If Pope Urban VIII was a friend/supporter of Galileo why did he disagree to burying him with honor?

Pope Urban's support of Galileo existed more on a personal
one than a public one. The Pope was not directly behind Galileo's heresy trial however
he did not make any move to override the decision made by the Holy Office of the
Inquisition. Pope Paul, who approved the Edict of 1616 could have also pardoned Galileo
but he did not. The trial was arranged and held by the Holy Office of the Inquisition,
not Pope Urban and not the Catholic Church.

Pope Urban was
only one of Galileo's many influential friends. One must remember that Galileo was
associated with the Medicis as well as several people in royal and top political
positions, e.g., Ambassador Francesco Niccolini and Francesco Cardinal
Barberini.

When Galileo was allowed to return to Arcetri on
the condition he would remove certain passages from the Dialogue. However, Galileo was
basically under house arrest in Arcetri and still treated as a heretic by the Holy
Office of the Inquisition which would mean that he could not be buried in a manner
fitting to his position.

By this time, however, Galileo was
getting old, was frequently sick, and was exhausted. He simply wanted to go home. Going
home to Arcetri also meant being within walking distance of Convent of San Matteo where
his eldest daughter, Maria Celeste, lived.

Were women's clothes always dark at the time of "Macbeth" (the seventeenth century)?What I am trying to do is write down examples of the coursework...

Those are some astute observations you've made about the
use of color in Shakespeare's plays, but I am not certain that you can make much use of
the information.  Generally, the exact specifications of the costumes used by the actors
is not contained in the script itself...that is more the department of those putting on
the play.  As such, I don't think you can draw much significance from the fact that they
seemed to be wearing dark clothes.  While there might be some symbolism, and there may
be instances in which the clothing is described by the author, I'm inclined to think it
cannot be attributed to Shakespeare himself.

During
the Renaissance many colors were popular but black was, in some cases, very
fashionable:

1) Because it provided a great contrast to
colorful embroidery or jewelry.

2) Because those dark,
chromatic colors were easier to use on wool (and therefore less
expensive.)

3) Because the church frowned upon more
decadent colorings.

Renaissance fashion made use of many
different colors that could be made with natural dyes and each color had a certain
symbolism:

1) Green was the color of
love,

2) Gray for sorrow,

3)
Yellow for hostility,

4) Blue for
fidelity,

5) Red for
nobility,

6) Black for the lower
class.

Of course, over time, the meanings of these colors
changes.  In general, black/dark clothing would have been used to represent the
underclass or the unhappy.  It may be that some of this has carried over into the way
the plays are put on today.

Hope this
helps!

What are blood diamonds?

Blood diamonds are diamonds which have been mined from a
nation that has an internal political struggle going on, that is usually a violent one
and the money earned from the export of diamonds is used to fund the various groups
involved in the civil war. It allows the groups to buy more weapons and expand their
fight.

Countries in Africa, which are rich in diamonds like
Angola, Liberia, Congo, etc. have gained independence only in the last 2-3 decades and
are yet to establish a stable political system. There are numerous groups all over these
countries which wage war among each other. To find funds for this, the local civilians
are forced to mine diamonds which are then used to finance the war that is being
waged.

In view of this, major diamond importing nations
around the world have now placed restrictions on the import of diamond from these areas.
It is expected that this will help in the restoration of peace and benefit the locals.
Though the trade in diamonds from conflict zones continues in many ways, there has been
a reduction due to the restrictions placed.

What specific items ought to be listed on a report card that is used to evaluate a federal bureaucracy?

This will depend a great deal on what sort of a
bureaucratic agency we are talking about.  The specifics will have to have a lot to do
with what kind of service it is supposed to provide.  For example, the Army's report
card would very different components than that of the
IRS.

A report card would have to have items that show how
well the agency is accomplishing its mission.  This would assume that its mission is
well defined.  So, for the IRS, it would presumably include such things what percentage
of taxes due have actually been collected.  There would also need to be some measure of
how well it treats its customers.  This, though, would have to be done on the basis of
surveys.

Finally, I would think that you would need to have
some sort of way of measuring efficiency.  You would need to have a metric for how much
the agency accomplishes relative to how much money it
spends.

Overall, this would all be very difficult to do
objectively.  For example, how do we actually measure the IRS's efficiency?  How do we
know how much money should be spent on it?  How do we know how much its customers should
like it?

What are the first term and the common difference of an A.P. if the third term is 8 and seventh term is 20 ?

The 3rd term of an AP is 8 and the 7th term of the AP is
20. Required to find the 1st term and the common ratio.

The
nth term of an AP is given by an = a1+(n-1) d, where a1 is the 1st term and d is the
common ratio.

Therefore a3 = a1 + (3-1)d =
8...(1)

a7 = a1+(7-1)d =
20...(2)

(2)- (1) gives:  (6-2) d = 20-8 =
12.

Therefore d = 12/(6-2) =
3.

Therefore  from (1), we get  a1+(3-1)d = 8. So a1 = 8-
(3-1)d = 8- 2*3 = 2.

Therefore a1 = 2 and d =
3.

Therfore the first term of the AP is a1 = 2. The common
ratio of the AP is d= 3.

What are some parallels in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher"?

As befitting a gothic tale, Poe uses many parallels to
construct this masterful story of horror and dread. However, two of the most striking
that, to me, are central to the story and its impact are the parallel between the House
of Usher and its inhabitants, and the parallel between Roderick and his twin-sister,
Madeline.

When we are first presented with the House of
Usher, the description immediately establishes a link between the setting and the people
within it. The House is described as follows:

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Its principal feature seemed to be that of an
excessive antiquity. The discolouration of ages had been great... In this there was much
that reminded me of the specious totality of old woodwork which has rotted for long
years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance form the breath of the external
air.

Images of rotting and
disintegration abound, just as in the description of the house's owner, Roderick Usher,
who is described as being half-dead, with a "ghastly pallor of the skin, and the now
miraculous lustre of the eye." Both house and owner are in a dilapidated, half-dead,
rotting state.

Note too how another parallel is established
between Roderick and Madeline concerning their description. For Madeline, too, is
described in terms that present her as half-dead/half-alive, which ironically leads to
the confusion (or deliberate mistake) of her entombment whilst still
alive.

The joint death of these twins therefore, seems to
be fitting, as does the destruction of the House of Usher at the end of the tale as the
narrator flees the site of such terror. It appears that a bond united the ancestors of
the House of Usher with the House itself so that they shared a similar fate - in life
and in death.

What literary criticism can be found connecting Elizabethan social issues to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night?

One social issue literary
critics have connected Twelfth Night with concerns the
prejudicial rejection of homosexuality. Literary critics
notice Antonio's dedicated love for Sebastian and liken it
to homosexual feelings. Critics also point out that at the end of the play, Antonio is
left alone, abandoned, and ostracized from society, which
critics say would point out the homophobia of the Elizabethan
society. However, Nancy Lindheim disputes
these critics' arguments and asserts that Shakespeare was not trying to make a point of
Elizabethan homophobia because Elizabethans simply did not think of
male-to-male relationships in the same way that our society does today
( href="http://home.uchicago.edu/~jorgea/untitled%20folder/Rethinking.pdf">"Rethinking
Sexuality and Class in Twelfth
Night").

We clearly see Antonio's
strong affection for Sebastian in several places. We especially see
Antonio's declaration of love for Sebastian in the first scene in which we meet both of
them in his lines, "If you will not murder me for my love, let me be your servant"
(II.i.30-31). These lines can be translated as saying, "If you do not wish to kill me
for the depth of my love for you, let me be your servant," which is another way of
saying, "I shall die if you refuse to let me serve you" (Shakespeare-online, title="William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Or What You Will, ed. Kenneth Deighton,
Shakespare Online, shakespare-online.com"
href="http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/twn_2_1.html">Twelfth
Night). Antonio further shows his affection for Sebastian by being
unable to stay behind; he absolutely must follow Sebastian into Illyria, even though he
knows he will be arrested. He therefore loves Sebastian so
much that his is willing to endanger his life for
him.

However, Lindheim points out
male-to-male friendships of this sort were not
only common, but expected.
According to Renaissance theory, male-to-male relationships
were even considered to be a stronger bond than male-to-female relationships because
males connected with each other on a spiritual and intellectual level. Male friendships
were a "product of a moral choice" rather than the product of an instinctual sexual
desire ("Rethinking," p. 11). Furthermore, this type of male friendship did
not necessarily also imply sexual relations. In fact, Alan
Bray also asserts that the Elizabethan society held moral and legal punishments for that
type of activity, believing it to be "treason, witchcraft, and heresy" (as cited in
Lindheim, p. 15). Hence, ultimately, we can argue that Antonio has not been ostracized
by the end of the play for feeling this type of love for Sebastian because this
type of love was typical and did not also imply
homosexuality. Instead, Lindheim further points out that Shakespeare frequently makes
use of male-to-male bonds "between men who are unequal in age or social standing"
("Rethinking"). Antonio is most likely older than Sebastian, and Sebastian is a member
of the landowning gentry while Antonio is merely a sea captain, making them
unequal in education and social status. Shakespeare uses a
similar device in Love's Labour's Lost. The inequality of the
friendships can make a person wonder just how mutual the friendship
is. In other words, one can argue that Sebastian simply doesn't feel the
same way about Antonio and that that is the real reason why Antonio is
ostracized by the end of the play.

Therefore, while one
can connect Twelfth Night to social issues like homosexuality and
homophobia, it can be argued that those issues were not Shakespeare's intent because the
issues simply did not exist in Elizabethan times.

Explain the origin of the Byzantine Empire.

The Byzantine Empire began as a part of the Roman Empire. 
Then, over time, the Byzantine Empire gradually split away from the Roman Empire,
developing its own culture and institutions.

The Byzantine
Empire can be said to have started in 286 AD when the Emperor Diocletian split the Roman
Empire up into four regions for administrative purposes.  This sort of started the idea
of a divided empire.

Later, in 330, Constantine founded the
city of Constantinople (later to be called Byzantium) and set it up as the capital of
the whole Roman Empire.  After the death of the Emperor Theodosius in 395 AD, the empire
was formally split between his two sons -- one ruling from Rome and one from
Constainople.

Over time, the Eastern Empire became more
Greek and therefore more distinct from the Western Empire.  When the Western Roman
Empire fell, only the Eastern Empire was left and it came to be known as the Byzantine
Empire.

In "Everyday Use" from whose point of view is the story told?

Your question touches upon a very interesting question to
do with point of view in the story. The narrator, though, is Mama - the mother of two
daughters, Dee and Maggie. The mode of narration is first person, and because of this we
must be aware that we might not be receiving an entirely reliable narrative - the
"unreliable narrator" is a key aspect of first person narration, though perhaps here it
is not so unreliable. However it is clear that the speaker is withholding information
from both of her daughters. When Maggie asks her, "How do I look, Mama?", her mother
dodges the question, and then goes on to tell us the readers how Maggie really looks. We
are also left to infer how the speaker feels about her second daughter, the renamed Miss
Wangero. However, it is clear from what she says and does that she disapproves of her
and her actions.

What is interesting is that by choosing
first person narration we are shown up close the various conflicts and tensions that
exist in this family between a mother and her two daughters, who have each turned out
very differently. First person narration makes this conflict more poignant and
understandable, as we are presented with the thoughts of Mama as she tries to work out
how to respond to both of her daughters who both have their own
challenges.

In Fahrenheit 451, how does the section "Burning Bright" reveal Beatty's character? Be specific.

At the end of the previous section, Beatty is on a tirade
directed at Montag when he is interrupted by the fire alarm.  When it turns out the
targeted home is Montag's, two sides of Beatty clearly come through.  First, Beatty
seems regretful of what he must do.  He seems torn between duty and a sense of
conscience (possibly driven by his relationship with Montag).  This is made most clear
when he says:

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Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun and now
that he's burnt his damn wings, he wonders why.  Didn't I hint enough when I sent the
Hound around to your
place?

This shows that Beatty
has likely known of Montag's secret all along, but somehow wanted to give Montag a
chance to make the right choice.  In the end however, Beatty reveals pure malice when he
makes Montag torch his own house.

A duplicity of Beatty's
character is shown in this final section of the novel.  While he is meant to represent
the voice which rationalizes this utopian society, it is clear that he is also still
human.

What is a good first paragraph for an compare/contrast essay on "The Birds"

A great beginning has three parts. A good attention
grabbing statement, also known as a hook, hooks the reader into wanting to read whatever
you write in the first place. The next statement, known as the background or context,
defines the context in which you write to give all of the necessary background
information in order to understand your essay. This can and is usually done in a single
sentence. The third sentence in a great opening paragraph is the thesis statement. The
thesis statement is your plan, your organization of where your paper will go and in what
direction it will head in. Your thesis statement should have controlling ideas as to the
reason why you think the opinion is. Your thesis statement has two parts: the opinion,
and your controlling ideas. The controlling ideas are two or three reasons why your
opinion is the right one. These components are what is in a great opening
paragraph.

"There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass." What does Shakespeare mean by this quote?

This is spoken by the Fool in Act III, scene ii, at the
height of the storm, after Lear has been kicked out to fend for himself against the
elements.  The Fool, of course, is Lear's devoted follower and goes with
him.

First of all the word "glass" refers to a mirror.  In
Shakespeare's day, mirrors were called glasses.  The line is referring to the vanity of
women.  The Fool is saying that any woman who is beautiful will spend time looking at
herself, primping, and making faces at herself in a mirror to check out her own beauty. 
"Making mouths" is an expression for making faces, or it could mean actually talking to
oneself.  So, the Fool is conjuring up a sort of one-person play of a woman at her
mirror looking at and talking to herself, all in service to contemplating her own
beauty.

In the scene in the play, this line, though the
sort of insightful barb often spoken by the Fool, comes as a bit of a non-sequitor,
since the notion of finding some place to "house" themselves from the storm, has been
the topic of consideration by the Fool just before this line.

How has health improved in the last 50 years ?

There is no short answer to this question, except to say
that truly stunning advances have been made in the last half century.  Here are a few
areas to look at when considering this question:

1) 
Pharmaceutical Research - Consider the changes in
chemotherapy and the addition of targeted radiation, both with far fewer side effects
and greater success rates.  With almost every type of cancer, huge improvements in
survival rates have taken place.  We also invented AIDS treatment drugs which, where
they are available, have greatly reduced the mortality rate and extended the life span
of those who are HIV positive.  Hundreds more drugs have been put into the pipeline that
affect both treatment and quality of life.

2)
Immunizations - Worldwide, the number of immunizations has grown
exponentially.  Diseases such as small pox have been eradicated, and the suffering from
malaria, diphtheria and meningitis greatly reduced, especially in the developing
world.

3)  Physicians - As
scientific and medical knowledge advanced, so did the quality and ability of doctors. 
This translates into better direct patient care, and longer life spans, not to mention
more effective preventive medicine.

Prove that the terms x+1, x^2-1, x^3-x^2-x+1 are the terms of a G.P.

To prove that the given terms are the consecutive terms of
a geometric series, we'll use the constraint imposed to the middle term of 3 consecutive
terms of a geometric series.

The middle terms is  x^2-1 and
it has to be the geometric mean of the neighbor
terms.

 x^2-1 = sqrt[(x+1)*(x^3-x^2-x+1)]
(1)

We notice that if we factorize last term x^3-x^2-x+1,
we'll get:

x^2(x-1) -
(x-1)

We'll factorize
again:

x^2(x-1) - (x-1) = (x-1)(x^2 - 1)
(2)

The factor x^2 - 1 is a difference of
squares:

x^2 - 1 = (x-1)(x+1)
(3)

We'll substitute (3) in
(2):

x^2(x-1) - (x-1) =
(x-1)(x-1)(x+1)

x^2(x-1) - (x-1) = (x-1)^2*(x+1)
(4)

We'll substitute (4) in
(1):

 x^2-1 =
sqrt[(x+1)*(x-1)^2*(x+1)]

 x^2-1 =
sqrt[(x+1)^2*(x-1)^2]

 x^2-1 =
(x+1)(x-1)

We have obtained an identity, so the given terms
are the consecutive terms of a geometric progression.

What is the distance between the point of contact of the line x + 4y + 8 = 0 with the lines x = 4 and y = 8?

Let the line x+4y+8 = 0 and the line at x= 4 intersect at
A(x1,y1).

Then we find the coordinates of A(x1,y1)
which lie both on x+y+8 = and x= 4.So,

x1+4y1+8 = 0 and x1
= 4

Therefore 4+4y1 +8 = 0, 4y1 = 0-8-4 = -12. So y1 =
-12/4 = -3

Therefore x1 = 4 and y1 =
-3.

So A(x1,y1) =
A(4,-3).

Similarly if B(x2,y2) is the point of intersection
of x+4y+8, and y= 8, then the coordinates of B(x2,y2) should satisfy both x+4y+8 = 0 and
y = 8:

x2+4y2+8 = 0 and y2 =
8.

So put y2 = 8 in x2+4y2+8 = 0 and we we
get:

x2 +4*8+8 = 0.

x2 +40. Or
x2 = -40.

So x2 = -40 and y2 =
8.

So B(x2,y2) = B(-40,
8).

Therefore the distance between A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2) =
sqrt{(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2} = sqrt{(-40-4)^2+(8-(-3))^2} = sqrt{44^2+11^2} =
sqrt(2057).

I need to write a commemorative speech for my speech class and I have never seen or heard a commemorative speech. Please Help!!!I was hopeing to...

As you have figured out, a commemorative speech honors a
person or event. It is often given on the anniversary of the event (such as Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address speech) or sometimes at an event held to honor a person. In your
case, your speech must commemorate someone that was once in your life, but no longer is,
and you say that you don't have such a person in your life. So, how about choosing to
write about some famous person that has died. Even though you may not have known this
person personally, you can still commemorate him or her for the contribution he or she
made to society. For example, in 2009, Edward Kennedy died. You could write a speech
commemorating his contributions to American society. If you do some research, you can
find out about these contributions and write a pretty powerful speech, I would
imagine.

In 2008, Michael DeBakey died. He was a pioneering
cardiovascular surgeon that made huge contributions to heart surgery. You could write
about him. Or, you could go back further in time and choose a famous person that you
admire and write a commemorative speech about that
person.

If you search online for "people who died in ____"
and plug in a year, you will find lists of people that died in any given year. Perhaps
someone in that list is one that you admired, and you will have your subject. Perhaps
you admire a famous musician or actor who has died. What would you do if you could spend
one last day with that person?

Next, you can write about
what one thing you would do with this person if you could bring him or her back to life
for one more day. Was there something in the person's life that was left unfinished when
they died? Perhaps this will help.

It's not uncommon to find $20 worth of change in your pocket. Why might this be a problem? Relating to money supply in Canada.Recall that the...

When people hoard coins, the government tends to lose its
control over the money supply in a country.  This becomes more and more of a problem as
coins become worth relatively less (in real terms) and cash transactions become
fewer.

The problem is that the government (in your case,
the Bank of Canada) is no longer able to determine how much money will be in
circulation.  They can, as you say, determine how much paper money will be out there. 
But they cannot determine how many coins are.

If people are
hoarding coins, this means that the money supply will actually be higher than the Bank
of Canada thinks that it is.  There will be all these coins that are out there, just
sitting around in people's houses.  This will keep the Bank of Canada from being able to
accurately know what they money supply is and, therefore, from keeping the money supply
where it wants it.

Compare and contrast the relationships of Soraya and Amir and their fathers in The Kite Runner. How has their upbringings contributed to these...

Both of the two fathers in The Kite
Runner were high-powered, important men in Afghanistan: Baba was a rich,
important businessman, while General Taheri was an important military leader. They both
rubbed shoulders with kings. Both were very strict with their children: Amir was never
good enough or strong enough for Baba; and when Soraya ran off with her boyfriend, Gen.
Taheri tracked her down and took her back home. Both of the men had been relegated to a
more common status in the United States, meeting up with each other at the local flea
market. Both had made up with their children: Things were never better between Amir and
Baba, while Soraya had gotten over her hatred of her father and admitted that he had
saved her from a life of drugs. Amir never lived up to Baba's expectations, and because
" 'All the Afghans in Virginia were talking' " about Soraya running
away, 

"no
suitors have knocked on the general's door
since."

However, as the
children grew into adulthood, their childish ways disappeared and their relationships
with their fathers grew stronger. Baba approved of Amir's choice for a bride, and
General Taheri seemed pleased that the son of Baba would become his
son-in-law. 

Using mathematical induction prove that the sum of the first n integers is n*(n+1)/2.

We presume the formula Sn = n(n+1)/2 is true for the sum
of first n natural numbers only.

Now we use the same
formula to find the sum of the first n+1 natural
numbers.

Then Sn+1 = Sn  + (n+1)  =  n(n+1)/2 
+(n+1).

Sn+1 =  n(n+1)/2  +
2(n+1)/2

Sn+1  = {(n+1)/2}
{n+2}

Sn+1 = (n+1)(n+2)/2

Sn+1
= (n+1)[(n+1)+1]/2. So it is as good as substituting n+1 in place of n in the formula Sn
= n(n+1)/2.

Therefore if Sn = n(n+1)/2 is true for n , then
Sn+1 = (n+1)(n+2)/2 is also true for n+1.

Now we take  S1 =
1 obviously. S1 = 1(1+1)/2 = 1 is true  by formula.

So S1
=1(1+1)/2 is true. S2 = 2(2+1)/2 true by induction. So Sn = n(n+1)/2 is true for all
n.

Why should communicators take an audience-centered approach to communication?

Developing a rapport with the audience is seen as a vital
component in any communication, especially more so with public speaking.  In taking an
audience- centered approach to communication, there is a greater chance of being able to
connect with the audience if they are taken into account by the presenter.  I think that
this becomes important because it ensures that the audience and presenter are convergent
in emphasizing message and shared communication.  There is less of a chance for
divergence, restlessness, and disengagement to happen if communicators take their
audience into account.  In the end, communication is only possible when one side
validates the other.  This is done through assuming an audience- centered approach in
public speaking and all communication.  When the audience is validated, the speaker/
communicator will receive validation in the form of the message being
validated.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, using Jem and Scout's experiences show the significance and importance of education? I need to analyze examples that...

Education is important because we have the opportunity to
learn quickly what other people have spent more time learning and build on the body of
information making our own lives simpler than those of generations
past.

In To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and
Scout learn regularly both in and out of the classroom. I think Lee put classroom
experiences in the book to demonstrate that often what we learn outside the classroom is
more valuable than on the inside, but the inside is an important piece
too.

We see this in chapter 2. Scout's first day at school
proves to us that Jem thinks he knows more than he really does because he explains the
Dewey Decimal System to be a new teaching style. It also proves that you learn to have
to deal with people how they are. This is a lesson Scout tries to teach Miss
Caroline.

Later in the story, in chapter 26, Scout learns
what hypocrisy is when Mrs. Gates has a problem with Hilter but later persecutes blacks
when Scout sees her in public.

Outside of education, Scout
learns the lessons that we need to walk in other people's shoes (like Boo's, Bob's, and
Mayella's). It is important to see life from others' perspectives. She also watches
women at the Missionary Tea in chapter 24 be terribly
hypocritical.

Throughout the story, but mostly after the
trial, Scout learns life lessons from Miss Maudie and Atticus. Anytime Scout is talking
with either of them, a moral about how we treat others, courage, or justice arises. Each
instance when the mockingbird is addressed demonstrates that people should be considered
innocent until proven guilty. Scout and Jem also learn through the trial that the adult
world's perspective is tainted by their biases.

Why is Rene Gallimard "mentally blind" in M. Butterfly?

Gallimard appears to be "mentally blind" in M.
Butterfly because he can assert a sense of power in the fantasy world that he
creates for himself.  In his regular life, Gallimard has little influence and cannot
attract women into his company in the way that other men around him can.  As a result,
Gallimard buys into the stereotypes associated with "Orientalism" and forces Song to
interact with him according to his desires.  In this relationship, Gallimard feels a
sense of power, control, dominance, and influence that he did not have in his previous
life.  In order to continue in this role, Gallimard must be "mentally blind" to the
reality of his situation.

What is the most important part of financial planning for an individual, with arguments to prove your opinion?

Since you are a young person, I will talk about what I
think is the most important part of financial planning for a person of roughly your
age.  In the United States, at least, the most important part of financial planning is
getting yourself a good credit rating.

The reason that this
is so important is that it will affect your ability to borrow in the future.  It will
also affect the sorts of interest rates that you will qualify for.  If you can establish
a good credit rating from the start, you will have many more opportunities to borrow
money at relatively low rates.  This will be very good for you when you get to the point
where you need to finance the purchase of a house or a car.

Describe Krebs.

It is difficult to establish Krebs’s true character
because he is subdued and passive during the story. The only aspect of his life that
seems to excite him is his encounter with books about the war, and this, we remind
ourselves, is all in his past. Nevertheless he does undergo a change because of his
decision to go to Kansas City (paragraph 95). Although he is neither deeply analytical
nor articulate, he is trying to adjust to life back home. His adjustment for most of the
story, however, takes the form of a general lassitude and a period of taking stock about
his experiences during the war and also about his home and family. His integrity is
shown in his good relationship with his sister and also in his regrets about the lies he
has told. (But we do not learn what these lies are.) His integrity is additionally shown
in his dissatisfaction with the thoughts about forming romantic attachments because of
the additional lies he might have to tell and also because of the "politics" of
establishing a love relationship.

What is the necessity of recreation?

Not quite sure what context you are looking for, but at
least in the context of schools, it is widely understood that kids cannot sit still and
learn all day and the opportunity to get out and play or to simply get out and socialize
and relax are very important to their development and their mental as well as physical
health.

I would generally think that it is similar for all
people, that everyone needs to be able to participate in activities they enjoy that are
not centered around things like earning money to support the family etc., but instead
are things people choose to do that are amusing.

I would
also make the argument that recreation of the physical kind would save this country
billions of dollars in health care costs each year but too much of our "recreation"
involves sitting in front of a screen or getting someplace in a car without ever walking
very far.

How do aspects of class in Brave New World connect to the idea of success and failure in contemporary America?

One major way in which to look at this question is through
the lens of social mobility.  One may compare the society of Huxley's book with modern
American society (and with how much American society lives up to its
ideals).

In the book, class is a physical characteristic. 
A person is "born" to his or her status and can have no other status (unless there is
something wrong with the person as is the case with Bernard).  A person cannot become
significantly richer and cannot move to a significantly different station in life. 
There is no real social or economic mobility in this
society.

In modern America, success is defined largely by
what one makes of oneself.  We assert that there is social and economic mobility in our
society and that those who remain poorer have failed while the "haves" have succeeded by
their own efforts.

But one may ask whether the United
States really does have that much social mobility or whether it is really like the
society in the book where some people are born and conditioned to hold a certain,
unchanging place in their society and economy.

Find the point of intersection of the tangents to the curve y = x^2 at the points (-1/2, 1/4) and (1, 1).

To find the intersection of tangents to y =
x^2.

The equation of tangent to a curve at (x1,y1) is given
by:

y-y1 = (dy/dx)(x-x1).

So
dy/dx  = (x^2)' = 2x.

At x= (-1/2), dy/dx = 2(-1/2) =
 -1.

So the tangent at (-1/2, 1/4) is given
by:

 y-1/4 = (-1)(x+1/2).
Or

y-1/4 = -x-1/2.

y =
-x-1/2+1/4 = -x-1/4.

y =
-x-1/4...................(1).

Similarly at x = 1, dy/dx =
2x = 2*1 = 2. So the tangent at (1,1) is given by:

y-1 =
2(x-1)

=>y = 2x-2+1 = 2x-1.
Or

=>y =
2x-1...........(2).

y =
-x-1/4.........(1)

From (1) and (2) we
get:

2x-1 =
-x-1/4

=>2x+x = -1/4 +1 =
3/4.

=>3x=
3/4.

=> x = (3/4)/3 =
1/4.

Put x= 1/4 in eq (1) and we get  y = -x-1/4 = -1/4-1/4
= -1/2.

Therefore the point of intersection of tangents is
at (1/4, -1/2).

What are the pros and cons of a plea bargain arrangement?

The main advantage of the plea bargain system is that, in
cases where the suspect is very likely guilty, and very likely to be convicted, we avoid
the expense and time necessary to achieve a very similar result to the suspect simply
pleading guilty and getting a reduced charge or sentence.  A murder trial, for example,
can often cost in excess of $100,000 and take a few weeks of the court's time if it is
not a high profile case, in which both of those numbers would rise.  So the plea bargain
saves money and still gets a criminal off the streets.  It has the added benefit of
getting jail time for the suspect without having to put a victim on the stand.  In
sexual assault cases, or in the abuse of children, sometimes testifying is just as bad
as the assault itself, and this gets the victims some measure of guaranteed justice
without the added trauma or delay of a trial.  Lastly, plea bargaining avoids the
lengthy appeals process, as their right to an appeal is waived, which saves taxpayers
more money.

On the down side, plea bargaining usually
results in less jail time than perhaps a criminal deserves.  Going from 1st to 2nd
degree murder, for example, can be the difference between 12 years in prison and life
without parole.  Some would say that is not justice.  Often times, a person with poor
legal representation or who might believe, or have been led to believe, that they are
going to be convicted no matter what, even if they are innocent, will plead guilty just
to try and get as little time as possible, when in fact they should get no jail time at
all.  It happens perhaps more than we would like to admit, and often to the poorest,
least educated Americans.

Lastly, plea bargaining is often
used in exchange for testimony against "bigger fish" that we would like to see go to
jail for longer periods of time, so the plea bargained criminal does not get a sentence
equal to their crime, and they are given an incentive to testify a certain way in court,
whether or not that testimony is accurate.

In "I Find no Peace", why are so many paradoxes?

An astute reader can count fifteen separate paradoxes in
the poem. Lines 5 and 6 provide just one paradox, but lines 9 and 12 each give us two.
The total effect of the paradoxes is to stress the conflicting emotions elicited by
love. The point is made about as strongly as it can be made, from the global paradoxes
in lines 1–4 to the more political and personal ones in lines 5–8. The logic of turning
the love of another to hate for oneself (line 11) is difficult to follow unless the line
refers to the speaker’s inability to express his love or to pursue it successfully. The
assertion that the speaker’s “delight” causes all the “strife” (line 14) is easier to
follow. We may suppose that the speaker had established a regular way of life that has
been upset by the changes required and anticipated by his having fallen in
love.

To what extent has the rise in the influence of the members of the executive office affected our system of checks & balances?

I would argue that the rising influence of the members of
the Executive Office of the President has to some extent undercut the checks and
balances that were written into our system.

The reason for
this is that the EOP is not really subject to any kind of Congressional oversight.  You
can argue that the Framers intended for the executive branch to be run largely by the
members of the Cabinet.  These people would be approved by the Senate and that would
provide some amount of a check on the executive
branch.

With the rise of the EOP, you have much more policy
being made and carried out by people who are not subject to being approved by Congress. 
This diminishes Congress's ability to check the power of the
executive.

What is the effect on Roger in his view of Ralph and Piggy as "a shock of hair and a bag of fat" respectively?William Golding's Lord of the Flies

As the boys remain on the island, their descent into
savagery gains momentum.  The sadistic Roger, whose arm "was conditioned by a
civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins," no longer throws stones that
miss Henry as he has done in Chapter Four of Lord of the Flies. 
Now, he can give free reign to his brutal nature.  His characterization of Ralph and
Piggy as "a shock of hair and a bag of fat" suggests his total rejection of the
leadership of Ralph and the rationality of Piggy and of Piggy's similarity to adults as
representatives of society and civilization.

Once he has
dehumanized Piggy and Ralph, Roger, who is the most brutal of all the boys, has no
qualms about satiating his morbid enjoyment of being
cruel:

High
overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the
lever.

Continuing in his
sadism, Roger hurls a spear at Ralph below.  When he climbs down from the mountain,
Roger "

edged
past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder.  The yelling ceased
and Samneric lay looking up in quiet terror.  Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a
nameless authority.

Roger, of
the cruelest nature from the beginning of the novel, now has given full rein to his
sadism, indicating the state in which the hunters now are.  The "nameless authority"
with which he advances is anarchy. 

How does "Marvell Noir" evoke "To His Coy Mistress" carpe diem poem, and the tough guy tone of "Noir" narrative, a crime story or thriller?...that...

Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress" speaks with the idea
of carpe diem (seize the day); in other words, Marvell cautions his lady not to waste
time being coy (flirtatious, hard-to-get) when life passes by so quickly. He indicates
that too soon the opportunity they have together in that moment will too soon be gone,
as will youth and beauty.

"Marvell Noir" is a strange
parody of Marvell's poem, and time is still an important element in this more
contemporary poem. The speaker also talks about what they could do together if they had
"the time." In this case, however, it is not that the woman is unwilling to take a
chance with him: the time constraints seem to be based on the fact that what they are
sharing at the moment will soon be ended.

This is where the
"tough guy" tone in "Marvell Noir" comes into play. The images used to give the sense of
an old Humphrey Bogart ("Sam Spade") film (for instance, The Maltese
Falcon) are found with phrases such as "light your Camels" (unfiltered
cigarettes), "pour your Jack" (Jack Daniels whiskey), and other phrases such as "Aw, can
it, sport! Make no mistake, / You're in it, doll, up to your
eyeballs!"

We also hear that Bogart-like
narrative with "but take the rap?", "when they spring you," and "Irish bars are more my
taste / Than iron ones: stripes ain't my style."

The end in
"Marvell Noir" is not based on a woman's hesitance to seize the time with her would-be
lover (as in "To His Coy Mistress"), but refers to the limited time these two people
have—because the police are coming to arrest her for, it would seem, murder...in that
"...you'll get twenty-five to life." (This is a standard jail term for manslaughter...or
it used to be.)

These are both great
poems!

What is Fielding's reaction to Aziz after Adela's accusation agaisnt him ?

Fielding does not believe Aziz is guilty. He thinks he
knows Aziz and believes that there is no way he could have sexually assaulted Adela. He
defends Aziz against the accusations and when Aziz is arrested and panics, Fielding
calms him down and assures him that he will help straighten things out. Fielding
continues to defend Aziz, but he is also troubled by inconsistencies in Aziz's story. He
becomes frustrated with Aziz's inconsistencies and the way in which he is handling
himself - resorting to panic and lack of control. Fielding does not want to take sides,
but his sense of justice forces him to defend Aziz against the assumptions of guilt. The
British just assume he is guilty without any solid proof except Adela's word. This
frustrates Fielding, but he continues to defend Aziz, even though he finds the entire
situation unsettling. He even quits the club over the
matter.

Fielding visits Professor Godbole to try and make
some sense of the events. He asks Godbole if he thinks Aziz is guilty, and is frustrated
by the way Godbole reacts, further confusing Fielding with regard to Aziz's behavior as
well. He does not relate to either Aziz or Godbole's religious viewpoints, thus he
remains frustrated, even though he insists on Aziz's innocence.

To what extent do we need evidence to support our beliefs in different areas of knowledge?

In fact, we do not always need to give evidence to our
beliefs when talking about knowledge. We have two different parts of knowledge. One is
about what is abstract like talking about beauty, for example. The second is about what
we really see or notice. An example of this is when we talk about the solar
system.

As for what is abstract, it is no use talking about
evidence. You talk about something being beautiful, for example, and you show the things
that make it beautiful. You talk about what is hidden or you can't talk about because it
differes from one person to another. This is because you are talking about your emotions
or feelings, so how can you convince others?

On the
contrary, talking about the things that we see or deal with is something more or less
easy. Let's talk about planes beying flying in the sky. Do we need to give evidences
about the process of flying? In this case, the fact that we need evidences when talking
about our beliefs is something controversial. In short, it depends on the thing that we
are talking about

How many newtons does a 3.8 kg backpack weigh on Earth and on the moon?

Weight is a measure of the pull exerted on an object by
gravitational pull. The weight is measured in kilograms in S.I.Units. One kilogram
weight is defined as the force exerted on one kilogram mass by the gravitational force
acting on surface of earth. In kilogram mass is equal to the matter contained in 1 liter
of water at 4 degrees centigrade.

The weight of an object,
when measured in terms of newtons, is same as the force exerted on it due to gravity.
This is equal to mass in kilogram multiplied by acceleration due to
gravity.

Using the above insights we calculate the required
quantities as follows.

1) Weight on
earth:

Weight on earth in newtons = Mass x (Acceleration
due to gravity on earth)

= 3.8 x 9.8 = 37.24
N

2) Weight on moon:

Weight on
earth in newtons = Mass x (Acceleration due to gravity on
moon)

= 3.8 x (9.8/6) = 6.2067
N

Note: Gravitational force on moon is approximately 1/6
times that on earth.

Prove that (cot x)' = - csc^2 x

We know that cosec x = 1/sin x and cot x = cos x/ sin
x

If we have to calculate the derivative of cot x, we'll
consider the quotient rule:

(cos x/sin x)' = (cos x)'*(sin
x) - (cos x)*(sin x)'/(sin x)^2

We'll calculate the
derivatives of the functions sine and cosine:

(cos x)' =
-sin x

(sin x)' = cos x

(cot
x)' = [(-sin x)*(sin x) - (cos x)^2]/(sin x)^2

(cot x)' = -
[(sin x)^2 + (cos x)^2]/(sin x)^2

But, from the fundamental
formula of trigonometry, we'll have:

[(sin x)^2 + (cos
x)^2] = 1

(cot x)' = -1/(sin
x)^2

But 1/sin x = csc x.

If
we'll raise to square both sides, we'll get:

1/(sin x)^2 =
-(csc x)^2

What is the meaning of the poem?

“Dover Beach” is Arnold’s best-known poem, for many
reasons, not the least of which is the powerful conclusion. Arnold may have perceived a
loss of absolute religious faith in his time, and hence he stressed the need for an
intensive search to recover absolutes. “Dover Beach” reflects the loss of faith, while
at the same time it stresses the need for integrity. Arnold’s speaker is unnamed. He
most likely is an educated, thoughtful person, fully attuned to the intellectual (and
particularly the religious) currents of the time. The speech begins as a kind of
soliloquy, but by the middle of the first stanza the speaker is addressing another
person, someone dear enough to be called “love” in the last
stanza.

Explain the different intentions that the poet is trying to convey in the poem, "Full Moon and Little Frieda.""Full Moon and Little Frieda"...

Ted Hughes' poem "Full Moon and Little Freida" is about
his young daughter (by Sylvia Plath).

The poem uses lovely
imagery to convey an evening, after dark, where father and child gaze at the landscape
and sky.

The first line speaks to us of the time of night;
using sensory details that appeal to the ear, Hughes recognizes the sounds of a dog's
bark and the clanking of a bucket.

Hughes speaks directly
to Freida, noting that she, though very small, is listening just as he is. The two lines
below end with periods: separate sentences, but possibly one thought. One wonders, does
he mean to list two things he observes, or is he comparing his listening child to the
delicate beauty of a gossamer web, waiting to be touched by the gentle dew, just as she
is listening and learning, which is, likewise, a lovely image for him to
behold?

And
you listening.

A spider’s web, tense for the dew’s
touch.

Hughes observes a
newly filled pail from milking, using a metaphor to describe that the sky's image in the
mirror, created by the milk's reflection. The "tremor" here may refer to the unsteady
hand holding the bucket, making the image move.

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A pail lifted, still and brimming –
mirror

To tempt a first star to a
tremor.

Hughes' imagery goes
on to describe the cows meandering home, their breath circling in the air around them;
it may be that the contents of a nearby pond or lake looks like blood around the
animals, and the "unspilled" milk may refer to the pail Hughes and his daughter carry as
they
watch.

Or
perhaps Hughes is saying that as the cows move in the darkness, they look like boulders
in a river of blood; "Balancing unspilled milk" simply may observe that the cows have
not yet been milked.

The turning point of the poem, and
perhaps the most important section in Hughes' imagery so far, occurs with the
lines:

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“Moon!” you cry suddenly, “Moon!
Moon!”

The moon has stepped back like an artist gazing
amazed at a work

That points at him
amazed.

Here the author notes
not only the child's delight at perceiving the moon in the sky, but with
personification, reports that the moon looks down at Freida, equally amazed by
her; Hughes uses a simile to describe the moon's
"behavior:"

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like an artist gazing amazed at a
work

The last line ("That
points at him amazed") gives us the sense of the M.C. Escher's picture entitled,
"Drawing Hands" (1948), where one cannot tell which hand starting drawing the other,
first.

As Freida is in awe of the moon, the moon is also in
awe of her, considering the child a work of art.

In this
poem, Hughes forever captures not just a moment shared with his daughter, but the beauty
and enchantment of nature as simply a reflection of the beauty and enchantment of his
child, awakening to the world around her.

How can you say that Santiago is a successful teacher for Manolin in the story?

In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago
is a teacher, mentor, and spiritual holy man for his disciple Manolin.  Here are some
lessons he teaches the
boy:

Vocation: Santiago
teaches the boy the right way to fish: out of love and respect for nature, not for
money.  Unlike the other fisherman, who are more concerned over volume, Santiago fishes
for that singular great fish.  As such, he is a fisher of men (one who seeks converts)
as well.  He is preparing Manolin to become a wise and dedicated fisherman, like
himself.

Humility: Santiago is
a shining example of modesty.  Even though he has caught a great fish, perhaps the
biggest marlin ever caught in these waters, he does not brag or announce it to the
village upon his return.  Granted, the flesh has been torn from the carcass, but
Santiago is still an example of suffering and
self-deprecation.

Persistence:
Santiago has gone 84 straight days without catching a fish.  Still, he approaches each
day the same: with hope and respect.  He does not curse God, nature, or his bad luck.
 Manolin would do well to maintain Santiago's even
keel.

Respect: Whereas the
other fishermen gossip and talk behind Santiago's back, insulting him, Santiago refrains
from idle chatter about others not present.  He gives his attention completely to
teaching the boy, and his lessons are free from insult, sarcasm, and negativity.  All
are brothers, man and fish, to the old
man.

Suffering: Upon his
return, Santiago is a Christ-like emblem of suffering.  He has brought only a worthless
carcass home.  He is tired and broken, but he is not defeated in spirit.  He thereby
achieves a victory over his suffering.  Manolin knows that the old man will go back out
to the same waters in the morning, undeterred by past
struggle.

Courage: this is his
greatest lesson.  Even though he is old, a victim of bad luck, and near retirement,
Santiago dares to go far out from land to dangerous shark-infested waters.  No one else,
not even the younger fishermen, would dare risk his life for such
greatness.

In Lord of the Flies, whose decision making is most effective, Ralph's or Jack's?I really need to know; thank you so much to whoever answers.

In some ways it depends on your perspective, but if you
look at it in terms of who ends up as the "winner," I would lean towards pointing to
Jack as the most "effective."

Ralph is described as a boy
who yearned to be a leader, who longed to be important and seized his chance as the boys
are gathering after this plane crash on the island.  He tries very hard to act as an
adult and set up rules and procedures that will help hold them
together.

Jack immediately assesses the needs that the boys
have as well as their wants and quickly starts to pull boys away from Ralph's rules and
structures because he understands their need to band together against their fear, their
need to give in to their hunger and the power that he can have over them as the master
of the hunt.

So in the end, Jack draws away almost all of
the boys because he is able to understand more clearly their wants and needs whereas
Ralph is a bit too concerned with making things work the way he thinks they ought
to.

Can you tell me about the common man in The Crucible by Arthur Miller.I need a passage from the book, application of concept to passage and...

In Act I, Miller gives an account in narrative form of the
Puritan life. This life's common man held beliefs that cast great suspicion on any type
of vain pursuit, likewise, it positioned two men to wander the town during church who
maintained that people were not at work while the Sabbath was being celebrated. Here is
a passage that articulates their common values that impact us
today:

They
believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the
world. We have inherited this belief, and it has helped and hurt us. It helped them with
the discipline it gave them. They were a dedicated folk, by and large, and they had to
be to survive the life they had chosen or been born into this
country.

A couple of
paragraphs later, another paragraph begins with "The Salem tragedy." This will provide
similar traits of the common man.

We see these values at
work in the character of John Proctor who is referred to as hard-working, and often
leaves a scene to go work or cut wood. We see this with the pressing discipline of the
entire town to get to truth. They worked for it so hard that the truth that was right
under them could not be seen. The magistrates want to take every aspect of testimony, no
matter if real or not, as truth. The townspeople press on all the more to demonstrate
how the girls were not presenting truth. They thought they had a flawless religion, but
this incident reveals how religion can be taken to an extreme that hurts
people.

Act 3 demonstrates this clearly. Giles Corey,
Francis Nurse and John Proctor enter with real evidence for the court. The magistrates
want to listen to truth, but even though Giles presents a case, they won't hear it
because Giles won't turn on his source when he provides the most serious piece of
evidence stating that Putnam is trying to get George Jacobs
land:

GILES:
My proof is there! If Jacobs hangs for a witch, he forfeit up his property - that's law.
And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing
his neighbors for their land... The proof is there! I have it from an honest man who
heard Putnam say it! The day his daughter cried out Jacobs, he said she'd given him a
fair gift of land!

Julie is solving the equation x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 and notices that the discriminant b2 - 4ac has a value of 1. This tells her that the equation...

To solve the equation x^2+5c+6 = 0.The discriminant is
1.

Solution: A quadratic equation  2nd degree of a single
variable x is like ax^+bx+c = 0, where a, b and c are coefficients.The discriminant of
this equation is b^2-4ac. And the equation has two roots x1 and x2 given by: x1 =
{-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac})}/2a  and x2 =  {-b-sqrt(b^2-4ac})}/2a. Or x1, x2 =
(-b+or-sqrt(discriminant)}/2a.

In our case, x^2+5c+6 = 0,
or1*x^25x+6 = 0, a = 1, b= 5 and c= 5. So the discriminant of x^2+5x+6 = 0 is 5^2-4*1*6
= 25-24 = 1.

Therefore the equation has two
distinct roots  given by:

 x1
= {-5+sqrt(discriminant 1)}/2*1} =  {-5+1}/2 = -2

x2 =
{-5-sqrt(discriminant 1)}/2*1} =  {-5-1}/2 = -3.

So the
roots are of the equation has two roots.

Again be reminded
that discriminant 1 does not mean the equation has single
variable. The discriminant is a different concept. The discriminant gives
a measure of (x1-x2)^2 , the square of the differences of the
roots.

Hope this helps.

What parallels does Scout see between the mob-scene and the mad dog scene?Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Both the scene of the mob of angry men who accost Atticus
Finch at the Maycomb jail and the scene in which Tim Johnson, the dog belonging to Harry
Johnson, a bus driver who made runs to Mobile on the coast, illustrate what Miss Maudie
expresses to Jem and Scout, "If your father's anything, he's civilized in his
heart." 

For, in both situations, Atticus does not want to
act:  He desires not to be the one to kill Tim Johnson, telling Sherriff Tate to
shoot, nor does he have any desire to go to the city jail to protect Tom Robinson.  In
fact, in both cases, Atticus, who hates guns and violence, acts out of conscience and
duty to defend the innocent in both situations.  In both cases, Atticus acts as Jem
notes in Chapter 10:  "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me."

What's an extraordinary passage from the Iliad?If you can quote it that would be awesome but you don't have to

You will get many answers to this.  There are many
extraordinary passages in the work.  For my bet, I think that the prayer Hector offers
the gods in favor of his son is really powerful.  It is at this moment that we see
Hector at his best and we see what tragedy is.  The ancient definition of tragedy is
what drives the entire work.  This idea is rooted that tragedy is the collision between
equally desirable, but ultimately incompatible courses of action.  In the end, human
beings are reduced to the agonizing decision of choice without any sort of redemption in
either end.  Hector represents this beautifully in Book VI.  Andromache, as a good wife,
begs her husband to not fight and Hector realizes that while he does not want to fight
and die, he also does not want to live as a coward.  In the end, this becomes the
fundamental tragic predicament.  Hector's prayer to the gods for his son is a moment
where there is some level of comedy to this tragic end, punctuated by the son who is
terrified of his father in his battle armor.  Even a prayer to the gods cannot resolve
Hector of his pain and the brutal agony of his narrative.  This passage highlights that
beautifully.

Why did the Haverfords get hanged?

The Haverford brothers were the first two clients defended
by Atticus Finch once he became an attorney.  Basically, the brothers were executed
because of their own stubbornness, ignorance, and pride.  The state of Alabama offered
them the option of accepting a lesser sentence, but they refused
it.

In Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird,
Scout Finch (as narrator) reveals the truth of the Haverford brothers being
the last two convicted criminals to pay for their crimes by
hanging.

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...The Haverfords had dispatched Maycomb's
leading blacksmith in a misunderstanding arising from the alleged wrongful detention of
a mare, were imprudent enough to do it in the presence of three witnesses, and insisted
that the-son-of-a-bitch-had-it-coming-to-him was a good enough defense for anybody. 
They persisted in pleading Not Guilty to first-degree murder, so there was nothing much
Atticus could do for his clients except be present at their
departure...

The Haverfords
seem to be much like the Ewells, considering their lack of humility and ignorant
stubbornness; had the brothers agreed "to plead Guilty to second-degree murder," they
would have been granted a prison sentence.

In Act 2 of The Crucible what are examples of irony?

Irony can broadly be defined as something that is the
opposite of what you expected occuring.  So, taking that as a base definition, there are
numerous examples of irony that can be found in act two.  The first is in the character
of Mary Warren.  In act one, we saw her as a terrified, submissive, mouse of a girl who
could barely speak for herself, especially in the presence of John, her employer.  Well,
in act two, she comes home late and boldly stands up to John and Elizabeth, defying
their commands for her to remain away from the courts.  Her reaction is surprising and a
bit ironic.

Then, let's take the arrests that happen at the
end of the act.  Elizabeth, one of the most righteous and upstanding members of the
community, a respected farmer's wife with an outstanding reputation, is arrested for
witchcraft.  Not only is Elizabeth arrested, but the pure and nearly perfect Rebecca
Nurse is arrested for being a witch also.  This is bizarre--Rebecca's reputation is so
solid and amazing that even Reverend Hale, who comes from Andover, has heard of how
amazingly charitable she is.  It is ironic that these upstanding women are arrested,
while the corrupt and conniving girls accusing them go untouched and are revered as
angels of God.

Also, consider how Elizabeth was arrested. 
Mary was sewing a doll as a present for Elizabeth, and it is that "present" in the end
that is evidence for Elizabeth's arrest.  Another irony:  John's good friends, Cheever
and Herrick, are involved in taking Elizabeth away.  They claim that their hands are
bound.  But in the end, it is by friends that Elizabeth is dragged away from her house
and family.  These examples, and more, are some of the bits of irony that can be found
in act two of the play. I hope that those thoughts helped; good
luck!

How has the Watergate scandal had an effect on American citizens?Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

Americans in the modern day are much less likely to trust
their government, and although this is for a variety of reasons in addition to Nixon and
the Watergate Scandal, I think this is the turning point after which most Americans
viewed government with a more suspicious eye.

This carried
over into the media too, which is largely a reflection of the American public and what
they believe and want. It used to be that the media gave the President a lot of leeway,
the benefit of the doubt most times, and overlooked personal issues or problems because
they were the President.  Not anymore, and this is one of the reasons why our campaigns
have become such free-for-alls.  The media and the public now feel they have a right to
know everything a candidate ever thought and did, and that it should make a big
difference in how we vote.

I feel that trend at least
started Nixon and Watergate, and is a result of the long term damage it did to the
public trust.

Sociology: Provide 2 examples of groups, describing how these groups are influenced by their norms and sanctions.

Social groups are very dependent on the norms established
by the group.  Norms are the unspoken rules that govern a society.  Each individual set
of people who come together as a group have their own established norms relative to the
group's needs.

For example:  A family is a group within a
larger society.  In a family two different individuals marry and bring together the
norms they were raised with and those that they change to meet their needs.  After the
two adjust to one another and begin to raise children the norms will become established
as to the expectations of their child's behavior, their morals, and the way in which the
family does things.  One group of family members may adhere to strict bedtimes at eight
at night while another group may decide that no specific bedtime is their peference. 
One group may allow their small child to sleep in their bed while the other may
not. 

Another example of a group are gangs.   If a personis
influenced by the camaraderie in a gang and feels a need to belong, he or she may become
a member.  Gangs have specific rituals for becoming a member, have their own rules,
establish who can and can not be a member, and also have their own code of ethics.  They
establish mores that meet their needs and the needs of their
members. 

Identify the distinctive stylistic features of Romantic music.

The Romantic era (1800-1850) in music is typically
characterized by larger pieces of work that start to incorporate bigger orchestras with
bigger sounds.

This music places a strong emphasis on
"stirring emotions" within the listener, and does not necessarily have to do with the
emotion of "love".

Romantic composers achieve this by
writing more complicated music; using key changes, dissonance, and chromaticism more
frequently. This largely was made possible by advancements in the instruments they
played, as well as in music theory and teachings on how to write
music.

Beethoven is largely credited for bringing music
into this new style, and we often turn to his 3rd symphony for examples of this. Some
other notable Romantic composers were Schumann, Chopin, Rossini and
Tchaikovsky.

Here are some characteristics of Romantic
music:

-Intense expression of
emotion

-More freedom in the structure (form) of the
music

-More complex use of tone and
rhythm

-Larger orchestras/developments in wind
instruments

-Greater technical
virtuosity

-Sense of "Nationalism" in musical
styles

-Links music with other art
forms

I hope that helps as a starting point! If you listen
to some of these composers and compare them to the works of Mozart or Bach, for example,
you will be able to hear the stylistic differences.

Good
Luck!

Please analyze this poem.

Obvious indications that the poem is not to be taken
literally are the ink running from the corners of the speaker’s mouth and the eating of
poetry. The image developed in the poem is that the speaker has been emptying the
shelves of books in the way dogs would empty shelves of dog food. The serious topic
undergirding the poem is suggested by line 2, “There is no happiness like mine,” and
line 16, “I am a new man.” These lines clearly suggest that learning is accompanied with
joy. With the exceptions noted in question 2, almost all the words indicate the comic
topic. The sad eyes, the poems being gone, the rolling eyeballs, the stamping of the
librarian’s feet, the licking of the hand, the screaming—all are clearly a part of the
poem’s comic scene.