Arthur Conan Doyle’s‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” is a short story about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner‚ Dr. Watson‚ who unravel the mystery behind the strange death of a woman. Holmes and his companion set out by catching a train from Waterloo to Leatherhead where they hire a trap to embark on the last stretch of their journey. Upon reaching their destiny‚ Holmes’ companion establishes the contrast between the beauty of spring and the sinister quest that lies ahead
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Paige Vanasen Dr. Thatcher 9/16/13 PH 131‚ MON‚ 4pm “And The Band Played On” The film‚ “And The Band Played On‚” is based on the discovery of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. The film focuses on a set of doctors who are trying to discover this mysterious disease that has been killing off people‚ slowly and suddenly. It was very interesting watching these medical professionals work so hard and do so much research on one certain disease. Some of them did not get a long and did not
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“Last by not least‚ what you’ve all been waiting for: Homecoming Queen!” the booming voice announced‚ blaring loudly over the PA system. The students crammed into the gymnasium seemed apathetic and quite restless at the end of the long school day. “This year’s queen is‚ drum roll please... Marie Antoinette!” Soon after the voice announced her name‚ the rather extravagantly dressed girl walked across the gym to receive her crown. In response‚ the uninterested students rolled their eyes‚ some even
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The joy of music Guess what! Three days grace is coming to town! Unfortunately‚ anyone looking to attend their concert will have to wait another year‚ because tickets are already sold out. This isn’t surprising‚ as popular singers and musicians decide to come to cities and perform‚ thousands of teenagers and young adults spend a lot of money trying to get in. Most of their fans often show frustration and disappointment when they can’t. Although the role of music may have changed over the course
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“Burn‚ burn‚ burn!” Like the throbbing of a dark heart‚ the chant drummed the crowd into a frenzy. Their howls slammed into the black and white walls of the houses that leaned into the old marketplace. Relentlessly‚ they hammered on and mingled with the heated air that shimmered eover the mass of coifs‚ hats and fists. A greyish haze rose‚ separating Rosy from the sweating mob‚ like ground fog rising on a winter’s day. But this was the height of summer‚ and this mist travelled on the stinking fumes
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The passage “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arhur Conan Doyle exists as a spine-chilling thriller. Sherlock Holmes‚ an extremely skilled detective cracked the case of “The Speckled Band” with his keen observance. Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick‚ Doctor Watson aided Sherlock through the unknown with his loyalty and valiancy. In conflict Ms. Helen Stoner‚ a soon to be bride‚ sought put the assistance of Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson in hopes to soothe her concerned nerves. Last but not least‚ the
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the development of the Band-Aid and its spreading significance after WWII. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Who hasn’t used a Band-Aid? It would be impossible not to in a world full poor judgment‚ reckless behavior‚ and clumsiness. II. Speaker Credibility: I’m sure all of us can think of a time probably recently that you have needed a Band-Aid. III. Relevance to Your Audience: As someone who is a frequent user of Band-Aids‚ I have done research on the invention of the Band-Aid and will share it
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BAND THEORY OF SOLIDS According to quantum free electron theory of metals‚ a electron in a metal experiences constant(or zero) potential and free to move inside the crystal but will not come out of the metal because an infinite potential exists at the surface. Bloch Theorem: According to this theorem‚ the periodic potentials due to the positive ions in metal have been considered. (i.e. the electrons moves in a periodic potential provided by lattice). If the electron moves through these ions‚
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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON MICROBIOLOGY 2202-2 MRS. SUSAN MCCULLUM AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is related to HIV‚ but they are not one in the same. A person has AIDS only in the final stages of HIV‚ after the immune system becomes unable to defend itself against foreign bacteria‚ other viruses‚ and fungi‚ and allows for the development of certain cancers. The world first became aware of AIDS in the early 1980s. Growing numbers of gay men in New York and California were developing
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“And the Band Played on” (1993) shows the early stages of the Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the United States. The movie starts in a village on the banks of the Ebola River in Zaire where Dr. Don Francis‚ an idealistic epidemiologist‚ discovers the residents dead due to an illness later determined as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. He is then hunted by the images of mass deaths when he joins in the research on AIDS. Personal interests between the doctors of the Centers for Disease
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