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    The Blue Bouquet

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    The Blue Bouquet I woke covered with sweat. Hot steam rose from the newly sprayed‚ redbrick pavement.  A gray-winged butterfly‚ dazzled‚ circled the yellow light.  I jumped from my hammock and crossed the room barefoot‚ careful not to step on some scorpion leaving his hideout for a bit of fresh air.  I went to the little window and inhaled the country air.  One could hear the breathing of the night‚ feminine‚ enormous.  I returned to the center of the room‚ emptied water from a jar into a pewter

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    The Blue Laws

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    The Blue Laws The Blue Laws were laws that were designed to enforce religious standards‚ especially those days that were designated as a day of worship or rest. The name was rumored to have come from the supposedly blue paper the laws were printed on‚ but since that was most likely false‚ historians have found that the name came the 17th century use of the word blue‚ which was a reference to the strict moral codes and those who observed them‚ as in blue-stocking. The blue laws were favored by

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    The Blue Brain Project is an attempt to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. The aim of the project‚ founded in May 2005 by the Brain and Mind Institute of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland‚ is to study the brain’s architectural and functional principles. The project is headed by the founding director Henry Markram and co-directed by Felix Schürmann and Sean Hill. Using a Blue Gene supercomputer running

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    Jet Blue

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    Meltdown at Jet Blue Sherri Hernandez XBIS/219 February 22‚ 2013 Donna Rosentrater Meltdown at Jet Blue There were many problems going on at Jet Blue when there was a really bad storm on Valentine’s Day in the year of 2007. Many airports had to completely shut down and cancel all of their current flights because the weather had such bad conditions. This was a result of freezing rain and sleet. Many passengers were very irate and angry because their flights were delayed or either cancelled

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    Blue Eye

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    blue eyes technology PPT  This PPT presentation is based on the topic blue eyes technology  blue eyes technology is very common topic for seminar presentation.  This ppt slide on blue eyes technology is a guidline for students or proffesional preparing for seminar presentation on blue eyes technology.  Discription: INTRODUCTION We are living in an age of I.T.. Today the technologies are changing faster than time. The technology which is updated now becomes outdated after some days

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    Sonnys Blues

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    Intro to English 120 Literary Analysis Essay 1 The Leading Conflicts in “Sonny’s Blues” In this Literary Analysis Essay I will be analyzing a story called “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin. This story is one that many may be able to relate to in there day to day life. Struggle‚ hardship‚ and family are all things involved in this story. There are many struggles between both characters and their family. In “Sonny’s Blues‚” both the narrator and his brother‚ Sonny‚ are in extreme conflicts with one another

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    Sonny's Blues

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    Miranda Stephan AP English 7 February 2013 Character Analysis of The Narrator from “Sonny’s Blues” The narrator of “Sonny’s Blues”‚ by James Baldwin‚ tells the story of his brother’s relationship with drugs‚ and their environment. Unlike most of the men in Harlem‚ the narrator has succeeded in life. He is raising a loving family‚ and he has a steady job as a math teacher. However‚ the narrator is always cautious of the dangers that lurk in Harlem. He knows he should help take care of Sonny

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    Jazz and Blues

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    Story: Sonny’s Blues 1950’s Author: James Baldwin (1924-1987) Central Character: Although the story is narrated by Sonny’s unnamed older brother‚ Sonny is the most important character. Sonny is described in a common stereotype of the time‚ a stereotype that his own brother holds until the end of the story: the heroin-addicted jazz musician. Sonny has just been arrested for "peddling and using heroin’’ and must do time in a prison upstate. As the story progresses‚ however‚ the reader learns more

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    Blue Laws

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    Time to erase ’blue laws’ Sell a turkey‚ be prosecuted? Faced with that ominous threat‚ managers of Whole Foods Markets quickly dropped advertised plans to open their 16 stores in Massachusetts on Thanksgiving. Last-minute shoppers searching for trimmings were out of luck. So were employees who wanted a chance to earn double pay. (Related: Opposing view) The natural-foods grocery chain could have faced criminal penalties for running afoul of the state’s laws that bar most commercial activity on

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    Sonny's Blues

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    Sonny ’s Blues A captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem‚ "Sonny ’s Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny ’s brother‚ whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin ’s choice of Sonny ’s brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny ’s Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the relationship and emotional complications of Sonny and his brother. The significance of "Sonny ’s Blues" lies in the way Sonny ’s brother describes their relationship based on what he

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