What are the literary conventions or elements in the poem "What is Supposed to Happen" by Naomi Shihab Nye?

There are several literary devices in this poem.

The first and most often used is imagery. The poem includes many images: "sharpening pencils," "little desks," etc.

There are a number of metaphors in the poem, and these give the poem more of its power. Lines like "waves of breath" and "wall of baby" are vivid, and they express the affection the speaker has for the baby well.

Repetition is used in a more subtle way. The connection between the "waves of breath" and the wave the child gives later in the poem is quiet, but it creates a unity in the poem, linking infancy to childhood.

Sections of the poem create an ongoing analogy: the section that begins "forest of juice boxes" gives the impression that school is a place of wildness, that the child is threatened somehow by growing up.

What do you consider to be the perfect ending for Gogol's "The Nose?"

Personally, I really enjoy Nikolai Gogol’s ending to his absurd short story “The Nose,” and I am not sure the story could be ended in a more satisfactory way. Some readers may be frustrated by the ambiguous nature of the ending and the narrator’s apparent inability to properly tell the story, but I find that these elements contribute to the surreal world that Gogol constructs. The narrative does not give a proper reason as to why the nose disappeared to begin with, where it went, or why it mysteriously reappeared on Kovalev’s face. Indeed, the narrator acknowledges the absurdity of the situation:

“Perfect nonsense goes on in the world. Sometimes there is no plausibility at all: suddenly, as if nothing was wrong, that same nose which had driven about in the rank of state councillor and made such a stir in town was back in place-- that is, precisely between the two cheeks of Major Kovalev” (323).

After the Kovalev’s story has been wrapped up, the narrator again digresses and discusses the absurdity of the story. The narrator calls into question the validity of what readers have just experienced, and notes that the story is utter “nonsense:”

“Only now, on overall reflection, we can see that there is much of he implausible in it. To say nothing of the strangeness of the supernatural detachment of the nose and its appearance in various places in the guise of a state councillor.... No, that I just do not understand, I decidedly do not understand! But what is strangest, what is most incomprehensible of all is how authors can choose such subjects... I confess, that is utterly inconceivable, it is simply... no, no, I utterly fail to understand” (325).

With the narrator's reliance on ellipses, readers can see that the events have left the narrator at a loss for words. Again, while these elements may detract from the story for some readers, I argue that they are essential in understanding the text for what it is: a farcical fairy tale set in modern-day St. Petersburg and narrated by an individual so far removed from the action that the story is immediately questionable. I find the ambiguity and absurdity of the ending to be hugely satisfying, and would be disappointed if the events were given a tangible reason rooted in reality.

I pulled my textual support from The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, what contradiction did Scout experience when Miss Gates explained the difference between America and Germany?

Throughout Miss Gates' lesson, Scout discovers the hypocrisy attached to condemning Hitler's treatment of the Jews, while supporting racial prejudice in Maycomb County. During a "Current Events" activity in school, Cecil Jacobs explains to the class how "Old Hitler has been after the Jews." (Lee 327) Miss Gates explains that Germany is a dictatorship, which is the reason Hitler can get away with such atrocities. Scout is praised after she repeats the definition of democracy, which is "equal rights for all, special privileges for none," and Miss Gates elaborates on the differences between Germany and the United States. She boldly proclaims that people in America do not believe in persecuting anybody because there is no prejudice in the United States. Scout takes note of Miss Gates' statement and remembers the time when Miss Gates was leaving the courthouse. Scout heard her say, "it's time somebody taught 'em a lesson, they were gettin' way above themselves, an' next thing they think they can do is marry us." (Lee 331) The contradiction lies in the fact that people are not being treated equally in America despite its democratic foundation. Scout witnesses prejudice towards African Americans each day in Maycomb, Alabama. Scout asks Jem the important question, "How can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly to folks right at home?" (Lee 331)

Which event made Britain enter World War I?A.) Germany invaded Belgium B.)Germany invaded Russia C.)Germany invaded Austria

Of the events listed here, the best answer is that Great Britain went to war because Germany invaded Belgium.  Not only did the British have a treaty in which they had promised to protect Belgium’s neutrality, but they also felt that it would be dangerous to have the Germans in control of Belgian ports so near to England.

The other options that are given here are not correct answers.  First, Option C is completely incorrect because Germany did not invade Austria.  Instead, Germany and Austria were allies in this war so Germany would not have invaded that country.  Option B is somewhat better because Germany and Russia were at war with one another.  However, Germany did not invade Russia at the beginning of the war.  By the time Germany did invade, Britain had been in the war for a long time, meaning that this invasion had nothing to do with Britain entering the war.

Instead, Britain entered the war because Germany invaded Belgium as a way of getting their armies to France.  Britain had a treaty that guaranteed Belgium’s territorial integrity.  In addition, Britain did not want Germany to have control of Belgium’s ports since those were extremely near to England.  For these reasons, Britain went to war with Germany when Germany invaded Belgium.

What paradoxes does Walt Whitman list in section 16 of "Song of Myself"?

In Part 16 of "Song of Myself," Walt Whitman lists a number of paradoxes. All of them can be used to illuminate Whitman's thematic concerns, which are part and parcel of Whitman's social/political/global concerns as well.  The first stanza of section 16 begins as follows,

I am of old and young, of the foolish as much as the wise,
Regardless of others, ever regardful of others,
Maternal as well as paternal, a child as well as a man,
Stuff'd with the stuff that is coarse and stuff'd with the stuff
     that is fine, (16 1-5)

Whitman's very first statement, "I am of old and young," sets up the initial paradox.  Here the narrator declares allegiance with two seemingly different groups.  His next paradox, aligning the self with "the foolish as much as the wise" follows suit. How can one be of both of the foolish and the wise? The rest of the stanza continues this pattern. The narrator is both maternal and paternal, child and man, coarse and fine. Further along, the narrator identifies as both Northerner and Southerner, further expanding on the geographical paradox by describing himself as both Yankee and Kentuckian, as well as "At home on the hills of Vermont or in the woods of Maine,/ or the Texan ranch" (16 20-21). By the end of Section 16, Whitman has given the reader a number of paradoxes, but he has also left behind a number of ways to make sense of them, both in this section and others.

On lines 22-25 of this section, Whitman employs a refrain of the term "comrade,"

Comrade of Californians, comrade of free North-Westerners,
     (loving their big proportions,)
Comrade of raftsmen and coalmen, comrade of all who shake hands and welcome to drink and meat,

The term "comrade" means "a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc; a friend." It is a term at the heart of Whitman's own worldview. "Song of Myself" is an epic study in the transcendent nature of the human experience. To Whitman, the individual body and soul are part and parcel of the collective that encompasses all human life. This is how Whitman's narrator can be Whitman himself, but he can also be old or young, Northerner or Southerner, or anybody else in the world (including you or me). To Whitman, we are all comrades; we all share life and, if we allow ourselves to, we can all experience things through one another.  In the words of the great gray poet's himself, "[...] what I assume, you shall assume/ For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you" (1, 2-3).

What are the unwritten rules about race that Mr. Gilmer attempts to get Tom to break? Does he succeed? What parts of Tom’s testimony might offend...

While Tom is on the witness stand, Mr. Gilmer begins to question him as to why he chose to help Mayella Ewell out for free. Tom responds by saying, "I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em---" (Lee 264) This statement hurts Tom's testimony because in 1930's Alabama it is unheard of for a black man to feel sorry for a white person. Black men occupy the lowest rung of society and should never be so confident as to feel pity towards a white person. Tom's statement defies the social conventions of the time period and offends the jury members. Scout writes that "the damage was done," and Tom instantly realizes his mistake.

Tom also tells Mr. Gilmer that Mayella's statements are false. Mr. Gilmer repeats Mayella's statements and continually asks Tom if they are correct. Mr. Gilmer essentially makes Tom state numerous times that Mayella is lying. Mr. Gilmer's strategy works because he reassures that the jury is trying a case that puts a white person's word, against a black man's. A black man's word is never taken over a white person's word in Maycomb, Alabama. Tom defies racial conventions twice, first by showing sympathy towards Mayella and then by claiming that she is lying. The jury convicts Tom Robinson solely based on the unwritten laws of society and not on the evidence provided.

What is the percent error if students were expected to produce about 80.0g of MgO and the amount they measured after the reaction was 74.6g of MgO?

Percent error gives you an idea of how well you performed in the lab setting by comparing your data obtained from the lab to a value you calculated on paper.

If you calculate on paper that you should obtain a yield of 80.0 g MgO, this expected value is ideal (what you should produce in a perfect world with no error). So this 80.0 g is your expected yield. 

If you go in the lab to perform your experiment (and there is always error in the lab) and you actually get 74.6 g of MgO, this is your actual yield. 

In equation form: 

Percent error = [(expected yield - actual yield) / expected yield] x 100

Percent error = [(80.0 - 74.6) / 80.0 ] x 100 = 6.75%

How did Jim Crow laws contribute to social unrest in the United States and what role did the Supreme Court play?

The term Jim Crow refers to the systematic segregation of the black and white races, primarily in the South. Segregation was deemed legal by the Supreme Court in the 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Case. The case ruled that segregation was legal and established the "separate but equal" clause. This meant that segregation was legal as long as equal treatment was given to black people in the separate institutions. The fact that this equality rarely existed caused political and social unrest in the 1950's and 1960's.

It was during these two decades that protest and unrest were at its height in the area of race relations. Many highly publicized acts of rebellion were centered around the injustice of segregation. From the Montgomery Bus Boycott, that was sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks, to the sit-ins at local diners, segregation was at the center of social unrest. Hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan were there with violence at every step of the way to stop any hint at ending segregation.

It was the federal government, through the courts, that would be the catalyst for ending segregation. A number of challenges to segregation would make their way to the Supreme Court in the period that followed World War II. Morgan vs. Virginia (1946) and Shelly vs. Kraemer (1948) outlawed discrimination in busing and housing respectively.   The greatest victory in the courts was the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education case that outlawed segregation in public schools and effectively overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case. Despite these victories in court, social unrest did not come to a halt as some whites still challenged the authority of the courts. This time, though, the federal government could use the law, court decisions, and the National Guard to enforce integration.

Who is narrating the story, The Kite Runner?

The Kite Runner is narrated by Amir. Interestingly, we do not know the name of the narrator until page 11, when we learn that Hassan's first word was "Amir" and that Amir's first word was "Baba." Amir says that "all that followed"(11) was in those two words.  This is a significant passage in the book because it is setting up the importance of two relationships, the relationship between Hassan and Amir and the relationship between Amir and his father.  Having Amir as the narrator is important, too, since, while he is not omniscient, looking back, he is able to have considerable insight into his actions and the actions of others.

The relationship between Hassan and Amir is true friendship on Hassan's side and snobbery, envy, deceit, and cowardice on Amir's side.  The story that follows is rooted in that dysfunction, for which Amir ultimately experiences remorse and redemption.

The relationship between Amir and Baba is dysfunctional, too, which we learn as the story unfolds. Amir feels that he is unable to please Baba and that Hassan does please Baba. Amir has no idea that Hassan is actually Baba's son, too.  And Amir's character in his early years, really, is not particularly pleasing. Baba sees Amir's flaws and worries about them. In America, Amir begins to redeem himself and has a better relationship with Baba.   

As Amir narrates this entire story, because he is looking back and has grown as a person, he is able to see what he has done wrong in his life and what impact his wrongdoing has had upon others. With these insights, we see his growth, and we feel at the end of the story that he has atoned for his flaws and wrongdoings and has made the very best he could of his life.

In the story "He-y, Come on Ou-t," what does a concessionaire offer to do with the hole?

"He-y, Come On Ou-t" by Shinichi Hoshi, a Japenese novelist who died in 1997, is a study in the short-sightedness of humanity.

Imagine, if you will, that a seemingly bottomless pit appears in place of one of your most sacred establishments.  What would you do with it?  This is the predicament the citizens of a small village, near the seashore, found themselves in after the passage of a typhoon.

At first, they cautiously scrutinized it.  Next, they fenced it off.  A variety of objects were put into it in order to try and determine its depth.  All to no avail, as it seemed bottomless.  Ultimately, scientist and others tried inspecting it to determine its dimensions and a use for it.  Since it had appeared on the site of an ancient shrine, the people talked of rebuilding a shrine over the hole.  Finally, it was determined to be of little value and possible danger.

It was at this point that a concessionaire offered to build a new shrine for the citizens of the village.  He would even build it closer to the village, making it more convenient for usage.  His only request was that the hole be given to him.  After pondering the man's motives, the villagers agreed to the proposal.

Ultimately, the new shrine was constructed and the vendor assumed ownership of the hole.  He put up signs and advertised the desirability of his new possession.  He touted it as the perfect receptacle for all things dangerous, unwanted, and in need of permanent disposal.   

The first test of its usefulness was nuclear waste.  That went off without a hitch.  The people were elated.  As more and more filthy and offensive things found their way into the hole, the village became a thing of beauty. The concessionaire, since he charged for use of the hole, could see himself becoming a very wealthy man.  After all, humanity was capable of producing an endless supply of undesirable objects.

In "Battle Royal," Chapter 1 of Invisible Man, what are the reasons the boys are blindfolded? What does it symbolize? How is the narrator different...

The "Battle Royal" is probably the most memorable and pivotal scene in the novel. As you've guessed, the scene operates as a metaphor for a larger idea that Ellison wants to present about how black men, in particular, operate within a power structure in which white men are supreme.

The narrator introduces his memory of the battle by talking about conduct. The narrator learned from his grandfather, "a quite old man who never made any trouble," how to behave (Ellison 17). The narrator had made a reputation for himself as "an example of desirable conduct," a reputation that unsettles him because he suspects that it is the opposite of what white people actually want (17). He surmises that they would actually prefer for him to be "sulky and mean," but he chooses to be upstanding because he is afraid to act any other way (17).

In this recollection, we see that, as a young man, the protagonist's sense of identity is completely determined by the white gaze. There is already a sense of himself as a spectacle. When the white male spectators force the boys to watch a nude, blonde white woman dance, they make a spectacle of black male sexuality. When they force the confused boys to stay in the ring, while threatening them from their seats in the audience, they make a spectacle of their fear and powerlessness. There is a reminiscence here of instances in which slave masters pitted slaves against each other in crude boxing matches, forcing them, at times, to fight to the death.

On the surface, the blindfold may be a plot device that heightens the tension and desperation of the characters in the ring. Metaphorically, the blindfold symbolizes the way in which black men fight against each other in the interest of surviving (in the case of Tatlock) or of achieving recognition (in the case of the narrator) in a white man's world. This desperation is more vividly recreated in a subsequent scene in which the young men crawl around the floor of the ring, picking up coins and greenbacks thrown in by the white spectators.

It is not clear if the narrator is really "different" from the others. The only other fighter who is presented is Tatlock, the narrator's final opponent in the ring:

"I found myself facing Tatlock, the biggest of the gang....His face was a black blank of a face, only his eyes alive -- with hate of me...I wanted to deliver my speech and he came at me as though he meant to beat it out of me" (Ellison 24).

Tatlock is a man who has internalized racism, who sees the narrator as an enemy because white supremacy has taught him that it is another black man who stands between him and the resources that he needs to get along. While the narrator remains focused on his speech (incidentally, inspired by Booker T. Washington's ideas on self-reliance and social responsibility among blacks), Tatlock is one who has eschewed language in favor of physical violence. In other words, he has become the "sulky and mean" brute the narrator is trying not to be. 

The narrator is not really "different" from the others. His goals may be different but, like the other young black men in that ring, he has no individual identity that is recognized. He must also co-exist with them in a power structure that renders them not only invisible but also desperate and, ultimately, powerless. 

Who is Niobe? What does this reference signify?

Niobe was the daughter of Tantalus, an evil character in Greek legend who sacrificed his son, chopped the son up, and served the child to the gods in a stew. For this, he was eternally punished in the realm of Hades. Niobe, like Antigone, thus inherits a family curse.

Niobe, mentioned in Homer and the subject of a lost play by Aeschylus, had seven male and seven female children. She boasted that this made her better than Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis, who only had two children. To avenge this insult, Artemis killed Niobe's female children and Apollo the male ones. Niobe's husband committed suicide.

Niobe was turned to stone and her eternal tears of sorrow formed a waterfall. She is used as an emblem of ultimate female sorrow. 

Solve the system by the method of substitution.

Solve equation [2] for the variable  y 
 

Plug this in for variable  y  in equation [1]

Solve equation [1] for the variable  x 

By now we know this much :

Use the  x  value to solve for  y 

Solution is

Evaluate the definite integral.

Given 

Integrate using the Substitution Rule.

Let 

  Evaluated from t=1/6 to t=1/2

 Evaluated from t=1/6 to t=1/2

Right now the limits of integration are in terms of t. Change the limits of integration to terms of u. 

Since 

When , 

When   , 

  Evaluated from  to 

 

Are there more mitochondria in muscle cells or in skin cells? And explain why.

There are more mitochondria in muscle cells than there are in skin cells.

Cellular respiration occurs in mitochondria. There are three stages to cellular respiration- Glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain (ETC). Each stage of cellular respiration utilizes a different part of the mitochondria. Cellular respiration is the process by which energy is made. During cellular respiration, oxygen gas and the sugar called glucose are transformed into carbon dioxide, water, and an energy source called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

The number of mitochondria within a cell differs based on the organism, tissue type, or cell type. Cells that are more active and/or move more will require a greater energy produced via cellular respiration. Therefore, cells that are more active usually contain more mitochondria than cells that are not as active. Since muscle cells are required for the movement of an organism, they will have more mitochondria than skin cells.

What are some obstacles to economic development?

There are a variety of factors that could be considered obstacles to economic development. One of those obstacles would be the tax policy of a state or country. If a state or country has a high tax rate, businesses may have less profit because they have to pay more in taxes. There are times businesses move to other states or to other countries because they are assessed lower tax rates in foreign countries.

Economic development may be hindered by the amount of regulations placed on businesses. If businesses have to follow too many rules that cause them to incur more expenses, as with rules about pollution control, businesses may feel less likely to invest or expand their operations. This may hinder economic development.

A shortage of skilled workers may hinder economic development. Businesses that need highly skilled workers will suffer if those workers are in short supply. One complaint of many businesses today is that not enough skilled workers are available to do the jobs that these businesses have available.

Economic development is very important to any city, state, and country. It is important to be sure not to place too many obstacles in the path of businesses that may hinder economic development from occurring.

In John Steinbeck's "Flight", what are Pepe's main external and internal conflicts?

"Flight" is John Steinbeck's short story about a Mexican-American teenager who commits murder on his first trip to town and is pursued through the redwood country above Monterey, California. 

Pepé Torres is nineteen years old living on a small farm with his mother and two siblings. His father has died ten years before and the boy's mother has "ruled" the farm ever since. Even though his mother very much loves him ("thought him fine and brave") the boy is described as lazy and the mother comments that a coyote looked at her one day, causing the boy to become indolent. In Native American mythology the coyote, or trickster, is often associated with negative behaviors such as laziness, recklessness, arrogance and lack of wisdom.

Pepé's internal conflict involves wanting to be a man, yet he lacks the good sense and wisdom of a man. When he proclaims, "I am a man," his mother dismisses it and instead calls him a "peanut" and a "little chicken." Like the coyote of folklore, Pepé is careless on his first trip into Monterey and drinks too much wine and kills a man with his knife, which the mother had earlier called a "toy." As the boy takes "flight" into the mountains, Steinbeck continually calls him a "man," yet the reader knows better as the boy makes mistake after mistake while running from the law. Eventually, one by one, he loses his knife, his hat, his horse, his rifle and his life.

The external conflict is signified in the title of the story. Pepé is on the run from pursuers, which we never see except in shadowy outline. Pepé is no match for the men who hunt him. He leaves an easy trail for them to follow, as he takes a well marked trail and leaves his hat next to tree as he flees higher into the mountains. The men never even have to get close as they use long range rifles to first shoot his horse and then him. In the end, he is dead under a snow bank.  

What do Oberon and Titania accuse each other of in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Titania and Oberon accuse each other of being unfaithful.

Titania and Oberon are the king and queen of the fairies.  They are in the middle of a big fight that is mostly about Titania’s possession of a changeling infant.  They both want the changeling, so they accuse each other of infidelity.  Titania accuses Oberon of loving Hippolyta, and Oberon accuses Titania of loving Theseus!

When Titania and Oberon fight, it sends the whole forest into disarray.  Nothing grows properly, as if it were winter.  Puck explains what is going on with the changeling.

Take heed the queen come not within his sight;
For Oberon is passing fell and wrath,
Because that she as her attendant hath
A lovely boy, stolen from an Indian king;
She never had so sweet a changeling;
And jealous Oberon would have the child
Knight of his train, to trace the forests wild … (Act 2, Scene 1)

While the fairies are having their little duel, the craftsmen have no idea.  They are going into the woods to rehearse their play for Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding privately.  Puck does not like them so close to fairy territory and decides to have some fun with him.  Part of this fun is setting Bottom up as Titania’s plaything (complete with a donkey head), at Oberon’s request.

There are a lot of lovers’ quarrels going on, since the two pairs of lovers in the wood are also fodder for Puck’s games.  The wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta resolves most of the conflicts though.  Puck removes his spells, and Egeus withdraws his protest against his daughter Hermia marrying Lysdander, leaving Helena free to marry Demetrius.  Titania and Oberon make up after Oberon reveals the trick with Bottom.

Sound, music! Come, my queen, take hands with me,
And rock the ground whereon these sleepers be.
Now thou and I are new in amity,
And will to-morrow midnight solemnly
Dance in Duke Theseus' house triumphantly,
And bless it to all fair prosperity … (Act 4, Scene 1)

When fairies fight, everyone suffers.  Although the dispute between Oberon and Titania may seem silly to us, it is part of the madness of this Shakespearean comedy.  The dispute between the two fairies, as pointless as it is, is the backdrop for much of the goofy fun throughout the play.

Evaluate the indefinite integral.

You need to use the following substitution  , such that:

Replacing back  for u yields:

Hence, evaluating the indefinite integral, yields

How does Shakespeare convey the idea of a "disturbed mind" in Macbeth?

A “disturbed mind” is portrayed frequently in the play Macbeth. It is always due to a character's guilt for either murder or participation in murder. It is shown in characters, specifically Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, who took their destiny into their own hands and brought about their fates through evil.

After Banquo’s murder, Macbeth holds a banquet. He keeps seeing Banquo’s ghost sitting at the table. Though the ghost does not speak, it haunts Macbeth by its presence, a quiet accusation of murder. Lady Macbeth brushes it away as a momentary illness.

After the deaths of Duncan, his guards, Banquo, and Macduff’s wife and children, even Lady Macbeth begins to lose control of her mental faculties. She walks and talks in her sleep, speaking of the evil that she has done. Her words make others suspicious, even though they do not know for sure her part in all the deaths.

It is the souls of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, blackened with ambition, which open the way for the disturbances of their minds. Without hearts so ready to commit evil, their minds might have overcome the temptations that were placed before them with the revelation of the witches’ prophecies.

What are three aspects of modern society that Lakunle wishes to bring to Ilujinle, and what type of positive effects will they have on the village?

In the third scene entitled "Night," Lakunle is having a conversation with Sadiku about the impending transformation of Ilujinle. Lakunle states that he wishes for there to be a road running through the village which will transport the "city ways" to the villagers. Lakunle believes that modern society—in particular, Western civilization—is superior to the traditional African ways of life, and a road will connect the village to the outside world. He talks about how the women will buy saucepans instead of using unhygienic clay pots, and the men will not be allowed to have more than one wife. Lakunle believes that men become impotent too soon because they have to please their many wives. He wants them to burn much of the forest to make room for parks in which couples can walk and enjoy the scenery. Lakunle also wishes Ilujinle to have a school for ballroom dancing and a place to throw cocktail parties. He believes that Ilujinle must modernize and progress like the rest of the world, or else "live forgotten by the world" (Soyinka 37). According to Lakunle, modernization is essential to keep up with the rest of world, but he struggles to convince older villagers, like Sadiku, to support his views.

Carla is a divorced middle-age woman who lives in Florida, far from her only living parent and her only sibling and his children, who live in...

The primary difference between adolescent and emerging adult in this scenario would be wisdom (the practical application of knowledge/past experience). Both would be capable of weighing the pros and cons at play although the contents of the lists would likely differ, probably to a large degree.

Would the proposed parties suggest one way or the other is not the same question as what would they predict. To ponder what they might predict, one would need to consider the way that both groups view others. Not necessarily what they might do in Carla's place.

An adolescent would likely fail to consider the 'big picture' if asked what should be done, but they would also be likely to have a fairly strong bias in their guess of what an adult in this situation might do. Most adolescents feel as though adults are very different from them. So, an adolescent may very well posses a headstrong belief that an emotion-driven 'throw cation to the wind and follow your heart' course of action is correct; but they would likely guess that an adult would do the opposite, seeing as adults are viewed by the adolescent as backward and baffling. 

Conversely, most emerging adults view themselves as somehow stronger or wiser than their adolescent selves, but also often feel superior to their older adult counterparts. Most emerging adults view themselves as somewhat above average, and tend to carry a bias that older adults are "past their prime" and will thus make slightly less sound decisions. So, although the emerging adult may have a better grasp of the big picture than the adolescent, when guessing what a middle-aged woman might do the emerging adult would likely perceive weakness and guess the woman will relocate. Thus maintaining their dissonance that they would be strong/wise enough to know better, but Carla is most likely too old to tough it out alone.

“Dumbing down” of the news refers to the news media’s action ofA. using simple language so that the public can understand reporters.B. making...

Unfortunately, there is no option "F," for "All of the above." The reason I write that is because the concept of "dumbing down" information encompasses each of the options considered. "Dumbing down" can be defined as the simplification of information, or news, so that the audience or reader can more easily understand the content. It is usually employed by editors and writers who themselves are extraordinarily arrogant and who often actually know less than they think. I'll use as an example my own experiences as a national security analyst back in the 1980s who was assigned to draft briefing documents for members of Congress, their staffs, and for interested reporters. My orders were consistently to avoid "jargon" that the editors involved believed would not be understood by the reader. The assumption on the part of my superiors was that the intended audience would not understand the most basic concepts and vocabulary associated with specific topics. The result was briefing papers that were sophomoric and that lacked any complexity despite the gravity of the issues addressed.

The above suggests that the correct answer to the question is "A," "using simple language so that the audience can understand." Unfortunately, this phenomenon is not distinct from the other options provided. Options "B" through "E" are just as much a part of the "dumbing down" process as is "A." Simplifying information so that it can be more easily understood, presenting the news in a more "folksy" or comforting manner, avoiding more difficult topics in favor of light-weight stories like human interest features, and interpreting the statements of politicians and others under the assumption that such interpretations are necessary for the public welfare are all part of the "dumbing down" phenomenon. Many in the media are simply too arrogant to "trust" the public with objective information presented in an intelligent manner. Sadly, it is often the reporters and on-air personalities who are lacking in the knowledge and analytical ability department, but they are insistent on projecting their misconceptions about the public's intelligence onto their audience.

"Dumbing down" of the media is an old problem. Reporters, producers, editors, and other members of the media bring their own biases to stories and work, sometimes subconsciously, sometimes not, to shape the way the public receives the news according to their own preconceptions. 

If the student posting this question is forced to choose only one of the five options provided, then it will be missing the totality of the subject. All of the options constitute "dumbing down" of the news. That said, options "A" and "B" are probably the closest to representing a single answer to the student's question. Personally, I would probably go with "B." Oversimplification of complex issues is a huge problem, and not just in the media, as most teachers and professors are even more guilty, with the information they provide their students often lacking any context whatsoever and usually distorted to fit ideological biases. 

How does Steinbeck present the brutality of ranch life at the time Of Mice and Men is set?

In Of Mice and Men, the brutality of ranch life is depicted through characterization.

• In Chapter One as George and Lennie camp out before heading to their new job, and George alludes to the reason they have to start anew: Lennie wanted to feel a girl's dress.

She yells and we got to hide in a irrigation ditch all day with guys lookin' for us, and we got to sneak out in the dark and get outta the country.

• In Chapter Two, after Candy gossips about Curley, the son of the boss with George and Lennie, he begs them not to repeat what he has said because "[H]e'd slough me. He just don't give a damn."


• When Curley enters the bunkhouse, he is immediately hostile toward Lennie, shouting, "By Christ, he's gotta talk when he's spoke to."


• After Curley leaves, Candy explains how pugnacious Curley is, "Seems like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance."


• In Chapter Three Carlson heartlessly offers to shoot Candy's old dog.


• In this chapter when Curley antagonizes Slim, Whit becomes excited and leaves the bunkhouse to watch the "fireworks."


• Lennie suggests his propensity for violence when he imagines that some might try to take his dream rabbits: "I'll break their God damn necks." Later, he breaks every bone in Curley's hand when Curley comes at him.


• In Chapter Four, Crooks takes a sadistic delight in telling Lennie that George, who has gone to town, may not return. "Crooks's face lighted with pleasure in his torture."


• In Chapter Five, Curley is ready to wreak vengeance on Lennie after learning of his wife's death. Candy tells George, "Curley gon'ta wanta get 'im lynched. Curley'll get 'im killed."


• When Carlson runs into the barn, shouting that his Luger is gone, Curley tells him that Crooks has a shotgun and to take it.


• Then, when George asks Curley not to shoot Lennie. "Don't shoot 'im?" Curley cried. "He got Carlson's Luger. 'Course we'll shoot 'im."

Write the standard form of the complex number. Then represent the complex number graphically.

Standard form of complex number is   were   To write the number in standard form we first need to calculate the values of trigonometric functions for the given angle.

We will also write  as               

Therefore, we get

 <--Solution            

What are the main events and components to know regarding what happened after colonialism in Africa?

There are many sites that can give you information about what happened after colonialism in Africa. You can do an internet search for “African decolonization” or related terms.  I have included links to three resources below.

The main events to know about this topic would be the various dates of independence for the various countries of Africa. In most histories, the independence of Ghana is seen as the start of decolonization in Africa. This leaves out the independence of colonies in Northern Africa, however.  I would argue that the last major event in African decolonization was the coming of democracy to South Africa when apartheid fell in 1994.

Other events to know about are important because they helped to bring decolonization about and to shape it.  These events are WWII and the Cold War. WWII was important because it badly weakened France and England economically and politically. These two countries were the major colonial powers in Africa.  As they lost their power, it was harder for them to hold their colonies and they had to grant them independence.  This was also caused partly by the growth in the power of the United States, which was generally anti-colonial.

The Cold War was important because it brought about competition between the US and the Soviet Union in Africa.  It helped cause decolonization as the US did not want the West to look bad because it was colonizing and oppressing African and other countries. It also shaped decolonization as the US and the Soviet Union competed.  This helped bring about civil wars such as the one in Angola.

As far as “components” to know, I would say that you need to know about the problems that face independent African countries and their possible links to colonialism.  The major problems are poverty, ethnic tensions within countries, and corrupt and inefficient governments.  We can argue that all of these were caused at least in part by colonialism.

Colonialism can be blamed for poverty because colonial officials were not interested in creating domestic economies for the colonies. They were more concerned with extracting wealth from the colonies for the benefit of the colonial powers. When they left, the newly independent countries did not have strong economies set up and they are still trying to recover from this.

Ethnic tensions can be blamed on colonialism because colonial powers created multi-ethnic countries whose people had little feeling of solidarity with one another.  The colonial powers simply drew lines on maps for their own convenience. By doing so, they created countries made up of many different rival ethnic groups.  In other instances, they split ethnic groups up with populations in different countries.

Corrupt and inefficient governments can also be blamed on colonialism because the colonial powers did not educate or train the natives for self-government.  For the most part, the colonial powers just wanted the natives to be good workers who could help to enrich the Europeans.  They did not feel it was important to give natives the kind of education and training that would be needed in order for them to run modern governments.

These are, in my mind, the events and components that you need to know about to discuss Africa after colonialism.

Who wrote to Lyddie?

Lyddie’s mother wrote to her to tell her that her baby sister died and to ask for money.

The family’s hopes pretty much rested on Lyddie.  She was determined, intelligent, and hard-working.  Although she got fired from Cutlers Tavern, she got a new job quickly that was more suited to her.  Working in the factory meant long, hard hours, but Lyddie could make more money and gain skills.

Lyddie gets a letter from her mother, and immediately feels guilty for not having sent her money.  For the time she has been working, Lyddie has had to use what little money she gets to pay her own bills, such as board and clothing.

The letter, which revealed that her mother could barely write, told a sad tale.

I was exceding surpriz to get your letter consern yr mov to Lowell. I do not no to say. if you can send muny it will be help to Judah and Clarissa. They fel a grate burdun. Babby Agnes is gone to God. Rachel is porely. (Ch. 12)

Her mother is surprised at the move to factory work, and doesn't really seem supportive.  Lyddie’s baby sister died, and her other younger sister Rachel was sick.  Her mother also asked for money to send to Lyddie’s aunt and uncle, because having her mother and sisters living with them was a burden on them.

At this time, Lyddie was getting paid $2.50 a week and her room at the boardinghouse cost $1.75.  That did not leave much left over.  Lyddie was also teaching herself how to read, and reading had become a sanctuary.  She never had a chance to get much of an education, because she had to leave school when her mother left.  She had not felt comfortable leaving the younger children with her unstable mother.

The letter gives Lyddie new resolve.

She must work harder. She must earn all the money to pay what they owed, so she could gather her family together back on the farm while she still had family left to gather. (Ch. 12)

Lyddie feels guilty for not helping her family more.  She has to support her mother, pay off the family debts, and continue to support herself.  That is quite a burden for a young girl.  As much as Lyddie wants to help, she also does not like parting with her hard-earned money, and wishes she could afford little luxuries such as books.  Lyddie has nothing for herself.

Which sense organ of a terrestrial amphibian resembles the fish’s lateral line in function?

The fish's lateral line is used in a multiplicity of ways, in a sensory capacity.  The lateral line in fish is used to detect direction, depth, water temperature, currents, schooling patterns, and motions associated with predator fish.  The lateral line accomplishes this by use of a group of canals either on the skin or just beneath the skin.  Amphibians have ears, just behind the eyes, that take over this function for them.  The mechanic device that achieves this detection of vibration is hairs that exist within these canal areas.  The hair cell is the same type of cell that exists within vertebrate ears.  In amphibians, tadpoles lose their lateral line as they develop into adult frogs, but the hair-like structures present in their inner ears help fulfill the same function of the lateral line.  Frogs are able to detect motion and current changes when submerged in water with the use of electroreceptive cells.  The presence of the hair-like cells in these internal structures help fish, amphibians, and larger scale vertebrates process incoming stimuli from the environment they exist in.

Discuss the foreshadowing in Nora’s conversation with Anne-Marie in A Doll's House.

In Act II of A Doll's House, Nora has a conversation with her nursemaid, Anne Marie, in which the two discuss the nursemaid's history with Nora. 

We learn that Nora was raised by Anne Marie. Moreover, she has remained with Nora, even after the latter's marriage, and is now taking care of Nora's children. 

Nora has a great deal of affection for Anne Marie. She also appreciates the work that the now-elderly woman has done for Nora's kids. 

Yet, the conversation takes an interesting turn when Anne reminds Nora that she (Anne) was once a “girl in trouble,” and that the man who got her pregnant did nothing for her. Nora is sad to learn that the woman’s daughter has never forgiven her mother for having raised her out of wedlock.

To this, Nora responds by reminding Anne how kind and loving she has always been toward Nora’s family, and that Anne has a lot of motherly traits, regardless of what had happened in her life. Nora also adds,

Nora. And if my little ones had no other mother, I am sure you would--What nonsense I am talking! [Opens the box.] Go in to them. Now I must--. You will see tomorrow how charming I shall look.

Basically, Nora is saying that, if her children ever were to be without a mother, Anne would also care for them. However, Nora stops herself from thinking that way and shifts the conversation toward the topic of the ball. The foreshadowing is that of Nora’s children being without a mother.  We will learn, as the play goes on, that this is exactly what will happen.

Nora will leave the household, including her children, after experiencing the utter disappointment of Torvald’s reaction after learning that Nora had made a money transaction with Krogstad; a shady and vindictive employee that Torvald despises.  These types of transactions were considered inappropriate for women to make, especially with a man other than her husband. Moreover, this particular man was one of her husband’s worst employees, and one who personally dislikes and disrespects Torvald, as it is.

Rather than asking the rationale behind this transaction, which was one of personal sacrifice from Nora’s part, Torvald reacts uncontrollably. He is cruel, mean, and insulting to his wife. This is nothing remotely close to the reaction that Nora had always expected of her husband.

Nora hoped that Torvald would understand why she had to make such a deal with Krogstad in the first place. She also wished that  Torvald would be willing to take the blame for whatever went Nora’s way. She really yearned that Torvald would show his love this way. 

Then, a twist happens. Torvald receives a second letter from Krogstad in which the latter makes a truce and tells them that he will not blackmail anybody. However, the deed had been done.  It was too late to revert the ugly impression that Torvald’s original response had caused in his wife.  Disappointed and deflated, Nora finally sees the reality of her life:  She was her husband’s plaything, she has never been valued or appreciated in her marriage, and all her sacrifices have been worth nothing. She has never found herself, and she knows that this is the time to do it.

When she left her home, she also left her children motherless. This is the scary thought she foreshadows during her conversation with Anne. Sadly, it will become a reality in Nora’s life.

What is the exposition of milkweed?

The exposition is the part of the plot of a story (or in this more specific case, a young adult novel) that talks about the setting and the characters.  In the exposition of Jerry Spinelli's Milkweed, we learn all about the boy named "Stopthief" and his early journeys in Warsaw, Poland.

The exposition begins as the book opens with either a memory or a dream from the boy now only called "Stopthief."  The narrator has stolen some bread and is being hailed as a theif as he runs.  As the narrator collapses from exhaustion, he is pulled to safety by Uri who tells him to be more wary of "Jackboots" instead of women guarding their bread.  As the town is attacked, Uri leads him to his hideout and introduces the narrator to the other boys under his tutelage.  Here, Uri and the other boys learn that the narrator has no idea if he is Jewish or not.  Further, the narrator doesn't even know his own name.

In my opinion, the exposition ends at Misha's "birth" (or the giving of his identity by Uri):

And so, thanks to Uri, in a cellar beneath a barbershop somewhere in Warsaw, Poland, in the autumn of the year nineteen thirty-nine, I was born, you might say.

The barbershop cellar is where the boys are hanging out in Warsaw, Poland.  It is the fall of very specific year 1939.  In this one sentence we learn the exact setting of place (Warsaw Poland, in this scene the barbershop basement) and the exact setting of time (autumn of 1939).

How do Bierce's choices create suspense?

In Ambrose Bierce's story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," the plot is filled with suspense. The first section shows Peyton being hanged on a bridge. This alone causes tension in the story because readers are witnessing an execution. The language Bierce uses to describe the soldiers and sentinels ("stonily," "motionless") brings tension to the story. The setting also has strong imagery. Bierce describes how the plank tilts over the "sluggish stream." He hears a "sharp, distinct, metallic, percussion" as he stands there. 

Bierce also creates suspense by stopping the narrative of the execution at the end of section I. The final line, "The sergeant stepped aside," leaves the reader without knowing what happened, which makes them want to continue on to find out. Bierce chooses other details which increase tension such as when shots are being fired at Peyton and he is spinning around in the water.  The final scene where Peyton can no longer feel the roadway under his feet amplifies the tone that Bierce has set from the beginning, making the shocking revelation that Peyton is dead all the more compelling.   

What does Eckels jokingly pretend to do in "A Sound of Thunder"?

Eckels jokingly aims his rifle early and is scolded by Travis.

The hunters who hire Time Safari’s services are warned not to shoot anything except the dinosaur they have been assigned.  Time Safari does not want to affect the past at all.  Any little thing could have a huge effect on the future.  This is why they wear oxygen helmets and there is a special path they have to stay on.

Eckels does not really take the thing seriously.  He even makes a joke.

Eckels, balanced on the narrow Path, aimed his rifle playfully.

"Stop that!" said Travis. "Don't even aim for fun, blast you! If your guns should go off ­" 

If Eckels accidentally shot a different dinosaur or something else in the landscape, he could cause a catastrophic disaster.  When he finally does see the dinosaur, he seems shocked and freezes.  He is unable to shoot because the dinosaur is so large that it seems impossible to kill it.

After Eckels freezes, Travis takes over and shoots the dinosaur.  He makes Eckels pull the slugs out, because they cannot leave any evidence in the past.  Unfortunately, Eckels does step off the path.  He accidentally steps on a butterfly and kills it.  When they return to the future it is on the bottom of his shoe.

Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead.

"Not a little thing like that! Not a butterfly!" cried Eckels.

Eckels is surprised that the butterfly would be important.  However, they soon learn that the spelling on the sign has changed, and a different person won the presidential election.  Eckels did change the future in significant ways.  Angry, Travis kills him in retribution.

The “Butterfly Effect” is a concept that means that a small event can cause large-scale, unexpected effects.  A butterfly flapping its wings can set off a hurricane.  In this case, the theory is that with time travel a person could make a small change in the past and alter the future forever.

What opinion do you think Max has of himself as the story begins in Freak the Mighty?

Max has an incredibly low opinion of himself, and that is evident right from the first few chapters.  He repeatedly calls himself a "butthead" in those first two chapters.  He also thinks that he is a moron and completely incapable of any kind of constructive thinking.  

Not that I have any ideas. My brain is vacant, okay?

That's really low self esteem.  He thinks his brain is completely vacant.  On top of that, he thinks he is odd looking.  But to make matters worse, he's not only odd looking, but he looks like his father.  That's bad, because his father murdered Max's mom.  

Another clue to Max's low self esteem is "The Down Under."  Max lives in the basement of his grandparents' house.  It's got crummy wood paneling everywhere, is dark, and all around not a pretty place.  But Max likes it down there, because it accurately reflects his vision of himself.  

What was such a big deal about the Louisiana Purchase?

The Louisiana Purchase was a big deal. The United States was having issues using the port of New Orleans. Western farmers needed to use this port to store and to ship their products. When we learned that Spain had transferred the Louisiana Territory to France, we offered to buy New Orleans and West Florida from France. When Napoleon offered to sell us all of the Louisiana Territory, it gave us an opportunity to double the size of our country. Not only would we control New Orleans and the Mississippi River, our land would extend to the Rocky Mountains and to Canada. This was a great opportunity for our country.

The Louisiana Purchase also showed that maintaining a strict interpretation of the Constitution was very hard to do. President Jefferson struggled with the decision to make the deal because the Constitution didn’t specifically say the President could buy land. President Jefferson was persuaded to make the deal because it was a good one for our country. The Louisiana Purchase showed there would be times when it would be necessary to interpret the wording of the Constitution. Failing to do this could hold back the growth and the progress of the country.

What is the gram molecular mass of and ?

Gram molecular mass of a substance is the amount (in grams) that will make up one mole of that substance. This is also equal to the mass of each individual atom in molecule. 

To determine the gram molecular mass of a given molecule, we will have to determine the mass of all the atoms in that molecule. Oxygen ( ) has two atoms of oxygen, each of which has an atomic mass of 16 g/mole. Hence the total molecular mass of oxygen gas is 32 g/mole (= 2 x 16 g/mole). 

Similarly, 3 atoms of oxygen make up ozone () and each of these atoms has an atomic mass of 16 g/mole. Thus, the molecular mass of ozone molecule is 48 g/mole (= 3 x 16 g/mole). 

Thus, the gram molecular mass of oxygen gas and ozone is 32 g and 48 g, respectively.

Hope this helps.

Give character sketches of characters in Chapter 18.

Chapter Eighteen of The Story of My Life is about Helen's first year at the Cambridge School for Young Ladies.  Helen attended the school to prepare for college.  She met many new people at the school, including two teachers:

Frau Gröte was Helen's German teacher at the school.  Determined to help Helen as much as possible, she "learned the finger alphabet."  Despite this great amount of effort on the part of Frau Gröte, Helen found her finger spelling to be "slow and inadequate."  Helen still found her teacher to be kind and she recognized the "the goodness of her heart [as] she laboriously spelled out her instructions... in special lessons."  

Mr. Gilman was the principal of the school.  He was the only other person there to learn how to use the finger alphabet in order to assist Helen.  He also "instructed [her] part of the year in English literature."  He allowed Helen's sister, Mildred, to enter the school.  He also patiently finger spelled all the content on Helen's exams into her palm for many hours.

In The Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock say Christians feel about Jewish people?

In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, the tension and irrational motives of the Christians and Jews in the story are revealed and explored. Antonio mocks and berates Jews, Shylock in particular, and Shylock is dead set on receiving payment of his bond of "a pound of your (Antonio's) fair flesh" (I.iii. 145), as forfeit for Antonio's failure to pay back his debt. Antonio's assets are tied up in fleets of ships which have not yet reached shore, and having allowed Bassanio, his best friend, to "try what my credit can in Venice do" (I.i.180), Antonio finds himself beholden to the despised Shylock.

The audience knows immediately that Shylock and Antonio despise each other. As Shylock says out of earshot of Antonio and Bassanio, "I hate him for he is a Christian" (I.iii.37), and when Shylock talks to Antonio, he expresses his surprise that Antonio would even agree to take a loan from a moneylender when Antonio himself "lends out money gratis" (39), meaning that Antonio charges no interest. In fact, Antonio openly shows his disgust at those who do as it would not be Christian to do so.

Hence, Christians are rude to Jews to the point that "cursed be my tribe" says Shylock. The Christians have no basis for their hypocritical behavior and take revenge when they are wronged by Jews, and yet a Jew is not expected nor permitted to do the same. However, Shylock assures them that a Jew will "better the instruction" (III.i.62.), meaning that it is the very treatment by Christians and their unfounded "villainy" that has created this situation. Christians, and especially Antonio, representative of Christians, calls Shylock "misbeliever, cut-throat dog" (106) and spits on him because he is a Jew. Ironically, Shylock also warns his daughter Jessica to be aware of "Christian fools with varnished faces" (II.v.32), without realizing that she intends to run away with a Christian.  

Why was Helen withdrawn from the Gilman School? How was her education pursued further?

In preparation for Radcliffe College, Helen enrolled in the Cambridge School for Young Ladies.  This institution was also called the Gilman School.  Helen faced many challenges in this new learning environment, though her determination helped her through the first year.  When Helen's second year at the Gilman School began, she was "full of hope and determination to succeed."  This hope and determination was soon challenged.  Helen enrolled in several challenging courses, and many of the "books [she] needed had not been embossed in time for [her] to begin with the classes."  This made studying difficult.  Her teachers could not give her individual help because many pupils were enrolled in each class.  These challenges made it necessary for Miss Sullivan "to read all the books to" Helen using the manual alphabet.  The teacher also had to "interpret for the instructors, and for the first time in eleven years it seemed as if her dear hand would not be equal to the task."

Eventually, conditions at school improved for Helen.  Despite this, Mr. Gilman, the principal, thought that Helen's workload was too much and had it reduced.  Helen wanted to complete her studies at the school in two more years, while Mr. Gilman wished her to stay "three years longer."  Helen became unwell and could not attend class.  Mr. Gilman made the decision to further reduce her workload.  This made it impossible for Helen to complete her studies on time.  It was because of this disagreement that Helen was withdrawn from the school by her mother.  Her sister, Mildred, was also withdrawn.

Helen pursued the remainder of her studies under a tutor.  Mr. Keith tutored her in Latin, Greek, and mathematics.  Helen continued her education at Radcliffe College.

What are some problems and solutions of the Great Depression?

There were many problems during the Great Depression. One problem dealt with unemployment. We had the highest unemployment rate we ever had at 25% of the population unemployed. We also had financial problems. Banks closed and the stock market crashed. Individuals and businesses lost much, if not all, of their savings. People were losing their homes and farms because they couldn’t pay their mortgages. Because of high tariffs, our trade was low. The policies of the Federal Reserve Board made it harder for people and businesses to borrow money to try to do things that would stimulate the economy and create jobs. There were many problems that existed during the Great Depression.

Many things were also done to try to provide solutions. The government spent a lot of money on job creation programs. The Civil Conservation Corps provided jobs for young, unemployed men in the field of conservation. The Civil Works Administration and Public Works Administration created many construction jobs. The government tried to help farmers by paying them not to grow crops as a result of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The banking industry and investment industry were reformed. The Securities Act created the Security and Exchange Commission to regulate the stock market. The Glass-Steagall Act provided insurance for savings accounts and prevented commercial banks from speculating in the stock market. The government helped some people refinance their mortgages with the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Farm Credit Administration programs. All of these programs were part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program. There were many attempts made to provide solutions to the problems that existed during the Great Depression.

Who do you think is the most evil person in history?

In the scope of human history, there have been countless world leaders driving war, profiting off poverty, slaughtering innocent civilians, and poisoning minds with racism, homophobia, sexism, religious persecution, and widespread bigotry. While this question itself is highly subjective and most likely will never definitively be answered, I will examine several possible arguments.

There is, of course, a strong argument that Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi Party and Führer of Germany for nine years) is one of the most evil humans to ever live. However, in terms of direct action, we might consider Heinrich Himmler--a member of the Nazi Party and the man who organized and oversaw the Nazi concentration camps under the command of Hitler--as more intimately involved in one of the most horrific genocides of the past century. 

Himmler worked long and hard on the behalf of the Nazi Party long before his most infamous acts of destruction would take place. He was a worshipper of the occult and of Hitler himself, and elected to set up various departments of the SS to promote his anti-semitic beliefs and devotion to the "superior" Aryan race, including the SS Race and Settlement Main Office. 

In 1933, Himmler, with the help of Theodor Eicke, created a model for the concentration camps that would spread across Europe. It is said that he is directly responsible for six million deaths as a result of these camps and indirectly responsible for forty-six million deaths due to his involvement in World War II.

Beyond these deaths, Himmler is also commonly associated with the heinous acts of torture and perversion committed during this time. There are unconfirmed rumors that Himmler sanctioned the production of soap made from the body fat of the victims of the Holocaust and that he decorated his home with furniture made from the skin and bones of the deceased. While we may never know whether these accusations are true, it is confirmed that Himmler authorized sterilization and medical experiments to be carried out on the prisoners of these camps. One of the more disturbing experiments involved determining the length of time needed to kill a human being through lowered body temperature; this was evaluated by either forcing camp victims to stand outside naked until they froze to death or by placing them in vats of ice water. Himmler's depravity clearly knew no bounds. 

Perhaps the evil nature of Himmler is best summed up in his own words: "The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love; only for their fear." He did, indeed, command the fear of a continent through the mass destruction and violation of human life. It is for this cruelty and dismissal of humanity that I consider him to be so evil.

Discuss the quality of innocence in the narrator of Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India.

Lenny's innocence is significant because it represents the key aspect of her characterization as well as symbolically representing how Partition destroyed the innocence in the nation of India.

Lenny is unaware of the implications of Partition.  Lenny's world is innocent and consists of she, her Ayah, and the immediate world around them.  In this way, in having an innocent and small personal world, she is like the millions of Indians who lived in one country until geographic lines were drawn to divide--to partition--it and them.  She is akin to the Pre-Partition Indians who were concerned with their own innocent interests. 

When Partition hits India, Lenny is forced to pay attention to the violence that consumes her world.  Lenny becomes aware of the cruelty and savagery that is newly a part of the world around her.  Her innocence is replaced with horrifying awareness about what human beings can do to one another.  She is similar to the Indians who are divided into groups of "Hindus" and "Muslims" and who commit atrocities on both sides.  The innocence that once made these people see themselves as "Indians" is supplanted by a sectarian and divisive condition in which many sought to eliminate a group of people.

Seeing that Lenny's narration takes place when she is an adult, she is able to fully process her own involvement in this sad chapter of history.  She is able to understand that she was the victim of manipulation.  Her innocence prevented her from seeing that people like the Ice-Candy Man were skillfully manipulating others for their own benefit.  Ice-Candy Man is able to masterfully develop from one who has no power to one who is a leader who extracts information for his own benefit.  Lenny's awakening realization is similar to that of the Hindus and Muslims who are able to look back on Partition and see how their leaders were skilled at exacerbating tensions in order to reinforce their own political position.  This shows a further comparison between Lenny's innocence and the original innocence of Indians before Partition.

A 1000 W microwave is used for 0.15 h, how much electric energy is used?

"A 1000 W microwave" means that the microwave uses the power of 1000 Watts when it is on. Power is the rate of the consumption of energy:

, assuming the energy is consumed at the constant rate. Here, is the energy consumed in the time interval .

So, if the microwave was on for 0.15 hour, it used the amount of energy

 (kilowatt-hour, which is common unit of measuring the energy use in the household.)

In metric system, the energy is measured in Joules. Since , the time needs to be converted to seconds:

1 hour = 60 minutes = 60*60 seconds = 3600 seconds.

Then, the amount of energy used by the microwave would be

0.15 W*h = 0.15 W *3600 s = 540 Joules.

The amount of electric energy used is 0.15 kW*h, or 540 Joules.

Scrooge regrets many things after his visit with the Ghost of Christmas Past. Name two regrets.

The Ghost of Christmas Past showed Scrooge scenes from his early life.  He reflected upon two scenes with regret.  The first one was when he observed Mr. Fezziwig's Christmas party.  Mr. Fezziwig was Scrooge's boss when he was a young man.  Scrooge noted that Mr. Fezziwig was a kind and happy man.  His boss was encouraging to his employees.  Scrooge then became quiet.  The spirit asked Scrooge what was wrong.  Scrooge implied that he would like to speak a word of kindness to his clerk, Bob Cratchit.  He reflected upon what an encouraging boss Mr. Fezziwig was to him and regretted how he treated Bob.  

Scooge's other great regret was losing his sweetheart, Belle.  They had planned to marry, but Scrooge had become a greedy man.  He cared more about gaining wealth than anything else.  Belle told Scrooge that because he cared more for money than she believed he did for her, she would release him from their relationship.  Then Scrooge saw Belle speaking to her husband about him years later.  Scrooge could barely stand this scene because he was full of regret.

Does Paul solve his mother's problem? Why or why not?

This is an interesting question. Paul dies to win 80,000 pounds in the derby for his  "heart-frozen mother," an amount of money which would on the surface appear to solve her financial problems. However, we know from earlier experience, when Paul, with the help of his uncle and the gardener, wins 5,000 pounds for his mother, that the 5,000 pounds is not enough to suit her. From this, we can gather that no amount of money will ever satisfy her insatiable desire for more and more. In fact, after getting and spending the 5,000, the "house" (which represents the mother) is even less satisfied, whispering more and more urgently: "We must have more money-more than ever!"

This story is a morality tale, teaching that the absence of a capacity to love --and we know from the start that the mother lacks the capacity even to love her own children--leaves a hole in people so deep that no amount of money or sacrifice on the part of others can ever fill it.  Likewise, money simply becomes an addiction, feeding a destructive appetite for more.

What is a good quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" to hook the reader's attention?

I should think the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" would hook the reader's attention.

A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back. For a brief moment I hesitated, I trembled. Unsheathing my rapier, I began to grope with it about the recess; but the thought of an instant reassured me. I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied. I reapproached the wall; I replied to the yells of him who clamoured. I re-echoed, I aided, I surpassed them in volume and in strength. I did this, and the clamourer grew still.

If you wanted a shorter quote you could use only the first sentence. Then if you are writing an essay about the story you would probably explain briefly who was screaming and why. If you use the entire quote you would be able to get the effect of two men screaming like maniacs in the dark catacomb. One of them is screaming in terror and desperation, while the other man is screaming to show his victim that his screaming is useless because there is no way anyone could hear them no matter how loud they screamed. 

The author, Edgar Allan Poe, wants to demonstrate that Montresor's trap works perfectly. It would naturally occur to some readers that Fortunato would scream for help. So Poe deals with this problem by showing that no one could even hear two men screaming, much less one.

What career/subjects should a gifted English, art, and history student pursue? I excel at reading, writing, drawing and painting as well as...

You state that you excel at many different things; however, you don't mention any that you truly love. I have shared the same difficulty focusing on just one thing, because I have so many interests and am curious about many subjects. But, I think focusing on one thing is what most of the truly successful people in this world do, at least if you define success in the most common context of having a successful career.

The billionaire Warren Buffet has said something like this: Create a list of your 25 top interests. Now cross the bottom 20 off the list and concentrate on the top 5 for the rest of your life.

That advice seems a little extreme, but that is how the most successful people I know operate as well. You can always change your list down the road if you need change in life to make you happy.

Depression and anxiety are serious conditions. It's good that you are already self-aware enough that you recognize them and open enough that you can discuss them with others. Those are very good predictive factors in you minimizing the negative effects and consequences of a life-long illness.

My recommendation is to be open and creative and find what is best for your particular personality and physiology. I have experience teaching individuals suffering from mental illness, and no one is the same. Drugs may work for some, or therapy, natural supplements, hypnosis...do your research and explore. You will be more likely to stick with something if you are making the decisions, so long as your decisions are well-informed and not impulsive. It can be dangerous to switch treatment modalities too quickly or to stop or change prescription drug usage.

Back to answering your original question. If you are interested in technology, I think there are huge opportunities for those with talent in the creative arts. Animators and videographers are in great demand in both the business and entertainment world, and there are no signs of that slowing down. Writing can be a difficult field to make money in, but if you simply want to express yourself the number of outlets online is practically infinite. Follow up on every interest you have until you're not interested any longer, then move on. Eventually you'll have your list of top 5 things to focus on in life, but don't be in too big of a hurry to get there. You have many years left to make all your goals come true!

When talking to Smaug, what eipthets does Bilbo use to describe himself?

Epithets are similar to nicknames; they are alternate titles for something or someone which describe some specific quality or characteristic. Bilbo uses epithets to describe himself because he doesn't want to give away his real name.

Bilbo is sent to investigate Smaug's lair within the mountain for several reasons, most specifically because it was the job that he was initially "hired" for at the beginning of the journey. Smaug, having a well-earned reputation for being deadly, not to mention having been out of sight and up to who-knows-what type of evil in the intervening years, inspires Bilbo to wear the Ring before approaching him. This pays off, because Smaug can smell him and feel the air that he displaces while moving, and so most of their conversation is tinged with Smaug's anger and subtle attempts to trick or bully the hobbit into revealing himself. 

In one of the book's many expositions, which have a tone of confidential just-so aphorisms, it is said that refusing to answer a dragon is unwise, and it is equally unwise to tell him exactly what he wants, specifically your real name. Thus Bilbo gives several names for himself which describe his personality traits, personal history, and accomplishments; for example, "Luckwearer", "Barrel-rider", "web-cutter", "chosen for the lucky number" and "he that walks unseen".

Bilbo's use of epithets at this time also reflect a degree of character growth; at the beginning of the journey, Bilbo was reluctant to be considered a burglar, or to find much enjoyment in the job. However, as he grows more confident and his skills become more evident, he begins to take pride in himself and his accomplishments and become more proactive and self-advocating. His use of epithets, and doing so in a riddling manner like that which he used with Gollum, are a sort of self-reflection of the many accomplishments Bilbo has achieved in his journey thus far.

A carrier for red-green colorblindness

A "carrier" of a gene is someone who has a copy of a gene for a recessive condition, but does not show the trait. Color blindness is a sex-linked trait. This means it is determined by information on the 23rd set of chromosomes--the XX or XY chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual. The gene for color blindness is carried on the X chromosome. If the gene is present on the X chromosome of a male, there is no "good" gene for color vision to block it; that would have to be on another X chromosome, and he has a Y. The male is then color blind as a result of receiving the gene for color blindness on the X chromosome he got from his mother--who is the carrier.

Because women have two X chromosomes, they are far less likely to actually be color blind themselves. They are therefore carriers of the trait if they have a gene for color blindness on one of their X chromosomes. There are women who are color blind but they are far more rare. These women have received the gene for color blindness on the X chromosome from their mother, and also on the X chromosome from their father. This means that a color blind woman must have a color blind father, as he only has one X chromosome--which has the gene for color blindness.

In Sherman Alexie's "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona," what is the significance of Thomas's story of the two Indian boys who wanted...

Sherman Alexie's story "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" centers around the idea of escaping the reservation. Victor, the primary character in the story, is forced to confront this idea after his father leaves and then dies much later in Phoenix. However, this idea of escape is present throughout the entire story (and is actually present in most of this collection's stories).

The story about the Indian boys who wanted to become warriors occurs in a flashback. Victor is thinking about his childhood friendship with Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who loves telling stories. Here is the story Thomas tells Victor:

"There were these two Indian boys who wanted to be warriors. But it was too late to be warriors in the old way. All the horses were gone. So the two Indian boys stole a car and drove to the city. They parked the stolen car in front of the police station and then hitchhiked back home to the reservation. When they got back, all their friends cheered and their parents’ eyes shone with pride. You were very brave, everybody said to the two Indian boys. Very brave."

This story illustrates this desire for escape, even if it's only temporary. In Indian tradition, tribes often looked to warriors for leadership. Crazy Horse, the Lakota Indian who led the Battle at Little Big Horn, is an example. However, hardly anyone in these stories leaves the reservation. In Thomas's story, the boys commit three acts of rebellion: they steal a car, mock the police, and hitchhike. These acts of defiance against a system that seems set against them are inspiring to the boys because defiance is the only way they know how to be warriors.

Blood Banks collect donated blood. Which Si unit can be used to measure the volume of blood a blood bank has collected? A. gram B. liter C....

The appropriate S.I. unit for expressing the volume of blood, a liquid, is the liter. The liter is the S.I. unit for volume, the amount of space a substance occupies. Smaller volumes are expressed using the milliliter, which is 1/1000 of a liter. 

The gram is a unit of mass, which is the amount of matter present in a substance. It's related to weight and is measured using a balance. The S.I unit for mass is the kilogram, which is 1000 grams.

The meter is the S.I. unit for length. We also use the centimeter and millimeter to express smaller lengths and the kilometer to express greater lengths.

The gallon is a volume unit but isn't a metric or S.I. unit. It's used in the Standard System, which is a system of measurement used in the United States for applications other than science. 

How do I write an essay on narrative technique and structure of a novel with quotations ?

An essay that deals with the narrative technique and structure of a novel will be an analytical essay. Critical thinking skills are required for this type of writing, along with a knowledge of literary elements.

• Literary elements 

In addition to determining the point of view from which the narrative is presented (first person narrator, third person limited, or omniscient), there are also such techniques as stream-of-consciousness (also called interior monologue), which are first person narrator, but the thoughts of the narrator are written in a flow that is not always consistent with the direction of the narrative, and there is sometimes little regard for other actions or characters.

• Objectives

A literary analysis essay must convince the reader of the thesis (main idea being developed) and be supported with examples from the text of the novel. An essay on the narrative technique and structure of a novel should establish the relationship between the two. For example, the writer must decide why the author has employed the point of view he/she has. Then, the writer must determine how effective this narrative technique is to the novel.

In making such a determination, the writer can ask him/herself why this form of narration is effective and how it affects the impact and purpose (theme) of the novel. For example, the classic novels Jane Eyre and Great Expectations are written in first person narrative. With this type of narration, the reader is privy to all the feelings and thoughts of the main character. In this way, the reader comes to sympathize with this narrator. And. because the reader is also privy to these private thoughts of the narrator, the reader feels that he/she gets to know the character personally.

• Design of the essay

An analytical essay presents an argument in the thesis. For instance, the writer makes a statement that the type of narration in a novel affects the development of characters, theme, and some other element. Most importantly, the writing must be organized in such a way that this planning contributes to the understand of the thesis and central ideas, with substantive citations from the text that will support the points made in the essay.