celebrate the amazing accomplishments of African-American men and women. Dr. James E. West was one inventor who I chose to write about‚ in honor of Black History Month. West is known for inventing the Electret Microphone‚ one that is now an industry standard - used for everything from cameras to hearing aids. Dr. James E. West truly was a very accomplished man. Born on February 10th‚ 1931‚ in Prince Edward County‚ Virginia‚ James always had an interest in electronics. As a child‚ West enjoyed taking apart
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Perfection is a Flaw Green Pink Caviar – Marilyn Minter 2009 „Perfection is a flaw as far as I am concerned.” (http://tinyurl.com/d4m6ol9‚ 2009) This is the opening sentence of Marilyn Minter in the YouTube video promoting the 2009 fall make up of the cosmetic company; M.A.C. This sentence might be worth noting for us‚ if we will talk about Minters 2009 Green Pink Caviar solo exhibition. The exhibition was made up several photographs‚ paintings and a short movie with the same title. This was
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characters in Skyfall and Gold Finger James Bond’s evolution of over fifty years had led to various types of illustrations and interpretations of gender and how it’s portrayed within its films‚ in particular‚ its known role. For example the recent release of the latest instalment of the James Bond series Skyfall (2012) featuring Daniel Craig‚ compared to the first James Bond character played by Sean Connery‚ in which sets a precedence to the stereotype known today as ‘James Bond’. Gender roles can be defined
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"The Life of James McBride" In the book‚ The Color of Water‚ by James McBride‚ a young colored man deals with growing up and having a white mother. James McBride always realized that his mother was different from his friends mothers‚ but he never understood why. He would always ask his mother why she was different but she would just reply that all people are the same. He never knew anything about the background of his mother because she never talked about it and he was afraid to ask. She would
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belief” and “The will to believe”‚ William James develops his argument surrounding the idea that free will is not an illusion‚ and that the hypotheses you identify with can be quantified into different categories and inevitably will determine the path your life takes. His argument is very thorough but it is evident that there are several issues in his assessment of the subdivisions in the process‚ and the justification of the decisions we make. William James revolves his argument around free will and
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The “Reel” British Invasion: An Examination of the Legacy of the James Bond Films By Joe Roman LST 712 Spring 2010 On the eighth day of May‚ in the year 1963‚ the sanctity of American cinema was infiltrated by a British secret agent. The infiltration was unexpected and its effects were immediate. Even today‚ almost fifty years later‚ the impact of this secret agent’s presence on America’s silver screen is still being felt and continues to influence American popular culture. So‚ who
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“ Eveline” by James Joyce “ There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.” James Joyce‚ the author‚ wrote many short stories in a collection called Dubliners. The stories that James Joyce wrote‚ follow a certain examples that he uses to express his ideas. Joyce usually relates his stories to events in his life. There are some stories which are actually events that took place in his life. “ Eveline” is a short
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1 Patel "And this I am Especially Proud of" - Q Introduction - Throughout the years‚ the weapons and gadgets that have come from the hands of the Q Branch‚ has never turned James Bond down‚ they are the coolest and are the best in spy paraphernalia. I. Bond ’s choice of equipment A. Walther PPK B. Aston Martin DB5 C. Watches II. Comparison to some spy gadgets of the army A. Bond ’s popular equipment B. Military ’s popular equipment III. As technology continues to grow A. Weapons will
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Like his close friend Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison came from a prosperous family of Virginia planters‚ received an excellent education‚ and studied law though only informally and quickly found himself drawn into the debates over independence. In 1776‚ he became a delegate to the revolutionary Virginia Convention‚ where he worked closely with Thomas Jefferson to push through religious freedom statutes‚ among other liberal measures. The youngest member of the Continental Congress‚ Madison was
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From the extraordinary works of Gavan Dawes‚ The Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands brings the story on how James Cook was the first to discover the Hawaiian Islands‚ his decision to befriend the natives and the decision to stay at the islands when it seemed he should go to save his own life. Did he deserve to die for attempting to make a wrong a right? Did the Hawaiians make a terrible mistake in taking the life of Cook? Some would say he made the wrong decision and that is the reason
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