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Hamlet - Appearances and RealityThe play "Hamlet" is one of the greatest works of William Shakespeare. One of the major themes that surround the play is the difference between what something appears to be, and what something is in reality: in other words, to make out what the lie and what truth is. "Appearance vs. Reality" remains constant throughout the play. All the characters appear to be one thing on the outside, yet on the inside they are completely different. King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, appears to be a caring, modest and just man on the outside, but he is using his loving personality to mask his true selfish intentions, for example, cold-hearted murderer. Polonius appears to be a loyal servant to his Kingdom when in reality; he secretly enjoys spying and probing around someone else's business. He appears to be a trustworthy and caring father when in reality, he is incredibly selfish, hypocritical, and carries dishonorable intentions. And finally, Hamlet appears to be mad and insane, but r |
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Word Problems Involving Linear and Quadratic EquationsI. Translate the following phrases into mathematical expressions or equations. 1. The sum of a number and six is eleven. â‡'x+6 = 11 2. The sum of a number and twice that number is eighteen. â‡'x+2x = 18 3. The sum of three consecutive integers is twenty-one. â‡'x+(x+1)+(x+2) = 21 4. The sum of two consecutive even integers is thirty-four. â‡'x+(x+2) = 34 5. The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is thirteen. â‡'x2 +(x+1)2 = 13 6. Three more than twice a number is ï¬fteen. â‡'2x+3 = 15 7. Four times a number increased by two is ten. â‡'4x+2 = 10 8. Nine less than thrice a number is eighteen. â‡'3xâˆ'9 = 18 9. Nine less thrice a number is eighteen. â‡'9âˆ'3x = 18 10. Five times a number decreased by twelve is ï¬fty-eight. â‡'5xâˆ'12 = 58 11. The sum of a number and half of that number is nine. â‡'x+ 1 2x = 9 II. Steps in Solving a Word Problem 1. Read the problem carefully and make sure the situation is thoroug |
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In Defense of the British and the Amercian RevolutionTo those thick-headed, provocative, reactionary radicals who think rebellion against the crown is even an option, must realize that such hubris is borderline suicide. In our current state, we are prosperous and live well, not to mention the protection afforded to us by our homeland. To ostracize our own countrymen for some petty differences in taxes owed is an awful idea that endangers every good Englishman and his family. Anyone who dreams of sovereignty separate from England is nothing more than an idealist throwing conjecture upon impressionable masses. We have seen the powerful British war machine first hand, as we fought among them against the French and natives. If such a world power like France cannot hold a candle to Britain's might, what chance will a ragtag bunch of minutemen have? We have no preparations in advance of any sort of war, while our usual military would be the ones we turned against. Perhaps the more important question is why violence is even seen as an option. I am a |
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Short Story - An Impending DivorceEmma Smith sat at her kitchen table clutching the manila envelope in one hand and a half-empty wine glass in the other. She looked down at her cracked and worn hands. Earlier that day, her husband, Charles, had called her an ugly hag; and perhaps it was true. Yes, much of her beauty had faded over the last twenty years of marriage. Her hair, like grey wires hung lifeless on her shoulders, and her once fit tummy bore the scars of a c-section birth. Emma rubbed her tired eyes and let out a sigh. She unclenched the envelope and opened it once again. She couldn't get herself to read much of it, but she understood the gist of it all: Charles wanted a divorce. She knew he wanted to break her spirits, and also knew that their two children wouldn't show any support. She felt a calm settle over her and she refused to crumble. Although everything fell apart around Emma, she would carry herself tall and come out with her own sense of self discovery. Emma knew that she wouldn't have had the coura |
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to TechnologyIn his book, "Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology," Neil Postman describes a society where technology is deified and, in fact, becomes a source of rationalization in which it takes the place of humans. His basis for technological theology is attributed to whom he describes as the founder of scientism, namely the belief that empiricism or positivism grounded in pure scientific discovery would tell us all we need to know about the world excluding the need for metaphysics or religion. Science, in turn, accordingly became the new god and technology, a branch and product of science, become deified as its mirror image. Postman describes technopoly as a "totalitarian technocracy" - totalitarian in that it is worshipped as an authoritative, all-controlling voice that demands the "submission of all forms of cultural life to the sovereignty of technique and technology" (Postman, 52) - drawing on |
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Combatting Urban and Suburban Sprawl in AtlantaFor decades, Atlanta has been the poster child for "sprawl," defined by its traffic-clogging and suburban development patterns. The widespread prevalence of sprawl with all its largely negative impacts on urban life has resulted in efforts to curb its continual growth. Nowhere else in Atlanta have these efforts borne as much as fruit as in Perimeter Center. The definition of sprawl and its growth in American cities, particularly Atlanta's Perimeter Center region, along with the methods currently being deployed to curb it are explored in this paper. Before delving into the history and effects of sprawl, it would be appropriate to define it. The Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research has defined sprawl as a "particular form of suburban growth which occurs when residential and non-residential developments expand in an unlimited and noncontiguous, or leapfrog, way outward from a solidly built-up core of a metropolitan area"" (Juergensmeyer 925). Residential developments mostly include s |
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Expanding Roots Into AlbaniaTable of Contents 1. General Overview of Country 2. Status of Economic Development 3. Political System 4. Economic System 5. Economic Status 6. Recommendations for Roots Canada General Overview of Country Albania is a country in South-eastern Europe, located right above the border of Greece and according to The World Bank (2014), "stands 76th in ease of starting a business"" (p. 16), "119th in ease of registering property and rights"" (p. 37), and "146th in the ease of paying taxes"" (p. 62); this is due to the multi-party democratic system now in place still being a kindling of a political system, which has seen instances of corruption, after communism was abolished in 1992. Albania has recently joined NATO and is a potential candidate working towards joining the EU (European Union). The EU says that until crime rates and corruption are lowered and media freedoms as well as minority/property rights are further strengthened, Albania will remain just a candidate; Albania has huge organ |
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Heroes and Blame in Greek LiteratureBlame is defined as assigning the responsibility for a fault or wrong. In most literary tragedies, the hero is to blame for the tragic fall he or she undergoes. The responsibility for downfall is clear through analysis of a hero's free-willed actions, state of ignorance, and tragic nature. Aristotle assigns the blame of a downfall in a tragedy to the hero based on a mistake he or she makes while exercising free will. Aristotle's description of this tragic error, commonly referred to as Hamartia, supports the belief that the tragic change in fortune a hero undergoes is not due to "any moral defect or depravity"" (Poetics, 21) given by an author, but to a mistake he makes at a pivotal point in a story. For example, a hero commits a crime not because his character was given an inability to tell right from wrong, but because he freely chooses to do so. Interpreters such as Heath back up Aristotle's view on hamartia, stating that while influencing aspects of a story controlled by |
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School Curriculum - Health and Physical EducationIt is vital that parents, teaching staff, administration and students recognize that improving the health our country is the responsibility of all members of society. For this reason, there is no doubt that Health and Physical Education (HPE) holds an essential and valued part to any school curriculum. HPE provides a foundation for cultivating active and educated members of society, competent in interacting between themselves and their social, cultural, spiritual and physical environments, "in the pursuit of good health" (Queensland Studies Authority [QSA], 2009, Introduction section, para.3). After 32 years, the words of Dr Jerry Jones (as cited in Bullus & Cole, 1998) still ring true: ...there is now a clear picture emerging that the development of the child's perceptual abilities, perceptions of space and time and orientation and the perceptions of sequence are very important in terms of reading and writing and one of the best ways of learning these things is in terms of physical activity (p7). Health and Physical Education as a program, assists students to function |
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The Three Unities of The Pardoner's TaleThe unity of time, place and action are all recognized devices in "The Pardoner's Tale," by Geoffrey Chaucer. Unity of time is when a story takes place during the course of one day. Unity of place is when all actions occur in one setting. Unity of action is the idea of one central story where all secondary plots are linked to it. These three devices are used to enhance the poem and add to the overall impact of "The Pardoner's Tale." First, "The Pardoner's Tale" demonstrates unity of action by a recurring theme; greed as the root of all evil. This idea is focused around every motive or action throughout the story. Unity of action is found in the Pardoner's tale as well as his prologue. In the opening paragraphs, readers discover the Pardoner's true intentions; he became a priest for maximum profit, rather than because God called him to be a holy man. The pardoner even goes to the extent of saying, "I preach for nothing but the greed of gain"" (Line 82). He does not even attempt at covering up his seemingly inherent avarice. The pardoner elaborates into a fable, displaying uni |
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Life of Pi - The Coexistence of Religion and ScienceThe debate between religion and science as a way to pursue knowledge of uncertainties often emerges as a sensitive and heated topic. The two sides rarely agree due to their opposing ideas. This common dichotomy of religion versus science is explored in a great extent in the novel, the "Life of Pi." Through techniques of metaphor, imagery and allusions, Yann Martel employs both major and minor events in the book to suggest that both religion and science are necessary in Pi's character development, both to sustain himself in critical situations and broaden his knowledge of reality. This aspect is explored in a great degree through Pi's experiences prior to arriving on the lifeboat, in attendance of the lifeboat and thereafter, through Pi's ordeal on the lifeboat. All pleasurable and ordeal experiences manifest Pi's passion and interest in both religion and science. Pi's life in Pondicherry reflects his extensive interest both for religion and science, even before the introduction of t |
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Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg and CopenhagenThe meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg sparks a lot of debate. This is mostly because this historical event lacks in primary information, giving rise to many speculations about why Heisenberg went to visit Bohr in Copenhagen, 1941. According to historian Mark Walker there are two opposing views, the Polemic and apologetic. Polemics argue that Heisenberg wanted to create the atomic bomb, but that he was not capable of building one, he was incompetent to American scientists. Apologetic say that Heisenberg was very much able to build a bomb but he did not create it because he was aware of the harm the bomb can cause. In the play Copenhagen, Michael Frayn recognizes the dilemma of the opposing views and also shows us the difficulty in understanding a historical event that has a level of uncertainty. There is no clear answer to why Heisenberg decided to visit Bohr in 1941, while being on opposite sides of the war. Bohr and Heisenberg went for a walk to prevent their conversation from being monitored, so there is no record of what they specifically talked about. Many historians like Mark Walker investigate the polemic and apologetic views. "As in his articles, in Alo |
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Assignment Requirements - Writing Your Narrative EssayIn Learning and Teaching (English 2000), students will be asked to consider topics such as how do we best learn, and what constitutes knowledge worth learning anyway? To that end, we are beginning the class with an assignment in which you will consider your own education up to this point. How have you been taught? Who were your teachers, and what did they want you to learn? What has your education prepared you for? You will write a narrative essay that responds to these questions. Your learning narrative should be a thoughtful meditation on yourself as a learner. While you will be chronicling your educational history so far, I do not want you to submit a dull piece of writing that broadly describes your experiences in the classroom from kindergarten to the present day. Rather, your learning narrative should focus on a moment in your education that was transformational for you, one of those "ah ha " moments where you suddenly have an important realization about yourself as a student o |
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Quiz - Shooting an Elephant by George OrwellName ______________________________ Date ________ Period ______ "Shooting an Elephant" Quiz (40 points; 2 points each) Directions: Circle the best answer for each question. 1. Orwell takes great length in describing the elephant's demise. What does his description foreshadow? a. the rise of the empire b. the fall of the empire c. the prosperity of the empire d. the birth of the empire e. the dream of a new empire 2. The speaker's attitude toward shooting the elephant as revealed in paragraph 7 is one of: a. incredulity b. resignation c. despair d. divination e. disillusion 3. Each of the following quotations contains irony EXCEPT: a. "The crowd yelled with hideous laughter. " b. "The young Buddhist priests were the worst of all. " c. "All these oppressed me with an intolerable sense of guilt. " d. "All this was perplexing and upsetting. " e. "Theoretically "and secretly, of course "I was all for the Burmese. " 4. Orwell makes use of which of the following in paragraph |
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Three Directive Questions - Andrew Jackson and John C. CalhounDirective One Discuss Calhoun's arguments against tariffs and Andrew Jackson's arguments against the right of a state to nullify federal laws or parts of the Constitution. Response In the article Vice President John C. Calhoun Argues that the Tariff Disadvantages the South, the Vice President John C. Calhoun argues few points that he nullifying the Tariff proposal. First of all the advocates of the Tariff have no proof of their granted power and the congress overstepped its power, and also, Vice President John C. Calhoun believes that the Constitution was a compact between states; therefore, the state has the right of nullification. Secondly, the manufacturing States fail to share any consequences or burden of the Tariff. The Vice President Calhoun indicates that, "the fact that they urgently demand an increase, and consider any addition as a blessing, and a failure to obtain one, a curse, is the strongest confession, that whatever burden it imposes in reality, falls, not on them bu |
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Alienation - T.S. Eliot and Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe state of alienation, defined by T.S. Eliot, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman as separation, isolation, and disillusionment, characterizes industrial civilization today because people are unable to find community or meaning without alienation. In T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,"" a man struggles in the dating world which he classifies as his own "personal hell." As he goes through the poem he isolates himself from women as he makes them seem like dreadful creatures to be treated differently around. The story "The Yellow Wallpaper,"" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, criticizes modern society by telling the story from the point of view of a lady who has been basically locked away in her house. She is locked in this house and forced to stay inside by her husband who treats her this way because she is slowly going insane. These works of literature both can describe alienation in modern society today. Eliot describes alienation, in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,"" as the life of a single man in the dating world by comparing it to going through hell. In the beginning of the poem he repeats this phrase a couple times |
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Establishg My Career in the Air ForceFor as long as I can remember, I've been interested in the armed forces. This is due to the fact that my dad is a retired Air Force veteran and my mom was in the Coast Guard. I take a lot of pride in telling people that my parents served this amazing country, but it was not until my freshman year in high school that I decided it was my destiny to serve my country as well. I chose the Air Force because the stories my dad has been telling me since I was young had sparked my interest in the Air Force, and I became determined to do what it took to become an Air Force officer - and in doing so, become a pilot. There are a couple of avenues one can take to become a pilot. Both are extremely challenging as officers are elite members of the military and must be prepared to take on the responsibilities of being a leader of the military. The avenue that I desire to follow is that of the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Academy is a four year university just like any other aside from the grueli |
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Plight of the Spanish NativesIn the book, "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies,"" author Bartolome' de Las Casas, describes the brutal events that took place during the late 1400's and early 1500's with the interaction between the Spanish and native people. The brutal awakening illustrated by De Las Casas in his account allows us to see that the Spanish were not so kind to the people of the New World based on their horrific acts of raping the native women, killing innocent babies and helpless elderly, also killing women who were pregnant, using them as slaves and overall putting fear into all of the native people and its leaders by doing so in the strangest and most varied new methods of cruelty ever seen or heard of especially by men who claimed to have been Christians. The Spanish would have wide gibbets and would hang up multiple natives at a time so there feet were slightly off the ground and burn them while being hung. Another cruel method the Spanish would do is set their dogs lose to also kil |
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A Streetcar Named Desire and Blue Jasmine - A Short Comparison"Blue Jasmine," a modernized version of Tennessee Williams' theatrical masterpiece, "A Streetcar Named Desire," depicts Jasmine French as a character based on Blanche Dubois. Woody Allen, the director of "Blue Jasmine," creates more sympathy for the Blanche character than Tennessee Williams does. Allen is able to do this by including Blanche's whole back-story and showing that her first husband made her the way she was. In the movie, you feel sympathetic for Jasmine because you realize that her deceased husband, Hal, continued to cheat on her and was a complete fraud as a businessman. In the play, you don't feel sympathetic for Blanche because she basically caused her husbands death, lied to most people she met, and destroyed some people's lives along the way. Woody Allen shows Jasmine's past one piece at a time through a series of flashbacks. This helps the audience to sympathize with her because they can see how her husband's personal and business affairs destroy her stability. Du |
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Pacific Rim - Directed by Guillermo de ToroThe movie I have chosen to analyze is "Pacific Rim," directed by Guillermo del Toro. The movie is 131 minutes long and was released in the U.S.A on 12 July 2013. The genre of "Pacific Rim" is science fiction/action adventure. del Toro uses mise-en-scene to introduce compositions, props and characters to the audience in order to focus more on the directors intention. In this scene I will analyze cinematography of important scenes in the 3-5 minute of the film. The scene I have selected is where Jaeger Cherno Alpha and Jaeger Crimson Typhoon escort Jaeger Striker which he is holding a nuclear bomb to plant on a gate between the alien and human world so that the they prevent the kaiju from coming back into the human world. In this scene the director intention is raise tension by making the audience hope that the mission is successful but backfires by making the mission fail. Guillermo del Toro opens the scene with a low angle, long shot of Jaeger robot walking slowly forward to the camer |
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The Early American RepublicThe American Revolution marked the beginning of a new nation. The Revolution's leaders believed in a set of principles and achieving specific goals. These goals included: freeing themselves from monarchical rule and establishing a republic based on a union of thirteen states to promote liberty and equality among white men. The successful revolution against the British, the ratification and successful implementation of the United States Constitution in March of 1789, and the development of manufacturing and westward expansion fulfilled the American Revolution's goals. Early American leaders wanted to free themselves from monarchical rule. Living under their own colonial government institutions, Americans became accustomed to governing themselves. Founder Benjamin Franklin describes the importance of the union of colonies under one government in Chapter 9 of his autobiography, "I projected and drew a plan for the union of all the colonies under one government, so far as might be necess |
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Elizabeth Bennet and the Perfect Man - Pride and PrejudiceIn Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice," there are many circumstances where the male population looks to be more dominant then the female population. Elizabeth portrays the personality of a strong-willed and outspoken character who shows that females can be dominant as well. The author uses the character, Elizabeth, to show how a strong female character can be effective in a male-dominated society. Elizabeth begins to realize that she is just as prejudiced and prideful as anyone else. She lets her own personal feelings deceive her when she says: "How despicably I have acted!" she cried; "I, who have prided myself on my discernment! I, who have valued myself on my abilities! who have often disdained the generous candour of my sister, and gratified my vanity in useless or blameable mistrust! How humiliating is this discovery! Yet, how just a humiliation! Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind! But vanity, not love, has been my folly. Pleased with the prefe |
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Graduation SpeechFour years ago, most of us walked into the doors of a new, huge high school; young freshman, fighting with the locks on our lockers, trying to figure out where our next class was located, hoping the upperclassmen wouldn't be pointing us in the opposite direction. We began high school as children, but we're leaving as what we would like to call "adults"." From diapers to diplomas, we finally made it. Can you believe it? We are finally the ones who get to make the speeches, wear the caps and gowns, get our diplomas, and walk across the stage to move forward in the world. If you have learned anything in these four years, I hope it's that education should be for the exhilaration of learning, not for passing tests or meeting standards. We stand here today on the precipice of the future. It's not a distant dream anymore. It begins here; It begins today. In this life you will be forced to make choices. Some will be good and some will not. Never the less you will have to live with the consequences of those choices. In that hour of decision, I pray you take time to think, use good judgement and mak |
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Auckland EcosystemsA) Climate Auckland enjoys warm, rather dry summers and mild, wet winters. The climate is comfortable all year round. Except in the summer months, when there is a combination of heat and humidity. Snowfall in the winter season is very rare. Winters are mild, although rain is more frequent and intense. Auckland receives an annual rainfall of 1200 mm and about 2,000 annual hours of sunshine. In the hills, rainfall is higher and temperatures are lower. The prevailing winds are south-westerly. The average minimum and maximum temperature in the summer months ranges between 14.00 C to 240 C. In the winter season it ranges between 7.00 C to 200 C. B) Physical Conditions The long and complicated history of Auckland's origins stored in the landforms and rocks of the region. The shape and landforms of the region were formed in just the last few million years and are still being modified today. Auckland is not only the city of sails but also the city of volcanoes. Many of the landforms and soils |
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History of the North American BigfootOne of the first recorded Bigfoot sightings was made by Leif Erikson when he discovered the New World nearly 500 years before Columbus. Erikson and his crew were the first Europeans to settle in North America and witness the creature that is now called Bigfoot. It was said that he saw more than one Bigfoot during his time in America and reflected that he'd seen a huge, hairy men towering over him and his Berserker crew (Parkash). He kept a journal and wrote about his encounters with the being. It was the first written account ever made by someone in North America. Erikson mentions creatures which were "horribly ugly, hairy, swarthy, and with big black eyes. It lived in the woods and had a rank odor and a deafening shriek." There were natives of the land who had lived there long before the explorer had reached it. They were known as the Beothuck. These people may have closely resembled Bigfoot in appearance, causing people to question what Erikson had seen. There are also stories about |
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