Pick 10 numbers between 1 and 255 convert each of them into their binary equivalent.

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Let's make a list of decimal numbers: 4, 5, 10, 15, 49, 71, 100, 111, 189, 255.

And convert them into their binary representation. A hope you know that binary number system is a positional one and has only two digits, 0 and 1. Each next (to the left) one "costs" twice as the previous digit.

So 1_dec=1_bin but 2_dec=10_bin, 3_dec=11_bin and so on.

There are at least two ways to convert decimal to binary. The first starts from the least significant digit and moves to the left, the second is vice versa. In the first method we consecutively divide by 2 and watch for the remainder, In the second consecutively determine the most degree of 2 which is not greater than our number.

Use the first method for the first five numbers.

1. 4 is divisible by 2, so it has 0 at the end (no ones), the quotient is 2. 2 is also divisible by 2, so 0 again, the quotient is 1. And 1 isn't divisible by 2, so 1.
The answer is `100_(bi n).`

2. 5 isn't divisible by 2, so the remainder is 1 and the quotient is 2. 2 gives the remainder 0 and the quotient 1, 1 is 1. So the answer is `101_(bi n).`

3. 10: 0, 1, 0, 1, i.e. `1010_(bi n).`

4. 15: 1, 1, 1, 1, i.e. `1111_(bi n).`

5. 49: 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, i.e. `110001_(bi n).`

Use the second method for the second five numbers.

6. 71: `2^7=128gt71gt=64=2^6,` so 1 at the 7-th position (for `2^6`). 71-64=7, so zeros for 32, for 16 and for 8. Then 1 for 4, 7-4=3, so 1 and 1.
So the answer is `1000111_(bi n).`

7. 100: 1 for 64, 100-64=36. 1 for 32, 36-32=4. 0 for 16, 0 for 8, 1 for 4, 4-4=0 so 0 for 2 and 0 for 1.
The answer is `1100100_(bi n).`

8. 111: 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1. The answer is `1101111_(bi n).`

9. 189: 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1. The answer is `10111101_(bi n).`

10. 255 is `11111111_(bi n)` (try it yourself :) ).

How does O’Connor create a sexual connotation when she describes the bull in the story "Greenleaf?" What is the meaning of the bull part of the...

In Flannery O'Connor's short story "Greenleaf," the protagonist, Mrs. May, is irritated about the bull that is grazing on her land. The bull has sexual connotations because Mrs. May tells her hired hand, Mr. Greenleaf, to get the bull off her property. She's afraid the bull will "ruin the breeding schedule." In other words, this bull, who Mrs. May describes in racially pejorative language, will ruin the fine breeding of her cattle by breeding with them. 

Mrs. May's concern with breeding extends to her own sons, Scofield and Wesley. Despite their fine breeding, neither is married, and they are failures in her eyes. They don't help her on the farm, and Scofield sells insurance to African-American people (which Mrs. May, as a racist, does not like), while Wesley is simply what she calls "an intellectual." However, Mr. Greenleaf, who Mrs. May deems well below her on the social ladder, has two sons who've made something of themselves. O.T. and E.T., as they are called, were sent overseas in the service and married French women. Therefore, Mrs. May is also concerned with maintaining the purity of what she considers the upper crust, and she is troubled that Mr. Greenleaf has bred two sons who might one day be considered finer than her own offspring.

Mrs. May's concern over the bull's breeding merges with her concern over her sons' breeding. In the end, she asks Mr. Greenleaf to shoot the bull, but as he's doing so, the bull gores her in an act that can be considered sexual: "She felt the quake in the huge body as it sank, pulling her forward on its head" (last page of the story; page numbers vary according to the edition). This act is highly sexualized, and the bull in some ways represents a threatening sexual element in the story because he can interfere with the purity of Mrs. May's own cattle by breeding with them. Mrs. May has long been afraid of the bull, but he attacks her in the end. 

How do Thaddeus Sholto's surroundings reflect his character?

Holmes and Watson meet Thaddeus Sholto in Chapter Four of The Sign of Four. He lives in a humble terraced house in South London, the interior of which contrasts sharply with the exterior. Here, in Sholto's "oasis," there are a number of features which complement his personality and character.

Firstly, Sholto is a man of a nervous disposition. His features twitch and are in a "perpetual jerk" and he has Watson examine his heart with a stethoscope shortly after their arrival. Sholto's surroundings are designed to overcome this nervousness and anxiety by creating a sense of comfort. The carpet, for instance, is so thick that Watson's foot sinks "pleasantly" into it. Similarly, Sholto has incense burning, creating a "subtle and aromatic" odour to soften the nerves. He also has a selection of wines and some tobacco to hand, as they function as an "invaluable sedative."

Secondly, Sholto's surroundings echo his materialistic nature. His home is the epitome of luxury: "The richest and glossiest of curtain and tapestries draped the walls...Two great tiger-skins thrown athwart...increased the suggestion of Eastern luxury," observed Watson. Sholto is thus a man who values material possessions and enjoys showing them off.

Finally, Sholto is a man who values his privacy and, again, his surroundings reflect this attribute. He has his servant lead Watson, Holmes and Miss Morstan, for example, through a "sordid and common passage" to reach him and keeps his "little sanctum" poorly lit and hidden from the rest of the world. When he asks his guests to pledge their confidentiality, Sholto seats himself on a "low settee" away from them. This is his way of maintaining separation from his guests and controlling access to his personal space.

What unexpected circumstances affected Bill and Sam's plan to get money?

Sam's plan to extort money from a wealthy parent doesn't go as planned primarily because the boy Sam and Bill choose to kidnap is a difficult child and the father is unwilling to accept their offer for the boy's return. 

Red Chief foils their plan from the beginning because he isn't homesick and isn't afraid of his captors. On the contrary, he terrorizes them, especially Bill, requiring him to be his "hoss" and causing him pain by biting him and throwing a rock at his head. These behaviors make Bill especially doubt that Mr. Dorset will pay the demanded ransom, so he suggests lowering the amount, which Sam does. 

Ebenezer Dorset does not react in accordance with the "philoprogenitiveness" upon which the petty criminals' plan depends. He acts as if he does not want his son back. In fact, rather than paying the required ransom, he gives Sam and Bill a "limited time offer" where he will take his son back if they pay him the low, low sum of $250. 

Because Red Chief has terrorized them so much and because his father refuses to pay the ransom, the would-be extortionists find themselves paying a ransom to get rid of the child. Thus everything turns out the opposite of what Sam and Bill initially expected, presented an example of the irony that O. Henry is so well known for.

Why is there no 'pop' of pure oxygen and pure hydrogen?

Whenever a fuel undergoes combustion (this takes place in the presence of oxygen), energy is released. Depending on the amount of energy, we may hear some sound. Kindly note that both the fuel and the oxygen are required for fuel burning and energy release. Many times, especially in a classroom, a "pop test" is use to determine the amount of energy generated from combustion of a given fuel. An example is the testing of a hydrogen-oxygen mixture for the flight of a small rocket. In this test, the fuel is burnt in the presence of oxygen, and the loudness of the resultant energy release is measured. 

Interestingly, pure hydrogen and pure oxygen will not generate any popping sound or will fail the pop test. This is because pure hydrogen is fuel, but cannot burn without oxygen and hence will create no popping sound. Pure oxygen, on the other hand, can help fuel burn, but is not a fuel by itself. Hence pure oxygen will not generate any popping sound. 

It is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that will generate a popping sound and hence pass the pop test.

Hope this helps. 

How did the French and Indian War affect the colonies?

The French and Indian War had a dramatic effect on the American colonies. Britain was occupied with the Seven Years War with France and had kind of left the American colonies to its own devices. The crown was very lax in tax collection during the war. Colonial leaders enjoyed a great deal of autonomy in this period.

At the conclusion of the American theater of the Seven Years War, the relationship with the English crown was in flux. The war changed the economic and political dynamic. Britain had incurred heavy debt in the process of conducting war. Its plan was to collect more revenue from the colonists. The American colonists were not happy with this process because it affected important import industries like rum production.

With increased agitation because of the taxation policy, the British felt the need to increase military presence in the American colonies. This action led to warfare between the colonies and England.

The war also created a certain unity amongst the colonies. Before the conflict, there was no cohesion between the thirteen colonial governments. After fighting against a common enemy in the French and Indian War, the colonists felt a common bond that had not existed earlier. The fact that the French were forced to vacate their colonies to Britain also meant that the lands to the west of the colonies became an attractive incentive for freedom from England.

How are Romeo from Romeo and Juliet and Tony from West Side Story alike and different?

Since West Side Story is based off Romeo and Juliet, the plots of both stories have much in common, as do their main characters. Still, West Side Story is an adaptation meant to show the story in a new light, so certain things about Romeo were changed when he was rewritten as Tony.

First, the two characters occupy different positions in their social worlds. Romeo's family, the Montagues, are very wealthy and have a lot of social power in Verona. Tony, as the child of poor Polish immigrants, does not.

A social similarity they both have is their recent absence from their usual social life. Tony has been missing from the gang life of the Jets for a month, while Romeo has been moping around, too love-sick for Rosaline to engage with his friends and family. On a related note, both seem sick of the constant fighting that defines their world. Romeo seems always more of a lover than a fighter, rejecting Tybalt's taunts and attempt to engage him in a sword fight after Romeo secretly marries Juliet (making Tybalt his kin). Tony also seems sick of fighting, having given up his role as leader of the gang and seeking to distance himself from gang life.

The differences here are more subtle. While Romeo is pulled away from the conflict by his all-consuming infatuations (first with Rosaline, then Juliet), Tony makes a more active decision to renounce gang life and fighting. Romeo's refusal to fight Tybalt seems more a passive response to Juliet's assumed wishes than the moral stand that Tony is trying to make. This is one example of how Tony seems more mature and thoughtful than the rash Romeo.

Another moment for similarities and differences is at the meeting of their true love. In both stories, the moment of meeting is "love at first sight," where the beloved stands out from the crowd and Romeo and Tony engage in a romantic moment (sonnet and kiss for the former, dance for the latter). A difference lies in their reactions upon discovering the girls' backgrounds. Romeo is immediately concerned that Juliet is a Capulet, but Tony seems more blasé about it, saying Maria's father will like him.

As many of these plot-based decisions suggest, Romeo is more of an unrealistic dreamer than Tony is, much more inclined to mope in self-pity over a girl. Tony seems more self-assured than Romeo, especially in taking a moral stand over the fighting and trying to stay out of gang life and move on. While Romeo sees the family feud as inevitable and impossible to circumvent, Tony believes that he can break up the rumble and leave gang life behind.

How does Tom tries to assume the role of a devoted religious man in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

Toward the end of the story, after Tom has struck his bargain with the devil and received his riches, he begins to grow old. We read that he becomes "thoughtful" and "anxious," even that he feels "regret" over what he's done.

Knowing that he gave his soul to the devil in order to get his wealth, he tries to think of a way to back out of the deal and decides to put on a public show of zealous religious belief. Most of this attempt is described by the narrator in a single paragraph of the story. As we read that paragraph, we get a delicious little twinge of dramatic irony: we know for certain that there's no way the hypocritical, greedy, rotten Tom is getting out of his Faustian deal, and now he's desperate to try anyway. But his attempt is all about show. Remember, Tom is rotten to the core.

So, in public every Sunday, he prays to God "loudly and strenuously," as if he could push aside the other worshipers on his way into Heaven. He also becomes obsessed with pointing out his neighbors' sins, as if that would help his own seem like less of a big deal in the eyes of God. (Readers call to mind at this point a messy young child who, hoping to avoid getting in too much trouble, points at the other children to tell on them as if it could deflect attention away from himself.) He even carries a Bible around with him.

Despite all this bluster, we can tell for certain that it's insincere. How? Because he keeps making bargains at work to take advantage of his customers. If he really wanted to present himself as a reformed soul, he'd show kindness and generosity instead. So it's particularly telling that the devil really does come to claim Tom's soul the moment that Tom is about to make even more money by financially ruining his "friend."

Prepare a diary entry of the lawyer in "The Bet" during any one of the days of his imprisonment.

This writing prompt is a straightforward writing prompt.  It's an interesting prompt too, because you have two polar opposite emotions that the lawyer can draw inspiration from.  In the beginning, the lawyer is full of energy and optimism.  It's why he is so willing to take on the bet and up the ante beyond what the banker proposed.  By the end of the short story though, the lawyer is jaded with people and society.  You could write your journal from either perspective, but I recommend writing from the more optimistic point of view.  I recommend it for no other reason than the fact that the lawyer left a journal/note of his own at the end of the story.  It's a bitter note that expresses no joy or hope.  I would write a journal/note for the beginning of his imprisonment, because it would bookend the story nicely.  

Things to include in your entry

• personal reason for taking the bet


• how you feel about the banker


• what you think of your accommodations


• what you hope your victory will inspire in people


• plans on how you are going to fill your time while in your prison

When did this book come out?

Actually, “The Lady or the Tiger” is a short story written by Frank R. Stockton in 1882. It was first published in a magazine called The Century. “The Lady or the Tiger” is a very popular short story that appears in many textbooks and is taught by lots of English teachers because of its unresolved ending.  Not knowing which door the Princess signals to her lover to choose allows readers to analyze the story and look for context clues to form an opinion on the Princess’ final decision.   Clues like the Princess is a barbarian could lead a reader to think that she would rather have her lover die than to let him marry a beautiful woman. However, because she is a Princess, she has power, and many readers might infer that she would somehow get rid of the beautiful woman allowing her to marry her lover.  Whatever a reader thinks, the story opens itself up to many arguments on what the Princess decides to do in the end of the story. Using the story as a teaching tool allows teachers to encourage critical thinking skills in their students.

How are the themes of love and death described in "The Canterville Ghost"?

The themes of love and death are intertwined in "The Canterville Ghost." Beneath the surface comedy of role reversal, in which the American Otis family frightens the ghost and not vice versa, lurks a more poignant tale: Sir Simon, the ghost, wants very much to die and be at peace. He has been paying for his crime of murder for 300 years by haunting the earth rather than being allowed to go to his final rest. 

The ghost expresses his wishes to Virginia when she shows a sympathetic interest in him. He says to her:

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace.

 He then explains how love and death are intertwined, saying to Virginia:

You can help me. You can open for me the portals of death's house, for love is always with you, and love is stronger than death is.

He tells her that since he cannot weep or pray, if she can find enough love in her heart to pray and weep for him, the angel of death will have mercy on him and let him die.

Virginia, pure, gentle and courageous, intercedes on behalf of the ghost, and he is able to die. 

At the end, sometime later, after she is married, she tells her husband, Cecil, the Duke of Cheshire that she owes the ghost, Sir Simon, a debt. 

 Poor Sir Simon! I owe him a great deal. Yes, don't laugh, Cecil, I really do. He made me see what Life is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both.

We see death in this story described not as something frightening, but as a state of peace and rest. Love is connected to purity, and depicted as the compassionate willingness to help another.

Should business organizations be socially responsible?

There are pros and cons on this issue, and I am going to set forth some of the arguments for and against. It is my own opinion that businesses should be socially responsible, but you can decide for yourself whether or not you think so.

First, it can be good for the bottom line when a business is socially responsible. This gains a business some positive publicity and also draws customers who care about particular causes.  Businesses often issue press releases when they do good works, which is free publicity for them, and there are many causes that are well-supported, for example, education or research on breast cancer.  When a customer knows that some percentage of the price is going to support a cause like this, he or she is drawn in and may even spend more money.  In other words, social responsibility is a great mechanism for marketing.

Second, businesses must function in a social environment, and to the degree that they can improve that environment, they are likely to function better and more profitably. In the United States, for example, as poverty is becoming an increasing problem and the middle-class is shrinking, addressing these problems through some socially responsible actions, a business may very well be ensuring the next generation of consumers. Who will spend if no one has money? Homelessness has proved to be a problem for businesses as well, since customers are reluctant to frequent an establishment that has homeless people in the vicinity, so, again, helping to solve a social problem is good for the business.

Third, there is the argument that businesses would not be able to exist, much less thrive, if society did not provide for them the infrastructure and services they rely upon to exist and if there were no communities to give them business, so businesses should be giving back to the communities that support them.  To be a good member of a community, everyone should be socially responsible.

On the other hand, the first obligation of a business is to its shareholders. To cut into profits in order to be socially responsible could be considered irresponsible by shareholders, who have invested their capital to get a monetary return.  Shareholders may very well divest or toss out a CEO who is cutting into the bottom line with socially responsible time or money.

Another argument against social responsibility is that businesses are not the experts in social responsibility, so they have no business involving themselves in it. They might do more harm than good.  NGOs and government are the entities that should be making decisions and allocating resources to do the most good, not businesses.

All things considered, I vote "Yes" on social responsibility for businesses.  I do not think the bottom line is harmed, since the marketing effects of social responsibility mitigate any losses. I also think that businesses do have some expertise to solve social problems.  And I think businesses should be accountable, as members of society, to improve the society in which they function.

Where in the cell does DNA replication take place?

DNA replication occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cell. By definition, prokaryotic cells do not have nuclei. Therefore, DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell.

DNA replication is when DNA makes another copy of itself. DNA replication is needed in order to maintain the number of chromosomes that is characteristic to a species during cell division. During cell division, one parent cell divides into two daughter cells. If DNA replication did not occur, then the daughter cells would receive only half the number of chromosomes characteristic of that species.

Prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission. The DNA of a prokaryotic cell replicates during this process.

In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan explains that she uses multiple "Englishes" in her daily life. What is your response to Amy Tan's point about the value...

Your answer to this question will depend on your own perception of language and whether language should be changed according to audience. Amy Tan, according to her essay, believes that language can be altered based on context. When she is speaking in front of a large audience, for example, her language is characterized by "forms of standard English that (she) had learned in school and through books." The kind of English she uses with her mother, however, is much different and more like the kind of English her own mother speaks, which she describes as "'broken'" or "'fractured.'" She argues that this does not make her mother's language inferior. In fact, Tan values it as "the language that helped shape the way (she) saw things, expressed things, made sense of the world." Tan feels that, though her mother's language might seem confusing or inferior to those who may not be familiar with it, it connects Tan to her past and isn't a true indicator of her mother's ability to understand English.

Tan's argument centers around the idea that different audiences will be more receptive to different kinds of language, so as a speaker she alters her language to cater to that audience. Some might disagree with this argument, saying that a person shouldn't have to alter his or her language to cater to an audience- that the audience is responsible for making the effort to understand the speaker. Others might say that a person should always use "correct" English and never revert back to his or her "mother tongue" because it isn't accepted by society. Again, your answer to this question will depend on your personal opinion about language.

What vitamins are important to bones?

Calcium is often recognized as an important mineral component of healthy bones. However, there are other vitamins that also contribute to bone health. Vitamin D and vitamin K2 are two examples of vitamins that are important in maintaining healthy bones.

Vitamin D is important because it aids the absorption of calcium. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the body cannot produce enough of the hormone called calcitriol when not enough vitamin D is present in the body.  Calcitriol increases the amount of calcium found in the bloodstream by aiding the absorption of dietary calcium within the gastrointestinal tract.

Calcium also works synergistically with vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 helps to move calcium into the areas of the body where it is needed, such as your teeth. Vitamin K2 also helps to remove calcium from areas where it is not needed, such as your arteries.

Compare and contrast the Costello brothers' relationship and the Fisher brothers' relationship.

The brothers’ relationships are much more different than they are alike. This difference stems from the fact that Mike Costello is a foil to Erik. A foil is a character whose traits  contrast with those of another character. This contrast highlights particular traits of each character. In Tangerine, Mike Costello’s genuine kindness, academic success, and brotherly attitude contrast with Erik’s false kindness, football mania, and sadistic attitude towards his little brother. If the author had omitted Mike Costello, the reader couldn’t compare Erik to a similar character who chooses to be good. Therefore, given that Mike and Erik differ so greatly, it stands to reason that their relationships with their little brothers contrast as much as their personalities do. 

Since Mike dies early in the novel, we don’t have many concrete examples of the Costello brothers’ relationship. However, from Mike’s bravery and kindness, the reader infers that he is a role model for Joey. He’s certainly a role model for Paul, who admires Mike for standing up to Erik, a choice that Paul still cannot bring himself to make. Given that Mike inspires people outside of his family, it’s logical that he’s an inspiration to his little brother. In contrast, Paul rejects Erik's evil nature. Paul sees Erik as a threat, not a role model. 

 Additionally, Joey’s actions after Mike’s death speak volumes about his intense love for Mike. Joey rushes to the field and tries to make Mike comfortable by taking off his shoes. He’s distraught with grief. At this moment, we can ask ourselves an uncomfortable question: how would Paul feel if the lightning bolt had struck Erik?  He certainly would feel conflicted since Erik brutally tortured Paul and even blinded him. He might feel free of a burden, yet also sad to lose the chance to redeem Erik. Regardless, his ambiguous feelings would strongly contrast with Joey’s immense sadness. This shows that while Mike and Joey are a team, Paul and Erik are at war with each other.

Though the relationships greatly differ, there is one point of similarity. Both younger brothers feel the weight of their older brothers’ legacies. Joey feels pressured to live up to Mike’s (modest) football success after his death. He even quits the soccer team and plans to play high school football. He wants to be like his brother. Paul also grapples with his older brother’s legacy. In this case, however, he wants athletic success in a different sport. Given that Erik’s football success completely monopolizes his parents’ lives, Paul struggles to make a name for himself in soccer. He wants his parents to treat him like they treat Erik, and he wants the respect that his soccer success deserves. 

What is an effect of a constructive force?

The effect or result of a constructive force is that new land, such as a mountain or a landmass, is built. This can occur via natural situations such as silt from a river being eroded and deposited in a new location, or lava from a volcanic eruption cooling and forming new land in an area. Crustal deformation is another constructive force. Crustal deformation changes the shape of Earth’s surface via the pressure caused by tectonic plate movements. Folds and faults are two ways that Earth can experience crustal deformation. A fold is a bend in Earth that is caused by the compressional forces. On the other hand, faults occur along a crack (fault line) in Earth’s surface. Faults undergo compressional and/or tensional forces, causing the two sides along either side of the fault line to be displaced.

For what could the lake in "Once More to the Lake" by E.B. White be a metaphor? What are some examples from the text to support this?

In this essay E.B. White returns with his son to the same camp by a lake where he spent his own childhood summers with his family.  The lake has not changed much, nor has the quality of the vacationers’ enjoyment of it.  But, White realizes, while the people remain essentially the same, little details of society are changing.

The human reflexes are the same as always – going out in the boat in the morning, careful not to disturb the silence; going to the farmer’s house for dinner; buying refreshments in the store; the impulse to swim in the rain.  The only differences are in the details – outboard motors have replaced the quieter inboard models; the variety of local sodas have been reduced to make room for the best-selling Coca-Cola; the road to the lake has been paved.  And yet the lake endures in its natural form.  In this same way, life is absolute; it endures within each new soul, as the old ones age, and despite the additions of new products , the trends and fashions and remodeling of old structures, through time we maintain the same instincts, and the same impulses.

In this way we can say that the lake is a broad metaphor for life – it’s substance does not change, and the roles that get passed from father to son – from generation to generation – do not change.  We can see that in a generation the lake is “fade-proof…the woods unshatterable;” life manifests itself to be the same, as White’s son assumes the same roles White himself once filled as a child.  White uses concrete images to drive this point home – first, listening to his son creeping quietly out of the cabin in the morning as he used to do, he states, “I began to sustain the illusion that he was I, and therefore, by simple transposition, that I was my father…I seemed to be living a dual existence.”  And again, as they are fishing together that same morning, “I looked at the boy…and it was my hands that held his rod, my eyes watching. I felt dizzy and didn’t know which rod I was at the end of.”  He states later, observing the other summer revelers swimming, strangers assuming the roles of once familiar faces, that “there had been no years.” 

The lake provides the appropriate setting for White to discover this cycle of life – that the roles each of us must take are recycled and handed down, and with the birth of each new generation, those in the one before it are pushed that much closer to death.  This undeniable truth is the perfect note for White to end his essay on – thus, beginning with his own childhood and cycling through his parenthood at the lake, where his own life and his son’s convalesce, he is able finally to pass the torch.  For, speaking of his son he says, “As he buckled the swollen belt suddenly my groin felt the cold chill of death.”  This serves both as a continuation of his own embodiment of his son, feeling what his son feels as the latter pulls on his soaking wet swimming trunks, and as a final admittance of his own growth, as he is transiting across the great sun of life, the background not changing, he himself moving closer to the edge.

Is Lev, Risa, Connor, or Roland a dynamic character?

I would say that Connor, Lev, and Risa are all dynamic characters, while Roland is a static character.  That guy stays a bully the entire novel.  If you have to pick just one character though, Lev is the most dynamic character.  He would be followed by Connor and then Risa.  

Lev is the most dynamic character, because he is the only character that completely flips his attitude and opinion around.  When the novel begins, Lev is a willing tithe.  He knows that he is going to be given to a harvest camp to be unwound.  He not only agrees to this lot in life, but he is happy about it and looks forward to being unwound; however, by the end of the novel, he is a completely different character.  He doesn't want to be unwound.  He is angry at his parents for their brainwashing of him.  He's angry at his pastor for going along with it.  Lev is so anti-unwinding and against the concept of harvest camps that he is not content with having escaped.  He wants revenge.  He wants to see the harvest camp destroyed, so he becomes a clapper.  He gets his body filled with explosive compounds that will explode if he claps his hands together hard enough.  I would say that Lev is by far the most dynamic character, which is why he is the most interesting character.  

What are some words to describe Kit from The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Katharine Tyler, or "Kit," is the sixteen year-old heroine of Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond. She is best described as fiercely independent, intelligent, and curious... perhaps even a little too curious for her own good! After sailing to Wethersfield, Connecticut, from her home in Barbados, Kit finds herself to be a bit of a "fish out of water" in this new and strange land. She is not used to the customs of a Puritanical society and her lavish lifestyle and attitudes are not received well in a settlement that is predicated on humility and hard work. It takes awhile for Kit to acclimate to the routines of Wethersfield, and even after she does, her curiosity about the world, rebellious nature, and cheeky spirit often get her into loads of trouble!  

In the beginning of The Cay by Theodore Taylor, why were the residents of Willemstad worried and fearful?

At the beginning of the book, the residents of Willemstad in Curacao, then a Dutch island off the coast of Venezuela, are worried because it is 1942. The Germans have just bombed the Lago oil refinery on Arbua, the neighboring island. Then, the Germans blew up six small oil tankers on Curacao that bring crude oil from Lake Maracaibo to the oil refinery to be turned into gasoline and diesel. The Germans are attempting to take over the islands by depriving them of oil, and a German oil tanker has been seen off the coast of Willemstad. World War II has come to the islands in the Caribbean, which makes Phillip's mother and others on the island very worried. Phillip's mother insists on returning to her native Virginia, but the boat she and Phillip are traveling on is torpedoed en route.  

In Frost's "The Road Not Taken," what do the woods symbolize?

In this poem, the narrator comes to a fork in the road, and he must decide which road to take. Both forks run in different directions through a "yellow wood." It's significant that the narrator stands in the woods, rather than on an open plain or a mountaintop, because the woods make it difficult to see. He cannot scan the countryside for miles and miles in every direction, as he could on the open prairies. Not only do the trees trunks themselves obscure his view, but the trees also must cast shadows that darken the woods. 

The woods thus symbolize the difficulty of seeing into the future. The narrator must make a choice based on limited information, since much of what he might like to see is obscured. The narrator will have to rely on faith and intuition as he makes his choice, as we often must do in life. 

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, when Jem realizes who put the blanket on Scout, Atticus warns him not to let his discovery "inspire [him] to...

In Chapter 8 of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie's house catches on fire, and Jem and Scout are ordered to stand in front of Radleys' gate, in safety, while the fire is put out. During that time, Arthur (Boo) Radley drapes a woolen blanket around Scout's shoulders since it's a very cold night, and no one notices. It's not until Atticus points out there is a blanket around Scout's shoulders that anyone figures out Arthur must have put it there. Atticus tells Jem to gift wrap the blanket so they could return it to him, but Jem protests because he fears for Arthur's exposure, knowing that his brother Nathan keeps Arthur on a very tight leash. Jem's protest leads to a series of confessions that induces Atticus to warn Jem not to inspire to "further glory."

The first thing Jem does when he realizes Arthur put the blanket around Scout is spill his guts to Atticus. He rambles on at rapid speed about all of the things Arthur left for the children in the knothole of the oak tree, about sneaking onto the Radley property to try and get a glimpse of Arthur through the window, and about finding his pants having been mended by Arthur. But, what weighs most on Jem's mind is the fact that, as he explains to Atticus, "Mr. Nathan put cement in the tree, Atticus, an' he did it to stop us findin' things" (Ch. 8). To Jem, Nathan's act of cementing the knothole is a certain clue that Nathan wants to prevent his brother Arthur from having all contact with the outside world, and if Nathan found out that Arthur gave Scout a blanket, Arthur may get into some sort of trouble. Atticus agrees that they should avoid exposing Arthur and says to Jem, "You're right. We'd better keep this and the blanket to ourselves. Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up" (Ch. 8). But after having heard Jem confess to all of his antics concerning Arthur, Atticus next also says the line in question:

Do not let this inspire you to further glory, Jeremy. (Ch. 8)

In using the word "glory," Atticus is referring to all of the methods Jem has used to try and make contact with Arthur, such as trying to leave the thank-you note in the knothole and trying to get a look at him through his window. Atticus fears that since Arthur has again made contact with the children in his own quiet way, Jem might again begin trying to make contact with Arthur in Jem's own way, which really amounts to nothing but harassing Arthur. But, Jem insists he "ain't gonna do anything to him" and doesn't try to pull any further antics.

Your clients are very "green" conscious and question the types of materials being used. Write a summary on how to build rapport with them.

Building rapport with any person or group involves one key component: listening.  To effectively build rapport you must listen to the other party to determine as much information about them as possible.  While, when working with another party, it may be true that knowledge is power, power is the antithesis (the opposite) of rapport.

In the scenario presented, the first objective is to find out more information about the group's environmental concerns.  Next is to establish a connection by allowing sharing of the other's personal experience.

In a dialogue, open-ended questions should be used.  These questions elicit emotional and thoughtful responses allowing them to introduce their personal view on the world.  For example, "Tell me,  what do you do in your work with the environment?"  This will give you insight and it demonstrates to the party you have a desire to know about them.  Closed questions are those that only require a yes/no response.  They often are perceived as cold or disinterested and most often put a limit to conversing.

Once some information is gained from the party, rapport is established through sharing personal thoughts, feelings and ideas.  If the party is concerned about building materials causing cancer because of a life-story they share about a loved one with cancer, sharing briefly that you knew someone with a similar experience can build trust. Although you must avoid one-upmanship by interrupting to tell your story because such interruptive stage-stealing curtails trust. 

When there is a lack of common experience, showing interest in one of their interests can also be useful.  "I've never experienced something like that.  Please, tell me how you dealt with stress of that."  A simple statement encourages the party to open up about themselves.  Using the techniques mentioned acknowledge their concerns and explain how the company plans to address them.

In the short story "The Lady or the Tiger?", what are the bells that sound in the trial of the arena?

The "trial of the arena" is the king's idea of justice in Frank Stockton's short story "The Lady or the Tiger?". The king is described as "semi-barbaric" and his rule of law is based on the luck and fate of the accused. If a man stands trial for a crime, he is led into a large amphitheater where his innocence or guilt is proven by his choice of doors. Behind one door is a ferocious tiger, which promptly springs upon the victim and tears him to pieces. Behind the other door is a lady, "the most suitable to his years and station" who could be found in the kingdom. The institution was "popular" with the subjects of the kingdom and they came from near and far to witness the spectacle.

If the accused was lucky enough to choose the door behind which stood the lady, he was immediately married to the woman. Another door would open and out would march a priest followed by singers and dancers who would help celebrate the occasion. Stockton describes the scene where brass bells are rung and everyone rejoices:

Then the gay brass bells rang forth their merry peals, the people shouted glad hurrahs, and the innocent man, preceded by children strewing flowers on his path, led his bride to his home.

What is the pH of Oasis Summer Fruit juices?

pH is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration of a given solution and is mathematically given as:

`pH = -log_10[H^+]`

A pH of around 7 indicates a neutral solution, while a pH less than 7 is considered representative of an acidic solution. Alkaline solutions have a pH of more than 7. 

The pH of Oasis Summer Fruits juices is about 3.5. This acidic pH can be attributed to the presence of Sorbic acid and Benzoic acid, among others. This is not unusual for a juice. Fruit juices typically have a pH of 3-4 and are thus acidic in nature. Similar is true for soft drinks, such as Coke and Pepsi products. 

This means that such products are potentially harmful to your teeth, especially the enamel and may also cause cavities. One way to minimize the harmful effects of drinking low pH juices is by using a straw for drinking. Another way is by consuming such drinks quickly and then swishing water in your mouth couple of times so as to wash away the juice.

Hope this helps.  

In To Kill A Mockingbird, who is an example of a stock character and who is an example of a static character?

First, let's looks at what a stock character is: 

"a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer" (dictionary.reference.com).

In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are several stock characters, but one of the most prominent is Calpurnia. Because so many stories taking place in the South include "Mammy" characters, Calpurinia is already familiar to the reader. The name "Mammy" brings back memories of the character, Mammy, from Gone with the Wind. "Mammy" characters are often large, motherly black women who are either servants or slaves in a white household. Typically, they mind the children, do the housework, and are in charge of the kitchen. They are usually beloved by the audience as well, and often the white family whom they serve. Calpurnia fits all of these descriptors.

Next, let's look at what a static character is:

A static character, in this vocabulary, is one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning. A dynamic character, in contrast, is one that does undergo an important change in the course of the story" (Static and Dynamic Characterizations).

In To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the primary static characters is Bob Ewell. He is a racist from the beginning  of the novel to the end. He is the bad guy throughout the novel, first as the antagonist to Tom and even his daughter, Mayella, and later to Scout and Jem when he attacks them in the woods. His character never changes and each of his actions are predictable according to his character.

How did Chaucer view the Oxford Cleric? Positively? Negatively? Neutral? Also, did he show any praise or criticisms?

Geoffrey Chaucer portrayed the Oxford Cleric in a neutral light. He didn't include any negative descriptions nor characteristics about the Oxford Cleric, but he didn't overly praise him either. 

Overall, Chaucer simply stated the facts when it came to the Oxford Cleric and his tactics. The Oxford Cleric was absolutely consumed by his schooling and studies. He spent all the money he had on his books. The appearance of the student himself and his horse reflect this, as well. His horse was described as "thinner than a rake" and the student was said to be "not too fat," as well. 

As far as the type of person the Oxford Cleric was, Chaucer portrayed him as respectful, quiet and appreciative. His words were always respectful. He only spoke when it was necessary. And he prayed for those that gave him money for his schooling. 

Unlike the other pilgrims that were either committing sins against their religion, or others that were praised by Chaucer for their good deeds or holy nature, the student just seemed to be right in the middle in terms of how Chaucer described him. 

What is the conflict in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a rather complex story, especially for children, but the conflict is very simple and easy for any child to understand. The whole story is narrated through Alice's point of view. She is a very young girl. She gets lost in a strange world. Her sole motivation is to get back home. The conflict arises because of the fact that she is very young, because she is lost, and because she doesn't know how to get home. This explains why she is always moving around inside Wonderland and thereby encountering strange new characters and strange new situations. It is completely natural and understandable for a little girl who is lost to want to get home. She will do so eventually, but in the meantime it is her adventures in Wonderland that make the book interesting.

The same situation can be seen in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, whose author, L. Frank Baum, was so obviously influenced by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Dorothy is also a little girl about the same age as Alice. Dorothy gets lost in the Land of Oz because she gets carried away by a tornado. Oz is a fascinating place, but from the moment she lands there she only wants to get back home to Kansas. This is because she is only a little girl and she is lost. Any lost child wants to get home. Dorothy's efforts to get back to Kansas involve her with all sorts of strange characters and situations. The conflict from beginning to end is based on her motivation to get back home and the difficulties she has in achieving her goal.

Both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz are really "survival" stories. What would happen if these girls didn't find their ways back home? They could perish from exposure and starvation. They are both much too young to fend for themselves. This fact adds to the conflict. They not only have to get back home, but they have to do it fairly quickly. We enjoy sharing their adventures, but we are relieved when they both finally make it back to the security of their own loving homes and their conflicts are finally resolved.

Write the electron configuration for carbon with sp hybridization?

The atomic number of carbon is 6 and it has a ground state configuration of `1s^2, 2s^2, 2p^2` . In this configuration, 1 p orbital is blank. However, this configuration does not explain the formation of linear molecules such as acetylene (`C_2H_2` ) and other alkynes, carbon dioxide, etc. In all such cases, carbon atom undergoes sp hybridization. In this hybridization, one s and one p orbitals, that is, the 2s orbital and one of the 2p orbitals hybridize to form two sp orbitals. Each of these hybridized orbitals have 50% s and 50% p character and contain 1 electron each. And the remaining two p orbitals, each containing 1 electron, are left unhybridized. In case of acetylene, each carbon atom is attached to the other by a triple bond, one of these bonds is between sp hybridized orbitals and the other two are between the unhybridized p orbitals of the participating carbon atoms. The carbon-hydrogen bond is between the s orbital of hydrogen and sp orbital of carbon atoms. 

Hope this helps.

What step does Nwoye take concerning the missionaries?

In Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, Nwoye is Okonkwo, the protagonist's, son. Nwoye has a difficult relationship with his father, who holds him to the very highest standards of masculinity in Igbo culture. Okonkwo does not hesitate to share his displeasure in many of his son's behaviors or decisions, which he classifies as effeminate and unbefitting of a man. 

Okonkwo and Nwoye's relationship is complicated by the adoption and death of Ikemefuna. Nwoye and his adoptive brother became quite close, and although Ikemefuna's murder was sanctioned by the village men, Okonkwo's involvement and subsequent guilt was an additional burden on the father-son relationship. 

When the white missionaries arrive in the village, Okonkwo violently rejects them. He has spent his entire life striving to achieve Igbo ideals, with which the missionaries do not align. Nwoye, on the other hand, becomes close to the missionaries, in part because he has always felt out of place in the village. Eventually, he joins the church, adopts a Christianized name, and leaves the village to be trained in western styles of teaching. 

What has been revealed about the townspeople's belief in witchcraft?

Abigail tells her uncle, Reverend Parris, that "the rumor of witchcraft is all about" at the very beginning of Act One.  The people in town know of Betty Parris's illness, and there is a rumor that she flew.  Obviously, then, we learn fairly early that the townspeople have no problem whatsoever with believing in witchcraft.

Further, Parris panics when he thinks that Abigail and Betty have been "traffick[ing] with spirits in the forest" because any hint of witchcraft in his home would spell ruin for his reputation and position in town.  He also worries that "[Abigail's] cousin's life" may be in jeopardy as a result of their illicit behaviors.  Thus, he clearly believes in witchcraft, the conjuring of spirits of the dead and being harmed by them.  

Moreover, when Mrs. Putnam arrives, she says that Parris's slave, Tituba, knows how to conjure the dead, and she admits that she sent her daughter, Ruth, to Tituba to call up the spirits of her dead babies to try to learn who or what killed them.  She assumes that such a thing is possible as well as that witches are actually responsible for the deaths of her seven babies.  Her husband even claims, "There is a murdering witch among us, bound to keep herself in the dark."  Even the most respected of these people believe that witches exist and pose an immediate and serious threat to their well-being.

In "A Modest Proposal," what are the disadvantages?

In "A Modest Proposal", the author of the proposal can only think of one serious objection or disadvantage to his proposal, which is that it will significantly decrease the population of the country. He notes that this would probably be a significant problem in most countries and no doubt limits the usefulness of his proposal in places other than Ireland. However, he feels that reducing the population is no disadvantage when it comes to Ireland and argues that it is actually a virtue of his plan. He does, however, note some other minor disadvantages of his plan to sell one year old infants for food. Perhaps most importantly, the author notes that his proposal cannot reasonably be applied to the current population over one as their meat would undoubtedly be too tough. He also notes that the flesh of infants will not be an exportable commodity (although he seems to see this as an advantage) as it wouldn't survive the trip to England by boat. Ultimately, the author thinks that there are no significant disadvantages that should stand in the way of his proposal which he thinks will be a great benefit to the country.

What secret whisper does Paul keep hearing from his rocking-horse in D. H. Lawrence's story "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

At the start of D. H. Lawrence's story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," Paul and his sisters hear the words whispered through the springs of the rocking-horse, "There must be more money! There must be more money!" Additionally, they hear the same words whispered all throughout the house.

Towards the end of the story, we learn that Paul's rocking-horse also whispers the names of winning horses in upcoming races. This is a belief Paul develops after first talking with his mother about luck, a conversation that leads him to feel determined to be a lucky person. Feeling the need to do something to bring his mother luck, Paul rides his rocking-horse in a frenzied manner, certain his horse can take him to where luck is, just as a real horse would be able to take him to a destination.

We learn that Paul wildly rides his rocking-horse until he hears it whisper the name of the winning horse once Paul becomes obsessed with earning more money for his mother. When she is disappointed that his secret gift of 5,000 pounds is so little, he begins feeling an urgent need to be certain of the winner for the next big races. Sadly, he loses money in the Grand National and the Lincoln, which makes him even more determined to be certain of the winner for the Derby. He is so determined that he begs his mother to let him postpone his seaside holiday so that he can ride his rocking-horse.

What are three obstacles that Peter Pan faces in the movie "Hook" when he is trying to remember who he was?

On the practical side, an obstacle that Peter faced as he went through his training to get back to who he used to be was that he was older. He was no longer the youthful Peter Pan, he was the lawyer Peter Banning, and that brought him certain challenges, such as those resulting from the fact that he was out of shape.

On the philosophical side, Peter faced two obstacles that actually went hand in hand: he does not believe that these things are happening to him, and no one else believes that he actually is Peter Pan either. Not only does he think that he is in some elaborate dream when he arrives in Neverland, but he is absolutely adamant that he is a lawyer, not a once-immortal young boy who flew around having fun and playing games all day. This sets him back quite a lot because part of being Peter Pan is that you have to believe; you have to believe in fairies and magic and, most importantly, yourself. Many of the Lost Boys are equally as sure that Peter is not an aged Peter Pan, and they side with Rufio, who claims to be the new Pan. It is not until Peter learns to fly that he believes everything, and when he believes everything, the Lost Boys believe in him, and that is when he becomes Peter Pan.

How did Dan Cody acquire his wealth in The Great Gatsby?

in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dan Cody is Gatsby's first mentor and role model; in fact, Gatsby changes his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby upon meeting Cody on Lake Superior. Cody was clearly a very wealthy man: he owned the Tuolomee, a yacht capable of going around the world. He was "many times a millionaire" (105). He made his money in ore, silver in Nevada and "every rush of metal since Seventy-Five" (105). At age fifty, Cody is in good physical shape but ripe for plucking by a gold-digging female. Gatsby is invited aboard the yacht to work for Cody, and as Gatsby protects Cody from his own worst impulses, Cody begins to trust him and leaves him twenty-five thousand dollars in his will. Gatsby never gets this money when Cody dies, but he does gain an education of sorts, in how to be or not be a wealthy man. 

What Illustration and connection does Adam Smith have with JCPENNY and Sears?

The question looks at the connection between Adam Smith, a Scottish author and political philosopher (1723-1790), and the US department store chains of J.C.Penney and Sears-Roebuck & Co.

Adam Smith is perhaps most well-known among students for his treatise "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations", published in 1776.  The work is generally thought of as a conceptual foundation for free-market economics, that is economic interaction which is left as much as possible as a free-will exchange between producer and consumer (or buyer and seller).  Most importantly, perhaps, is its thesis that people acting in their own natural economic self-interest will automatically result in a system which maximizes total economic value and well-being.  These results occur as if moved by "an invisible hand", rather than having to be designed and engineered by any formal power (such as government).

The core element of this marketplace is the free competition of producers in their efforts to provide the best total value to consumers.  The manifestation of this approach can be seen in the function of the ancient marketplace, such as the Greek agora (see the reference below for a good description of ancient agoras).  Open marketplaces still hold an allure for consumers (e.g. the rising popularity of weekend farmer's markets in major cities).

The breadth and variety of goods available for sale exploded during the industrial age.  As such, a consumer in the 1800's could scarcely go to a single location and peruse an adequate variety of offerings for all of the items of life.  The result was that many consumers, especially in rural settings, were limited to selection among very few competing producers for many manufactured wares.  Sears addressed this gap through its catalog marketing.  Through the catalog, a person could see many competitors for all manner of items, discern differences in quality and price, and make decisions which maximized value.  In other words, the catalog provided the function of an open, free market.  As urban areas grew, the concept led to the development of department stores, in cities with sufficient population to support them.  These provided the same role as the catalogs while also providing the immediacy of being able to purchase many items on the spot.  In both cases, the key concept was providing access to variety and competition, exactly what Adam Smith hypothesized would lead to maximum wealth and well being.

Could anyone give me some comparative points relating to Love in The Rotters' Club and The Great Gatsby?

I can truly understand why you asked this question. Here we have two novels: one set in England and one set in America, one set in the 1970s and one set in the 1920s, and one focusing on teens while the other focuses on adults. Still, there are absolutely some comparative points about love between both The Great Gatsby and The Rotters Club.

First, one must consider the affair and/or the potential affairs between the adult characters of the book. For example, look at Doug’s parents. They end up getting a separation because Doug’s father has a steamy affair with a younger lady. This younger lady suddenly disappears, much like Daisy disappears back into Tom’s arms at the end of The Great Gatsby. Further, there is an affair that is, at least, proposed by Philip’s art teacher. He is so enamored with Philip’s mom that he writes long letters of seduction in a pretentious style. Even though it is a different medium, this part reminds me a lot of Gatsby’s extensive tea party he sets up at Nick’s house in order to impress Daisy.

Further, we can also take a few exploits of Ben Trotter near the end of the book when thinking about comparisons about love. Ben is thrilled about his first sex-experience with Cicely, and can’t wait to attend college in order to have more experiences like that. It is the quotation relating to this that relates very well to Fitzgerald’s book and the theme of love:

He was lucky, wasn’t he, to have felt that way? Lucky Uncle Benjamin! To have known happiness like that, and to have held on to it, even for a moment.

Here we see a similarity to Gatsby’s elusive “green light” of Daisy, the light that Gatsby continually stretches his arms out to, but never fully achieves. This quote suggests the same thing. Even though Ben (and Gatsby) have beautiful affairs with Cecily (and Daisy), they only “held on to” love for a moment. It continues to elude them. This quotation (and others) show that the characters of the book won’t ever reach their goals in love.

In conclusion, I am taken with the idea that The Great Gatsby would be so very interesting if told from the perspective of Daisy’s daughter, the “beautiful little fool,” and how she grew up. This is (kind of) what we get when we consider Ben’s story.

According to Coleridge, what distinct types of poetry did Wordsworth agree to include in "Lyrical Ballads?"

In Biographia Literaria, Coleridge's essay written in 1815, he offers a critique of Wordsworth's poetry and Lyrical Ballads. While the "Preface to Lyrical Ballads," written by Wordsworth in 1800, explained the philosophy Wordsworth and Coleridge used in writing their poems, Wordsworth's preface to the second edition of Lyrical Ballads did not really address the two distinct types of poetry the volume was meant to contain. Coleridge explains that as the two friends, neighbors, and collaborators were planning their joint volume of poetry, they agreed that Coleridge would focus on writing poems containing "incidents and agents [that] were to be, in part at least, supernatural." Wordsworth, on the other hand, would write the "second class" of poetry, and in his poems, the "subjects were to be chosen from ordinary life." 

Thus the plan of Lyrical Ballads was for two-part volume. Coleridge's poems would entertain and capture the readers' imagination by dealing with subjects that did not exist in the real world, but that everyone is capable of believing could exist. In this discussion, Coleridge introduces the concept of "that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith." This explanation by Coleridge of how a reader is able to get caught up in something that he or she knows is not real is just as important to our understanding of literature as are Wordsworth's comments about "emotion recollected in tranquility" and poetry as the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." Coleridge followed through with this part of the plan with poems such as "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Christabel." However, because Wordsworth was so much more prolific in writing, his type of poetry, the poetry based on ordinary life, outweighed the supernatural poetry, making it seem like the supernatural poems were out of place in the volume, especially when the "Preface" failed to outline the vision of the two distinct types of poetry originally planned.

The second type of poetry, Wordsworth's contributions to Lyrical Ballads, became the better known type. Wordsworth's poems caused a controversy in their time, with some critics decrying them as silly, vulgar, and inane. Coleridge notes that despite that criticism, or perhaps because of it, Wordsworth's poems became more and more popular each year. Indeed, Wordsworth gained much fame and notoriety, eventually becoming England's poet laureate. Poems that celebrate the simple lifestyle in the language of ordinary men include "We Are Seven" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." 

Who is Fezziwig?

In Stave Two, Ebenezer, led by the Ghost of Christmas Past, revisits scenes from his youth.  One of those scenes features Fezziwig, Scrooge's former boss and the man for whom he served as apprentice.  It is clear that Fezziwig was a good businessman, as Scrooge has learned a great deal, and as Fezziwig's business seems to be thriving.

Yet, it is clear that Fezziwig takes a different approach to his work.  Rather than acting miserly and holding on to his money, Fezziwig is generous and kind to his workers.  On the Christmas Eve in question, Scrooge witnesses as Fezziwig throws a party for his workers and apprentices.  Scrooge reflects on how Fezziwig spent his own money to throw the party, and he likewise reflects on his comparatively poor treatment of Bob Cratchit, his own employee.

What did Hester hope for as Dimmesdale passed her in the procession?

As the Reverend Dimmesdale passes Hester in the Election Day procession, she feels a sudden gloom come over her and gets the sense that he is "utterly beyond her reach."  Hester feels very isolated and far away from him, despite their earlier conversation in the woods and subsequent plan to run away together, and so she hopes for "One glance of recognition [...]" from him to her.  She needs for him to look at her now, as if to confirm that all that passed between them in the forest was not a dream.  However, he marches proudly past and does not seem to notice her, and she feels as though "She hardly knew him now" despite their once quite intimate knowledge of one another.  Hester imagines that "there could be no real bond betwixt the clergyman and herself."  Such feelings seem to foreshadow that their hopeful plans will not come to fruition.

What is the equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate, both before and after balancing?

When calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid the products are calcium chloride, carbon dioxide gas and water. Here is the unbalanced equation:

`CaCO_3 + HCl -> CaCl_2 + CO_2 + H_2O`

Here is the balanced equation:

`CaCO_3 + 2 HCl -> CaCl_2 + CO_2 + H_2O`

Carbonates tend to react with acid to produce CO2. This particular reaction is an example of a double replacement reaction combined with decomposition. Carbonic acid, H2CO3, is a product that decomposes into CO2 and H2O.

The reverse of this decompostion also takes place. The amount of carbon dioxide that will react with water depends on the temperature, pressure and amount of CO2 present. Acidification of the ocean is caused by the uptake of atmospheric CO2 by ocean water. 

How does Bob describe Jimmy in both his strengths and weaknesses in "After Twenty Years"?

Bob describes Jimmy to the policeman on the beat, telling him that Jimmy Wells is "the finest chap in the world." He adds that they were like brothers, and Jimmy was very loyal. However, he adds that Jimmy had a weakness as he was always "a kind of plodder," meaning that Jimmy would not be competitive and take chances.

Further, Bob adds that Jimmy is a "good fellow" and a reliable friend who will show up for their reunion. He implies, of course, that he himself is loyal and reliable because he comes from many miles away to their arranged meeting spot. Ironically, Bob does not realize that all he has said about his old friend is addressed to that very man: Jimmy Wells is the policeman on the beat. But, because Officer Wells recognizes Bob as a wanted man--"Silky Bob"--Jimmy does not have the heart to arrest him, and so he pretends to not know him. Instead, he writes a note of explanation and has a plains clothes officer make the arrest in order to save Bob the embarrassment, proving that he is, indeed, "the finest chap in the world." 

What is a quote from The Book Thief that describes the setting?

Liesel is sent to live with foster parents because her mother cannot afford to keep her. Her mother is also very sick and couldn't afford to take care of herself. Like many during those hard times in Europe, they found foster parents to take in their kids until they could get back on their feet. Both Liesel and her brother were to go to the new foster parents, but her brother died on the train ride there. Liesel soon meets Hans and Rosa Hubermann who live on Himmel Street in Molching, Germany. The description of the street where Liesel plays out a few years of her childhood is as follows:

"The buildings appear to be glued together, mostly small houses and apartment blocks that look nervous. There is murky snow spread out like carpet. There is concrete, empty hat-stand trees, and gray air" (27).

A few pages later, a more detailed description of Liesel's new home is described as a small house with only a few rooms. They were lucky to have their own kitchen, but they had to share an outhouse with a few other neighbors. They also had a basement which would become a home for Max, a Jew in hiding. The basement, however, was not the "adequate depth" for hiding during an air raid in 1942 and 1943.

How many chromosomes are found in a normal cell?

Different species have different numbers of chromosomes---fruit flies have only 4, while there are amoebas that have millions. There is little if any relationship between the complexity of an organism and the number of chromosomes it has. Geneticists are still not entirely sure what decides the number of chromosomes, or how it relates to the evolution of an organism.

In humans in particular, the number is relatively consistent; almost all humans have 22 regular chromosome pairs (autosomes), and 1 extra pair that decides our sex (sex chromosomes).

There are a few rare genetic disorders---most of them serious or even fatal---that involve having one more or one fewer chromosome.  Examples include Turner Syndrome, Triple X Syndrome, Patau Syndrome, and Edwards Syndrome. For the worst of these disorders, often fetuses with these syndromes will die before they are even born.

Usefulness of income elasticity of demand to a manager

Information about income elasticity of demand can be useful to a manager because it can help them know what sorts of goods and services they will be able to sell in the future. This assumes, of course, that they have information about the changing incomes of their customers.

One of the non-price determinants of demands is consumer income.  For normal goods, demand increases as consumers have more income.  For inferior goods, demand increases as consumers have lower incomes.  The greater the income elasticity of demand for a product, the more the demand for that product changes as people’s incomes change.  This can be important information for a manager.  Let us say that you are the manager of a firm that produces or sells a certain good.  You have information that tells you that the income of your consumers is about to rise. If you know the income elasticity of the demand for your product, you will know how much you need to change the amount of the product that you are making or that you are buying from your supplier.

Thus, income elasticity of demand can be a useful concept for a manager.  It can help you to make decisions about what kinds of products to produce or to buy from suppliers.

In the play Julius Caesar, why does Casca compare Brutus' effect on their plot to the process of alchemy?

In Act I scene iii of Julius Caesar, Casca and Cassius meet in the streets of Rome to discuss omens, portents, and Caesar's future in Rome. Both men do not like Caesar and fear that his ambition will lead to the Roman people declaring Caesar emperor of Rome. As a result, Cassius is determined to have Brutus (a long time ally and friend to Caesar) join in a conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. 

As revealed in Act I scene ii, Brutus is "with himself at war." He is torn between his care for Caesar and his concern for the Roman Republic. Brutus' ancestors were responsible for driving out the kings and establishing the Republic, so to allow it to be destroyed by one man is like allowing his ancestors to be destroyed as well. He too is fearful of Caesar's ambition and compares him to a "serpent" that must be "killed in the shell." Brutus justifies his decision to assassinate Caesar because it's not that he "loved Caesar less" but "loved Rome more."

Prior to going to Brutus' garden and securing his role in the conspiracy, Cassius and Casca discuss how they can persuade Brutus to join their endeavor. Cassius has previously written false letters that are supposed to be from concerned citizens. The letters praise Brutus and condemn Caesar. Cassius informs Casca of his plan and tells Casca that "three parts" of Brutus are already theirs. He wants to secure the last part. Casca responds, 

O, he sits high in all the people's hearts,
And that which would appear offense in us,
His countenance, like richest alchemy,
Will change to virtue and to worthiness (166-169).

Here Casca compares Brutus' countenance to "richest alchemy." Casca is agreeing with Cassius: they need Brutus' support or their plan to assassinate Caesar will fail or be perceived as an act of mutiny. Casca realizes that Brutus is influential; the Roman people admire and trust him. Basically, Brutus has a "magical" effect on the people. If he is part of the conspiracy, then the Roman people will support the conspirators. 

Describe some of the challenges facing working people in the late 1800s. What did workers do to improve their situation? How successful were they?

Working people faced several challenges in the late 1800s. One of the challenges was the working conditions they faced in the factories. Factories were often very unsafe places to work. There were few laws regulating the working environment. Workers were often injured on the job. When they got injured, they often lost their jobs. There were few laws dealing with safety issues in factories. Fire escapes were often locked, which became an issue when a fire occurred. The quality of the air in the factories was poor. There were few laws dealing with proper ventilation in factories. Workers had long hours and received very little pay. It was common to work between ten and fourteen hours a day. There were no overtime laws and no minimum wage laws. Working conditions were far from ideal.

Another issue working people faced was the economic and social condition of their lives. Many working people were poor. They had trouble getting enough food to feed their families. They lived in overcrowded apartments, called tenements, and had little access to medical care. Their children were forced to work to help make ends meet Some kids didn't attend school.

Workers tried to address these undesirable conditions. They formed labor unions that tried to improve their working conditions and their pay. They went on strike to protest theses conditions. In most of the cases, workers weren’t successful in achieving their goals. There were no laws that recognized the right of unions to exist. The courts usually sided with company owners, rather than with unions, in legal disputes. Most strikes were also not successful. Many strikes turned violent leading to a reputation that many workers in unions were radicals or were anarchists. Because they weren’t able to improve their financial conditions, they also weren’t able to improve their living conditions. It wasn’t until the Progressive Movement began in the early 1900s that things began to change and to improve for working people.

What does Jack's hesitation to kill the piglet show in Lord of the Flies?

Through the character of Jack, a reader is able to witness the complete abandonment of morality.  Or you could say that Jack provides the reader with evidence as to how evil tendencies arise with no society to keep them in check.  However, in describing Jack, it's clear by the end of the story that he is no longer a sweet choir boy.  He's a sadistic, narcissistic, murdering dictator of a leader.  

He raised his arm in the air. There came a pause, a hiatus, the pig continued to scream and the creepers to jerk, and the blade continued to flash at the end of a bony arm. The pause was only long enough for them to understand what an enormity the downward stroke would be.

Chapter one's pig sequence is important to the story and in terms of Jack's character development, because it does two things.  First, it shows that Jack is capable of restraint.  He understands that by bringing down the knife he will be taking a life.  Jack isn't ready to be that guy yet.  He hasn't fallen far enough away from societal norms and rules to make killing a reflex action . . . yet.  

The scene also serves as a way to foreshadow what Jack will become by the end of the book.  It's fairly obvious that Jack will get another chance to kill a pig, but just in case a reader might miss it, Golding drops a huge hint moments later.  

Next time there would be no mercy. He looked round fiercely, daring them to contradict.

The piglet sequence shows what Jack is, and it shows what he will become. 

In Act 2, Scene 3 of Macbeth, was Lennox's speech, beginning with "The night has been unruly..." to "was feverous and did shake" an example of...

Lennox is a young man. He is a little nervous, finding himself alone with the older and socially superior Macbeth, who is strangely silent and grim. Lennox feels he has to talk about something, so he talks about what most people talk about in awkward situations: he talks about the weather.

Shakespeare wanted Macbeth to be present when Duncan's body was discovered. He wanted Macduff to be the one who discovers the body, since this will be the only time Macduff and Macbeth appear together before their death duel in Act 5. The knocking at the gate forced Macbeth to do what he had wanted to avoid. He had wanted to pretend to be asleep when the body was discovered and the hue and cry erupted. He is acting very strangely because he dreads the discovery of  Duncan's body. Lennox, being young and innocent, has no suspicions.

In order for Macduff to discover the body, he had to be the one appointed to wake the king. But why have Macduff perform that duty when he is sleeping outside the castle? Shakespeare wants him to be outside the castle because he wants him to be the one who knocks at the gate and thereby forces Macbeth to put in an appearance to find out why no one is opening it. Macduff had to spend a very bad night. He is a high-ranking thane, and Shakespeare has to explain why he was not accommodated inside the castle. In Act 2, Scene 1, Banquoand Macbeth  have the following exchange:

BANQUO
What, sir, not yet at rest? The King's a-bed.
He hath been in unusual pleasure and
Sent forth great largess to your offices:
This diamond he greets your wife withal,
By the name of most kind hostess, and shut up
In measureless content.

MACBETH
Being unprepared,
Our will became the servant to defect,
Which else should free have wrought.

Macbeth's reply is intended to explain why Macduff did not spend the night inside the castle. They were unprepared to receive so many guests. When Banquo says the King has "Sent forth great largess to your offices," this is intended to explain why the entire staff is so drunk that nobody is awake to open the gate when Macduff arrives. The "great largess" included a lot of liquor.

Lennox's speech in Act 2, Scene 3, is largely intended to fill up time. The two men can't just stand there without saying anything. Lennox's speech serves to emphasize his youth and innocence; to make Macbeth seem old, weary, anxious, guilty, and apprehensive by contrast; and to enhance the already tense and ominous mood by his description of "lamentings," "strange screams of death," "accents terrible," etc. It is like a prelude to Macduff's return from the King's chamber saying:

O horror, horror, horror --
Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee!

Here is what Macbeth has been dreading, what he had hoped to avoid by pretending to be asleep in his chamber. Lennox's speech might be termed a kind of "foreshadowing," since the audience knows what is going to happen very soon and is dreading it along with Macbeth. The scene he has wanted to avoid is played out at full length. Macduff rings the alarm bell and summons all the important members of the cast. Macbeth just has to stand there and endure the shock which all the innocent guests receive as they come rushing in from all sides dressed in their white nightgowns like ghosts. Macbeth expresses his mixed feelings of guilt, shame, remorse, and despair when he says to himself:

Had I but died an hour before this chance,
I had lived a blessed time; for from this instant
There's nothing serious in mortality:
All is but toys; renown and grace is dead;
The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees
Is left this vault to brag of.

Could Shylock have been a hero in The Merchant Of Venice?

Shylock could have been a hero if he had been merciful towards Antonio and extended him the courtesy by not being insistent that the Christian should be punished for forfeiting on the bond.

In terms of their agreement , Shylock lent Bassanio three thousand ducats, whilst Antonio stood as his surety. In terms of the contract, the bond was to be paid within three months and if Antonio forfeited, Shylock could then demand a pound of his flesh. Antonio, a wealthy sea merchant, was confident that he would easily meet the terms of their arrangement and willingly signed the deed, against Bassanio's wishes.

At the end of the agreed term, Antonio suffered a few serious mishaps. None of his ships had arrived back safely and he was unsure of their fate. It was assumed that the ships had either been wrecked, looted by pirates or caught in some natural disaster at sea. Salarino divulged some of what he had heard to Salanio;

Why, yet it lives there uncheck'd that Antonio hath
a ship of rich lading wrecked on the narrow seas;
the Goodwins, I think they call the place; a very
dangerous flat and fatal, where the carcasses of many
a tall ship lie buried, as they say, if my gossip
Report be an honest woman of her word.

Tubal also reported the same to Shylock later. The moneylender was overjoyed on hearing of Antonio's misfortune. The end result was that Antonio could not settle his debt in time and was thus forfeit with regards to the bond and had to pay the penalty - one pound of his flesh, as had been agreed..

Shylock did not display his Christian debtor even an ounce of compassion or empathy. He took a very harsh approach and had Antonio jailed, pending a trial before the duke. He was merciless in his treatment of the unfortunate Antonio, to such an extent that he even scolded the jailer for allowing Antonio, what he believed, were unwarranted freedoms.

Gaoler, look to him: tell not me of mercy;
This is the fool that lent out money gratis:
Gaoler, look to him. 

When Antonio asked to speak to him, he refused to listen, insisting that he would have his bond. He relentlessly pursued this course even when the duke, Portia and others beseeched him to show mercy. He refused even an offer of twice the amount owed, when Gratiano offered it. It is clear that Shylock was driven by vengeance and malevolence, inspired by his deep hate for Antonio.

If Shylock were compassionate, he would have agreed to other terms when Antonio met his misfortune. He could have either extended the loan period or have told Antonio that he would accept settlement from whichever source it came. He would have been regarded as a true gentleman and would have gained the respect of all and sundry and more importantly, the gratitude and respect of Antonio, for not insisting on restitution. he would not have lost anything since Antonio later recovered his fortune.

However, he chose to self-destruct. So deep was his malice that he refused any compromise and, in the end, was severely punished for it.

What was Lyddie's dream about in Chapter 15 of Lyddie?

Lyddie’s dream was to return to the family farm with her sister Rachel.

Since her family was split up, Lyddie wanted nothing more than to get them back together.  Lyddie’s job at the factory was supposed to give her the money to reunite them, but the dream began to slowly slip away.  Her mother was institutionalized and her youngest sister died.  Her brother was happy at the mill.  No one had heard from her father for years.  Lyddie wanted everyone together back on the farm, but she knew it was hardly possible.

Rachel was dropped off at Lyddie’s boarding house, and while Lyddie was happy to have her sister with her, she was also worried about what to do with her.  Rachel was weak and sickly.

Lyddie mustn't worry. Summer was here. The weather was warm. Rachel would be over it soon. They'd take July off. Go back to the farm, the two of them. But it was a vain dream, Lyddie knew. There would be nothing to eat there. The cow was gone and no crops planted. (Ch. 15)

Lyddie’s farm was lent out by her mother and then sold by her uncle.  Even if Lyddie was able to go back to the farm, she realized that there was nothing left there.  Lyddie had no family there, and the farm was not hers anymore.  She would not be able to stay there.

Lyddie considered sending her little sister to Cutler’s Tavern, but she didn't want to do to her sister what her mother did to her.

Triphena. She would send Rachel to Triphena. But Triphena meant Mistress Cutler as well as that lonely, airless attic. How could she do to Rachel at eight what her mother had done to her at thirteen? (Ch. 15)

Lyddie did not want to sell her little sister into servitude.  She felt terrible when her mother did that to her.  Yet Rachel was too young to work at the factory and not allowed to stay with Lyddie.  Lyddie just wasn’t sure what to do with her.

What has happened to Ragueneau at the beginning of Act 3 in Cyrano?

In short, poor Ragueneau has lost all his money in his efforts to publish his book of poetry, "Ragueneau's Rhymed Recipes."  Further, Ragueneau has also lost his wife, Lise. 

In the play, Ragueneau is both a baker and a poet who lets already established poets into his bakery to eat for free if they listen to his newest verses. He is a good friend to Cyrano (and remains so). Not only does Cyrano get to listen and eat pastries for free, but Cyrano is allowed by Ragueneau to meet with Roxane at his bakery.  It isn't long before Ragueneau is warning Cyrano about making lots of enemies.  The irony is that Ragueneau has made an unlikely enemy himself: his wife, Lise.  Lise is disgusted with Ragueneau for neglecting his pastry shop in favor of his poetry book, so she leaves him for a musketeer.

By the end of this play, Ragueneau is simply working odd jobs around the town because he no longer owns his pastry shop (and has lost his wife as a result of his poetic exploits).  However, Ragueneau remains loyal to Cyrano until the end.

In Macbeth, who is truly to blame for Duncan's death?

Macbeth is truly the one to blame for Duncan's death. At the beginning of the play, we begin to notice that Macbeth harbors "black and deep desires" that he tries to keep away from anyone. When the witches proclaim that he is to be the king, this only serves to encourage him to follow through with his plan, and the plan is to murder the king so that Macbeth could take the throne and obtain power and control.

We cannot deny though that Macbeth is manipulated into eliminating Duncan by his aggressive wife. However, neither she nor the witches make him commit the act of killing the king. He is the one who walks into Duncan's room and kills him. So, Macbeth is the one who acts on the witches' prophecy and who later desires to seek the witches out so that he could get information about his future. 

Macbeth is a tragic hero and his tragic flaw is his unrestrained ambition:

I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself
And falls on the other.

His unchecked ambition causes him to go against nature and normality, and his decision to embrace the darkness in his soul will cost him his life.

How does the United States presidential election system work?

We have a process in the United States for electing our president. Each party must choose its candidate that will represent the party in the general election. Prior to the nominating convention, candidates for each party will compete in primary elections and caucuses for delegates to the nominating convention. Assuming a candidate gets a majority of the party’s delegates, that person will then be nominated to represent that party in the general election.

In the general election, each candidate tries to win the vote in as many states as possible. Each state carries a certain number of electoral votes. The number of electoral votes a state has is equal to the number of members of Congress that each state has. In order to become President, a candidate must get at least 270 electoral votes. When a candidate wins a state, the candidate gets that state’s electoral vote. In most states, it is a winner-take-all system. Whoever wins the popular vote in a state gets all of that state’s electoral votes. As a result of this system, candidates focus their attention and their campaigning in the states that have a large number of electoral votes and some key swing states where the vote is expected to so close that either candidate could win that state. States with few electoral votes or states that tend to vote for one party most of the time will get very little attention from the candidates. The goal is to get at least 270 electoral votes. If that is accomplished, that person will become the next president.