Amylase is found in the saliva of humans and is responsible for the first step in breaking down starch. Starch is a polysaccharide composed of a large number glucose monomers joined together. Amylase breaks down starch by separating the glucose molecules into maltose‚ which is a two glucose-unit compound. (Morgan‚ 2008) During this experiment we investigated the influence of pH on the activity of the
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Down to a Sunless Sea by Neil Gaiman Down to a Sunless Sea is short story written by Neil Gaiman and published in the British newspaper The Guardian on March 22nd 2013. Taking place in London‚ this story describes a rainy encounter on the banks of the Thames which unlocks a tale of loss and grief. The setting is London. Presumeably 18th or early 19th century based on how the Thames is described as extremely filthy and filled with the bodies of cats and dogs. Also the mention of the so-called
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In James Baldwin’s Down at the Cross‚ Baldwin exposes the confusion and oppression that suffocated him due to his place in society as a black American. Through recounting the strife he faced‚ he demonstrates to his readers the manifestation of racism in every facet of his life‚ as well as its personally devastating effect. Moreover‚ he points to various outlets to cope with this oppression‚ including involvement with the Christian church. As his dedication to the church increases and Baldwin grows
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«Up the Down Staircase» The text under analysis is a fragment from the novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ written by Bel Kaufman‚ an outstanding American writer. She worked as a teacher of the English language and literature in a New York high school for many years. She is best-known for her novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ which was published in 1965. The book deals with the experience of a young high school teacher. So‚ it’s rather obvious that the novel comprises some autobiographical episodes. The
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War is a non-fiction book by journalist Mark Bowden. Black Hawk Down is a non-fiction book about Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. The narrator takes on the role of telling the story by using a voice as a journalist. Background before the conflict started in December‚ 1992 when George Busch‚ United States President‚ ordered that troops from the United States Military be sent to a mission to Somalia located in eastern Africa. This mission was named Operation Restore
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Zooming down Highway One; shades on‚ sunroof open‚ sun beating down‚ the breeze blowing through my hair. I look to my right and grin at my mom‚ with Miami in the rearview mirror we’re ready for our adventure through the Florida Keys to begin. The everglade terrain‚ swampy green pools with gnarly mangrove roots disappearing under the surface‚ mesmerizes me. The only thing separating the swampy environment from the highway is a chain link fence and a strip of grass. I keep my eyes glued to the window
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a breath of fresh air by creating a sound that‚ for the most part‚ can’t be found on the radio. Here are five soundtracks from the 2000-2010 decade that provide an eclectic blend of indie music. Number Five: Igby Goes Down (2004). Released in 2004‚ the soundtrack for Igby Goes Down is definitely indie‚ but also contains heavy elements of alt-rock‚ such as “Not You” by Underwater Circus and “Anyway” by Jelly Planet. The Dandy Warhols contribute two catchy‚ neo-psychedelic tracks that will surely remind
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Filippova Maria Group 505 Analysis of the text “Up the down staircase” By Bel Kaufman Bella "Bel" Kaufman (born May 10‚ 1911) is a Russian-American professor and author‚ best known for writing the 1965 best-seller Up the Down Staircase. Kaufman was born in Berlin‚ Germany‚ where her father was studying medicine. Although born in Germany‚ her native language was Russian. She was raised in Odessa. She emigrated to the United States in 1923 at the age of 12 with her parents‚ moving to New York
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“Shut Down Your Screen Week” could be very beneficial for many reasons. Computers and cell phones may provide you with quick and useful information‚ but on a computer and cell phone people are scatterbrained‚ computers and cell phones create attention problems‚ computers and cell phones change how people think and behave towards other people. Computers and cell phones can make people scatterbrained because they always have different things popping up at once. In the article‚ “Is Google making us
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