George M. Whitesides Essays

  • George Whitesides and the Paper Diagnostic Systems

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    George Whitesides presentation is focused on how, in a world dominated by money, you can mass produce some type of way to test for diseases in poor areas of the world without sending in a doctor or having a lab. Well his solution was a small urine test, about the size of a postage stamp. These tests are small, lightweight, made of paper and carpet tape and cost close to nothing to produce. The paper wicks bodily fluids, urine for example, and the paper changes color to provide diagnostic information

  • The Hillside Stranglers: Life and Case

    1849 Words  | 4 Pages

    charm because they did not condemn either man to death. Certain states in America have the punishment of death for perpetrators such as this duo but they wrote it off. In my honest opinion, this sentence seems to be too lenient because what Judge George said about them living a life of comfort is true. They should feel pain and regret for what they did.

  • Tin Pan Alley: Artists' Contribution to World War II

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    the 20th century. Built in the period of about 1852 to 1853, the buildings that stand to this day along 28th Street in New York City harbor incredible American history (A Brief-ish History of Tin Pan Alley). The first music publishers, thought to be M. Witmark and Sons, "set up shop" after a transition from 14th Street to 49-51 West 28th Street in 1893 (A Brief-sh History of Tin Pan Alley), becoming the first of what would come to be a "... revolving door of musicians, writers, song-sellers, and Broadway

  • Biography of George Cohan

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    Biography of George Cohan George Michael Cohan was a great American playwright, composer, producer, and actor. He was famous for his fast-paced style as a song-dance man and for his lively musicals, which set the trend on Broadway in the 1920s. Cohan was a dedicated man who spent 56 of his 64 years on the stage. During his lifetime, he wrote 40 plays, collaborated with others on another 40 plays, and shared production of still another 150 plays. He made over a 1000 appearances as an actor

  • How Does Broadway Show Affect The Economy

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    Broadway and the Economy New York City is known for their abundance of theatre, culture, and the exciting world of Wall Street. When thinking of the economics of New York, many think of the stock exchange and don't think of the theatre. But in reality Broadway theatre is running New York, while creating jobs, creating money, and its constant production of new shows, it is changing economics around the world. When moving to New York City and trying to find a job, it can be very difficult and quite