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    Colour of Gold | Practical Investigation Report | | Introduction Gold is a precious metal which has been used for years and when we think of gold we think of shining bars in a bank vault‚ coins or beautiful jewellery. When we think of gold it’s usually a shining yellow gold however can come in many colours. The colour of gold can range from red through the visible spectrum to purple and violet. Aim The whole point of this experiment was to create gold that wasn’t the colour gold. The aim

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    Perseverance through Faith and Family into the New World The book Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor portrays the life of his ancestors and their families from both sides of his family‚ his father‚ Juan Salvador Villasenor‚ and his mother‚ Maria Guadalupe "Lupe" Gomez. The book shows the story of his parents and their journeys to the United States across the border as undocumented immigrants from Mexico in an effort to escape the Revolution of 1910. The book depicts the differences between the two

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    The gold coins in The Pardoner’s Tale have multiple roles within the story. At first the coins are not mentioned but end up being a very important part in the plot of the story. The three men in the tale first seek out to find Death and kill him but end up finding the pot of gold coins‚ which leads to trouble. When the three men were off to kill death‚ they met an old man. The old man advised the three men on how to find Death. “To find out Death‚ turn up this crooked way Towards that grove

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    Gold is widely used in modern day medicine to treat disorders. This is because gold is very resistant to bacteria. Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organisms. Bacteria are prokaryotes‚ meaning the entire organism consists of a single cell with a simple internal structure. The DNA of a prokaryote is neatly packed in the nucleus. The bacterial DNA floats freely in a twisted threadlike mass called the nucleoid. Gold is unaffected by almost everything. The only materials that can affect gold are

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    Nothing Gold Can Stay

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    “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost focuses on the idea that nothing lasts forever. The poet uses a central metaphor and personification to express his idea. The poet uses figurative language such as controlling metaphors‚ personification‚and allusions and is specific in his choice of words. “Nature’s first green is gold” (Line 1) is the first line the is the main example of the controlling metaphor. The color green is compared to gold‚ which is precious. What he means by this is that things

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    Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush Virginia Hamilton‚ Author 1983 John Newbery Honor Book Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush by Virginia Hamilton was awarded the John Newbery Honor in 1983. Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush tells the story of Teresa‚ at teenage girl who starts up a relationship with the ghost of her deceased uncle. In this book Virginia Hamilton places Teresa in a peculiar situation. However‚ by challenging traditions and taboos in black culture‚ Teresa figures out what she must do for her family

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    Bullock Gold Mining Seth Bullock‚ the owner of Bullock Gold Mining‚ is evaluating a new gold mine in South Dakota. Dan Dority‚ the company’s geologist‚ has just finished his analysis of the mine site. He has estimated that the mine would be productive for eight years‚ after which the gold would be completely mined. Dan had taken an estimate of the gold deposits to Alma Garrett‚ the company’s financial officer. Alma has also been asked by Seth to perform an analysis of the new mine and present

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    never imagined that his life could actually change. Slathbog’s Gold by M.L. Forman is a good book because it is interesting and has a captivating plot. The theme of Slathbog’s Gold is that everything can change when you least expect it. Alex is a good person‚ but his character traits might betray him. M.L. Forman uses many literary devices to make this story better. He builds on his caricatures all through the book. In the book Slathbog’s Gold there are many parts that we can learn something from. Alex

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    William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan‚ is thought to be one of the most impressive and complicated presidential elections in all of American History. One of the major highlights of the election was William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech that sparked the people’s interest for the Democratic representative. This speech not only had a firm and well defined meaning‚ but its delivery was also delivered superbly. The speech itself was concerned with many problems‚ such as growing

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    Demand and supply analysis of gold Gold is a precious metal which holds great value. It is yellowish in colour and it is used in making jewels and other valuable assets. It represents a store of wealth and economic strength to the world and is a strong force in international monetary command. Gold is the “backbone of all economies” (Baber et al.‚ 2015‚ p. 1). The investment role of gold has become significant in recent times after the 2008 financial crisis. The gold possesses strong‚ imperishable

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