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    American, who is too obsessed with wanting to live an American life. At the beginning of the story, Granados shows that she has a strong believed that she is an American. When she goes to a Mexican restaurant, she likes to order a pineapple for the pastries. A Pineapple is a symbols of how Granados identifies her ethnic because she stated that…

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    also believe that the evidence points towards this conclusion. My version of events starts with the father putting JonBenet to bed on Christmas night. I believe that JonBenet got out of bed and went downstairs where she stole a piece of Burke’s pineapple. He got angry and hit her on the head with the flashlight. He then took a track from his train set and hit her in the side to see if she would wake up causing the abrasions on her skin. He got his parents or they found out what happened and…

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    One other thing Kozol talked about often is the students that were excelling in school, despite being in such a horrible learning environment. The accomplishments of some students, such as Pineapple, are described throughout the book. For example, Kozol talks about one student he met, Anthony. He excelled in reading, but did not do well on standardized tests because the school he attended was not ideal. Stories like these helped Kozol show that there is hope for minority students, even though…

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    As I woke up from my twin bead I hear this awful sound a bear growling or a dieing cat. I couldn’t figure it out as I open my eyes i realize it's my brother in the bed next to me snoring. As I walked out of my bedroom I perked up like a deer with an apple. I just figured out that I am in Hawaii. I see my dad on the patio drinking his morning coffee so I go see what he's up to. “ Morning son how Are you.” “ Im great this is awesome it is so amazing up here.” I said You could see a bug from a…

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    Initially, sand and hydrogen peroxide were added in a test tube to create a mixture. Based on the observation conducted, no reaction was visible (i.e. no gas occurred). In result, the solution did not react because it does not contain the desired enzyme in order to break down H2O2. An enzyme is needed to decompose H2O2 into water and oxygen. With this knowledge, students were able to determine that the results for the rest of the tests did make sense. For example, the solution contained…

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    Metabolism Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions in the human body. Metabolism is as physical and chemical changes that take place in a human body that provide acceptable energy for life processes and the synthesis of new materials. Metabolism is like a balance between reactions. On this balance there is two sides. Breaking down and building up. Breaking down is known Catabolism. Catabolism is simply breaking down molecules for energy. The buildup part of metabolism is known…

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    Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a condition when the organs are included into the urinary system, i.e. kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, suffered an infection. Urinary tract infections can happen to anyone. However, because the body women have a shorter urethra tract, then women are more vulnerable to experiencing urinary tract infections. How to cure a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)? Drink plenty of water to flush out the bacteria. Berry or cranberry juice may also help prevent urinary…

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    Conjoint Measurement BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE To talk about the theory of conjoint measurement, we should already understand the theory of measurement. Conjoint Measurement is an example of fundamental measurement. If there is relationship between set A and set B, and a ∈ A and b ∈ B, we can construct a binary relation aRb. For example, suppose A is a set of squares and B is a set of rectangles. The binary relation aPb holds if and only if you judge the perimeter of a is smaller than b. We can…

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    Costa Rica is the country I choose for my world agricultural project. I choose Costa Rica because I knew that they had a lot of agricultural and I wanted to know more about it because we are going on vacation there this summer. Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested country located in Central America. The country is well known as a great place to vacation because of its beaches, rainforest, volcanoes, and diversity. Costa Rica’s land area is 19,730 square miles, making it a relatively small…

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    Gursky uses imagination to cope with the unattainable love he has for Alma. Towards the end of the novel, Leo’s vision had been clouded by imagination, creating an obsessive behavior toward the journey for Alma. “I asked a pear to become a pineapple, a pineapple to become a light bulb, a light bulb to become the moon, and the moon to become a coin I flipped for her love, both sides were heads” (230). His unconditional love for Alma has clouded his vision just like a light bulb’s obscurity, and…

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