At what point in the novel, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, does Bruno lose his innocence?What happens, that ends his innocent perspectives? Does...

In my mind, the moment that Bruno changes his clothes and
hops the fence is when a point of innocence is lost.  I say this because it is at this
point that Bruno has done a couple of things that represent a narrative of experience as
opposed to innocence.  The first would be the disobedience of his father's instructions
to not go to certain parts of the camp.  The edict of "Out Of Bounds At All Times And No
Exceptions" is completely discarded when Bruno crosses the fence.  While it is valid
that he had already tested out this maxim by actually approaching the fence, the notion
of crossing it, of violating the demarcation of what is accepted and forbidden,
represents a moment of experience supplanting innocence.  Along these lines, the
changing of clothes might be a symbolic moment where innocence becomes replaced with
experience.  Bruno empathizes with Shmuel enough to be able to move his frame of
reference into his.  In its purest of terms, this is no longer innocent, complete in
one's own self- absorption.  Rather, it is an act of maturation and insight for Bruno to
not only walk in another's shoes, but wear their clothes and absorb their experience.
 There is probably a loss of innocence at the moment that Bruno recognizes something
being wrong as he and Shmuel are herded into the gas chambers.  To probe into Bruno's
mind at that moment would be a loss of innocence as he either realizes the dire
consequences of what is to be or fully grasps the faith in his friendship as a way to
ward off the horror of what is to be.

I am having trouble understanding the difference between expressions such as (x^6) * (x^4) and (x^6)^4. Can you help me understand the...

In general, there are 2
rules:

The first rule: if we are multiplying 2 power
functions, with matching bases, the exponents are added.

In
this case, we have (x^6) * (x^4). The matching base is x and the exponents are 6 and
4.

(x^6) * (x^4) = x^(6+4) =
x^10

We could also write x^6 as 6 times
x.

x^6 = x*x*x*x*x*x

This is
also the case in which the bases are matching and we'll calculate the sum of
exponents:

x^6 = x^(1+1+1+1+1+1) =
x^6

We'll do the same with x^4 =
x^(1+1+1+1)

The second rule: If we'll raise a power to
another power, the exponents are multiplied.

(x^6)^4 =
x^(6*4) = x^24

Now, let's treat the problem in this
way:

If x^6 =
x^(1+1+1+1+1+1)

(x^6)^4 = x^6*x^6*x^6*x^6 =
x^(6+6+6+6) = x^24 = x^(6*4)

In Fahrenheit 451, briefly explain the significance of each of the three section's titles:"The Hearth and the Salamander," "The Sieve and the...

"The Hearth and the Salamander" refers to Montag's job
(the salamander) and his home (hearth--which interestingly enough, historically, was the
center of the home at the fire).  Referring to his fireman's
uniform:

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...she seemed hypnotized by the salamander on
this arm and the phoenix disc on his
chest....

The significance is
that his job enables him to live, afford a home and all that comes with it. However,
whereas culturally the hearth symbolizes the heart of the home and
the comfort of family, Montag does not have this. As time goes on, he is less connected
not only to the job, but also from his wife.

"The Sieve and
the Sand" refers to Montag's inability to absorb the meaning of the words in the books
he is trying to rapidly read before having to return them; in one specific case, he is
reading the Bible. He is reminded of a childhood memory of trying to fill a sieve with
sand, an impossible task—which is what it is like for him to rush through reading the
words when he cannot make sense of them or recall what he has
read.

Figuratively, "Burning Bright" refers to Montag's
passion to read and learn once he throws off the shackles of society's control with
regard to reading, and free thought and expression.  Literally, it can refer to society
at the end when the bombing begins and the buildings are burning, ending the way the
culture has been controlled up until the end of the book.

What is the key passage in Fahrenheit 451?

A key passage that grasps more than one theme of the book
is near the end when Granger and Montag are speaking.  The passage begins, "Granger
stood looking back with Montag."  It ends with, "The lawn cutter might just as well not
have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime."  In the passage, Granger
talks about how his grandfather said every person should leave something behind him when
he dies, some benefit to the welfare of others.  The story deals to a great extent with
the passivity of the people in the society.  They don't care about much except for
themselves.  This is seen in Mildred, her friends, the way kids kill kids according to
the description Clarisse gives Montag.  The lawncutter is passive; his actions do not
bring about any significant change.  The gardener, on the other hand, creates something
which is a positive change.  The passage also addresses the theme of change and
transformation. The lawncutter does not bring about change, but the gardener does.  The
gardener transforms his plot of earth from nothing more than dirt and weeds to something
that can nourish and sustain people.

What are specific examples that show that the children are not paying attention to Atticus’ advice about their actions toward other people?

In Chapter 9, Atticus tells Scout that he'll be defending
Tom Robinson and explains that people might say bad things about him in her
presence:

You might hear some ugly talk about it at school,
but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists
down.  No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat.  Try
fighting with your head for a change...it's a good one, even if it does resist
learning.

Later in the chapter, when the family visits
Finch's landing, Scout "forgets" Atticus's advice.  When her cousin, Francis, taunts her
with regard to Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson, she attacks him and splits her
knuckles on his teeth. 

As clairewait notes, Atticus's
attack on Walter Cunningham is another example of Scout's impulsivity.  Because Atticus
knows his daughter's short temper, and because he knows that the citizens of Maycomb say
very ugly things in certain situations (like the one he's entering into with Tom
Robinson), he continually advises Scout to control herself.  As she is young and
passionate about what she perceives is right and wrong, though, it's sometimes hard for
her to control herself. 

How can we explain Jewishness according to Philip Roth's point of view in The Defender of the Faith?

Philip Roth's point of view in The Defender of
the Faith is not illustrated through Grossbart who is a vain, unscrupulous
manipulator who takes advantage of labels that have no meaning for him in order to
attain special treatment and privileges. Roth makes it clear by Grossbart's low and
scurrilous ( href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scurrilous">scurrilous: gross
abusive buffoonery) behavior that Grossbart's Jewishness is as much a sham as a Chinese
egg roll for a Passover Seder meal.

Roth's point of view on
the truth of Jewishness is illustrated through Marx, who hits the marks when it comes to
understanding that sub-divisions, so to speak, of humanity come after--not
before--common humanity. For Roth, as illustrated through Marx, Jewishness puts human
values before special values (e.g., Marx wants what is right "for all of us"); patriotic
values before factional values (e.g., being a good soldier); being a good Jew before
purely personal desires (e.g., unscrupulous privileges that violate the higher orders of
values).

What are some important quotes from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë?

Important quotes in literature accompany important
moments, the moments that reveal character, drive conflict, produce climax, support
resolution. So what you are really asking is "What are some important moments in the
novel?" The novel is structured in three sections: (1) Gilbert's frame introducing Helen
Graham/Huntingdon; (2) Helen's diary of her marriage; (3) Helen's return to Grassdale
Manor and Huntingdon and all that occurs thereafter. Each section will have pivotal
quotations that mark them as important.

One moment that
has importance in the first section is the seemingly innocent event of a visit to
Helen's home. It is here that Gilbert accompanies Rose on a call to Helen and much is
learned about her painting. She paints for profit, not amusement, as her paintings are
sold in London. She signs false initials. It is also here that the plot is furthered
because Gilbert and we learn that she ascribes a false location to hide both her
location and identity (incidentally, a bold statement is made for someone in hiding and
for someone else to gloss over as though unnoticed):

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'I have friends ... from whom I desire my present
abode to be concealed; and as they might see the picture, and might possibly recognise
the style in spite of the false initials ...[I] give a false name to the place also ...
if they should attempt to trace me out by it.’

In the second section,
Helen's diary, the explanation of her disastrous marriage and its horrible effects upon
the child is an important moment. One of the important quotes is the brief one that
describes the child: "where [Arthur] was sitting half-tipsy, cocking his head and
laughing at me, and execrating me with words he little knew the meaning
of."

The third section presents us with the important
resolution and the falling action leading up to it. An important quotation form this
section involves the Christmas rose and Gilbert's, finally, successful suit for Helen's
hand in marriage. Huntingdon has died and been buried. Helen's uncle has left her his
estate where she lives with her aunt. Gilbert has sought her out under the mistaken news
that she is being married to Hargrave. Gilbert and Helen establish that their feelings
have not altered, and Helen says:

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‘This rose is not so fragrant as a summer
flower, but it has stood through hardships none of them could bear: ... the keen frost
has not blighted it. Look, Gilbert, it is still fresh ... with the cold snow even now on
its petals.--Will you have it?’

What is Updike's style in A&P, and what does it help him achieve in the story?

Updike's style is derived mainly from irony and
humor.

The story is told from Sammy's point-of-view, so we
hear his teenage vernacular and sarcasm.  Clearly, Sammy sides with the girls and
resents adult authority figures.  Since he tries to be the hero in his own story, we
empathize with him, even after he is fired and fails to impress the
ladies.

Sammy uses much grocery store metaphors and
imagery, especially as it pertains to the female shoppers.  People and products have
become confused in the materialistic and commercial world of the A & P.  Just
listen:

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...just come from between the two smoothest
scoops of vanilla I had ever
known."

Since Sammie's
framing his story from one vantage point, he's an observer-narrator.  He mainly comments
on the cultural differences between the adult and pre-adult world.  The A&P is
an adult world, with neat aisles and shelves and prices.  When a group of teenage girls
intrude on that world, it makes the adults look crass, conservative, and materialistic.
 By the end, Sammy rebels against the adult world, but he knows he can't survive without
it for long.

How were Rosaleen and Lily shown having a good relationship in the book The Secret Life of Bees?

Since Lily's mother supposed deserted her daughter at an
early age, Rosaleen was the only female influence in Lily's life. At this time in
adolescence, puberty becomes an overwhelming issue. Rosaleen helps Lily adapt to
adulthood and becomes her only source of information. Rosaleen is Lily's only friend.
The young girl escorts Rosaleen to register to vote.  Lily witnesses racial hatred and
Rosaleen's beating. Rescuing her from the jail,  Lily accompanies Rosaleen in her flight
from the law. The two journey toward the only hints of the past that Lily has about her
mother. At any time, the two of them could have gone their separate ways, but they clung
to each other helping to bridge the uncertain world between blacks and whites, and
abusive fathers and abused daughters.

Once arriving at the
Boatwrights, Lily and Rosaleen share the quarters in the honey business shed. Over time,
each finds her own place in the sisters' home. Rosaleen remains Lily's confidant and
later helps repair the fragmented memories of the frightened five year old Lily whose
memories of her mother's shooting haunt her.

Allusions in Fahrenheit 451, their sources and why the author used the allusion???

Fahrenheit 451 contains several
Biblical allusions.

One is in "The Sieve and the Sand" when
Faber reads from the book of Job.  This book of the Old Testament is the story of Job -
who is the victim of a dispute between God and Satan, to see if this human, when put
through as much difficulty as Satan can manage - will remain faithful to God.  Faber
encourages Montag to continue doing what he thinks is right, despite the difficulty.  In
the end, Job does remain faithful - and is greatly rewarded as a result.  The unspoken
connection here is that Faber believes Montag will feel rewarded in the
end.

Another Biblical allusion, also involving Faber (also
in "The Sieve and the Sand") is when Faber describes himself as fire and Montag as
water.  This is a direct reference to Jesus' first miracle - turning water into wine at
the wedding at Cana.  This allusion draws a parallel between the transformation of the
water into wine - which established Jesus' ministry - to Montag's desire for a similar
transformation.  He has felt purposeless and stagnant his entire life, and hopes his
revolutionary idea will pull him out of that purposelessness, and also do something
great for humanity.

The other huge Biblical allusion is the
reference to the book of Ecclesiastes (the passage Montag is attempting to memorize). 
If you've ever read Ecclesiastes, you'll know that a key passage is the "everything is
meaningless" and "To everything there is a season," lines.  No doubt Bradbury chose this
book on purpose - as it seems to be a great definition of the two conflicts Montag is
most experiencing throughout the novel.  First, the "meaninglessness" of his life and
second, the desire to change things because the time seems
right.

The length and width of a rectangle are in the ration 5:3.. perimeter is 32 cm. Find length and width.Write an equation to solve it. Thank you.

length  and width are in the ratio 3:5 , the perimeter =
32.

Since perimeter is 2 times lthe sum of length and
breadth,  the sum of the lenth and breadth = 32cm/2 =
16cm.

Now 16 cm could be divided into 5:3 ratio
by:

{5/(5+3)}16cm and {3/(5+3)}16cm
or

(5*16/8) cm and  (3*16/8)cm
or

5*2 cm and 3*2cm

10 cm and
6 cm.

Therefore the length and breadth of the rectangle are
10cm and 6cm..

Check: the ratio of length and breadth 10cm
: 6cm . Divide the two terms by 2cm  and the ratio is 10cm/2cm : 6cm/2cm .
Or 5:3.

P = 2(length+breadth) = 2(10+6) =
32. 

dr.faustus as a renaissance play

The Renaissance meant a revival of interest in Greek art,
literature and ideas after the fall of Constantinople in
1453.

The Renaissance man was fascinated by new learning
and knowledge. He took all knowledge to be his province. He regarded knowledge to be
power. He developed an insatiable thirst for further curiosity, knowledge, power,
beauty, riches, worldly pleasures and the like. The writer of this age represented their
age in their work . Marlowe is the greatest and truest representative of his age. So the
Renaissance influence is seen in everyone of his plays. Dr. Faustus represents the
Renaissance spirit in various ways.

The most important
desire of the renaissance man finds expression in Dr. Faustus. He has an unequalled
thirst for knowledge and power to be acquired with the help of that knowledge. In the
very beginning of the play Dr. Faustus is found considering the importance
of various subjects which he may study. He is already studied various subjects at the
universities and impressed scholars with his knowledge. After considering the relative
importance of various subjects as - Logic, Metaphysics, Medicine, Law and Theology - he
concludes that they can give knowledge but no power. He remarks
:

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Yet art thou still but
Faustus, and a
man.

So
he decided to study the "Metaphysics of Magician" and regarded  "necromantic books as
heavenly". With the help of this knowledge he wants to acquire power and become a god.
He remarks :

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A sound magician is a
mighty
god.

Here
Faustus, tire thy brains to gain
deity.

In
this we find a touch of the Machaivellian doctrine of end justifying the means without
any moral consideration. Knowledge and practice of necromancy was prohibited by religion
but Dr. Faustus decided to practice it.

The Renaissance man
desired wealth and worldly pleasures. After his agreement with the Devil he would have
spirits at his command to do whatever he liked. He would like them to bring gold from
India, pearls from oceans and delicacies from every part of the world. He would also
like to become king after chasing the prince of Parma from his land. In this way he
would have a lot of power and wealth to enjoy worldly
pleasures.

Like the Renaissance man Dr. Faustus wanted to
travel across the world. So with the help of Mephistophilis he traveled to distant
countries as France, Italy and other countries. Besides these learned Faustus
:

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To know the secrets of
astronomy

Graven
in the book of Jove's high
firmament

Did
mount himself to scale Olympus'
top.

He
views the clouds, the planets and the
stars

The
tropes, zones, and quarters of the
sky

From
east to west his dragons swiftly
glide.

Besides
having love of knowledge, power, worldly pleasures Dr. Faustus has the Renaissance love
of beauty, so he wanted to have a wife the fairest maid that is in Germany. As he wanted
to see the most beautiful woman in the world, he conjured the vision of Helen. He
expressed his feeling of great delight in the following words
:

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Was this the face that
launched a thousand
ships.

And
burnt the topless tower of
Ilium.

The
Reformation was a companion movement of the Renaissance. The Protestants challenged the
authority of the Pope and disregarded him. Dr. Faustus not only disregarded the Pope and
the Bishops, when he stayed in Pope's place, but gave him a box on the ear. He also made
fun of bishops because he pointed that they were interested in only "belly
cheer".

In chapter 19, why does pumblechook tell pip that his fortune was "well deserved" and what evidence supports that he is insincere?

As a child, Pip of Great Expectations
describes Uncle Pumblechook as "wretched company" as he gives Pip little to
eat the day that he is to go play at Miss Havisham's.  As he drops Pip off, he scolds
him,

"Boy Let
our behavior her be a credit unto them which brought you up by
hand!"

But, in Chapter XIX in
which Pip prepares to go to London, having been informed by Mr. Jaggers that he has
"great expectations," Pumblechook congratulates Pip and in a fawning manner, repeatedly
asks to shake his hand, congratulating himself and flattering
Pip,

"to think
that I may have been the humble instrument....to think that I .....My dear young
friend,...if you will allow me to call you
so...."

He wishes to feel
that he has made a valuable contribution to Pip's good fortune from Miss Havisham, as he
believes.

Like Trabb, the tailor, who becomes very
interested in Pip after Pip shows him the money from his pocket, Pumblechook hopes that
in cajoling Pip, who is coming into a fortune, he, too, may partake of some of the
money, as well.  In this chapter, Pip learns that people treat those who have wealth
differently.

Find the extreme values for the function:f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x + 3

f(x) = 3x^2 - 5x + 3

First we
will differentiate .

f'(x) = 6x -
5 

We will find the deicative's
zeros.

==> 6x - 5 =
0

==> x= 5/6

Then the
function has an extreme value when x= 5/6

==> f(5/6)
= 3*(5/6)^2  - 5(5/6) +3

                  = 3*25/36  -
25/6 + 3

                   = (75 - 150 +
108)/3

                   =  33/3 =
11

Since the factor for x^2 is positive, then
the function has MINIMUM value at f(5/6) = 11

Why did the switch from the "cash-and-carry" to the "lend-lease" system represent a retreat from isolationism & neutrality by the US?

At the time, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had, in
his own mind, abandoned isolationism, but knew it would not be politically possible for
us to enter the war.  Events in the war itself forced his hand and led us to back away
from isolationist policy and to more directly aid the British and other
allies.

Cash and Carry served a dual purpose for us: we
could offer military aid to Britain to fight Nazi Germany for us, while at the same time
providing the key industrial jobs that would help us claw our way out of the Great
Depression.  We could honestly claim the arms trade was just business, and that we
weren't biased towards any one side or the other, even if that wasn't really true. This
was pretty shrewd on FDRs part, although it was short lived.  The British quickly ran
out of cash, and German U-Boat attacks led to a shortage of both cargo and escort ships
as well.  Soon we would have to choose how interested we were in seeing the allies
survive.

Lend-Lease was a much bigger gamble on our part,
as we manufactured the war material and more or less gave it to Britain and later the
Soviet Union, on their promise to pay us back, which they never did.  Then we escorted
some of the convoys with American warships, a few of which were later sunk, drawing us
closer to conflict with Germany and prompting Hitler to declare war on us after the
attack on Pearl Harbor gave him the opening.  Lend-Lease was a very necessary policy,
but involved us much more directly in the war, and eventually was one of the factors
leading us to war against Germany.

What is the difference between general writing and technical writing?question is related to professional communication

There are actually a couple of answers to this
question.

One form of "technical writing," is writing that
concerns technical subjects and technical fields (professions) but is written for an
audience who may not be educated in those fields.  It is writing in any field of
technology (from TVs, to computers, to aerospace engineering) for any
audience.

Another way of explaining technical writing as
compared to general writing however, could simply be writing at a level that is more
"professional" in tone and style.  While general writing and technical writing both
adhere to the same rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, technical writing tends
to be more dry, less conversational (if at all), and as factual as possible.  There
isn't room for opinion in technical writing.  Professional communication is not
narrative writing, which includes more than just stories - but articles, editorials,
letters, etc.  These have a place in the professional world (like journalism), but do
not fit the "technical writing" category.

Technical writing
is more like reporting facts, details, statistics, etc, without room for emotion.  It is
often very formulaic (which ends up being very easy when mastered) and somewhat boring
compared to more expressive writing.

Macbeth's decision to murder Macduff's family. What does this communicate about the influence of the supernatural in Macbeth?

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the
supernatural, the weird sisters, give Macbeth mixed messages in their predictions of Act
4.1.  Thus, the responsibility for Macduff's family's murder lies with Macbeth, much
more than it lies with the supernatural.

While the witches
do tell Macbeth to beware of Macduff, they also tell him that he cannot be harmed by
anyone born of woman, and that he cannot be defeated until Birnam Wood comes marching
toward his castle.  Macbeth makes his choice to emphasize one prediction or warning over
the others. 

Thus, Macbeth is responsible for his own
decision to order the slaughter of Macduff's family.  If the witches only tell him to
beware of Macduff, period, then you might be able to argue that the supernatural trick
Macbeth into taking action against Macduff.  But they, in fact, tell him to figuratively
laugh at anyone who would fight against him.  They tell him not to worry. 

Yet, he still goes ahead and orders the slaughter.  He
can't get to Macduff, so he gets to his family instead.  The slaughter serves no
political purpose, and no motivation for it is given in the play, except that Macbeth
acts impetuously and immaturely and orders it. 

What does Gene learn about himself by the end of the novel?A Separate Peace by John Knowles

After his return to Devon school and his passage through
time in remembrance of his years there, Gene comes to a self-awareness that he did not
possess while a youth.  Like so many, Gene as a youth has externalized the motives and
feelings that he has had, believing instead that Finny was his rival who wished to
prevent him from educational success and be more popular and athletic than he.  In the
end, Gene realizes that Phineas is the only one he has known who possessed no pettiness,
no insecurity:

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All of them, all except Phineas, constructed at
infinite cost to themselves these Maginot Lines [fortifications] against this enemy they
thought they saw across the frontier, this enemy who never attacked that way--if he ever
attacked at all; if he was indeed the
enemy.

While Gene
acknowledges that he has killed his enemy at Devon, Phineas was not really his
enemy.  Wiser, he becomes aware that real enemy has been always within him:  the
"something ignorant in the human heart."  This realization is what gives Gene "a
separate peace," a peace apart from the regret of having lost a true friend because of
his envy and ignorance.

What is the function of the spleen?

The spleen is a lymphoid organ in the left upper quadrant
(LUQ) of the abdominal cavity. The white pulp contains lymphocytes, the red pulp
contains macrophages. The spleen is part of the phagocytic/immunologic system that
surrounds, engulfs, and destroys invading pathogens.

In
anemia states the spleen can produce erythrocytes but the anemia must be severe before
the spleen assists in this function. In health the spleen is not a primary source of
hematopoiesis. The white pulp traps foreign antigens, this causes the release of
antibodies and lymphocytes. Macrophages in the spleen remove old or damaged cells and
cell debris.

The spleen also acts as a reservoir for blood
and contains a high amount of platelets or thrombocytes which are needed for normal
blood clotting.

Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (-2,3) and makes an angle 60 with the positive direction of x axis .

For solving the problem, we'll use the next working rule:
the equation of the line which passes through a given point and has an inclination "a"
is:

(x-x1) / cos a = (y-y1) / sin a =
r,

 where (x1,y1) are the coordinates of the
given point and r is the distance between (x,y) and
(x1,y1).

In our case, the coordinates of the given
point (-2,3) and the inclination a = 60 degrees.

The
equation is:

[x-(-2)]/cos 60 = (y-3)/ sin 60
= r

cos 60 = 1/2 and sin 60 =
sqrt3/2

(x+2)/(1/2) =
(y-3)/(sqrt3/2)

We'll divide by
2:

x+2 = (y-3)/sqrt 3 =
r/2 

What are the types of ultrasound machines and who are the potential and end users?

Ultrasound uses sound waves above 20 kilohertz. As this
frequency is above the limit of the frequency range that the human ear can detect, it is
called ultra sound. Ultra sound waves can penetrate matter and by analyzing the sound
waves at the other end it is possible to determine what is inside the object that is
being analyzed.

Ultrasound is now used on a large scale to
have a look inside the human body and conduct scans without having to make any cuts or
incisions. The fact that there is no injury caused makes ultrasound perfect for seeing
the growth of the fetus and to detect any problems. Apart from this body scans of other
organs are also used as diagnostic tools.

Ultrasound in the
frequency range 2 – 10 megahertz is used for non destructive industrial testing to
detect for any mechanical flaws. Ultrasound frequencies in the range 15 – 40 kilohertz
are used in the welding of plastics. Apart from these, ultrasound is used for many other
purposes.

What are the Function of muscular system? Why is it importance to the human body? Main structure of the muscular system?

Muscular system in human body moves the body and enables
many body organs to perform their functions. Without muscles the body will not be able
to carry out most of its normal processes such as circulation of blood, breathing, and
digesting the food. Also the body will not be able to move. In this way a person cannot
continue to live without the contribution of muscular system in functioning of his or
her body.

The muscular system in human body consists of
more than 600 muscles. There is no common agreement on exact number of muscles in human
body as some of the muscles are grouped by different scholars and experts in different
ways. Each of the muscle consists to groups of fibres that are capable of contracting to
exert the force required for movement and for exerting force. When a muscle contracts it
pulls the parts of the body to which it is attached causing it to
move.

Muscles of human body are divided in two main groups
called skeletal muscles and smooth muscles. In addition a third kind of muscle group
called cardiac muscles is present only in heart, and has characteristics of both
skeletal and smooth muscles.

Skeletal muscles are attached
to the bones of the skeleton and are responsible for moving various bones of the
skeleton including parts such as fingers, arms and legs. We are able to consciously
control the movement of skeletal muscles.

Smooth muscles
are found in most of the body's internal organs that are responsible for giving required
movement to the organs for their functioning. For example smooth muscles in the walls of
the stomach and intestines move food through the digestive system.  Similarly smooth
muscles also control the width of the blood vessels and the size of the breathing
passages.  Smooth muscles function by contracting and relaxing involuntarily. We do not
make conscious effort to make these muscles work. Therefore the smooth muscles are also
called involuntary muscles.

It is important to note that in
the process of moving various part of the body the muscles do consume energy and produce
heat, but that is not a direct function of muscles.

What event was the turning point, or climax, of the story Wednesday Wars?

I believe that the turning point or climax of the story
occurs in May, when Holling returns home after taking a tour of the city's distinctive
architecture with Mrs. Baker, and spending time with her at St. Adelbert's, praying for
all the people in his life. With all the elements of his awakening to others in place,
he enters his house and feels its emptiness, understanding that the biggest part of the
void there is because his sister is gone, and he loves her. Holling
says,

"Maybe
the first time that you know you really care about something is when you think about it
not being there, and you know - you really know - that the emptiness is as much inside
you as outside you."

By his
own admission, this is the moment when he knows that he really does love his sister, and
his love is unselfish, because he does not know "if he want(s) more for her to come back
or for her to find whatever it (is) that she (is) trying to find." When Holling's sister
calls to say that she needs help that night, Holling, who used to be a passive actor in
his own life, takes positive action, standing up to his father and doing what is
necessary to get her home safely. Through his experiences over the year, and with the
help of Mrs. Baker and others who support him in his development as an honorable and
courageous human being, Holling now has the maturity to be a giver instead of a taker,
and he is able to prove it by saving his big sister with reasoned and effective support
that is both practical and emotional (Chapter 9).

Identify, quote, and explain lines that fit in with the clothing motif in scene 4.

There are numerous references to clothing in the play.  I
assume that you mean Act II, scene 4 which occurs after the murder of King Duncan.  The
robes referred to by Macduff are the robes of office, in this case the king's robes. 
Interesting enough, when Macbeth is greeted in Act I, scene 4 by Ross, as the Thane of
Cawdor, he asks,"...Why do you dress me /In borrowed
robes?"

There is a certain irony in Act II, scene 4 when
Macduff tells his kinsman, Ross, "Lest our old robes (Duncan) sit easier than our new
(Macbeth)."

Is Macduff being cautious or does he already
suspect that all is not what it seems to be?

What does Double Mint gum symbolize in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?What are the interesting facts and things about the Double Mint gum? What is...

I have never considered that the brand of the
gum--Wrigley's Double Mint--found in the Radley tree had any special significance in
To Kill a Mockingbird. Double Mint was one of the most popular
flavors of gum at the time of the story (probably along with Wrigley's Juicy Fruit), and
I would imagine that author Harper Lee simply used this very common brand as Boo's
choice. I suppose she could have chosen the Double Mint name as a symbolic choice to be
given to the two children, but I don't think it serves any significant purpose to the
novel.

How does Winston make use of the INGSOC idea of "the mutability of the past" as he deals with Comrade Withers and Comrade Ogilvy?The basic idea of...

The answer can be found in Part I, Chapter 4
of 1984:

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In the speech under review, Big Brother had
referred to an organization called the FFCC, praised it and singled out an official,
Withers, for special commendation. Now the organization no
longer existed and Withers was an “unperson.” No one
usually knew what happened to those declared as “unpersons,” public executions or trials
of political offenders were spectacles which happened only once every two years or so.
Usually such people just disappeared.
Now Winston had to rewrite Big
Brother’s speech without any reference to FFCC or Withers. He decides to invent a
totally new person as the subject of the speech and names this imaginary character
Comrade Oglivy. Of course,
Comrade Oglivy did not exist, but once Big Brother’s speech
about him was placed in the newspapers with a couple of faked photographs his existence
would become indisputable fact. Winston writes the speech in which Big Brother pays
glowing tribute to the heroic life and glorious death of
Comrade Oglivy who is held up as an example for all
citizens to follow.

The fate
of these two foreshadows what will happen to Winston and Julia: by the end of the novel
they too will become unpersons.  The Party will falsify their past written records so
that it appears--on paper--that they never existed.

The
"mutability of the past" shows that the Party is a well-oiled machine of censorship and
disinformation.  Since they control all newspaper and language in the Ministry of Truth,
the Outer Party and Proles believe their propaganda.  Winston's job, after all, is to
erase names and pictures of party dissidents.  The Party's ability to change history and
language enables them to torture and dis-inform, and it strengthens their control over
the masses, making it nearly impossible to organize and rebel.

What does the Henry C. Calhoun poem mean in "Spoon River Anthology"?A short summary

Henry C. Calhoun is the son of Granville Calhoun, who
speaks in the previous poem.

Granville had been the County
Judge for many years, and wanted to be elected one more time so that he could "round out
a service / Of thirty years."  His friends, however, betrayed him, and "a new man" was
elected.  Granville was "seized" with "a spirit of revenge," with which he infected his
four sons.

Henry revenged his father's disappointment by
rising to "the highest place in Spoon River."  It is not clear from the poem exactly
what this position is; the poem only says that Henry sought "wealth and...power" with a
"furious energy."

Although the poem does not specify, it
seems that Henry's rise to power did not bring happiness with it.   He describes revenge
as "an envenomed [poisoned] robe," and advises us to avoid
it.

In giving his advice, Henry uses allusions to classic
Greek mythology.  He says that his father sent him along "the path that leads to the
grove of the Furies."  The Furies were three goddesses who punished mortals for their
crimes.

He also refers to the Fates, three goddesses who
controlled human destiny.  He says that if you see them weaving, and you see the "thread
of revenge," you should cut it away, "lest your sons, / And the children of them and
their children / Wear the envenomed robe."

Is there more than one theme to the story "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

There are actually several important themes mentioned, but
an additional theme that is often suggested is that “The Yellow Wallpaper” stems from
the circumstances of the narrator as a woman—as a human being—desperately in need of
self-sufficiency. In this story, it is about how the female narrator is driven into
physical weakness and mental breakdown by what passes in her world as love, solicitude,
and the best of medical care. Instinctively, she knows what she needs: work (“congenial
work, with excitement and change,” paragraph 13), freedom of movement and beautiful
surroundings (a well-decorated room opening onto a garden, paragraph 26), and separation
from her overmastering husband (the room she wants has no space for his bed, paragraph
27). Instead, her doctor husband, like her doctor brother, prescribes rest and no
writing, constant supervision (by her sister-in-law during the day, by her husband at
night), and a room away from outside doors and also with barred windows, a gate at the
top of the stairs, and ugliness (ugly furniture and torn and ugly yellow wallpaper)—all
of which repel her. She is in a nursery because she is being infantilized, in the sense
that she is not allowed to make any decisions for herself. The irony is that, because
every suggestion she makes to help herself runs contrary to the medical and
psychological knowledge imposed by males who live and move in the outside world, she is
thrust into the impossible position of being unable to trust her own instincts. She
therefore defers to her husband, persuades herself consciously that he is always right,
and speaks again and again of her “dear” husband and sister-in-law who both have nothing
but love and concern for her.

Why does Winston start to sweat when she discovers that the dark-haired girl sitting next to him has been looking at him in 1984?1984 Chapter 5 Book 1

I think that you can find the answer to this question in
the lines immediately following the one that says he is starting to sweat.  There,
Orwell tells us that Winston is afraid of the girl.  He keeps seeing her around and, in
that society, he naturally thinks that she is somehow spying on him.  In our society, he
might think she was interested in him (which she is).  But in his society, personal
relationships just don't happen.  So if someone seems to be watching you, they are
probably spying on you for the Party.

You can see this fear
of his in the following passage:

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Why was she watching him? Why did she keep
following him about? Unfortunately he could not remember whether she had already been at
the table when he arrived, or had come there
afterwards.

If you keep going
a bit down from there, you will see that he says that he thinks that she is some amateur
spy. He says that they are the most dangerous kind.

Explanatory and critical notes on religion as presented in the novel Jane Eyre.

Religion is a key theme in this novel and in particular
Bronte's attitudes towards evangelicalism, and we have a significant number of examples
of this in the text, in particular the Christianity of Brocklehurst, Helen Burns, and of
course, St. John Rivers. You will want to consider how their views on religion are
presented, and how Jane Eyre responds or reacts to them if you want to develop this
theme further.

However, you have picked a big theme, so I
will consider Chapter 4, which is where we first meet the Rev. Brocklehurst when he
comes to Gateshead to meet Jane and organise her removal to Lowood with Mrs. Reed. Key
to this episode is the clash between Jane and Brocklehurst over religion and their
differences. It is highly significant that when Jane first enters the room, she looks up
and sees:

...a
black pillar... a straight, narrow, sable-clad shape standing erest on the rug: the grim
face at the top was like a carved mask, placed above the shaft by way of
capital.

It is highly
significant that the Rev. Brocklehurst is described with the colour black, wheras later,
St. John Rivers is described in similar ways but with the colour white - both characters
are described as stone, marble or pillars, which reflect their unyielding stance and
fixed views. Also, what is interesting in this passage is the way that hypocrisy is
suggested with an allusion to Little Red Riding Hood:

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What a face he had now that it was almost on a
level with mine! what a great nose! and what a mouth! and what large prominent
teeth!

Of course, this
suggests that Rev. Brocklehurst, like the wolf before him, is not being entirely
truthful in his character, and also adds an element of danger - he is a wolf dressed as
something less threatening, though it is suggested that Jane as a child appears to be
well aware of the threat he represents.

The passage also
contains much irony - it is highly significant that Brocklehurst, already having been
described as a "black pillar", counsels Jane to pray to have her heart of stone replaced
by a heart of flesh. It is he of course who has the heart of stone, and is in need of a
heart of flesh. This hypocrisy continues in Rev. Brocklehurst's narration to Mrs. Reed
of how his daughter commented on the poverty of the
girls:

"My
second daughter, Augusta, went with her mama to visit the school, and on her return she
exclaimed: 'Oh, dear papa, how quiet and plain all the girls at Lowood look; with their
hair combed behind their ears, and their long pinafores, and those little holland
pockets outside their frocks - they are almost like poor people's children! and,' said
she, ' they looked at my dress and mama's, as if they had never seen a silk gown
before!'"

It is highly ironic
that the Rev. Brocklehurst, whilst espousing "humility" and "mortification" for his
students, does not have the same high ideals when it comes to the rearing of his own
children, who remain in silk gowns.

So, in this Chapter,
the religion of Rev. Brocklehurst is exposed as hypocritical, uncaring and biased. This
should help you examine the religious viewpoints presented by other characters. All the
best!

What is the required probability?When two dice are thrown what is the probability that the sum is 6.

The numbers on the dice for which the sum of the numbers
can be 6 is: (1,5) , (2, 4), (3,3) , (4,2), (5,1).

Now we
need to get one event out of six possible events. So the probability of getting any
particular number when a die is tossed is 1/6.

Also, the
probability of two events occurring simultaneously is the product of the probabilities
of their occurring individually.

Therefore the probability
of each of the five cases we have to consider occuring
is:

The first die has 1 and the second 5: the probability
is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36

The first die has 2 and the second 4:
the probability is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36

The first die has 3 and
the second 3: the probability is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36

The first
die has 4 and the second 2: the probability is 1/6 * 1/6 =
1/36

The first die has 5 and the second 1: the probability
is 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36

To get the sum as 6 any of these cases
will do. So the probability that we get a 6 is the sum of the individual probabilities
we just derived, which is equal to 5*(1/36)=
5/36.

Therefore the probability that we get
the sum as 6 when two dice are thrown is 5/36.

How do Lennie's actions in Of Mice and Men present him as a character?refer to how he imitates George and how forgetful and child like he is

We see several examples of how Lennie tries to be like
George, from the various points where he repeats what George says right after he says it
(cussing at the bus driver, for example), to how he tries to work hard, follow George's
rules and generally please him. It's very clear that not only does Lennie look up to
George, he looks at him as a father or brother
figure.

Lennie is, in fact, a child, at least mentally and
emotionally.  He is not capable of maturing.  He has issues with his memory.  George has
to tell him over and over about the rabbits, not only because Lennie likes the story,
but because he forgets the details all of the time.  Steinbeck makes it very clear, from
the beginning, how dependent Lennie is on George, and we get the uneasy feeling that
even with George looking out for him, it's not going to be
enough.

Why is red colour used in the danger signals? Is there any scientific reason for this? If so, then please help me out.....

The primary reason why the color red is used for danger
signals is that red light is scattered the least by air molecules. The effect of
scattering is inversely related to the fourth power of the wavelength of a color.
Therefore blue which has the least wavelength of all the visible radiations is scattered
the most and red which has the highest wavelength of all the colors we can see is
scattered the least. So red light is able to travel the longest distance through fog,
rain, and the alike.

Also, red is a color we inherently
perceive as one that is associated with danger. I guess it has been genetically
programmed as hot objects are red in color and also red is the color of blood. These
reasons make danger signals the most effective when they are painted in
red.

What are three metaphors in Act 2, Scene 2?

Act 2, Scene 2 is the longest scene in the play. It is
basically broken down into four
parts:

• Polonius's conversation with the king and
  queen.


• Hamlet's first feigning madness in conversation
  with Polonius.


• Hamlet reuniting with school friends
  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.


• Hamlet meeting with the
  players.

Each of these sections contain many
metaphors. Three of the best come from Hamlet himself, when he is pretending to be
mad:

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HAMLET: I am but mad
north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a
handsaw. (ln.
264-265)

Hamlet here is
saying that his knowledge (or madness) is based on the wind. Essentially he's saying,
"I am only mad sometimes. When the wind is from the South, I know what is
what."

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HAMLET: That great
baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling-clouts. (ln.
266)

Here Hamlet calls
Polonius a baby ("swaddling-clouts" is a word for "diapers"). He fully intends to be
insulting, but the metaphor is that in calling Polonius a "baby," Hamlet is directly
referring to the older man's lack of intelligence, experience, and possibly
courage.

A final metaphor can be found a few lines up when
Hamlet asks his friends about the troop of actors who are coming to the
palace:

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HAMLET: How comes
it? Do they grow rusty? (ln.
252)

Such a metaphor is
actually pretty common even today, speaking of someone or something getting "rusty" to
mean old and not as sharp as it once was. These types of metaphors are in fact so common
and acceptable, we often overlook them as figures of speech.

What is the real identity of Mr. O Sullivan in 'The coming-out of Maggie' by O Henry?

You can find the answer to this question by reading to the
end of the story.  Just before the end of the story, we find out that "Terry O'Sullivan"
is really not an Irishman at all.  Instead, he is an Italian whose real name is Tony
Spinelli.

Maggie Toole has been unable all these years to
get a guy to like her and bring her to the dances.  So she has somehow managed to get
this Spinelli guy to come with her and has pretended he is Irish.  She only reveals what
is going on when she finds out that Spinelli is going to fight with Dempsey
Donovan.

What was the shape of the New Camillo Junior High School in Wednesday Wars?I just need to know if the school was in the shape of a guitar or...

The model for the new Camillo Junior High School is shaped
like the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The design is innovative, a creative mix
of classical and modern influences. Holling describes the proposed exterior of the
building, saying,

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"Wide steps swooped up past a line of pillars
and up to the central doors. Above that rose a steep dome, with thin windows cut all
around it. On either side of the dome, the building spread graceful wings - all with
thin windows again - and behind, the long gymnasium formed the tail, whose rows of
bright windows faced south and north to let in as much light as any gymnasium could ever
have."

The interior of the
building is equally notable. There are

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"no pillars, no straight walls. The roof (is) a
series of glass plates above the science and art rooms. The central dome (is) three
stories high over the main lobby and clusters of classrooms all looking out into the
sunlit space. All as modern as could
be."

Mr. Kowalski, who
presents the design first to the school board, is a classicist, but has stolen the idea
for modernist elements in the design from his competition, Mr. Hoodhood. Mr. Kowalski
could have won the contract to build the school, but his basic decency prevails, and he
withdraws his bid, giving the job to Hoodhood and Associates (Chapter
6).

What is the setting of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

The physical setting of Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass is Maryland, the state where Douglass was born, a slave
state, a border state, and where his days in bondage began and
ended.

The immediate setting changes as the narrative
progresses, from his original master, who sells him to cover up his illicit mixed blood
offspring between himself and Douglass' mother, through a series of owners, and finally
to a slavebreaker, Edward Covey, whose job it is to make a rebellious Douglass
mind.

The other important setting is the world of a slave. 
That world where your family relations are torn from you and sold, or you are torn from
them.  Where cruelty is common and discipline harsh and swift.  Douglass takes us there
in this narrative.  Any doubt readers of the time might have had about the evils of this
institution had to be shattered by his gripping accounts of beatings, enslavement, and
escape.

In the story 'Girls' by Mrinal Pandey, how does the narrator fight for her rights as a girl child in the family?

Pande's work represents the idea that what it means to be
a woman in many parts of India, and the world, has to come under extreme analysis.  The
fact that the book opens with the statement of how social conditions are organized by
gender with women being "a problem."  In asserting such a condition to start, the reader
understands fairly quickly how this is going to be challenged throughout the story.  The
idea of the narrator not readily accepting how girls are seen in the specific social
order helps to bring out that there is an eventual or demanding of rights.  The mere
depiction of such a social order is done so to bring attention to the challenges of
being a woman in India, and can be broadened to throughout the world.  In choosing this
as a setting with a protagonist who does not fall into it, Pande has been able to
demonstrate how fighting for one's rights and asserting one's own sense of self in such
a condition is the only way to approach this reality.

How did Progressives address the issues of big business, political rights and social justice?How did they hope to bring about change?

The Progressive Era is a long one, starting roughly in
1865 after the Civil War and lasting until 1921 when Warren G. Harding took over the
Presidency and the 17th, 18th and 19th amendments had been added to the Constitution. 
The areas you include in your question are broad ones, but cover the efforts of the
Progressive Era pretty well in my opinion.  Building on the above posts, here are some
additional thoughts in those three areas:

Big
Business: The main effort was against the control of monopolies and
trusts, groups of companies that controlled entire industries and could therefore
exploit both worker and consumer.  In the 1890s, the first real piece of progressive
legislation was passed in the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.  It wasn't very effective as it
was mainly used to break up unions, but it was a step.  Later, under Teddy Roosevelt and
especially William Howard Taft, the government became more progressive at breaking these
trusts apart (Standard Oil, 1912)

Political
Rights: The most obvious effort was indeed in the area of womens' voting,
and concluded with passage of the 19th amendment.  This was a slow effort that built
over the entire progressive era, and only became successful with womens' efforts in
World War I and Prohibition.  States started adopting women's suffrage one by one
starting in 1867 with Wyoming, and spreading from there.  African-Americans and Native
Americans were largely ignored by the Progressive Movement,
however.

Social Justice: This
was a much bigger challenge for the progressives.  Child labor laws, a minimum wage and
shorter work weeks were all achieved on their watch, and people like Jane Addams worked
tirelessly on behalf of new immigrants, trying to give them a fair shot at life and
assimilation with her settlement houses (Hull House, Chicago).  Women also led the
charge for Prohibition of alcohol in groups like the WCTU and the Anti-Saloon League,
citing the widespread social damage to the American family caused by
drinking.

What does Miss Maudie mean: "But sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of oh, of your...

Miss Maudie's remark to the children in Chapter 5 of
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird refers to the
fundamentalists-the "foot-washers," who drive past her place castigating her for her
abundant flowers.  According to Miss Maudie, the foot-washers thought that she spent too
much time outdoors and not enough inside the house reading the
Bible.

When Scout remarks that Miss Maudie is the "best
lady" she knows, and wonders why Mr. Arthur does not come outside, too, if he were
"hankerin' after heaven," Miss Maudie interjects that Scout is too young to understand. 
But, some people take things to extremes, thus making something intended as good into
evil.  By taking the Bible literally people misuse scripture and sometimes make it fit
their own twisted intentions.  This perversion of the words of the Bible is worse than
whisky in Atticus's possession--it does more harm.  For, they take the word of God and
make it serve their purposes; for example, the "foot-washers" think that women are a sin
by definition, Miss Maudie says.  Taking the Bible literally, these people see all women
as Eves and other people as threats, possibly.  Arthur Radley is kept inside the house
because Nathan Radley, Arthur's guardian and brother, does not allow him to go
outdoors.

Compare the backgrounds of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois and say how their backgrounds affect their views on education.

Booker T. Washington was born in 1856 in Virginia to Jane
Ferguson, who was a slave to James Burroughs. Washington's paternity in unknown except
that his father was white. After Emancipation, the family, including Washington's
half-brother John, settled near Charleston, West Virgina. Washington made his living
working for coal and salt mines, while fitting in schooling between daily morning and
evening shifts. He also worked as a houseboy for the mine owner's wife. Washington
qualified to enter Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute after which he taught until
the opportunity came along to open his own school in Tuskegee, Alabama. His guiding
principles in education were those that he learned at Hampton Normal: thrift, economy,
drive, business acumen, Christian precepts, and a spirit of being one's own source of
help. He believed the weak ones among his culture could be taught strengths and could
thus become strong, with subsequent greater advancement for the
able.

W. E. B. Du Bois was born later than Booker T.
Washington in 1888 and, whereas Washington was born in the South, Du Bois was born in
the North in Massachusetts in a predominantly white town. His father was a black freeman
named Tom Burghardt with French and Dutch ancestral strains. Du Bois attended grammar
school with the other town children and took an early turn while still in high school to
writing letters to the editor and commentaries that were published in the New
York Globe. Lacking funds to attend Harvard, he attended Fisk University in
Tennessee.

It was at Fisk that he encountered the legacy of
slavery, first hand and for the first time, which became the inspiration for his famous
work The Souls of Black Folk. After finally entering Harvard for a
second bachelor degree and graduating suma cum laude, he took an M.A. degree there, then
went for Ph.D. study to Germany, a degree he later completed at Harvard, after which he
taught at Atlanta University. His principles of education were founded on his experience
of elite education and ideology as was his belief--developed after experiencing what is
called the legacy of slavery (which in his opinion included a weakness of mind as
compared to the cultivated academic minds of the North)--that the "talented tenth" of
African Americans should become the leaders of African
Americans.

I have to write about being a "father," and I need help to write two development paragraphs.fact

When you say "development" paragraphs I assume you mean
the same thing as "body" paragraphs.

I'm going to encourage
you to do some brainstorming before you do
anything.

Answer the following questions to get you started
- make lists if you have to:

1. What does being a
   father mean to you?  Are you a father?  Do you have a father?  Write about either.  (It
   would obviously be easier if you are a father - you could simply
   write from experience.  If you are not, write about your own father or a father-figure
   in your life.)


2. What does a father have/do that a mother
   doesn't?


3. What are a father's responsibilities and
   why?

Hopefully these questions will spark a
long list of ideas about "being a father."

Once you've
brainstormed TONS of ideas, organize them into two or three categories.  These will
become your development paragraphs.  I'm not sure what your professor is asking for as
"proof" but it seems that this is a personal experience or observation type essay.  I
encourage you to avoid writing in hypothetical ideas - but instead to try to tell real
life stories - yours or others.

Good
luck.

How did each of the new religions in the classical age (ex. Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) play a role in their culture of their regions?

Each of these three religions became the ruling ideology
of an empire in the ancient world.

Buddhism was founded by
Siddhartha Gautama (483-563 BCE) on principles of nonattachment and nonviolence.
Grasping for things is the cause of suffering in life, and giving up attachments leads
to joy and freedom. When the Emperor Ashoka (304-232 BCE) completed his conquests of
north India, he turned to Buddhism to help rule the empire. He spread Buddhism and in
particular, promoted the ethical virtues of compassion and nonviolence throughout the
lands he ruled.

Muhammad (570-632 CE) was the founder of
Islam, based on the revelations from God he received that became known as the Quran. He
taught that all Muslims should submit to the will of God and that people had a duty to
develop a just society on earth. He also taught tolerance for the Jews and Christians
under Muslim rule. In the centuries that followed, the Islamic empires ruled based on
these principles of valuing special justice and tolerance for the other monotheistic
religions in their territories.  These empires were the early Caliphate (from the death
of Muhammad until 661 CE), the Umayyad dynasty (661-750), and the Abbasid (750-1258)
dynasty. These ruled throughout the Middle East and parts of Europe, Asia, and
Africa.

Confucianism was based on the ethical teachings of
the figure we call Confucius (551-479 BCE). He taught a system in which one should
strive to find their inner humanity or empathy. From that proper social conduct would
follow. Also, he taught the importance of education and respect for parents, elders, and
superiors, which created a hierarchical system in society. Later, the Han dynasty of
China (206 BCE-220 CE) and following dynasties adopted Confucian principles in their
rule. Later dynasties also began administering exams based on Confucian teachings. Doing
well on exams led to key government posts.

In what ways does Act 1 Scene 1 introduce the struggle between good and evil?

The weird sisterhood of the three witches introduces the
theme of the battle between good and evil in the very opening scene of Shakespeare's
Macbeth. The witches appear on ' a desert place '
in the midst of ' thunder and lightning ' after having
performed an incantation while a battle is going on elsewhere in King Duncan's Scotland.
The ' weird sisters ' speak enigmatically in a highly stylized
mode, in Trochaic tetrameter, referring to some ' hurlyburly ',
some battle being ' lost and won ', and a meeting with Macbeth '
upon the heath ' before sunset. The witches leave, responding to
their pets, with a choral proclamation in a rhymed couplet that strikes the key-note of
the play:

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Fair is foul, and foul is fair:

Hover through the fog and filthy air.

' Fair is foul,
and foul is fair ' is a sinister formula given by the witches, a formula couched in
Chiasmus suggesting an apparent syntactic inversion which implies a
deeper moral inversion in the world of man. If Fair and Foul are equable and
interchangeable, they are no longer distinguishable, and that shows a state of profound
moral chaos. Furthermore, the witches propose to meet Macbeth soon, presumably alone on
a desert place again, thus rousing our suspicion if Fair Macbeth is foul too. If the
witches are Foul and if they target Fair Macbeth to be their victim of temptation, the
battle between good and evil obviously come to the foreground of the
play.

Compare and Contrast the characters of Gabriel Conroy, and Michaell Furey in "The Dead."I've read the story, and the differences between Michael...

Perhaps one comparison that can be made between Gabriel
Conroy and Michael Furey of James Joyce's short story "The Dead" is that they are both
dead.  While Michael Furey is, of course, literally dead, Gabriel is spiritually dead. 
He suffers from what Joyce termed the Irish paralysis; he cannot act or grow beyond
where he is emotionally.

For instance, when Miss Ivors, who
has read an ariticle that he has written, accuses him of loyalty to the British, Gabriel
tries to avoid the issue; when she suggests that he visit his own country rather than
Belgium and France, and that he practice Gaellic rather than French, Gabriel becomes
nervous and replies that he speaks English.  In another instance, as he prepares his
speech for the evening, he imagines how he can insult Miss Ivors with a phrase, but when
he gives his speech Miss Ivors has departed, and he ends up only pleasing his audience. 
And, after his wife Gretta becomes nostalgic from hearing a song of Mr. D'Arcy that
reminds her of a boy who loved her, Gabriel perceives his wife as lovely and alluring. 
But, when they get home, Gretta cries as he tries to make love to her; consequently,
Gabriel again does nothing.

While Michael Furey was a
passionate young man willing to die for his love [notice the name Furey], Gabriel
realizes that he has no such passion, although he is also a sensitive man as Furey
was. Like the young lover, who was only in Gretta's life for a brief time, Gabriel, too,
is aware that has played but a "poor part" in her
life:

He
watched her while she slept as though he and she had never lived together as man and
wife.

As he contemplates what
has occurred on this holdiay night, he thinks that perhaps
soon

...he
would be sitting in that same drawing-room, dressed in black...the blinds would be drawn
down...His soul had approached that region where dwell the vast hosts of the
dead.

In his spiritual
paralysis Gabriel thinks "The time had come for him to set out on his journey
westward."  Joyce here symbolizes Gabriel's spiritual death since westward is a journey
toward the dead.  Soon he will literally join Michael Furey in
death.

Can I have a brief analysis of Chapter 1 from History of Plymouth Plantation, with emphasis on God's loving chastisement? I'm mostly looking for...

Chapter one of History Of Plymouth Plantation
has several parts.  First, Bradford recounts the work of Satan first in the
world and finally in England.  He discusses the major movements of Christianity as well
as the acts of Satan from earliest times to more recent times in England--starting with
the reign of the Tudors.  This section is more about the works of Satan as he tried
(mostly successfully) to undermine major movements of
Christianity.

The second part of the chapter narrows down
to focus on the group who will eventually be the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.  Bradford
details their hardships and persecutions after

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many became inlightened by the word of God, and
had their ignorante and sins discovered unto them, and begane by his grace to reforme
their lives, and make consciente of their wayes, the worke of God was no sooner manifest
in them, but presently they were both scoffed and scorned by the prophane multitude, and
the ministers urged with the yoak of subscription, or ele must be
silenced.

In short, they
recognized their need for salvation and God's grace, and they repented.  Once they did,
however, they were persecuted by those who were not believers.  One could make the case,
based on Bradford's previous section, that Satan was once again doing his work of
tormenting Christians and trying to hinder
Christianity.

Your question about loving chastisement is
only a small portion of the chapter, and I alluded to it above.  These were people who
were convicted by God's spirit and their sins were revealed to them.  When that
happened, their response was to reform their lives and examine their own consciences. 
Bradford's writing suggests a loving God who will not tolerate sin but who will
demonstrate grace when there has been repentance.

Explain Irgun Terrorism from The Chosen.

At the end of World War II (1948) the Allies decided to
create the state of Israel to give the Jews a country of their own. This was done, in
part, to try to make up for the Holocaust and restore the Jews to their historical home.
Prior to this time, the Jews were living in diaspora. This means, they were “dispersed”
throughout the world. There was no Israel except in ancient times, so this new nation
had to be carved out of the existing nation of Palestine, which was an Arab country.
Jews everywhere could return to their historical homeland, now called Israel. Some
believed that all Jews MUST do this. This movement was called
zionism. In this novel, Reuven and his father are zionists. Not all Jews agreed with the
creation of Israel, however, because the new country was going to be a secular state,
not a religious one. Reb Saunders was extremely opposed to zionism and because Reuven
was a zionist, he forbade Danny to talk to Reuven for several years. Reb Saunders was
opposed to a an Israel that was going to have a democracy, with no “required” state
religion, even though most of the people that lived there would be Jews. The people of
Israel would not be required to be Jews (such as some Muslim
nations today that have “sharia” law – which means Islam is the official religion of the
country and no other religions are allowed).

The
Palestinians, naturally, were against giving up any of their land and many wars broke
out, which are continuing to this day. There was a huge Arab-Israeli war in 1948. The
Irgun was a paramilitary group that believed that force was necessary to achieve zionism
in Israel. Irgun believed that every Jew had the right to enter Palestine and only
active retaliation would deter the Arabs. Only Jewish armed force would ensure the
Jewish state. So Irgun participated in terrorist activities such as bombings,
kidnappings, murders to achieve this goal. The Irgun was active in Palestine
before Israel was created – from 1931 until 1948. After the state
of Israel was created, many of the Irgun became part of the Israeli Army that fought in
the Arab-Israeli war. The Irgun is also referred to as Ertzl (this is clear in the
novel). The new state of Israel declared the Irgun as a terrorist organization after
1948. The Irgun was an extreme right-wing group. The conflict between Arabs and Jews in
the Middle East goes back to Biblical times and it is still going on today. There is no
peace between Israel and Palestine to this day. The Irgun has morphed into the
right-wing Likud party, which is pretty powerful in modern-day
Israel.

How are the concepts of impermanence and detachment demonstrated in Bernardo Bertolucci's film Little Buddha?

The story told by Lama Norbu at the beginning of the movie
about an ancient Indian priest who wants to sacrifice a goat to the gods is a good
introduction to the concept of impermanence and its inevitability. As the priest rises
his knife and is ready to cut the goat's throat, the animal starts to laugh because
after 499 times of dying and being born again as a goat, the animal will this time be
reborn as a human being. Then  the goat starts crying explaining the 500 lives ago it
too was a high priest sacrificing goats. The story exemplifies the migration of
the spirit and its detachment from the body. In a later scene Norbu explains
re-incarnation by breaking a cup full of tea and explaining that, although the cup (the
body) does not exist any longer, the tea (the mind) remains despite taking different
forms.

What is a NG tube used for?

A NG tube is a nasogastric tube, they serve a couple of
purposes. If someone is unable to eat for whatever reason, a nasogastric tube may be
inserted in the nose (nare) and passed into the stomach. After the location of the tube
is verified (you have to make sure it is in the stomach) the tube can be used for
nutrition. You can accomplish this either by continuous feedings (on a pump that
regulates the flow) or by intermittent bolus feedings (giving a certain amount/volume
every couple of hours).

Verification of tube placement is
important, this is done clinically by "air and auscultation". An air bolus, 30-45 cc ,
of air is injected into the tube while auscultating over the stomach. Tube placement can
also be verified by chest xray (you visualize the tip of the tube in the stomach on the
xray).

Besides nutrition, NG tubes are also used to instill
medications directly into the stomach.

How far can Shakespeare's The Tempest be seen as a colonization?

I would have to agree with the previous answer as far as
it goes.

When Prospero makes his decision NOT to get his
vengeance against his brother and the King, his whole attitude changes.  He forgives
them.  He breaks his staff of power and throws his book into the sea.  He forgives
Caliban and bequeaths the island back to him.

All this
implies that Caliban has learned and once the foreigners leave, the island would be
his.  With no foreigners, no colonization.

If Caliban, a
native of the island, is compared to the Native Americans, what of Ariel?  He, too, is
native to the island and is a magical character and usually visualized as quite pleasing
looking (except when he is the Harpie, of course).

At the
end of the play everybody except Caliban returns home abandoning the "new
world".

What is the significance of Juliek's last concert?

Juliek's "last concert" happens just after the prisoners
are forced to physically run from Buna to Gliewitz in the snow.  This is an example of
one of the many "death marches" that took place during the Holocaust.  Most prisoners
did not survive the march.  Those who did, end up in a heap, piling on top of one
another for a chance at shelter and possible
warmth.

Eliezer, from the pile of men, though he can hardly
breathe, notices he is right on top of Juliek, who befriended him earlier in the story. 
He discovers his father is also nearby.  Eventually he makes his way out of the pile of
bodies and the next thing he remembers is hearing the sound of Juliek's violin.  He
falls asleep to this music and when he awakes, Juliek is dead and the violin is
smashed.

The significance of this final song could lie in
the fact that it was almost a funereal song for the many men who had died and would die
that very night, including the musician.  It was an ironic and rare moment of beauty and
hope in what was otherwise a very desperate and hopeless night.  The fact that it sticks
out in the narrator's memory also adds to its significance.  Consider all the nameless
prisoners who Eliezer sees every day.  Juliek received a name, and attached to this name
was a violin.  Obviously something about his playing changed the prisoners' lives for
the better.  Perhaps Juliek was even a hero for playing music even as he was
dying.

How is Scout Finch different from Lily Owens from To Kill a Mockingbird and The Secret Life of Bees?I know that one of the obvious difference is...

Starting with your idea of their fathers
- think beyond just the relationship each girl has with her father. 
Think about the relationship each girl has with her family*. 
Scout's is decidedly better, more loving, closer, and more
accepting.

* I think you could also make a pretty extensive
list of personality differences as a result of the girls' family situations.  They are
exactly as obvious as you would think.

Also, they have a
pretty distinct age difference.  Scout is just starting the
1st grade - Lily is 13 or 14 when the story opens.  *This is an ironic difference as the
perspectives sound as if the girls could be peers.

There is
also a difference in the education of each girl.  Both
receive an education as a result of experience, but Scout's education is decidedly more
formal.  It is influenced by reading, academic discussion, and being surrounded by
educated adults.  Lily on the other hand is clearly experiencing a new kind of education
- but hers is more of a hands-on, rural experience.  The time she spends at August's
house is valuable in a different way than books and academic discussion.  She is
experiencing a new way of living, directly.  This cannot be ignored as part of her
education.

There is a difference in the
time-period of each book as well. 
Mockingbird is set in the time of the great depression.  Sure, no
slavery - but this is during the time of accute segregation, Jim Crow laws, and a major
lack of racial equality as a way of life.  Lily lives in the 1960s - right in the heart
of the Civil Rights Movement.  While racial tensions are still high and equality is
still relatively low - the racism Lily experiences is more controversial on a global
level.  Whereas the majority of Scout's world doesn't even consider "racism" to be wrong
yet - Lily lives in a time when this debate was raging, Black America was gaining a
voice of its own, and there was the beginning of support from whites for this
advancement.  To put it simply, Atticus Finch would not have been in such a minority had
had his story been set in the 60s.

The derivative of a function gives f’(x) = ax^2 – (a+b)x +c. What are the values of a,b and c if f(0)= 2, f(4) = 8 and f(10) = 12.

The derivative of f(x) is  f’(x) = ax^2 – (a+b)x
+c

Now the integral of f'(x) is
f(x).

Int[ f'x)] = Int [ (ax^2 – (a+b)x +c)  dx
]

=Int [ (ax^2 ] - Int [(a+b)x] +
Int[c]

= ax^3/3 - ((a+b)/2)x^2 + cx
+C

Now f(x) = ax^3/3 - ((a+b)/2)x^2 + cx
+C

f(0) = 0

=> f(0) =
a*0^3/3 - ((a+b)/2)*0^2 + c*0 +C

=> 2 =
C

f(4) = 8

=> a*4^3/3 -
((a+b)/2)*4^2 + c*4 +2 =8

=> (a/3)*64 - ((a+b)/2)*16
+ c*4 +2 =8

=> (a/3)*32 - ((a+b)/2)*8 + c*2 +1
=4

=> (a/3)*32 - ((a+b)/2)*8 + c*2 -3 =
0

f(10) = 12

=>
a*10^3/3 - ((a+b)/2)*10^2 + c*10 +2 =12

=>
(a/3)*1000 - ((a+b)/2)*100 + c*10 +2 =12

=>
(a/3)*500 - ((a+b)/2)*50 + c*5 +1 =6

=> (a/3)*500 -
((a+b)/2)*50 + c*5 -5 = 0

=> (a/3)*100 -
((a+b)/2)*10 + c - 1 = 0

Now we have two equations
:

(a/3)*32 - ((a+b)/2)*8 + c*2 -3 =
0

(a/3)*100 - ((a+b)/2)*10 + c - 1 =
0

and 3 variables a, b and
c.

So we cannot find unique values for all of
them.

What is the layout, color scheme, size of structure, logo, etc. of the Supermarket "Publix" in Brentwood, TN?

There are actually four Publix stores located in
Brentwood, Tennessee.  There's the Concord Village, the Cool Springs Festival, the
Marketplace at Maryland Farms, and the Mt. Juliet
Village. 

Publix is huge!  It has operations in Florida,
Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama. 

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It employs over 140,500 people at its 1,023
retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, eight grocery distribution
centers, and nine Publix brand manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities
produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products. In addition, Publix owns
Crispers, a chain of restaurants in Florida specializing in salads; some Crispers
locations are adjacent to or built into the already existing deli department in select
Publix Super Markets.  Publix stands as one of the largest regional grocery chains in
the United States.

Here are
some of the amenities available in most Publix
stores:

grocery, deli, bakery, produce, floral, meat,
seafood departments

cafes, sushi bars, pharmacies, liquor
stores at some locations

comprehensive special order
service

organice meat, fruit, and vegetables; vegetarian
and vegan products; hypoallergenic foods all vended from the Customer Service
counter

check cashing, money orders, Western Union
Moneygrams, Rug Doctor rentals, lottern ticket purchases, and Snapfish photo processing
services are available at the Customer Service counter.  Some locations provide
Ticketmaster and DVD Rentals.

Apron's in-store cooking
demonstrations

Apron's Make Ahead
Meals

Apron's Cooking
School

There are also the Publix Sabor stores for
Spanish-speaking peoples, Publix Green Wise Markets that specialize in natural and
organic items, and The Little Clinic.

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The Little Clinic health-care centers are
staffed by nurse practitioners who can write prescriptions, provide diagnosis and
treatment of common ailments and minor injuries, and offer wellness care like physicals,
screenings, and
vaccinations.

Each store is
spacious, clean, and well-lit.  Each facility is equipped with state-of-the-art POS
terminals at each check-out stand. 

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On February 5, 2009, Publix opened its 1,000th
store, located in St. Augustine, Florida. Publix is now one of only 5 grocery retailers
to operate 1,000 stores in the United States. This is one of Publix's first stores
designed around a new way to be energy efficient. The store includes motion sensor
lights all through out the store, including on the freezer doors, and an overhead light
system that can be controlled by each
department.

Each store has
piped-in music, air conditioning, and electric-eye automatic doors.  The stores are
comparable in size to the Wal-Mart Supercenters.  Their color scheme changed in 2005
from the original coral, navy blue, and sea green to a dark green/sea green color
combo.  However, some of the older stores still cling to the original
colors. 

The
interior of a typical Publix store built during the early 2000s is reminiscent of a town
square look within a warehouse building
environment.

I couldn't find
exact specifics about the Brentwood  Publix locations, but the above information should
suffice.  Check out the link I've provided below for further
information. 

What is the forbidden experiment in the language acquisition?

What is commonly referred to as "the forbidden experiment"
in the research of language acquisition is the use of feral children to conduct
isolation experiments involving leaving a child incommunicado in order to see what
happens in the language acquisition process.

It was common
practice centuries ago to assume that language proceeded either from nature, from
divinity, or from another weird source that would require taking the child in complete
physical isolation. The idea was that kids would speak their "natural" language if they
are not exposed to any deterrent.

It is said that a Russian
tsar raised feral children to learn what language God would motivate them to speak. It
is known that all children who lack communication and are completely isolated die during
childhood. Hence, continuing with the experiment of isolation to research language is
equivalent to pre-meditated murder, kidnapping, and lots of anti-ethical
behavior.

Explain the use of verb tense in the story "Taking Care."

Much of the story is told in the present tense, as though
it is happening at the moment. The past tense is introduced only as a means of filling
in the present narration. Such an emphasis on the present might be explained in a number
of ways: (a) The use of the present tense makes the story especially vivid. (b) The
symbolic value of the story is enhanced by being narrated in the present, as though
troubles like those of Jones' are constant and continuous, not elements of the past. (c)
In relationship to the story’s end (“they enter the shining rooms”), the present tense
connects the events to the future; in other words, because Jones’s strength is
established as a present characteristic, it suggests that this same strength will be his
defense against future onslaughts.