log 3x + log 5 = log (x+7)

We could subtract log 5 both
sides:

log 3x = log (x+7) - log
5

We could use the quotient property of the
logarithms:

log 3x = log
[(x+7)/5]

We'll use the one to one
property:

3x = (x+7)/5

We'll
cross multiply:

15x =
x+7

We'll isolate x to the left
side:

14x = 7

We'll divide by
14 both sides:

x = 7/14

x =
1/2

Since the value of x is positive, the solution of the
equation is admissible and it is x = 1/2.

f(x)= square root of x and g(x)=^3square root 1 - x. Show the domain and fully simplify the expression. a) f x g b) g x f c) f x fFor g(x) the...

f(x) = sqrtx = x^(1/2)

g(x) =
3^sqrt(1-x).

To determine the domain and the functions: f
(g(x), and g(f(x) and
f((x).

Solution:

domain:

The
domain sqrt of x = x^(1/2) is x > = 0. The domain of sqrt(x-1) is x-1 >=
0. Or x > = 1. Both together the domain is x >
1.

f*g =f(g(x)

f*g = sqrt {
g(x)}

f*g = sqrt {
3^sqrt(x-1)

f*g = 3^ ((1/2)sqrt(x-1)), by index law sqrta =
a^(1/2).

f*g = 3
^[0.5sqrt(x-1)]

g*f =
g(f(x))

g*f =3^sqrt (f(x))

g*f
= 3^(sqrt(sqrtx))

g*f =
3^(sqrt(x^(1/2)))

g*f= 3 ^(x
^((1/2)*(1/2)))

g*f =
3^(x^0.25)

f*f =
f((f(x))

f*f = sqrt {
sqrtx}

f*f= sqrt(x^(1/2)

f*f=
x^((1/2)(1/2)) = x^0.25.

Could anything have been gained by including more scenes from the time before or after the events of Animal Farm's plot?

I think that it depends on whom Orwell thought of as his
audience.  For example, at the time the book was published, Orwell obviously didn't care
if he offended England's "Allies" or other readers--he simply wanted to satirize the
many problems of the Soviet Union's totalitarian regime and to demonstrate how a
"people's" revolution can go awry.  During Orwell's brief lifetime, I don't think that
he needed to provide any further events because his readers should have already been
familiar with the failure of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia to bring about a
prosperous, free state.

That being said, if Orwell intended
for Animal Farm to be timeless, if he had added more events before
the book's opening, readers probably would not need as much background knowledge to
truly appreciate the book.  As far as adding more events to the conclusion of the book,
that might be problematic because Orwell did not live long enough to see the downfall of
the Soviet Union.  Similarly, in Animal Farm and
1984, Orwell seeks to illustrate the hopelessness of the common man
who lives in a totalitarian state.  Thus, the animals plod on at the end of the book
while the pigs gain more power, and nothing improves.

Explain Jake’s statement, “Enjoying living was learning to get your money’s worth and knowing when you had it.”

If I recall correctly, Jake makes this statement about the
Greek Count that he and Brett meet and pal around with for awhile. While the Count is
infatuated with Brett, instead of being jealous and controlling like all of Brett's
other men, the Count appreciates Brett for the free spirit that she is, and he enjoys
being with her. He enjoys buying Jake and Brett expensive dinners and champagne and he
does not feel like he is being taken advantage of because he wants
to do it. He is wealthy and knows what quality is. He recognizes and enjoys
good cigars, good wine and good food. In this, the Count is a foil to the other
characters in the novel because his money is actually bringing him pleasure, unlike the
other lost characters in this depressing novel.

So, what
Jake means is that the Count knows what quality is, does not mind paying for it and
enjoys it when he gets it. This is living. The count is one of the few characters in
this novel that enjoys life.

When is velocity and speed the same.

Velocity of an object refers to the rate of movement or
change of its position in terms of distance covered as well as the direction of
movement. In contrast, speed is a measurement of the rate of change of position. A
variable or quantity like velocity that has speed as well as direction is called a
vector. A variable or quantity that has only magnitude is called a scalar
quantity.

The magnitude of velocity and speed are measured
in the same units such as 'meters per second, or 'kilometers per hour'. The magnitude of
velocity and the speed of a body is same when the movement of the body is in a straight
line, and there is no reversal of direction of movement due to
acceleration.

When a object moves along a curved path at a
constant speed, the velocity is not constant but variable. For example, an object moving
along a circle of radius r at constant speed of x meters per second will have a variable
velocity due to an acceleration equal to (x^2)/r m/s^2 acting towards the center of the
circle.

In triangleABC AD,BE,CF are the medians Prove that 3(AB^2+BC^2+AC^2)=4(AD^2+BE^2+CF^2)

Take the triangle ABC.

We
know that AD, BE and CF are the medians. Therefore D , E and F be the mid points of BC,
CA and AB resp.

We first consider the triangle
ADB:

Now according to the cosine rule
:

AB^2 = AD^2+ BD^2 - 2AD*DB cos
ADB .

as D bisects
BC

=> AB^2 = AD^2 +(BC/2)^2 - 2*AD*(BC/2)*cos ADB
...(1)

Similarly, for triangle ADC, we
get:

AC^2 = AD^2 + DC^2 - AD*DC*cos
ADC

=> AC^2 = AD^2 + (BC/2)^2 - 2*AD*(BC/2)*cos ADC
...(2)

Adding (1) and
(2)

=> AB^2 + BC^2 = 2AD^2 + 2*(BC/2)^2) -
AD*BC*[cos ADB + cos ADC]

Now as ADB and ADC are are
supplementary angles. So cos ADB + cos ADC = 0.

=>
AB^2 + AC^2 = 2AD^2 + (1/2)*BC^2

Similar results can be
obtained for the other medians. Therefore we have :

BC^2 +
BA^2 = 2BE^2 +(1/2)*CA^2

CA^2 + AB^2 = 2CF^2
+(1/2)*AB^2

AB^2 + AC^2 = 2AD^2 +
(1/2)*BC^2

Adding the
three

=> 2(AB^2 + BC^2 + CA^2) = 2(AD^2 + BE^2 +
CF^2) + (1/2)*(AB^2+BC^2+CA^2)

=> (3/2)*(AB^2 + BC^2
+ CA^2) = 2(AD^2 + BE^2 + CF^2)

=> 3(AB^2+BC^2+CA^2)
= 4(AD^2+BE^2+CF^2)

Therefore we get

3(AB^2+BC^2+CA^2) =
4(AD^2+BE^2+CF^2)

What is the overall gist of the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

The declaration of Independence by The Democratic Republic
of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) was delivered by the President Ho Chi
Minh in Hanoi on 2 September 1945.

The declaration stresses
upon the fact that Vietnam was under the French for over 80 years. During this period
the Vietnamese had to face a lot of hardships. Later when the Japanese attacked Vietnam
during the World War II, the French did not resist them and instead handed over Vietnam
to Japan. People were again treated in a merciless manner by the Japanese and millions
lost their lives.

The Vietnamese deserve the freedom that
they have achieved and for which they fought the French and later the
Japanese.

The declaration stresses on the fact that it is
now universally acknowledged that all men and women deserve to be treated equally and
hence the people of Vietnam too have the right to claim their
independence.

What is the Spenserian stanza?

The Spenserian stanza was
developed by Edmund Spenser for The Faerie
Queene and was an adaptation of several preceding stanza
forms. The Spenserian stanza is unique for having nine lines and for having the first
eight lines iambic pentameter with the ninth line iambic hexameter. Keep this in focus
because it comes up again: nine lines, iambic pentameter (five repetitions of da DA),
iambic hexameter (six repetitions of da DA).

One predecessor is
Chaucer's stanzaic form in "The Monk's Tale." This stanza
form is in eight lines and has an ababbcbc rhyme
scheme.

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SAMPSON.
Lo Sampson, which that was
annunciat
By thangel, longe er his nativitee,
And was to god
almighty consecrat,
And stood in noblesse, whyl he mighte see.
Was
never swich another as was he, 3210
To speke of strengthe, and therwith
hardinesse;
But to his wyves tolde he his secree,
Through which he
slow him-self, for wrecchednesse.
(Chaucer, "The Monk's
Tale")

The Old
French ballade and the Italian ottava rima
are considered the most direct influences on Spenser (as on Chaucer earlier when he
traveled Europe in the service of the court). The Olde French ballade was also eight
lines and had an ababbcbc rhyme scheme exactly like Chaucer's (or
rather Chaucer's was exactly like the Old French ballade). The Italian ottava rima is
also eight lines though the rhyme scheme is dissimilar to the others:
abababcc. It shows its influence on Spenser's ninth
line:

• Spenserian
  stanza: abab bcbc
  c


• Chaucer: abab
  bcbc


• Olde French ballade:
  abab bcbc


• Italian octava
  rima: abab abcc

Spenser's
ninth line is identified in English prosody as
iambic hexameter (hexameter is Latin for "six"). It has
six stressed beats, as in this early line from
The Faerie Queene:

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As one^ for knight^ -ly jousts^ // and fierce^ en
-count^ -ers fitt^.

Like much
of English poetry, Chaucer employs a pause in the midst of the line. A pause of this
sort is called a caesura and is borrowed from Old English
and Old French traditions, for example, Beowulf. The pause, or
caesura, is indicated above by two backslashes //. A line in iambic hexameter is not
measured by syllables (though some do incorrectly try syllabic
counts).

English prosody is
measured by rhythmic beats, as is the ninth line in the Spenserian stanza. The reason is
that English employs both pause and elision,
where words are blended together ('tis = it is blended) or
truncated (heav'n i' th' ev'n = heaven in the even, or evening).
Thus beats (stresses) are used for scansion, not
syllables.

The Old French
ballade line of six iambic repetitions is called the
alexandrine. It has some
difference from the English iambic hexameter line. For one
thing, the alexandrine is counted as syllables because French is an unstressed language
with every syllable carrying the same stress as the others. It also has two major poetic
accents and two minor ones. This contrasts with the six rhythmic stresses of iambic
hexameter: 4 French stresses to 6 English. Yet both employ a medial
caesura (mid-way pause).

With these
differences and one similarity in mind, it is poetic
convention to call Spenser's ninth line an
alexandrine because the two line forms are similar in principle.
Thus the Spenserian stanza is eight lines of iambic
pentameter and one Spenserian alexandrine--with a medial caesura, six rhythm-based
stresses, and no syllabic count--in the rhyme scheme ababbcbcc. The
rhyme scheme is "linked," or concatenated, at the
bb repetition and the
cc
repetition.  

What is the tension in units of N of the string in the scenario below if the acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2?An air puck of mass o.257 is tied...

The centripetal force of a rotating body is given by
mv^2/r. Where m is the mass of the body, r is the radius of the circle it is rotating in
and v is the velocity it is moving at.

Here we have the
mass = 0.257 kg (I assume it is kg), the radius 0.78 m, but the velocity is not
specified. Let's assume it is V.

Now the centripetal force
is due to the mass tied at the end of the string and is equal to weight of the body or
1.51*9.8 N.

So we have 0.257*V^2/0.78 =
1.51*9.8

=> V^2 =
1.51*9.8*7.8/0.257

=> V^2 =
449.1

=> V = 21.19
m/s

So the puck rotates at 21.19
m/s

The force due to weight of the body is
the tension in the string, so the tension is equal to 9.8*1.51 = 14.798
N

Desccribe the wrestling matches in Chapter 6 of Things Fall Apart.

The whole village turns out to watch the wrestling
matches, "Men, women, and children." Everyone stands in a huge circle around an open
space near the "ancient silk-cotton tree which (is) sacred." Before the matches begin,
three drummers strike an incessant rhythm on seven drums with sticks, working the crowd
to a frenzy.

At last the two teams of wrestlers dance into
the circle. The contest begins with the boys in their mid-teens; they perform merely to
set the scene. The first two bouts in this division are over quickly, but the third
creates "a big sensation." Maduka, the son of Obierka, performs a move upon his opponent
that no one has ever seen before, winning the bout with amazing efficiency. After the
young boys have competed, there is a brief rest, when the drummers are quiet and the
crowd relaxes.

After the respite, the drummers take up
their sticks again in anticipation of the main event. The two teams face each other
across the clear space, and one by one, young men dance across to the other side,
pointing out the opponent they wish to face. Two judges watch the wrestlers, and if they
find that they are evenly matched, they stop the confrontation, and the match is
declared a draw. The last match is between the leaders of the teams, who are among the
best wrestlers in all the villages. Okafo and Ikezue are the leaders again this year;
last year they had faced each other, but neither had emerged
victorious.

The contest between Okafo and Ikezue is fierce.
Ikezue tries to dig his right heel behind Okafo so as to pitch him backwards, but he is
unsuccessful, and after awhile, the two are almost motionless in each others' desperate
grips. Just when it seems that the match will be called a draw, Ikezue makes a fatal
mistake, dropping to one knee in an attempt to fling Okafo back over his head. Okafo
reacts with lighning speed, maintaining his balance and swinging his right leg over
Ikezue's head to score a victory. As the crowd bursts into a thunderous roar, Okafo is
lifted up by his supporters and carried home on their shoulders (Chapter
6).

What is the lesson or moral lesson behind the story "The Myth of Demeter and Persepohne"?I mean the lesson the story is teaching us as human, not...

It's a challenge to fully describe the myth of Demeter and
Persephone as teaching a moral lesson.  The myth's primary level of explanation or
lesson might be more natural than all else in terms of explanation of the season change.
 On a more symbolic level, one can use the myth to teach the nature of creation and
destruction being one in the same.  The same regenerative forces that end up
replenishing the earth and driving its bounty are also the same that bring coldness and
a sense of desolation to the Earth.  Demeter must live with the joy of being with her
daughter, but is also bound to live with her absence.  She is incapable of living a life
that is totally present with happiness and elation.  By the same token, she is relieved
of living a life of total despair and misery.  This might be the symbolic lesson to all
readers, suggesting that consciousness is complex enough to bridge both the experiences
that bring us happiness and the ones that cause us to hurt.  Perhaps, there is a moral
lesson here, after all.

What is fibromyalgia and how is it treated?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition or disorder
characterized by accute pain in any place in the body that receives regular pressure,
such as muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments.  It is usually considered either a
musculoskeletal disease or a neuropsychiatric
condition.

This condition affects about 2% of the
population and more women than men.  Symptoms often show up after a major physical or
emotional trauma, but this is not necessarily a rule.

There
is no cure for fibromyalgia.  It is most often treated with both physical and emotional
therapy.  Patients are encouraged to make lifestyle changes that will reduce stress and
promote overall better health (exercise, nutrition/diet, maintain a regular schedule,
get enough sleep) as disruptions to mental and physical health make the condition
worse.  Many patients also receive counseling.

In addition
to these treatments, drugs are often prescribed to help manage
pain.

Who is Ella Kaye in The Great Gatsby?

In Chapter Six of The Great Gatsby,
Nick Carraway continues his narrative of Gatsby's past and background. While Gatsby
worked as a clam digger and a salmon fisherman, or anything else he could do, he met
fifty-year-old Dan Cody when his yacht dropped anchor near the shore, a symbol of
glamour and beauty to young Jay. Cody had a relationship with a newspaperwoman named
Ella Kaye, who managed to ingratiate herself with Cody, having "played Madame de
Maintenon to his weakness"; that is, she became a favorite mistress like the famous
mistress of Louis XIV. 

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The arrangement [between Gatsby and Dan
Cody]lasted five years....It might have lasted indefinitely except for the fact that
Ella Kaye came on board one night in Boston and a week later Dan Cody inhospitably
died.

This is what Gatsby
tells Nick, at any rate. Then, Nick says that he was told these things by Gatsby at a
time at which he was at the point "of believing everything and nothing about him." So,
there may no truth to this tale of Dan Cody other than that Gatsby did receive some
financial benefits from Cody. 

Find the torque about each end of 4.0 ft log bar if 3.0 lb force acts vertically upword on it 1.0 ft from the right hand end.

If the force is perpendicular to the bar, then the arms of
the moment are measured along the bar.

Since the bar is of
4.0 ft long, the right hand end arm is 1.0 ft, then the left hand end arm is: 4.0 - 1.0
= 3.0 ft.

The formula of the torque
is:

L = F*arm

 We'll calculate
the torque about the left hand end:

F =
3lb.

left hand end arm = 3.0
ft

Ll = 3 lb.*3.0 ft = 9.0 lb-ft
counterclockwise

 We'll calculate the torque about
the right hand end:

F =
3lb.

right hand end arm = 1.0
ft

Lr = 3 lb.*1.0 ft = 3.0 lb-ft
clockwise

Since the torques produced by the given force are
different in direction and magnitude, the bar will twist through an angle that is
proportional to the torque.

What is significant about the knothole and what does its "closure" represent?

Furthermore, the "closure" represented a disconnect with
Boo. If you watch how the story progresses, once they are no longer able to exchange
these items with Boo, his existence doesn't really come up for chapters. In fact, the
tone and atmosphere of the novel shifts completely from the children's very immature
pursuit of this innocent man to the adults' very real pursuit of a different innocent
man. Without that knothole being closed up by Mr. Nathan Radley, we as a reading
audience might have continued to hear from Scout from her very self-centered account on
their continued Boo Radley curiosities. As it is, the closure of this chapter to their
lives meant their curiosity had to take life somewhere else. This somewhere else
happened to be the courtroom in Tom Robinson's case.

I
think this closure symbolized a closure to the reality of childhood which includes a
realm of imagination and a belief in the good of people.

How are the US entry into the Great War and its refusal to join the League of Nations connected?

There were a few main reasons why the US entered World War
I on the allied side.  One was the German use of "Unrestricted Submarine Warfare", where
German u-boats sank any and all shipping that might be giving aid to their enemies,
including, as it turned out, some American ships and some with civilians on them. 
Secondly, Germany had sent the Zimmerman Note to Mexico, promising Mexico military aid
and support if they would attack the US to regain the territory lost to us in 1848.  We
intercepted the telegram, and considered it an act of war.  Yet another reason was the
fact that the Allies were in danger of losing, and the side we had backed with billions
in war supplies and arms might actually be defeated.  We did not want to deal with a
Kaiser Wilhelm-dominated Europe that was hostile to
us.

Afterwards, President Wilson went to great lengths to
try and obtain a lasting peace.  He achieved only four of his Fourteen Points plan for
peace, and the Treaty of Versailles was controversial back home in the US Congress. 
Although Wilson had negotiated and signed the treaty, the Senate never ratified it,
meaning there was no legal way we could join the League of Nations.  This, among other
things,  doomed it to eventual failure.

in The Crucible, John Proctor tells Elizabeth "an everlasting funeral marches round your heart." What is the primary figurative device? i don't...

Figurative language is a little tricky, but think of it
this way--if it's not real, it's figurative.  So, in this case, if there's not
really a funeral marching around a heart, it's a figure of speech. 
Figurative language is intended to draw a picture or create an image stronger than
merely stating the reality.  Types of figurative language include some things I'll bet
you've studied or at least heard of: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and
more. 

In this line from The Crucible,
the image is personification--giving human qualities to something non-human or
non-living.  A funeral is not alive, thus it can not march; that's what makes it
figuragtive.  John is telling Elizabeth that all the dread and dreariness and darkness
of a funeral have settled around her heart, making her sad and mournful and however else
one might feel at a funeral.  The word everlasting is a little bit
of hyperbole (exaggeration used for effect), since a funeral and the mourning that
generally accompanies it will usually end.  This marching funeral
is everlasting--it just keeps going. 

What is Hawthorne’s ultimate message regarding conformity and individual identity?

My personal response is directed at the power and
persecution visited by a one group upon the members of another group—and that it is done
so with overwhelming hypocrisy.

The Puritans fled to the
New World to escape persecution at the hands of the aristocracy in England. Ironically,
when they arrived, they proceeded to do the same to others. We see this in The
Scarlet Letter and in The Crucible, as
well.

In The Scarlet Letter, Hester
Prynne is a member of a Puritan community and, having "lost her husband" some time
before, finds herself pregnant, obviously not from time spent with her
husband.

Hester is ostracized and forced to wear the
scarlet "A" (for "adultery") which forever brands her as an adulteress. She never names
the father and suffers silently, even after her child is born. However, with the need to
survive, she stays with the community, and after many years, is accepted by the
community for the good works she does and her skills with
sewing.

I believe that Hawthorne sees that conformity
within a society is necessary to survive in the wilderness in which these people live,
but that the enforced conformity contradicts the very nature of the God these people
believe they are serving: they see Him as an angry and vengeful God, whereas Hawthorne
seems to argue for a more Christ-like acceptance of the sinner, in this case Hester. For
she is certainly not the only sinner in their midst: truthfully, they are all sinners,
but they act as if her sin is worse than other kinds of
sins.

In terms of individual identity, I believe Hawthorne
is saying that conformity is healthy only to a certain extent; at a certain point every
person must look within that conformity to find and nurture their
individual identity. What makes Hester such a memorable character
is not her sin, but her willingness to accept her individuality—even as an outcast—to be
the best person she knows how, to be a good mother and neighbor, and show forgiveness
and tolerance that those around her have lost sight of.

For
Hawthorne, conformity is necessary to an extent, but the gifts and strengths of the
individual are lost if conformity of a society becomes more important than the
individual traits of its members. Hester's goodness, in her individuality, sets the best
example to this hypocritical group that is so ready to censor
her.

In Chapter 5 of To Kill a Mockingbird, are there any literary elements in the scene with Miss Maudie talking to Scout?When I say...

I'll address one literary device that's very important in
Chapter 5.  Primarily, Miss Maudie and Scout discuss the Radley family, Atticus, and
Miss Stephanie Crawford.  Through this conversation, and through Scout's narration, we
learn a great deal about Miss
Maudie. 

Characterization is
the method an author uses to create well-developed characters.  We learn about
characters based on what they say, what they do, and what others say about
them.

In Chapter 5,  Scout describes Miss Maudie as a lover
of the outdoors and "everything that grew in God's earth," as a "reasonable" woman, and
as a friend to the Scout, Jem, and Dill:

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Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. 
She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all
interested in our private lives.  She was our
friend. 

Further, Miss
Maudie's explanation of the Radley family and their ways parallels what Atticus tells
the children throughout the novel; she describes the Radley house as "a sad house" and
recalls Arthur (Boo) Radley as being a polite young
boy. 

So, through Miss Maudie's words (indirect
characterization) and through Scout's descriptions of her (direct characterization), we
learn a great deal about her character. 

Why are pig's hearts used in most heart transplants involving human recipients? Name the complications observed in using pig's heart for transplant.

First to clarify, pig hearts are not used in humans where
a transplant is required. There have been a couple of reported attempts to do the same,
but they have failed due to the pig's organ being rejected by the human immune
system.

Though the pig's heart is very similar in anatomy,
function and structure to the human heart it is not a perfect match. Scientists are
conducting studies to use stem cell research to make the pig heart totally compatible
with that of the human. This will not lead to their being rejected by the immune system
and also ensure that they are a perfect fit to the requirements of the human
body.

What is Business Ethics?

Business ethics is rules of good and moral conduct or
behavior that is applicable to business firms. such ethical behavior of business is not
assured solely by personal ethical behavior by its employee. One reason for this is that
business ethics includes the consideration of fair and just treatment to its
employees.

There is no agreement among scholars on either
definition of ethics or the details of ethical behavior. My view is that ethical or
moral behavior refers to behavior that is decided in accordance with rules that will
lead to benefit of the entire community when adopted universally. For example stealing
may benefit one person or a business, but if every one depends on stealing for food,
then their will be no one producing food to be stolen, and everyone will
starve.

An important feature of business that is ethical is
that it behaves ethically in absence of any compulsion such as that of law, and in face
of losses without prospect of recovery later. Any behavior that a business is compelled
to adopt, or is motivated by fear or prospect of future profits is still selfish
behavior for profit, and not ethical behavior.

In deciding
ethical behavior a business mus take into considerations the interests and need of all
the stakeholders affected by its action. This includes owners or shareholder, customers,
suppliers and other business partners, employees, community in general, and
government.

Some business and professional associations do
prepare codes of ethical conduct. It may or may not be mandatory for the member
businesses to adhere to such codes of ethical conduct. However, no such codes can
provide guidance in all situations requiring ethical choices. For a business to be truly
ethical it is important for the top management of the company to have a strong sense of
ethics and the courage to stand by their principle in face of significant
losses.

In The Kite Runner, how does Amir feel when he realizes he and Baba are alike, and how is it both a positive and negative realization?When Amir...

Amir was shocked about hearing of his father's secret, and
became very irate, even storming out on his longtime friend Rahim Khan, who was dying. 
Amir refers to an old cliche a writing teacher "would have scoffed at: like father, like
son" (226).

Although Hosseini never clearly mentions Amir's
emotions, we can sort of guess based on his thoughts; for example, he mentions how "Baba
and I were more alike than I'd ever known.  We had both betrayed the people who would
have given their lives for us" (226).  I suppose the emotion here would be remorse,
perhaps.  It's kind of difficult to find the right word, but he basically comes to the
realization that he can't be necessarily angry at his father since he betrayed a close
friend too (actually, a brother!).

As far as a positive
realization, I think Amir knows that he has to find Sohrab, but he
still wishes he didn't have to do it and just live on in his "oblivion".  He has to find
him, as he says, to "atone not just for my sins but for Baba's too".  He is reluctant,
but yet driven.

What is John Milton saying in his poem, "How soon hath time?"I want to ask about the meaning of John Milton's poem, "How soon hath time."

John Milton's speaker is reflecting upon his life and
accomplishments through his current age, 23 years old.  He is dissatisfied with what
little he thinks he has produced and bemoans how quickly time is passing.  If the
speaker is the poet, then perhaps he is suggesting that he has produced too few good
poems when he says that "no bud or blossom showeth."  The fact that he references "his
spring" connects to the year of life metaphor where spring is birth and youth, but age
23 is certainly the late end of youth and the clear start of young-adulthood.  He
extends his comments to explain that while the exterior of the person seems old, he has
not matured yet.

The end of the poem talks about how God,
his "great Task-Master" is keeping an eye on the speaker and what he is doing with his
life and the gifts that God has given him.  The speaker hopes that what he accomplishes
will be ultimately pleasing to God.

You can read more about
John Milton on the link below.

A paragraph explaining the situational irony?

This is not a difficult assignment, at all.  Reading the
poem aloud will cause the reaction brought about by situational irony, which is the
surprising contradiction of an event occurring that directly contradicts the
expectations of the reader or audience.

The main character
of the poem, Richard Cory, is portrayed as one to be envied:  In the time of the 1893
Depression when most people have little but bread to eat--"we cursed the bread"--he is
"imperially slim" and "richer than a king."  In fact, the "people on the pavement" feel
that he is everything "to wish that we were in his
place." 

What, then, is the event that contradicts their
perception?  This is the situational irony.  It cannot be missed.  Good luck and be sure
to explain how the reader is led to not expect the conclusion to the
poem.

What were some of the common elements between the Witchcraft Phenomenon had with the servant and slave trade?

The exact nature of your question is a bit confusing.  I
understand it as how one can link the experiences of slavery and the Witchcraft
accusation narrative.  When I read it, the first figure to enter my mind would be
Tituba.  I think that it is not mistakable to see her as one bridge between both.  She
is mostly a forgotten figure in the Salem Witchcraft story, but I think that she holds a
great deal of importance.  In both the slave predicament and the Witchcraft accusation
narrative, one sees the fear of "the other."  This demonizing of those who are different
leads to social repression and outward subjugation from a political order in order to
control the elements that are different.  Tituba is a slave, and automatically is seen
as an element that needs to be subjugated, controlled, and is "demonized" as being
different.  Her exact ancestry is something of a question, but I think that the argument
can be made that many in America at the time viewed slaves, and people of color, in this
demonizing light.  This has much of connection with the Witchcraft accusations, where if
one were perceived to be a "witch," there was immediate demonizing and intense
subjugation.

Tituba takes the worst of both worlds, and
there could be a real interesting debate as to which one holds greater sway in her
predicament.  The question would be whether or not she is a witch.  Certainly, there has
been literature to suggest as much.  Yet, I also think that part of this has to be seen
in the light of Salem, or Colonial America, at the time.  If one worshipped religion or
spirituality differently, they were automatically deemed "a witch."  There was little
middle ground here.  Tituba might have been a witch, but she also might have worshipped
divinity in a different light.  Given her background of Caribbean roots and the cultural
expressions of provident worship, it could very well be that she was seen to be a
"witch" because her form of worship was so different than Puritan times.  The other half
of this could be that she was an easy target for Abigail and the girls because she was a
slave.  It seems very unlikely that the word of a slave would be taken over two
"upstanding" Puritan lasses.  In this light, there is a convergence between being a
slave or seen as "different" and the propensity to apply the label of being a witch as a
result of it.  In this setting, the complexity of religious worship and slave narrative
is put aside in place of fear of "the other" dominating all else.  When Tituba speaks of
the devil being present in Salem, she might be articulating a complex religious belief
that argues good and evil are multidimensional elements present in all aspects of daily
life.  Yet, in the simplistic and reductive social and political orders that seemed
predicated on demonizing "the other," such complexity becomes one of the first victims
to subjugation.  In examining the question posed, I think that Tituba would have to be
seen as a character that requires analysis and study.

According to Orwell's ideas in Animal Farm, can man ever achieve a utopian society?What applications can one make to Man in the 20th century?

According to both of George Orwell's novels,
Animal Farm and 1984, utopia is an
impossibility and he mocks any government that attempts it. His main idea with
Animal Farm was to mock the established Soviet Union; he was
stating that their attempt at creating a utopia actually led them closer to a dystopia,
thus producing two dystopic novels featuring communism - Animal
Farm and 1984.

Allegorical
to the creation of the Soviet Union, Napoleon in Animal Farm is
directly connected to Joseph Stalin, while Snowball represents Leon Trotsky, and Old
Major is Vladimir Lenin. Lenin's original concept of communism is commended by Orwell,
as Old Major is a respected boar with wonderful ideals for animals, such as "All animals
are created equal." Snowball attempts to establish this version of communism into
"Animal Farm," but is quickly knocked out through the ruling of Napoleon, with help from
Squealer (a representation of Stalin's biased newspaper, Pravda).
Much like the people of the Soviet Union began to forget about Trostsky after his
exhile, soon the animals have a hard time remembering what the establishment began as;
keeping the animals ignorant, Squealer and Napoleon manage to rule over all of the
animals. Perhaps the strongest criticism by Orwell is the grotesque misrepresentation
that Napoleon had of communism compared to Old Major. Even the hardest working communist
comrades, such as Boxer, whose motto was "I will work harder," eventually is sold to
make glue. Soon the animals are reading "All animals are created equal, but some are
more equal than others."

This representation directly
correlates to man in the 20th century because it was pertaining to the people of
communist nations, as it also does in 1984. George Orwell, by
writing these dystopic novels, is strongly encouraging everyone to question the
authority that rules them before blindly accepting it.

On what part of the body is the Simple squamous epithelial tissue located and what is its function?

Simple squamous epithelium contains a single layer of thin
irregularly shaped cells. Because the cells are very thin, substances like gases can
readily pass through the single layer of cells. The transportation of gases is the
function of simple squamous epithelium.

The alveoli (pl.,
alveolus) of the lungs contain a single layer of simple squamous epithelium. Alveoli are
also called terminal air sacs, pulmonary membranes, and basement membranes. Respiratory
gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide (and other substances) readily diffuse across this
membrane in the alveolus thus making the exchange between air (oxygen) and blood
possible. The oxygen is absorbed into the blood and carried to distant parts of the body
by the hemoglobin molecule.

Why does "Sonny's Blues" begin with in medias res?

As Kip Wheeler Ph.D. says, "Usually href="http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_i.html">in medias
res is a technique used to heighten dramatic tension
or to create a sense of mystery." The technique of in medias res,
Latin for in the middle, allows the narrator, whether third or
first person, to introduce background events in strategic positions through
flashbacks for dramatic or
mysterious effect. An example is when the narrator in "Sonny's Blues" flashes
back to the boys youthful anger at the inferiority assigned to them by social and
cultural constraints and to the escape--the forgetfulness--from their anger that they
found in movies. In addition, in medias res allows for a condensed,
compressed recounting of extensive background material so
that a dramatic kernel of a life-long story can be told with a heightened impact as a
short story that has a keen, undiluted impact and focuses on an individual important
theme.

Evaluate the definite integral of f(x)=x^2/(x^2 - 6x + 10) from x=3/2 to x=2.

To calculate the definite integral of the given function,
we'll use the substitution method.

We'll calculate Integral
of f(x) = x^2/(x^2 - 6x + 10)

We notice that if we'll
complete the numrator, we'll obtain the denominator, x^2 - 6x + 10, so, we'll subtract
and add 6x and we'll add and subtract 10.

The numerator
will become:

x^2 - 6x + 10 + 6x -
10

The integral will
become:

Int (x^2- 6x + 10 + 6x - 10)dx/(x^2 - 6x +
10)

We'll re-write the integral, using the addition
property of integrals:

Int (x^2- 6x + 10)dx/(x^2 - 6x +
10)+Int (6x - 10)dx/(x^2 - 6x + 10)

We'll solve the first
integral:

Int (x^2- 6x + 10)dx/(x^2 - 6x + 10) = Int dx = x
+ C

We'll solve the second
integral:

Int (6x - 10)dx/(x^2 - 6x +
10)

We'll create the square (2x-3)^2 to the
denominator.

x^2 - 6x + 10 = (2x-3)^2 +
31

We'll note 2x-3= t.

We'll
write the numerator in t:

2x-3=
t

2x = t+3

x =
(t+3)/2

6(t+3)/2 - 10 = 3(t+3) -
10

We'll remove the
brackets:

3t+9-10

The
numerator will become:

6x - 10 =
3t-1

We'll re-write the integral in
t:

Int (6x - 10)dx/[(2x-3)^2 + 31] = Int (3t-1)dt/(t^2 +
31)

Int (3t-1)dt/(t^2 + 31) = 3Int dt/(t^2 + 31) - Int
dt/(t^2 + 31)

3Int dt/(t^2 + 31) = 6/2 ln (t^2 + 31) +
C

Int dt/(t^2 + 31) = (2/sqrt31)*arctan
(1/sqrt31)

Int f(x)dx = 1/3 + 3ln (32/31) -
(2/sqrt31)*arctan (1/sqrt31)

I need help about the path of blood through the pig's heart (this is a fill in the blanks question)To demonstrate that deoxygenated blood is kept...

The blanks in your question should be filled in as
follows:

I.  Vena
cava

Tricuspid valve

Pulmonic
valve

Lungs

II.
Lungs

Mitral valve

Aortic
Valve

Aorta

The
above cycle traces blood as it passes in the un-oxygenated state from the vena cava
through the heart to the lungs.  In the lungs the blood is oxygenated, then passes
through the left heart where it is pumped through the aorta to the rest of the body.  As
oxygenated blood leaves the heart into the aorta it also passes into the openings of the
coronary arteries (ostia which are located in the cusps of the aortic valve), providing
oxygen to the heart itself.  Thus, there are pulmonary (lung), cardiac and systemic
segments of the circulatory system.

Starting
with deoxygenated blood in the vena cavae, the structures in order of blood flow is as
follows:

1.  Superior and Inferior Vena
Cavae

2.  Right Atrium

3. 
Tricuspid Valve

4.  Right
Ventricle

5.  Pulmonic
Valve

6.  Pulmonary Artery

7. 
Right and Left Main Pulmonary Arteries

8.  Pulmonary
circulation (pulmonary arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and
veins)

9.  Right and Left Pulmonary
Veins

10.  Left Atrium

11. 
Mitral Valve

13.  Left
Ventricle

14.  Coronary Circulation (left and right
coronary arteries and left circumflex artery)

15. 
Ascending Aorta

16.  Aortic
Arch

17.  Large arteries to upper
body

18.  Descending
Aorta

19.  Lower Thoracic
Aorta

20.  Abdominal
Aorta

21.  Large Arteries to lower
body

22.  Organ vascular beds (arteries, arterioles,
capillaries, venules, veins)

23.   Superior and Inferior
Vena Cavae

And so on, as the cycle
repeats.

Coronary
Circulation:

As opposed to the systemic circulatory system
(which provides blood to all organs other than the heart), the coronary system provides
blood to the heart itself.  The right and left coronary arteries arise as openings at
the base of the right and left cusp of the aortic valve in the form of ostia…the right
and left coronary ostia.  The left main coronary artery gives off the left anterior
descending (LAD) coronary artery with passes down along the anterior aspect of the left
ventricle.  It also gives rise to the left circumflex coronary artery that passes
posteriorly.  The right main coronary artery passes around the right upper portion of
the heart and gives rise to the posterior descending branch that passes down the
posterior aspect of the right ventricle.

The
commonest sites of coronary artery occlusion (obstruction) leading to heart attacks are
the proximal right coronary artery (usually s few centimeters from the right coronary
ostium), and the proximal LAD (usually about one or two centimeters below or distal to
the LAD’s origin from the left main coronary artery).  Coronary occlusions occur at the
sites where there has been a build-up of arteriosclerotic plaque.  They can be from
coronary thrombosis (clotting at the plaque site) or spasm of the
vessel.

Systemic Circulation:  As opposed to the
coronary circulation the systemic circulation constitutes the circulation to the entire
body other than the heart.  It begins after the aortic valve where blood has left the
heart, and ends in the superior and inferior vena cavae that bring deoxygenated blood
from the organs back to the
heart.

Summary:

The
heart pumps blood through the lungs to become oxygenated, then through the coronary
circulation to supply oxygen to the heart itself, then through the systemic circulation
to supply the entire remainder of the body.

In the film, "No Country for Old Men" in what way does it reflect a 'new criminal' that law enforcement agencies may be ill equipped to deal with"?

In the film adaptation of No Country for Old
Men, Anton Chigurh is a force of evil and revenge that no one can deal with:
not law enforcement, not Wells, not Moss, not his drug-lord
bosses.

He is very much like The Misfit in Flannery
O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" in that he is a divine evil.  He is a noble
nihilist who kills those who are materialistic and self-serving.  He is regulated by a
simple concept of fate (an old coin), and he is willing to kill civilians (Moss'
wife).

In this way, he is very much like a modern terrorist
whose demands transcend those of conventional law enforcement.  They rely on a set of
revenge principles which call for punishment of all (civilians alike).  Here's his
archetypal profile:

The TERRORIST: the dark knight, he
serves a warped code of honor.  Self-righteous, he believes in his own virtue, and
judges all around him by a strict set of laws.   The end will always justify his
nefarious means, and no conventional morality will give him pause.  Don’t try to appeal
to his sense of justice – his does not resemble
yours.

Wells says it
best:

No no. No. You don't understand You can't
make a deal with him. Even if you gave him the money he'd still kill you. He's a
peculiar man. You could even say that he has principles. Principles that transcend money
or drugs or anything like that. He's not like you. He's not even like
me.

The only survivor, ironically, is Bell--the
old law man.  Chigurh has a chance to kill him in the hotel at the end.  Still, Bell and
his buddy do not know what motivates this new kind of criminal: they are always a step
behind him.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, why would a person take sides with Lord Voldemort and join the Death Eaters?

I think that the first answer is largely correct.  Some
people want to have power above all else and will do anything to get power, even if the
things they do are bad.

In my opinion, one other reason,
though, is to get revenge.  If you think about it, you can imagine that many in the
wizarding world could feel a lot of anger toward the Muggles.  The wizards really have
more power than Muggles and might feel they are actually superior.  Even so, they are
the ones who have to hide out and not be open about who they are because they don't want
their world to be found out.

So imagine if you had to hide
from these Muggles.  It would be understandable if you came to resent them and even to
hate them.  So when you combine this resentment with a desire for power, it is more
understandable as to why someone would become a Death Eater.

What is the conflict in the book Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan?

This book has several conflicts, but here are the two
biggest external and internal conflicts, on which the plot
revolves.

The first is the external conflict the family
faces at the very beginning of the story, when they must enter the witness protection
program.  Consider the stress of a sudden move anyway - add to this a change in
lifestyle and identity - not to mention the persistent fear of being found, despite
measures of safety.  This conflict is the foundation for the entire
plot.

The first external conflict of course leads to the
biggest internal conflict, which is the question of identity for each character.  The
entire book is a story of the struggle to find or maintain an identity - which the
characters realize in the end, could only be done because they are a
family.

What are the various methods for exploratory research ?My posted question is related with Research Methodology subject

Exploratory research refers to the research method that
does not make use of any earlier theoretical model. This may become necessary for
various reasons like no suitable earlier theory being available, a desire to develop a
wider and deeper understanding, or distrust of earlier
theories.

In absence of any previous models to rely on, the
exploratory research must start with taking a holistic look at the subject under study,
gathering as much information as possible, without trying to pass judgement on utility
of the data.

The subject can then be examined from several
different viewpoints and choosing an appropriate one for further study. This process may
involve iterative cycles of:

1. Preliminary
   exploration


2. Formulation/selection of a view
   point


3. Further
   exploration


4. Deeper
   understanding


5. Formulation/selection of revised view
   point

This cycle may repeat several times
before the researcher comes to a firm viewpoint. Testing of this viewpoint hen becomes
the objective of further research.

What is the tragedy of Boxer?In Chapter 9.

Boxer's end was very tragic. He was very dedicated and
loyal to the farm, always putting in maximum effort in contributing to the farm, working
his lungs out to try to improve the quality of life in the farm. He gave his own life to
the Revolutionist cause, operating under his own created maxims "I will work harder" and
"Napoleon is always right".

He had also battled
valiantly in the Battle of the Windmill and also worked his socks out to rebuilt the
windmill. But, he soon overworked himself and his lung collapsed soon after. Due to his
injuries, Napoleon deemed him as a liability, as he was unable to work at all, and soon
sold him to a slaughter house to be killed for glue, in exchange for bottles of
whiskey. 

Thus, Boxer's sudden demise was very tragic, and this shows
his gullibility in trusting Napoleon.

Briefly describe the legend of the Golden Fleece.

The Golden Fleece originated when a Greek king named
Athamas was about to sacrifice his son, Phrixus. Phrixus was hated by his step-mother,
Ino, who plotted to have Phrixus killed and arranged for a fake oracle to call for
Athamas to sacrifice Phrixus to save the kingdom.

Just as
Athamas was about to sacrifice Phrixus, a winged ram with golden fleece appeared and
prompted Phrixus (and also his sister Helle, who happened to be on the scene) to climb
aboard. This golden-fleeced ram was sent by Phrixus' real mother, Nephele, to save her
son.

Phrixus and his sister, aided by the golden-fleeced
ram, flew away from Greece toward the East. Helle fell off the ram and the body of water
where she died was named after her (the Hellespont). Phrixus survived the flight and
landed at Colchis, on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea, where he sacrificed the
ram to the gods.

The golden fleece was placed in a tree and
it was guarded by a never-sleeping dragon (never-sleeping until it was eventually put to
sleep by Medea, which allowed Jason to take the
fleece).

For a detailed account of the story, see
Apollodorus 1.9.1.

I have to write an expository essay for my English 12 class. The topic is myself. Any sugestions on how I should start, without sounding vain?

An expository
essay is an essay that makes a point by explaining why something is as it is. 
If you're writing an expository essay about yourself, the first step is to decide the
most important point you want to make and explain about yourself.  I assume everyone in
class is doing the same assignment, so you don't have to worry too much about
appearing overly vain.

Your topical choices are
numerous.  Generally you'll want to choose three things, so start looking at categories
of things which would give your readers both an accurate and interesting picture of who
you are.  Some ideas include writing about your likes/dislikes; hobbies/interests;
family; talents/skills; changes; jobs...and the list goes on
indefinitely.

As part of your explanation, you might be to
take three things which are meaningful to you but also reveal something interesting
about you.  Perhaps you'd choose your car, your backpack/book bag, and your jewelry
box.  If you've lived in three houses, that might be an effective way to talk about
three periods or eras in your life.  You might also choose three quotes which exemplify
you or three things you passionately believe and how they've shaped who you are.  Maybe
you have three influential people who have helped shape you into the person you are
today.  Once again, your choices are unlimited.

Whatever
you choose, make sure it's a reflection of the point you want to make about yourself. 
You can be as self-revelatory as you want to be.  Your fear of appearing too vain is
valid, but you can't let it paralyze you.  Be sure to give credit to others in your life
who have helped you and to avoid excessive use of personal pronouns
(I, me, my, myself, mine). This is an interesting assignment, and
I'd encourage you to find an interesting personal angle from which to write.  Best of
luck!

Drawing from the passage, describe what you see as Voltaire's vision of human nature in Candide.In particular, consider his stance on original sin,...

In this satirical piece, the ridiculous nature of man is
exposed.  The philosophy Pangloss teaches Candide is that whatever happens, it is all
for the best, and whatever happens, it is the "best of all possible worlds."  Things
exist or occur for a reason, and we must do the best we can as there is nothing that
could be better than what is.  Pangloss' foolishness is exhibited with statements like,
'We have legs because we have trousers; without trousers, we would have no need of
legs.'

Pangloss' philosophy preaches predestination: man
has no choice; all is ordained before he is born.  In this case, original sin was
planned and could not have been avoided as Adam and Eve had no choice in the garden; it
was all mapped out for them.

In terms of the human capacity
for reason, Voltaire seems to be saying that man can learn, but it generally takes
several swift kicks before people "get" it.  This is seen with Candide.  So many
terrible hardships beset him and he still believes it is all for the best.  It takes a
long time for Candide to start to question Pangloss' ludicrous
precepts.

Voltaire's sense that humanity can reform is
closely tied to the human capacity for reason.  It is not until the individual can think
clearly on his own, refusing to be controlled and led by what the masses think, that
humanity can reform.  It is not a simple task, and one will experience great challenges
of belief before coming to the realization that optimism does not create a realistic
basis for perceiving the world.  Individuals must learn to think for themselves to truly
achieve all that humanity is capable of.  Without this change, what is
truly the "best of all possible worlds" cannot be
realized.

What about southern culture made it believable that Ms. Emily would die with her home and secret intact?

One of the themes of this story focuses on the decline of
what is known as "The Old South". Faulkner was one of many Southern writers to address
this in his fiction. The pre-Civil War South was a society of strict social traditions
and strata. Ladies were pampered, they did not go out in the sun, they wore white
gloves, men were expected to treat them in a respectful manner, they did not work, they
were wives and mothers, and if their husbands had multiple "liaisons" with their black
slaves, the women looked the other way. Certain things were just not discussed in polite
company. An unspoken code of chivalry was expected and the roles of women were narrowly
defined. This is why Colonel Sartoris does not collect taxes from Miss Emily and makes
up a fantastic story to explain his actions.

Miss Emily is
of the old generation, and when her contemporaries all die off, the new order wants to
change things up. While she lived under the old order, however, people would not think
of invading her privacy, so they left her alone, assuming she wanted it that way. They
would never have wanted to embarass her or expose any of her secrets. Everything was
very hush-hush. Miss Emily came from a respected, well-to-do family, and rather than
expose her strange ways, the people of the town covered things up. People preferred that
others did not know their business, so it is very believable that Miss Emily would have
died alone like she did. The Confederate soldiers that attend her funeral are symbolic
of the Old South which no longer exists.

Randomly selectedA recent campaign was designed to convince car owners that they should fill their tires with nitrogen instead of air. At a cost of...

From the values you have taken it could be observed  that
you take the proportional value P = 0.5, Q = 1-P = 0.5. Therefore the estimayed  sample
standard deviation is sqrt (PQ/n)  for the sample size n  is sqrt((0.5)(0.5)/n) =
sqrt(0.25/n)

Let the observed value of the sample
proportion  be p

|p-P| = 3% of P= 0.03*(1/2) =
0.015.

So,   (Observed value, p - population Prportion
P)/sqrt(0.5^2/n is a  normal variate  p with mean P and variance PQ/n =
0.25/n

Therefore Pr( 0.5-0.015 < p <
0.5+0.015)  = 0.98 Or

Pr( Z < 0.515) <
0.99.

Therefore  (0.515-0.5)/sqrt(0.5^2/n) = 
2.3266.

Or

(0.015)(sqrtn)/0.25)
= 2.3266

n = 2.3266^2*0.25/0.015^2 =  6015
.

So I differ with your book also. The reason is that
instead of the sample proportion to vary 0.03 % of population  proportion on either
side, the work out shows p-P = 0.03 which amounts 0.03/(1/2)*100 % = 6% on either side
of the population proportion P =1/2.

What is Doppler radar?

A Doppler radar is a device that has a
radio transceiver and receiver. The transceiver beams radiation at a particular
frequency. When that radiation strikes a distant object, it reflects like light from a
shinny object. The receiver then detects a small portion of the returning radiation.
When the object is moving, the motion alters the frequency of the reflected wave. This
change is detected at the receiver. The Doppler effect is commonly heard when a vehicle
with a siren approaches, passes and recedes from an observer. The received frequency
(pitch) is increased during the approach, it is identical at the instant of passing by,
and it is decreased during the recession.

Weathermen often
report on the Doppler radar image that is available from satellites. In this case, the
same technology is being applied by radars to examine the motion if individual drops of
precipitation.

I need help with an analyses of Wyatt's poem "And Will You Leave Me Thus."

The structure of Wyayy's poem, in iambic (x/) trimeter
(three metric feet x/ x/ x/), is four sestets in am atypical rhyme scheme of a b b b a
c, with subsequent stanzas replacing /b/ with /d, e, f/ respectively. A typical Wyatt
sestet rhyme is a b b a b b.

The first line repeats at the beginning
of each stanza with no variation to "And will yhou leave me thus?" except for a change
in punctuation from a question mark to a comma in stanzas 2, 3, and 4. The same line
repeats as the fifth line of each stanza with one variation of "As for to leave me
thus?" in stanza 2. The sixth line of each, with no variation of word or punctuation, is
the emphatic "Say nay, say nay!"

The theme is the poetic speaker's
appeal to his beloved to refrain frpom leaving him; the appeal is posed as a series of
questions that ask about "shame" and "blame"; that assert past unvarying love through
"wealth and woe and wrong?"; and that remind of a heart given "from you not to part"
from "him that has loved you ...." Of course, the speaker ends his appeal in each stanza
with the pleading "Say nay, say nay!" with no variations.

The
predominant literary device is the asking of rhetorical questions such as "And have no
more rue / For him that has loved you?" A repeated literary device is a figure of speech
that is a word scheme called diacope, which is the re[petition of a single word or
phrase as in "Say nay, say nay!" While sensory imagery like "O dear, you run me
through!" is limited, strong vocabulary words evocative of important abstract concepts,
like fidelity ("That has loved you so long") and innocence, which is opposite of blame
("To save you from the blame / Of all my grief ...") are used
throughout.

How can you relate Antigone's life to our life now?

Sophocles' Antigone focuses on the
following choices:

1.  Civil law vs. personal
morality. Antigone chose to obey her own convictions by burying her
brother, even though it was against the law of the land.  Antigone saw breaking the law
as not a sin.

2.  Family obedience vs.
betrayal. Antigone disobeys her uncle, her sister, and her boyfriend's
influence on her decision-making.  Antigone felt that family allegiance limited her
freedom and choice.

3.  Tradition: revenge
and burial rites. Creon sought to take revenge (a very male tradition) on
his nephew, even after death.  Antigone, on the hand, followed the (female) tradition
that everyone should be buried.

4.  Gender
differences. Creon acts very "male" in the play.  Ismene acts very
"female."  Antigone is caught in the middle.  She carries out her duty in burying her
brother, but is exiled to death much like a male
soldier.

So, pick a combination of themes that apply to
you.  Certainly, you've had to choose between following what you thought was right
versus what your culture, family, tradition, or opposite gender thought was
right.

What is Macduff taking about in this quote and how does this relate to the plot?Confusion now hath made his masterpiece. Most sacrilegious murder...

This is a wonderful metaphor and example of Shakespeare
giving a character the language necessary to express the unexpressable.  Just how
affective would it be for MacDuff to enter saying something like "somebody just killed
the king"?   Not very. 

Here MacDuff compares Duncan to a
temple but not just any temple, ""the Lord's anointed temple ".  In other words, Duncan
was choosen by God to be king and that king has been
murdered.

The murder of a king is an unnatural action, thus
the "confusion".  Look at the unnatual things that get reported about the night of the
murder.  Until the murderer has been brought to justice, the world will continue to be
out of order, "unnatural".

This is important to the plot
for that reason.  The rest of the play shows us what happenes under these
circumstances.  People don't trust one another and begin to behave unnatually.  When
MacDuff goes to Malcolm, the young prince does not know if he is a spy sent by Macbeth,
which is why he says the things he said.  He is testing
MacDuff.

Only when Macbeth is killed is order
restored.

Don't forget, the Gunpowder Plot had only
recently been discovered.  There were always plots being hatched to kill the current
ruler, so historically this was also relevent.   

What was Knowles purpose in writing A Separate Peace?

This question is very broad - to what extent is it
possible to understand all the many different motivations as to why an author chooses to
write a book? However, certainly one of the major reasons Knowles chose to write this
book was to explore the rivalry that can lie at the heart of so many friendships and can
potentially destroy it.

Key to understanding how the theme
of rivalry is explored is that the story is told using first person narration, and
therefore we see everything from Gene's point of view. It is he who assumes there is a
massive rivalry between him and Finny, but as he discovers, it only comes from him, and
not from Finny at all. Confronting this truth and the envy within himself is what
prompts him to knock Finny off the tree. If you want some examples though, you don't
need to go very far into the book. Consider this example from the first Chapter, once
the older Gene in his flashback returns to when he was at
Devon:

The
tree was tremendous, an irate, steely black steeple beside the river. I was damned if
I'd climb it. The hell with it. No one but Phineas could think up such a crazy
idea.

He of course saw nothing the slightest bit
intimidating about it. He wouldn't, or wouldn't admit it if he did. Not
Phineas.

Note here how the
attitudes of Finny and Gene are compared. Gene, naturally more cautious and
safety-aware, sees the tree and personifies it with the emotion "irate" (obviously
adding to the danger element) and then uses a metaphor to compare it to a black metal
steeple. He reflects his determination not to climb it very strongly and seems to
disparage Finny for thinking up this crazy idea. However, from Gene's perspective, Finny
is completely unphased by this. Note the use of "of course" to reinforce this
impression. Also note the doubt that Gene instills about his friend with the inclusion
of "wouldn't admit it if he did." The final two words, "Not Phineas", seems to round
off Gene's assessment of Finny as a fun loving, danger seeking character who always
appears to be fine with situations even if he has to hide his fear within him. Such
dialogue and narration highlights the differences between them and the envy that Gene
feels at those differences.

Of course, at the end of the
story, Gene comes to the tragic realisation that he, like everyone else in the story
except for Finny, "constructed at infinite cost to themselves these Maginot Lines
against the enemy they thought they saw across the frontier", only to find that there
was no enemy at all.

What are the elements of Greek and modern tragedy?

Okay, well let's see if we can sort this out.  First,
Aristotle, a Greek, was basically the first person to clarify what makes a "true" tragic
character.  He believed (1) the character must of noble stature, such as a person of
royalty-think of Shakespeare's King Lear or Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark, for example (2) the character must have some tragic flaw,
such as excessive pride, impulsiveness, rejecting the Gods, etc. (3) the flaw must
somehow lead to his death, and (4) he must have a catharsis, or a
cleansing of emotions, before he dies.  This is kind of like a lesson to the audience,
like a "Don't make a mistake like I did" kind of message.

A
modern tragedy, though, might not have the "noble" character that a
true Greek tragic character would have; for example, Arthur Miller's Death of
a Salesman would not be considered a true Greek tragedy because (1) he's only
a salesman, and not a very good one at that, and (2) even though he dies at the end, he
really doesn't ever truly confess and regret his faults before he
dies.

I suppose there are some elements of a modern tragedy
in A View from the Bridge, such as Eddie's tragic flaw as his
obsession with Catherine.  And in the end, he dies in a scuffle with Marco.   I would
categorize this play as a modern tragedy.  It has some elements of a Greek tragedy, but
not all of them.

What is ironic when Aunt Ev gives Helen a doll and she panics in The Miracle Worker?

Although it could be considered ironic that Helen
desperately wants the doll to have eyes because Helen doesn't have eyes that function in
the first place, I think the more important irony here is dramatic irony.  Dramatic
irony, of course, is when the audience knows something to be true that other characters
do not know.  Notice the following stage directions:

readability="13">

Helen then yanks at her aunt's dress,
and taps again vigorously for eyes.

Aunt Ev: 
What, child?

Obviously not hearing, Helen
commences to go around, from person to person, tapping for eyes, but no one attends or
understands.

This
is a classic case of dramatic irony.  Here we share in the truth with Helen.  She knows
these "things" on people's faces are of some important use, ... something she does not
have.  She wants this so desperately that she insists her new doll have the same
"ability."  Only the audience is in league with Helen here.  Although WE "attend and
understand," the entire family certainly does not.  Therefore, the following reaction
from Helen surprises them:

readability="11">

Helen is back at Aunt Ev, fingering
her dress, and yanks two buttons from it. ... Helen pushes the buttons into the doll's
face.  Kate now sees, comes swiftly to kneel, lifts Helen's hand to her own eyes in
question.

And so,
as Kate adds eyes to the dolls face (in final understanding), the issue is
resolved.

Finally, you use the word "panic" in your
question.  This baffles me.  Helen doesn't panic here, ... she is reacting out of
frustration.  Not only is she frustrated that her doll doesn't have eyes but also she is
frustrated that no one in her family understands her desire.  In fact, it is the second
fact that sends her begging for attention.  Is ripping the buttons off of an aunt's
dress actual "panic"?  Hmmm, probably not.  If there is any panic at all, it is a panic
of misunderstanding.

Poor Helen.  Well, lucky for her,
things are about to change!  Enter:  Annie Sullivan.

What should I be looking for if I must write notes on the Elements of Style, like language, organization, diction, or any other stylistic devices?

I'll give you a basic idea of what each of these elements
of style include - and hopefully you can take it from there.  I'm going to take them out
of order because I think it might make more sense this
way.

Diction is word choice. 
Here you want to look for any vocabulary that holds a very specific meaning or
connotation.  Consider the difference between describing a child as
"chunky" or "husky" compared to "fat" or "obese."  Although each of these words has the
same basic meaning, there is a reason why you might choose one over the rest depending
on the message you wanted to relay.  (Do you want to paint the fat kid in a positive or
negative light?)

Language (to me) could mean a few things
as opposed to just diction.  With language I would look for figures of
speech or figurative language.  These are
similies, metaphors,
personification.  When an author is being figurative this
means he or she is using non-literal descriptions for things to emphasize something. 
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," is a common figure of speech.  I couldn't really
eat an entire horse - duh - but it a huge animal that is compared to my huge
hunger.

Organization is a
broader look at either a section, chapter, or the novel as a whole.  I suppose in this
novel you might want to ask, Is it organized logically?  Chronologically?  Does it
follow a basic story line (exposition, rising action, climax, resolution)?  Are there
flashbacks?  How many plot lines are going at once?  Where do they
intercept?

One other major element of style that is left
out of your list is tone or
attitude.  I think it is pretty central to how you look at
the rest of the above.  Ask, What is the author trying to say (what message is being
sent) and what tone is used to speak that message?  Why and how?  This is a central
question to style analysis that you can use to incorporate all these other
elements.

List some symbolism of the story.

Because the story is a great example of allegory, you
could probably make a case that everything in the story as some symbolic significance. 
The settings are symbolic -- the town is civilization and rational behavior; the forest
is a "moral wilderness" where Brown is tempted by the Devil's promises.  The name of his
wife, Faith, is symbolic.  In each place her name is used, the reader can substitute
faith with a lower case "f" meaning his faith in God.  She is a symbol of goodness, and
when he thinks he sees her ribbon in the woods, his Faith is gone (with the Devil) and
his faith (in God, the goodness of people) is gone.  Faith's pink ribbons are an
interesting color choice.  First of all, Puritans generally didn't not adorn themselves
with pretty colorful ribbons, but Faith's ribbons suggest a youthfulness and a slight
"bending of the rules."  The color is also created by mixing white (purity) with red
(sin).  The color could then suggest that Faith is not wholly good or evil -- just a mix
that is typical in human nature. 

Brown's journey through
the woods is symbolic of a quest.  He must go on this mission, be challenged along the
way, and come from the quest a changed man -- this certain happens to Brown.  The ending
may not be all that happy for him, but he is the one who brings about his own misery,
only able to suspect the worst in those around him.

Differentiate between absorption and adsorption.

ADSORPTION

Adsorption, the
taking up by the surface of a solid or liquid (adsorbent) of the atoms, ions, or
molecules of a gas or other liquid (adsorbate). Porous or finely divided solids can hold
more adsorbate because of the relatively large surface area exposed. Similarly, the
adsorbent surface of a quantity of liquid is increased if the liquid is divided into
fine droplets. In some cases, the atoms of the adsorbate share electrons with atoms of
the adsorbent surface, forming a thin layer of chemical compound. Adsorption is also an
important part of catalysis and other chemical processes. Absorption occurs when the
molecules of adsorbate penetrate the bulk of the solid or liquid
adsorbent.

ABSORPTION

Absorption,  in physics, the taking
up of energy by matter. All around us there are many sources of energy; the sun, light
bulbs, room heaters. This energy, however, may be absorbed or diminished by other
bodies. Absorption of energy is the reduction in the amount of energy available to allow
a body to do work. The energy is not lost but rather converted to some type of internal
energy within the absorbing medium. The control of the rate of absorption of energy is
important in many areas such as regulating temperatures within ovens and noise reduction
by muffling sound. Radiation in the form of streams of high-energy particles such as
electrons and other radio-active particles can also be absorbed by high density material
such as lead. The absorption of such radioactivity is clearly important for safety
reasons.

What is the effect of corporate censorship?

I think you are going to get a variety of answers and
opinions to this question.  Most people have highly mixed views on censorship - be it
governmental, corporate or other.

Generally speaking,
corporate censorship can be looked at as censorship - the
prevention of companies or persons within them from basic freedom of speech - at the
risk of job loss, fines, other monetary penalties.  Those who believe in absolute
freedom of speech would argue that this is an infringement of that right.  Any of the
arguments against any kind of censorship could be applicable
here.

I think where corporate censorship is the most
prominent is in the television industry.  It has been argued that sponsors and
advertisors censor things that may result in negative advertising for their product - or
advertising for the competition.  Many news stations are subject to the censorship of
running certain stories or pressured to run them in certain ways.  The obvious negative
effects here are that what is being shown to the general public on TV is being
controlled by capitalism - rather than by humanism or anything else.  Some find this a
little disheartening.

On the other side however, corporate
censorship is a way for companies to protect themselves from comments that come from
within that could result in bad press, loss of prestige/reputation, and ultimately
money.

What is the theme of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

Keep in mind that Edwards was a Puritan - the theme of
this sermon is largely the theme of the Puritan way of life which was essentially based
around the following Puritan theological
principles:

1. humanity is inherently evil –
   Puritans believed that all humans were born sinners and deserved eternal
   damnation


2. God is merciful but unreachable - Puritans
   believed in the mercy of God but that only “the elect” would be saved through the death
   of Jesus Christ

Therefore this left a BIG
question: How do you know if you are “saved” or “damned?”  The truth was, nobody really
knew, so preachers played on this very fear to condemn society into a guilty sense of
constant overcompensation for simply being human.

One
reason Edwards' tone is so emotional (as the first post suggests) is that Puritanical
Christianity was largely an emotional response to a God that no one felt worthy enough
to know personally, but certainly respected and feared his ever present power and
possible anger.

It was logically assumed, also, that the
clergy of this day had to be part of the elect.  How could they not
be?  If they can tell everyone how to live their lives, certainly they must be doing
something right.  More likely than not, God had already chosen
them.  Therefore, this sermon is also riddled with that smug sense of self-righteousness
that apparently permeated the colonial "heirarchy."  This theme was later exposed by
Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter and revealed the sheer hypocrisy of
many Puritan religious leaders.

Act 1 , scene 1, Lear says in L81 " Nothing will come of nothing." How is this threat significant for 2 other characters in the play?Lear is...

I think that one does not have to go far in assessing the
statement with the likes of Regan and Goneril.  Both of them had set their sights on
"the old man's" kingdom for some time.  Their flattery, as alluded to in the subtext of
the question, is designed to develop a veneer to showcase their "love" for their
father.  In this light, they perceive "love" and the words associated with it as a means
to an end.  Both of them understand that this is the way to accomplish their end goal. 
When Lear speaks to Cordelia about "nothing will come of nothing," it is significant to
the older sisters because they fully understand two realizations.  The first is that
their plan is working and has to continue.  The second is that Cordelia can now be seen
as expendable as her designs have come of "nothing" in comparison to the older sisters. 
In the largest of senses, the threat and the entire scene creates a very intense picture
of what love is defined as and what it means.  Lear associates love with words that
flatter and believes that the ornate decoration that might befit a man of his title
represents "love," something that Regan and Goneril manipulate to their advantage.  At
the same time, we see that the love which speaks of "nothing" is actually the most pure
and true form of love, and within this, there is a significant threat that Lear issues
to Cordelia as a response, but also a threat is present to the older sisters.  Regan and
Goneril have to work quickly to dispense of Cordelia lest the father realize that the
one who spoke of "nothing" actually possessed more than those who professed to speak of
"something."   When the idea of "nothing will come of nothing" emerges, it is quite
telling as "nothing" comes out of Regan and Goneril's affections and the only
"something" to emerge is from the one who initially spoke of
"nothing."

What is the difference between capitalism and socialism?For Sociology class

Capitalism and socialism are two alternative system that
can be followed by a society or a country. In capitalism or capitalistic system all the
means of production are owned and controlled by private individuals. These private firms
decide what to produce, how much to produce, and what resources and technologies to be
used. The firms pay for the input they use on the basis of prices decided by the market
forces. Similarly the process they can charge for the goods they produce is also
influenced substantially by the market mechanism. The firms take all the economic
decisions including the process charged for the goods manufactured and supplied by them
with the objective of maximizing their profits.

In
socialism, or socialistic system, the means of production are owned and controlled by
the people. IN practice this boils down to the means of production being controlled by
the government. While increasing the total welfare of the people, remains an important
objective of the socialistic system, another important objective becomes fair or equal
distribution of the economic benefits among all the population. Thus the economic
decision are not based on consideration of profit but on what is considered to be most
desirable and feasible in the interest of the people. However, in practice the
centralized the decision making in the socialist system becomes to complicated. This
results in delays and wrong decisions. In addition people in-charge of managing the
economy centrally may frequently deviate from the objective of public good to serve
their own selfish interests.

In practice neither pure
capitalist nor pure socialist system exist. Also neither of the system is free of
faults. The system best suited for a country or society may differ from country to
country. However in all cases the best system is likely to be a mix of the
two.

When the knight's sentence is revised, what punishment is he given?

In this tale, the Wife of Bath tells of a knight who saw a
young woman and raped her.  When King Arthur heard about this, he was extremely angry
and he ordered that the knight should be executed.  But then the queen intercedes with
King Arthur.  She persuades him that he should not have the knight executed right
away.

So King Arthur lets the queen have her way -- he
gives her the knight and lets her decide.  What she tells the knight is that he has to
go out and figure out what it is that women want.  Here is a quote to that
effect:

I’ll
grant you life if you can tell to me
What thing it is that women most
desire.
Be wise, and keep your neck from iron dire!
And if you
cannot tell it me anon,(50)
Then will I give you license to be
gone
A twelvemonth and a day, to search and learn
Sufficient answer
in this grave concern.

I
believe that she is doing this because his crime is one that shows that he does not
really care about women.  So his punishment is to be forced to really care about women
and find out what they are really like.  In that way, it's a pretty fitting
punishment.

What would be a good thesis statement about the poem Song of Napalm? 2. what are 4-5 Craft Elements used in this poem. (Also site examples for...

This is a poem about being haunted and the aftermath of
the war. In the last stanza the poet remembers the girl that tried to run away after the
Napalm was dropped and she was hit:

she
is burned behind my
eyes

And not your
good love and not the rain-swept
air

And not the
jungle
green

Pasture
unfolding before us can deny it.

The poem ends
by reminding the reader that the events of the war are forever etched into memory,
"behind my eyes", and nothing can bring relief from the memory. I suggest if you are
attempting to go the interpretive route with your essay, you could argue in your thesis
that the traumatic memory of the Vietnam war can't be erased by time or the return to a
normal life. The poet reiterates that in other lines as well
 :

So I can keep on
living,

So I can
stay here beside you

for
instance.

Regarding your our question of poetic devices, remember
that this is a free verse poem, so there is no rhyme scheme in particular, but the form
of the free verse lends itself particularly well to convey the brutality of the act the
poet witnesses-the dropping of the Napalm. Form thus matches content. The poem also
works with similes. E.g.

Trees scraped
their voices into the wind, branches
Crisscrossed the sky like barbed
wire

You also see in this line that the poem
carries sentences over ("branches" could have appeared in the next line since it comes
after the comma). This technique prevents a feeling of closure, which is what the poet
reiterates in the last line for instance. The line above also illustrates a
personification ( trees scraping their voices). Literally, the world is coming alive
around the soldier, and not in a good way. Finally, fire in literature is quite often a
very romantic motif, but this changes with literary accounts of the United States
annihilation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WW II and the trauma of the
Holocaust where burning became a metaphor for the wholesale destruction of the Jews. In
the poem, the fire is caused by Napalm and the girl is literally burned alive before the
eyes of the soldier. Fire is thus connected not only with destruction and burning alive,
but also with forced witnessing and the creation of unerasable traumatic
memory.