What might have caused some people to become loyalists?

There were many possible reasons why an American colonist
at the time of the American Revolution might become (or remain) a loyalist (also called
a Tory).  Here are a few:

• Loyalty.  After all,
  these were people who were born and raised as English.  They had been swearing
  allegiance all their lives to England.  Is it any wonder some would remain loyal to what
  they had always been?


• Money.  Some people made their
  livings trading with the English.  Such people would have had a financial interest in
  remaining loyal.


• Rivalries.  There were some people who
  were rivals of patriots.  If there were someone in your town who you really hated or who
  was your competitor and they took one side, you might tend to take the
  other.

Which of the following variety of coal is used in household purposes: bituminous or anthracite?

Coal is a fossil fuel that formed during the Carboniferous
period when plant materials were buried underwater, preventing their decomposition. Over
time, due to pressure and heat, various grades of coal may be formed. For the generation
of electricity, this fossil fuel is very important. Lignite, or brown coal is used for
electric generation in power plants. Bituminous coal which is a little harder is used
for steam-electric power generation. Anthracite, which is considered to be a metamorphic
rock due to the extensive heat and pressure applied to this material for it to form, is
hard coal, which has a shiny appearance. Anthracite is used in home and commercial space
heating. Although this type has the most energy stored, it is harder to ignite, but, it
burns cleaner and with fewer pollutants.

What are the steps to solve the equation 9^(x-1) =27*3^x ?

The first important step is to create matching bases both
sides.

Since 9 is a power of 3, we'll write it
as:

9 = 3^2

Also 27 is a power of
3:

27 = 3^3

Now, we'll apply the
multiplication rule of 2 exponentials that have matching
bases:

3^3*3^x = 3^(3 + x)

We'll
re-write the equation:

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

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

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

We'll open the
brackets:

2x - 2 = x + 3

We'll move all
terms to one side:

2x - x - 2 - 3 =
0

We'll combine like terms:

x - 5 =
0

We'll add 5:

x =
5

The requested solution of the given equation is x =
5.

In Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre, how is the imagery of birds related to power and/or crime?

In Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre, the
difference uses of bird imagery can reflect both power and crime.

In
the beginning of the novel, after Jane has arrived to work as a governess at Thornfield, she is
shy, retiring, and gently spoken. Rochester, the owner of the estate, is a dark, brooding and
somewhat frightening figure to Jane who has spent many years of her life being repressed and
controlled by the headmaster at Lowood Institution. Jane is still afraid and stays hidden like a
frightened bird.

Rochester is not cruel, but he is
powerful, and seems to entertain himself at Jane's expense, ofter referring
to Jane as a frightened bird, who keeps her real feelings hidden, who might fly under the right
circumstances. He notes:

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I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird
through the close-set bars of a cage; a vivid, restless, resolute captive is there; were it but
free, it would soar cloud-high. (Chapter
14)

Rochester is right in noting that
Jane is timid, and that she could soar if given the opportunity, but early in their relationship,
he does not provide Jane with the confidence she needs to
"soar."

The irony in Rochester's treatment of Jane is that at the
beginning he does control her by exerting the sheer power of his personality over her. However,
after some time, his tutelage is what will allow her not only to fly, but to be strong enough to
leave him.

Jane is imprisoned like a caged bird
when Rochester embraces her to kiss her, holding her captive in his arms. However, he has been a
fine teacher—perhaps without knowing it—as she announces that she is not a
trapped little bird without the ability to free herself.

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I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human
being with independent will, which I now exert to leave you." (Chapter
23)

In these instances we have seen
Rochester treat Jane like a helpless bird, exerting his power over her. Finally, she comes into a
sense of her own strength, enough that she can leave him when she must. These images support the
themes of "independence" and "search for home and family" for
Jane.

Bird imagery, however, is also seen in terms of crime, in the
person of Bertha, Rochester's insane wife, who he keeps locked in a tower, cared for by Grace
Poole. Bertha is like an eagle, a bird of prey. She lives in the tower, the highest spot in the
castle where she presides over much of what occurs at Thornfield. In one instance, she breaks
free of her overseer, and sets Edward Rochester's bed curtains on fire. It is Jane who saves
him.

Later, when Bertha's brother comes to visit, she attacks him,
like a predator, an eagle, wounding him seriously. In some ways Edward could be seen as an eagle
as well, with his keen insight and careful observance of all that occurs at Thornfield. However,
where Edward demonstrates power, it is Bertha who commits crimes through her madness; not as a
gentle bird, but as a predatory creature, like an eagle.

And it is
Bertha who, eventually sets fire to Thornfield, killing herself in the process, yet another
example of the bird imagery of an eagle, a bird of prey, bent on destruction and crime, albeit
unknowingly.

What is the potential difference between parallel plate capacitor plates, and what happens to potential difference if plate separation is doubled?A...

Since the values of capacitors are specified in farads,
the first step is to convert nanofarads into farads:

C =
1.20*10^-9 F

Now, we'll convert the microCoulombs in
Coulombs:

Q = 0.800*10^-6
C

Now, we'll write the potential difference for a parallel
plate capacitor:

V = Q/C

We'll
substitute the values for charge and capacitance and we'll
get:

V =
0.800*10^-6/1.20*10^-9

V = 0.667*10^(9-6)
V

V = 0.667*10^(3) V

We know
that the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor increases with area and it decreases
with separation d:

C =
A*e0/d

e0 = permittivity of
dielectric

d = width of dielectric (plate
separation)

If d is doubled, we'll get a double decreased
capacitance:

C =
A*e0/2d

If the charge is kept
constant:

V =
Q/C

where C is halved, so the
potential difference is doubled when d is
doubled.

In the movie, The Deer Hunter, how is political strife, religious conflict, human suffering, and human triumph showed during the film?In depth...

POLITICAL STRIFE. Obviously, the
upheaval in Vietnam is the most glaring example. The story begins in 1968, when the trio ship off
to war; and concludes in 1974, when Michael brings Nick's body back for burial. Much has changed
in both Vietnam and America. A war that seemed so winnable in '68 is now an obviously lost cause
in '74. Vietnam is about to be overrun by the Viet Cong, and Michael returns home to a nation
that pities instead of celebrates its returning veterans. Additional aspects include life of the
Russian-Americans in a steel mill town; more conservative than many U.S. locales, Clairton
welcomes its returning soldiers, and the film ends with the singing of "God Bless America."

RELIGIOUS CONFLICT. All of the primary
characters are Russian-Americans working in the steel mill town of Clairton, Pennsylvania. The
elaborate wedding ceremony in the Russian Orthodox Church and the following reception (at a local
VFW) serves as a prologue to the film, a long (51 minute) series of scenes that illustrate the
two rites of passage: Steve's wedding and the trio's final days before shipping off to Vietnam.
It is both a real and symbolic example of the act of love and the horrors war that will soon
follow.

HUMAN SUFFERING. The games of
Russian roulette are among cinema's most memorable scenes. The horrors of war, the atrocities
commited by the Viet Cong, and the American hospitals that house the crippled vets are all
examples. Nick and Steve suffer different types of mental problems, and Linda has to deal with
her own type of suffering: waiting for Nick to return while falling in love with
Michael.

HUMAN CONFLICT. Michael's
conquest of the deer is symbolic of many things in the film. A deer, unlike a man, must be hunted
in a spiritual fashion; and some deer, like the magnificent buck that Michael refuses to kill,
are worthy of survival. The opposite of this is seen in the Russian roulette scenes where human
life is expendable and survival is by mere chance. There are many conflicts which face the
characters. Michael must decide whether or not to leave Steve behind after they escape from the
Viet Cong river cages. He must decide whether to return to Saigon to look for Nick, and later,
whether to play him in the deadly game of Russian roulette. Steve must decide how to cope with
life following his return as a paraplegic. Nick, through his drug-clouded haze, must decide
whether to live or die by his own hand. Linda, too, has to decide between her obligation to Nick
and her love for Michael.

How would the book Freak the Mighty be different if told from Kevin's perspective instead of Max's?

For starters, we would know nothing of Max's family
background.  From Max we learn of his childhood trauma:  the mysterious death of his
mother and the equally mysterious--at least at first--imprisonment of his father.  In a
practical sense, the language would be elevated because of his almost miraculous
vocabulary talent.  We also are taken in by the simplicity of Max's personality, by his
desire to learn, by his frustration with his own weaknesses.  We can relate to him.  It
is much more difficult to relate to Kevin on such a level--Kevin, who is physically
impaired yet mentally strong.  Lastly, if Kevin is the narrator, we would be left
without an explanation of Max's destiny at the end of the book after Kevin's
demise.