When the viewer is first introduced to Vincent he states; "I belong to a new underclass, no longer determined by social status or the color of skin." ... The use of camera shots and the symbolic use of color and setting constructs Vincent's determination to overcome his version of identity dictated by Gattaca's society. ... The color of the water gives the impression of fear and gloominess indicated by the terrifying shadows, heightened by the knowledge that Vincent lost and almost died through the swim. ... When the viewer is shown the second race between Vincent and Anton, in con...

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According to Eric Williams (1970), "The reason [ ˜for negro slavery'] was economic, not racial; it had to do not with the color of the laborer, but the cheapness of the labor. " However, Claudius Fergus explains that Williams' reference was limited to the New World. ... Before Africans were associated with the slave trade, the color black was literally and symbolically distasteful to Europeans. ... And in Elizabethan poetry, the color white was often used to symbolize beauty and peace. ... Machines were invented to speed up production causing large-scale industries to form, whi...

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Preparing for the planting of substrates for fungal growth are inclusive of: safety equipment such as rubber gloves, isopropyl alcohol (one tablespoon); 6 pieces of paper towel, five identified food substrates (banana, milk, orange, cottage cheese and bread); small amount of water to slightly moisten four paper towel pieces; five zip lock bags. ... Observation for fungal colony, color, shape was documented for each substrate in a simple table devised to collect data. ... All growth had similar colors to start, with a cottony or velvety appearance; each however progressed to change color an...

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Although people of color commit most crimes at the same rate as Whites, the unequal targeting and treatment of people of color throughout the criminal justice system – from arrest to sentencing – results in the disproportionate imprisonment of people of color. ... In New York City, where people of color make up about half of the population, 80% of the NYPD stops were of blacks and Latinos. ... African Americans had to use different fountains to drink water; different bathrooms and they even had to go to different schools. ... It is difficult for our faith in the American judicial s...

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This creates a contrasting color distinction on the surface of the earth. ... Because they also regulated the water, rainfall is extremely important for the people's survival and agriculture. ... (Rossel 173) Present-day rituals in Nazca take place as a part of cult that believes in the mountain and water. ... Many of the geometric and animal motifs such as pelicans, condors, seashells are interpreted as being a source of water. ... After collecting foamy water from a place where the waves are crashing onto the rocks, he returns to an unspecified hill above Nazca and sprinkles the water o...

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There has been quite an emphasis on the water as well in a number of places. For instance, during Edna's party a fountain could be heard; water is usually associated with freshness, purity, motherhood, however, in this case the fountain's splash is described as "monotonous" which may underline the idea that motherhood has become monotonous due to the awakening of a different, liberated Edna. ...

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As other metals it is malleable and duttile; it is characterized by a bright yellow color, due to its absorbance of light in the frequency of blue. ... It is a very light (density = 0.856 g/cm3) and white metal, and it is less dense than water. ... with water; during this reaction, hydrogen is produced but the heat of reaction is so high that hydrogen can ignite. ... Magnesium constitutes the 2% of our earth crust and is the third for abundance of the element dissolved in sea water. ... As potassium, Mg is strongly reactive with water, and the hydrogen produced during this reaction might explo...

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In this case, it can form an oil-in-water emulsion that the oil phase consists of an oil-soluble clouding agent, while the continuous phase consists of a solution of gum arabic, or a suitable hydrocolloid of similar properties. ... In addition, they are insoluble in water but lipophilic which means miscible in most organic solvents. ... After adding phthalates, the color of the products would be more white and natural. Also, as oils may easily react with oxygen or water and then give off a bad odor, resulting in shorter shelf life. ...

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"Different strains of corn may grow to different heights when equally irrigated, but a plant from the taller strain might end up shorter if deprived of water" (Pinker 10); Philosophy like any other social science will never have any answers that are concrete, solid, or always correct. ... Schneider also cites the novel Black Like Me, in which a white man changes his skin color to appear black, as an example of that. Therefore, scientific research that says genes of a specific skin color relate to an individuals IQ are false because the IQ of someone who is of a certain skin color is ...

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In the same way, fire and water are the leading causes of death in the novel, and though normally thought of as complete opposites, they come to have significance as one and the same thing. When winter falls on Medallion early and everything freezes, elderly women scatter stove ashes on top of the ice, bringing fire and water together in imagery. ... When Hannah's dress catches on fire and she begins to burn, the neighbors throw water on her, stopping the fire but in actuality continuing it in a way. The steam from the water sears Hannah's skin, inflicting pain and bodily damage just...

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These first such works, such as "Saturday's Popeye"(1960) and "Water Heater"(1960), were loosely painted in a "mock-expressive" style that mocked the gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism, and are among the first examples of what came to be known as Pop Art. ...

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A specific example she uses to explain this would be that of an individual needing to walk five miles every day in Kenya to get clean drinking water. ... At first glance in the twenty-first century it is easy to say that race is obviously a biological issue and is not constructed by society as you can see the differences in individuals depending on color of skin, etc. ... In his article, Are Jews White he discusses how the classification of Jewish people has changed from focusing on what color their skin is to the shape of their nose. ...

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As the writer says, "water is rising fast for us all", rapid prototyping is one the best potential way of accelerate learning and get things moving faster. ... If you don't take risks, you won't succeed, color outside the line, but stay on the same page, etc are some of the factor which will help a company to produce more innovative ideas. ... Apple mouse, palm pilot, one piece fishing mechanism for children, the in-vehicle beverage holder, toothpaste tubes, clean water bottles, a small digital camera etc are some of the innovation carried out by IDEO which were successful through it...

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When grown on agar plates they can manifest themselves as light green/white in color. ... They are chemoheterotrophic and facultative anaerobic organisms that live in soil or in water and use exoenzymes to decompose mostly dead plant material, which they then absorb. ... There has been an increase in data suggesting that besides air, hospital water is a potential source of transmission of Aspergillus fumigatus. ...

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The word cacao is derived from the Aztec word xocolatl, from xococ,meaning bitter and atl meaning water. ... The bacteria oxidizes the ethanol to acetic acid and then to carbon dioxide and water. ... Chocolate acquires its rich, dark color and flavor at this time. ...

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Because lignin rejects water and resists bonding, it is often undesirable, and its presence in paper is proved to contribute to chemical degradation (Turner 1998, p 21). ... Discoloration Unlike the uniformly white color of a new sheet, aging or photochemical degradation usually leads to an overall yellowing from the reaction of the cellulose deterioration products, so it is very easy to recognize by its discolored appearance and is one of the majority of problems on objects. ... Broadly, it may be localized staining caused by water damage, contact with poor quality mounting and housing mater...

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In the entirety of the scene, the ambient sound of trickling rain water reaches the audience as there is no active dialogue amongst them. ... At some point, the "outside colonies " intrude the scene with new colored lightings that startlingly juxtapose the muted standard of the "old world's' color scheme represented by Deckard's gray, blue ad brown colors. ...

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It stated that matter could be converted into energy and back again, just as water can be converted into a solid and back again. ... Abstract paintings still made use of real objects, however they played around with the positioning of color, lines, and form. ...

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Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.1 In spite of significant improvements of environmental protection by environmental justice activists, over the years many people worldwide still live in unsafe and unhealthy environments. ... The commoditization of land, water, energy and air has resulted in policies that protect the exploitation of these basic needs for the gain of those with ...

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Because of Vela zquez' great skill in merging color, light, space, rhythm of line, and mass in such a way that all have equal value, he was known as "the painter's painter,"" as demonstrated in the paintings Las Meninas, Sebastia n de Morra, and Baltasar Carlos and a Dwarf. ... The Infanta Margarita is in the center, attended by two Meninas, or maids of honor, Doña Isabel de Velasco and Doña Mara Sarmiento, who curtsy as the latter offers her mistress a drink of water in a bùcaro-a reddish earthen vessel -on a tray. ...

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One problem with the false skin however is that it can only be exposed to water-soluble chemicals or it suffers extreme damage (D.E. 168). Furthermore, it currently contains no melanocytes, the chemicals that give skin its color, or immune cells (D.E. 168). ...

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The color green is what defines the planet this day in age. ... With current laws, this father and sole provider for his family would be arrested and serving time while the family is forced to live off a welfare program, however, if that particular father could legally sell his fine mouth-watering product, it would not only give him something to be proud of in the midst of providing for his family, it would also soften the load on the welfare system. ...

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These herbicide tolerant crops will likely lead to more pesticides in our food, drinking water, and the environment. ... Each plant in the traditional method has a unique combination of genes that cause variations in seed size, branching pattern, in height, flower color, fruiting time, or flavor, only the plants with the best genes tend to survive. ...

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Finally,packaging materials are found responsible of polluting the environment.Some materials can t get recycled which leads to concentration of waste .Earth and water supplies can get contaminated which may be threatening every species life in our planet. 4.Alternative packaging materials pros and cons Major efforts are under way to identify alternative non food uses of agricultural crops for the production of packaging materials based on polymers from agricultural sources .Such alternative biobased packaging materials like starch have started reaching the market only recently. ...

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Or could it be linked to a domineering grandmother, an abusive father, pictures of skinny supermodels, wrong dieting habits, television soap operas, insane parents, depression, shopping, modern living, or even something in the water supply? ... Thompson's research states an example of low self-esteem; African American women feel isolated and undervalued just because of the color of their skin, thus view their body as worthless. ...

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