Tunnels

Channel Tunnel AKA:Chunnel By: Herminee Orzech Hour: 6th  The Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, is a tunnel that goes underwater, straight under the strait of dover (The English Channel). The thought of the Channel Tunnel goes all the way back to 1802, when a french miner named Albert mathieu thought of the idea to make a underwater tunnel between England and France, many ideas were thought about later to connect the two places. The construction of the Channel Tunnel started in 1988 and ended about 5 years later, but the official opening was on May 6, 1994. The Channel Tunnel has three tunnels, two, of which, are railways, the trains can transport people cars, motorbikes, etc. The idea for the Channel Tunnel goes all…

In Doris Lessing’s short story, “Through the Tunnel”, the Lessing teaches the reader about setting and achieving them. “Through the Tunnel” tells the story of a young English boy named Jerry whose mother allows him to go explore the bay. He meets a group of local boys and ends up swimming them. While swimming with the boys, Jerry discovers that the boys are swimming through an underwater tunnel. Eventually, the boys go off somewhere else and leave Jerry alone. Upset and lonely, Jerry swims…

When experiencing the transition of maturity, what do children have to learn? Doris Lessing answers this in her short story “Through the Tunnel”. Jerry is an eleven year old English boy that wants adventure away from his sheltered life he has become accustomed to. He is on vacation at the beach with his mother when he encounters older boys that Jerry immediately looks up to. They swim through this underwater tunnel and Jerry gets inspired to accomplish this dangerous feat. He must learn to…

Literary Criticism: “Through the Tunnel” Most people have never considered risking their lives to accomplish something out of pure determination. In the short story, “Through the Tunnel”, by Doris Lessing, the main character is Jerry, a young boy on vacation. Jerry loves to swim, but he gets sick of the same old, crowded, “safe” beach. Jerry tries a new place, filled with new and interesting adventures. After careful preparation, he accomplishes a potentially life defying adventure. Jerry is a…

“Through the Tunnel” In Doris Lessing’s short story, “Through the Tunnel”, the author teaches the reader about setting goals and achieving them. “Through the Tunnel” tells the story of a young English boy named Jerry who’s mother lets him go and allows him to explore the bay. While on the bay, he meets a group of boys who he ends up swimming with. While swimming with the boys, Jerry discovers that the boys are swimming through a tunnel underwater. Eventually, the boys go off somewhere else…

Jerry, the protagonist in Through the Tunnel, is very devoted to completing his mission. He has multiple difficulties that he has to face along the way. Jerry does everything it takes, no matter what the consequence may be. Nothing will limit Jerry from reaching his aspirations. Through the Tunnel, by Doris Lessing demonstrates how commitment can help reach a goal. When Jerry goes on a beach vacation with his mother he finds some rocks where there are other boys. He feels a certain need to be…

“Through the Tunnel” is about a boy who is kind of lonely and tries to complete a task that is important to himself that starts out to just be to impress some other boys. This short-story has three main settings that have importance to what it is trying to convey. Each of these settings show a different emotion and feeling for the story and to the boy, Jerry. They give a purpose and visualization to the story along with Jerry’s representation. He is represented in different ways in the three…

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition in which the space within the carpal tunnel in your wrist is reduced and the median nerve, one of the major nerves in your hand, is pinched as it travels through the tunnel. Injury, fractures, rheumatoid arthritis, work stress, repetitive use of hand tools, and things such as factory work, gardening, or typing over a long period of time, are typical causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If your job makes your carpal tunnel worse, doctors often recommend a…

Introduction: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is one of the most well-known nerve entrapment syndromes. This occurs when the medial nerve is pressed at the wrist. As a result, this causes a tingling sensation and weakness in the wrist and hand. Patients who have CTS are probably suffering from Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This is due to a combination of factors, increased pressure on the median nerve and tendons rather than the actual nerve itself. CTS affects women twice as much as men and…

Veronica Manarang Med 2047 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Instructor Michelle Earixson-Lamothe 3/12/2015 VNFT031 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The musculoskeletal system is the structure that provides a person the ability to move. Repetitive stress injuries, overuse and many more can cause disorders, Muscu-loskeletal Disorders or MSDs. Musculoskeletal disorders affect the muscles, bones lig-aments, and tendons. There are various reasons that contribute to MSDs. Carpal Tun-nel Syndrome is one…