chemistry‚ an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular‚ this carbon center should be saturated‚ having single bonds to three other atoms.[1] An important class of alcohols are the simple acyclic alcohols‚ the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of those‚ ethanol (C2H5OH) is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages‚ and in common speech the word alcohol refers specifically to ethanol. Other alcohols are usually
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towards Central Stickney to drop off the rest of us. We were by Toyota Park when my phone began to ring‚ I reached for my phone and it was my boyfriend calling me. I didn’t think anything bad of his phone call‚ but he started to question me asking me why was there an ambulance outside of my godmothers house. My heart dropped a million things crossed through my mind‚ hoping it wasn’t anything bad I had another call on the line and it was my aunt calling me. That’s when I knew something was wrong. The
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being on top of your game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted all across the world; annual alcohol use by intercollegiate athletes is about 80%. Athletes tend to get sucked into the social drinking atmosphere and
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motivated us human being would be like nail biting‚ losing weight and‚ alcohol I will be intertwining three stores then will be giving examples of how we can motivate ourselves. “Tweak the environment” as Heath’s said “if you change the path you’ll change the behavior.”(185) Due to that my current health problem that I am experiencing is my weight problem. I weight one hundred fifty five pounds. I am unhappy about it and I also cannot afford to buy new pants due to my big size. A lot of the women and
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Natalie P Connell 7 Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you‚ and describe that influence you. It is my strong philosophy that healthy competition in life‚ can help guide a person to a successful future. And for me‚ that competition came from my older sister‚ Nicole. Even though my sister is two years older than me‚ I have always strived to be equal with her. This was apparent in the past when my sister and I were enrolled in swimming lessons at our local pool. I was
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the affirmative action has not completed its intended purposes of presenting minorities with equal rights. And that it is needed now just as much as it was needed in the past. The affirmative of action was first introduced by President John F Kennedy‚ but was later signed by President Johnson in July 2nd‚ 1964. Affirmative action is an action for institutes to encourage diversity among their pools of people‚ by hiring people that have historically been kept out. The affirmative action has created many
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The murder of Cartherine Genovese was an event that headlined news stories across the country‚ however it wasn’t the murder itself that shocked people. According to Gansberg’s essay "37 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police" the shock was that thirty seven people witnessed the murder but no one called the police. Since then this case has been used as an example of human fear in criminal and psychology classes. However there have been more accounts which tell a different story
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What are your impressions of Beethoven as a person? Was he a product of his times‚ a great artist‚ or a deeply troubled and conflicted individual—or all three? Support your response with specific allusions to his life and music. Clearly evident throughout his life Beethoven was not only the product of his times but also a great artist and a deeply troubled and conflicted man. Encouraged to achieve child prodigy status‚ from a very early age Beethoven felt an immense amount of pressure to succeed
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Katherine’s daughter. That woman is not the loving person you think she is. I don’t care if she does wear the most expensive clothes in town.” “Explain that.” “Call it feminine intuition or whatever you wish‚” Connie said‚ folding her arms. “We’ll talk to with the daughter‚ if we have any questions‚ we’ll contact you. Thank you for your help‚” Detective Johnson said‚ writing down her address and left. SUMMARY OF BOOK 2 The murder of Katherine Lincoln filled the citizens of Jackson
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to the Western Front. That fall‚ he took part in the Battle of Loos where he briefly led the 1st Battalion‚ Irish Guards as acting major. For his service in the fighting‚ Alexander was awarded the Military Cross. The following year‚ Alexander saw action during the Battle of the Somme. Engaged in heavy combat that September‚ he received the Distinguished Service Order and the French Légion d’honneur. Elevated to the permanent rank of major on August 1‚ 1917‚ Alexander was made an acting lieutenant
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