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- 421: The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby is A Pathetic Character
- ... pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes."(Fitzgerald 91) A mature adult would be able to handle this situation without running around the outside of the house in the rain and then arriving at the front door as if it was just a coincidence. Even in the situation of the reunion with the long lost lover, a mature adult would be able to stay in ... to stick to the plan unconditionally and that he didn't have the ability to adapt to the situation and decide that it would be better to stay inside than to go out into the rain and get soaked. As Nick and Gatsby left Daisy to go into the kitchen, Gatsby said, "Oh, God! This is a terrible mistake, a terrible, terrible mistake."(Fitzgerald 92) Nick replied, "You're acting like ...
- 422: History Of Coca-Cola
- ... balance that he added various fruit flavors and citric acids. The final products ingredients included: 1 oz. Citric Caffeine, 1oz. Ext. Vanilla, 2 ½ oz. Flavoring, 4 oz. F.E. Coco, Caramel Sufficient, 3 oz. Citric Acid, 1 Qt. Lime Juice, 30 lbs. Sugar, & 2 ½ gal. Water. The flavoring was made of 80 Oil Orange, 120 Oil Lemon, 40 Oil Nutmeg, 1 Qt. Alcohol, 40 Oil Cinnamon, 20 Oil Coriander, & 40 Oil Neroli. The original directions were quite short and simple. They read as follows: Mix Caffeine Acid and Lime Juice 1 Qt. Boiling water add vanilla and flavoring when cool. Let stand for 24 hours.7 A few months later he finally settled on the final recipe of what would later be ...
- 423: The First Atomic Test
- ... 4 a.m., Monday, July 16, had to be postponed due to a severe thunderstorm that would have increased the amount of radioactive fallout locally, and would have interfered with the test results. However, the rain finally stopped, and at 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time, the device exploded successfully and the Atomic Age was born. The nuclear blast created a flash of light brighter than a dozen suns ... explosion on Monday morning, July 16, did not significantly damage the McDonald house. Even though most of the windows were blown out, and the chimney was knocked over, the main structure survived intact. Years of rain water dripping through holes in the metal roof did much more damage to the mud brick walls than the bomb did. The nearby barn did not fare as well. The Trinity test blew part of ...
- 424: Food Processing
- ... 65 percent of the weight of the final product. Sugar, which acts in much the same way as salt, inhibits bacterial growth after the product has been heated. Because of its high acidity, vinegar (acetic acid) acts as a preservative. Fermentation caused by certain bacteria, which produce lactic acid, is the basis of preservation in sauerkraut and fermented sausage. Sodium benzoate, restricted to concentrations of not more than 0.1 percent, is used in fruit products to protect against yeasts and molds. Sulfur dioxide ...
- 425: "The Miller's Tale" and "The Reve's Tale": Similarities
- ... the her into sleeping with him. In comparison, "The Reeve's Tale" has a similar amount of dishonesty. For instance, in an elaborate attempt to sleep with the Carpenter's wife, Nicholas tells the Carpenter, "Rain is to is to fall in torrents, such a scud / It will be twice as bad as Noah's Flood" (97). Nicholas, goes on to tell the Carpenter to build a boat that will carry him and his wife when the rain comes. However, this narrative is completely fabricated, so he could visit the Carpenter's wife while the Carpenter is asleep in the boat. This is a good example of how the two tales share similarities ...
- 426: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Superstitutions
- ... believes in this probably because of the way he grew up. Jim said when young chickens flew a yard or two at a time and lighting it was a sign that it was going to rain. He thought if birds did it, it would be the same. Also Jim said if you caught one of them you would die. He thought this because his dad caught one and got sick and ... his grandmother said he was going to die. His father did die. These superstitions do have a little credibility. I think they originated because some birds do fly in patterns when it is going to rain or storm. The part about his father dying might have a little credibility, but it is kind of stretching it. Maybe his dad caught the bird and ate it without cooking it all the way ...
- 427: Global Warming 3 -
- ... quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Changes in temperature and rainfall brought on by global warming will in turn change the composition of the forests. At the present rate of destruction, most of the rain forests will be gone by the middle of the next century. This will allow man-made deserts to encroach on once lush areas. (Bassett 1-2). Evaporation rates will also increase and circulation patterns will ... degrees over the next fifty years. If the temperatures do rise as predicted several things could happen. The increases of temperature could alter the growth of crops in areas near the equator due to insufficient rain and heat. This could really hurt countries that rely on imported food. With the high temperatures the polar ice caps could melt and cause the sea water level to go up 1 to 3 feet ...
- 428: Mesopotamia
- ... rely on agriculture.1 In only a short time a mixed farming-herding economy had developed in this area.2 Although the land was fertile, irrigation was essential. Because the Mesopotamian climate didn’t have rain for almost eight months of the year and the flood stage was so late in the season, it was essential to prepare dikes and levees to protect the fields.3 Irrigation is the artificial watering ... development of writing as a way of keeping track of livestock and agriculture inventories. Although Mesopotamia was blessed with fertile soil, irrigation was essential. Because there was a period of almost eight months without any rain, irrigation was used to bring water to the crops to aid in their growing. This led to the development of the wheel for transport. The wheel for transport was a great development that aided significantly ...
- 429: Cystic Fibrosis
- ... cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene ,produces a protein that usually helps maintain normal levels of chloride. In about 60% of cystic fibrosis pateints the protein made by the CFTR gene is missing an amino acid called phenylalanine .When this amino acid is missing the protein doesnt fold into its correct shape and loses its function. Researchers are not certain whether the defective protein is actually in tranport molecule. Some research data indicates that proteins might instead ...
- 430: Creative Writing: The Murder Case
- Creative Writing: The Murder Case It was April, and El Nino was pelting the rooftop in full force. The rain came down in buckets, only to let up for a few seconds, then resume with a crash of thunder and a torrential downpour. Detective Jack Barretta hated being called out on a case on days ... coroner into a finished report. Jack had labelled the briefcase for the evidence locker and had brought it to his desk to search its contents. Wally and Jack spent the next hour listening to the rain and quietly contemplating the possible motives that would lead to a clue that might break the case. Suddenly, the silence was broken when the telephone on Jack's desk rang. Jack grabbed the receiver and ...
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