The Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney In 1793 an American inventor named Eli Whitney born in December 8 1765‚ Massachusetts‚ USA created a modern mechanical machine called the Cotton Gin. This phenomenal machine separated cotton seeds from cotton fibres and was incredibly important as it dramatically reduced the amount of time spent separating the two from each other. Eli changed the agriculture and manufacturing revolutionised not only the cotton industry but the American industrial
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in 1793‚ Eli Whitney invented a simple machine that influenced the history of the United States. He invented a cotton gin that was popular in the South. The South became the cotton producing part of the country because Whitney’s cotton gin was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls. The cotton gin was a very simple invention. First‚ the cotton bolls were put into the top of the machine. Next‚ you turn the handle‚ which turns the cotton through the wire teeth that combs
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Stones in my Pocket‚ Stones in my Heart The author‚ Eli Clare‚ shares a portion of his life to the reader through “Stones in my Pocket‚ Stones in my Heart.” He starts off by telling that from a very young age he never felt like a girl nor a boy. Clare frequently reflects on the time that he asked his mother “Am I feminine?” As the reader‚ I felt as if this is a moment in which has been engrained in Clare’s memory. There is a specific reason that he continues to bring it up throughout the reading
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such as James Watt‚ Eli Whitney‚ & Thomas Edison they innovated upon previous works to make the human lifestyle live in comfort. A Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer‚ James Watt made his mark when he improved upon the Newcomen steam engine which brought an important role in means of transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
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Adrenergic Agonists (a.k.a. Sympathomimetic Drugs) I. Direct stimulants of α and β receptors 1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 2. Norepinephrine (Levophed) 3. Levonordefrin (Neo-Cobefrin) 4. Dopamine (Intropin) 5. Ephedrine II. Direct stimulants of α receptors (α agonists) 1. Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine) III. Direct stimulants of β receptors (β agonists) 1. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) 2. Selective stimulants of β2 receptors in the bronchi (for asthma) 2.a. Salbutanol (Ventolin) 2.b. Terbutaline
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The book “Go wild” by John J. Ratey and Richard Manning is very interesting. This book tells us to live within homeostasis and not to ignore our genetic code because unfortunately we pay deadly prices if we do. Reading this book gave me a new appreciation for human condition in that I began to feel how all that I do is connected to my overall well being. Go Wild One of the reasons I chose this book is the fascinating title “Go Wild” stating that “Rules for Total Health and Well- Being” is also
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when strawberries bloom in Israel.”- Golda Meir Eliahu ben Shaul Cohen‚ (Eli Cohen) was one of Israel’s greatest Mossad agent. A loving father and husband‚ he wasn’t only devoted to his family but also to the land of Israel. Without his sacrifices the existence of Israel would be in question. However he knew that Spying‚ which has existed since the earliest recorded history‚ is a necessary function in a nation’s self-defense; Eli Cohen put his life in danger to protect the Land of Israel because he
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Differentiation & Positioning Case: Product Team Cialis_Getting Ready to Market (HBS 9-505-038) The Actors: - Mark Babato‚ the executive director and global product team leader for Cialis - Rob Brown‚ the global marketing director from Lilly - Leonard Blum‚ vice president of sales and marketing from ICOS - Sidney Taurel‚ Chairman of the Board‚ President and CEO of Lilly Problem Analysis: | |VIAGRA
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Cialis Case Analysis I. Problem: Lilly ICOS LLC (“Lily”)‚ a young biotech start-up‚ is going to launch a new drug Cialis for male impotence treatment. In the existing ED drug market‚ Viagra has gained a huge success and Pfizer is accelerating its marketing pace. The problem with Lily is which patient segment to target and how to position itself in the marketplace in launching the Cialis. II. Alternatives: 1) Follow a Beat Strategy and Come Up with a Differentiated Positioning + High profit
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Gertrude B. Elion Introduction Gertrude Belle Elion was an American biochemist and pharmacologist. Her main attribute was developing a range of drugs through the use of new research methods‚ which would later contribute to the development of AZT‚ which is a treatment. Personal Life She was born on January 23rd 1918 in New York‚ to Lithuanian immigrant parents. As stated in her biography for the Nobel Prize‚ even as a child she had “an insatiable thirst for knowledge” which is what kept her motivated
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