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The first few pages of Treasure Island give a fairly extensive physical and behavioral description of the man, whose name is revealed as Billy Bones, but who introduces himself simply as "captain." Bones is said to be a fairly dirty person, with skin tanned dark brown, and a white scar on his cheek, evidently made by a sword. He wears old clothes that he patches himself, and at this point in his life they are more patches than whole cloth. He is an alcoholic, and describes himself in nearly poetic terms not as a drunkard, but as someone to whom rum is as dear as food or family. Bones is very aggressive, and evidently accustomed to giving orders rather than following them. The only person before whom he evidently has no power is Dr. Livesey, on account of Livesey having the power to see Bones hanged, and because Livesey has sufficient self-confidence to be unmoved by Bones's threats.

In the book, convict leasing is described as the practice of leasing African-American prisoners as laborers for agricultural and industrial pursuits. Since the thirteenth amendment made the exploitation of slave labor illegal, Southern whites turned to the practice of leasing African-American prisoners to fill their backlog of labor needs. Companies were all too willing to pay state convict systems to secure them workers. As a whole, millions of dollars filled the state coffers of Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Florida during the turn of the century. In 1907, US Steel paid tens of thousands of dollars to more than 20 counties in Alabama for the privilege of securing a "steady supply of convict labor through at least 1912." Healthy, "first-class" African-American prisoners were leased out at $18.50 a month, with the understanding that they would cut and load 4 tons of coal a day. The weakest laborers or "dead...

In Chapter 6, Dill suggests that they go for a walk in the direction of the Radley yard. Scout initially protests, but agrees to go after Jem tells her to stop being such an "Angel May." When they approach the Radley yard, Jem tells Scout to go home, and they explain how they are simply going to peek in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley. Scout reluctantly agrees to join Dill and Jem as they enter the Radley yard through the rear. They crawl under the high wire fence that enclosed the garden and walk quietly through the garden until they reach the gate leading to the back yard. The children spit on the gate until it doesn't squeak anymore, and enter the Radley's back yard. They then creep to the side of the house and lift Dill up to peek through the window. Dill says that he can't see anything and suggests that they try looking in the back window. Jem leads the way, and when he steps on the porch, there is a loud squeak...

Given , `y = 9-|x| , y = 0` first let us find the total area of the bounded by the curves. so we shall proceed as follows as given , `y = 9-|x| , y = 0` =>` 9-|x|=0` => `|x| -9 =0` =>` |x|=9` so `x=+-9` the the area of the region is = `int _-9 ^9 (9-|x| -0) dx` =>`int _-9 ^0 (9+x -0) dx`+`int _0 ^9 (9-x -0) dx` =>`[9x+x^2 /2]_-9 ^0 + [9x-x^2/2]_0 ^9` =>`[0]-[-81+81/2] +[81-81/2]-[0]` =>`81/2 +81/2 =81` So now we have  to find the horizonal line that splits the region into two regions with area 81/2 as when the line y=b intersects the curve `y=9-|x|` then the area bounded is 81,so let us solve this as follows first we shall find the intersecting points as , `9-|x|=b` `|x|= 9-b` `x=+-(9-b)` so the area bound by these curves `y=b` and `y=9-|x| ` is as follows A= `int _-(9-b) ^(9-b) (9-|x|-b)dx = 81/2` =>`int _-(9-b) ^0 (9+x-b)dx +int _0 ^(9-b) (9-x-b)dx =81/2` =>`[9x+x^2/2-bx]_-(9-b) ^0 +[9x-x^2/2-bx]_0 ^(9-b) = 81/2` =>`[0]-[9(-(9-b))+(-(9-b))^2 /2-b(-(9-b))...

Atticus is describing the Ewell family by commenting on how they lived like animals.  In Chapter 3, Scout discusses her rough first day of school with her father. She tells Atticus that she doesn't have to go back to school because Burris Ewell is allowed to miss the entire school year after he comes on the first day. Atticus then discusses Burris Ewell's family history with Scout. He begins by telling Scout that the Ewells have been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations, and none of them have ever done an honest day's work in their lives. Atticus says, " They were people, but they lived like animals " (Lee 20). Scout listens as her father goes on to explain how Bob Ewell is an alcoholic who spends all of his money on whiskey. Throughout the novel, the Ewells disrespect others, cause numerous citizens harm, and are viewed with contempt throughout the Maycomb community.

Let; 1,2,3,4,5,6 be the numbers of the die in each side and H(head) and T(Tail) be the sides of the coin. When she roll the die and coin the all possible outcomes should be as follows. (1,H),(2,H),(3,H),(4,H),(5,H),(6,H) (1,T),(2,T),(3,T),(4,T),(5,T),(6,T) Probability = (no. of success outcomes)/(no. of All possible outcomes) No. of success outcomes = (2,H),(4,H,(6,H) So there are 3 success outcomes. Further total possible outcomes are 12. Then the probability of having even number with head = 3/12 = 0.25 So the probability would be 25%.  

In the article "The N-Word: Connected Through Historical Disconnect?," one of author Dr. Neal A. Lester's claims is that the "n-word" is attached to a "past and present American history of violence, pain, misrepresentation, death and mockery associated with black and brown bodies." In multiple chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird , Harper Lee's characters either intentionally or unintentionally use the word nigger , which connects them to the American history of pain, violence, and oppression that Dr. Lester speaks of. One example can be seen in Chapter 8 in which Scout inadvertently connects herself to the history of oppression by using the word "nigger." In Chapter 8, snow has come to Maycomb, and the children are excited about building their first snowman. But since there is not enough snow on the ground for a real snowman, Jem must be creative. He develops the idea of first making a man out of mud then covering it with snow. As Scout ...

Several details of the seventh, westernmost, room make it seem grotesque.  First, the walls and ceiling are hung with black velvet, a color and a cloth that seem to suck up and absorb all light; even the floor is draped in the same fabric and hue.  Second, the windows are stained red, "a deep blood color," casting a scarlet tint on anyone who actually dares to go into this room (and not very many do because it is so frightening to look on the faces of others here).  Further, the light of the fire from the tripods just outside the room, streaming through the "blood-tinted panes was ghastly in the extreme."  It rendered the courtiers' faces "wild," and almost inhuman.   These details, which seem to distort the revelers into something terrible, inspire quite an ominous mood.  The fact that black so often symbolizes the unknown, and even death, and that the windows' color is repeatedly described as being like "blood," is terribly foreboding. ...

We are asked to solve `5^(2x)+20*5^x-125=0 ` : Rewrite as ` (5^x)^2+20*5^x-125=0 ` and let `y=5^x ` to get ` y^2+20y-125=0` and (y+25)(y-5)=0 so y=-25 or y=5. y cannot be -25 as `5^x>0 ` for all real x. If y=5 then x=1. If x=1 then 25+20(5)-125=0. x=1 is the solution. The graph:

In chapter 1, the boys determine that they need a leader. Jack is the type of boy who loves control, and simply expects others to look up to him.  He vies for their vote, saying “‘I ought to be chief, because I’m chapter chorister and head boy.  I can sing C sharp.’”  Instead the boys vote Ralph as leader, mainly because he is the one holding the conch shell, which Piggy had him blow to call all the boys together.  He has gathered them together, giving them a little bit of security. The boys are also swayed by his "stillness..., his size and attractive appearance."  When they all cheer for Ralph, even the choir boys, “the freckles on Jack’s face disappeared under a blush of mortification.”  He feels humiliated by Ralph.  Thus begins his jealousy towards Ralph, which grows to a hatred as they struggle for survival on the island.  Ralph understands Jack's awkward position and tries to mollify him: “‘The choir belongs to you, of course.’”  This is Ralph’s first mistake, sinc...

Given to solve `int sec^4(2x)dx` let `u= 2x` => `du = 2dx => dx = (1/2)du` so, `int sec^4(2x)dx` = `int sec^4(u) (1/2) du` =` (1/2) int sec^4(u) du` let us sovle `int sec^4(u) du` as by the formulae `int sec^n (x) dx ` = `(sec^(n-1) (x) (sinx))/(n-1) +((n-2)/(n-1))*(int sec^(n-2) (x) dx)` so, `int sec^4(u) du ` =`(sec^(4-1) (u) (sin u))/(4-1) +((4-2)/(4-1))*(int sec^(4-2) (u) du)` =`(sec^(3) (u) (sin u))/(3) +(2/3)*(int sec^(2) (u) du)` `= (sec^(3) (u) (sin u))/(3) +(2/3)*(tan u)` so, `int sec^4(2x)dx` = `(1/2) int sec^4(u) du` =`(1/2)[(sec^(3) (u) (sin u))/(3) +(2/3)*(tan u)]` but `u= 2x` so, `(1/2)[(sec^(3) (u) (sin u))/(3) +(2/3)*(tan u)]` = `(1/2)[(sec^(3) (2x) (sin (2x)))/(3) +(2/3)*(tan (2x))]` so, `int sec^4(2x)dx ` `=(1/2)[(sec^(3) (2x) (sin (2x)))/(3) +(2/3)*(tan (2x))] +c`

Curley's wife is lonely because there are no other women around to whom she can relate, and the ranch hands avoid any entanglement with her because she is the wife of the boss's son. She also isolates herself by cruel remarks to others. Isolated on the large ranch, Curley's wife--who is but a genitive of her husband in this novella as she is given no name--hungers for attention and communication with others, although she often seeks this attention in the wrong manner. For, knowing that she is the only woman and that she is attractive, Curley's wife positions herself in a seductive manner: A girl was standing there looking in. She had full, rouged lips and wide spaced eyes, heavily made up.... She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward. (Ch. 2) But, even though she physically entices the men, they are afraid of tangling with Curley, who is very pugnacious, and can get them fired. Consequently, they do not respo...

The Ganges River follows the path of the Himalayas at the northeast corner of India. This river is more than 1,500 miles long and is the has the world's third-largest amount of water flow. While the size of the Ganges is impressive in its own right, perhaps the history and the symbolism of the Ganges is even more impressive.  The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus. In ancient art and text, the river is personified as the goddess Ganga. The river often sees ashes of the deceased spread across her waters. The Ganges River also serves as a destination for ritual bathing as travelers come to the river to complete pilgrimages. The waters of the Ganges River are considered to be pure and to have a healing effect.

Until the students learn the ultimate truth, i.e. that they truly have no future and that there are no "deferrals" for those who claim to be in love, there is a glimmer of hope that they might be able to change their situation and possibly prolong their short lives. Creativity is valued highly by students and the administrators because, despite the purpose of the experiment of Hailsham and the other schools being a pragmatic one for the purpose of providing a supply of organs for medical use, the cloning of human beings is still considered a somewhat mysterious enterprise, and monitoring students' creativity was a way of exploring whether they were similar to actual human beings born to natural parents. Miss Emily, the headmistress during the time that  Tommy, Kathy and Ruth were at Hailsham, is part of the "old guard" who still believed in the humanity of the clones, and felt pity for them. Hailsham was eventually closed and clones were produced in breeding cen...

given to solve , `int sqrt(25-x^2) dx` using the Trig Substitutions we can solve these type of integrals easily and the solution is as follows for `sqrt(a-bx^2) ` we can take `x= sqrt(a/b) sin(u)` so , `int sqrt(25-x^2) dx` the `x = sqrt(25/1) sin(u) = 5sin(u)` => `dx = 5 cos(u) du` so , `int sqrt(25-x^2) dx` = `int sqrt(25-(5sin(u))^2) (5 cos(u) du)` = `int sqrt(25-25(sin(u))^2) (5 cos(u) du)` = `int 5 sqrt(1-sin^2 u )(5 cos(u) du)` = `int 25 (cos(u))(cos(u)) du` = `25 int cos^2(u) du` = `25 int(1+cos(2u))/2 du` = `(25/2) int (1+cos(2u)) du` = `(25/2) [u+(1/2)(sin(2u))]+c` but `x=5sin(u)` =>` x/5 = sin(u)` => `u= arcsin(x/5)` so, `(25/2) [u+(1/2)(sin(2u))]+c` =`(25/2) [(arcsin(x/5))+(1/2)(sin(2(arcsin(x/5))))]+c`

In the novel Tangerine , the "Erik Fisher Football Dream" is an obsessive plan for Erik, the older brother in the family, to earn fame and a college scholarship by joining the high school football team, becoming the star player, getting featured in the local paper for his skills, etc. Erik himself is constantly thinking about his potential football career, but his father, Mr. Fisher, is perhaps even more obsessive over it. We learn in the first chapter of the novel (titled "Friday, August 18," on page 11) that Mr. Fisher even plans to adjust his work schedule so that he can attend every football practice session with his son. Not just every game --every practice session! Paul, the younger brother who narrates the story, is already sick of hearing about the Erik Fisher Football Dream by the time the novel opens. Paul himself is a good soccer player and loves sports, but his father never pays much attention to Paul or to his participation in sports--Erik and his foo...

When soap is agitated in water, structures called micelles are formed. Soap is comprised of phospholipids, which have a polar end and a non-polar end. The polar ends, these being the phosphate heads of the phospholipid structure, are drawn to each other in a certain configuration, whereas the lipid (fat molecule) ends have a balanced non-polar structure such that they are neither drawn to nor repelled from each other. Water, like the phosphate heads in soap molecules, consists of polar molecules that are drawn to each other. So when water (a polar substance) is agitated with lipids (which are non-polar substances) and soap particles (polar at one end and non-polar at the other), the water and phosphate heads of the soap particles are drawn together forming spherical micelle particles. A bi-product of this action, and the key to how soap disperses fats in a water solution, is that the lipids/fats that are suspended in the agitated water solution are collected into the center of the soap...

The narrator of this story is Mama Johnson, mother of Dee (Wangero) and Maggie.  We never learn Mama's first name, as she only goes by Mama to her daughters.  At one point, early in the story, Mama imagines herself on television, looking and behaving just the way her daughter, Dee, would want her to, with fair skin and a quick wit, however, "Who ever knew a Johnson with a quick tongue?" she asks.  Thus, we know that her last name, at least, is Johnson. Mama lives in the south, Georgia, most likely, since Mama references the money she raised to send Dee away to school in Augusta, a well-known city in this state.  She has a small home that she shares with her daughter, Maggie, and they have some livestock and land as well.  She is a tough woman, capable of doing manual labor and farm work most often associated with men.

Firstly, I can recommend two excellent biographies of Dickinson to help you:  The Life of Emily Dickinson  by Richard B. Sewall, which is the seminal biography of Dickinson, and My Wars Are Laid Away in Books by Alfred Habegger, which is the most recent biography.   Gardening and the study of botany were important interests of Dickinson's. She loved flowers, particularly those which produced a fragrance (she cared less for orchids due to their lack of aroma), and spent a lot of time caring for flowers in the greenhouse at her family home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Many of her poems are about flowers, though, in some verses, she may be using flowers as a metaphor to explore other ideas. Please consider the following poems as examples: "I hide myself within a flower," "The Lilac is an Ancient Shrub," and "Pink—small—and punctual—." The last of these is said to have sexual connotations, though it is also about a perennial flower.  For more information on ...

Kino’s wife Juana and his brother Juan Tomás felt that the pearl was evil.   Kino felt that all of his troubles were over when he found the Pearl of the World.  It was huge.  It would be worth a lot of money, and would pay for his baby’s medical care, as well as schooling, a church wedding, and any material possessions the family would ever need.  However, there were disadvantages of the pearl.  The main disadvantage is that it made people jealous.  Juana had her doubts about the pearl.  Especially the longer Kino had it and people tried to take it from him, Kino’s wife began to feel that the pearl was evil and he should get rid of it.  It was not worth the trouble it was causing and the danger it was putting them in.  " This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us," and her voice rose shrilly. "Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it and forget the place. Let us throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil. Kino, my husband, it will destro...

There are two things that will be important for you to do in this assignment.  First, you will need to try to write as if you were really there, being sure to react in ways a real person would have reacted.  Second, you will need to make sure that you have your historical facts correct. I assume that your history teacher has assigned this task.  Part of what he or she wants you to do is to imagine what things were like for a person in those times.  History teachers today often believe that the experiences of everyday people in the past were important and that part of learning history is trying to understand what those people felt and thought.  Therefore, you should really try to put yourself in the place of a person in Pompeii.  You should record emotions, not just facts.  Are you worried about the volcano?  Would you like to run away but cannot for some reason?  Is it interfering with your everyday life?  Why do you think it is erupting?  A person in Pompeii might have thought of all ...

In answering this question, we first have to remember that Kant’s ethics say that specific acts are not morally commendable or condemnable in and of themselves. There is no such thing as an act that is morally good or bad.  Instead, our motives make our actions good or bad.  Therefore, in order to say whether assisted suicide is morally commendable, we would have to know why the person is helping someone else commit suicide.  The person’s reasons for helping the other person die will determine whether the act is moral. According to Kant, we have to use the categorical imperative to determine whether our actions are morally commendable.  The categorical imperative states that one must Act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law [of nature]. In other words, we have to look at what rule we are using to justify a given action.  We then have to ask if we would be willing to have that rule apply to everyone in our situation. From t...

Given `int x^2/sqrt(36-x^2) dx` This can be solved by using the Trigonometric substitutions  (Trig substitutions) when the integral contains `sqrt(a-bx^2)` then we have to take `x=sqrt(a/b) sin(t)` in order to solve the integral easily so here , For `int x^2/sqrt(36-x^2) dx` `x` is given as `x= sqrt(36/1) sin(t) = 6sin(t) ` => `dx = 6 cos(t) dt` so , `int x^2/sqrt(36-x^2) dx` =`int (6sin(t))^2/sqrt(36-(6sin(t))^2) (6 cos(t) dt)` = `int 36(sin(t))^2/sqrt(36-(6sin(t))^2) (6 cos(t) dt)` =` int ((36)*(6)(sin(t))^2 *cos(t)) /sqrt(36-(6sin(t))^2) dt` =`int (216(sin(t))^2 *cos(t)) /sqrt(36-36(sin(t))^2) dt` = `int (216(sin(t))^2 *cos(t)) /sqrt(36(1-(sin(t))^2)) dt` =`int (216(sin(t))^2 *cos(t)) /sqrt(36(cos(t))^2) dt` =`int (216(sin(t))^2 *cos(t)) /(6(cos(t))) dt` = `int (216/6) sin^2(t) dt` = `int 36 sin^2(t) dt` = `36 int sin^2(t) dt` = `36 int (1-cos(2t))/2 dt` = `(36/2) int (1-cos(2t)) dt` = `18 [int 1 dt - int cos(2t) dt]+c` = `18[t- (1/2)sin(2t)]+c` but we know that `x= 6sin(t)` =...

The most obvious external conflict is man v. nature, illustrated by the killing of the dinosaur by going back to prehistoric time. The two Time Safari staff members use their time machine to take three hunters to the exact spot where a Tyrannosaurus rex will be their target. And when it arrives on the scene, it bursts into view with “a sound of thunder,” because it of its size and power. It creates an immense external conflict, which is successfully resolved, though with much blood spilled. Another external conflict occurs between the hunter Eckels and the group leader Travis. Travis insists on all rules being followed, and Eckels questions the reasons why. Then Eckels is so traumatized by the dinosaur’s appearance that he stumbles back to the time machine and steps off the path. Travis is furious, and with good reason, as it turns out. The outcome of this particular conflict changes all of their lives.

The climax of Toni Bambara's "Raymond's Run" occurs with the action described in the title. As Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker races during the May Day race, she glances to the other side of the fence and sees her brother Raymond speeding along with his arms at his side and the palms of his hands tucked up behind him, and she is stunned. [i]t’s the first time I ever saw that and I almost stop to watch my brother Raymond on his first run. Squeaky's remark on Raymond's running indicates how thrilled she is with her brother's ability. His style is unique, and his speed incredible. Fortunately, Squeaky catches herself in time and rushes past the white ribbon to win first place. Although she jumps up and down, Squeaky is more excited about Raymond's run. She notes that the crowd must think that she is thrilled about her win rather than about her brother's amazing accomplishment. As Raymond climbs over the fence, Squeaky grows even more excited, By the ti...

As noted by Olivier Walusinski: "Yawning is a stereotyped, and often repetitive, motor action characterised by gaping of the mouth accompanied by a long inspiration of breath, a brief acme, and then a short expiration of breath." Yawning has been documented in broad range of vertebrate species -- even fish. It has been observed in 20-week old human fetuses. So it's a behavior with deep biological roots. But despite years of research, there is still controversy as to what function it serves. As Adrian Guggisberg and his colleagues have argued: The only specific effect of yawning that could be demonstrated so far is its contagiousness in humans, some non-human primates, and possibly dogs, whereas all studies investigating physiological consequences of yawns were unable to observe specific yawn-induced effects in the individual of any species. Some old physiological theories have been ruled out. For example, it was once proposed that yawning was a response to brain hypoxia (...

The Renaissance tended to portray itself as a period of enlightenment and movement away from the barbarism of the "dark ages", more properly termed the medieval period, preceding it. The reality is more complex, though. First, in religion, the Renaissance was marked by the Reformation, which consisted of two different approaches to church reform. One resulted in Protestantism, which broke away from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; the other—properly termed the counter-Reformation—attempted reform of abuses within the Church. The dark side of this reform was the ensuing period of devastating religious warfare that consumed Europe. The Renaissance was a great era of exploration. Although this increased Europeans' knowledge and understanding of the world and led to many scientific discoveries, it had a dark side in the development of conquest, exploitation, and colonialism of peoples in Africa and the Americas. The development of new technologies is often viewed a...

The formula of arc length of a parametric equation on the interval `alt=tlt=b` is: `L = int_a^b sqrt((dx/dt)^2+(dy/dt)^2) dt` The given parametric equation is: `x = e^(-t)cost` `y=e^(-t)sint` The derivative of x and y are with respect to t are: `dx/dt = e^(-t) * (cost)' + (e^(-t))'*cost` `dx/dt = e^(-t)*(-sint) + e^(-t)*(-1)cost` `dx/dt=-e^(-t)sint-e^(-t)cost` `dy/dt = e^(-t)*(sint)' + (e^(-t))'*sint` `dy/dt = e^(-t)cost + e^(-t)*(-1)sint` `dy/dt=e^(-t)cost - e^(-t)sint` Plugging them to the formula, the integral needed to compute the arc length of the given parametric equation on the interval `0lt=tlt=pi/2` is: `L= int_0^(pi/2) sqrt( (-e^(-t)sint-e^(-t)cost)^2 + (e^(-t)cost - e^(-t)sint)^2) dt` The simplified form of the integral is: `L= int_0^(pi/2) sqrt( (-e^(-t)(sint + cost))^2+ (e^(-t)(cost-sint))^2)dt` `L=int_0^(pi/2)sqrt( e^(-2t)(sint+cost)^2 + e^(-2t)(cost-sint)^2) dt` `L=int_0^(pi/2) sqrt(e^(-2t)((sint+cost)^2 + (cost-sint)^2) )dt` `L= int_0^(pi/2) e^(-t) sqrt(...

The values of the poem are old-fashioned, conservative, and even aristocratic. Kipling comes by all these values honestly.  Recall that he was born in British India and spent parts of his life in England, America, and South Africa.  He was an educated aristocrat who achieved fame and influence in his life.  For more about Kipling's family and biography, see the link below.  What I have called "aristocratic" values include courage, risk-taking, self-discipline, leadership, the "stiff upper lip," hard work, taking responsibility, and stoicism. Besides aristocratic values, the poem also has a sub-theme of democratic values.  Kipling was a warm-hearted man who loved, not hated, India, unlike our stereotype of the colonial British.  What I have called "democratic" values include humility, respect for everyone, not returning evil for evil, and egalitarianism. Here is a list of values with quotes from the poem: courage/fortitude : "If you can force your ...

There are some particularities of health depending on what  kind  of vegetarian a person is-- the extent to which they abstain from animal products-- but in general, vegetarian diets can have positive effects on health and the environment. Vegetarians do not eat meat, and may or may not choose to avoid other animal products like eggs, milk, and honey. Many people wonder how vegetarians manage to stay healthy if they do not eat meat, which is a great source of protein. The truth is that most plant foods contain a small amount of protein, though some contain quite a lot! Vegetarians have to be sure to eat a wide variety of plant foods to get the full spectrum of proteins required by the body. Legumes like beans and lentils often become staples in the vegetarian diet because they are high in protein. One of the positive health effects of eating a vegetarian diet is a reduced risk for heart disease. Animal products like meat, milk, and eggs contain cholesterol and saturated fats, both of w...

In Chapter 18, Malcolm X is touring Mecca. He says, "I cannot describe with what feelings I actually pressed my hands against the earth where the great Prophets had trod four thousand years before." He is clearly affected by being in Mecca. As he tours Mecca and parts of Africa, he says, "Even with my background, I was astonished at the degree to which the major single image of America seemed to be discrimination." Wherever he goes, people abroad ask him about racial discrimination in the U.S. and whether or not people are aware of the situation. Touched by the concern of people he meets abroad, Malcolm X writes: "I reflected many, many times to myself upon how the American Negro has been entirely brainwashed from ever seeing or thinking of himself, as he should, as a part of the non-white peoples of the world. The American Negro has no conception of the hundreds of millions of other non-whites' concern for him: he has no conception of their feeling of brot...

Considering the residual racism in Maycomb, Atticus shows courage in taking Tom Robinson's case. He knows that people will be critical of him and his children because of this decision. This is one of the many examples in which Atticus does the right thing even if that means he will face opposition as a result. While Tom Robinson is being held in Maycomb's jail, Atticus takes it upon himself to guard the jail. He suspects some of the more racist citizens in town might come to attack and/or kill Tom. Even though Mr. Underwood was there to back him up, it certainly was brave of Atticus to sit outside the jail by himself so that he would be there to confront the mob. In Chapter 23, Atticus explains to Jem why he did not retaliate when Bob Ewell spit on him: Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my...

What if you changed the setting to a school, and called this Animal School? You could have the animals (or rebelling teachers) using the following settings: The school baseball diamond at night could be where the disgruntled teachers, armed with flashlights, meet after a particularly depressing faculty meeting. At the baseball diamond, the teachers hear a retired teacher talk about a vision of schools run by teachers and students, not principals and bureaucrats. When they learn they will not be compensated for their time spent preparing lessons over the summer, the teachers could gather in the school library in outrage instead of going to their classrooms. The principal and other administrators could come in and be driven out with a barrage of flying books, with one administrator accidentally smashed and killed by a falling bookcase. Animal School would have weekly meetings in the auditorium. The Seven Commandments would be painted on a side wall of the main school building. Instead of...

The most famous novel to describe World War I is All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.  Remarque was a German writer who had fought and been wounded in the Great War.  He wrote this, his most famous work, in 1928. All Quiet on the Western Front is famous because of the way in which it depicts the horrors of war.  The book follows the experiences of a young soldier, Paul Baumer, during the last days of the war.  The book attempts to convey to the reader all the negative aspects of war.  It shows the boredom, the hunger, and the terror.  It shows how being a soldier and going to war alienates Paul from his family and civilian life.  It shows how pointless the war is as men die in battles that accomplish nothing.  Finally, it shows how little regard there is for any individual life as Paul dies at the end of the war but the report from the front is “all quiet on the Western Front.”  Paul has died, but the world is told that nothing happened on the Western Front that da...

The Anti-Federalists were a coalition of powerful politicians, farmers, and ordinary Americans that opposed the idea of a strong central government and therefore opposed the ratification of the Constitution. One main point that the Federalists and Anti-Federalists clashed on was the existence of a Bill of Rights. The Federalists argued that there was no need for a Bill of Rights, as any powers not given to the federal government would automatically be ceded to states and individuals. The Anti-Federalists believed it was necessary to protect states' rights.  James Madison, a famous politician and a member of the House of Representatives at the time, presented a list of amendments that would put limits on the powers of the federal government. What the Anti-Federalists feared most was a tyrannical central government growing too powerful and dissolving the states. The fact that they were spurning British tyranny in the colonies validated their fear. Out of the amendments listed in the ...

Prior to the end of the Civil War, slavery was common in Mississippi.  Like in other southern states, large plantations produced cotton and other crops.  Slaves made up almost the entire workforce on plantations.  Typically, overseers were the only white employees on a plantation.  Some slaves worked in and around the plantation house, while most worked in the fields.  These slaves planted, cared for, and harvested crops. Mississippi relied on a primarily agricultural economy.  Without slave labor, Mississippi farmers and plantation owners would have been without workers.  The agricultural industry depended on slave labor. Slaves generally lived in harsher conditions in Mississippi than in other slave states.  Emancipation was prohibited in most cases.  Few freed blacks lived in the state, and because of this almost all paying jobs were held by whites. After the Civil War, plantation owners had to pay their workers.  The sharecropping system rose in popularity during this time.  Former...

In Chapter 9, Scout compares her Aunt Alexandra to Mount Everest because she is "cold and there." Scout does not appreciate her aunt's austere attitude and disagrees with Alexandra's view that she should dress and act more feminine. Scout views Aunt Alexandra with contempt because she is continually criticizing her lifestyle and tries to control her. Scout tries her best to avoid Alexandra, and even attempts to attack her after Alexandra calls Walter Cunningham Jr. "trash." Throughout the majority of the novel, Scout struggles to get along with her aunt. However, at the end of the novel Scout begins to notice Alexandra's soft side. The more Scout matures, the more she begins to realize that underneath Alexandra's hard exterior is a family member who wishes her the best.

There are many questions I would like to ask Philip in The Cay by Theodore Taylor. First and foremost I would ask him what he learned about racism and prejudice from spending time with Timothy. How did his mother's experiences with black people influence his attitude toward Timothy when he first met him, and how did he change? I would also probably ask him how his blindness affected him both for the better and for the worse. I might ask him to predict how he might have been a different person if he had never had the experience of being shipwrecked. When he gets back to Curacao, he says he doesn't feel the same about his friends anymore, so I would ask him what it is that is different about them and about himself. Finally, how has his experience with Timothy changed his outlook on the world? 

This nature riddle by Emily Dickinson was published in The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson in 1924, and in that version, the answer was provided beneath the poem in parentheses. The poem describes a spring wildflower known as the mayflower trailing arbutus. This low plant is now a protected species in many states because it has become very rare.  Let's look at Dickinson's clues to solve the riddle. "Pink": the flowers of this plant are either pink or white. "Small": Each flower is only about half an inch wide when fully opened. "Punctual": The flowers are known as "mayflowers" or "Puritan mayflowers" because they were the first flowers that greeted the Pilgrims after their first difficult winter in Plymouth. "Punctual" compares them to guests who are the first to arrive at a gathering. "Aromatic": The flowers are known for their exquisite fragrance. "Low": The plants grow only about 4 to 6 inches...

Sectionalism arose in the United States as a response to the differences in the economies of the different regions of the United States. The North, which did not enjoy the fertile lands of the South, focused on trade and manufacturing from its earliest history. The North was involved in manufacturing and enjoyed a much faster-paced urban existence. The South, on the other hand, was an agriculture-based economy. Different regions of the South were focused on a variety of cash crops like cotton and tobacco. They relied on chattel slavery to turn a profit for a wealthy planter class. These differences in economic goals and interests, often rooted in the different climate and landscapes, was a major reason for sectionalism. The issue of slavery also was a major cause of sectionalism, particularly in the early to middle Nineteenth Century.

"Blowin' in the Wind" really inaugurates in some ways the rich vein of powerfully evocative, sometimes surrealist imagery that runs through Dylan's lyrics. Many of his songs are narrative works which detail fairly intelligible, linear stories, and they run a gamut of tones and attitudes from romantic to fatalistic, mythic to slapstick. Dylan and storytelling are a natural fit. So are Dylan and irreverent adaptation; he has always freely and habitually lifted allusions and images from sources classical, contemporary, and everywhere in between, remixing them in ironic and playful ways, so I would say that the guiding principle for adapting Dylan into a new form should be a sense of fearlessness and imaginative possibility. I once wrote a short screenplay which adapted both the Dylan song "Visions of Johanna" and the Jorge Luis Borges story "The Aleph." My advice would be not to worry about "translating" the song into another medium. The wor...

Avestan refers to the ancient Indo-Iranian language in which the Avesta, or Zoroastrian scriptures, were written. The language is not currently in use anywhere because it was a proto-Iranian language that over time developed into modern Persian, or Farsi. The alphabet and corresponding script are still available for those who wish to pursue writing in Avestan script, also called din dabireh or din dabiri ("religious script" in the dialect of a later form of Persian). The Avestan alphabet consists of 15 distinct vowel sounds and 37 consonants. Unlike most other Indo-Iranian languages, Avestan script is read from left to right. While Avestan is not a language currently in use, some calligraphers, including Perin Pudumjee Coyaji, have learned to write in the language to appreciate the art of the script.

We can consider Momaday’s use of “the way” to have several different meanings; and yet, they seem to converge into a cohesive one by the end of the book. The Kiowa, his Native American ancestors, once migrated from the Yellowstone valley of the upper Rockies to the Black Hills of North Dakota, and then on to the American Plains and to southwestern Oklahoma, toward a rounded hill called Rainy Mountain. Momaday retraces this journey as a personal pilgrimage – a “way” -- in order to learn more about his people through his own visceral and on-the-ground experience. They made their “way”; now he makes his. He also shares some of the relevant legends that have been passed down through the generations. These stories are a “way” of reminding the people where they came from and what is important to their culture. This book is also a “way” to pay tribute to Aho, the author’s grandmother, who was his last living link to the traditional native days. Merged together, the journeys and the legends an...

When Death reveals his identity to Everyman, Everyman expresses his surprise, saying (in line 119), O Deth, thou comest whan I had the leest in mynde! Why is Everyman taken aback? Both Death and Everyman offer evidence that his mind was on material goods and sensual gratification. Death, presumably, has the power to see inside Everyman's mind. Before he approaches Everyman, he tells the audience what the mortal is thinking about (lines 80-82): Loo, yonder I se Eueryman walkynge. Full lytell he thynketh on my comynge; His mynde is on flesshely lustes and his treasure. ("Lo, yonder I see Everyman walking, full little he thinks on my coming; his mind is on fleshy lusts and his treasure.") Later, after Everyman goes looking for companions to take with him to face judgment, we get more confirmation that his habitual orientation was to think about these base things. He thinks first of Fellowship, noting that they've spent many days of "sport and play" together: We...

Recall that indefinite integral follows `int f(x) dx = F(x) +C` where: `f(x)` as the integrand function `F(x)` as the antiderivative of `f(x)` `C` as the constant of integration. The given integral problem: `int x^2sqrt(2+9x^2) dx ` resembles one of the formulas from the integration table. We follow the integral formula for function with roots as: `int u^2sqrt(a^2+u^2)du = u/8(a^2+2u^2)sqrt(a^2+u^2) -a^4/8ln|u+sqrt(a^2+u^2)| +C` . For easier comparison, we apply u-substitution by letting: `u^2 = 9x^2` or `(3x)^2 ` then `u = 3x`  or `x=u/3` . For the derivative of u, we get: `du = 3 dx` or `(du)/3 = dx` . Note: The corresponding value of `a^2=2 ` then `a =sqrt(2)` and   `a^4 = (a^2)^2 =2^2 =4` Plug-in the values of `u = 3x` , `x=u/3` and `(du)/3 = dx` , we get: `int x^2sqrt(2+9x^2)dx=int (u/3)^2sqrt(2+u^2)* (du)/3`                                   `=int u^2/9*sqrt(2+u^2)* (du)/3`                                   `=int u^2/27sqrt(2+u^2)du` Apply the basic integration property: `int c*f...

Enzymes are important to living things because they greatly increase the rate at which necessary chemical reactions happen in an organism. Enzymes basically are shaped in such a way that the reactants are put in position to react with each other much more quickly and efficiently than they would if they just randomly bumped into each other in an organism. In general, these are reactions that would indeed happen if the chemicals involved happened to come into contact with each other in exactly the right form; enzymes ensure that these necessary reactions happen, and far more quickly. They are biological catalysts--chemicals that speed up reactions. Enzymes are made of proteins, and are specific for a particular type of reaction. In other words, an enzyme that functions to help break down lipids in an organism would not help to break down proteins. Enzymes are also reusable--after doing their job, whatever that may be, the products leave the enzyme. The enzyme can then repeat its action.

Given to solve, `lim_(x->oo) e^x/(x^4)` as `x->oo` then the ` e^x/(x^4) =oo/oo` form so upon applying the L 'Hopital rule we get the solution as follows, as for the general equation it is as follows `lim_(x->a) f(x)/g(x) is = 0/0` or `(+-oo)/(+-oo)` then by using the L'Hopital Rule we get  the solution with the  below form. `lim_(x->a) (f'(x))/(g'(x))` so , now evaluating `lim_(x->oo) (e^x)/(x^4)` = `lim_(x->oo) ((e^x)')/((x^4)')` = `lim_(x->oo) ((e^x))/((4x^3))` again `((e^x))/((4x^3))` is of the form `oo/oo` so , we can apply again L'Hopital Rule . =`lim_(x->oo) ((e^x)')/((4x^3)')` =`lim_(x->oo) ((e^x))/(((4*3)x^2))` =`lim_(x->oo) ((e^x))/((12x^2))` again `((e^x))/((12x^2))` is of the form `oo/oo ` so , we can apply again L'Hopital Rule .  =`lim_(x->oo) ((e^x)')/((12x^2)')` =`lim_(x->oo) ((e^x))/(((12*2)x))` = `lim_(x->oo) ((e^x))/(((24)x))` again `((e^x))/(((24)x))` is of the form `oo/oo` so , we ...

The "secret life" of Walter Mitty is the life he leads in his imagination. Nobody would suspect that such a quiet and often incompetent man would be experiencing so many adventures in his mind. The story has become a classic because it reveals a truth. Many of us have our own secret lives, although they may not be as colorful or so all-absorbing as Walter Mitty's. The story only chronicles parts of five of Mitty's imaginary adventures. But the reader is left with the impression that these are only glimpses into an ongoing and inexhaustible series of such adventures which may continue in Walter Mitty's dreams. The reader also understands without being told that Mitty is using his imagination to escape from dreary suburban reality and a bossy wife. Each imaginary adventure is triggered in Mitty's mind by a slice of reality. For instance, he imagines himself as a world-famous surgeon performing a high-risk operation under emergency conditions because his wife has...

First, let me address the calcium issue, which is caused by Meghan's lack of dairy products.  I am going to assume that Meaghan is young, probably fourteen or fifteen years old.  Studies have shown that calcium consumption while one is young can lead to increased bone density when one gets older.  This increased bone density can ward off osteoporosis, which is a disease that affects women more than men and is a leading cause of fractures in elderly women.  Meaghan is still growing and needs her calcium to make sure that the new growth is strong.  If she wants to maintain her vegan lifestyle, her doctor can suggest a calcium supplement (many of which can be eaten in flavorful gummy form now) or she can increase her consumption of spinach, broccoli, and almonds.  Almond milk can also be a good substitute for dairy.   While I do applaud her for trying to stay away from the high fructose corn syrup found in many soft drinks, she needs to be wary of the amount of caffeine in them. Caffe...

In the story, Lily giggles when she hears the word "hippo." To Lily, the word is a strange one, and this is why she reacts the way she does. In the story, each newchild is provided with what is called a "comfort object" at birth. The comfort object is used primarily as a means of emotional support by all new babies. Lily's comfort object is a stuffed elephant, and when she turns eight, it will be taken away from her and given to a younger child. Her brother, Jonas, had a stuffed bear as a comfort object when he was younger. The text tells us that these comfort objects consist of "soft, stuffed, imaginary creatures." If the soft toys resemble imaginary creatures to the children, we can infer that they have never actually seen real animals. In fact, a conversation between Lily and the rest of her family substantiates this interpretation. When Lily expresses her frustration about a boy from a visiting childcare group, she and Jonas agree that the boy acte...

Aaron Burr was devoted to American independence.  He was considered a Patriot because of his beliefs on independence.  Before and during the Revolutionary War, citizens of the Thirteen Colonies were generally considered Loyalists or Patriots.  Loyalists remained loyal to King George III, while Patriots wanted independence from England.  Patriots sometimes considered Loyalists to be traitors.  Loyalists and citizens of England often considered the Patriots to be traitors.  Aaron Burr was a Patriot, but those loyal to the King would have considered him a traitor. The Revolutionary War began, and Aaron Burr was promoted until he became a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army.  He served under George Washington and other prominent generals.  Due to his health, Burr retired, but still took part in intelligence missions.  He became a lawyer and later a politician.  He eventually served as Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson.  Burr's beloved wife, Theodosia, wa...