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Thematically, "There Will Come Soft Rains" has a focus on technology and its power.  What I like about this story is how Bradbury presents two sides of a technology debate.   One side of the discussion is that technology is beneficial.  By its very definition, technology is considered helpful and good.  The dictionary defines it as follows: the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems That side of technology is presented in the story.  The house is a "smart home."  It automatically cooks breakfast and cleans it up.  Vacuum cleaners are little robots that automatically detect a mess, and the house can be voice controlled.  That's not that different than my own home currently.  I have a robot vacuum cleaner called a "Roomba."  The Amazon Echo lets me choose music with voice control and even order stuff from Amazon.  I can even set my thermostat with it.  To a certain extent, I think it is a bit of a gimm...

The British were looking for ways to increase revenue in their colonies. The colonies were becoming more expensive to operate, and the British believed the colonists should share in some of the cost of running the colonies. The Townshend Acts placed taxes on imported products such as glass and tea. It also removed the power of the colonial legislatures to determine the salaries of the colonial governor. This allowed the colonial governor to act without fear of retaliation by the colonial legislature. The colonists were unhappy with the provisions of the Townshend Acts. On March 5, 1770, there was a clash between the colonists and the British soldiers in Boston. Five colonists were killed in this event, which was called the Boston Massacre. Because tensions were high as a result of the Boston Massacre, the British removed all of the taxes from Townshend Acts except for the tax on tea.

In A Marriage Proposal , Chekhov satirizes the courtship rituals of the upper class by emphasizing the land exchange between two wealthy families over love in the proposal scene. Lomov begins his attempt at a proposal by speaking about their families' land ownership: "You must know, honoured Natalya Stepanovna, that I have long, since my childhood, in fact, had the privilege of knowing your family. My late aunt and her husband, from whom, as you know, I inherited my land, always had the greatest respect for your father and your late mother." The two then argue extensively over whose family owned a certain plot of land until Lomov leaves without proposing. Their argument further satirizes the rich by characterizing them as extremely neurotic and sensitive, to the point of having heart palpitations and panicking over an argument about land ownership. When Lomov returns, the two argue instead over who owns the superior dog until Lomov faints from the stress. He awakens to Na...

After a chance encounter with John Byro one morning, the cousins decide that they will return the horse to its rightful owner. The next day, Mourad and Aram take the beautiful white horse back to John Byro's barn. As they return the horse, Aram notes that John Byro's dogs aren't barking at them. Mourad responds that he has a way with dogs; in truth, the dogs probably recognize his scent, as Mourad was the one who took the horse from John Byro's property. Because the Garoghlanian family is famed for its honesty and integrity, Mourad and Aram decide that they must return the horse. It is, however, a sad occasion for them when they do so. Their reward comes, however, when John Byro brings the horse to Aram's house and proclaims that the horse is better-tempered and stronger than ever. The story concludes with Aram's Uncle Khosrove yelling at John Byro and proclaiming that he should cease to take note of discrepancies; after all, the important thing is that his hors...

1) This quote is from Chapter 2, when Mr. Cunningham pays Atticus for his legal services in various favors and gifts, like wood for the stove and turnip greens. The Cunninghams refuse to accept charity, despite living in abject poverty. They keep their dignity by insisting on paying Atticus for his services the only way they can—through goods they can scrounge together over the course of a year. 2) This quote is from Chapter 11, after Atticus makes Jem read to Mrs. Dubose. She has just died and Atticus is explaining to the children how Jem's reading was able to distract her from her morphine addiction, which she wanted to overcome before dying. She was able to do it, and displayed both courage and dignity in the struggle.  3) This quote is from Chapter 20, when Scout and Dill talk to Mr. Raymond who has children with a colored woman. He confides in them that he pretends to be drunk so that people will have an excuse for his behavior. Mr. Raymond wants to live with the mother of his...

Dehlendorf et al. (2010) (see the reference below) found that there are significant racial/ethnic and socio-economic differences in the rates of unintended pregnancies among women. This research suggests that the provision of patient-centered reproductive healthcare services can improve the ability of women from different backgrounds to make "informed choices" about their reproductive health.  In addition, the Office of Adolescent Health of the HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) is looking at ways to prevent teen pregnancies, which cost the government anywhere from $9.4 to $28 billion annually (see the link below). There is evidence that expanding teens' access to Medicaid-based health services and using media to expand safe sex health campaigns can reduce teen pregnancy. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 expands healthcare services for adolescents and offers models of care and clinical training that concentrate on family planning. These models include direc...

Given `lim_(x->oo)x^2/sqrt(x^2+1)` as `x->oo` then we get `x^2/sqrt(x^2+1)=oo/oo` since  it is of the form  `oo/oo` , we can use the L 'Hopital rule so upon applying the L 'Hopital rule we get the solution as follows,  For the given  general equation L 'Hopital rule 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)x^2/sqrt(x^2+1)` =`lim_(x->oo)((x^2)')/((sqrt(x^2+1))')` First let us solve `(sqrt(x^2+1))' ` => `d/dx (sqrt(x^2+1)) ` let `u=x^2+1 ` so, `d/dx (sqrt(x^2+1)) ` =`d/dx (sqrt(u))` = `d/(du) sqrt(u) * d/dx (u) `        [as `d/dx f(u) = d/(du) f(u) (du)/dx` ] =  `[(1/2)u^((1/2)-1) ]*(d/dx (x^2+1))` =  `[(1/2)u^(-1/2)]*(2x)` =`[1/(2sqrt(x^2 +1))]*(2x)` =`x/sqrt(x^2+1)` so now the below limit can be given as =`lim_(x->oo)((x^2)')/((sqrt(x^2+1))')` =`lim_(x->oo)(...