In To Kill a Mockingbird, explain the entire paragraph about the Coninghams and Cunninghams.At the end of Chapter 16.

This paragraph is purposefully written to sound confusing
and is meant to be humorous.  It is a story of the only court case that ever perplexed
Judge Taylor.  Basically, the case was between two families, the Cunninghams and the
Coninghams (both poor families of Old Sarum).

Though they
were two completely separate families at first, eventually they began marrying one
another.  When Scout says "the spelling of the names was academic" she is likely
referring to the fact that both families were rather uneducated (and likely illiterate).
 This probably means there was a variety of ways either name ended up spelled on
official records and documents.  It didn't pose a problem until one member of one family
decided to dispute the ownership of land with the other family, likely citing a name
misspelling as the reason for the confusion over who owned the land.  At any rate, Judge
Taylor eventually threw the case out of court calling it "champertous connivance."  As a
legal term, this means one party is working with the other party in
order to share in the proceeds.  The term is humorous here, because Judge Taylor is
basically saying in a way that no one would understand, "You are all crazy.  I hope you
are happy that you've had your public opportunity to say your piece, now get out of my
courtroom."

Again, it is purposefully confusing because the
case itself was ridiculous and confusing.  Read it with a tone of nothing but humor, and
understand the point is to show that only something as extreme as that case could get
Judge Taylor to lose his sense of professionalism as a judge.

What would be the stereotypical roles of women in the media today?

Of course, the answer to this depends on what portrayal of
women is (in your mind) a stereotype and what is an accurate portrayal of a type of
women.  In other words, if the media portray women in some particular way, it is up to
you to judge whether that is an example of negative stereotyping or if it is reality. 
So stereotypes are in the eye of the beholder.

Here are
some common stereotypes, though (ones that many people say are
stereotyped):

• "Supermom" -- the woman who has a
  career and children and handles both effortlessly.


• The
  nasty aggressive woman -- this is someone who really wants to get ahead (in politics or
  business or whatever) and acts in ways that women
  "shouldn't."


• The sex object.  The woman whose main
  purpose is to look hot, no matter what role she's playing in the movie, the show, the
  newscast, or whatever.

Please follow the link
for more discussion of these and other stereotypes.

Turn to page 226-227. "Atticus rose ... father as it is." Why might this passage be worth interpreting? Elaborate.To Kill A Mockingbird

There are a few reasons this passage might be worth
interpreting:

1. This passage demonstrates that even after
the trial, Atticus' own sister still has prejudices and hatreds that run
deep.

2. It demonstrates that no matter what, there will
always be different types of people in the world that are worth value, not that we
always give them value. This passage demonstrates the evil of intolerance based on a
person's cultural mannerisms. That is not nice, and it's not
fair.

3. It demonstrates a difference in Atticus' and
Alexandra's values. Alexandra values family because they are related. She has pride in
her family. Atticus accepts his family scars and all, which demonstrates that he
understands humanity, we all have strengths and weaknesses.

In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", does Paul's birthday check solve his mom's problems?

Great question! Clearly the story suggests that it is the
mother's greed and desire for greater material wealth that creates the voices that echo
round the house and haunt Paul so badly - "There must be more money!" However, it is
interesting that when Paul does gain money through his rocking horse and organises to
give it to his mother, she is far from satisfied. Note how she
responds:

He
knew the lawyer's letter. As his mother read it, her face hardened and became more
expressionless. Then a cold, determined look came on her mouth. She hid the letter under
the pile of others, and said not a word about
it.

Later we are told that
she asks the lawyer for the entire sum straight away rather than agreeing to be given it
bit by bit. Then a strange incident is reported about the voices. In spite of the large
sum that his mother has been given, the voices become
louder:

And
yet the voices in the house, beyond the sprays of mimosa and almond blossom, and from
under the piles of iridescent cushions, simply trilled and screamed in a sort of
ecstasy: "There must be more money! Ohhh; there must be more money. Oh, now, nowww!
Nowww - there must be more money! - more than ever! More than
ever!"

Thus it is clear that
in response to this sudden gift, the mother's greed and desire for more is worse than
ever. Lawrence is clearly showing how materialism is a vicious cycle, where when you
gain more you simply want more, which of course in this story results in the death of
Paul as he is driven to ever-greater efforts to find out
winners.

Tell if the measures 18, 20 and 27 can be the side lengths of a triangle. If so, classify the triangle as acute, obtuse or right. Please explain.

In a triangle the sum of any two sides of the triangles is
greater than the third side. A triangle can be formed by any set of three lines that satisfy this
condition.

As we see below this condition is satisfied for the set
of given lines that have length of 18, 20 and 27.

18 + 20 >
27

20 + 27 > 18

18 + 27 >
20

In an triangle the biggest angle is formed by the two smallest
sides. We can find if this angle is equal to, less than, or more than right angle as
follows.

Let the two smaller sides be equal to a and be and the
biggest side be c. Then the angle formed by a and b
is:

• Right angle if a^2 + b^2 =
  c^2

• Obtuse angle if a^2 + b^2 <
  c^2

• Acute angle if a^2 + b^2 >
  c^2

For the given three
lines:

a^2 + b^2 = 18^2 + 20^2 =
724

c^2 = 27^2 = 729

Thus we see that
a^2 + b^2 < c^2. Therefore the angle is an obtuse angle, and the triangle formed by the
lines is an obtuse triangle.

In Persuasion, how is friendship contrasted to family in the novel?

This is a very interesting question to think about in relation
to this novel, as it is clear that Anne gains little from her family. Note how she is described
as being "nobody" to her father or sister:

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... her word had no weight; her convenience was always to
give way; - she was only Anne.

The way
that Anne is treated by both her sisters and her father throughout the novel is shocking in the
way that it completely reinforces her inferiority as far as her family are concerned. Yet it is
through friendship that this balance is righted, for, we are told, that Lady Russell has
completely different ideas about her:

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To Lady Russell, indeed, she was a most dear and highly
valued god-daughter, favourite and friend. Lady Russell loved them all; but it was only in Anne
that she could fancy the mother to revive
again.

Therefore the novel suggests,
in Anne's case at least, that friendship is of more importance to characters than
family.

Why is lead injurious to health?

Lead is particularly dangerous to children, one of the
first places that people found the effects, because of the fact that it inhibits the
development of the nervous system and leads to all kinds of developmental
issues.

The element itself is simply poisonous, so the
absorption of it or consumption of it leads to complications within a variety of organs
including the heart, bones, kidneys, and others.

Lead
poisoning can occur as an acute problem where some of it is consumed directly or there
is a heavy dose of exposure, chronic lead poisoning is something that occurs over time
as the body absorbs lead from whatever source over years and years and it builds up in
the body, increasing toxicity as time goes on.

Who says the following in Hamlet: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"?

Marcellus is the gaurd who speaks the line "something is rotten
in the state of Denmark," giving a whole lot of foreshadowing for the rest of the play.  It is
important to note that it is not Denmark which is rotten but the "state of," because the problem
lies in the political hierarchy or the monarchy, not in the actual populace so much or the other
aspects of the country.

It is also important to remember that it was
in fact Marcellus and not Hamlet that said the words, most folks automatically assume it is
Hamlet since he is so fond of pointing out the problems he sees (or thinks he
sees!).

Evaluate the limit. 1. lt x-->1 (x^a-1)/(x^b-1).

1) We'll substitute x by the value 1 and we'll calcualte
the limit.

lim (x^a - 1)/(x^b - 1) = (1^a - 1)/(1^b - 1) =
(1-1)/(1-1) = 0/0

Since the result represents
an indetermination, we'll apply L'Hospital rule.

lim (x^a -
1)/(x^b - 1) = lim (x^a - 1)'/(x^b - 1)'

(x^a - 1)' =
a*x^(a-1)

(x^b - 1)' =
b*x^(b-1)

lim (x^a - 1)'/(x^b - 1)' =
lim  a*x^(a-1)/b*x^(b-1)

We'll apply the quotient rule of
the power function:

x^m/x^n =
x^(m-n)

We'll put m = a-1 and n =
b-1

x^(a-1)/x^(b-1) =
x^(a-1-b+1)

x^(a-1)/x^(b-1) =
x^(a-b)

lim  a*x^(a-1)/b*x^(b-1) = (a/b)*lim
x^(a-b)

We'll substitute x by
1:

(a/b)*lim x^(a-b) = (a/b)*1^(a-b) =
a/b

lim (x^a - 1)/(x^b - 1) =
a/b

Why is Shylock very doubtful about Antonio regarding bond surety in Act 1, Scene 3 of The Merchant of Venice?

Shylock tells Bassanio that he is concerned about lending the
3,000 ducats to Antonio because he knows that Antonio has his investments tied up in all the
ships that he has sent abroad. While Antonio originally told his friends in Scene 1 that he was
not depressed because he had more money than what was invested, he later tells Bassanio that he
cannot afford to lend him money outright but that he will try to use his credit to get money for
Bassanio (it is unclear whether this is an inconsistency on Shakespeare's part or if Antonio is
not being upfront with Salarino and Solanio). Nonetheless, Shylock seems to be correct in
assuming that Antonio might be stretched too thin by borrowing 3,000 ducats when he is so heavily
invested in risky shipping at the moment.

In 1984, what, according to Winston, would be the ultimate way to betray himself and Julia?

At the end of Part 2, Chapter 7, Winston and Julia agree with
one another on what the ultimate betrayal would be. They say that confessing what they have done
would not be betrayal. The only thing that would be a true betrayal would be if the Party got
them to stop loving one another. This would be the ultimate betrayal because it would mean that
the Party has actually controlled their thoughts, not just their
actions.

Winston's rebellion is meant to allow himself to be able to
think and feel and have a true inner life that is independent from the Party. This is what he is
trying to create for himself by writing in his diary and by carrying on the affair with Julia.
This is his way of rebelling. Therefore, it makes sense that giving up on this would be the
ultimate way to betray what they are doing. If he stops loving her, he has given up everything
that he is working for. He will have given up his efforts to be a real human being with real
human feelings.

What sports were played during the 1950s?

If you are talking about the United States, all the same sports
were played then that are played now.  The only real difference is that some sports were more
popular then than they are now and some are more popular now than they were
then.

Most notably:

• In those
  days, baseball was the most popular of the team sports.  Nowadays, football has clearly taken
  over that position, at least in terms of what people like most to
  watch.


• In those days, boxing and horse racing were really major
  sports.  Nowadays, neither of these is anywhere near to what it used to
  be.


• Golf and tennis were more of rich people's sports than they
  are now -- they get much more participation today.


• Soccer is mcuh
  more important now -- it was played in those days, but not as much as now by any
  means.


• Finally, basketball has become much more of an important
  sport now both in terms of playing and watching.

So
overall, I would say, the same sports were played back then, but baseball, boxing, and horse
racing were much more important in those days than they are now.

How does Bono interact with the characters in the play, Fences?

In many respects, Bono's interaction with Troy is critical to
the thematic development of the drama. The theme of how one responds to adversity is of vital
importance in the drama. Troy offers one approach, becoming victimized to the world's cruelty and
harshness. Bono is another side to this equation. Having met Troy during their time in prison,
Bono "goes straight" after serving his time. Like Troy, he struggles under the weight of class
and race in modern America. However, Bono focuses on the love of his wife, Lucille, represents
that there can be redemption from a social setting that is blisteringly painful. Bono's
interaction with Troy almost is like that of the redemptive element of his conscience. As Troy
further envelops himself with Alberta, Bono's voice tries to raise in intensity, but, in the end,
Bono distances himself from Troy, almost as if to convey that he understands how Troy has become
victimized by the pain of the world and he desires to steer clear of such a predicament. Their
closeness in the first scene of the play is a stark contrast to the coldness seen in fourth scene
of the Second Act. Troy might be a driver, and Bono still picks up trash on a different route,
but Bono is happy with his own life and seeks to remain distinct from the misery and pain that
seems to stick to Troy. With this, one sees that there is a contentment in Bono that will never
be with Troy, confirmed in the next scene with his death.

Is the conflict between Rip and his wife similar to the one between Britain and America?

I suppose that you could argue that the two conflicts are
similar.  You could say that they both involve one side trying to control and dominate
while the other side tries to break free.

In the story,
Dame van Winkle is a very domineering wife.  She tries to impose her will on her husband
as much as possible.  Rip wants to get out from under her influence and live life as he
pleases.

This is similar to the conflict between the
colonies and the British.  The motivations are different (Rip is motivated by laziness
as much as anything) but the basic desire is the same.  The Americans want to be left
alone to live their own lives (as a country) without being dominated by England (the way
Rip's wife dominates him).

I guess if you take it a step
further you can see another parallel (if you choose to).  You can argue that both the
British and Dame van Winkle have a good reason to be angry.  The British (you can argue)
have a right to expect the Americans to pay taxes and obey the laws.  Dame van Winkle
has a right to expect Rip to be a bit more conscientious and
hard-working.

So you can say that the British and Dame van
Winkle have a reason to be mad, but that that the Americans and Rip also have a reason
to want their freedom.  In these two ways, the relationships are
similar.

Why was Buddhism attractive to lower castes as an alternative to Hinduism?

Buddhism was promoted as an alternative religion to
Hinduism by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, a senior politician and statesman of India, in some kind
of protest against the discriminatory treatment received to the Hindus from the lowest
caste, who were considered untouchables by Hindus of the upper caste. Thus it appears to
be an attempt on part of Dr. Ambedkar to give greater social acceptability to the
Hindu's of lower caste. It was perhaps also a a political move on part of Dr.
Ambedkar.

Dr. Ambedkar, a Hindu from a lower cast, turned
his attention to Buddhism in 1950's. In a public meeting on October 14, 1956 he formally
converted to Buddhism, and then proceeded to convert an estimated 38,000 to 50,000 of
his supporters gathered there.

I have to write a commentary on a speech about childrens saftey when playing in parks, and that there should be more indoor activites for them?!...

I think you need to work on presenting this as a balance
between safety outside - helmets, parental supervision, picking up trash, organizing
park clean-up days, safety patrols to look out for people who don;t belong or who are
violating park rules by drinking or doing drugs - and additional indoor activities. The
need for indoor recreation should not replace outdoor recreation. Fresh air and sunshine
are important, but on rainy days or in extreme cold an indoor dance or game of
basketball is great. Having more organized recreation such as fun leagues, too, will
keep kids focused on the activity that they are supposed to be doing, not getting in
trouble because of lack of structure and supervision. Safety comes from knowing the
rules and following the rules.

Analyze a central question & if the play offers answers. Explain how the answers, if any, affect the understanding of the work as a...

The ancient Greeks were convinced that the gods knew
everything that would happen in the future.  The Fates carried out the plans of Zeus by
drawing lots and tying the resulting allotments into threads of life for each mortal. 
These threads are woven together and knotted at different points in different ways.  At
death, this fabric of life is cut off.  Thus, the fate of Oedipus Rex is set despite his
parents' attempt to kill him and despite his leaving his home after the prediction of
the oracle so that he would not kill his father.

In
preparing your support for your essay, you should have no trouble in locating your
"evidence."  Let your focus be in the how the evidence of Oedipus's fate emerges
as Oedipus in his fateful kindness to the people of Thebes attempts to learn the reason
and the cause of the curse upon Thebes.  When Tieresias refuses to tell Oedipus the
truth in an attempt to spare Oedipus disgrace, the king insists and brings about his own
demise:  "What troubles could prevent your hunting down the killers?" he asks in great
dramatic irony.

As Oedipus continues his efforts to learn
the truth that he hopes will remove the curse from Thebes, he becomes angry with the
priest and with his wife's brother Creon who strive to withhold his fate from him. 
Thus, his hubris becomes his nemesis.  His act comes from the
threads of his life that have lead him to his fate; and, Oedipus's fate is sealed by his
proud insistence upon the truth.  This truth is the fact that, despite all his efforts,
he has killed his father Laius and married his mother, Jocasta--exactly what the oracle
has predicted.

How is Elizabeth's attitude toward marriage different in Pride and Prejudice?

In the case of Elizabeth, she truly and honestly believes
that marriage should be made for all the right reasons of the HEART and not the
pocket.

Even with the entailment looming above her, she
prefers to wait for true love rather than to use marriage as a way to be socially
acquainted, or to obtain property, a name, or  status.

This
is the reason why she was so upset with Charlotte after Mr. Collins proposed to her. 
When Collins first proposed to Elizabeth, she declined on the very basis of her beliefs:
She will not marry for any reason other than love.

Yet,
when Collins got rejected and moved on to Charlotte, she accepted and confided to
Elizabeth that she did it precisely because she felt that marriage is a contract of
convenience: After being married, she would possess some property, and the company of
Collins was enough for her.

Later on in the novel we
realize exactly HOW Charlotte would end up paying for this choice, and how well
Elizabeth did for waiting.

In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, what are the three most significant moments that show that Nora is a doll, or being treated like a doll?

Henrik Ibsen, in his play A Doll's House,
gave us several instances in which we can see that Nora is being treated like a doll, or doll
wife, rather than a real human being. Listed below are a few of the most significant
instances:

The first moment in which we can see Nora being treated like a doll
takes place in the opening scene. We see that Torvald has many pet names for Nora, such as lark
and little squirrel. When he hears Nora enter the house, he asks her "Is that my little lark
twittering out there?" and "Is it my little squirrel bustling about?" href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House1.html">(Act I). But these endearing
phrases stand in great contrast to his next line: "Don't disturb me" href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House1.html">(Act I). These endearing names
in conjunction with his treatment of her shows just how little respect he actually has for her
and just how little he takes her seriously. His lack of respect is further shown when he calls
her a "featherbrain" for so called "wasting" money on Christmas gifts that Nora bought very
cheaply (Act
I).

A second occurrence proving that Nora is nothing but a doll to
Torvald is Torvald's reaction to Nora's request that Torvald let Krogstad keep his position at
the bank. Torvald treats her request with complete disregard. Nora, like a doll, asks her husband
"If your little squirrel were to ask you for something very, very prettily--?" and of course,
like a doll, Torvald refuses to take her request seriously href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House1.html">(Act II). He has his own
opinion of Krogstad and refuses to bend to the ideas of his doll.

A third
moment signifying that Nora is being treated as a doll is when Nora is practicing the Tarantella
in front of Torvald. Ibsen goes to great extent to describe Torvald standing beside her, giving
her "frequent instructions," while she dances violently and Dr. Rank plays the piano title="fullbooks.com" href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House2.html">(Act II).
Finally Torvald exclaims, "Stop, I tell you! I could never have believed it. You have forgotten
everything I taught you" href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House2.html">(Act II). Just as Torvald
instructs Nora about macaroons in href="http://www.fullbooks.com/A-Doll-s-House1.html">Act I, Torvald believes that it
is his right to instruct Nora into whatever he wants her to be. Just like a doll, Torvald
believes he can bend her, and pose her, and make her look however he
wishes.

Where is the vertex of the graph of f(x) = x^2 - 8x + 16 ?

To discover where the vertex of the parable f(x) = y is
located, we'll have to establish the quadrant or the side of x axis where the
coordinates of the vertex of the graph of y are located.

We
know that the coordinates of the parabola vertex
are:

 V(-b/2a;-delta/4a), where a,b,c are the coefficients
of the  function and delta=b^2 -4*a*c.

y=f(x)=x^2 - 8x +
16

We'll identify the
coefficients:

a=1, 2a=2,
4a=4

b=-8, c=16

delta=(-8)^2
-4*1*16

delta =64 - 64

delta =
0

V(-b/2a;-delta/4a)=V(-(-8)/2;-(0)/4)

V(4;0)

Because the x coordinate is
positive and y coordinate is 0, the vertex is located on the right side of x axis:
V(4;0).

A "wide-screen" TV has an aspect ratio of 16:9. Find the length of a diagonal on a wide-screen TV screen that has a height of 25.2

Given the wide screen TV has the ration
16/9.

Then the ration for the length to the width =
16/9.

Let L be the length and W be the
width.

==> L / w = 16/ 9.

But
given the width = 25.2.

Then we will
substitute. 

==>  L / 25.2  =
16/9.

Now we will cross
multiply.

==.> L =
25.2*16/9

            = 44.8

==>
L = 44.8.

Now that we determine the width and the length of the TV,
we will calculate the diagonal.

 Then, D = sqrt( L^2 +
w^2)

             = sqrt( 44.8)^2 + (
25.2)^2

             =
51.40

Then the diagonal is 51.40

Solve for x (3x + 1)/7 - (3x + 5)/3 = (x+3)/21.

Before computing x, we'll have to calculate the least
common denominator of the 3 ratios.

LCD =
3*7

LCD = 21

Now, we'll
multiply the first ratio by 3 and the second ratio by 7. The 3rd ratio has the
denominator 21, so it won't be multiplied.

We'll re-write
the equation, all 3 quotients having the denominator
21;

3(3x + 1) - 7(3x + 5) =
(x+3)

We'll remove the
brackets:

9x + 3 - 21x - 35 = x +
3

We'll move all terms to one
side:

9x + 3 - 21x - 35 - x - 3 =
0

We'll combine and eliminate like
terms:

-13x = 0

We'll divide
by -13:

x =
0

The solution of the equation is x =
0.

In Heart of Darkness, discuss the presentation of sexism.

This is a great question. There are of course three main
female characters in this amazing novel: Marlow's Aunt, Kurtz's African Mistress and
lastly the Intended, Kurtz's fiancée back in Europe. Each are worthy of serious analysis
as they reveal a lot about attitudes to colonialism and women in general. However, to
respond to your specific question about sexism, I think the most interesting to look at
is the character of Marlow's Aunt.

What is worthy of note
about this character is her impression of what colonialism is all about. Her misguided
conception of Marlow's "mission" is inspired by what she has read in newspapers and
which Marlow calls "rot". She remains totally impervious to Marlow's assertion that the
Company is run for profit. Marlow treats her with ironic affection, emphasising her lack
of realism which he sees as typical of women: "It's queer how out of touch with truth
women are", he says in a statement that also applies to the Intended. Marlow's statement
that men should help women "to stay in that beautiful world of their own" is of course a
key quote for you as it has been discussed endlessly by feminist critics who denounce it
as patriarchal and misogynistic.

Marlow's Aunt is therefore
a very useful character to start with as Marlow reveals his feeling that women are
completely "out of touch" but also he equally states that women should stay in this
illusory world and that men should contrive to keep them in a world of fantasy rather
than make them face the harsh realities of life. Lots of information there to talk about
sexism, I think! You would benefit from using this as a basis to examine Marlow's
conversation with the Intended at the end of the novel. Good
luck!

Is there confirmation in the text of sexual relations between Lord and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth? I want to know more about the intimate relations...

The simplest answer to your question is that, if you are
looking for confirmation in the play Macbeth, written by William
Shakespeare, for any sort of sexual activity between Lord and Lady Macbeth, you are out
of luck.  Shakespeare provides absolutely no suggestion of even a kiss between them.  I
notice that you are a doctorate student, so I assume that you are interested in rigorous
scrutiny of the text rather than conjecture.

A work of
literature is always simply the words that exist on the page.  Many authors are
wonderful at ambiguity and suggestion of possible thoughts or actions not directly
stated on the page, but you are much more likely to find this sort of device in a novel
or short story than in a play.  A play, of necessity, can't really present one
character's "internal life."  If it is said or spoken, it exists in the world of the
play, out in the open, and not in a character's mind. This is doubly true for
Shakespeare, who did not live and work in the world of Modern Drama with it's subtext
and isolating "fourth wall."

The modern idea of "subtext"
is a dramatic concept far removed from the dramatic conventions of Shakespeare's day. 
Characters in Shakespeare's plays, unless obviously deceiving another character, say
what they mean and mean what they say. Shakespeare does make excellent use of the
soliloquy, in which characters confide their secret intents or personal dilemmas to the
audience.  But this was also a "public" act for the character, since the audience was
considered as much a part of the play as any actor.  There was no sense of the "fourth
wall" which renders an audience "invisible" to the actors on the
stage.

Why go on and on about the differences between the
world of theatre in Shakespeare's day and our own modern one?  Simply because it is in
the modern treatment of his plays, including Macbeth, that you will
find additions that provide touches like the indication of "sexual relations" between
Lord and Lady Macbeth.

Please remember that a script, even
the superior scripts written by Shakespeare, are only part of the story.  They are the
words spoken by the characters.  The action of the play is created but the theatre
company (or film company) producing it.  So, whether there is any sort of romantic or
sexual interaction between Lord and Lady Macbeth is something that you will notice
differs from production to production, not something set in the script by
Shakespeare.

You could certainly pursue the question you
ask as it relates to different productions of the play.  Film versions that you could
compare in this regard are the Macbeths of Orson Welles, Roman
Polanski and Geoffrey Wright.  Compare the way each of these filmmakers presents the
sexual relationship between the main characters.

For more
on performed versions of the play, please follow the links
below.

Derivade of: xy + x + y = 5 – xIf you can, please help me with this others: x3 + y2 + senx = cosy + y ctg3y + 2x – 3y = 8 xy = (1 –x...

1) For the first expression, we'll isolate the terms in y
to the left side, and we'll calculate the first derivative with respect to
x:

xy + x + y = 5 – x

xy + y =
5 - x - x

xy + y = 5 -
2x

We'll factorize by y to the left side and we'll
get:

y(x+1) = 5 - 2x

We'll
divide by (x+1) both sides and we'll have:

y =
(5-2x)/(x+1)

Now, we'll calculate the
derivative:

dy/dx =
(d/dx)[(5-2x)/(x+1)]

Since we have to calculate the
derivative of a quotient, we'll use the quotient
rule:

(f/g)' =
(f'*g-f*g')/g^2

We'll put f = 5-2x and g =
x+1

f' = -2

g' =
1

[(5-2x)/(x+1)]' = (-2(x+1) - 5 +
2x)/(x+1)^2

We'll remove the brackets from the right
side:

[(5-2x)/(x+1)]' = (-2x - 2 - 5 +
2x)/(x+1)^2

We'll combine and eliminate like
terms:

[(5-2x)/(x+1)]' =
-7/(x+1)^2

So, y' =
-7/(x+1)^2

2) x^3 + y^2 + sin x 
= cos y + y

We'll isolate theterms in x to the left side
and the terms in y to the right side.

We'll calculate the
derivative to the left side, with respect to x.

x^3 + sin x
= cos y + y - y^2

(d/dx)(x^3 + sin x) = 3x^2 + cos
x

We'll calculate the derivative to the right side, with
respect to y.

(d/dy)(cos y + y - y^2) = -sin y + 1 -
2y

The derivative of the given expression
is:

3x^2 + cos x = 1 - 2y - sin
y

3) (ctg y)^3 + 2x – 3y =
8

We'll keep the terms in y to the left side
and we'll move the terms in x to the right side:

(ctg y)^3
– 3y = 8 - 2x

We'll calculate the partial derivative, with
respect to y, to the left side:

 (d/dy)((ctg y)^3 – 3y) =
-3(ctg y)^2/(sin y)^2 - 3

We'll calculate the partial
derivative, with respect to x, to the right side:

 (d/dx)(8
- 2x) = 0 - 2

 (d/dx)(8 - 2x) =
-2

The derivative of the given expression
is:

-3(ctg y)^2/(sin y)^2 - 3 =
-2

(ctg y)^2/(sin y)^2 =
-1/3

 

4)
xy = (1 –x –y)^2

We'll square raise the right
side:

(1 –x –y)^2 = 1 + x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y +
2xy

The expression will
become:

xy = 1 + x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y +
2xy

1 + x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + xy =
0

If we'll calculate the derivative with respect to x,
we'll get:

2x +  y^2 - 2 - 2y + y =
0

(d/dx)(1 + x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + xy)' =  2x
+  y^2 - y - 2

Note: the terms in y are
considered constants.

If we'll calculate the derivative
with respect to y, we'll get:

(d/dy)(1 + x^2 + y^2 - 2x -
2y + xy)' = x^2 + 2y - 2x - 2 + x

(d/dy)(1 +
x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + xy)' = x^2 + 2y - x -
2

Note: the terms in x are considered
constants.

Explain the character of Julia in 1984.

On the surface, Julia appears to be a vigilant and
emphatic believer and follower of the Party and all of its rules, programs, mantras and
ideals.  She follows through with all activities and assignments she is given, she takes
the time to join extra functions like the Anti-Sex Junior League.  She plays the part so
well, in fact, that Winston despises her for it, and even fears her a bit for reminding
him of the exact type of person that would report him for ever having
doubts.

However, under the polished exterior, it is quite a
different story. She is rebel, and one who is entirely cynical and non-believing in the
Party having any sort of sincerity, truth or goodness to it.  She hates the Party, and
goes out of her way to hold a fist of defiance against it.  However, she is smart; she
does so only in ways that are very careful, and allow her to not get caught.  She is a
thoughtful individual, one who has really thought about the meaning and purpose of the
Party, and she is also incisive, seeing through its hypocrisy much more than Winston
even does himself.  She is passionate, opinionated, insightful, incisive, brave and
aggressive.  She seeks what she wants and goes after it with full force.  She is
confident and assured.

Julia's character is a necessary
part of the book; without her, Winston's rebellion might not have happened.  She is the
catalyst that sets everything in motion.  I hope that helps; good
luck!

Compare and contrast Jay Gatsby and Othello.

I think that this is an interesting topic. You might have to do
some wide ranging thought about it, but there are some fundamental similarities present. On one
hand, both are struggling with success. Othello has reached the pitch of prosperity in being a
named a governor and is married to Desdemona. He has a difficult time in embracing this success
as something reflective of him and being secure with it. Insecurity and doubt creep in as he
experiences the zenith of success. Gatsby has acquired great wealth and has conceived an image of
success with the material trappings to support it. However, his reckless pursuit of Daisy is one
where destruction is the only plausible end, and his failure to recognize these elements brings
about his own end. Another similarity is both of them fail to find spiritual or ethical counsel
in another. Othello is completely led astray by Iago, and while Gatsby respects Nick, he fails to
really listen or heed much of what is possibly said in counsel. Neither one of them is able to
receive proper advice. Perhaps, a case can be made that neither one of them are in a position to
receive such advice. Yet, it is notable to see both of them operate in a capacity without any
real spiritual or ethical adviser. I think that one definite difference between both is that
Othello has the woman of his initial dreams, while Gatsby is in pursuit of who he thinks she is.
Another difference is that Othello recognizes his own failure and his own shortcomings, while
Gatsby is killed before he is able to do so.

In The Kite Runner, how does Amir struggle to become a better man and to evolve?"Amir´s struggles to become a better man because the past won’t...

A key section of the novel you will want to pay attention to in
terms of how it presents the development of Amir is when he goes to Pakistan to see the dying
Rahim Khan in Chapter 15. It is when Rahim Khan reveals the truth of Amir and Hassan's
relationship that Amir feels honour-bound to go to Afghanistan and look for Hassan's son to try
to save him. It is interesting that Rahim Khan uses the words of Baba to shame Amir into
action:

"I remember he
said to me, 'Rahim, a boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to
anything.' I wonder, is that what you've
become?"

It is the truth of Amir and
Hassan's fraternity and the deep sense of shame that Amir feels for having stood by when Hassan
was raped as a boy that impels him now to return to Afghanistan. We finally see him trying to
make amends for what he didn't do so long ago, and thus taking responsibility for his actions and
decisions. Your essay should definitely focus on this turning point for the character of Amir, as
it is this point that leads him to show that Amir could do his fighting for himself, rather than,
as Baba put it, "someone had always done [his] fighting for [him]."

Cite the branch of government that has been primarily responsible for the incorporation of the Bill of Rights.

The Judiciary or the
Judicial Branch of the US government has been primarily
responsible for incorporating the Bill of Rights. Originally, the Bill of Rights was
applicable only to the Federal government. American Courts have been incorporating
portions of it to the States and local governments and now the Bill of Rights is
applicable to these governments as well. The US Supreme Court, in 1833, clarified that
the Bill of Rights is only applicable to the federal government. However, beginning in
1920, a number of Supreme Court decisions interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to
include states as well, meaning that now portions of the Bill of Rights are enforceable
against state governments. The Fourteenth Amendment provides for citizenship rights, due
process, equal protection, immunity, etc. and has not only been applied to states, but
for ending racial discrimination as well. 

I'm in dire need of allusions from literature and TV.Please explain exactly where the allusion is found and its significance to its context. thank...

I'm not sure if you have read Steinbeck's Of
Mice and Men, but a clear allusion is the title of his novel which alludes to
a poem by Robert Burns called "To a Mouse." This is a pretty simple allusion to describe
if you have read Of Mice and
Men.

The Great Gatsby is
full of historical allusions. One example is when Nick meets Gatsby's shady business
"partner" Wolfsheim and discovers that Wolfsheim helped throw the 1919 World Series--a
blight in American baseball history that really
happened.

If you can use songs, you will find numerous
examples of allusions in them. For example, a song by James Blunt which appears on his
first album contains an allusion to the literary character Dorian Gray. The song is
entitled "Tears and Rain," and in it Blunt expresses his wish to hide his "true shape,
like Dorian Gray" (line 9) so that he can forget his poor choices in life. In
literature, Dorian Gray is the title character from Oscar Wilde's Picture of
Dorian Gray and makes a deal with the devil to be able to live his life
however he wants without reaping the physical or spiritual consequences associated with
a life of debauchery. Instead of his aging, a portrait of him in the attic begins to
show all of the horrible things Dorian has done.

Many
modern rap songs also contain allusions or references; so just choose something that you
are familiar with and see if you can find the allusions. I also posted some links below
that might help you.

How is the contrtast between the city life and village life brought out in the story "The Postmaster" ?

Naturally, there is a disparity between urban and rural
life in Tagore's short story.  The postmaster, representing the urban setting, cannot
fully adjust to life in the small village.  He comes to cast many an aspersion upon life
in the rural setting.  In this same light, one can see Ratan representing the village
life and the lifeblood of what Tagore might see India as.  While she might be
provincial, Ratan comes to mean so much more than that in the course of the story. 
Being the case aside orphan is one part of this, but her loyalty and her willingness to
do whatever is needed to assist the Postmaster makes her a noble figure.  At the same
time, she is able to withstand the conditions that weakens the Postmaster, oftentimes
nursing him to help.  When she is cast aside by the Postmaster, there is a moment of
hesitation in his actions.  In this moment of doubt, one can see the statement that
Tagore seems to be making about the village life in India.  While India might live in
the cities, the identity of the nation can be found in the toil and tireless efforts of
the villager, of the rural setting.  In a nation that is known for bustling metropolis
such as Delhi, Mumbai, or Kolkata, Tagore might be suggesting that India is a country of
villagers, individuals who demonstrate the same moral and intestinal strength of
Ratan.

Which of the following is not a complex number: sum of complex numbers, difference of complex numbers, product of complex numbers

let z and y are two complect numbers such
that:

z= a + bi

y= c+
di

Now let us verify:

sum of
compelx numbers:

(a+ bi) + (c+di) = (a+c) +
(b+d)i

Then , the sum is a complex
number.

Now the
difference:

(a+ bi) - (c+di) = (a-c) +
(b-d)i

The difference is a complex
number.

Now the
product:

(a+bi)*(c+di) = (ac + bci + adi +
bi*di)

                     = ac + (bc+ad)i -
bd

                     = (ac-bd) +
(bc+ad)i

The product is a complex
number

I need some explanation about the dialog peculiarities in Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party and The Dumb Waiter.

Pinter’s style of ambiguity so strong to the point of
frustration. In a lot of his plays, he presents dialogues which seem incomprehensible
but are largely similar to actual dialogues in real life. For example, in dialogues in
your real life, you don’t have the need to elaborate on every detail if a friend of
yours is familiar with what you’re talking about. You and your friend may have inside
jokes which could be conveyed with uttering a single word and no context is needed. The
two of you might make references or tangents without so much as a segue. In some plays,
this is what Pinter was experimenting with. In other plays, such as Hamlet, we are given
ample historical background and soliloquies during which the characters completely
reveal their justifications and motives. Pinter eliminates all of this. His plays tend
to be totally isolated; usually confined to one room as if the room is isolated from the
past and future. The play just begins. We just get dialogue. It’s as if the audience is
walking into the middle of a conversation and wondering what is going on – for the
entire play.

Adding to this uncertainty, there are elements
of Absurdism, both in the comedic and existential sense. In The Birthday
Party, Goldberg and McCann’s dialogue with Stanley goes from intimidation to
teasing and in the end it is unclear if they are there to hurt him or to somehow make
him better. We, the audience, can only guess their motives and what the outcome might
be. All we have is a very odd situation and mostly realistic, occasionally non sequitur
dialogue. The whole play fluctuates between playfully strange events and tension rising
to uncertainty (i.e., Stanley playing the drum.)

In
The Dumb Waiter, we have kind of the same thing; moments of odd
comedy spliced with uncomfortable tension. Gus questions things; this infuriates Ben.
For Ben, the world is black and white. Or, maybe for Ben the world is only one color
because he needs no justifications; he merely carries out his work. Gus questions things
repeatedly, including the nature of killing. The play ends, and we speculate that Ben
must eliminate Gus; but we can’t be sure. The audience/reader might react like Gus’
character, asking questions and only getting more Absurdity or worse;
silence.

What does it all mean? Well, it’s an experiment of
dialogue with no context. And it is an allegory of modern life; the uncertainty of
truth, unreliability and the modernist theme that the individual must seek closure from
the power structures which dictate what he or she does in life, which tends to be
counterproductive. The pre-Modern individual would find closure with religion,
relationships, art, etc. Not the case with Pinter's characters. (These are
generalizations but predominant themes in these
periods.)

Ben is an automaton, ready to kill Gus if he is
told to by the “powers that be.” Gus is more human, asking questions. More allegory;
some questions won’t be answered, because of hierarchies, bureaucracies, or just plain
bad communication.

Find the distance from the point (-5,6) to the origin.

To find the distance of the point (-5, 6) from the origin
.

We know that the distance d between the two points (x1,y1P and
(x2,y2) is given by:

d = sqrt{(x2-x1)^2
+(y2-y1)^2}.

Therefore the distance between (-5, 6) and the origin
(0,0) is given by:

d = sqrt{(0- -(5))^2+((0-6)^2}
.

d = sqrt{25+36}.

d = sqrt
(61}.

Is Macbeth more ambitious or Lady Macbeth in the play?

Undoubtedly,in the play Macbeth has been portrayed as an
ambitious personnel but at the same time he is well aware of his own limited means.He
had a tinge of fear in his mind which has been openly divulged in the "MURDER SCENE".He
is frightened of every noise around him.Many a times ,he doubts the appropriateness of
his enterprise.His sense of guilty-consciousness portrays an imaginary dagger in front
of his eyes.His actions were often guided by his wife and her timely motivating
gesticulations and provocations.Perhaps,he would not have commited the murder of Duncan
had he not been strongly tempted by his wife.

     While on
the other hand,Lady Macbeth becomes very keen to watch Macbeth as King just after
receiving his letter.Her verbal signs of motivation towards her husband is indeed a
noteworthy manifestation of her ambitious nature.Perhaps,she temporarily loses her real
identity.She deliberately calls upon darkness to hide her evil intentions.She also
doubts Macbeth's manhood when Macbeth expresses his reluctance in going along their
plan.She also says that she is even ready to pull up his milk-feeding baby from her
breasts and dash its brains against the walls just to keep her word.She even shows her
desire to kill their guest King Duncan with her own hands but fails to do so as her face
resembles her own father's.Such statements show that extreme ambition has deviated both
her 'mind and body' from its normal course of action
.

        These points are probably quite suggestive of the
fact that Lady Macbeth is more ambitious than Macbeth
Himself.

  SATYAKI PAUL(DON BOSCO
SCHOOL<LILUAH)

Does anyone know of a site that I can go to for physics help? I am having some troube with using some of the formulas.

If you could describe which formulas, and why they are
troublesome, I could give a better answer.  Otherwise I suggest two
resources:

Wikipedia -- some people question its
reliability but I've found it accurate as to scientific questions.  It may give a more
advanced discussion than you're looking for, though.

Google
-- try searches like "FREE physics homework help", and maybe the particular topics you
need, such as "FREE physics homework help motion".

You
might be clear as to what you need: explanation of a concept, how to use a formula, how
to solve a problem, and so on.

Beware: many sites will try
to charge you for service.

I've tried the site below (just
now). It seems to be decent, and they didn't try to charge in advance. I don't know yet
how quick or accurate they are.

Good
luck!

Describe Silas' financial situation in Silas Marner.

Silas Marner was a man of stable finances. When in Chapter
I we find out that he had once been engaged to be married, we also see that he and his
promised Sarah had been saving money together to establish a home.  He obviously was no
spendthrift if that was the case, and he also seems like a man who needs very little (at
the beginning of the story) to be bothered with financial
troubles.

After he established his weaving work at Raveloe,
we know that he was paid beforehand and many times he was paid in gold, like in the case
of Mrs. Osgood's table-linen. In fact, earlier in the story when he cures Sally from the
dropsy and heart-failure illness that she was feeling he rejected the many instances
where people from town would offer him as much as pieces of silver to get a cure for a
loved one.

Hence, we can declare that Silas Marner is at
first introduced to us as a man who has enough money and little need. He also has the
capacity of making as much money as he wants and it seems that he will surely put that
ability into practice soon.

Why is Lord of the Flies an allegorical fable?

An allegorical fable is a story told to represent another
instance in time with several symbols and levels of association between the two
storylines.

Golding claims to have written this as a
response to a book called Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific
Ocean. The work demonstrated the truth of that which most children believe: a
world without adults is a superior world. This may be a major reason Golding decided to
try to write in a parallel format, he saw a world going through tremendous trial, fear,
and chaos which had great need for reformers.

Many teachers
and students today look at the work as a parallel to regular societies that with the
removal of our civilized infrastructures might revert to barbarianism. The "Lord of the
Flies" represent the Devil himself and given the circumstances to leave the comfort of
our present situations, many hypothesize that Golding was saying we would go about a
violent means to achieve our own selfish aims.

Thus, is
this a real allegorical fable? Maybe. It seems there are many symbols that represent
either society or a fight between good and evil. There are even some direct references
Golding himself applied to insist there is connection to another resource. However, I
think it is up to the reader to draw several connections from one source to another. I
would assert that this is not near the allegorical fable that Animal
Farm has become. Those connections are obvious and blatant. The conclusions
are also very simply drawn. These connections are a bit more of a stretch in
Lord of the Flies.

What are the advantages of the jury system for an individual accused of a crime

Having a trial by jury can be helpful to a defendant if
they are the sort of person who can appeal to a jury -- if they look nice or if they
have a sad story, things like that.

If you are a person
like this, you can hope that the members of the jury will have sympathy for you.  You
can hope that they just like you when they look at you.  Or you can hope that they will
feel sorry for you and understand that your life has been
tough.

A judge might be a lot more harsh.  The judge would
have seen lots of criminals come and go and would be way more cynical and less
forgiving.  In such circumstances, you'd want a jury trial because you might hope you'd
be more likely to be acquitted or, at worst, to get a lighter
sentence.

What impact does the jury system have on the rest of the criminal justice system?

That's a broad question that could be approached a number
of ways.  Essentially, with a jury, you are taking sometimes complicated legal issues
and placing them in the hands of laymen who are more likely to be motivated by emotion
than reason, so one "impact" is that it can sometimes limit or remove legal justice from
the courtroom equation and replace or supplement it with a human factor.  Now there have
to be attorneys who specialize in jury selection, as many have argued that is where a
case is truly won or lost.

Another more significant
long-range impact is the additional cost the justice system and individuals have to bear
in order for us to conduct full jury trials, as well as the extended amounts of time
involved to do so as justly as possible.  This delays other cases, sometimes for years,
can cause changes in venue, mistrials and opens up the possibility of jury tampering and
misconduct.  In short, it makes the practice of law and the administration of justice
much more complicated.

What are some advantages and disadvantages to living 1984 by George Orwell's society?

Some advantages to living in this society would
include:

1. COMMON LIFESTYLES: The classes in this society
   occur, but the great majority of proles and Party members understand their positions and don't
   work to change them. People know where they stand. Their rations as distributed are much more
   equal than compared to what current societies today see used throughout their classes. We have
   the very filthy rich, and the most dirt poor in our societies
   today.


2. PARENTING RELIEF: Since the children are in school being so
   coaxed to love and have devotion for Big Brother, parents don't have to worry about vying for
   their children's affection, it is already a lost cause. I would assume too that they see their
   children less hours of the day.


3. SECURITY: In a society like
   1984's as long as you follow rules and show devotion, you will be protected
   because there are telescreens everywhere to help determine when any kind of wrong
   occurs.

The disadvantages of such a society are as
follows:

1. LOSS OF IDENTITY: A person wouldn't get to
   choose the career path that interested them, they would do what they were told. Clothing to
   express one's self and the ability to make choices on a daily basis would be completely lost in
   this society.


2. LOSS OF RELATIONSHIPS: Although Julia and Winston
   make a relationship somewhat work, you can see how not only sex for pleasure is frowned upon, but
   having anyone to talk with for more than a few seconds is frowned upon. The constant oversight of
   who you talk to and what you are talking about would drive today's people
   crazy.


3. LOSS OF CULTURE: Winston doesn't really share any activity
   that adults do or children do that help define a culture as one with positive traditions or
   values, they just exist.

In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, what are the differend kinds of love and their roles in Pip's life?I am writing a minimum...

In his book, The Art of Loving, the
renowned psychoanalyst, Dr. Erich Fromm discusses the types of love and the progression
through which an individual should grow in his/her ability to love. Using these stages,
we can trace Pip's growth in loving:

SELFISH
LOVE

Fromm writes that the young child's concept of love is
basically selfish as the child views the world in terms of himself.  Thus, Pip finds
comfort with Joe who dons his affection upon the boy, protecting him from the wrath of
Mrs. Joe, encouraging him in his scholarly pursuits--"You're an uncommon scholar,
Pip"--and in demonstrating a mature, unselfish love:  "Ever the best of friends, eh,
Pip, old chap?"  Of course, Pip does not reciprocate Joe's love; he merely feels secure
in this love.  So, when he visits Miss Havisham's, Pip is stunned by Estella's coldness
and cruelty. When, for example, she ridicules his appearance as coarse and his speech as
backward, Pip becomes discomfited and questions the value of Joe's affection and love
because it no longer makes him feel secure, and security if the value that Pip the boy
places upon love.

EROTIC
LOVE/INFATUATION

After Pip is notified of his "great
expectations" and he moves to London to become educated and instructed in the ways of a
gentleman, he values the attentions of the beautiful Estella and feels that he is in
love with Estella, even though she coldly rejects him.  At this point, then, Pip's
feelings are infatuation as he is only in love.

LOVE FOR
OTHERS/UNSELFISH LOVE

Later, as he encounters Provis and
tries to help him escape London, Pip grows in altruistic feelings for the old Magwitch
who has worked to pay for Pip's becoming a gentleman, even risking his life to visit the
boy who he envisions as one like he once was and could have been if he had had a
benefactor.  Realizing all that Magwitch has done for him, Pip risks his life for
Provis, and stays by his side, comforting him with the history of his beautiful daughter
as Magwitch/Provis lies dying.  After he cares for Provis, Pip visits Miss Havisham and
saves her from a fire; he also rescues Herbert financially, making arrangements for him
to work for a banking concern.  Finally, Pip returns to Joe Gargery and the forge,
begging forgiveness from his true friend.  As the model of real love, Joe instantly
indicates that there is nothing to forgive by saying his usual, "Ever the best of
friends."

From the selfish heart of a child who desires
what he falsely views as valuable--becoming a gentleman--Pip returns to where his heart
has always been and finds comfort in the true, unselfish love of
Joe.

Given the squares 64x^2+a+121y^2 and 25x^4/16-b+16x^2/25 what are a and b.

If the sum 64x^2+a+121y^2 represents a perfect square, we'll
apply the formula:

(u + v)^2 = u^2 + 2uv +
v^2

We notice that the missing term is 2uv =
a.

We'll identify u^2 = 64x^2 => u = sqrt 64x^2 => u =
8x

v^2 = 121y^2 => v = sqrt 121y^2 => v =
11y

64x^2+a+121y^2

2uv =
2*8x*11y

2uv = 176xy

a =
176xy

The missing term in the quadratic expression is 176xy and the
completed square will be:

(8x+11y)^2 = 64x^2 + 176xy +
121y^2

We notice that the missing term is b = -2uv from the
formula:

(u - v)^2 = u^2 - 2uv +
v^2

We'll identify u^2 = 25x^4/16 => u = sqrt 25x^4/16
=> u = 5x^2/4

v^2 = 16x^2/25 => v = sqrt 16x^2/25
=> v =
-4x/5

25x^4/16-b+16x^2/25

-2uv =
-2*5x^2*4x/4*5

-2uv = -2x^3

The missing
term in the quadratic expression is b = -2x^3 and the completed square will
be:

(5x^2/4 - 4x/5)^2 = 25x^4/16- 2x^3 +
16x^2/25

The terms a and b are: a = 176xy and b =
2x^3.

What is the topic?

The topic of this poem is love.  In this poem, the speaker
is using the idea of the star that shines bright and eternally as a way of talking about
his love for a woman.

In this poem, the speaker talks about
how he would like to be as steadfast -- as reliable and eternal -- as a star.  But the
point of being like that would have nothing to do with the natural world.  The reason
that he wants to be as eternal and reliable as the star is so that he could experience
love that would be that lasting.  He wants to stay in love forever and experience
forever the feeling of being in the presence of his love.

In act IV scene 1 what effects does the image of the "bloody child" have on this scene and the play in general?

In act 4 scene 1 the Second
Apparition that meets Macbeth is a bloody child. The
image relates to Macduff who was prematurely born and who was supposed to behead Macbeth
in the end. The apparition induces in Macbeth a false sense of
security:

Be
bloody, bold and resolute; laugh to scorn

The power of man,
for none of woman born

Shall harm
Macbeth.

Macbeth fails to
read the equivocation and regards himself as
unputdownable.

Later, when in act 5 scene 7 Macbeth
sarcastically tells Macduff that his effort to kill Macbeth would be of no avail --" I
bear a charmed life, which must not yield/ To one of woman born"--Macduff reveals the
secret of his birth--" Macduff was from his mother's womb/ Untimely ripp'd". Macbeth now
comes to realize how he has been deceived by the " juggling fiends
".

What other events can be compared to Mrs.Dubose's courage in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Several characters had their own moments of courage. Boo Radley
had two. First, he covered Scout and Jem with a blanket during the fire at Miss Maudie's. Then,
he saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell's attack. Mr. Avery, disreputable as he was, saved much of
Miss Maudie's furniture and helped fight the fire. Calpurnia took two white children to an all
black church service. Atticus, himself, had an unusual moment which gave his children a source of
pride. When he shot the rabid dog, the children realized that their father was not as old and
dull as they had thought. Atticus was not one for showing off his shooting skills, but this time
he did to save the community.

Define the terms langue and parole.

The Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure drew the
distinction between langue ("language") and parole
("speech") during his classes in general linguistics. His students gathered
their notes in the posthumously published Course in General Linguistics
(1915).

According to Saussure, langue
is "the work of a collective intelligence" and is the general sign systems of
any language. It is a social convention that individuals cannot alter or change because
it includes the general syntactic, phonetic and morphological rules according to which a
given language works. Langue represents the potential aspect of
language that individuals then put into practice with their acts of
parole. Contrary to langue, parole
has a more personal dimension as it identifies individual speech acts and a
speaker's combinations of signs to form communication. Linguists and semioticians like
Greimas and Jakobson have reinterpreted Saussure's distinction respectively as
"system"/"process" and "code"/"message". Chomsky talks instead about "competence" and
"performance". All these theorists have started their investigations on sign systems
following de Saussure's assumption that every single process occurs according to a
governing system of laws.

What does the mask allow Jack to do in Lord of the Flies?

The mask seems to mark the difference for Jack between
civilized society and a savage lifestyle. Once shed of civility, Jack is free to declare
himself a leader, determine to be carefree, and decide that the beast is real whether he
is real or not.

Dressed as a choir boy, Jack remained
content with Ralph's rule which demanded order and responsibility. Behind a mask and
colors of savage paint, Jack grew able to kill the pigs, and to eventually kill man.
Jack maintained the allegiance of most of the boys by crafting an image of the carefree
lifestyle that was attractive, but not responsible.

This
mask and division is important because in society today, it is easy for us to likewise
appear different in order to shed some of our values. In front of people we respect we
often maintain our values. This piece is a cautionary tale to help us beward of the
times in life when we place the mask on our face just like Jack.

In Chapter 2 of The Red Badge of Courage, why does Henry remember the cows at home with "a halo of happiness" about their heads?

Henry has been ill at ease with his conscience, because the
supreme trial of his courage--how he will react under fire for the first time--is drawing near.
His regiment has been ordered to march at last, and he knows that a battle will soon result.
While others have boasted about how heroically they will act when the first shots are fired,
some--like the tall soldier--are not so sure. Henry's realistic uncertainty hangs over him
constantly, and as he lays down in the grass with the moon beaming down from above, he wishes for
the simple but boring time of life on the farm. Things were much simpler--and safer--then, and he
pictures the "halo of happiness" above the heads of the cows. The cows had no worries and no
expectations of what man desired from them; they were safe and content, and he claims that
he

... would have
sacrificed all the brass buttons on the continent to have been enabled to return to
them.

In the book Night, what are three important messages?

Wiesel's narrative reveals so many messages.  It is difficult to
limit it to three.  I would say that one profound messge is to alert individuals to the level of
cruelty of which humans are capable.  There seems to be a limitless supply of cruelty and pain
that humans are able to inflict to one another.  This is perpetrated by the aggressors as well as
the targets of this abuse.  One of the most profound messages of the book is how victims are able
to model the behavior of their aggressors and commit the same type of atrocious behavior to one
another.   The treatment of the people of Sighet to both Moshe the Beadle as well as Madame
Schachter are early instances of how truly terrible it is to see the victims of cruelty modeling
the same behavior to one another.  Despite all of this, the resounding message is one of survival
and the capacity that humans possess to endure and, eventually, triumph.

In Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", why did Hedda kill herself?

The complexity of Hedda's character lies in her inability to
accept life as it is, in her lack of character, in her heartlessness, and in the fact that she,
who cannot control herself, seems to want to exert her total control over
others.

Hedda is unhappy with her husband. Yet, she also has a
problem with her former lover, Lovborg, moving on with his life. As a result of her selfish and
jealous nature, she got back at Lovborg by throwing in the fire a manuscript he wrote for
publication without even considering the fact that the manuscript is a product of his hard work,
talent, and philosophical need.

Not only does she destroy Lovborg's
work but, as he almost goes mad looking for his manuscript (and she makes him believe that it was
lost) she also lends him her personal gun, suggests him to go kill himself, and to top it all,
she tells him to do it "beautifully"! It is only when Hedda realizes that the gun will point to
her as his killer that she begins to come to terms with the magnitude of her actions, and begins
to consider a way to escape. She chose to escape by killing
herself.

It is clear that Hedda has no purpose in life than to try
to dominate others. A woman like Hedda is obviously worthless of pity. At some point this type of
person pays for all the pain they cause in life. In Hedda's case, however, we still wonder to
which point she killed herself out of guilt, or simply to escape a situation that has become
"troublesome," "ugly" or "tedious." Such is Hedda's manipulative
personality.

This being said, we can conclude that Hedda Gabler was
a non-conformist that continuously aimed for something better in life even though she knew that
she did not have the capacity to devise a way to make her life worth living. Her carelessness and
selfishness led her to throw in the fire the talent and future of Lovborg. With no clear purpose
nor goal in life, and facing a potential accusation of murder, Hedda elected the most cowardly
way to face the music. This is the reason why she ended her life: another way to control and
manipulate a situation.

What is the breakeven point in number of units produced?

The breakeven point is the number of units that have to be
produced for the total cost of production to be equal to the total revenue earned by selling the
products.

Let us take the total fixed costs to be F, the variable
costs per unit to be V and the price of one unit be C.

If break even
is achieved when n units are produced:

F + n*V =
n*C

or n = F/(C - V)

If the fixed costs
that are involved in the manufacture of products are high the break even is achieved when a
higher number of total units are produced. Only after the breakevn number of number of units have
been sold does the company actually start to make profits. The profit made on units produced
after the breakeven point has been crossed is equal to the price - variable
costs.

In The Crucible why do Reverend Samuel Parris and Judge Danforth fear being wrong?

The Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth have, in the course
of the play, condemned, arrested and accused hundreds of people in the town of Salem of
being witches.  Those people are in jail; numerous others have been hanged, and their
court decisions have made news and spread throughout the country.  Danforth holds a
proud court, meaning, one that takes pride in being right and in issuing edicts that are
obeyed and powerful.  He takes pride in his "logical" and supposedly fail-proof ways of
judging people.  We see this especially in act three when John, Giles and Francis
challenge his decisions on the accused.  He explains over and over again in different
ways how witchcraft works, how judging the bewitched works, and is so proud that he
refuses to acknowledge that they have any sense in what they are saying.  So, it is
evident that he is a proud man.

Add to this Reverend
Parris, who upon the play's beginning, expressed himself to feel like he was
underappreciated and disliked in the town. He felt he deserved more credit and fame. 
When the judges come in town and he becomes a very helpful and respected member of the
court system, his ego is finally stroked.  Also, it allows him to see many people he
didn't like be accused of witchcraft--there is a sense of sweet justice in that.  To top
it all off, he is afraid that his household will be seen as being one that housed a
witch--it was his niece, Abby, after all, that had started all the chaos with the
dancing in the woods.  He was terrified that his name would be associated with
witchcraft.  So, his zealousy in helping the courts helps to alleviate that
possibility.

Then, add to that the following:  if they were
wrong in judging all of those people, then their careers are over--especially
Danforth's.  He won't ever be trusted to judge anyone again. So add to the list fear of
losing your job or reputation.  Lastly, at the end of the play, they hear that a
neighboring town of Andover had overthrown the courts and that chaos had erupted in the
town. If they are seen as wrong, then they are afraid that the people of the town will
rise against them and do them harm.  After all, Parris already had a knife put in his
door.  Who knows what else the townsfolk would do!  They could be in danger of being
killed!  So, fear of their own lives is another factor.

I
hope that those thought helped; good luck!

In Macbeth, how does Macbeth’s situation at the end of Act 3 compare to his situation at the end of Act 2?

At the end of both Act 2 and Act 3, noblemen are
suspicious of Macbeth and his actions.  At the end of Act 2, Macbeth has been named the
next king, and all plan to go to Scone to see him crowned.  Macduff, however, refuses to
go to Scone and says instead that he will return home to Fife.  This act of disrespect
for the new king suggests that Macduff is suspicious of Macbeth and at the very least
suggests that he thinks Macbeth will not make a suitable king.  By the end of Act 3,
Macbeth has continued to murder those who stand in his way and decides to return to see
the witches for another prophecy.  Lenox, however, has put together that men are
disappearing under Macbeth's rule and is worried that something is amiss.  So at the end
of both acts, Macbeth is under scrutiny by members of the
kingdom.

What is there to say about romanticism and realism in America?

I think that Realism in America was vastly different than
Romanticism or a Transcendentalist articulation.  The emphasis on economic conditions
and material reality is something that we see in realism that might not be as present in
transcendent Romantic thought.  At the time Realism was gaining a hold throughout the
world and in America, there was a greater economic reality that was determining
consciousness.  The post Civil War industrialization of America brought with it more
money and more class disparity.  It is through this end that Realism was able to speak
to and about more Americans.  It sought to understand the nature of reality defined by
class and also hoped to bring about the questioning of spirituality, transcendence, and
the idea of how individuals find unity and symmetry in a world where fragmentation and
disorder seem to be present.  In this light of questioning and seeking to fully
understand consciousness, Realism speaks more to the context of Americans at the time
than Romanticism or Transcendentalism.

Why can the Renaissance can be considered a "golden age". Any ideas would be appreciated.

I would say that the Renaissance can be considered a golden age
because it was a time when Europe experienced a boom in arts, science and culture.  Because of
this, it was a time when things were better in Europe than they had been before (at least in
terms of these things).

During the Renaissance, many new
technologies emerged that changed people's lives.  One major example is the printing press.  This
allowed more people to be exposed to more ideas than was previously
possible.

At the same time, there were all sorts of great artists
creating masterpieces of art.  By creating these great works, the artists contributed to a time
that was richer in culture than any time before (and perhaps any time
since).

So this was a golden age because it was a time of major
advances in various areas of culture.  It was a time that was more advanced than times before and
that makes it a golden age.

What is the joke in mentioning Diedrich Knickerbocker's name and why is it ironic given what Crayon says??

The joke in mentioning Diedrich Knickerbocker as the
source for the story comes from a knowledge of other works of Irving.  In 1809, Irving
published his first book called A History of New York from the Beginning of
the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty under the pseudonym of Diedrich
Knickerbocker.  The story itself is outrageously satirical.  Though this is done
purposefully, the tone is accomplished by making the "author" (Knickerbocker) sound
completely illogical and at many times, foolish.

The irony
of the claim that "Rip Van Winkle" was found among the papers of Diedrich Knickerbocker
is that the reference comes with the suggestion that its purpose is to validate the
truth of the story.  Anyone who had prior experience reading Knickerbocker, however,
would immediately expect the same sort of humor and foolishness as was present in
History of New York and naturally doubt the credibility of
this story.

What role did the whiite clowns play in "Fahrenheit 451"?

The white clowns are part of a TV show.  They are cartoon
characters who do silly and violent things to one another, such as chop off one
anothers' limbs.  The show is filled with one violent act after another with tracks of
canned laughter to accompany much of it.  The purpose of this show and the clowns is to
show the mindlessness of television and of the people in the society.  The show also
demonstrates the violence of the people and how little they care for one another.  When
Bradbury wrote the book, TV was still in its youth.  Many people saw it as mindless
entertainment that had the potential of robbing viewers of thought.  The white clown
exemplify this idea.  Millie and most of the people in the society were absorbed by the
antics of these cartoon characters.  The viewers did not do any thinking as they watched
this program.  Also, Bradbury shows this society to be a violent one.  When Clarisse
talks with Montag in the first section of the book, she describes how many of her
classmates have died in the last year in violent ways.  We see people drive cars in
reckless ways in the story and we also see how little feeling there is for one's fellow
man.  Again, the white clowns exemplify this violence and lack of
feeling.

Solve for x lg(x+1)-lg9=1-lgx

We'll re-write the equation, moving the terms in x to the
left side and the terms without x, to the right
side.

lg(x+1) - lg9 = 1 -
lgx

lg(x+1) + lgx = 1 +
lg9

We'll re-write 1 as lg
10

lg(x+1) + lgx = lg 10 +
lg9

Since the bases are matching, we'll use the product
rule of logarithms both sides:

lg x(x+1) = lg
90

Since the bases are matching, we'll use one to one
rule:

x(x+1) = 90

We'll remove
the brackets:

x^2 + x - 90 =
0

We'll apply the quadratic
formula:

x1 =
[-1+sqrt(1+360)]/2

x1 =
(-1+19)/2

x1 = 9

x2 =
(-1-19)/2

x2 =
-10

We'll reject the second solution, because
it's negative. We'll keep the solution x = 9.

What is ‘Ad Valorem’ rate of duty?

An Ad Valorem rate of duty is based solely
on the value of goods that are being imported. For example, if a rate of duty on toys is
specified as 50% of the value of goods being imported, an importer would have to pay $50 as duty
for every $100 worth of toys that are imported irrespective of the number of toys being imported
or their total weight.

This is a very common method of implementing
duties as only the transaction receipts need to be examined for the amount paid for the goods
imported.

In addition to this, duties can also be calculated based
on the weight of the goods being imported, the number of items being imported, a onetime
transaction tariff or various combinations of these.

(x+1)(2x-5)=0Not sure if I am heading in the right direction by x(2x-5)+1(2x-5)=0 2x^2-5x+1x-5=0

Hope you want to solve the equation (x+1)(2x-5) =
0.

We solve the equation to know the value of the variable for which
the equation is satisfied.

If a product a*b = 0, the a = 0 or b = 0.
this is the law of zer product.

Since (x+1)(2x - 5) = 0, then by the
law of zero product x+1 = 0 or 2x-5 = 0.

x+1 = 0 gives x=
-1.

2x-5 = 0 gives  2x= 5, or x= 5/2 =
2.5.

Therefore x = -1 or x = 2.5 are solution to (x+1)(2x-5) =
0.

What did  is writing the equation (x+1)(2x-5) = 0  in the
expanded form . But here is an error.

(x+1)(2x-5) =
x(2x-5)+1(2x-5).

(x+1)(2-5) =
2x^2-5x+2x-5.

(x+1)(2x-5) = 2x^2 - 3x-5.

What enduring meanings or principles in this book make it relevant today?

I think that one of the most powerful elements of
Douglass' work is not simply its expression of the inherent evil in slavery, but helps
to open a dialogue about how individuals perceive the levels of difference that exist in
a heterogeneous social order.  For example, Douglass' analysis of Christianity is
radical.  His argument is that established religions can be used as a form of cover for
some of the worst of crimes.  Douglass' narrative makes one question how those who
perpetrated the most awful of crimes of human slavery could also believe in
Christianity.  The result of this enquiry ends up becoming twofold.  On one hand, these
individuals might not have fully believed or followed the tenets of the religion.  This
is one aspect of the "false Christianity" that Douglass advocates.  No one who believed
in the universal tenet of brotherhood of Christianity could have possibly embraced
slavery.  On another side of the same coin, Douglass depicts individuals who were
conscious of the religion, yet did not care.  They used the religion as a way to further
abuse and control upon the slaves. One is reminded of Mr. Auld, who is whipping a slave
while reading from the Bible.  In this setting, religion is used as part of the means of
control, further reflecting "false Christianity."  One of the strongest meaning or
principles of Douglass' work is one that forces individuals to strongly examine and
consider the foundational values of one's life and attest to whether the embrace of
these ideas are helping to enhance the sensibilities of a great democracy and of
heterogeneous society.  Douglass' work begins this dialogue and self reflection.  In its
analysis, one sees an instigation of some of the most powerful of elements of both
individual and social change, making ths work highly relevant to
today.

How and why is hydrogen bonding a type of intermolecular force and Van der Waals force?

A hydrogen bond is not exactly a type of van der Waals
interaction; van der Wall forces include the Keesom force, the Debye force and the
London dispersion force.

A hydrogen bond has a force of
attraction much larger than that of the van der Walls force. The hydrogen bond is
created by the interaction of hydrogen that is attached to an electronegative atom like
flourine, oxygen, nitrogen with an electronegative atom that is part of another
molecule.

A typical example of hydrogen bonding occurs in
water, which is the reason behind water having a high boiling point and other
characteristics distinct from similar compounds. The hydrogen bond has an acceptor and a
donor. In water, the hydrogen that is attached to water is a hydrogen bond donor and the
oxygen is a hydrogen bond acceptor.

A cheetah is pursuing an impala. The impala is running in a straight line constant speed of 16 m/s. The cheetah is 10 m behind the impala running...

The initial speeds of the impala and the cheetah are 
16m/s and 20 m/s.

The cheetah has a decileration of
1m/s^2.  So the distance travelled by cheetah in t seconds is given by s(t) =
ut+(1/2)at^2, where u is the initial speed , a is the acceleration (or decileration ) of
the moving object. Applying this to the cheetah, u = 20m/s, a = -1m/s^2. So s(t) =
20t+(1/2)(-1)t^2. Or s(t) = 20t^2 -(1/2)t^2.

After t
seconds the distance covered bt impala at a constant speed of 16m/s is
16t.

 The initiial gap between impala and cheetah (cheetah
is behind) is 10m

Therefore after t seconds the  behind gap
between the cheetah and the impala = 10+16t - [20t-(1/2)t^2] = 10 -4t+(1/2)t^2. So the
cheetah is behind the impala by 0.5t^2 -4t+10 after t seconds.

What is the exposition, conflict, climax and resolution of the novel in In the Time of the Butterflies?

This novel has a unique structure in that the first chapter is
told in the present day from the voice of Dede, the only surviving Maribel sister who reflects
back on the past and on her sisters' lives. We learn from the very start that they all have died
and that she has lived on to tell their story. This portion of the story is part of the
exposition. The exposition establishes the background of the story and the initial conflicts. The
next section of the novel establishes the specific exposition of each of the other sisters:
Patria who marries and has children; Minerva who goes to school, learns the truth about the
dictator, Trujillo's regime and reign of terror, and eventually joins the revolutionary movement
against him; and Maria Terese, the youngest, who also joins the revolution with her sister.

The primary conflict of the novel is how the sisters all join
together to be a part of the revolution against Trujillo. The novel gives each of the sisters a
voice to tell their own story, so we learn in first person narration what each of them is
motivated by and how they each see their role in the revolution. Each of the women and their
spouses end up risking their lives and freedom for the cause. Only Dede stays away from the
operation. At one point, all three of the other sisters and their respective spouses are
imprisoned by Trujillo, but they are eventually released.

We are
forewarned of the resolution of the novel at the very start of the story. We know that the three
revolutionary sisters are all assassinated by Trujillo's men. What is important about the end of
the novel though is that even though they died, they died as martyrs to the cause and served as
inspiration for others to carry on their work in the eventual overthrow of the terrible dictator.
They were called the "mariposa" or "butterflies" as a code name, but it serves as a fitting
symbol -- they were transformed from young women, into revolutionaries, into martyrs, but it is
Dede's responsibility to continue to tell their story.

Write the following trigonometric identities problem as instructed:Maxwell's theory of electromagnetic waves established that electromagnetism...

We'll manage the right side of the identity and we'll transform
the difference from numerator and the sum from denominator, into
products.

sin2a - sin 2b =
2cos[(2a+2b)/2]*sin[(2a-2b)/2]

sin2a - sin 2b =
2cos[(a+b)]*sin[(a-b)] (1)

sin2a +sin2b =
2sin[(2a+2b)/2]*cos[(2a-2b)/2]

sin2a +sin2b = 2sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)]
(2)

We'll divide (1) by (2) and we'll
get:

B/A =
2cos[(a+b)]*sin[(a-b)]/2sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)]

B/A =
cos[(a+b)]*sin[(a-b)]/sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)]

cos (a+b) = cosa*cos b -
sin a*sin b

sin (a-b) = sin a*cos b - sin b*cos
a

cos (a+b)*sin (a-b) = sin a*cos a*(cos b)^2 - sin b*cos b*(cos
a)^2 - sin b*cos b*(sin a)^2 + sin a*cos a*(sin b)^2

We'll group the
1st and the last terms and the middle terms and we'll get:

sin a*cos
a*[(cos b)^2 + (sin b)^2] - sin b*cos b*[(cos a)^2 + (sin a)^2]

But
(cos b)^2 + (sin b)^2 = 1 and (cos a)^2 + (sin a)^2 = 1

cos
(a+b)*sin (a-b) = sin a*cos a - sin b*cos b (3)

sin[(a+b)] = sin
a*cos b + sin b*cos a

cos[(a-b)] = cos a*cos b + sin
a*sin b

sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)] = sin a*cos a*(cos b)^2 + sin b*cos
b*(sin a)^2 + sin b*cos b*(cos a)^2 + sin a*cos a*(sin
b)^2

sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)] = sin a*cos a*[(cos b)^2 + (sin b)^2] +
sin b*cos b*[(cos a)^2 + (sin a)^2]

sin[(a+b)]*cos[(a-b)] = sin
a*cos a + sin b*cos b (4)

B/A =
(3)/(4)

B/A = (sin a*cos a - sin b*cos b)/(sin a*cos a + sin b*cos b
)

As we can notice, the option b) is the correct
option:

B/A = (sin a*cos a - sin b*cos
b)/(sin a*cos a + sin b*cos b )

What are the 4 essential elements of a contract?

An agreement must contain four essential elements to be
regarded as a contract. If any one of them is missing, the agreement will not be legally
binding.

Offer

There must be
a definite, clearly stated offer to do something. For example: A quotation by
sub-contractor to the main contractor and an offer to
lease.

An offer does not include ball park
estimates, requests for proposals, expressions of interest, or letters of
intent.

An offer will
lapse:

• when the time for acceptance
  expires;


• if the offer is withdrawn before it is accepted;
  or


• after a reasonable time in the circumstances
  (generally the greater the value of the contract, the longer the life of the
  offer).

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Invitation to
treat

An invitation to treat is a mere declaration of
willingness to enter into negotiations; it is not an offer, and cannot be accepted so as
to form a binding contract. An agreement is not created if there is an acceptance of the
invitation to treat.

An invitation to treat is part of the
preliminaries of negotiation, whereas an offer is legally binding once accepted, subject
to compliance with the terms of the offer. For example: Invitations to treat
are advertisements, price lists, circulars and
catalogues.