What are some quotes about Victor's determination?

From a young age Victor Frankenstein's determination was apparent; as he begins describing himself in chapter two, he admits that his temper was "sometimes violent," that his "passions [were] vehement" and that "it was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn."

When Frankenstein arrives at university in Ingolstadt he quickly surmises that he will transcend what his professors are describing as achievements in science, and he "will pioneer a new way,...

From a young age Victor Frankenstein's determination was apparent; as he begins describing himself in chapter two, he admits that his temper was "sometimes violent," that his "passions [were] vehement" and that "it was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn."

When Frankenstein arrives at university in Ingolstadt he quickly surmises that he will transcend what his professors are describing as achievements in science, and he "will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation."

As Frankenstein narrows his scientific interest to breaking through the bonds of life and death, he becomes pale and emaciated because of his obsessive work in his laboratory. He does unspeakable things to living animals and digs up graves for the materials he needs.  As he describes his experiments in retrospect, he is horrified at the lengths to which he went, losing "all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit."  He neglects his parents, his friends, and the beauty of the verdant summer as he comes closer and closer to the moment in November when the creature first opens its eyes.

What does Jesus understand about Daniel when he goes to his house?

Daniel goes to Jesus's house when he loses all hope. When his difficulties are at their worst, he goes to Jesus to seek solace and comfort. At this time his sister's health is at its worst. Leah, whose mental health had been severely suffering because of the extreme stress she'd faced in losing family and friends in the political unrest, was made even worse by her brother's refusal to admit one of her only friends...

Daniel goes to Jesus's house when he loses all hope. When his difficulties are at their worst, he goes to Jesus to seek solace and comfort. At this time his sister's health is at its worst. Leah, whose mental health had been severely suffering because of the extreme stress she'd faced in losing family and friends in the political unrest, was made even worse by her brother's refusal to admit one of her only friends into their home. This was because her friend, Marcus, was a Roman soldier.

When Jesus sees Daniel, he immediately understands his suffering and pain. He knows that Daniel is holding onto his anger and bitterness, refusing to be freed by love. Daniel does not yet understand how powerful love is. But Jesus doesn't lose hope for Daniel. Even though Daniel has rejected Jesus before, hearing his teachings but not yet believing them, Jesus accepts Daniel into his home. Daniel still believes that violence and rebellion are the answer. In fact, he's waiting for the coming of a Messiah who he thinks will be a violent warrior king who will save the Jewish people. What he doesn't understand is that the Messiah is standing right in front of him, preaching love and grace, and dressed in simple clothes rather than royal garb.

What does Jesus understand about Daniel? Everything. He understands his immense suffering, the depths of his anger, and the fear he has for his sister's well-being. He knows that Daniel doesn't agree with him (yet). Nonetheless, Jesus doesn't lose hope for Daniel.

What particular event took place that made Nelson Mandela want things to be different?

One event that motivated Nelson Mandela to turn to more radical means of changing South Africa during Apartheid was the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960. At this point, Mandela was already a long-time member of the ANC, or African National Congress, formed to fight against Apartheid, and he had been arrested in 1956 and tried (but acquitted) on the charge of treason.

In the Sharpeville Massacre, the police fired on protestors who were peacefully demonstrating against...

One event that motivated Nelson Mandela to turn to more radical means of changing South Africa during Apartheid was the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960. At this point, Mandela was already a long-time member of the ANC, or African National Congress, formed to fight against Apartheid, and he had been arrested in 1956 and tried (but acquitted) on the charge of treason.

In the Sharpeville Massacre, the police fired on protestors who were peacefully demonstrating against pass laws, and 69 people were killed. In the aftermath of the event, the country was convulsed by riots and unrest. The Sharpeville Massacre had motivated him to turn to new means of creating change. In 1961, Mandela became the founder and leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), a paramilitary wing of the ANC. In 1962, Mandela was jailed for 5 years for instigating a workers' strike, and the following year, he was arrested in the so-called Rivonia Trial for threatening to overthrow the government. Sentenced to life in prison in 1964, he served 27 years before his release. He went on to serve as President of South Africa. 

What is Gordimer's political point of view?

Although Nadine Gordimer did not consider herself to be a particularly political person, she found that the place she lived in required her to be so. During her lifetime the Nationalist Party in South Africa came to power and enforced the system of apartheid, a political and legal regime that stripped rights from people of color and placed whites at the top of society. Gordimer asserted that no one could live in South Africa and...

Although Nadine Gordimer did not consider herself to be a particularly political person, she found that the place she lived in required her to be so. During her lifetime the Nationalist Party in South Africa came to power and enforced the system of apartheid, a political and legal regime that stripped rights from people of color and placed whites at the top of society. Gordimer asserted that no one could live in South Africa and not be involved in politics. She opposed apartheid, which was evident from her writings, including "Once upon a Time." Some of her books were banned because they exposed the injustice of the government. Before apartheid ended in 1991, Gordimer had been a secret member of the National African Congress. When Nelson Mandela was released from prison, Gordimer publicly "paid her dues in person and got a party card" (New York Times). After that, she embraced other political causes, including trying to stop the spread of AIDS in Africa and writing in opposition to the South African "secrecy law." You can read an article she wrote about the Secrecy Bill below.

In 1991 when Gordimer received the Nobel Prize in Literature, the committee noted that she didn't allow her political activism to "encroach upon her writings." So although she felt thrust into the political world, Gordimer was first and foremost a writer, not a political person.

What is the difference between Minoan and Mycenaean art?

The Minoan civilization existed during 3,000–1,400 BCE, before the Mycenaean Civilization (1,600–1,100 BCE), and in many ways influenced the Mycenaean arts. While both civilizations created pottery, metal objects, and paintings on the walls of their buildings, Minoan artists developed more elegant frescoes in their palaces, incorporating the language known as Linear A into these works. Mycenaean artists developed the art of enameling and utilized the language known as Linear B in their artwork.

The Minoan...

The Minoan civilization existed during 3,000–1,400 BCE, before the Mycenaean Civilization (1,600–1,100 BCE), and in many ways influenced the Mycenaean arts. While both civilizations created pottery, metal objects, and paintings on the walls of their buildings, Minoan artists developed more elegant frescoes in their palaces, incorporating the language known as Linear A into these works. Mycenaean artists developed the art of enameling and utilized the language known as Linear B in their artwork.

The Minoan people excelled at frescos (pigments mixed together with water and painted on the wall) and led Greek culture in pottery design. As Minoan culture expanded and attention turned to public buildings and palaces, Minoan artists began designing large frescos for the walls of these buildings, depicting themes of nature. Incorporated into this artwork was the writing known as Linear A.

Mycenaean art, by contrast, often reflected warrior-like tendencies; their paintings depicted hunting scenes and images of war. The Mycenaean people also used a language in their artwork, but it was a new language known as Linear B. Where Minoan culture developed the decoration of pottery, Mycenaean artists became experts in enameling. The process they established melts glass over metal to create a jewel-like texture.

The best way to find the difference in styles from these two cultures is to compare and contrast actual images. Look at these two examples of pottery. The left is from the Myceneaen culture, while the right is from the Minoan culture. Ask yourself, are there differences in theme, line, medium, or color? What techniques do you think were used?

How does one describe the U.S. court system? What are the types of courts? How does the federal court system compare with the state court system?...

Under the US Constitution, the highest court is the Supreme Court. The role of the Supreme Court is to hear the following: lawsuits between two or more states, cases concerning "ambassadors and other public ministers," cases of appeal, and any cases questioning a point of "constitutional and/or federal law" (United States Courts, "About the Supreme Court"). The Constitution grants Congress the power to oversee the Supreme Court, and over the years, the number...

Under the US Constitution, the highest court is the Supreme Court. The role of the Supreme Court is to hear the following: lawsuits between two or more states, cases concerning "ambassadors and other public ministers," cases of appeal, and any cases questioning a point of "constitutional and/or federal law" (United States Courts, "About the Supreme Court"). The Constitution grants Congress the power to oversee the Supreme Court, and over the years, the number of seats on the court has changed. The Judiciary Act of 1837 established the nine seats held today, including the chief justice and eight associate justices (Federal Judicial Center, "The Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal Judiciary").

The 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal count as the second type of U.S. courts. If a defendant does not think the decision handed by a district court was correctly guided by the law, the defendant has the right to appeal to the appellate court of the defendant's district. The role of the appellate courts is to decide "whether or not the law was applied correctly in the trial court" (United States Courts, "Court Role and Structure").

The third type of court is the district court, also called the trial court. Each state has "at least one district court," and there are a total of 94 U.S. District Courts across the nation ("Court Role and Structure"). Nearly all criminal and civil cases are heard by the district courts before being appealed to higher courts, should a case be appealed. In district courts, judges have the right oversee jury trials and sometimes to try cases without a jury. District court judges decide on the following "questions of law":

... the admissibility of certain kinds of evidence, the scope of a search warrant, or the legality of an arrest. (Georgia Tech, "Federal District Courts")

District courts will decide if, beyond reasonable doubt, a defendant committed a crime.

The primary difference between federal district courts and state district courts concerns the types of cases the courts can hear. State courts can hear almost any case concerning state laws and state citizens. Cases include "robberies, traffic violations, broken contracts, and family disputes" ("Federal vs. State Courts--Key Differences"). The only kinds of cases state district courts cannot hear concern federal crimes, "antitrust, bankruptcy, patent, copyright, and some maritime cases," which are all instead heard by federal district courts, in addition to any cases concerning the United States ("Federal vs. State Courts").

“It is a sin to kill a mockingbird”. Connect this metaphor to a current event or event in recent world history.

In order to connect the quote to an event, you have to understand the quote first.  Atticus tells his children that they can shoot at tin cans and bluebirds, but that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because, as the children learn from Miss Maudie, mockingbirds do but one thing: make music for us to enjoy.  It's then easy to label several characters as mockingbirds in the book, the most obvious being Tom Robinson.

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In order to connect the quote to an event, you have to understand the quote first.  Atticus tells his children that they can shoot at tin cans and bluebirds, but that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because, as the children learn from Miss Maudie, mockingbirds do but one thing: make music for us to enjoy.  It's then easy to label several characters as mockingbirds in the book, the most obvious being Tom Robinson.

In the case of Tom Robinson, you have a man who is clearly innocent and trying to do the right thing but is now facing death simply because of the color of his skin.  Trayvon Martin could be considered a modern-day black man who was killed due to racial prejudice. In this case, another man felt threatened simply because Trayvon was black and wearing a hoodie. Michael Brown in Ferguson, or Ezell Ford are cases that are also arguably questionable in that both boys were killed by police even though they were unarmed (Ezell also had a potential mental disability).  All of these deaths have resulted in protests against racial profiling or simple racism within our society and, especially, our police force.  Every one of these could be considered modern day "Mockingbirds."

When did women start playing the female characters in Shakespeare’s plays?

Although women sometimes appeared in morality plays of the middle ages or in court masques, they were forbidden by law to perform on stage in commercial plays such as those staged by William Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre. The theater at the time was sometimes considered immoral and for women to perform would have been scandalous. Therefore, the women's parts in Shakespeare's plays were portrayed by boys and men. From 1642 to 1660 the theaters...

Although women sometimes appeared in morality plays of the middle ages or in court masques, they were forbidden by law to perform on stage in commercial plays such as those staged by William Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre. The theater at the time was sometimes considered immoral and for women to perform would have been scandalous. Therefore, the women's parts in Shakespeare's plays were portrayed by boys and men. From 1642 to 1660 the theaters in London were closed during the Puritan reign of Oliver Cromwell. It wasn't until the restoration of King Charles II that theaters reopened and women were finally given permission to perform on stage. The first known female performance came at Thomas Killigrew's Vere Street Theatre in 1660 as a woman, possibly an actress named Anne Marshall, played Desdemona in Othello. One of the most popular actresses of the time was Nell Gwynn, also a mistress of the king. Maybe the most famous Shakespearean actress was Sarah Siddons who was well known for her tragic portrayals of characters such as Lady Macbeth in the 18th century. Siddons also experimented with women portraying male characters as she played Hamlet while on tour.      

Why did parents and intellectuals object to comic books in the 30s?

Nowadays, comic books are commonplace, with people of all ages enjoying the different genres offered in the illustration-focused style. However, comic books were not always accepted freely as appropriate entertainment. 1929 was when the first collection of comics was published, and when the golden age of comics rolled in with the 1930s, there was much controversy surrounding the matter. Many groups voiced their objections to comic books, including educators, parents, churches, civic groups, as well...

Nowadays, comic books are commonplace, with people of all ages enjoying the different genres offered in the illustration-focused style. However, comic books were not always accepted freely as appropriate entertainment. 1929 was when the first collection of comics was published, and when the golden age of comics rolled in with the 1930s, there was much controversy surrounding the matter. Many groups voiced their objections to comic books, including educators, parents, churches, civic groups, as well as mental health experts. 

Educators believed that comic books would have negative effects on their students’ abilities, whether in their reading or in their taste for literature. Parents, churches, and civic groups were concerned about the possibility of children absorbing what they considered immoral content. Mental health experts were worried about the possibility of children becoming desensitized to violence, since violent behavior was rampant throughout many comic books. (This same desensitization to violence is something that is often studied nowadays in regard to the effect of movies and television on children.)

When superhero comics came about, objections seemed to die down. However, when the superhero craze began to fade, controversy rose again, and in 1954, the Comics Code Authority was formed to regulate the contents of comic books in the United States. Over the years, publishers have broken off from the CCA, and by 2011, the CCA became obsolete when the last publisher abandoned it.

In The Last Leaf by O. Henry, what makes Behrman's work a masterpiece?

Behrman's painting of a leaf on a vine that was being destroyed by a heavy storm becomes a masterpiece, not only because of its accurate and realistic depiction of a leaf on a vine, but due to the context in which the leaf was painted and the outcome the painting achieved.

Behrman did not paint the leaf because he wanted to achieve fame and fortune, although it had always been his desire to complete such a painting, but because he wanted to save a life. Furthermore, he had sacrificed his own to achieve this goal. The story makes it clear that Behrman performed this selfless deed out of love for his fellow man.

In the story we quickly learn that many artists of all kinds had come to Greenwich Village to practice and ply their trade, but that the community had been ravaged by  pneumonic plague. One of the artists so infected was Behrman's upstairs neighbour, Joanna, or 'Johnsy', for short. Johnsy's live-in companion, Sue, was told by the visiting doctor that she would die if she did not have hope. She stood at least a one-in-five chance of survival if she had some purpose to cling to.

Sue discovered that Johnsy had been counting the leaves on the wall of the building opposing theirs. She told Sue that if the last leaf went, she would go too. Sue imparted this information to old Behrman who was quite aghast that Johnsy would allow a leaf to determine her fate.

When Johnsy looked out of her window the next morning, she noticed that one last leaf was still clinging to the vine and when she did the same later, she was surprised that it was still there. This inspired her and she decided to fight her illness. When the doctor came he announced that she had a fifty-fifty chance of survival and needed some care.

He also informed the two girls that Behrman had contracted acute pneumonia and that he was old and frail and would have to go to hospital. The next day he told Johnsy that she was out of danger, all she needed was a food diet and care to make a full recovery.

Susie later informed Johnsy that Behrman had passed away after only two days. She told her that they discovered that Mr Behrman had gone out into the terrible weather with a ladder, paintbrushes and paint to create Johnsy's last leaf, and so contracted the deadly illness. As Susie put it:

 "Mr. Behrman died of pneumonia to-day in the hospital. He was ill only two days. The janitor found him the morning of the first day in his room downstairs helpless with pain. His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold. They couldn't imagine where he had been on such a dreadful night. And then they found a lantern, still lighted, and a ladder that had been dragged from its place, and some scattered brushes, and a palette with green and yellow colours mixed on it, and - look out the window, dear, at the last ivy leaf on the wall. Didn't you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, it's Behrman's masterpiece - he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell."

What are reasons to ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn aside from its use of the n-word?

While the N-word is a problem, the issues with the novel go deeper than a mere word. Context is everything, and critics complain that the deeper issue is the way Jim is stereotyped as a childlike person, although he is an adult. He is treated like a "boy" by the actual boy characters Huck and Tom. Jim, critics say, shows very little agency or self-assertion and is too willing to simply follow along with Huck...

While the N-word is a problem, the issues with the novel go deeper than a mere word. Context is everything, and critics complain that the deeper issue is the way Jim is stereotyped as a childlike person, although he is an adult. He is treated like a "boy" by the actual boy characters Huck and Tom. Jim, critics say, shows very little agency or self-assertion and is too willing to simply follow along with Huck and Tom's plans. It's as if he can't think for himself. This reinforces ugly stereotypes of black people as unintelligent and childlike and in need of white guidance and supervision to get along in the world. One could understand how this would grate and even be deeply upsetting. 

Further, some have been appalled that Huck feels he is a "sinner" for helping Jim escape slavery, completely missing Twain's satire of the upside-down morality of the Old South. Twain meant his audiences to laugh at Huck for his worries; clearly he is the one person in the novel doing the decent thing by Jim. Audiences are meant to question if aspects of their own moral codes are equally twisted or senseless. It might also be noted that Twain, who deeply abhorred slavery (though writing the novel after slavery's end), like Harriet Beecher Stowe in Uncle Tom's Cabin, had to make his black characters palatable and sympathetic to largely white audiences. Clearly, there is much to recoil from and reject in the portrait of Jim; at the same time, for that very reason, the novel becomes a profoundly teachable moment--but many argue that students will take away the wrong lessons.

How is our world of 2017 similar to the world of Leonard Mead in 2053?

Consider the world of Leonard Mead—people stay inside, they watch TV, they have very little social interaction, and everything is automated. But for Leonard, the world is different—he walks outside, his house is not lit by TV screens, and he sees his neighbors as different in their "scarab-beetle" cars. He notes that "The cement was vanishing under flowers and grass. In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had...

Consider the world of Leonard Mead—people stay inside, they watch TV, they have very little social interaction, and everything is automated. But for Leonard, the world is different—he walks outside, his house is not lit by TV screens, and he sees his neighbors as different in their "scarab-beetle" cars. He notes that "The cement was vanishing under flowers and grass. In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not once in all that time." For Leonard, the outside world, the world away from television and automation, is the real world, a world he revels in and loves.

When Bradbury was writing this story, television was a relatively new medium. Families would gather around the television at dinner time, eating their "TV dinners" and being transfixed by I Love Lucy, This Is Your Life, and Leave It to Beaver, all shows we in the future see as representative of 1950s culture. Bradbury saw this encroachment of technology upon the family unit as something to be wary of, an issue he brings up in his novel Fahrenheit 451 as well (Mildred with the wall TV screens, for example).

Now consider our automated world today—people have very little interaction with their neighbors, and we consider "social media" to be our social interaction. You may see a few folks outside walking or running, but you do not see very many kids outside playing. Instead, they are inside, playing video games or being "social" on "social media." We consider someone popular or important based on the number of Facebook "friends," Twitter "followers," and Instagram/Snapchat "followers" they may have. Our in-person circle of friends is shrinking while our "social media" circle of "friends" is ever expanding.

Another way the world of "The Pedestrian" and today's society are similar is the idea of constant surveillance. We live in a world where we are watched via security cameras, we post constant updates on social media, our cell phones are tracked from tower to tower, and reality TV is king. The police in "The Pedestrian" have become fully automated, with only one police car for the entire city, and no police officers—the car is literally the police department. While we have not completely traveled down this road, Bradbury is also warning us about our acceptance of constant surveillance and our allowing a loss of the expectation of privacy.

We are becoming a truly digital society, and Bradbury is warning us about this through Leonard's experiences in "The Pedestrian."

How does Frankenstein demonstrate Said's thoeries on the relationship between the Orient and the Occident?

Just as Said throws the Orient and the Occident into stark contrast with one another, so is Frankenstein's creature thrown into stark contrast with the world around him. The similarity is one of "otherness;" that is, like the Occident perceives the Orient as its negative or inverse, so the creature perceives himself as the opposite of the "normal" world. He has witnessed and observed enough to know that average human families have love, relationships, duties,...

Just as Said throws the Orient and the Occident into stark contrast with one another, so is Frankenstein's creature thrown into stark contrast with the world around him. The similarity is one of "otherness;" that is, like the Occident perceives the Orient as its negative or inverse, so the creature perceives himself as the opposite of the "normal" world. He has witnessed and observed enough to know that average human families have love, relationships, duties, and certain habits of communication, and he has none of those. In Said's theories regarding the Orient and the Occident (as found in his text Orientalism), the Orient is portrayed as both romantic and misunderstood by its counterpart, the Occident (the West). This disparity, being misunderstood, is the common tie that binds both works together. It is this relationship that serves to demonstrate Said's theories in Frankenstein. 

Discuss the origins of the major social-reform movements in the early nineteenth century. In what ways did they influence American society and...

The social reform movements of the early 19th century arose in part from the Second Great Awakening. This movement emphasized good work and a more enthusiastic experience of religion. It strengthened religions such as Baptism and Methodism, was in part a reaction to the rationality of Enlightenment, and grew out of the Romantic movement and its emphasis on emotion over reason. 

The social reform movements of the early 19th century included temperance, reform of prisons,...

The social reform movements of the early 19th century arose in part from the Second Great Awakening. This movement emphasized good work and a more enthusiastic experience of religion. It strengthened religions such as Baptism and Methodism, was in part a reaction to the rationality of Enlightenment, and grew out of the Romantic movement and its emphasis on emotion over reason. 

The social reform movements of the early 19th century included temperance, reform of prisons, women's rights, and abolitionism. The abolitionist movement in particular influenced American society as it grew in force in the antebellum period. After the Second Great Awakening, the moral imperative abolitionists felt to end slavery intensified, and there was a movement away from gradualism (the eventual end of slavery) to a sense that slavery had to end immediately. The fervor that abolitionists felt intensified the question of slavery in the country (particularly when new states were added to the union and had to decide between being slave or free states) and pushed the country toward the brink of war. 

Why do you think there is such a harsh penalty for disobeying the instructions, in the story "A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury?

Eckels is told very early on in the story that Time Safari, Inc. has strict rules.  He is told to sign documents agreeing to the fact too.  If he breaks the rules, there is a stiff monetary penalty.  Once in the machine, Travis continues to stress the importance of staying on the path and only shooting what they are told to shoot.  Eckels asks why there are all of those rules about not doing anything...

Eckels is told very early on in the story that Time Safari, Inc. has strict rules.  He is told to sign documents agreeing to the fact too.  If he breaks the rules, there is a stiff monetary penalty.  Once in the machine, Travis continues to stress the importance of staying on the path and only shooting what they are told to shoot.  Eckels asks why there are all of those rules about not doing anything to disturb past events.  Travis explains it with a mouse.  He says that if a single mouse were to die in the past, all of its descendants would then never exist.  The death of a single mouse could potentially wipe out billions of mice in the following years.  That would also have a huge impact on any food chain that depended on the mice.  Time Travel, Inc. doesn't know if small actions like that will actually come true, but they are not willing to risk the potential; therefore, they have harsh penalties in place to deter customers from trying to mess around with past events.  

`int (2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8) dx` Use partial fractions to find the indefinite integral

`int(2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)dx`

The integrand is a improper rational function,as the degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator.So we have to carry out division.

`(2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)=2x+(x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)`

Since the polynomials do not completely divide, we have to continue with the partial fractions on the remainder and factor out the denominator.

`(x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)=(x+5)/(x^2-4x+2x-8)`

`=(x+5)/(x(x-4)+2(x-4))`

`=(x+5)/((x-4)(x+2))`

Now we create the partial fraction template,

`(x+5)/((x-4)(x+2))=A/(x-4)+B/(x+2)`

Multiply the above equation with the denominator,

`=>(x+5)=A(x+2)+B(x-4)`  

`=>x+5=Ax+2A+Bx-4B`

`=>x+5=(A+B)x+2A-4B`

Equating the...

`int(2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)dx`

The integrand is a improper rational function,as the degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator.So we have to carry out division.

`(2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)=2x+(x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)`

Since the polynomials do not completely divide, we have to continue with the partial fractions on the remainder and factor out the denominator.

`(x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)=(x+5)/(x^2-4x+2x-8)`

`=(x+5)/(x(x-4)+2(x-4))`

`=(x+5)/((x-4)(x+2))`

Now we create the partial fraction template,

`(x+5)/((x-4)(x+2))=A/(x-4)+B/(x+2)`

Multiply the above equation with the denominator,

`=>(x+5)=A(x+2)+B(x-4)`  

`=>x+5=Ax+2A+Bx-4B`

`=>x+5=(A+B)x+2A-4B`

Equating the coefficients of the like terms,

`A+B=1`   ---------------(1)

`2A-4B=5`  -------------(2)

Now we to solve the above linear equations to get the values of A and B,

Multiply equation 1 by 4,

`4A+4B=4`  -------------(3)

Now add equation 2 and 3,

`2A+4A=5+4`

`=>6A=9`

`=>A=9/6`

`=>A=3/2`

Plug in the value of A in equation 1 ,

`3/2+B=1`

`=>B=1-3/2`

`=>B=-1/2`

Plug in the values of A and B in the partial fraction template,

`(x+5)/((x-4)(x+2))=(3/2)/(x-4)+(-1/2)/(x+2)`

`=3/(2(x-4))-1/(2(x+2))`

`int(2x^3-4x^2-15x+5)/(x^2-2x-8)dx=int(2x+3/(2(x-4))-1/(2(x+2)))dx`

Apply the sum rule,

`=int2xdx+int3/(2(x-4))dx-int1/(2(x+2))dx`

Take the constant out,

`=2intxdx+3/2int1/(x-4)dx-1/2int1/(x+2)dx`

Apply the power rule for the first integral and use the common integral `int1/xdx=ln|x|` for the second and third integral:    

 `=2x^2/2+3/2ln|x-4|-1/2ln|x+2|`  

Simplify and a constant C to the solution,

`=x^2+3/2ln|x-4|-1/2ln|x+2|+C`

In The Outsiders, why is Johnny the shy one?

Johnny is shy because he has a difficult home life and he was recently jumped by Socs.

Johnny is sensitive to begin with, but he becomes more sensitive after the Socs jump him.  This experience really traumatizes him.  The greasers can’t walk alone, or they get jumped by Socs.  Even though Johnny has a horrible home life, the beating from the Socs frightened him most of all.

"There was a whole bunch of them," Johnny...

Johnny is shy because he has a difficult home life and he was recently jumped by Socs.

Johnny is sensitive to begin with, but he becomes more sensitive after the Socs jump him.  This experience really traumatizes him.  The greasers can’t walk alone, or they get jumped by Socs.  Even though Johnny has a horrible home life, the beating from the Socs frightened him most of all.

"There was a whole bunch of them," Johnny went on… "A blue Mustang full... I got so scared..." He tried to swear, but suddenly started crying … I had seen Johnny take a whipping with a two-by-four from his old man and never let out a whimper. (Ch. 2) 

Johnny is unusual for a greaser.  He is quiet and deep.  Pony says that he is the gang’s pet, meaning that everyone loves and looks after Johnny.  Dally doesn’t hit him when he sticks up to him to protect Cherry, because Johnny is treated with kid gloves by everyone. 

Johnny’s experience at home is not as good.  His mother is distant, and his father is abusive.  Johnny feels like no one there cares about him. 

"I think I like it better when the old man's hittin' me." Johnny sighed. "At least then I know he knows who I am. I walk in that house, and nobody says anything. I walk out, and nobody says anything. I stay away all night, and nobody notices. At least you got Soda. I ain't got nobody." (Ch. 3) 

This is the reason Johnny refuses to even let his mother come in to see him when he is in the hospital.  As the doctors and nurses had figured out, the gang of greasers is Johnny’s real family.  He feels like all his mother does is blame him and yell at him, and all his father does is hit him.

Discuss how water is bonded together and the unique properties that results from the bonds.

Water molecules are held together by polar covalent bonds. Since oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, it pulls the shared electrons closer resulting in a negative charge, while the two hydrogen atoms have a slight positive charge.

The polar nature of water molecules allows it to bond with four other water molecules by hydrogen bonding. This property is called cohesion and it explains why water molecules can travel to the highest branches of...

Water molecules are held together by polar covalent bonds. Since oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, it pulls the shared electrons closer resulting in a negative charge, while the two hydrogen atoms have a slight positive charge.

The polar nature of water molecules allows it to bond with four other water molecules by hydrogen bonding. This property is called cohesion and it explains why water molecules can travel to the highest branches of trees against the downward pull of gravity. As water moves up the conducting tissue of plants called xylem tubes, water molecules below are being pulled up due to cohesion until the entire column of water moves up the tree. As some escapes the leaves as water vapor during the process of transpiration, it leaves space for more water molecules to move into the roots. 

Water will sometimes stick to the surface of other substances. For example, as water moves up the xylem tubes in a plant, some of the water will stick to the sides of the conducting tubes in a process called adhesion.

Because water is polar, it is excellent as a solvent for other polar substances. Many of life's chemical reactions occur in a solution containing water.

Another property of water is that it has a high specific heat of 1 calorie/gm/degree Celsius. This is higher than most other substances. Compared to other materials, it takes water a long time to absorb enough heat energy for its temperature to increase. This is one reason that life can exist in the water and why organism's bodies which are primarily water, have relatively stable temperatures. Water can lose heat to the surrounding environment and bodies of water can provide heat during the cooler months to coastal areas, thus moderating temperature.

Water is unique because when it freezes, ice is less dense than liquid water and can float. If ice were heavier, life on Earth couldn't exist. Organisms that lived in the ocean would die if ice froze from the bottom of the sea to the top. Instead, the top of the body of water freezes and this ice floats on top of liquid water which is insulated and warm enough to allow life to exist beneath the icy covering.

To summarize, the polar covalent bonds found in water allow it to have unusual properties that allow life to exist on Earth.

How do people feel towards the elephant in "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell?

In "Shooting an Elephant," the colonial officers are concerned about the elephant. The sub-inspector who calls Orwell, for example, says the elephant is "ravaging" the area and he wants action to be taken. 

In contrast, the locals are not especially concerned by the elephant, even when it kills an Indian man. They are more interested in the thrill of the chase and the prospect of receiving some meat:

It was a bit of fun to...

In "Shooting an Elephant," the colonial officers are concerned about the elephant. The sub-inspector who calls Orwell, for example, says the elephant is "ravaging" the area and he wants action to be taken. 

In contrast, the locals are not especially concerned by the elephant, even when it kills an Indian man. They are more interested in the thrill of the chase and the prospect of receiving some meat:

It was a bit of fun to them, as it would be to an English crowd; besides they wanted the meat.

To provide additional contrast, Orwell's narrator believes the elephant will eventually calm down and that there is no reason to harm it:

I thought then and I think now that his attack of "must" was already passing off; in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about until the mahout came back and caught him.

Moreover, while shooting the elephant is "a bit of fun" for the locals, it creates a serious ethical dilemma for Orwell: he has no desire to harm this great animal, but knows he must take action. If he does not, the locals will laugh at him and he will lose his credibility as an imperial official.

It is these contrasting viewpoints which create the story's conflict and demonstrate the true and evil nature of imperialism.

Step 1 Picture yourself as the Head of Purchasing for your school. You are responsible for purchasing everything from campus grounds supplies (like...

I will help to answer the first part of this question, as parts II and III relate to similar posts made by others. If you are working as the Head of Purchasing for your school, you should consider the following (and perhaps there are other considerations that you might add to this list):

• Figure out the inventories of existing supplies. To find out what already exists in your school, you will need to ask teachers,...

I will help to answer the first part of this question, as parts II and III relate to similar posts made by others. If you are working as the Head of Purchasing for your school, you should consider the following (and perhaps there are other considerations that you might add to this list):

• Figure out the inventories of existing supplies. To find out what already exists in your school, you will need to ask teachers, administrators, assistants, sports coaches and managers, and janitors. In addition, you may need to order technology supplies for the IT department.


• Figure out the needs for the upcoming school year by surveying the people mentioned in the first bullet point and by working with past purchasing data to figure out the supplies needed in previous school years to make a forecast for the upcoming year.


• Work with the maintenance and other school staff to figure out the storage capacity of the school before placing your order.


• Work with trusted vendors to place your order. Some business to business purchases are handled directly by customer service representatives sent by vendors. You might also do some comparison shopping to make sure you are getting the best prices by consulting school supply catalogues and the Internet.


• You may also have to consult the principal of the school and the school board to request a budget or to make sure that your purchases are in line with the correct school year budget for certain items and departments. If you are ordering a large number of certain items or expensive items, you may need administrative approval for these items. 

C.S. Lewis used an unmistakable allegory in the telling of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. What is it? Be specific and give several examples.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is definitely an allegory.  An allegory is a complete narrative that uses characters and events to represent another abstract idea or event.  Allegories will make use of symbols, but I want to be clear that symbols and symbolism are different than an allegories.  A symbol is a single object that stands for something else.  For example, a heart is symbolic of love.  An allegory is quite different because an allegory will tell a story.  

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a biblical allegory.  The best place to look for this story's biblical links is in the character of Aslan.  Aslan is a Christ figure.  Christians believe that Christ is the savior and king that is sent by God to save mankind from his sins.  In order to do that, Christ must die and take all current and future sin with him.  Christ will also rise from the dead after being killed.

In the novel, all of Narnia looks to Aslan as the king of Narnia, and he is their savior from the White Witch.  

"Aslan?" said Mr Beaver. "Why, don't you know? He's the King. He's the Lord of the whole wood.... He'll settle the White Queen all right.... I tell you he is the King of the wood and the son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea." 

Then, like Christ, Aslan willingly gives up his life in order to save Edmund.  Aslan takes Edmund's punishment as his own.  Just as Christ is the scapegoat for all of humanity, Aslan is Edmund's scapegoat.  According to Christianity, Christ was completely absent of sin, and that is why he was able to take on humanity's sin and defeat death and Satan.  Lewis's text specifically tells readers that Aslan was innocent of any "treachery."  That fact is what allows Aslan to defeat death at the White Witch's hands.  

"She would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards." 

The Stone Table is also part of the allegory.  When Christ died, the curtain in the Tabernacle was torn in half.  Matthew 27:50-51 is the biblical account of this event. 

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Stone Table also breaks in half after Aslan's death.  

At that moment they heard from behind them a loud noise - a great cracking, deafening noise as if a giant had broken a giant's plate. . . The rising of the sun had made everything look so different - all colours and shadows were changed that for a moment they didn't see the important thing. Then they did. The Stone Table was broken into two pieces by a great crack that ran down it from end to end; and there was no Aslan.

One more allegorical character.  Let's look at Edmund.  Edmund is representative of Judas Iscariot.  In the Bible, Judas is the disciple that betrays Jesus for an earthly reward.  He betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver as told in Matthew 26.  

Then one of the Twelve — the one called Judas Iscariot — went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. 

Like Judas, Edmund betrays his family (and Aslan) for an immediate, earthly reward.  The White Witch promises Edmund that she will give him a throne and lots of Turkish Delight if he delivers his brother and sisters to her.  

He did want Turkish Delight and to be a Prince (and later a King)....

find the expression as the cosine of an angle>> cos (pi/5)cos pi/3-sin(pi/5)sin pi/3

Hello!

It is a relatively simple task. The only formula we need to solve this is the formula of cosine of a sum of two angles:

`cos( u + v ) = cos( u ) * cos( v ) - sin( u )*sin( v ).`

This formula is true for any real numbers `u, v.` We shall use it in the reverse direction:

`cos( u ) * cos( v ) - sin( u )*sin( v...

Hello!

It is a relatively simple task. The only formula we need to solve this is the formula of cosine of a sum of two angles:

`cos( u + v ) = cos( u ) * cos( v ) - sin( u )*sin( v ).`

This formula is true for any real numbers `u, v.` We shall use it in the reverse direction:

`cos( u ) * cos( v ) - sin( u )*sin( v ) = cos( u + v ).`

In our case we have `u = pi / 5, v = pi / 3` (or vice versa). From the above formula we obtain

`cos( pi / 5 ) * cos( pi / 3 ) - sin( pi / 5 )*sin( pi / 3 ) = cos( pi / 5 + pi / 3 ),`

which is clearly equal to `cos( 8/15 pi ).` It is the answer.

What are some pros and cons about the 2016 elections in the United States?

Since you are asking about the election itself, I assume you are not asking for an evaluation of candidates but rather of the election process and the media coverage of the election.

My own sense is that there are far more cons than pros. Much of the election coverage has, in part due to the antics of Donald Trump, been reduced to tweets and gossip rather than focusing on issues and policy details. It reveals...

Since you are asking about the election itself, I assume you are not asking for an evaluation of candidates but rather of the election process and the media coverage of the election.

My own sense is that there are far more cons than pros. Much of the election coverage has, in part due to the antics of Donald Trump, been reduced to tweets and gossip rather than focusing on issues and policy details. It reveals a very highly polarized society, often prey to sensationalism rather than reason, where truth and fact checking are replaced by partisanship. Much of the populace seems frustrated with the political process.

On a positive side, many of the procedural problems and tricks that have been used, especially by the Republicans, to make the election process undemocratic, are being revealed, including egregious gerrymandering and putting in place rules that are intended to prevent minorities and the poor from being able to vote. The election is making these tactics obvious and many groups are beginning to challenge them, possibly leading to improvements in the future.

Another positive is that we now have the first female candidate for president representing a major party, something that may break the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics. Unfortunately, this has also revealed the depths of gender bias in both the media and among certain segments of the US population. 

Discuss the difference between how conflict perspective sociologists and functionalist perspective sociologists view politics and government. Which...

According to the functionalist perspective, the government plays the role of maintaining law and order in the society. It manages the society as a single unit. It ensures that all groups within the society are able to function in harmony with each other towards the achievement of a collective good. As such, the functionalist perspective is committed to societal order and methods of maintaining the status quo. Social change can only be achieved via consensus.

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According to the functionalist perspective, the government plays the role of maintaining law and order in the society. It manages the society as a single unit. It ensures that all groups within the society are able to function in harmony with each other towards the achievement of a collective good. As such, the functionalist perspective is committed to societal order and methods of maintaining the status quo. Social change can only be achieved via consensus.

The conflict perspective, on the other hand, focuses on conflict as a means towards societal change. It states that various groups within a society, be they economic groups, religious groups, ethnic groups etc, are always in competition with each other for the limited resources. The dominant group that often forms the government then has to look for ways of controlling other groups so as to maintain their power. For instance, the ruling class can push for policies that only benefit them, while exploiting the rest. Order in the society is based on the manipulation and control of the people by the dominant groups. The conflict theorists look at the conflicts of interests that exist among different groups of people in a society.

It would appear that both of these viewpoints are important in explaining the role of government in society. This is because a government needs unity among its people for it to be stable. However, in order for it to achieve unity, it must be willing to first address the conflicts that exist among the different groups within the society.

How is Piggy civilized in the novel Lord of the Flies?

Piggy is the novel's most civilized character and is Ralph's biggest supporter throughout the story. Although Piggy is regarded as physically inferior by the other boys, he is by far the most intelligent boy on the island. He is the first to identify the conch and fiercely defends its power when Jack begins to disregard the rules during the assemblies. The conch is a symbol of civility throughout the novel that Piggy protects and honors....

Piggy is the novel's most civilized character and is Ralph's biggest supporter throughout the story. Although Piggy is regarded as physically inferior by the other boys, he is by far the most intelligent boy on the island. He is the first to identify the conch and fiercely defends its power when Jack begins to disregard the rules during the assemblies. The conch is a symbol of civility throughout the novel that Piggy protects and honors. Piggy also continually reminds Ralph about the importance of maintaining a signal fire. Similar to the conch, the signal fire is also a symbol of civilization, hope, and rescue. Piggy is in favor of a democratic, egalitarian society where even the littluns have a say during the assemblies. He believes that the boys should work together to accomplish various tasks and continually chastises those who act like "savages." Piggy understands that without rules, regulations, and structure he will not survive because he is not as physically strong as the others. Creating and maintaining a structured society where people respect each other and act civilly is Piggy's only hope to remain alive on the island. Unfortunately, Piggy is killed by a massive boulder that Roger hurls at him. Piggy's death and the broken conch both symbolize the utter destruction of civility on the island.

What do we mean by Mackintosh?

In Saki's story "The Open Window,"  the "bearer of the white Mackintosh" is Mr. Sappleton, who plays a very small role in the story. A Mackintosh is a type of raincoat that became popular in the 1820s. It takes its name from its creator, Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh. Notice that there is no "K" in the creator's name. The addition of the letter "K" became standard later. Notice also the difference in the "K" when it comes to referring to the coat, versus the "Macintosh" with no "K" that refers to the famous computer by Apple. 

This raincoat is meant to be waterproof, which was a pretty innovative concept for its time. The fabric that was primarily used for the making of this raincoat would have been doubled in thickness, and then rubber would be dissolved on the fabric with a mix of coal-tar naphtha. 

Back to the story, the Mackintosh worn by Mr. Sappleton is described as "fairly muddy" since he was out hunting. However, the detail of the white Mackintosh is important because, in Vera's false story about the supposed death of the hunters, she mentions that her aunt told her that 

they went out, her husband with his white waterproof coat over his arm, and Ronnie, her youngest brother, singing 'Bertie, why do you bound?' as he always did to tease her, because she said it got on her nerves.

Remember that, in Vera's story, the men supposedly never returned, but the aunt was presumably waiting for them to return at any time. It is after she tells the story that the men come back from their trip, Framton identifies the coat, and believes it is the ghost of Mrs. Sappleton's husband returning from the dead. It is here when he runs out of the house and is never seen again. 

Consider depiction of the human body during the Middle Ages (476 A.D.-1350 A.D.). Discuss a reason how and why they are so different from the...

The rise of Christianity in Europe during the Middle Ages led to changing views of the human body.  Christianity, and more specifically Catholicism, emphasized modesty and chastity.  Most artistic depictions of the human body were clothed during this time.  An exception were depictions of Adam and Eve from Genesis.  Adam and Eve represented sin, and were depicted in the nude.  Many paintings and sculptures were of Biblical scenes.

The study of medicine and human anatomy...

The rise of Christianity in Europe during the Middle Ages led to changing views of the human body.  Christianity, and more specifically Catholicism, emphasized modesty and chastity.  Most artistic depictions of the human body were clothed during this time.  An exception were depictions of Adam and Eve from Genesis.  Adam and Eve represented sin, and were depicted in the nude.  Many paintings and sculptures were of Biblical scenes.

The study of medicine and human anatomy during the Middle Ages was limited.  Dissection of dead bodies was forbidden by the Church, and was rarely done.  Study of the body was limited to outdated teachings and observations of a whole body.  Male doctors rarely assisted women in childbirth.  Female midwives helped to deliver babies in the Middle Ages.  They were usually the ones to provide any sort of medical care for women during the Middle Ages because of concerns about modesty.

During the Greco-Roman period, the human body was celebrated.  It was frequently depicted in art through nudity.  In sculptures, genitalia and chests of both genders were carved in detail.  Paintings also featured nude figures or people partially draped in cloth.

Medicine and the study of anatomy was important during the Greco-Roman period.  Dissection of human bodies was banned in Greece, so the live body was studied.  Views of the human body from a scientific approach advanced.  Despite this, male doctors rarely attended to the medical needs of women.  

Communal baths were common in the Greco-Roman world.  It was socially acceptable for people to bathe in the nude in communal settings.  By contrast, the devout Catholicism of the Middle Ages expected modesty.  Public nudity was generally considered sinful.

Christianity was the primary reason why the human body was depicted differently in the Middle Ages than it was during the Greco-Roman period.  Modesty was emphasized and nudity was often viewed as sinful during the Middle Ages.

Discuss this statement: The notion of gender is a social construction that facilitates inequality.

There is much to be said both for and against each part of this statement.

On the one hand, we can argue that gender is not completely a social construct.  We know that there are real differences between people of different sexes.  If people of different sexes have different physical features and different levels of different hormones, it is not unreasonable to say that there are innate differences in how they are likely to, on...

There is much to be said both for and against each part of this statement.

On the one hand, we can argue that gender is not completely a social construct.  We know that there are real differences between people of different sexes.  If people of different sexes have different physical features and different levels of different hormones, it is not unreasonable to say that there are innate differences in how they are likely to, on average, behave.

However, we can also argue that gender is mostly a social construct.  One of the best ways to prove this is to note that our ideas about gender have changed over the years.  There was a time when we believed that being a woman, for example, meant being submissive.   We no longer believe this.  If we can change our attitudes about some aspects of what it means to be male or female, then our views of gender must in some ways be socially constructed.  Since our attitudes have changed so much (and since they are so different from those of some other cultures, we can imagine that most of our ideas about gender are socially constructed.

The second part of this statement holds that our social constructions of gender facilitate inequality.  We can certainly argue that this is true.  In the past, social constructions of gender have clearly worked to reduce the opportunities available to women.  We have believed that women were not meant to have meaningful careers outside the home, thus contributing to sexual inequality.  Today, we continue to expect that women will be more involved in raising children than men are, which continues to make it harder for women to reach the highest levels of many careers.

However, there is (arguably) nothing about social constructions of gender that requires them to facilitate inequality.  It would be possible to socially construct gender in ways that were fairly neutral.  We could imagine that men and women have different mixes of good and bad qualities but that neither of these mixes was superior to the other.   In other words, we could clearly construct gender in ways that allowed us to believe that there was a difference between male and female, but not one that should imply that either gender is superior or inferior.

Compare and contrast Angela and Cathy's families. Do you think their families and home environments make a difference in the way the girls turn out?

Cathy and Angela's home environments are polar opposites, and they definitely influence how the girls turn out.

In the story, the protagonist, Bryon, becomes infatuated with Cathy Carlson and ends up dating her. Previously, Bryon had dated the impetuous Angela Shepard. Bryon enjoys his time at Cathy's house because her family is so different from Angela's. 

Bryon relates that Angela's family members often engaged in violent fights with each other. In contrast, Cathy's family members are...

Cathy and Angela's home environments are polar opposites, and they definitely influence how the girls turn out.

In the story, the protagonist, Bryon, becomes infatuated with Cathy Carlson and ends up dating her. Previously, Bryon had dated the impetuous Angela Shepard. Bryon enjoys his time at Cathy's house because her family is so different from Angela's. 

Bryon relates that Angela's family members often engaged in violent fights with each other. In contrast, Cathy's family members are respectful and kind toward each other. Both Angela and Cathy are the products of their home environment. During dates, Angela preferred to engage in only one of two activities: making out or fighting. Bryon admits that his dates with Angela became boring after a while.

Because of the dysfunctional family dynamics in her home, Angela tended to approach relationships from a shallow and even antagonistic perspective. She had designs on Ponyboy Curtis even while she dated Bryon. After Bryon and Angela broke up, Angela boasted that Bryon would return to her.

Later, Bryon discovers that her boast was a ploy to cover up her embarrassment at having been rejected by Ponyboy Curtis. Angela had also instigated a fight between Ponyboy and another boy in order to get Ponyboy's attention.

During his time with her, Bryon notes that Angela was a compulsive drinker, and this made their dates very expensive. Angela's predilections may stem from the fact that her father also drank excessively. Angela later marries, but her husband appears to be a ne'er-do-well. 

After Bryon breaks up with Angela, he dates Cathy for a time. Although he and Cathy do part ways eventually, Bryon notes that Cathy was quite unlike the avaricious and aggressive Angela. Accordingly, both Angela and Cathy's home environments definitely influenced how the girls turned out.

I chose Ralph for who should be chief from Jack, Ralph, Simon and Piggy. I need more info on why the others should not be chief.

One of the main reasons that Jack should not be chief is pointed out by Golding when Jack arrives with his choir. His meanness is not unnoticed by the rest of the boys. This is the reason why they do not elect him in the first place, despite the fact that his choir all voted for him. Of course from the rest of the novel we also know that he becomes a savage, violent ruler...

One of the main reasons that Jack should not be chief is pointed out by Golding when Jack arrives with his choir. His meanness is not unnoticed by the rest of the boys. This is the reason why they do not elect him in the first place, despite the fact that his choir all voted for him. Of course from the rest of the novel we also know that he becomes a savage, violent ruler bent on maintaining control by using fear, not a healthy attitude for a leader.

Simon has a great deal going for him but also has physical flaws that might prevent him from ever gaining the trust and respect of the rest of the boys. His fainting at the first meeting and subsequent fits make it easy for the rest of the boys to dismiss his insight and understanding. Given that Ralph, with his physical charisma and more practical outlook cannot maintain control, it is highly doubtful that Simon could do better.

And Piggy is the most clear-headed thinker of the group but cannot be taken seriously because of his weight. And once Ralph shares with everyone that his nickname is Piggy, he is destined to be ridiculed and cannot be seriously considered as a leader.

Why is photosynthesis divided into 2 different stages (light reactions and dark reactions)?

Photosynthesis is the process through which chlorophyll-containing plants consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen and food (in the form of sugars). This process takes place in the presence of sunlight and can be summarized by the following chemical reaction:

`6CO_2 + 6H_2O + sunlight -> C_6H_12O_6 + 6O_2`

This process is made up of two different stages or phases and depends on light to carry out the associated chemical reactions. These two stages are described...

Photosynthesis is the process through which chlorophyll-containing plants consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen and food (in the form of sugars). This process takes place in the presence of sunlight and can be summarized by the following chemical reaction:

`6CO_2 + 6H_2O + sunlight -> C_6H_12O_6 + 6O_2`

This process is made up of two different stages or phases and depends on light to carry out the associated chemical reactions. These two stages are described below: 

1) Light reactions: These reactions take place in the presence of light and result in the production of oxygen molecules, the ATP (adenosine triphosphate) molecules, and NADPH molecules. The ATP molecules are produced from the ADP (adenosine diphosphate) molecules and are the energy currency of the cell since they are used for storing and transferring energy in cells.

2) Dark reactions: These are light-independent reactions and result in the consumption of carbon dioxide molecules, the ATP molecules (generated during the light reactions), and the NADPH molecules to generate glucose molecules. The ATP molecules consumed in dark reactions are converted back to ADP molecules. Similarly, the NADPH molecules are converted back to NADP+ molecules which are then consumed in the light reactions.

Thus, the overall photosynthesis process is a sum total of the light and the dark reactions and each of these processes use the products of the other, thereby completing the photosynthesis process. Any of these stages (or phases) cannot survive for long without the other, and thus, they are interdependent. 

Hope this helps.

In the novel, Of Mice and Men, why isn't Lennie invited to accompany the other men to Susy's?

The reasons are obvious. Firstly, Lennie does not have the mental capacity or the emotional maturity to understand the purpose of visiting such a place. Furthermore, because of his poor intellect, he would not need to go to a place such as Susy's. he is essentially still a child, and Susy's a place for grown men. Lennie is entertained by the simplest of things, such as stroking the puppy he had received  The men go...

The reasons are obvious. Firstly, Lennie does not have the mental capacity or the emotional maturity to understand the purpose of visiting such a place. Furthermore, because of his poor intellect, he would not need to go to a place such as Susy's. he is essentially still a child, and Susy's a place for grown men. Lennie is entertained by the simplest of things, such as stroking the puppy he had received  The men go there to break the monotony of their routine lives and to have a bit of fun. Alcohol is sold in the saloon and there are girls who make themselves available to them.

Lennie obviously does not need alcohol, there is no reference to the fact that he has ever drunk liquor. As far as the other forms of entertainment are concerned, Lennie would obviously not know how to cope in such situations. He had already gotten into trouble at a previous occasion when he could not let go of a girl's dress, which got her into a panic. He and George were then forced to run away from the ranch since it was believed that Lennie had physically abused her.

George would obviously want to avoid a recurrence of such an incident. He does not wish to jeopardise his and Lennie's positions on the ranch. The two of them, with Candy included later, had already formulated a plan for their futures. If Lennie should be at Susy's and mess up, as it were, their plans could be ruined. It was therefore too great a risk for Lennie to tag along.

Over and above these considerations, George had also planned to scrimp and save as much as possible so that they may buy the property they had set their hearts to acquiring. He was not even prepared to spend as much as two dollars fifty on himself, let alone wasting extra money on Lennie, if he should go. As he says:

"Me an' Lennie's rollin' up a stake,"... "I might go in an' set and have a shot, but I ain't puttin' out no two and a half."

What humanitarian laws must be abided by all parties involved in a civil war?

Thanks to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocol of 1977, international humanitarian law is very clear when it comes to international conflicts, which are conflicts between two parties, usually seen as between two separate states. International humanitarian law aims to protect people from crimes against humanity, such as genocide. However, international humanitarian law becomes a bit murky with respect to non-international conflicts, or civil wars. International humanitarian law...

Thanks to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocol of 1977, international humanitarian law is very clear when it comes to international conflicts, which are conflicts between two parties, usually seen as between two separate states. International humanitarian law aims to protect people from crimes against humanity, such as genocide. However, international humanitarian law becomes a bit murky with respect to non-international conflicts, or civil wars.

International humanitarian law was developed to protect the victims of armed conflict such as the "wounded and sick, shipwrecked, prisoners of war and civilians" (Rowe, P., "Freedom Fighters and Rebels: The Rules of Civil War"). However, when it comes to civil wars, the laws of the state and international humanitarian law overlap. Rebels, meaning those in opposition to the state, when captured, are permitted to be prosecuted "under the national law of the state," which means rebels can face charges "ranging from treason, murder and assault to destruction of property" (Rowe). Tribunals in some countries, such as the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, have established that rebels can be charged with the crimes against humanity and genocide established by the Geneva Conventions; however, currently, no laws can be applied to rebels of every nation.

Our greatest hope lies in the International Criminal Court (ICC) that was established by Roman Statute and signed into ratification by 60 states in 2002. The ICC makes it possible try people of participating states based on international humanitarian laws established by the Geneva Conventions, especially if the country is "unable or unwilling to prosecute their war criminals" themselves (Donovan, D., "International Criminal Court: Successes and Failures"). However, the ICC is running into issues concerning strength of prosecution and, therefore, has not yet accomplished what politicians had hoped to accomplish (Donovan). Therefore, international humanitarian law still remains relatively murky when it comes to the question of civil wars.

`27^(2/3) = 9` Write the exponential equation as a logarithmic equation or vice versa

Take note that if the exponential equation is in the form

`y=b^x`

its equivalent logarithmic form is

`x=log_b (y)`

Thus, converting

`27^(2/3)=9`

to logarithmic form, it becomes

`2/3=log_27 (9)`

Take note that if the exponential equation is in the form

`y=b^x`

its equivalent logarithmic form is

`x=log_b (y)`

Thus, converting

`27^(2/3)=9`

to logarithmic form, it becomes

`2/3=log_27 (9)`

A gift that disappoints the narrator on Christmas morning?

Buddy and his cousin wake up bright and early on Christmas morning, full of excitement. But they can't rush downstairs and open their presents just yet. First of all they need to sit down to breakfast with their folks. It seems to take forever, and the children are so excited that they can't eat a thing. Eventually, the long, drawn out torture of anticipation is over and the children can finally unwrap their gifts.

But...

Buddy and his cousin wake up bright and early on Christmas morning, full of excitement. But they can't rush downstairs and open their presents just yet. First of all they need to sit down to breakfast with their folks. It seems to take forever, and the children are so excited that they can't eat a thing. Eventually, the long, drawn out torture of anticipation is over and the children can finally unwrap their gifts.

But the unwrapping turns out to be a gigantic disappointment, especially for Buddy. He ends up with a pair of socks, a Sunday school shirt, some handkerchiefs, a hand-me-down sweater, and a year's subscription to The Little Shepherd, a Christian magazine for children. Buddy is absolutely furious. His cousin has slightly better luck though. She gets a sack of oranges and a white woolen shawl knitted by her sister, a gift with which she's well pleased. But her favorite gift of all is the kite that Buddy made for her. Buddy's cousin also made a kite for him, which he thinks is better than the one he made. No matter, it's windy this Christmas Day, and so the children head outside to fly their kites.

Using the book, Night, by Elie Wiesel, discuss Elie's guilt after Shlomo's death.

When Elie and his father arrived at Buchenwald, they were all weak, tired and emaciated. A siren at the camp made Elie forget his father, and instead he rushed into the barracks with the mob. In the morning Elie looked for his father and a thought crossed his mind. He wished that he did not find his father because the situation would relieve him of the responsibility and allow him to focus on his own...

When Elie and his father arrived at Buchenwald, they were all weak, tired and emaciated. A siren at the camp made Elie forget his father, and instead he rushed into the barracks with the mob. In the morning Elie looked for his father and a thought crossed his mind. He wished that he did not find his father because the situation would relieve him of the responsibility and allow him to focus on his own survival. Elie felt ashamed of himself, and the guilt of his thoughts followed him even after his father’s death.

In another instance, Elie grudgingly gave his father some soup after he realized that his father was not given any food. The situation reminded him of Rabbi Eliahu’s son, who left his father behind during the march out of Buna. According to Elie, he had failed the test just like the Rabbi’s son. The Blockalteste in Buchenwald made matters worse by asking Elie to abandon his father and take his ration of food. The thought that he could take his father’s portion of food left Elie feeling guilty.

What do we learn about the background and education of the signalman? Why are these important?

It is during their first meeting that the signalman reveals his background and education to the narrator. As a young man, for example, the signalman had ample opportunity to improve his life: he was a student of "natural philosophy" and "attended lectures," but he did not see his education through to completion. Instead, he chose to "run wild" and squandered these chances. This is how he came to his current profession, and he seems content...

It is during their first meeting that the signalman reveals his background and education to the narrator. As a young man, for example, the signalman had ample opportunity to improve his life: he was a student of "natural philosophy" and "attended lectures," but he did not see his education through to completion. Instead, he chose to "run wild" and squandered these chances. This is how he came to his current profession, and he seems content with the choices he has made:

"He had no complaint to offer about that. He had made his bed, and he lay upon it."

While these details may seem irrelevant, they are important in validating the signalman's tale of events. Once we realise that the signalman is relatively well-educated, for instance, it makes it more difficult to dismiss his supernatural tale as a fabrication or a trick of the mind, as the narrator first suspects. This is effective in creating a mysterious and tense mood, as the reader realises that the ghost might indeed be real.

What are three reasons why Mayella Ewell does or does not deserve compassion in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Despite her horrible act of falsely accusing Tom Robinson of rape, Mayella Ewell does deserve some compassion.

Three reasons for feeling compassion for Mayella are as follows:

1. Mayella has lost her mother and must act as housekeeper and parent to her siblings with little or no help. Her father does not work, and when he receives his welfare check, he often drinks it away, leaving her to fend for herself. Often she and her siblings...

Despite her horrible act of falsely accusing Tom Robinson of rape, Mayella Ewell does deserve some compassion.

Three reasons for feeling compassion for Mayella are as follows:

1. Mayella has lost her mother and must act as housekeeper and parent to her siblings with little or no help. Her father does not work, and when he receives his welfare check, he often drinks it away, leaving her to fend for herself. Often she and her siblings must scour the junk yard for articles from which to make themselves shoes. Then, too, they find rags and such with which to cover the windows in the winter as they have no glass.


2. Bob Ewell, her father, abuses Mayella both physically and sexually.


3. Without any social contact, she receives little or no kindness or affection and has few, if any, social skills. When she is on the witness stand, she cries because she does not want Atticus to make fun of her as she believes he has done with her father. After Atticus, who is only polite to her, addresses her as "Ma'am," she complains,
   “Won’t answer a word you say long as you keep on mockin‘ me,” she says. (Ch.18)
   Mayella is very lonely. The only beauty in her life of poverty and deprivation are the potted red geraniums in the dirt yard.

Against the fence [of their yard], in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson....(Ch.17)

What are the differences between Odysseus and the Devil?

This question seems a bit like asking what the difference is between a banana and an airplane, as Odysseus and the Devil seem to have relatively little in common.  Odysseus is an ancient Greek hero, the man who conceived of the Trojan Horse, the great deception that ended the Trojan War.  He offended the god of the seas, Poseidon, by blinding his son, Polyphemus, a cyclops, and was therefore forced to endure a prolonged and...

This question seems a bit like asking what the difference is between a banana and an airplane, as Odysseus and the Devil seem to have relatively little in common.  Odysseus is an ancient Greek hero, the man who conceived of the Trojan Horse, the great deception that ended the Trojan War.  He offended the god of the seas, Poseidon, by blinding his son, Polyphemus, a cyclops, and was therefore forced to endure a prolonged and tragic journey to reach his home in Ithaca, some ten years after the war ended.  

The Devil is the great villain of Christianity: he is a fallen angel named Lucifer, who took issue with God's love of humankind and then fell from grace by waging war against God.  He is the ruler of Hell and the tempter of men and women.  He came to Eve in the Garden of Eden, tempting her to eat an apple from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, causing the destruction of paradise and humanity's loss of innocence.  

Both are cunning, certainly.  Both are intelligent and can be charming when they choose.

What is one difference between the Kushites and the Egyptians?

Kush was an ancient civilization located to the south of Egypt in what is now Sudan and South Sudan. Earlier on, it was called Nubia. The first settlers of Nubia are thought to have been cattle herders, farmers, and hunters. After its initial settlement, Nubia grew into a kingdom called Kerma, which developed close trading ties with Egypt. During the 1400s BCE, the Egyptians went to war with the Kushites, finally conquering and ruling them...

Kush was an ancient civilization located to the south of Egypt in what is now Sudan and South Sudan. Earlier on, it was called Nubia. The first settlers of Nubia are thought to have been cattle herders, farmers, and hunters. After its initial settlement, Nubia grew into a kingdom called Kerma, which developed close trading ties with Egypt. During the 1400s BCE, the Egyptians went to war with the Kushites, finally conquering and ruling them for a period of about 700 years. It is during this period that the Kushites acquired many Egyptian traditions such as the worship of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Kush was able to acquire independence from Egypt in about 850 BCE. The Kushite kings then ruled their kingdom from Napata in Nubia. In about 750 BCE, the Kushites invaded Egypt, later conquering and ruling it from Napata. They formed the twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt, which ruled until about 671 BCE.

Some of the differences between the Kushites and the Egyptians include:

• 
  Use of different languages: The Kushites used the Kushite language that comprised of the Meroitic cursive and the Meroitic hieroglyphic. So far, it has been difficult to classify the Kushite language. On the other hand, the Egyptian language has been classified as a form of the Afro-Asiatic languages.


• 
  Different items of trade: Kush’s main trading partner was Egypt. This is because Egypt was Kush's gateway to Asia, while Kush was Egypt’s gateway to the rest of Africa. Kush traded gold, silver, brass, and other precious metals. It was also the only kingdom, apart from India, that traded in animals such as elephants, antelopes, and giraffes. The Egyptians traded papyrus, gold, linen, and grain for other commodities from other civilizations.

In the story "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry, does the narrator reveal the inner thoughts of any of the characters?

The narrator in "After Twenty Years" does not reveal the inner thoughts of any of the characters. What is remarkable about this story is its strict objectivity. The reader is only told what the characters say and do. It is only in retrospect, after finishing the story, that the reader can understand what the three characters, Jimmy Wells, 'Silky' Bob, and the unnamed plainclothes detective, must have been thinking. For example, Bob must have been...

The narrator in "After Twenty Years" does not reveal the inner thoughts of any of the characters. What is remarkable about this story is its strict objectivity. The reader is only told what the characters say and do. It is only in retrospect, after finishing the story, that the reader can understand what the three characters, Jimmy Wells, 'Silky' Bob, and the unnamed plainclothes detective, must have been thinking. For example, Bob must have been thinking that he looked suspicious standing back in the unlighted doorway of a closed hardware shop in a nearly deserted neighborhood. That would explain why he acted so candidly and openly when the uniformed cop stopped in front of him--and it might even explain why he decided to light his fresh cigar. In doing so, he evidently intended to show that this was why he was standing in the doorway. It would be too wet and windy to light a cigar out in the open. But in lighting his cigar, Bob revealed his face, and this would lead to his downfall. Jimmy must have changed his mind about introducing himself as Bob's old friend and decided it was his duty to have Bob arrested. There was a lot of mental activity going on in the story, but it is not revealed to the reader because of the objective, "journalistic" style of the narrative. 

What are examples of books being censored in Fahrenheit 451?

Throughout Ray Bradbury's masterpiece Fahrenheit 451, the idea of literature—and books in general—becoming illegal plays a pivotal role in the plot and underlying meaning of the novel. The novel tells of a dystopian society in which books are outlawed and criminalized. In this society, instead of putting out fires and saving lives, firemen start fires to burn books. When Guy Montag, the novel's protagonist, questions the fire chief, Captain Beatty, about the importance of burning and...

Throughout Ray Bradbury's masterpiece Fahrenheit 451, the idea of literature—and books in general—becoming illegal plays a pivotal role in the plot and underlying meaning of the novel. The novel tells of a dystopian society in which books are outlawed and criminalized. In this society, instead of putting out fires and saving lives, firemen start fires to burn books. When Guy Montag, the novel's protagonist, questions the fire chief, Captain Beatty, about the importance of burning and banning the books, Beatty replies, "We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought" (67). What Beatty means is that because literature is inherently intellectual, its existence is troubling. Literature discusses many important, yet arguable, aspects of life, including religion, politics, philosophy, existence, and life itself. The books have been banned to keep the citizens happy, dull, and uneducated. In other words, ignorance is bliss.

Towards the end of the novel, Montag meets other outcasts like himself who have abandoned their society in favor of a literature-based, intellectual life. Instead of hiding books, they memorize them and, in a way, become the books. Montag, for example, memorizes the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible. This drives home one of the main ideas of Fahrenheit 451—that books cannot truly be banned or outlawed, for the ideas they contain are universal, intangible, and indestructible.

Why did the founders write the Constitution in the fashion that they did?

The Constitution was a delicate balance between the needs of the states and the need for more power for the federal government. The Founding Fathers were aware of the need for a stronger federal government and military after Shays' Rebellion of 1786-1787. However, the states and people were wary of a government that was too powerful, as they had just broken away from what they considered to be the dictatorial powers of the English crown.

To forge a compromise, the Founding Fathers gave some powers to the federal government to provide for a more efficient functioning of government, while leaving other powers to the states. For example, only the Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce and make treaties with foreign powers. Relegating these powers to the federal government makes the relationship of states with other states and the relationship between the federal government and foreign countries smoother and more efficient. 

In addition, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution with the idea of checks and balances in mind. For example, each branch of government has the ability to check the other branches (the President, for example, can veto a bill from Congress, and Congress can override that veto). These ideas came from Montesquieu's idea of the separation of powers.

Finally, the Founding Fathers had to forge several other kinds of compromises. For example, the Congress was divided into two houses (the Senate and House of Representatives) to allow for a compromise between small and big states (small states receive equal representation in the Senate, but larger states have more representation in the House). Slavery was also a contentious issue, and the Founding Fathers allowed slaves to be counted for 3/5 of a person to satisfy the southern states, who wanted to count slaves for representation but not for taxation. In addition, the Constitution stated that the slave trade could not be stopped until 1808, twenty years after the writing of the document. 

How are the protagonists' challenges presented in 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale, as they face denial of freedom and individuality by a totalitarian...

George Orwell's 1984 and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale are both set in dystopian future worlds in which the protagonists and the rest of their societies are controlled by the government. The novels establish the oppressive worlds in which Winston and Offred live and trace their attempts to rebel against the totalitarian regimes.

In 1984, Big Brother represents the government, and the future London in which Winston lives is covered with signs reminding the...

George Orwell's 1984 and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale are both set in dystopian future worlds in which the protagonists and the rest of their societies are controlled by the government. The novels establish the oppressive worlds in which Winston and Offred live and trace their attempts to rebel against the totalitarian regimes.

In 1984, Big Brother represents the government, and the future London in which Winston lives is covered with signs reminding the citizens "Big Brother is Watching." The society is under constant surveillance. Every house has a telescreen that broadcasts compulsory exercises and watches and listens to citizens' private lives. The Thought Police even capture citizens for having rebellious thoughts. Eventually, Winston starts recording his thoughts in a journal, which is an act of rebellion, and starts a relationship Julia. They are both rebels, though Winston wants to take the revolution further than Julia does. Eventually, they are arrested and tortured at the Ministry of Love until Winston betrays Julia and declares his love for Big Brother. The novel shows that the oppressive society has broken Wilson, and by extension, rebellion is hopeless in this society.

The Handmaid's Tale depicts a dystopian future in which a religious oligarchy rules the Republic of Gilead. Women's bodies are controlled, as they are assigned roles like handmaids, who are the women in the society who bear children for the upper class citizens. A nonspecific plague has resulted in an extremely low birth rate; the government uses religious rhetoric to justify its oppression of women and extremely conservative guidelines for individual behavior. Offred begins an illicit affair with Nick and begins to quietly rebel against her position. At the end of the novel, she gets in a van, and we are unclear whether she is escaping, as her friend Moira once did, or being arrested. The ending is ambiguous, but as in 1984, it's possible that she is also punished severely for her attempted rebellion. The novel does allow us to hope that Offred fled Gilead, though. 

Both novels depict their protagonists' oppression and attempts at rebellion in dystopian societies that deprive them of the individual freedoms we may take for granted in our everyday lives. Thus, the novels serve as warnings of what could happen if we allow our rulers to gain too much power. 

Mr. Smith has six children in his family. The list below tells you about the ages of his children. a. No child is more than 10 years old and none...

Hello!

I suppose that the age of each child is a natural (whole) number.

Then from (b) we get that Alejandra's age is a natural number greater than 8 but less than 10. There is the only such number, it is 9.

Next, from (c) we know that Debra is older than Alejandra and from (a) that her age is no more than 10. So the only possible option is 10.

Now use (d), David is...

Hello!

I suppose that the age of each child is a natural (whole) number.

Then from (b) we get that Alejandra's age is a natural number greater than 8 but less than 10. There is the only such number, it is 9.

Next, from (c) we know that Debra is older than Alejandra and from (a) that her age is no more than 10. So the only possible option is 10.

Now use (d), David is 4 years younger than Debra. So his age is 10 - 4 = 6.

After this, (e) "Dexter is 3 years younger than David" also helps us: his age is 6 - 3 = 3.

What can we do with (f)? Denote the real Cristina's age as `x,` then 5 years older she would have the age `x+5,` and it would be equal to Debra's age 10. So `x+5=10,` subtract 5 from both sides and obtain `x = 10-5` = 5.

And finally, from (g) the age of Joey is greater than 3 but less than 6. The possible values are 4 and 5, but 5 is already "used" by Cristina, so the answer is 4.

The resulting chart is:

Name        Age
Alejandra  9
Debra       10
David        6
Dexter      3
Cristina     5
Joey          4

Create a logic model for legalizing marijuana.

A logic model generally contains the following four elements:

• the inputs for a program: what will make it work, including money, personnel, etc.


• activities: which activities, such as training, are necessary for a program to work


• outputs: what the activities produce, including trainings, workshops, publications, etc.


• outcomes: the changes, such as increased skills or knowledge, that come from the activities

To legalize marijuana, a state must use inputs such as money and volunteers to fund...

A logic model generally contains the following four elements:

• the inputs for a program: what will make it work, including money, personnel, etc.


• activities: which activities, such as training, are necessary for a program to work


• outputs: what the activities produce, including trainings, workshops, publications, etc.


• outcomes: the changes, such as increased skills or knowledge, that come from the activities

To legalize marijuana, a state must use inputs such as money and volunteers to fund grassroots campaigns to convince voters to pass initiatives decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana (like Colorado recently did). (Note that if marijuana were to become legal on a federal level, it would require a different process.) The grassroots groups would campaign and get voters to sign petitions to put an initiative to legalize marijuana on the ballot during an election. These would be the necessary activities. Then, the outputs would involve passing a law decriminalizing marijuana on a state level. Later, other outputs might involve trainings for people who run medical or other dispensaries that are allowed to dispense the drug under the law. The outcome would be knowledge about how to dispense marijuana in legal ways to customers in the state, as well as knowledge among consumers about the ways to legally use marijuana. 

What are three examples of alliteration in the poem "Paul Revere's Ride"?

Alliteration is defined as the repetition of the initial letter or sound of a word within a single line (in poetry) or sentence (prose). It can be repeated just twice or more than that. It is a form of figurative language often used in poetry for different effects. In general, alliteration gives a certain rhythm to a poem, or line of a poem, and this is certainly the case in this poem. 

In the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, we can find multiple examples of alliteration. Here are just a few:

"Ready to ride and spread the alarm"

Here the "r" sound is repeated.

"Wanders and watches with eager ears,"

Here we have the "wa" sound repeated, as well as the "ea" sound.

"The muster of men at the barrack-door,"

In this line the "m" sound is repeated.

"Masses and moving shapes of shade, —"

In this line there are two separate examples of alliteration, that of the "m" and the "sh."

"Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet"

And again we have two instances of alliteration within one line, first the "st" sound and then the "f" sound, which is repeated three times.

More can be found throughout the poem, but here are a few examples.