Las Hermanas The Roman Catholic Church is something my family and I are familiar with. In Los Angeles I went to a co-ed Catholic school called St. Eugene. When I first picked up the book I was excited to find out the back story of the organization of Las Hermanas. “In the forefront of liberation of the Mexican American community are beautiful and courageous women‚ women who know how to fight‚” Canciόn de Las Hermanas. That quote summarizes the movement dealing with Latina women in the Catholic
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La Amistad In 1839‚ Africans being carried from Havana‚ Cuba‚ to Puerto Principe‚ Cuba‚ revolted against their captors aboard the ship La Amistad (Spanish for ’friendship’). They were stolen from Africa‚ transported to the Americas‚ and were “passed off” as having been born in Cuba. After the revolt‚ the Africans demanded to be returned home‚ but the ship’s navigator lied to them about their course‚ and sailed them north along the North American coast to Long Island‚ New York. The schooner was subsequently
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Jocasta – one woman‚ two characters ‘The Infernal machine’ by Jean Cocteau is based on the Greek tragedy ‘Oedipus the King’ by Sophocles. This play is a modern adaptation‚ almost in the form of a farce‚ of the Greek tragedy. The main plot of the play is exactly the same as that of Sophocles’ play‚ but Jean Cocteau has added a new style or touch to the story‚ through which he has attempted to turn it into a comedy. The character of Jocasta‚ who was the wife and mother of Oedipus‚ is the most prominent
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MEEM 3700 – Suggested problems from Chapter 1 1.7.1 Given that ω=5 rad/sec‚ then the frequency in Hz is f=ω/2π and the period T= 1/f 1.15 The displacement amplitude X=0.15mm or 0.00015m The acceleration amplitude is ω2X = 0.6g = 0.6 (9.81) m/sec2 ω2 = ω2X/ X ; but ω is in rad/sec. Convert rad/sec to rpm to get the shaft speed (1890 rpm). 1.18 p=polyfit(x‚f‚1) ; p=35.18‚ -0.0607 and f=35.18x - 0.0607; k=35.18 (the slope of the line) 1.19 For springs end to end (series)‚ 1/keq = 1/k1 = 1/k2 ; for equal
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Parañaque National High School ( Don Galo Annex ) Sta. Monica St. Don Galo.‚ Parañaque City Trurl’s Machine Submitted By: Rim‚ Ma. Christina IV- Juan Luna Submitted to: Kate Junniler ------------------------------------------------- Stanisław Lem ------------------------------------------------- Stanisław Lem 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction‚ philosophy and satire. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million
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Chapter 3: Cell Structure Notes The cell is the basic unit of biologic organization of the human body Protoplasm: an aqueous colloidal solution of carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ nucleic acids‚ and inorganic salts surrounded by a limiting cell membrane Cells in our respiratory tract produce mucus to trap dust and microorganisms that get past the hairs in our nose then move the material to our throat to be swallowed and passed out through the digestive system The most prominent structure in the
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Electrical Machines Electrical Machine Stationary Transformer Rotating DC AC Motor Induction Generator Motor Generator Synchronous Motor Generator Electrical Generator / Motors An electric generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Mechanical Input Electrical input ELECTRICAL MACHINES Generator ELECTRICAL MACHINES Motor Electrical Output Mechanical output
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1. Shangri-La Background: Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a deluxe Asian hotel chain‚ founded in 1971 in Singapore by the Malaysian-Chinese tycoon Robert Kuok. The company quickly differentiated itself from the competition and provided distinctive Asian standards of hospitality and service. As of 2006‚ Shangri-La was the largest Asian-based deluxe hotel group in Southeast Asia. The company managed a total of 50 hotels under two brands: the five-star Shangri-La and the four-star Traders- a sister
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Chapter 2 An Introduction to Linear Programming 18. a. Max 4A + 1B + 0S1 + 0S2 + 0S3 s.t. 10A + 2B + 1S1 = 30 3A + 2B + 1S2 = 12 2A + 2B + 1S3 = 10 A‚ B‚ S1‚ S2‚ S3 0 b. c. S1 = 0‚ S2 = 0‚ S3 = 4/7 23. a. Let E = number of units of the EZ-Rider produced L = number of units of the Lady-Sport produced Max 2400E + 1800L s.t. 6E + 3L 2100 Engine time L 280 Lady-Sport maximum
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was a no show. It is said that the patrons became restless and from this karaoke was born. In the same decade Daisuke Inoue invented the first coin operated karaoke machine. He made a business out of it and started renting his karaoke machines out to restaurants and bars. It is from this very first machine that the modern karaoke machine was developed (Wu). Today karaoke can be found as a way to entertain people everywhere from a local bar down the street‚ to weddings‚ birthday parties‚ and even
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