to be gentle with the child, it's imperative!! The child has bones that break if you don't push

  • The German Soldiers: A Short Story

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    heard a soldier exclaim. One, two, three, fou- thud “Bastard, this stupid stair tripped me up” Slowly she started to inch the desk towards the stairs. “Bloody hell man, get up” said the other soldier in a harsh voice. Just a few more inches. The wooden desk groaned, as if to alert the soldiers. “What the hell is that desk doing there?” Yelling, Chizkiyahul pushed the desk the final inch. Gravity taking over as it fell down the stairs. The soldier looked up as the desk was coming towards him. His look

  • Assessing Balance in Elderly Women: The Functional Reach Test

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    Functional Reach Test Gisselle Molina Diaz Keiser University Functional reach test on elderly women at risk of falls The brain is a computer that programs and connects all the human systems to work together. Each of these systems has its own function, but more than one system may contribute to one specific function. For example, the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems are the three sensory systems that contribute to maintain balance under different activities of daily living

  • Kids and Nutrition

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    Investigate stage The main task for this unit is to make sandwiches for 15 Pre K students at AIS that are going on a field trip to Kidzania at an unknown time. The students need sandwiches that would taste good, be healthy and at the same time the sandwiches must not get ruined. The children need sandwiches for their fieldtrip because they need something to eat so that they can stay happy, and so that they can have a good time in Kidzania. This essay will be discussing how research could be used

  • Mountain Lion Descriptive Essay

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    whatever had the attention of this preadator. I do not know what it was staring at but, whatever it was looking at must have really been something small or delicious. As I was squatting there in my little ditch while the snow rose about another inch I barely heard the sound of my grandma’s voice yelling my name. The cat had heard it too and scurried away; even though the cat was running away I was still not able to move because my legs would not work and I heard the sound of crunching footsteps

  • Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

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    Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Designation: ASTM D 1586 History and Development: The history of SPT goes back to early 1900s. In 1902 Charles R. Gow who was owner of Gow Construction Company in Boston started making borings of 1 inch through a sampler to explore the soil properties. After that time engineers started using wash borings with cuttings to get information about soil properties. In early 1930s this method was standardized by Harry Mohr who was an engineer at Gow Constructions. In his

  • Night of Broken Glass

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    I awoke to the sounds of the street. Crying infants and the deep husk of gunpowder assaulted my senses as I blinked sleep out of my eyes. Harsh unnatural light shines through my bedroom door, disturbing the sleep of my little brother on the opposite bed. Yanking the covers off, my feet slap against the cold stone floor sending shivers through my body. Stumbling over to the mirror, my reflection glares back. My family tell me that I was really cute as a baby, the keyword used here is “was”. Now, I

  • The Cave

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    A large fracture in the otherwise solid rock served as entrance to the cave. The opening is a half a foot shorter than Jazzlyn’s five feet six inches, and approximately half as wide. Standing in front of the small threshold, the cool, musty air from inside the chamber leaks out through the crack and pricks her skin. The jagged gap is just big enough for her to squeeze through sideways if she keeps her head ducked down. To Jazzlyn this hardly felt like a challenge. First, extending her right arm

  • Personal Narrative

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    calls but I won’t stop trying. Part of who I am is because of him. I am confident, can reach things on tall shelves, can see everything at concerts, and have my father in my life. I am still 5’11 ¾ inches (I stopped growing at about 14) and wore 5 inch heels to the junior prom. I am proud of my height, my participation with the Stop Fatherless Now Movement, and my growing relationship with my

  • Shopping for Birthday Sheds

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    All I wanted for my birthday was two brand new plastic storage sheds. One was needed for the yard tools and one for the kids' outdoor toys. I figured it would be safer to store them separately, because I did not really want the children poking around hedge clippers and hatchets just to find a toy. My husband came through and got me the sheds I wanted. I made it a game for the kids to put the toys away: They would open the door and try to throw the toys in from different points in the yard. That works