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    Thoughts after Malcolm X "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Lighting Your Way to a Better Future speech by Nelson Mandela. Language is a defining trait of cognitive thought, which differentiates humans from animals. Malcolm X discusses his experience with self-education in prison in the text, 'Learning to Read'. X discusses how valuable his education was to himself and furthermore how the world was affected by his education. When learning occurs it

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    Essay on Separate and Unequal

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    Until the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his life’s work was dedicated to the nonviolent actions of blacks to gain the freedoms they were promised in the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. He believed that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (King, 1963). These injustices had become so burdensome to blacks that they were “plunged into an abyss of despair” (King, 1963). The nonviolent actions of the sit-ins, boycotts, and marches were so the “individual

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    The Discovery Of X Rays

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    X-rays is one of the many discoveries that revolutionized the way the humanity functions technologically, economically and socially in a fast changing world. This invention was thanks to Dr. Rontgen. His invention changed the medical and astronomy field drastically and therefore he was awarded the first Nobel prize in physics. He was awarded this incredible and highly valued award in the year 1901 after producing, detecting and then discovering these high frequency wavelengths produced by electromagnetic

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    Radiology Essay

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    Introduction In Radiology, they use different imaging modalities to see within the human body. These modalities are used to diagnose abnormalities and diseases. Some of these techniques include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, X-Ray, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional, and Radiation Therapy. Each of these uses a different purpose and technology to achieve its goals. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) An MRI is a medical imaging technology that uses radio waves and a magnetic

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    Mlk Vs X

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    Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. While they were similar in many accounts and held many of the same beliefs King is usually portrayed as a pacifist while X is a rabble rouser ready looking for a reason to use violence. Two diametrically opposed sides of the same coin whose accomplishments may not have happened if not for the other. The love of and fear of are two of the strongest motivators known to man. King use love and the quality of love in his address while X uses fear in attempts to motivate

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    Introduction Martin Luther king and Malcolm X are two of the world renowned civil right leader. These two leader both have different belief. Martin Luther king believe in solving problem in a non-lethal way. While Malcolm X believe using aggressive behavior to solve problems .In the 1960 these two people were the one who made a huge impact in the Civil Right Movement for black equality. The Civil right Movement was a mass popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to and opportunities

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    Computed Tomography

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    diagnose by visualizing further than just with the naked eye. Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen had a massive breakthrough on November 8, 1895 discovering x-rays. Approximately a month after his discovery, he took the first radiograph of his wife’s left hand. Unclear at first about the discover he had made, he called this new invention x-ray, using x as unknown; but his colleagues to honor him named it, roentgen ray (Jones & Thomson, 2011, p.2). This revolution allowed to developed several radiograph

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    Malcolm X Thesis

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    Malcolm X “Ignorance of eachother is what made unity impossible in the past. Therefore we need enlightenment… Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.”(Malcolm X, Advice to the Youth of Mississippi) Time, it seems, has a way of putting a shadow over those who were once so prominent and so demanding that they permanently etched themselves into the minds of anyone willing to lend an ear to their desperate pleas. What we as a generation

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    In Malcolm X, Jason Hunter writes about the life, religion, death, and legacy of Malcolm X throughout his life time, 1925 to 1965. Hunter utilizes a combination of primary and secondary sources to explain the impact Malcolm X had on his time period, as well as the legacy left behind for the later generations. Though mainly using The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the author is able to highlight the details of X’s lifetime and legacy. To do this, the author makes use of chronological order, separating

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    Born Malcolm Little, and later changing it to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz and finally changing it to Malcolm X which it signifies his rejection to his slave name “Little”. In his early 20’s Malcolm X became a leader in the Nation of Islam. He was the first man to bring together African American culture and Islamic culture. Before his assassination in 1965, X moved to New York City (Harlem) and was involved in drugs, gambling, racketeering, robbery, and a procurer. He would usually have sex with anyone

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