Jerry Bradshaw Assignment #1 ENG 112 1-23-08 Two Views of the Mississippi One may argue that certain learned abilities become instinctual over time and through repeated practice. I do not believe there could be any solid proof for this theory. Instinct can be defined as something that we do without even thinking about it‚ yet when we are in a panicked state‚ we usually tend to forget some of those learned habits and react in a way that truly is pure instinct‚ having nothing to do with anything
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my oral topic is based on comparing Atticus’ and Agent Ward’s authority in their respective plots. Atticus Finch and Agent Ward are both very similar characters that play the same roles in their respective plots in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and ‘Mississippi Burning’. Both characters share the same authority in terms of the way they try to establish justice‚ they also resemble in their characteristics and beliefs. The occupations of Atticus Finch and Agent Ward both aim to establish justice and maintain
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LAB REPORT! EXPERIMENT#5‚6! MANPREET KAUR KHAIRA! LAB PARTNER: VIAN RAIES! The purpose of this lab exercise was to perform the bromination of (E)-1‚2-diphenylethene (trans-stilbene) by addition reaction in which bromine was added across the double bond to yield a vicinal dibromide. The next step was to perform a double elimination reaction by product gained to synthesize an alkyne‚ that is‚ 1‚2-diphenylacetylene. The two major techniques used in this lab were TLC analysis and UV-vis spectroscopy
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the expansion of americans into the west was a major step in the 1800’s. the united states had a great deal of land that no one had ventured to settle. however‚ that all changed as the prospect of making it big in the west entered people’s minds. although white settlers wanted desperately to settle the west rapidly‚ they encountered varous problems. the west was land like thye had never seen. the climate could change from one extreme to the other in a matter of hours‚ it was very dry‚ there
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The West: Exploiting an Empire When the civil war was over‚ Americans believed expansion was their “manifest destiny” and began moving in the west direction across the continent‚ conquering the Native Americans through diverse means and created a North American Empire. The Native Americans were pushed from their lands and forced to change their culture by the end of the century because they were seen as threat that might hinder the White Americans migration. The Indians abandoned their
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The American west was perceived as a land of opportunity and success for many people of different racial and financial backgrounds during this specific era. However‚ the extent of success from opportunity varied on one’s race‚ willingness to take chances‚ and federal involvement. Farmers‚ miners‚ and indigenous people predominantly appeared in the west for opportunity. Farming dominated the West beginning in the 1870s‚ but the decline of agriculture economically immediately followed during the mid-1880s
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The senator of Massachusetts‚ John F. Kennedy‚ demanded that the United States moved in the direction of the "New Frontier". Kennedy set forth new challenges for the United States and the term "New Frontier" was first stated in his inauguration speech. His goal was to challenge Americans and he said‚ "Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country." After Kennedy explained that the torch had been passed to a new generation of Americans‚ people responded to his request
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accomplishments of African-American men and women. Dr. James E. West was one inventor who I chose to write about‚ in honor of Black History Month. West is known for inventing the Electret Microphone‚ one that is now an industry standard - used for everything from cameras to hearing aids. Dr. James E. West truly was a very accomplished man. Born on February 10th‚ 1931‚ in Prince Edward County‚ Virginia‚ James always had an interest in electronics. As a child‚ West enjoyed taking apart household appliances
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University of Mississippi. Many civil rights activists shied away from any social progress activities in Mississippi‚ due to the engraved white supremacy ideology in the Mississippian society. When Meredith challenged the state of Mississippi as a whole‚ the civilians
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affected people lived in Arkansas‚ Mississippi‚ Louisiana‚ and almost all of the Mississippi Delta. Over 2 hundred-thousand African Americans along the Mississippi River had been forced to move to relief camps. This was a cause that hardly impacted the Great Migration from the South to the North. Many cities and small communities built artificial levees ranging in height from four to six feet. Even many rural areas took protection. Much of the banking of the Mississippi River had a sort of levee to help
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