"Jeff…fumbled with his bow tie" and then donned his "freshly…brushed and pressed swallow-tailed coat‚" a simple gesture foretelling already in the opening paragraph this day was to be special‚ for "such vanities" of "spruc[ing] up" were reserved for "once…or maybe twice…a year‚" for things like "a wedding"—or‚ as events shall soon reveal‚ a death. [56 words] 2. Perhaps the deepest irony of this tale—given our knee-jerk tendency to infuse any tale of black folks who suffer in the American South of
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Electric Light-Bulb The modern world is an electrified world. The light bulb‚ which was probably one of the greatest inventions of all time‚ profoundly changed humans life by illuminating the night and making it hospitable to a wide range of human activity. Until the light bulb and electricity were invented‚ people could see at night only with candles‚ fires‚ gaslights‚ or oil lamps. The electric light bulb provided brighter light so people were better able to read‚ sew‚ and do other things that
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Electric string instruments use electrical signals and amplifiers to increase an instrument’s volume and modify its sound. Composers from all genres of music have used electric instruments in their compositions. While electric instruments more commonly appear in rock and popular music the classical composer George Crumb wrote a composition for electric strings entitled “Black Angels.” Electric string instruments are not the same as semi-acoustic instruments that use a mixture of sound boxes and electric
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Are electric cars better for the environment than gasoline ones? Nowadays‚ people all over the world do their best to live greener and not contribute to global warming. An invention that is meant to help reduce the amount of toxic waste that is polluting the environment nowadays is that of the electric car. But is electric really so much better than gas? Electric cars are emission free‚ compact and lightweight‚ and three times as efficient as gas engines.
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The electric car is a vehicle that uses electric power and there are many applications to design and one of these applications is replacing the original engine of the car and put an electric motor position is the easiest way to switch from oil to electricity while maintaining the other components of the car and is provided with the power required by batteries storage power. The design of the electric car is based on an electric motor‚ an electric control system‚ and a powerful battery can be recharged
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contrasting a longboard and a electric longboard. The electric longboard would go faster if you were just cruising or trying to get to work or class. But if the electric one was about dead. The regular longboard would go faster. Let’s say that we were going down hill with the boards. The regular board can reach up to about 80 miles per hour. And the electric board might just break and you won’t be able to use it. People say that they would rather have a electric longboard instead of a regular
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Quezon National High School Mibando‚Poblacion‚Quezon‚Bukidnon Investigatory Project Electric Floor Wax Spreader (An Investigatory Project to be submitted on Intel Philippines Division level) Researchers: Presores Glenn Mark S. Lanzaderas Cristy Apple P. Ornillo Florenda G. Sabanal Regina M. Investigatory Project Adviser: Absuelo Shielo P. Table of Contents I. Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………..1 II. Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………..2 III. Introduction
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Compare and Contrast Media Essay: “The Sing the Body Electric” Ray Bradbury’s “I Sing the Body Electric” is a science fiction story about a family who‚ after the death of the mother‚ replaces her with a robot. In Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone episode‚ “I Sing the Body Electric‚” Anne must learn to understand and accept that her new grandmother can be tender‚ loving‚ thoughtful‚ and caring. The Grandmother’s ability to love changes the tone of the story‚ which in turn‚ changes the reader’s level of
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description of Electric Iron introduction: An electric iron is a small appliance‚a handheld piece of equipment with a flat‚ roughly triangular metal surface that‚ when heated‚ is used to press clothes to remove creases. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate‚ the fibers are stretched and the fabric maintains its new shape when cool. description: The electric iron must have
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Ch.9.1 – Types of Electric Charge * Static electricity : static cling of clothes out of dryer; lightning; * Walk across carpet and touch get a shock touching metal doorknob – friction of shoes against carpet cause you acquire static electric charge * Static charge – electric charge at rest‚ stays on and eventually discharged or lost to other objects/air * Discharge – remove excess static charge so the object is neutral * Static charge last long when air is dry * Electrostatics
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