Nellie Tayloe Ross (right)‚ Director of the Mint‚ and Edward Bruce‚ Director of the Section of Painting and Sculpture‚ inspect candidates for the design of the new Jefferson nickel‚ April 1938 The design for the Buffalo nickel is well regarded today‚ and has appeared both on a commemorative silver dollar and a bullion coin. However‚ during the time it was struck (1913–1938)‚ it was less well liked‚ especially by Mint authorities‚ whose attempts to bring out the full design increased an already
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Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Allie Sheppeck Mr. Cosme English 10 12 March 2012 Sinclair and Dante: Packingtown‚ Chicago and the Nine Circles of Hell Chicago in 1906 was considered ‘hell.’ Is that a coincidence‚ or did Sinclair get inspiration from Hell itself? The workers of Packingtown may have felt that they were experiencing Dante’s Inferno and the punishments with it. Sinclair noticed this as well‚ as he made many allusions to Dante when
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about‚ how old they are and what their main issue is. “In this paper I will write about my twenty three year old friend Jenny. I will talk about how the death of Jenny’s mom when she was fourteen impacted her. I will show how Jenny went through Kubler-Ross’ stages of death and dying.” Make sure to give the person a name. Do not use last names and do not refer to someone as “my cousin.”
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Science Investigatory Project LAVA LAMP [pic] Background of The Study A lava lamp is a decorative tube-shaped light fixture containing a colored‚ oily fluid that flows up and down throughout the lamp chamber in a manner reminiscent of molten lava. As the fluid rises and sinks in the lamp chamber it changes shape and breaks into globules of various sizes‚ giving a psychedelic effect of constantly shifting patterns. Credit for the creation of the lava lamp is given to English engineer Craven
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In this experiment‚ the Independent Variable was the heat lamp‚ and the dependent variable was the temperature of the soil‚ because the temperature varied based on whether the heat lamp was turned off or on‚ and whether there was extra water added or not. Our hypothesis was proven correct‚ because the dry soil’s temperature was hotter than the damp soil’s temperature when the heat lamp was on‚ but then it decreased when it turned off‚ while the damp soil’s temperature remained the same. This is because
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High Noon‚ one of the best movie pictures of all time‚ is very similar‚ but different to the short story The Most Dangerous Game. The setting in both stories shows isolation‚ and how there is no escape. But‚ they take place in two completely different places physically. The tone of the two stories shows darkness‚ being alone‚ and having to go into survival mode. But‚ the patterns are completely different. Although both High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game have similarities about isolation‚ their
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force voters by intimidation to vote for certain candidates. In addition‚ he told the story of voters who unfairly voted many times in one evening. In the third selection Upton Sinclair focused on the terrible conditions that were faced in the meat packing industry by the workers. Throughout this selection Upton Sinclair uses graphic and disgusting examples to get the readers attention. For example he states that the workers in the meat factories are forced to rub substances on soiled meat so that
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Lady with a Lamp: Reflections on the Life and Impact of Florence Nightingale Introduction “A lady with a lamp shall stand in the great history of the land‚” proclaimed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1857) in his poem “Santa Filomena.” Wadsworth was‚ of course‚ reflecting upon the great many contributions to society made by Florence Nightingale. How prophetic that simple phrase would come to be. So insightful are those words‚ that even today‚ 150 years later‚ the world continues to reflect upon
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Betsy Ross Made Me Love to Read I guess I shouldn’t say Betsy Ross made me love to read; I should say Betsy Ross opened my eyes to a whole new world. When I was in the third grade‚ we were assigned a book report on any biography of our choosing. “Great!” I thought. “Now I have to read some boring book!” I was not thrilled with this assignment‚ but I was a good student and usually did what I was told. Biographies for third graders were not like the biographies most people think
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Desecration of the American Dream in Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross portrays a harsh view of American business that not only contradicts‚ but also befouls the values of the "American Dream." The idealistic importance of fairness‚ equality‚ and the idea that hard work brings success included in this "dream" of American society is clearly not reality in this play. The values of work ethic‚ and equal opportunity are betrayed‚ and there is a notable presence of racism‚ sexism‚ and an savage
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