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    Book Report Great Gatsby

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    The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald Novel Characters: Nick Carraway (narrator): Born in Minnesota‚ educated at Yale‚ and a former soldier in WWI‚ Nick goes to NYC to become a stockbroker. He’s approachable‚ and therefore often ends up as other characters’ confidant. Nick lives in West Egg (new money section of Long Island) next to the rich and mysterious Jay Gatsby‚ who has long been in love with Nick’s cousin‚ Daisy. Jay Gatsby: His past is a mystery‚ but his

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    Science Practical

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    Speed Practical Report Aim – To determine if different forms of movement for the same distance will affect the average speed. Hypothesis – Moving in different directions will affect the average speed because there are different actions involved in running‚ jumping and grapevines. Jumping involves a longer motion which will take the longest time because a jump covers the least amount of distance per second meaning a slower average speed. Running will have the fastest speed because this takes the least

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    Knitting Practical

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    PRACTICAL-02 | | | | | | Title: Activities of the different knitting elements in circular knitting machine. Practical: a) Main knitting elements and their functions b) Loop formation in Single Jersey & Rib Kitting process c) Mechanism of forming Tuck & Miss stitches a) Main knitting elements and their functions NEEDLES The needles are the most important stitch forming

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    Great Expectations There is no single definition in the Victorian society as to what constitutes a “gentleman.” Even the Victorians themselves were unsure exactly what made a gentleman. Some believed it was a person’s central characteristics and others were not sure how long it would take to become one. Some people became gentleman from right of birth‚ but that alone was not enough. Others were considered gentleman because of their occupation‚ for example clergymen‚ army officers‚ and members

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    Why Education Matters

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    Environmental Management -Sulfates Suffery or rotten egg smell high levels- over 500 mgll‚ temporary diarrhea -Nitrogen Nitrates - blue baby syndrome Limit-10mg/l -Eutrophication Too many nutrients. Too much algae Leads to oxygen drops Fish kills -Phosphorus Causes eutrophication From agricultural runoff - detergents Removal may cause rise in sewerbills -Toxins Lead‚ arsenic‚ some solvents‚ Pesticides Mutagens- can cause mutations in DNA Carcinogens- cause cancer (in peanut butter)

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    Amanda Carrion Review of The Great Depression America 1929-1941 by Robert S. McElvaine September 2‚ 2004 The Great Depression America 1929-1941 by Robert S. McElvaine covers many topics of American history during the "Great Depression" through 1941. The topic that I have selected to compare to the text of American‚ Past and Present‚ written by Robert A. Divine‚ T.H. Breen‚ George M. Frederickson and R. Hal Williams‚ is Herbert Hoover‚ the thirty-first president of the United States and America’s

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    Why Nachos Are Great

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    Why nachos are great Why nachos are a great food to eat. First They are extremely delicious. Second they can be healthy with all the ingredients inside .Thirdly you can have them anytime. Nachos are a great food that are delicious Nachos are delicious ! when you have the salsa on the nachos it gives the dish a little bit of heat and power that makes your tastebuds wanna dance.The cheese on nachos when either sprinkled on or poured on can make it perfection. Also the cheese is so warm that you

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    Enzyme Practical

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    activity Background Information: Trypsin is a protease which conducts hydrolysis forming peptides. It is an enzyme which is secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine and works best in an alkaline environment. Egg white is used in this practical as it is found to contain the protein/ enzyme trypsin. pH is the measure of the amount of H+ ions in a solution‚ these ions affect the shape of the enzyme. Hypothesis: That as pH increases‚ the rate of enzymatic activity increases until the optimum

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    Books have been around since the 15th century‚ the Gutenberg Bible being one of the first. They are a way for people to express their imagination. All people should have access to books. When students want to read‚ most have a full library of books. Some schools limit what their students read and ban them from reading certain books. The policy of banning books is ineffective because it gives students reason to read the banned book and individual parents can decide what their child reads. By banning

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    Energetics Practical

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    Energetics Practical 2: To Determine the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction Background Calcium Carbonate‚ CaCO₃‚ decomposes with heat to form CaO and CO₂. The objective of this practical was to determine the enthalpy change for this reaction by using an indirect method based upon the foundation of Hess’ Law. Both calcium oxide and calcium carbonate react readily with 2 mol/dm3. The reaction can be demonstrated as so: CaCO₃ (s) -> CaO(s) + CO₂ (g) Results: Raw Data Calcium Carbonate Mass of CaCO₃

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