The book‚ Ain’t No Makin’ It‚ allows us to enter the world of two distinct peer groups in a low income housing project in America. Jay MacLeod takes us on a journey to explain why the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ expectations‚ and aspirations of these two groups of teenagers differ so greatly despite their similarities. One of the primary focuses is on education and the Hallway Hangers and Brothers experiences within Lincoln High School. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ and the UN Convention on
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A-Z Book of Inventions from the Industrial Revolution By: Al Yolles Automated sugar refining Automated sugar refining was created by Norbert Rillieux. Rilliex created sugar as we know it today. He created a safer and much more efficient way of processing sugar in 1843. Battery The battery was invented by Alessandro Volta. It was made of multiple zinc and silver plates stacked on each other‚ with a wire connected to both ends of the pile. With the wire touching both ends‚ this creates electricity
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the Reptilian class‚ are most commonly known for their distinct characteristic to blend into their surroundings as a camouflage. Mr. Z in M. Carl Holman’s poem of discrimination‚ “Mr. Z” and IM in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man both comprise the aforesaid phenomenon‚ utilizing camouflage as a survival tactic in their surrounding society. When first comparing Mr. Z to the speaker in Invisible Man‚ it is easily noticed that both the characters have an apparent burden originating from their ethnicity
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Posted by Nicole Smith‚ Dec 6‚ 2011 Fiction No Comments Print The Great Gatsby is the story of eccentric millionaire Jay Gatsby as told by Nick Carraway‚ a Midwesterner who lives on Long Island but works in Manhattan. Gatsby’s enormous mansion is adjacent to Carraway’s modest home‚ and Carraway becomes curious about his neighbor after being invited to one of his famous parties. Nick soon learns that Gatsby is in love Daisy Buchanan‚ Nick’s cousin and the wife of one Tom Buchanan‚ an acquaintance
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It’s a great way to grab your audience attention and show how certain products are persuasive. The three persuasive methods are ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. In the “Ford Focus: Dragon Ball Z” commercial it has all three modes persuasion. The Dragon Ball Z commercial is about a famous anime fighting show and two of the Z Fighters which are Gohan and Krillin‚ and they are using the dragon balls to grant their wish. They have three wishes‚ and they use their three wishes for three separate cars with upgrades
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to synthesize (E) and (Z) isomers of α-phenylcinnamic acid. This was accomplished by refluxing benzaldehyde‚ phenylacetic acid‚ acetic anhydride and triethylamine as a base. The chemical equation of a Perkin Reaction can be seen below. The reaction mechanism for the synthesis of α-phenylcinnamic acid is shown below: Results: Theoretical Yield Therefore‚ phenylacetic acid is the limiting reagent. Table 1. Literature and actual IR values of (E) and (Z) isomers of α-phenylcinnamic
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Negotiation Case Study Janet is offered a job as a primary care physician at Hospital Z. The offer letter she receives includes a salary of $137‚000‚ shared lab space at an adjacent research center‚ and start up funds of $10‚000 for her research. Janet gathers additional information regarding the details of the offer and has to decide which aspects of the offer to negotiate. Here are some of the issues Janet is facing: 1. Janet gathered information from the internet about the salaries of primary
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life. Growing up everybody wants to fit in with this “circle” but it is how you fit in it is the mind-boggling part of the social aspect of life. Certain characters in The Great Gatsby shared the same thinking of the way of life when I was younger. Jay Gatsby‚ formally known as James Gatz‚ is a prime example. From the moment the reader is introduced to
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JAY GATSBY. THE FAILUTE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM Jay Gatsby‚ the main character of the novel‚ is a self-made successful man who tries to prove that one can achieve wealth through determination and hard work. He spends all his energy and time to capture the American dream. Coming from a poor and unsuccessful family‚ and being the son of “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people”(p. 63)‚ Gatsby overcomes his origin and social barriers and tries to make the best of his personality‚ working hard on his
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Nothing‚ by Randy Ribay. Jay‚ the main character in this novel‚ is a person who doesn’t have a family connection in his life. He does everything his parents expect him to do‚ but there is an obvious lack of communication. Throughout this novel‚ he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth hidden by his family about Jun. Jun is the one and only person who makes him feel like a family member and even though he still holds back in their relationship‚ the impact Jun has on Jay is clear. Since Jun has
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