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A Country Doctor by KafkaKafka's, "A Country Doctor," outlines a chain of events that are initiated by a call for help by a rural family. The man he is asked to tend to implore him to let him die, which the doctor agrees to. In the process, the doctor is portrayed as someone who is impartial to the suffering of the sick. He lacks traits of sympathy and permits himself to become a tool of the situation created by the family. This characterization reveals that the doctor, though ostensibly the protagonist of the story, is ultimately a flat character. The doctor's impartialness to the detrimental health of the young boy is expressed by his focus on the fate of his maid Rosa who was attacked by a mysterious groom. He constantly blames himself for abandoning her, yet does nothing to ac |
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Particle Swarm Optimization©2010 International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 1 – No. 5 Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Based Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch P. Subbaraj Principal Theni Kammavar Sangam College of Technology, Theni, Tamilnadu ABSTRACT In this paper, a two-phase hybrid particle swarm optimization (PSO) approach is used to solve optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem. In this hybrid approach, PSO is used to explore the optimal region and direct search is used as local optimization technique for finer convergence. The performance of the proposed hybrid approach is demonstrated with the IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 57-bus systems and also the performance of this hybrid PSO is compared with that of PSO, Evolutionary Programming (EP) and hybrid EP. The performance of the proposed method is compared with the previous approaches reported in the literature. The performance of hybrid PSO seems to be better in terms of solution quality and computational time. Key |
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Sasqutch Music FestivalSasquatch is an annual music festival held in central Washington State, where it hosts hundreds of music performances ranging from folk to dance to hip-hop, and rock. This event takes place at The Gorge; it's probably one of the most breathtaking venues in the world. Although the location itself is enough to make anyone melt inside with its unbelievable sights and sounds, it's the people it brings together every year that make this festival a weekend journey worth sharing among friends and strangers. Thousands and thousands of people come from all around the world just for this one weekend held in early summer, most of them have driven for miles from all different directions. After having driven for hours on the open highway, they soon discover they are not alone in this journey. As they approach the out skirts of the festival grounds their vehicle becomes one of the many that are lined up back to back flooding the winding road. Even before they've arrived people blast music in their c |
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Romance in Last of the MohicansEver wonder what it's like to be one with nature? Many people have a certain connection with the outdoors. However none have a connection quite like Nathaniel from the Last of the Mohicans. He understands the beauty of nature and the power of the natural world. This is how romanticism relates to nature and why this movie is romantic. The setting of the Last of the Mohicans is in the American frontier. There are majestic cliffs and misty mountains in almost every scene that capture the glory of nature. Gorgeous sunsets grab hold of moral health in the mind. Nathaniel is an above average tracker and has an awareness with nature. He finds that he is able to relate his problems with nature and uses what the wilderness provides to accomplish his goals such as saving the Munro girls and Major Duncan. Cora learns about the stars from Nathaniel. He tells her |
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Economics - CapitalAs mentioned, recent authors have added to the classical list. For example, J.B. Clark saw the coordinating function in production and distribution as being served by entrepreneurs; Frank Knight introduced managers who coordinate using their own money (financial capital) and the financial capital of others. In contrast, many economists today consider "human capital" (skills and education) as the fourth factor of production, with entrepreneurship as a form of human capital. Yet others refer to intellectual capital. More recently, many have begun to see "social capital" as a factor, as contributing to production of goods and services. Entrepreneurship Consider entrepreneurship is a factor of production, leaving debate aside. In markets, entrepreneurs combine the other factors of production, land, labor, and capital, in order to make a profit. Often these entrepreneurs are seen as innovators, developing new ways to produce and new products. In a planned economy, central planners decide how land, labor, and capital should be used to provide for maximum benefit for all citizens. Of course, just as with market entrepreneurs, the benefits |
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Particle Swarm OptimizationABSTRACT In this paper, a two-phase hybrid particle swarm optimization (PSO) approach is used to solve optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem. In this hybrid approach, PSO is used to explore the optimal region and direct search is used as local optimization technique for finer convergence. The performance of the proposed hybrid approach is demonstrated with the IEEE 30-bus and IEEE 57-bus systems and also the performance of this hybrid PSO is compared with that of PSO, Evolutionary Programming (EP) and hybrid EP. The performance of the proposed method is compared with the previous approaches reported in the literature. The performance of hybrid PSO seems to be better in terms of solution quality and computational time. Keywords Particle swarm optimization, evolutionary programming, direct search, optimal reactive power dispatch, hybrid approach. 1.INTRODUCTION The Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch problem is a non-linear optimization problem with many uncertainties. The loads a |
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Greek Tragedy - AntigonePassion can play a major role in the way a person acts and follows through on their responsibilities. When one's passion is too strong, their focus overpowers all other thoughts and then they become blind to all other factors, and that usually leads to horrible outcomes. For example, in the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, two forbidden lovers go out of their way to rebel against family rules in order to satisfy their desire. This eventually led to a self-conflict, which triggered two deaths taken upon by their own actions. In the Greek play, Antigone, translated by Sophocles, the main character, Antigone, develops into a young woman who is too headstrong towards her target and sets herself up for self-destruction as she challenges her responsibilities and instead follow what she was so confident about. Her stubborn actions lead to her being the one who was partially to blame for due to the many deaths caused. Antigone's reckless instinct to follow her passion rather than her resp |
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Analysis - The Jazz SingerThe "old world" versus the "new world" is a common theme throughout the movie, "The Jazz Singer." The story is an example of the Jewish dream in conflict with American reality. Early in the film we see the development of a love interest who is non-Jewish, evolve into the melding of the two worlds, as he successfully sings at the synagogue and in his first Broadway play. The young Jack Robin is constantly battling his two worlds, his heritage and his desire to succeed in America. The Jazz Singer portrays Jack as a boy who was never fully satisfied as the typical Jew and in order to find real joy in life he is forced to disappoint his parents or deny himself his dreams of being a performer. This conflict between his two worlds appears in nearly every scene. Aside from the story line of the play, the "Old World" and the "New World" have a revolutionary impact on the film world. It was the first time a musical performance or dialogue had been lip synchronized. When Jack Robins sang in t |
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History and Memory"Personal feelings or recollections can challenge traditional views and bring history to life." How effective have representations of personal feelings or recollections been in challenging traditional views and bringing history to life in the texts you have engaged with in this elective? History is a traditionally considered to be a reconstruction of the past told through factual evidence, while memory is based on perspective, which can be altered by emotions, experiences and time. However, it is the complex interplay between history and memory that allows one to construct a clear representation of the past through the combination of objective and subjective views. The Fiftieth Gate, a non-fiction biography written by Mark Baker, and the film Everything Is Illuminated, directed by Liev Schreiber, both portray how personal recollections can challenge the traditional documented history of the Holocaust, colored by the biases and opinions of the author of the story. The intricate web of |
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Britian's Industrial RevolutionUntil the early 18th century, almost all of Britain's population lived off the agriculture of the country. However, in the following 150 years, an explosion of new ideas and inventions triggered a more urbanized region: resulting in the Industrial Revolution. The rise of the Industrial Revolution was contributed to a shift in energy use. Prior to the revolution, wood was most commonly used as a power source. However, coal was a more potent form of energy that was easily mined in Britain. The increase in demand for coal created a need for deeper mining which in result increased the risks of mines flooding. One of the first inventions was an engine to pump water of of mines to convenience and exploit the mining of coal. From here, Britain's wealth increased along with its power and inventions all of which the Industrial Revolution arose from. With the new era of industrialization came many hardships, challenges and cruelty to the working class of Britain. The overall costs of the Industr |
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Health and YogaIf I were to say "Down Dog," how many people would think of a dog jumping on something, or someone, and how many would immediately think "Yoga "? Downward facing Dog, which is the correct name of this famous yoga pose, is used as a transition between poses and has become one of the most commonly known terms of Yoga. Since Yoga was introduced into our western society, it has known a constant growth. In Yoga Journal of September 2010, historian Eric Shaw claims that Henry David Thoreau declared himself in 1849 the first Western Yogi, a Yoga instructor, when he discovered the Yogic texts of ancient times. Today you can find many Westerners wanting, and claiming that title. The main benefits of Yoga can be explained through the physical, breathing, and meditation aspects of Yoga. According toWebMD.com, more than 11 million Americans are practicing Yoga. Most likely that number is higher before I end this speech, since it is one of the fastest growing exercise movements in the US. Based o |
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Thirteen Days - The Cuban Missile Crisis13 days is about the cuban missile crisis in October of 1962. It follows the story of how John F. Kennedy and branches of the military handled the situation at hand. The problem with the cuban missile crisis was that missiles from Russia were being transported onto Cuban soil and were being setup. Cuba is only 90 miles off the coast of Florida. America was worried they had missiles, were they going to bomb America? Thats the biggest worry America had at that moment. Some notable people to talk about is John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Curtis LeMay, Kenneth O'Donnell, Robert Kennedy, Ted Sorensen, Dean Rusk, Rudolf Anderson and Adlai Stevenson. John F. Kennedy was the president at the time, he was the one that made the big decisions. Robert McNamara was JFK's secretary of defense. LeMay was head of air force and was apart of The Joint Chief Of Staffs. Kenneth O' Donnell was Kennedy's top a |
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Civil Rights in the 1960'sWhen looking back on the civil rights movement in the 60's our minds tend to mainly think about the well know figures like Martin Luther King, or Rosa Parks for example that made an impact on this radical movement. We seem to forget that there were many not so well known figures at the time that contributed to this movement that made a tremendous impact just like MLK for the world we live in today, but sadly are forgotten. E.D Nixon contributed to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, held a leadership in the NAACP as well as the voters league, and a Pullman Porter leader. E.D Nixon or Edgar Nixon is a civil rights activist who was born in Alabama 1899. He is not as well known as a figure like MLK but he worked with him and Rosa Parks to help lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott, an ongoing event that left its mark on the world for certain. The Montgomery bus boycott was originally sparked by the events of Nixon's former member of the NAACP Rosa Parks, for refusing to give her seat up on the |
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Play Summary - FencesIn life, everyone encounters certain fences, real or imaginary, that protect them or prevent them from doing certain things. Fences by August Wilson is a play about an African American family living in the 1950s that has to deal with disadvantages due to racism during their time. In Fences, August Wilson uses different types of fences as metaphors to resemble the way they affect life. One type of fence that August Wilson uses as a metaphor is the fence that Troy builds around his yard. Rose has been asking Troy for years to finish putting it up. Troy tells Corey to get the saw and cut wood for the fence. When Corey and Troy ask about why Rose wants them to build the fence, Bono replies with, "some people build fences to keep people out and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose |
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Women's Roles in Othello and TriflesThroughout history women have fought a constant struggle to be heard, they have fought for the right to be treated the same way men are treated and they constantly have to prove that a women's job is not just in the home. But before women really started to fight for their rights, a women's job was to cook, clean and do whatever her husband told her to do. In the plays, Othello and Trifles, we witness first hand what women's roles were and how in small ways they try to change the viewer's perception of women. In Othello we see a marriage that started off good, but with the help of Iago, soon turns rocky and results in the strangling of Desdemona and the stabbing of Emilia, the two main female characters. In Trifles we see a woman who has possibly just killed her husband and two women who figure out the mystery behind the man's death. In a small way the women in both plays show that women can do more than just have children and be housewives and that women are meant to be both seen and |
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Environmental Degradation: An Islamic PerspectiveABSTRACT In the contemporary world environmental crisis is considered as one of the burning issues for human being. We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. Though it touches the mind of all the key thinkers, it seems to remain a threat. With the help of world organizations and governments, we are trying to get rid of this problem. But if the people of all walks of life do not become conscious about the prevention of such kind of degradation, obviously these will not have any result. Islam, one of the major religions of the world which have, as followers, one fifth of world population, can play an important role in this regard. Its rules-regulation and moral lessons may inspire people on these issues so that we can implement our policies to protect the environment and make our earth suitable for the upcoming generations. In this context, here the solutions and preventing measures of Islam for removing environmental degradat |
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Reader, Writer, ThinkerWow! After spending a whole school year in English 11, I can proudly say that my reading, writing, and thinking skills are the strongest they have been in my entire life. Goodbye to those misspelled words and my terrible writing from the past! In my English 11 class, we discussed topics such as the fast food industry to alienation from society, and much more. As a reader, writer and thinker, I've changed in many different yet important ways. In the past, I had a hard time with "reading between the lines ", writing essays under pressure, forming my own opinions about certain topics, integrating quotes as forms of evidence, etc. Now, I know how to do all of that efficiently and effectively. I have grown as a reader in my ability to analyze, annotate and understand texts, as a writer to revise and rethink what I write, and as a thinker to form my own opinion about a certain topic. When I first started this class, I honestly wasn't expecting to do all the work that I ended up doing in jus |
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The Language of SaxophonesThe language of saxophones is a wonderful poem about saxophones, jazz, the atmosphere created by the sounds of this music. It is a poem that puts rhythm into words in the most creative way, which is why I think it was written to express the mood and cadence that comes along with the genre of jazz music. The first line of the poem says: "Prana moving through time signatures."(1) According to Apple Dictionary, Prana means: "breath, considered as a life-giving force," and a time signature is: "An indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar." This could mean that the life giving breath is the notes of the song written on the sheet music. This makes sense because jazz is a genre of music |
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The Treatment of Women in HamletIn the Shakespearian tragedy, "Hamlet", Hamlet treats women poorly and has a negative attitude towards them in the play. His ideas suggest that his mindset is skewed towards women's rights and morals. This is most likely due to the time period in which the play is set, where women did not have many rights in society. Hamlet's attitude towards women also stems from his childhood experiences and his life dilemmas. His prejudice helps clarify the issue of women's rights and how they are viewed throughout the play. Hamlet shows disapproval towards his mother's actions in Act 1 when he refers to his mother marrying his uncle shortly after his father was murdered. Hamlet condemns his mother's decision by making a connection to all women. He says "frailty, thy name is woman!" (1.2.150). Hamlet is making a condescending statement by saying that women are weak, and he uses his mother as an example of how women make weak and immature decisions. Hamlet's mother's actions shock him beca |
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Acting Against Legalizing Medicinal MarijuanaThere are many who believe medicinal marijuana is in fact a beneficial way to cure patients of their aches and pains. Studies show that in the late 20th and 21st centuries, medical research has revealed various therapeutic effects of marijuana ("The Editors"). Yet, medical marijuana is frequently favored by its patients, and may include risk of an emotional addiction. Stated by Medical Doctor, and former US Senator Bill Frist, "Although I understand many believe marijuana is the most effective drug in combating their medical ailments, I would caution against this assumption due to the lack of consistent, repeatable scientific data available to prove marijuana's medical benefits" ("Top"). Many assume that because the majority of people that have used marijuana for medical reasons have reported a positive outcome, that it should, all of a sudden, become legalized. They argue that if it is proven to work, then why keep it from helping people? Although, accor |
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The United States and SyriaSyria is a country in Western Asia. It was established under French mandate on December 1 of 1924. They weren't granted independence from France till April 17, 1946. Syria is home to more than 22.4 million people. Their languages most used in their country are Arabic and Kurdish. The capital is Damascus, which is known for their ancient buildings. The climate in Syria is very dry and hot, but because of the country's elevation, snowfall does every now and then occur during winter. Syria happens to have a long cultural history that contains different types of dance such as the sword dance. They also have proud traditions of writing oral and written poetry. Ever since march of 2011 Syria has been in an uprising that is all over the world. It has been called the Syrian Civil War; it is an ongoing armed conflict between people who are loyal to the Ba'ath government and those seeking to "oust it ". The conflict began as a civil uprising, which evolved from minor protests. The protests started to become bigger and the government went in action. They began arresting lots of people and torturing prisoners. But unfortunately the p |
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Media and Abusive RelationshipsMedia surrounds us, more than ever in the 21st century. To the point where we as a society can agree that it influences us if consumed on a regular basis. Most of the time we do consume it, consistently, whether it be audibly or visually. Media outlets, such as music, movies, video games, television shows and Ads surround us every day to the point that a normal person in this day and age, according to retains 8% of the advertisements that they view (Kilbourne). With the digital age becoming so aggressive in social reinforcement and digressive in morality, we can start to see the storylines and themes of media take form in everyday issues. Issues such as relationship violence. Some believe that there are other aspects of society that effect whether a person is more inclined to become involved in an abusive relationship, but it is undeniable that the main reason for relationship violence is because of the insidious messages from the media that are consumed by young adults. Media images |
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Ethical Challenges in CollegeIn order to get a better understanding of ethical challenges, we must first know what ethics is. Ethics is defined as, a system of moral principles, the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc. (Dictionary). Simply put, ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find themselves. Ethics are not our feelings. Many people feel bad about doing something unethical, but then again some other people will feel good about doing the same thing. Ethics are not laws, they are not religion, and they are not science. Ethical Standards If our ethics are not based on feelings, religion, law, accepted social practice, or science, what are they based on? "Many philosophers and ethicists have helped us answer this critical question. They have suggested at least five different sources of ethical standards we should use. " (Framework, 2009). The first ethica |
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Technology - Stealing Our IdentitiesIs Technology Stealing Our (Self) Identities? Technology is an essential need in everybody's life. Without technology, majority of things would not be able to materialize. As for me, technology had made my life easy and quick. As for others technology takes a toll on lives from hiding their true identity. This results in some of the issues society faces. Technology overtakes our self-identity it amplifies the feeling of invisibility that can influence the perceptions that we have on our self. A study in 2012 concluded that impersonal written communications, such as texts message and social media posts, made humans feel lonelier than before these types of technology were introduced. This trend affected those who were 35 and younger. Generally as the Internet has changed the way we purchase or download music, arrange our yearly travels, and do research for school papers, it has likewise influenced how we collaborate with each other on a social level. Through the utilization of social media, individuals can trade photographs, features, offer news or stories and even post their musings and also take part in onl |
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Teenagers and Eating DisordersWhat is an 'eating disorder'? An eating disorder is a condition when a person has abnormal eating habits that involves either eating extremely small amounts of food, or severely overeating. It is considered as a psychological problem because it usually comes from your thoughts of fear concerning your body image. Most teens are afraid of being fat and therefore try to lose weight in an extreme way, causing danger to its health. The two most common eating disorders for teens are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is considered to be the most common of it all and it is the act of self-starvation and excessive weight loss. On the other hand, bulimia nervosa is the act of eating a large amount of food in a short period of time and afterwards making themselves vomit to clear the food that they had eaten. Both of these eating disorders can have unhealthy consequences, which can be really dangerous to ones' body. Weighing too little is a problem, so as gaining too |
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