Great literature has always run into great controversy‚ such as classics like The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck‚ and of course The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is of the antics of a 13-year-old Huck‚ and adult runaway slave. This piece of writing is found to be a classic and a standard for American literature; although recent debate on Twain’s racist language and stereotypical view on African Americans
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Drilling in ANWR The issue of where to get America’s oil from has been an outstanding issue ever since oil was first founded. The major problem is where we get it from: other countries‚ where they are getting billions of dollars yearly but yet we are still preserving our own reserves‚ or our own country‚ where we can save money and create jobs in areas such as Alaska‚ that are rich in oil reserves. Drilling for oil in Alaska‚ especially in the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) region‚ has been
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Ultraviolet rays most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. The two types of UV rays that cause melanoma are UV-A and UV-B rays. UV-A rays Are fairly constant throughout the year‚ and contribute to aging and wrinkling of the skin. UV-B Rays‚ stronger than UV-A rays‚ are more intense in the summer months and are the most common cause of sunburn. The longer you are out in the sun‚ the more UV radiation you receive. A blistering sunburn at an early age can
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The repercussions and consequences that occurred at the end of both World Wars contributed to the dramatic shifts in nationalism and desire for independence during the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Many countries emerged out the fallen empires‚ empires such as the Weimar Republic and the Ottoman Empire. The desire for independence and the growth of individual and communal nationalism heavily impacted the worldview of ethnic and religious communities all over the world. Suddenly‚ collections
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Although the betterment of society through well-equipped‚ morally upstanding citizens is undoubtedly a necessity‚ this conventionality should not inhibit a student’s growth or limit their education to group-think standards. For example‚ upcoming seniors typically assume that they have free-reign to specialize their courses and focus on personal areas of interest as the majority of required courses are completed. However‚ according to several states’ boards of education‚ a math course should be taken
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Introduction The American Chemical Society databases were investigated through Scifinder Scholar Version X to find any information about Butyl 2-Cyano-(3‚5 dichloro-phenyl)-2-propenoate. There was no previous information present. Then‚ the microscale synthesis and characterization of Butyl 2-Cyano-(3‚5 dichloro-phenyl)-2-propenoate was conducted with the base catalyzed Knoevengael condensation of the butyl cyanoacetate and corresponding aldehyde (gkharas/235_14F/235_14F_Lab_2.pdf) and analysis. The elemental
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Synthesis of benzilic acid from benzoin utilizing a multi-step reaction. Names: Arian Karim TA Name: Sayantan Das Lab Day & Time: Thursday 7:30-11:40 Lab Section #: Abstract The main purpose of this experiment was to synthesize benzilic acid from benzoin. This requires a multistep synthesis with benzyl as an intermediate product. The first step required HNO3 as an oxidizing agent and the second step required KOH and HCl. The percentage yields of benzil and benzilic acid were 59.5%
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Hate speech as defined by the legal dictionary is described as follows: “Hate speech is spoken words that are offensive‚ insulting‚ and/or threatening to an individual or group based on a particular attribute of that person or persons being targeted. Targeted attributes include such traits as ethnic background‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ or disability‚ though there are other target attributes. In the U.S.‚ another term for hate speech is “fighting words‚” as such talk is likely to provoke an
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One of my most cherished memories as a child was visiting Mr. Rushmore for a field trip. The day was bright‚ the air clear‚ and the shining faces of four beloved presidents gazed into the sky‚ beacons of liberty and freedom. Anyone can type in the name George Washington into a Google search and find a plethora of information‚ but an internet search cannot replicate the massive gravity felt while gazing upon the 1st president’s stony face. The world needs monuments. We are obligated to construct monuments
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In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ from “Two Kinds” and in Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights‚ the outcome of parents expectations of their children is perfectly portrayed. When a child is pressured to live up to their parents expectations‚ they become stressed. In most cases‚ this leads to failure because the child feels as if they will never be able to please the parent. In other cases it leads to the child cracking under pressure and being too anxious to complete the task at hand‚ or the child might
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