The night-blooming cereus only makes an appearance once a year during‚ as the name suggests‚ the nighttime. This “silvery and mysterious” (Kingsolver 250) sounding name is just one example of the rich world Barbara Kingsolver creates in The Bean Trees. The cereus is more than just a flower. Its blossom symbolizes a pivotal moment in the book‚ the departure of Taylor and her new friends in pursuit of a better life. The way Kingsolver creates these connective moments is one of her defining qualities
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EXPERIMENT 1: REACTIONS OF ENOLATE IONS WITH CARBONYL GROUPS Aims In this experiment we used two techniques for the reactions of enolate ions with carbonyl groups. One technique used was Doebner reaction and the other technique used was Claisen-Schmidt reaction. Therefore the aim of this experiment is to synthesize trans p-methoxycinnamic acid and to synthesize dibenzalacetone via an aldol condensation reaction between acetone and benzaldehyde. The products would be recrystallized using ethanol
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Experiment 2: IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWNS BY TLC AND MP IN COMBINATION Introduction: Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is one of the most valuable techniques in organic chemistry. This is a best method of separating and identifying mixtures of two or more compounds. The separation is accomplished by the distribution of the mixture between two phases: one that is stationary and one that is moving or mobile. Chromatography works on the principle that different compounds will have different
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process of distillation. Distillation is the separation of volatile substances mixed with nonvolatile substances by boiling the mixture to alter the phase of the volatile substance. The researchers used the simple distillation set up to conduct the experiment. 25 ml of The Bar Vodka was used and 7 ml of distillate was collected before a temperature of 95 degrees Celsius was reached. Collected distillate was then subjected to a flammability test to confirm ethanol content. The percent ethanol was computed
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Experiments in physics lab report Department of Electrical Engineering Isabela State University Ilagan Campus‚ Calamagui 2nd‚ City of Ilagan‚ Isabela baccaljoemel@yahoo.com Submitted to: Engr. Rafael S. Ramos Physics12 Professor Submitted by: Joemel L. Baccal BSEE IIA Experiments in Physics Lab Report Joemel L. Baccal Department of Electrical Engineering Isabela State University - Ilagan Campus‚ Calamagui 2nd‚ City of Ilagan‚ Isabela baccaljoemel@yahoo.com Abstract In
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FIRE RESISTANT BALLOON: Materials - 1 matchbox - 1 candle - 1 yellow colored balloon - 1 blue colored balloon - Half a cup of water Procedure: 1. For this experiment‚ the independent variable is whether the balloon is filled with water or not. The dependent variable is what happens to the balloon when it is placed above the lit candle. This is determined by observing the balloon. The constants (control variables) are how much the balloon is inflated and the amount
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guitar! However‚ what if it was something of great value? What if it was a baby that was handed to you? Odds are‚ you’d probably freak out and hand the baby over to the authorities or something similar to that. But not Taylor Greer in the novel The Bean Trees! The words that Barbara Kingsolver chooses to use show a tone of informality and humor. One way Kingsolver establishes an informal tone is by using long‚ run on sentences and everyday words. When Taylor gets a job at Tuscon after she stops
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The first characteristics of the female characters is the strong headed and independent qualities in both‚ in “The Bean Grower” the female character begins to be strong headed and push people away “ I can’t go‚” “but you go if you want.” “She didn’t have to say “and don’t bother coming back.” “He must know that. There were limits to their commitment. Survive together until one or the other them got cold feet. Apparently he had” (56). Although Fabienne was pushing Wilson away deep down inside she
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Austin Vandermey GS-1140 April 4th‚ 2015 Experiment We as a society have one big problem on our hands. This problem is sleep deprivation because there are not enough hours in the day to get stuff done. Between work‚ school‚ family‚ and leisure it seems like we do not have enough time to get are daily tasks done let alone have time for sleep. It is recommended by the U.S Department of Health that people need a solid eight hours of sleep to maintain good health. I don’t know about you
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Experiment #1: Introduction to Experimentation Submitted by: Neann Klara M. De Jesus BS Psychology II Submitted to: Dr. Geraldine E. Tria ABSTRACT SUMMARY The first experiment done by the class was called “Introduction to Experimentation”. Its main objective is to give basic knowledge about some of the logic of experimentation. The class was divided into groups of 2. In each group there was an experimenter (E) and a subject (S). The experimenter instructed
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