Harriet Tubman had special qualities that helped her free the fugitives. These can be seen in “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” by Ann Petry. For example, she did whatever it took to help as many slaves as possible. Also, she was strong and dedicated. Another trait is, she was trustworthy. Lastly, she was kind. Harriet Tubman risked her own life for hundreds of others, and to do this it took the special qualities that she had. To start with, she was willing to do whatever it took to free as…
Reflection (Individual) 1. Identify and summarize the reasons for your win/ lose by using any of the quality tools. The reason for our group to win as second place is our group has done brainstorming to identify the kind of creative and attractive product that our group is going to produce. By using brainstorming and every members are actively participating in giving the idea, in the end, we are able to come up with a decision of making a “3 in 1 Brain Time” clock which has 3 education purpose…
While there are many qualities that are desirable in the leader of a business team, the top qualities I would look for are leadership; motivation to excel; and creativity, self-reliance and adaptability. These qualities are powerful on their own, but combined they make for a strong leader. Leadership would be the first and most important quality I would seek in the leader of a business team. The key factor that led me to choose leadership as a top characteristic for the leader is his team…
in their culture. “Beowulf,” an Anglo-Saxon epic poem written by an anonymous writer, depicts a very courageous character and his battles against evil. After reading the epic poem, one can deduce that the character, Beowulf, shares similar heroic qualities…
The website Greenpeace.org hosts an article titled Fracking’s Environmental Impacts: Water. The article discusses the many dangers hydraulic fracturing or fracking poses to water sources both above and below ground. The article also discusses the effects of poor regulation of hydraulic fracturing operations the fracking fluid that is used in the hydraulic fracturing process. Greenpeace.org does not waste any time letting the reader know how they feel about the practice of hydraulic…
The Pollution of the Yellow River In China, industrial plants and workers had been dumping toxic waste and sewage into the Yellow River for countless years. This water pollution had made a significant impact on the environment of the river and sea. The overpowering, deadly chemicals that were dumped in the Yellow River killed vast amounts of life in the water and endangered anything that drank from it, including the humans who lived there. Water is the most important necessity for life, and…
Mesopotamia Key Geographical Features: Located between 2 major rivers (Tigris and Euphrates), which provide nutrients to the flat land between them. These 2 rivers also provide a natural defense from ground invasion (Mark, Mesopotamia, 2009). Religious Beliefs: Gods where believed to be human like and share the same traits as humans. Humans and gods where thought to live in harmony with humans, and worked together to protect the world (Mark, Mesopotamia, 2009). Political Structure: The king…
Neutralization Experiment: The last experiment that was performed was the Neutralization Experiment in order to determine the pH of the River Water. This is important because the acidity, which is measured by the pH, can make certain pollutants more toxic to fish than normal. A Neutralization Reaction was used by determining the amount of Sodium Hydroxide needed to make the River Water basic. Below is the data table of the experiment. Trial Initial Amount of Sodium Hydroxide (mL) Final Amount…
Tapped is a documentary that details the effects water bottles and water bottle production has on the environment and the people living there. It details the way water bottling companies take advantage of local communities and their environments in order to turn a profit. The movie also discusses the way advertising for bottled water changed and how it motivated Americans to buy more bottled water. Tapped also highlights the dangers of living next to oil plants that are used in the production of…
1. Whitley uses the phrase of "graphic clarity" to describe the way that artists would display their master pieces. Whitely states that the artist creating this type of art had to be confident and precise with the lines they were making in order for the art to last around fourteen thousand years. An example of this type of "graphic clarity" art would be similar to the bison painted in the Lascaux cave located in France. The paintings are detailed in a way they seem to teach a lesson, but…