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    Majuma Mganga period 7 Chemistry Rubber Bands and Spontaneity Purpose: The purpose of this activity was to determine if a chemical or a physical change is spontaneous. This activity was also designed to determine if a change is spontaneous by using change in enthalpy and change in entropy with the structure of polymers. Hypothesis: If you heat the rubber band and then streatch it‚ then the rubber band will become shorter meaning it will release eneregy because it is not relaxed and the

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    Desmond Newton 10-17-12 Block 4 White Barack Obama “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time‚ we are the ones we’ve been waiting for‚ and we are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama’s entire presidency Obama has been helping America. On May 2nd 2011‚ Obama put an end to Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the tragic 9/11 attack in 2001. That was one of Obama’s greatest achievements. Now Obama is

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    Tom Robinson Trial

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    “Kill A Mockingbird” consist of a lawyer named Atticus Finch defending a black man who has been accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell. It’s patently obvious the defendant didn’t do it. Through the eyes and ears of young Jem and Scout we can see how racism affected lives in Alabama in the 1930’sJem and Scout and their friend Dill are fascinated by their neighbour “Boo Radley” whom only a few people have seen over the years. The children fill their heads up of why he keeps himself hidden. When Atticus

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    Crash and Racism

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    this is relevant to me at this current time‚ it might just be that I’ve been prejudiced in any way after moving around. Yet‚ I still do believe that Crash is incredibly hyperbolic about the racism in the time after 9/11. Having lived in the Dominican Republic‚ I’ve experienced quite a lot of racism. Racism in the Dom. Rep. is different; it’s more of a black people looking down on the white. There’s a high level of thievery and just plain insulting of anyone with white skin. So‚ I guess one can

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    Racism in Film

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    Racism in Film Throughout the history of film in the United States‚ the depiction of race has only changed slightly. Although‚ the display of various races in film is pertinent to the specific time period in which the film was made‚ films have‚ for the most part‚ always portrayed white superiority over other races. People of color have traditionally been presented in a negative way (if presented at all) that helps to maintain the status quo where whites are at the top of the social hierarchy. A

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    After a long‚ forced exile‚ the chosen one returns to those who love and respect him in order to win everlasting glory. Though it may sound like a movie plot‚ but it isn’t. It’s the reality of Tom Brady. Brady returned to the NFL this week after serving a four game suspension for his role in the Deflategate scandal. While this has obvious implications for the Patriots and the rest of the NFL‚ it also has repercussions for fantasy football players. “Kudos to anybody who picked him up‚” Jacob Rogier

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    Atticus's Racism

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    prejudiced‚ unlike many citizens of Maycomb. Atticus is different from everyone else in Maycomb because he is not racist‚ while unfortunately at the time segregation and racism were large problems in that area of the U.S at the time which meant many in Maycomb were racist. Atticus‚ being a lawyer‚ is chosen to defend Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell and he is black‚ which in that time‚ a white person’s word would

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    Huck Finn and Racism

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    In the book‚ Huckleberry Finn‚ by Mark Twain‚ the main character Huck‚ is able to look past conformist and the effects of his environment. Huck was born into a society that was supposed to hate black people. Huck was able to see good in a ‘nigger’ ‚ and further a healthy relationship with his slave‚ Jim. Huck is a very strong and smart person‚ although he isn’t learned‚ and can act ignorant from time to time. Mark Twain‚ many times makes Huck look like a non-admirable person

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    Tom Robinson Innocence

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    reflected in To Kill a Mockingbird by the prejudice and racism displayed towards people of colour. Particularly‚ Tom Robinson‚ an innocent man‚ slain by the caste system when he later is found guilty of rape‚ resulting in preconceived antipathy towards Tom because of his colour. His innocence of the crime he’s accused of suggests a relationship to the mockingbird for they both provide no harm. Considering the irrationality of the townspeople‚ killing Tom Robinson brought forward no good or prevented no

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    Racism in Politics Brenda Reed-Miller Professor Belinda Hartnett Sociology 100 September 2‚ 2012 How Race Plays a Part in Politics This paper explores the affects of Race/Racism in Politics. I decided to do my paper on this because of some of the political coverage of the upcoming presidential election in November 2012. It should come to no surprise for those who follow politics that it is racially polarized. It is noted that most minorities vote democratic and more white‚ especially

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