Abstract Stomata is important to plants because of their role in gas exchange and photosynthesis. Clear nail polish and clear plastic tape were used to make leaf impressions of A. floridanum. Once impressions were completed‚ compound microscopes were used to count the total number of stomata per slide. The counts of stomata were used to find stomatal densities‚ along with the open/closed ratios of stomata. Stomatal density and open/close ratio of stomata did not differ between the two locations
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‘’To have another language is to possess a second soul.’’ said Charlemagne‚ which may sound like a cliché but is actually very accurate. I believe that learning a language expands our life views and provides us some significant opportunities. Firstly‚ I strongly believe that the language we learn directly affects our way of thinking as we start to think in that particular language. For example Turkish is my mother tongue and I am learning English as a second language‚ so I know that there is not
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In the book “A Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of America” by Joseph J. Ellis tells the story of the summer of 1776. The book starts around the time of May‚ 1776 before the declaration of independence is signed. Chapter 1 of A Revolutionary Summer follows “By the spring of 1776‚ British and American troops had been killing each other at a robust rate for a full year” (Ellis‚ 2013‚ p. 2). The book has the political side of the revolution and the military side‚ and combined them together to show how
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The following essay If Black English Isn’t a Language‚ Then Tell Me‚ What Is? Written by American Novelist (1979) James Baldwin addresses the debate about Black English. Baldwin’s piece first appeared in the New York Times during an era when Americans fueled over the validity of Black English. In his piece‚ Baldwin argues that white Americans opposition towards Black English‚ a birthed language‚ is due to their lack of understanding the language and failure to realize its reality. White Americans
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Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision Film Response Brandi This documentary was very moving! I was amazed to learn that Maya Lin’s design was picked from so many! It is amazing that a board of representatives chose her design from all others. A twenty year old student had a vision that was so moving. I’ve been to the memorial many times‚ and it has always brought me to tears. After viewing this documentary‚ I had the opportunity to go see it again. This time‚ it meant so much more to me having
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use ther conscience and know that the better decision is to buy the more normal and less extravagant car in order to make sure their financial disability is stable even though they want that other crazy expensive car. Many people in this world base their decisionson money‚ fame‚ and power over conscience. This causes people to make bad decisions which lead to bad situations. But there are many examples that show that there are people that live and had lived in the world that use conscience as their
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Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America By: Michael Dobbs In a nut shell this book was about a group of Nazis sent over to sabotage main American transport ways and aluminum plants that produced war time materials. The first couple chapters of the book give pre-operation information‚ including the creation of the operation and the individual men going on the trip. It begins by describing Hitler’s fortress‚ also known as the Wolfs’ Lair‚ stating the five mile route with road blocks “each more intimidating
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To understand the challenges that can occur in a multi-lingual society and the vast attempt to accommodate residents and visitors of The United States who possess solely their own native language and not the common language shared by the majority of its people‚ one must also consider the conditions that caused this phenomenon and the reasons why these customs have become so entrenched within our nation. Factors such as whether a group of people or a society is primarily rural or urban‚ sedentary
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MauNiyah Williams Leonid Freidman Free Response Question Leonid Freidman the author of “America Needs Its Nerds” develops his argument by using strong evidence to back up his topic. Fridman believed that nerds get ostracized while athletes are idolized. Whats the world without and education? The world doesnt need athletes! Fridman stated “average professional ballplayers are much more respected and better paid than faculty members of the best universities” ‚ which is in fact
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Marriage and Divorce America Style by E. MAVIS HETHERINGTON speaks about how divorce remarriage affects our community‚ children‚ women and men today‚ The percentage of women and men who were forced to into getting married without any commitment and it also talks about good marriages‚ bad marriages‚ good divorce‚ and bad divorce. Marriage is classified into serval aspect and it’s diverse. Disengaged marriages are ones where couples
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