What are the four most famous lines in the modern English version of Beowulf?

I have taught Beowulf for years, and I've never run across what I would call the four most famous lines of the epic. However, there are several key points in the story that might have passages worthy of being considered the most important parts of the story. Let's look at the first of these.

The initial focus of the story is Beowulf's quest to kill Grendel. No one has been able to kill this monster....

I have taught Beowulf for years, and I've never run across what I would call the four most famous lines of the epic. However, there are several key points in the story that might have passages worthy of being considered the most important parts of the story. Let's look at the first of these.

The initial focus of the story is Beowulf's quest to kill Grendel. No one has been able to kill this monster. Beowulf brags that he is powerful enough to do it alone and with his bare hands. Not all of the Danes believe he can. Here is what the poet says after Beowulf and Grendel tangle in Herot:

No Dane doubted

The victory, for the proof, hanging high

From the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's

Arm, claw and shoulder and all.

This is perhaps the most famous image from the poem; it may be the most famous image in English literature. Beowulf has proved himself to be the warrior he said he was. Now, when he goes on to kill Grendel's mother and eventually, as an old king, the dragon, we are not surprised.   

What lesson can be learned in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe?

The overarching lesson Stowe wanted to convey in her novel is that even under the best of conditions, slavery was an evil institution. People in her time often justified slavery with the argument that while some owners mistreated their slaves, most were good-hearted and cared for their slaves well. Stowe opens the novel with a depiction of the Shelby family in Kentucky, who are, indeed, good slave owners. Nevertheless, Stowe wants readers to understand that...

The overarching lesson Stowe wanted to convey in her novel is that even under the best of conditions, slavery was an evil institution. People in her time often justified slavery with the argument that while some owners mistreated their slaves, most were good-hearted and cared for their slaves well. Stowe opens the novel with a depiction of the Shelby family in Kentucky, who are, indeed, good slave owners. Nevertheless, Stowe wants readers to understand that even in the best of situations, slavery is a terrible condition in which to live. Once Mr. Shelby finds himself in financial trouble, he sells his slave Uncle Tom to settle his debts: this shows that any slave, at any time, no matter how good (and Uncle Tom is the best of human beings) could be separated from his wife and children and have no recourse. Uncle Tom eventually dies at the hands of a sociopathic owner. Stowe wants us to take away the lessons that slavery is a cruel, dehumanizing institution, slaves are human beings, and all humans should be treated with decency.

What major incident happened to Melinda in Speak?

The major incident that happened to Melinda was that she was raped.  

That particular incident happens before the events of the book begin.  In the summer before beginning her freshman year of high school, Melinda went to a party for high school students attending Merryweather High School.  The party had students of all ages there, and alcohol was present as well.  Melinda had been drinking too, but she did not give sexual consent to...

The major incident that happened to Melinda was that she was raped.  

That particular incident happens before the events of the book begin.  In the summer before beginning her freshman year of high school, Melinda went to a party for high school students attending Merryweather High School.  The party had students of all ages there, and alcohol was present as well.  Melinda had been drinking too, but she did not give sexual consent to Andy Evans.  Andy Evans raped Melinda.  Melinda called the police from the party, and consequently all of the students at Merryweather High School treat her very poorly.  Over the course of the novel, Andy antagonizes Melinda to no end and tries to rape her a second time.  His actions are discovered, and people now realize what actually happened to Melinda at the party. 

The sources from the documentary hypothesis P and D curate earlier tradition and innovate new ideas in service of agendas that appear to be...

The D, or Deuteronomist source, is thought to have written most of Deuteronomy and the books of Joshua through Second Kings in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE. This source's legal system was based on the bond of the Israelites to the Covenant or people's commitment to following the Commandments, and this source interpreted bad events as people's failure to follow the Covenant with God. Moses, who received the commandments, was the ultimate political and...

The D, or Deuteronomist source, is thought to have written most of Deuteronomy and the books of Joshua through Second Kings in the 7th and 6th centuries BCE. This source's legal system was based on the bond of the Israelites to the Covenant or people's commitment to following the Commandments, and this source interpreted bad events as people's failure to follow the Covenant with God. Moses, who received the commandments, was the ultimate political and religious authority. D's source of holiness and purity relied on people's ability to follow laws and morals, for example those given in Deuteronomy, and to avoid worshipping God in places other than Jerusalem. This source spoke often about worshipping Yahweh alone and destroying other forms of worship. D took a moralistic approach and included many long sermons. The central holy area for this source is Mount Horeb and Sinai. This source advocates destruction of the Canaanites and other non-Israelites. 

The P, or priestly source, is thought to have written in the 6th century BCE, during the period of exile in Babylon. This source, unlike D, stressed the importance of cultic practice and following laws and rituals. This source rejected the idea of a divinely appointed king and gave political power to the priestly class. The legal system was based on the Levites, or the priestly class, and their temple in Jerusalem. Purity in this source came from following rituals. P also emphasizes the idea of the Israelites as God's chosen people and the importance of avoiding intermarriage with non-Israelites. 

In some ways, these sources are incompatible, as D gives ultimate authority to the Covenant and laws, while P gives ultimate authority to the priestly class and rituals. D follows a moralistic approach to religion, while P follows a ritual approach. They both, however, stress Israelites' special bond with God and urge non-assimilation with non-Israelites as well as the importance of the temple in Jerusalem.

How have animals adapted to survive in tropical rainforests?

The tropical rain forests present enormous challenges to the diverse species of animals that inhabit them. They must develop physiological or behavioural adaptions over several generations to help them survive the volatile and highly competitive ecological environment existing in these forests.

One such adaptive method is the ability to camouflage by blending in with the surrounding environment to avoid detection by predators. An example of that is the walking stick insect which blends in to...

The tropical rain forests present enormous challenges to the diverse species of animals that inhabit them. They must develop physiological or behavioural adaptions over several generations to help them survive the volatile and highly competitive ecological environment existing in these forests.

One such adaptive method is the ability to camouflage by blending in with the surrounding environment to avoid detection by predators. An example of that is the walking stick insect which blends in to its environment by looking just like the branch of a tree. Other animals, such as the jaguar, use their black spotted coats to hide themselves while hunting.

Many tropical rain forest animals choose a specific time of day at which they become active. They have to adapt to either a night time or a daytime mode in order to survive. The Amazon tree boa adopts a nocturnal mode to avoid predators such as primates by sleeping during the day and then hunt some nocturnal rodents at night by using special infrared receptors located around their mouth.

Tropical rain forest animals such as the poison dart frog use toxins to warn predators that it is dangerous to eat members of their frog family. They do this by excreting a powerful alkaloid toxin similar to morphine in its chemical properties.

Some other rain forest animals develop unique adaptive features which help them survive in this competitive environment. The keel billed toucan, a tropical rain forest bird, has a long, light beak made out of keratin which enables it to reach, pick, break apart and eat almost any tropical fruit in the rain forest. This bird also has brightly coloured feathers which enables it to blend in to its environment and avoid predators. Its powerful eyesight makes it possible to spot predators from a far distance and fly into the air before the predator is able to make a move.

How well do you believe or not believe that the story of Roseto establishes Gladwell's purpose about successful people in the book Outliers?

“The Roseto Mystery” is discussed in the introduction of Outliers. Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the residents of Roseto, a town in eastern Pennsylvania. People who lived here had fewer instances of heart disease (and many other diseases) than people who lived elsewhere throughout the United States. A team of college researchers studied the people of Roseto—their lifestyles, diets, and genetic make-ups—in order to learn their secret(s) for good health. The findings indicated...

“The Roseto Mystery” is discussed in the introduction of Outliers. Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the residents of Roseto, a town in eastern Pennsylvania. People who lived here had fewer instances of heart disease (and many other diseases) than people who lived elsewhere throughout the United States. A team of college researchers studied the people of Roseto—their lifestyles, diets, and genetic make-ups—in order to learn their secret(s) for good health. The findings indicated the Rosetans had brought the paesani culture with them when they immigrated to this region from Roseto Valfortore, Italy. They had a much stronger sense of community than most American neighborhoods. People visited with one another, belonged to the same churches and organizations, and cared more about each other. Gladwell claims Roseto is an example of an outlier: “a place that lay outside everyday experience, where the normal rules did not apply.” The health of these individuals not only relied on their own personal and physical attributes, but also on outside factors they couldn’t control. This story successfully sets the stage for the rest of the book. Yes, you can believe and understand Gladwell’s premise, based upon this opening chapter.

Summarize paragraph 5-24 in Peter Singer's essay "The Singer Solution to World Poverty."

This part of Singer's essay is about the questions NYU philosophy professor Peter Unger devised to investigate our understanding about whether it's ethically wrong to live well when people around the world are suffering from preventable diseases. Singer provides some examples, such as that of a man who has an expensive car who could destroy it to stop a train that will run over a child but doesn't do so. While most people would deem...

This part of Singer's essay is about the questions NYU philosophy professor Peter Unger devised to investigate our understanding about whether it's ethically wrong to live well when people around the world are suffering from preventable diseases. Singer provides some examples, such as that of a man who has an expensive car who could destroy it to stop a train that will run over a child but doesn't do so. While most people would deem this person's actions wrong, they still don't give the $200 or so that it would take, according to Unger, to allow a sickly two-year-old to develop into a healthy six-year-old. However, it is difficult to determine if there is a moral difference between the man who does not save the child on the tracks and the wealthy westerner who does not give $200 to save suffering children. Singer concludes that since governments, such as that of the U.S., give less than what the United Nations recommends in international humanitarian aid and many westerners do not give any aid, we have a moral imperative to give surplus wealth to help suffering people around the world. 

Based on this video on Travelocity, think about what consumers want from online travel services providers. What are five criteria that you think...

Travelocity's focus group information architecture usability analysis showed that what its customers want is an uncomplicated, unconfusing, simplified experience shopping for and purchasing travel packages. As a result, Travelocity modified their online purchasing program to be password-free for those who forget their passwords.

Travelocity's partnership with AARP opened a door for offline direct mail, a marketing avenue Travelocity wouldn't have engaged otherwise because their customers want online experiences, while AARP's want offline experiences. 

Travelocity developed...

Travelocity's focus group information architecture usability analysis showed that what its customers want is an uncomplicated, unconfusing, simplified experience shopping for and purchasing travel packages. As a result, Travelocity modified their online purchasing program to be password-free for those who forget their passwords.

Travelocity's partnership with AARP opened a door for offline direct mail, a marketing avenue Travelocity wouldn't have engaged otherwise because their customers want online experiences, while AARP's want offline experiences. 

Travelocity developed a control group of customers that received no emails so other groups could be tested with variable kinds of emails. They found, because of the effectiveness of having a control group, that the email marketing campaigns producing the most incremental lift were the special-interest, targeted emails. Customers responded when emails were targeted to their reported areas of interest.

Travelocity found success combining marketing approaches with the customer's entertainment media mix. The Travelocity Gnome is a representation of this concept. The Gnome, like the Geico Gecko, personalizes Travelocity while combining a mood of entertainment with marketing exposure.

Travelocity's extremely successful innovation of a publicized Customer Bill of Rights promises that Travelocity stands behind every customer and guarantees every purchase down to the last detail. The Gnome heralds the Bill of Rights and makes it familiar to customers. 

The experiences of Travelocity suggest five criteria that are key to satisfying customers:

1. Remove barriers to success by providing streamlined alternative means of action.

2. Find the avenue of approach that is most functional for the customer segment.

3. Use research and self-reporting surveys to identify true areas of interest so as to bypass a carpeting approach in marketing.

4. Gear marketing to how the customer actually experiences exposure, such as through their media mix.

5. Make the brand personal and approachable, supported by an unflinching promise of excellence and an unwavering guarantee that their experience will be correct in every detail.

What are some questions and answers about Abigail Williams in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

It sounds to me like the question is asking for you to come up with questions of your own about Abigail Williams and then provide answers to those questions.  

One question that you could ask is "Who is Abigail Williams related to?"  She is the niece of Reverend Parris.  

"Which commandment could John Proctor not remember?  Why is this important to the overall plot of the play?"  John could not remember the commandment...

It sounds to me like the question is asking for you to come up with questions of your own about Abigail Williams and then provide answers to those questions.  

One question that you could ask is "Who is Abigail Williams related to?"  She is the niece of Reverend Parris.  

"Which commandment could John Proctor not remember?  Why is this important to the overall plot of the play?"  John could not remember the commandment to not commit adultery.  It is important because he committed adultery with Abigail Williams.  

"What possible motive could Abigail have for accusing Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft?"  If Elizabeth is killed for being a witch, then John Proctor is a single man again, and Abigail is still in love with him. 

"Who did Abigail Williams work for before being fired?  Hint: Mary Warren now works for this family."  Abigail Williams worked for John and Elizabeth Proctor. 

"Did Abigail Williams stay to see John hanged?"  No, she escaped Salem and stole some money from Reverend Parris.  

"What does Abigail claim that Tituba made her drink?"  Abigail claims that Tituba made her drink blood.

"Does Abigail ever confess that the girls in the forest were not participating in witchcraft?"  Yes, she confesses to John Proctor that the girls were just having some fun and dancing.  

In Dickens' Oliver Twist, what clue remains of Oliver's parents?

Oliver’s mother had a locket and a wedding ring, which Sally stole and Mr. Bumble’s wife took. 

Oliver's mother barely made it to the workhouse before she died shortly after giving birth to him.  Oliver was the product of her affair with a man named Leeford.  Sally stole the locket from her, but on her deathbed she felt bad about it and confessed.  That is how the Bumbles ended up with it.

Bumble meets Monks (Leeford's son) and takes him to show him the locket, which contains locks of hair and a ring.  It also has Oliver’s mother’s name, Agnes, written on it.  Although this was before the days of genetic testing, the locket has enough information that it could be used to prove Oliver’s parentage. 

… It contained a little gold locket: in which were two locks of hair, and a plain gold wedding-ring.

'It has the word "Agnes" engraved on the inside,' said the woman.

'There is a blank left for the surname; and then follows the date; which is within a year before the child was born. I found out that.' (Ch. 38) 

Monks knows that the locket and ring will prove that Oliver is his half-brother, so he throws them in the river.  Monks's efforts are all in vain, though.  Nancy tells Rose Maylie that Monks hired Fagin to turn Oliver into a thief.  

Brownlow tracks down Monks, who explains that he knew about his father's will and tried to make sure that Oliver never came to light.

He reminded her of the day he had given her the little locket and the ring with her christian name engraved upon it, and a blank left for that which he hoped one day to have bestowed upon her... (Ch. 51)

Oliver was able to remain with Brownlow.  He got to have the lifestyle he deserved and have a family.  Monks tried to keep that from him, but was unsuccessful.  One of the reasons he was unsuccessful is that Oliver was good and remained good, no matter what bad influences he had.

What do we know about Gortsby's mood from lines 1-3 in "Dusk" by Saki?

The scene depicted of Gortsby is that of a solitary figure in an almost deserted place. This scene suggests that Gortsby is, perhaps, despondent or embittered because he seems to desire no human company.

In the first lines of Saki's story, the reader finds Norman Gortsby sitting with his back to a "sward," which is an open area of short grass that is fenced off; before him is the street [Row, when capitalized,...

The scene depicted of Gortsby is that of a solitary figure in an almost deserted place. This scene suggests that Gortsby is, perhaps, despondent or embittered because he seems to desire no human company.

In the first lines of Saki's story, the reader finds Norman Gortsby sitting with his back to a "sward," which is an open area of short grass that is fenced off; before him is the street [Row, when capitalized, means street as in Church Row]. This is separated from Gortsby by a "wide stretch of carriage drive."

Apparently, then, Gortsby is feeling cynical about his fellow man and separate from them. He sits alone at dusk, a time when people who move about seem mere shadows of human beings, with outlines or form and possessing no distinguishable features. They are but silhouettes that glide past, static representatives of people without individuality or dimension. Since he feels himself a part of this tableau, Gortsby counts himself among "the defeated."

Certainly, Saki's subtle descriptions of setting create a mood to which the story returns at the end with Gortsby's failed attempt to rehabilitate his cynicism. For, when he sees the soap under his bench after the young man departs angrily because his tale was discredited, Gortsby scolds himself, "It's a lesson to me not to be too clever in judging by circumstances." But, then, when the old gentleman returns to retrieve the bar of soap which he dropped while sitting on the same bench, Gortsby realizes that he is yet among "the defeated," remaining with his back to a bush-planted sward and apart from the Row.

What is Kurt Vonnegut's view on equality?

Kurt Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron" examines a futuristic world in which all people have been rendered equal through the use of personalized handicaps for those who excel at a particular quality. Those who are too beautiful must mask their appearance with hideous disguises; those who are too strong must be burdened by immense weights; those who are too intelligent must be impeded by devices that constantly interrupt their thoughts.

Harrison Bergeron, the titular protagonist,...

Kurt Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron" examines a futuristic world in which all people have been rendered equal through the use of personalized handicaps for those who excel at a particular quality. Those who are too beautiful must mask their appearance with hideous disguises; those who are too strong must be burdened by immense weights; those who are too intelligent must be impeded by devices that constantly interrupt their thoughts.

Harrison Bergeron, the titular protagonist, is one of those superior individuals who has been handicapped in many horrific ways. After escaping from prison, Harrison takes over a television broadcast and attempts to defy the government's decrees on handicaps, declaring himself the new emperor. However, his "reign" is short-lived, as he is soon shot dead by the handicapper general, Diana Moon Glampers.

Upon reading this story, it is quite evident that Kurt Vonnegut believes that total equality would be a grave mistake—one that would rob the world of individualism and the gifts of many talented people. America has been dumbed down, enslaved, and nullified in this story; its residents are certainly not rendered free by the delusional "leveling" of the playing field that has occurred. The costs of this brand of equality are nothing short of disastrous, with a dictatorship-like government emerging to ensure that the status quo is maintained. Vonnegut is clearly warning readers about this kind of dangerous propaganda and the consequences that enforcing equality would bring about.

How is George Orwell's Animal Farm a satire of the Russian Revolution?

Animal Farm is clearly a satire of the Russian Revolution. Orwell's book even received criticism in Britain by some reviewers as a result. At the start of the book, the farmer treated the animals poorly--this is meant to show the state of the Russian peasant under the leadership of the czars. Old Major is meant to symbolize Marx and his theories of state-control of the means of production. Old Major's theories of "Animalism" stated that...

Animal Farm is clearly a satire of the Russian Revolution. Orwell's book even received criticism in Britain by some reviewers as a result. At the start of the book, the farmer treated the animals poorly--this is meant to show the state of the Russian peasant under the leadership of the czars. Old Major is meant to symbolize Marx and his theories of state-control of the means of production. Old Major's theories of "Animalism" stated that the animals could work together as long as all goods were controlled centrally.  

The chief conflict early in the book is the rivalry between Snowball and Napoleon. Napoleon is ruthless and manages to rewrite history in order to place himself in key moments of the Revolution. Snowball, on the other hand, is more idealistic. Napoleon is based on Joseph Stalin, who was indeed ruthless in his use of mock trials and public executions. Snowball is based on Leon Trotsky, who, while being more idealistic, was chased out of the Soviet Union and killed while in exile in Mexico. The reader never knows what happens to Snowball in the novel, but Napoleon uses him whenever he needs a scapegoat.

Napoleon uses propaganda well in the story. He plays farmers off each other in order to get the best trade deals possible; Stalin used trade deals in order to establish Soviet relations with the outside world. Napoleon also uses his leadership to enrich his closest followers and secret police; Stalin's underlings lived like princes while most of Russia had a poor standard of living. Napoleon undertakes grand projects such as the building of the windmill as a monument to "Animalism;" Stalin built many monuments to his "greatness." Just like Stalin was paranoid, Napoleon also employs a food taster and his own secret police.  

How has Robert Bridges, through the use of vivid imagery, described the magical scene of "London Snow"?

Through the use of vivid imagery, Robert Bridges paints a magical scene of London snow that is subtly superimposed over a scene of corrupted London. He does this by juxtaposing images of sparkling, drifting, magical snow with contrasting images of broken, unwelcoming, dirty city. Bridges' snow imagery emphasizes snow's lightness and cleanness and its sparkling qualities: "softly drifting and sailing," "uncompacted lightness," "dazzling whiteness." The imagery of the city, which he subtly incorporates into the snow's path and settling "down and down," emphasizes its brokenness, its noise, its discoloration and its unfriendliness: "unevenness," "crevices," "Deadening, muffling, stifling," "city brown," "Stealthily."

In large white flakes falling on the city brown,
Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying,
      Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town;
Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing;
Lazily and incessantly floating down and down:
      Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing;
Hiding difference, making unevenness even,...

Bridges slowly introduces the march of humanity over the now perfect nature landscape. Boys play and marvel at the "white-mossed wonder" trees: "'O look at the trees!' they cried, 'O look at the trees!'" Even while the sun stands by St. Paul's Cathedral dome, "sun, in pale display / Standing by Paul’s high dome," businessmen trudge out on their familiar "long brown paths." They are diverted from the business of their words, "the daily word is unspoken," as they are filled with awe at the "sight of the beauty that greets them."

The paradoxical ending image shows that the awed businessmen are the ones guilty of marring the snow-whitened city scene: "for the charm they have broken." Other city dwellers, boys and men in carts that "creak and blunder," don't mar the "white-mossed wonder," but as soon as the businessmen, "trains of sombre men," step out their doors, "war is waged with the snow." They "[t]read long brown paths" before they see and wonder and, then, even they feel their burdens lifted: "even for them awhile no cares encumber." The magic of Bridges' imagery first hides, then points to the decayed nature of London, suddenly washed clean by snowfall for a moment—London decked out in a night-time snow "full inches seven," yet under an unreachable, unattainable, "high and frosty" image of heaven.

Hiding difference, making unevenness even,
Into angles and crevices softly drifting and sailing.
      All night it fell, and when full inches seven
It lay in the depth of its uncompacted lightness,
The clouds blew off from a high and frosty heaven;...

What kind of house is described in the poem "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mere?

Not much of the actual house is described, but it seems creepy. The mood and tone of the entire poem lends itself to making the reader think the house is unnerving.  

The poem's speaker gives the reader some information regarding the kind of house that is in the poem. First, the house is not in a neighborhood. Readers are told the house stands alone in a forested area.  

But only a host of...

Not much of the actual house is described, but it seems creepy. The mood and tone of the entire poem lends itself to making the reader think the house is unnerving.  

The poem's speaker gives the reader some information regarding the kind of house that is in the poem. First, the house is not in a neighborhood. Readers are told the house stands alone in a forested area.  

But only a host of phantom listeners   

   That dwelt in the lone house then 

The reader knows the house is in a forested area because of lines three and four.  

And his horse in the silence champed the grasses   

   Of the forest’s ferny floor.

I picture the house being at least two stories tall. I think that for two specific reasons. The first reason is because of the following lines:

Stood thronging the faint moonbeams on the dark stair,   

   That goes down to the empty hall.

I'm not sure how the man on the horse can see into the dark house, but he clearly sees stairs that empty out into a hallway. The second reason I think the house is a two-story house is because we are told the house has a "turret." I have never seen a one-story house with a turret.

I've attached a link to a picture of a house with a turret. A turret hearkens back to old castles, and the design gained popularity again during the Victorian era. A turret will make the house look quite imposing during the day, and—I would imagine—quite foreboding at night.  

Lastly, the house is one of those houses that is covered in creeping vines. Readers know this because we are told the windows are "leaf-fringed."  

No head from the leaf-fringed sill 

Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes. 

That means some kind of plant life is growing all around the windows. That image also gives the house the creepy feeling I spoke about at the beginning of my response because it's as if nature is taking back and enveloping the entire house.   

How can Pokemon Go bring communities together?

If you take a moment to head to your local park, you will probably spot clumps of people stooped over their phones. This is due to the latest app craze—Pokemon Go—and the vast number of people it has affected. 

Pokemon was originally created as a franchise in 1995, and was popularly sold as a game on the original Game Boy handheld system. That means that the original players of the game are about 21 years older now than they were when the games first became popular. If we assume that the majority of original Pokemon players were between the ages of 10 and 20, we can conclude that those original players are now in their 30s and 40s. Those long-time Pokemon fans make up a large portion of current Pokemon Go players. This means that the game has appeal for people in the middle stages of their life—rather than solely appealing to younger generations, as many video games aim to do.

However, the appeal does not stop there. We also have to take into account people who became fond of the franchise after the original games were released (since many versions have been periodically created). There are also young children who play the game on their parents' phones—children who never encountered the franchise prior to the Pokemon Go app.

These demographics mean that Pokemon Go has strong appeal to a wide range of people between the ages of childhood to adulthood, and possibly even beyond that.

People of all races, genders, orientations, and personalities play the game. Some people have waited years for the game, and some people only discovered the game when it was released a few weeks ago. The main point here is that there isn't a single "type" of person that Pokemon Go targets. Anyone can enjoy the game.

Now if we look back at the local park scenario, we can see a beautiful thing happening: people of all ages, races, and types stand together to talk about the thing they have in common: an app. Pokemon Go players have achieved a stunning sense of community simply by all participating in a game that they individually enjoy. They tell each other about interesting Pokemon finds, and they go to find the Pokemon that are indicated to be nearby on the app's map. These players share phone chargers, snacks, and smiles. Young children yell that they found a starfish, and the older generations laugh because they know that the Pokemon's real name is Staryu.

Many citizens who experience social disorders or other illnesses also find refuge in their ability to share the game with others. The game gives people a reason to communicate and be friendly without borders. The magic of the game lies not in the ability to catch Pokemon in the real world but rather in the ability to unite all of the players from various backgrounds under one common title: Pokemon Trainers.

What does a SWOT analysis involve? Develop a SWOT analysis for a travel agency in your community.

A SWOT analysis is a business tool designed to aid in the decision making process by forcing an analysis of four critical areas; Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats.  It can help a business engage in niche placement, evaluation of current models and decision making process for investments.

Strengths.  Evaluating business strengths is the first component.  Typically, strengths and weaknesses are considered internal operation factors.  The organization has a tremendous amount of control of them.

• What does the business...

A SWOT analysis is a business tool designed to aid in the decision making process by forcing an analysis of four critical areas; Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats.  It can help a business engage in niche placement, evaluation of current models and decision making process for investments.

Strengths.  Evaluating business strengths is the first component.  Typically, strengths and weaknesses are considered internal operation factors.  The organization has a tremendous amount of control of them.

• What does the business do well? 


• How is it unique? 


• What plans do you have to mitigate problems?

Weakness.  Weakness is the opposite of the company's strengths.  These first two categories play off each other to reveal additional strengths or weaknesses.

• What could the company improve?


• What does the organization not do well?


• What has caused problems in the past?

Opportunity.  It can be tempting to over-inflate this category with hopes versus realistic goals.  It is important to remember to only include those opportunities which the business can compete.

• What are trends which play to your strengths?


• How can laws/ordinances be changed to meet business objectives?


• What advertising events are open for promotion?

Threats.  Just as weakness is the antithesis of strengths, threats are the opposite of opportunities.  This category needs to include internal and external evaluations.

• How does your business fare compared to competitors?


• Are there cash flow problems?


• What social causes are opposed to your business model?

Purposed SWOT for ABC Travel Incorporated.

Strengths.

1. Connections with over 100 airlines, hotels, cab companies and cruise lines.


2. The only travel agency in the local area.


3. Low overhead.

Weakness

1. Travel service requires disposable income.


2. Uncontrollable events such as weather limits ability to influence customer satisfaction.


3. Customers usually limited to one or two services per year.

Opportunity

1. Cruise lines are offering discounts due to recent bad press.


2. Local radio station has offered travel related show to educate consumers.


3. Lower gas prices encourage travel.

Threats

1. Terror incidents discourage international travel.


2. Free internet sites are becoming increasingly popular.


3. Travel documents are becoming harder to obtain and take longer to receive.

How do you identify a substance (solid, liquid or gas), given the boiling and melting points?

There are three common states of matter: solid, liquid and gas (plasma is the fourth state, but is not so commonly encountered). We can use melting and boiling points to determine if the given substance is solid, liquid or gas, given the ambient temperature. 

The melting point is the temperature at which a substance converts from a solid state to a liquid state. Similarly, boiling point is the temperature at which a substance converts from...

There are three common states of matter: solid, liquid and gas (plasma is the fourth state, but is not so commonly encountered). We can use melting and boiling points to determine if the given substance is solid, liquid or gas, given the ambient temperature. 

The melting point is the temperature at which a substance converts from a solid state to a liquid state. Similarly, boiling point is the temperature at which a substance converts from a liquid state to a gas state. 

There can be a few different scenarios:

• The ambient temperature is less than the melting point and the boiling point: the substance is a solid.


• The ambient temperature is more than the melting point, but is less than the boiling point: the substance is a liquid.


• The ambient temperature is more than the melting point and the boiling point: the substance is a gas.

Thus, a knowledge of the melting point, the boiling point and the ambient temperature is enough to determine if a given substance is a solid, liquid or gas.

Hope this helps. 

In Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, what does the phrase or quote "Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage" mean?

Those lines are the first two lines from stanza four of Richard Lovelace's poem "To Althea, from Prison."  In the poem, Lovelace is using those lines to explain that his imagination, soul, and love are free from any sort of physical prison made by men.  

Those two lines do appear in the short novel Tuck Everlasting, but Winnie's use of the quote is a bit different from Lovelace's poem.  In Chapter 24, Winnie...

Those lines are the first two lines from stanza four of Richard Lovelace's poem "To Althea, from Prison."  In the poem, Lovelace is using those lines to explain that his imagination, soul, and love are free from any sort of physical prison made by men.  

Those two lines do appear in the short novel Tuck Everlasting, but Winnie's use of the quote is a bit different from Lovelace's poem.  In Chapter 24, Winnie sneaks out of her house in order to help the Tucks rescue Mae from jail.  When Winnie sees the jail and its barred windows, those two lines pop into her head. 

Here, too high for Winnie to see into, was a barred window through which, from the room in front, light glowed faintly. Winnie peered up at it, at the blackness of the bars with the dim gold of the light between. Into her head came lines from an old poem:

Stone walls do not a prison make,

Nor iron bars a cage.

Winnie doesn't know why the lines come to her, but the lines do make sense in Mae's situation.  Mae most definitely is in a prison with iron bars.  She is caged.  But the prison is only a physical cage for her.  What would really make a prison and cage for Mae is not a physical building.  What would utterly cage and destroy her soul and love is separation from her family.  If Mae can't be broken out of jail, her immortal secret will become known.  She will become a freak of nature that everybody else wants to poke, prod, and test.  She would never be able to see her family again . . . forever.  That would be a far greater prison to Mae than any actual four-walled room with iron bars in a window.  

Did people support Hitler because they believed in him or out of fear?

Perhaps the most important issue here is the generic term "people." Some Germans strongly supported Hitler, some were opposed to him, and many were indifferent, simply focused on their own personal lives and not involved in politics at all. Each person had his or her own reasons for their particular positions; one can never generalize about all people.

Of the people who did support Hitler, there were as many different motivations as there were individuals....

Perhaps the most important issue here is the generic term "people." Some Germans strongly supported Hitler, some were opposed to him, and many were indifferent, simply focused on their own personal lives and not involved in politics at all. Each person had his or her own reasons for their particular positions; one can never generalize about all people.

Of the people who did support Hitler, there were as many different motivations as there were individuals. The punitive nature of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I had the effect of fostering German resentment against the Allied powers and contributing to the rise of nationalism and the Nazi party. Hyperinflation and economic frustration also inflamed the anger that led to the rise of the Nazis. 

While some Germans actively agreed with all elements of Hitler's ideology, others simply supported him out of desire for a "strong" leader, nationalism, or economic and personal frustration. Once the Nazis began to gain power, fear of them would have caused some people to pretend to support Hitler to ensure their own personal safety. 

Why should the village give up on the tradition of "the lottery"?

The village should give up the tradition of the lottery because it is barbaric. It is wrong to kill people for no reason. The town holds on to the tradition because the townspeople are afraid to change anything, but being afraid of change is ridiculous. Life is about evolving and changing. If you are afraid of change, you will never grow. 

The town’s devotion to tradition is evident from the fact that they will not...

The village should give up the tradition of the lottery because it is barbaric. It is wrong to kill people for no reason. The town holds on to the tradition because the townspeople are afraid to change anything, but being afraid of change is ridiculous. Life is about evolving and changing. If you are afraid of change, you will never grow. 

The town’s devotion to tradition is evident from the fact that they will not even change the box or three-legged stool they use in the lottery. Keeping the lottery is one thing, but not replacing obviously broken vestments for it is symbolic of how tradition-crazy this town is. 

The lottery uses an old crumbling black box on a wobbly stool. The stool only has three legs, but they won’t fix it or replace it. The box is falling apart, but they won’t repair it or get another box. Also, the box is made from the pieces of the last box. 

The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born. Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box. 

The other, more pressing reason not to keep the lottery is that there is no reason to kill one person randomly every year. When a person is killed, there is normally a reason. Even if your town accepted stoning people, which most of us do not, stoning one random person a year is not moral.

In My Side of the Mountain by Jean George, why does Sam decide to run away from home?

In the first two chapters, you’ll find three reasons why Sam Gribley left his home in New York City to run away to the Catskill Mountains. Near the end of Chapter One, titled “In Which I Hole Up in a Snowstorm,” Sam shares some details about his family life. He has four sisters and four brothers; so together with his parents, they total eleven people living in one apartment. It must have been a tight...

In the first two chapters, you’ll find three reasons why Sam Gribley left his home in New York City to run away to the Catskill Mountains. Near the end of Chapter One, titled “In Which I Hole Up in a Snowstorm,” Sam shares some details about his family life. He has four sisters and four brothers; so together with his parents, they total eleven people living in one apartment. It must have been a tight and uncomfortable space.

And not one of us liked it, except perhaps little Nina, who was too young to know. Dad didn’t like it even a little bit. He had been a sailor once, but when I was born, he gave up the sea and worked on the docks in New York.

Sam evidently wanted to get out, to a place where he could be on his own and could breathe. Then we learn that Sam’s ancestors once owned property in the Catskills. His father told him:

“That land is still in the family’s name. Somewhere in the Catskills is an old beech with the name Gribley carved on it. It marks the northern boundary of Gribley’s folly – the land is no place for a Gribley.”

Sam lets us know that he has since found the beech tree and the carved name, and that he thinks the area is just the right place for a Gribley to live.

In the second chapter, titled “In Which I Get Started on This Venture,” Sam tells us that his father once ran away from home but chickened out and was back before nightfall. Sam wanted to do likewise, but instead go off to the famous Gribley land.

Everybody laughed at me. Even Dad. … He had roared with laughter and told me about the time he had run away from home. … Then he told me, “Sure, go try it. Every boy should try it.”

So Sam did. And he found success living on his own, on or near the Gribley land. And part of him wanted to prove especially to his father that he could do it.

A proton is trapped in an infinite square well of width 15.0 nm. The "walls" of the well are at x = 0 and x = 15.0 nm. Assuming that the system is...

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Yes, this probability is an integral from `12 - 0.2 = 11.8 nm` to 1`2 + 0.2 = 12.2 nm.` There are two problems: what is the function to integrate and what is the value of the integral.

It is known that the function to integrate is the probability density, and it is the square of the wave function. Also it is known that the wave function for a particle in an infinite one-dimensional...

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Yes, this probability is an integral from `12 - 0.2 = 11.8 nm` to 1`2 + 0.2 = 12.2 nm.` There are two problems: what is the function to integrate and what is the value of the integral.

It is known that the function to integrate is the probability density, and it is the square of the wave function. Also it is known that the wave function for a particle in an infinite one-dimensional well with the walls `x=0` and `x=L` is

`Psi(x) = sqrt(2/L) sin((n pi x)/L),`

where `n` is the state. So we need to integrate

`p_d(x) = 2/Lsin^2((n pi x)/L) = 1/L (1-cos((2n pi x)/L)).`

It is simple, and the probability is

`int_(11.8)^(12.2) 1/L (1-cos((2n pi x)/L)) dx = (x/L - 1/(2n pi) sin((2n pi x)/L))|_(x=11.8)^(12.2)`

Recall that `n=2` and `L=15nm` and obtain

`p = 0.4/15-1/(4pi)(sin(4pi*12.2/15)-sin(4pi*11.8/15)) approx 0.048.`

(that said, your 0.027 is the first term, 0.4/15)

From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, when Nurse says that Paris is a flower, what does she mean by this metaphor?

In act 1, scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's mother tells Juliet that the County Paris has been asking for her hand in marriage. Both Juliet's mother and the nurse are excited because he is handsome and wealthy. The nurse says the following to Juliet about him:

"A man, young lady, lady, such a man

As all the world--why, he's a man of wax.

. . . he's a flower, in faith a...

In act 1, scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's mother tells Juliet that the County Paris has been asking for her hand in marriage. Both Juliet's mother and the nurse are excited because he is handsome and wealthy. The nurse says the following to Juliet about him:

"A man, young lady, lady, such a man

As all the world--why, he's a man of wax.

. . . he's a flower, in faith a very flower" (I.iii.77-78, 80).

Juliet's nurse first mentions that he is a "man of wax," which is to say that he is perfectly sculpted. His appearance is handsome and it would seem that he has no flaw to speak of. Juliet's mother says, "Verona's summer hath not such a flower" (I.iii.79) which means that there is no one in Verona to rival Paris as far as appearance and quality of character are concerned. The nurse's comment immediately thereafter, however, is somewhat sarcastic. When the nurse says that Paris is "a very flower" she is suggesting that he is also experienced and more mature. Paris is older than Juliet. Juliet might be considered a flowering bud compared to Paris's age and experience, for example. Thus, referring to flowers (and the birds and the bees) the "very flower" comment could also be connected to Paris's sexual experience as well as his age and unique position in the community.

Is Shylock a villian?

This is one of the more interesting questions about Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Shylock certainly functions as an antagonist to the young lovers in the play. Although he obviously loves his daughter Jessica, he functions in the conventionally negative role of father as obstacle to a marriage. Shylock's choice of the pound of flesh as a penalty also seems cruel and barbaric.

How Shylock is viewed, though, depends on the question of...

This is one of the more interesting questions about Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Shylock certainly functions as an antagonist to the young lovers in the play. Although he obviously loves his daughter Jessica, he functions in the conventionally negative role of father as obstacle to a marriage. Shylock's choice of the pound of flesh as a penalty also seems cruel and barbaric.

How Shylock is viewed, though, depends on the question of whether we want to read the text in context or somewhat against its most likely historical interpretation.

In the play, Shylock is almost an anti-Semitic caricature typical of the period in which it was written. He is bitter, greedy, vindictive, and hates Christians. On the other hand, he has one of the most profound and moving speeches in the play, in which he asks:

Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?

As we listen to this, we begin to understand him as a victim of Christian prejudice. Thus most twenty-first century critics, especially in light of the Holocaust, see him as a complex character rather than a pure villain.

In general, unlike popular movies or comic books, serious literary works tend to have complex characters rather than simple heroes and villains. This is one of the differences between most literary works and most popular ones. 

In "Trifles," Mrs. Hale notices that, while most of Mrs. Wright’s sewing is very neat, her most recent stitching is “all over the place.” Why...

Mrs. Hale takes the stitches out of the quilt because their hasty stitching shows Mrs. Wright was preoccupied and possibly indicates her guilt.

To the women, the quilt provides insight into Mrs. Wright’s mind. The men would not notice this, but women would. To the men, all the little domestic indicators are meaningless trifles. The women realize their true meaning. They understand Mrs. Wright was miserable.

When Mrs. Hale sees the quilt Mrs. Wright was working on, she...

Mrs. Hale takes the stitches out of the quilt because their hasty stitching shows Mrs. Wright was preoccupied and possibly indicates her guilt.

To the women, the quilt provides insight into Mrs. Wright’s mind. The men would not notice this, but women would. To the men, all the little domestic indicators are meaningless trifles. The women realize their true meaning. They understand Mrs. Wright was miserable.

When Mrs. Hale sees the quilt Mrs. Wright was working on, she notices the stitching is off.

MRS HALE: (examining another block) Mrs Peters, look at this one. Here, this is the one she was working on, and look at the sewing! All the rest of it has been so nice and even. And look at this! It's all over the place! Why, it looks as if she didn't know what she was about!

Again, the men would not notice this at first. Upon closer examination, however, it would be evidence showing Mrs. Wright’s state of mind. Her husband was dead and her stitches were crazy. Even a man could figure out this meant Mrs. Wright was not entirely well and likely killed her husband.

Mrs. Hale feels sorry for Mrs. Wright. The whole situation is becoming apparent to her, from how Mr. Wright treated his wife to the circumstances of his death. She pulls out the stitches.

MRS PETERS: Oh, what are you doing, Mrs. Hale?

MRS HALE: (mildly) Just pulling out a stitch or two that's not sewed very good. (threading a needle) Bad sewing always made me fidgety.

No one noticed Minnie Wright withdraw from society and stop being her sunny self after she married. The women realize they didn't see the signs and intervene. There is a certain sense of guilt there, but also some womanly camaraderie in their instinct to protect Mrs. Wright by hiding evidence.

What are Black Beauty's negative traits in Anna Sewell's Black Beauty?

Black Beauty's only real negative trait in Anna Sewell's story is his naivete. His naivete makes it difficult for him to accept what becomes of him as the story progresses. But, regardless, throughout all his tribulations, he remains the well-bred horse his mother taught him to be.Prior to being sold for the first time, his mother warns him that there are all kinds of men in the world:

[T]here are good thoughtful men like...

Black Beauty's only real negative trait in Anna Sewell's story is his naivete. His naivete makes it difficult for him to accept what becomes of him as the story progresses. But, regardless, throughout all his tribulations, he remains the well-bred horse his mother taught him to be.

Prior to being sold for the first time, his mother warns him that there are all kinds of men in the world:

[T]here are good thoughtful men like our master, that any horse may be proud to serve; and there are bad, cruel men, who never ought to have a horse or dog to call their own. (Ch. 3, Pt. 1)

She further warns him that the more he works his hardest and is well-behaved, the more likely he will be treated well. Having been raised and broken in by gentle Farmer Grey, the news of bad men is a bit difficult for young, naive Black Beauty to get his head around. Yet, as the story progresses, he learns more about the nature of men as he is passed on from master to master, some good and caring, others foolish and cruel.

In addition to being warned about the nature of men, when he was still a young colt, his mother explains to him that he comes from a line of well-bred horses and he must "never bite or kick even in play," must work hard, and always be gentle and good (Ch. 1, Pt. 1). Due to his mother's wisdom, while his naivete makes it difficult for him to tolerate the hardships he endures, he always maintains his integrity. He is always caring, gentle, and hardworking. He is even nonjudgmental. He accepts the cruelty of men with sorrow rather than angry bitterness. He is even nonjudgmental of the poor natures of other horses he meets, such as Ginger's biting nature and Hotspur's spiritedness. By the end of the story, once he is happily back under the care of his best groom, he feels enlightened about the ways of the world due to the life's journey he has traversed and the hardships he has endured.

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, what is Mr P described as?

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior's first description of Mr. P is vastly different than the one that follows.

When Junior first sees Mr P, the geometry teacher is described as a "weird-looking dude."  The cartoon Junior renders shows Mr. P in visual details that would match such a description.  Mr. P stands about four feet tall, and is "bald" but with "dandruff."  The food stains on his clothing are...

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior's first description of Mr. P is vastly different than the one that follows.

When Junior first sees Mr P, the geometry teacher is described as a "weird-looking dude."  The cartoon Junior renders shows Mr. P in visual details that would match such a description.  Mr. P stands about four feet tall, and is "bald" but with "dandruff."  The food stains on his clothing are only matched in awkwardness by Junior's descriptions of him as sometimes wearing pajamas.  Junior describes him as a "weird old coot."  Finally, Junior makes it clear that he sees Mr. P as a "lonely old man who used to be a lonely young man."  

After Junior's display of anger towards Mr. P, there is greater complexity as to what Mr. P is described as.   In the course of their conversation, Junior begins to see Mr. P as a source of inspiration.  Mr. P reminds Junior of his talents.  He recalls the talent of Junior's sister.  Then, he brings out Junior's own past in terms of fighting through seizures and physical challenges.  Mr. P is able to inspire Junior to think about leaving "the rez:"  "Son,... You're going to find more and more hope the farther and farther you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation."  Prior to this moment, Junior never envisioned life beyond the reservation.  However, Mr. P teaches Junior the power of hope and the value of believing that people deserve more. Mr. P reminds Junior that he is a "bright and shining star." This triggers a change in Junior.

While initially described as a "weird-looking dude," Junior ends up describing Mr. P as a transformative force of change.  Mr. P is instrumental in altering the way Junior views himself, his world, and his place in it.

What is the significance of the title of Fences by August Wilson?

To start answering this question, think about the way fences function as symbols in this play. First, why do different members of Troy's family want to build a fence? As Bono says in Act II, "Some people build fences to keep people out...and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all." Rose, Troy's wife, wants to build a fence to keep her family safe and protected, much...

To start answering this question, think about the way fences function as symbols in this play. First, why do different members of Troy's family want to build a fence? As Bono says in Act II, "Some people build fences to keep people out...and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all." Rose, Troy's wife, wants to build a fence to keep her family safe and protected, much as she sees Jesus as a fence and protector. Troy, on the other hand, wants to build a fence to keep death out after Alberta, the mother of his baby, dies in childbirth. 

As much as fences can offer protection, fences can also keep people out. Think about the larger meaning of fences in Troy's life. He has been kept out of playing baseball in the white leagues because he is African-American. He won't let his son, Cory, play football because he is afraid of racism, and, as a result, Cory decides to leave home. The fences, or ways that Troy has been left out of parts of American life because of racism, cause there to be fences, or divisions, in his own family. In considering the answer to this question, think about the ways in which fences keep people in but also keep people out. 

What was appealing about The Kite Runner?

An appealing element of The Kite Runner is how it displays the possibility of human redemption.

Human beings struggle with emotional and spiritual restoration.  It creates an ache in our hearts.  It is a constant reminder of how different we are from what we were.  The Kite Runner displays how human beings can find "a way to be good again."  While Amir might have made a new life for himself in America, he recognizes...

An appealing element of The Kite Runner is how it displays the possibility of human redemption.

Human beings struggle with emotional and spiritual restoration.  It creates an ache in our hearts.  It is a constant reminder of how different we are from what we were.  The Kite Runner displays how human beings can find "a way to be good again."  While Amir might have made a new life for himself in America, he recognizes the need to fix that which is wrong.  He is not fully comfortable with the person he is.  As a result, his trip to Afghanistan is part of an obligation to emotional restoration he must honor.

Amir returns and reconnects with his own identity.  He makes peace with the complex relationship between he and his father.  He better understands his friendship with Hassan.  Even though he cannot immediately connect with him, he is able to do right by Hassan's son, Sohrab.  Amir confronts Assef in the way that he should have when he was younger.  Finally, he learns what it means to possess the selfless love and devotion that Hassan had towards him when Amir struggles to save Sohrab's life.  When he prays and connects with a part of his own spiritual identity that had not been active, Amir finds a path to emotional restoration.  The Kite Runner shows that no matter how much time has passed, we can "be good again." 

There is so much sadness in the world. Human interaction has yielded a large portion of this pain.  Figuring out how to remedy such hurt can be overwhelming.  However, The Kite Runner suggests that if we are willing to confront our own transgressions, there is hope for restoration and redemption.  Like Amir, we must have the courage to confront and accept our role in a person's suffering.  We must be able to make peace with ourselves in order to ease the pain that has cast a shadow on our identity. Amir recognizes the mistakes he made in the past.  In doing so, he has laid the foundation for future happiness "a thousand times over." The Kite Runner is appealing in this affirmation of emotional restoration.

What are ten elements present in nature and their symbols? Where do we find them?

The periodic table of elements is a great way to visualize the elements and their symbols. 

The element Hydrogen with the symbol H is a nonmetal. It is the most abundant element in the universe. Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. Water makes up approximately 71% of Earth's surface.

The element Helium has the symbol He and is a noble gas. It is a product of radioactive decay and can be found in the lithosphere where it is dug up.

Lithium has the symbol Li and is an alkali metal. It can be found in igneous rock and as a component of chloride salts.

Beryllium has the symbol Be and is an alkaline earth metal. It is found in igneous rock within the Earth's crust.

Boron has the symbol B and is a post-transition metal. It combines with oxygen to form a chemical known as borate. Boron is found in the sea and in sedimentary rocks.

Carbon has the symbol C and is a nonmetal. It is a component of organic compounds including sugars, starches, proteins, and fats. It is exhaled as carbon dioxide. It is found in the bodies of plants, animals and is a component of fossil fuels. A diamond is a chunk of carbon after it has been compressed over a long period of time.

Nitrogen has the symbol N and is an important nonmetallic element which can be found in proteins like enzymes and hormones. It is found in nucleic acids. The nitrogen cycle on Earth recycles nitrogen between living things and the environment. Approximately 78% of Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas.

Oxygen has the symbol O. Twenty percent of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen gas. It is also the most abundant element in earth's crust. It is a component of water and many organic compounds. Plants release oxygen gas as a product of photosynthesis. Ozone, found in the ozone layer of the atmosphere, is composed of oxygen. The ozone layer protects Earth from harmful rays from the sun.

Fluorine is a halogen. Its symbol is F. Fluorine can be found in the Earth's crust in rocks and clay soils. It may sometimes be found in the air with dust particles.

Neon has the symbol Ne and is a noble gas. It is the fifth must abundant element in the universe. It is colorless, odorless, and inert. It is rare on Earth, but can be found in small trace amounts in the atmosphere and crust.

I have included an excellent link to an interactive periodic table so more research can be done on the elements found on Earth.

How do Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet show morality?

Both Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet demonstrate morality when humbly accepting not being given due credit for their deeds.In To Kill a Mockingbird, though Atticus does not win his case, he challenges society's racist beliefs and the legal system's inadequacies. Many in the town are grateful for his efforts, including African Americans, Judge Taylor, and Sheriff Heck Tate; however, the majority of Maycomb's...

Both Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet demonstrate morality when humbly accepting not being given due credit for their deeds.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, though Atticus does not win his case, he challenges society's racist beliefs and the legal system's inadequacies. Many in the town are grateful for his efforts, including African Americans, Judge Taylor, and Sheriff Heck Tate; however, the majority of Maycomb's people remain stuck in their prejudiced ways and critical of his actions. We especially see their critical attitude when Scout reports how she is treated at school after the trial. She notes that the children are nice but distant and their attitude seems to be one handed down to them by their parents. Scout concludes that their parents' attitudes "must have been that neither [she nor Jem] could help having Atticus for a parent, so their children must be nice to [them] in spite of him" (Ch. 26). The townspeople's critical attitude towards Atticus's actions shows the townspeople refuse to find value in Atticus's accomplishment and, therefore, refuse to give him credit for having achieved anything other than make the town's African American citizens grumble. Though Atticus continues to be criticized for his good accomplishments, he does not allow the criticisms to affect him, as we see when he continues on with his daily life, even resuming his duties in the state legislature, showing readers he is humbly able to accept a lack of respect.

Similarly, though Holmes is the one who solves the case in A Study in Scarlet, Scotland Yard takes all the credit, as we see when Holmes hands Watson a newspaper article that only mentions Holmes's name in saying the murderer was captured in Holmes's rented rooms. Knowing Scotland Yard would take all the credit, Holmes very humbly and philosophically accepts credit being stolen from him when he says to Watson, "What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. . . the question is, what can you make people believe that you have done" (Chapter 7).

Both Atticus and Holmes behave morally when they humbly accept other people's attitudes towards them.

What is the best way to get stronger Pokemon in Pokemon Go?

Now that I am at a higher level, I find Pokemon that are also at higher levels.  For example, when I was a lower-level character I had a Flareon and I invested a ton of Eevee candies/stardust into that Flareon, making it as strong as possible—about 800 cp.  But then two days later, after I power leveled and gained 5 levels, I caught an Eevee that was around 550 cp, evolved it, and without powering it up at all I got a 1200 cp Vaporeon. 

Don't make the same mistake I did.  Wait until you are a higher level before using your candies and dust to level up your Pokemon.

How has the use of Facebook evolved since its creation?

Normal use of the social networking site Facebook has evolved in two primary ways. The first main transition is one from intimacy to publicity. The second is from direct to broad communication.

Intimacy to Publicity

When Facebook was created, its intended use was for college students within the same college to be able to connect and share with each other. From there, it expanded to connect college students from many different colleges. After that,...

Normal use of the social networking site Facebook has evolved in two primary ways. The first main transition is one from intimacy to publicity. The second is from direct to broad communication.

Intimacy to Publicity

When Facebook was created, its intended use was for college students within the same college to be able to connect and share with each other. From there, it expanded to connect college students from many different colleges. After that, Facebook for high school students was added, and soon after, it opened to anyone over the age of 13. 

At the start, Facebook was a tool to connect with people you knew well. As it developed, criteria for connections became fewer and fewer as users could connect to an increased number of other users that are further removed from one's daily life. This expansion was visible in the increased number of Facebook friends a person might have. While initially, your Facebook friends closely reflected your friends in daily life, friend lists quickly expanded to include acquaintances, co-workers, classmates and others known on a shallow level only.

Direct to Broad Communication

Initially a tool to contact and communicate with others, Facebook has evolved into a space in which one-on-one communication is no longer the primary objective. Instead of sharing messages with friend or posting on a friend's wall, a primary function of Facebook now is to share with a broader audience: your entire friends list. Instead of sending a one-on-one message or wall post, users post items such as links or photos on their own walls. These posts have no single intended recipient, but rather an intended audience.

In his soliloquy after Banquo leaves, what does Macbeth tell the audience he sees, and how does he explain the sight?

Macbeth's soliloquy after his conversation with Banquo in Act II, Scene 1 is intended to show Macbeth is subject to hallucinations. He thinks he sees a bloody dagger floating in the air in front of him, evidently leading him towards Duncan's chamber.

Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going,And such an instrument I was to use.

Macbeth finally decides the dagger is only an hallucination created in his mind by his emotional turmoil.

There's...

Macbeth's soliloquy after his conversation with Banquo in Act II, Scene 1 is intended to show Macbeth is subject to hallucinations. He thinks he sees a bloody dagger floating in the air in front of him, evidently leading him towards Duncan's chamber.

Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going,
And such an instrument I was to use.

Macbeth finally decides the dagger is only an hallucination created in his mind by his emotional turmoil.

There's no such thing:
It is the bloody business which informs
Thus to mine eyes. 

Shakespeare wanted his audience to retain some small amount of sympathy for Macbeth because the play was supposedly a tragedy and the audience should feel pity and understanding when the protagonist meets his fate. The "air-drawn dagger" is a way of suggesting Macbeth is really innocent, just a prey of all kinds of supernatural forces and his own mental problems.

Shakespeare tries in many ways to preserve sympathy for his tragic hero. For one thing, he makes it clear Macbeth doesn't really want to murder Duncan. Lady Macbeth plays a vitally important part in forcing Macbeth to commit the crime. She understands her husband. She says he is "too full of the milk of human kindness." She pinpoints his dilemma in her soliloquy in Act I, Scene 5, where she says,

Thou wouldst be great;
Art not without ambition, but without
The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly,
That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false,
And yet wouldst wrongly win. 

In addition to ameliorating Macbeth's wickedness through his hallucinations and his domineering wife, Shakespeare also passes some of the blame for his misdeeds to the three Weird Sisters. There is also the fact that Macbeth bitterly regrets killing Duncan immediately after he has done so and continues to feel guilty until the very end of the play. He is plagued with guilt and afflicted with insomnia and nightmares. All this, too, is intended to create pity and sympathy for the tragic hero in spite of his murders and tyrannical rule. The playwright even has King Duncan himself suggest to the audience that Macbeth actually deserves to have his kingdom. 

Would thou hadst less deserved,
That the proportion both of thanks and payment
Might have been mine! Only I have left to say,
More is thy due than more than all can pay (Act I, Scene 4).

Two radio antennas are 120 m apart on a north-south line, and they radiate in phase at a frequency of 3.4 MHz. All radio measurements are made far...

Let's start by finding the wavelength of the radio waves radiating from the antennas. It will be

`lambda = c/f = (3*10^8)/(3.4*10^6) m = 88.2 m`

The constructive interference will occur when the path difference is an integer multiple of the wavelength. The path difference is the sum of the lengths of the segments `A_1P` and `A_2P` (please see the attached image.) Note also that `A_1P = A_2P` is the point P is on the East-West line passing midway between the two antennas, and that `A_1M = A_2M = 120/2 = 60 m` .

If the path difference is one wavelength:

`A_1P + 2A_2P = 2A_1P = lambda` , then

`A_1P = lambda/2 = 44.1` meters. This is shorter than distance `A_1M` , and thus impossible (hypotenuse in the right triangle has to be longer than an other side.) The next possible path difference resulting in constructive difference is twice the wavelength:

`2A_1P = 2lambda` . Then,

`A_1P = lambda = 88.2 m` .

The angle measured north of east is the angle labeled `alpha ` on the attached image. It can be found from

`sin(alpha) = (A_1M)/(A_1P) = 60/88.2 = 42.8` , or about 43 degrees.

This would correspond to choice B. However, this angle would get smaller as one goes further away from the antennas, so it is the largest possible angle at which the constructive interference occurs (not the smallest possible angle.) The angle `MA_1P` is the one that would get larger. This angle is equal to the one measured East of North, and it equals 90 - 43 = 47 degrees, which would then be choice C. So it seems that there is a discrepancy in which angle the problem is asking for.

What are the poet's first thoughts when he sees the solitary reaper in William Wordsworth's "The Solitary Reaper"?

Wordsworth's thought process has two main phases in his poem "The Solitary Reaper." His first thoughts tend to be upbeat, as he initially imagines the song "Among Arabian sands" (12) and "Breaking the silence of the seas / Among the farthest Hebrides" (15-16). In short, Wordsworth's first thoughts are that the reaper's song has a freeing power, as the musicality of the young woman's singing initially inspires his imagination to explore distant and exciting locations. This...

Wordsworth's thought process has two main phases in his poem "The Solitary Reaper." His first thoughts tend to be upbeat, as he initially imagines the song "Among Arabian sands" (12) and "Breaking the silence of the seas / Among the farthest Hebrides" (15-16). In short, Wordsworth's first thoughts are that the reaper's song has a freeing power, as the musicality of the young woman's singing initially inspires his imagination to explore distant and exciting locations. This first exciting thought is then tempered by one that is more wary, as Wordsworth imagines the song refers to "unhappy, far-off things" (19), and the poet appears to at least partially take back his initial assessment. With this difference between Wordsworth's first and second thoughts in mind, an interesting duality emerges in the solitary reaper's song, as it appears to be simultaneously exciting, awe-inspiring, and melancholy. That said, the lively imagination that was inspired in Wordsworth's first thoughts runs throughout the poem, effectively fusing the two disparate modes of thought represented in the piece. 

What were gains and losses during and after World War II for women and minorities?

During World War II, the United States population had a spirit of unity. During this time, minorities and women had new opportunities that they had not had previously.

Many African Americans, Hispanics, and other minorities volunteered for military service. Racism continued to exist within the military. Segregation was widespread in the South, even for soldiers at home. Some military units were segregated. Still, some minority soldiers experienced an atmosphere of greater equality than they had...

During World War II, the United States population had a spirit of unity. During this time, minorities and women had new opportunities that they had not had previously.

Many African Americans, Hispanics, and other minorities volunteered for military service. Racism continued to exist within the military. Segregation was widespread in the South, even for soldiers at home. Some military units were segregated. Still, some minority soldiers experienced an atmosphere of greater equality than they had previously. Soldiers were united in their fight against the Axis powers. Navajo code talkers worked diligently to create codes for the Allied powers. The complexity of the Navajo language was the reason why members of this tribe were chosen to create codes. Their efforts created unbreakable codes. Despite many attempts, he Japanese could not break these codes.

Many women entered the workforce for the first time during World War II. Women who had previously been homemakers worked in factories, served as nurses, and flew planes. Many women took jobs men vacated to go to war. Although women took a variety of jobs, they were paid significantly less than the men they replaced. Women who did not work often volunteered to help the war effort. White women and women of color joined military organizations such as the WASPs and WACs.

After the war, many conditions returned to how they had been. The spirit of unity slowly faded, and racial tensions continued. Segregation existed for the next two decades in the South. Despite racial tensions, a large number of African Americans and other minorities continued to serve in the military, including during the Korean War.  

Most women went back to being homemakers, though some did stay in the workforce or chose to work part time. After the war, it became more acceptable for women to serve in military-related jobs. People witnessed the useful work women performed during World War II. Despite more opportunities, women continued to be paid significantly less than men.

How well does the writer of "The Canterville Ghost" portray fear, mystery, suspense, and supernatural happenings in the story?

Ultimately, this is a question of opinion.  Different readers will determine different levels of effectiveness across those four items.  For me, when I look at all four of those items listed, I feel that the author does a mediocre job of portraying those elements.  I think that Wilde does a great job of portraying supernatural happenings and mystery.  The supernatural element is easy.  The story is about an actual ghost, a reoccurring blood stain, and...

Ultimately, this is a question of opinion.  Different readers will determine different levels of effectiveness across those four items.  For me, when I look at all four of those items listed, I feel that the author does a mediocre job of portraying those elements.  I think that Wilde does a great job of portraying supernatural happenings and mystery.  The supernatural element is easy.  The story is about an actual ghost, a reoccurring blood stain, and a "Garden of Death" that is accessed through a wall.  The mystery of the story is done quite well too.  The circumstances surrounding the house and why a ghost is there in the first place is mysterious.  There is an element of mystery regarding how the ghost is going to try and scare the Otis family next, and there is an element of mystery regarding how the Otis family is going to annoy Sir Simon next.  

However, I don't believe that Wilde portrays fear and suspense quite as well as the other two.  Don't get me wrong, there are parts that are definitely scary.  For example, the first time that Sir Simon tries to scare Mr. Otis is scary.  The ghost shows up with burning red eyes, looking ragged, and dragging chains.  That's scary.  Unfortunately, Mr. Otis is not scared at all.  His family isn't scared either.  In fact, the Otis family makes it a goal to pester the ghost.  They have fun with it.   The fact that the Otis family isn't scared at all takes a great deal of potential fear and suspense out of the story.  Readers know that the ghost is going to try all kinds of scary things, but we also know that none of it is likely to work.  The story just isn't that terribly scary and suspenseful because of Wilde's intentional comedic elements.  

Who is Baldeo in The Tiger in the Tunnel by Ruskin Bond?

In short, Baldeo is the main character in The Tiger in the Tunnel.  He lives in a village just outside of a jungle in India.  Even though Baldeo has a small plot of land in order to grow rice and other plants, he still needs to support his family further; therefore, he works as a watchman for the railroad.  Baldeo’s main job is to keep the signal lamp lit (and keep the tunnel free...

In short, Baldeo is the main character in The Tiger in the Tunnel.  He lives in a village just outside of a jungle in India.  Even though Baldeo has a small plot of land in order to grow rice and other plants, he still needs to support his family further; therefore, he works as a watchman for the railroad.  Baldeo’s main job is to keep the signal lamp lit (and keep the tunnel free of obstacles) so that the train can safely make it through the tunnel and deliver the mail.  In order to do this job, Baldeo needs to take shelter in a little hut by the tunnel.  Baldeo is very skilled with his one weapon: an axe. Unfortunately, one night a tiger appears.  Even though Baldeo is able to dodge the tiger for a while (and even partially sever its leg), Baldeo’s axe gets embedded in bone, which renders the weapon useless.  With no weapon to speak of, Baldeo is killed by the tiger.  Baldeo’s job is then passed down to his son, Tembu.

Who were the silver poets?

The term "silver poets" is used for a group of sixteenth-century English poets known for their excellence in writing short, elegant lyrical poems. The term is intended as a parallel to the term "silver age," which referred to post-Augustan Latin poets. The term suggests elegance and technical skill rather than profundity. They were mainly members of the gentry or aristocracy and prominent at court rather than professional writers and their works were initially circulated in...

The term "silver poets" is used for a group of sixteenth-century English poets known for their excellence in writing short, elegant lyrical poems. The term is intended as a parallel to the term "silver age," which referred to post-Augustan Latin poets. The term suggests elegance and technical skill rather than profundity. They were mainly members of the gentry or aristocracy and prominent at court rather than professional writers and their works were initially circulated in manuscript rather than published.

The silver poets of the sixteenth century were: 

• Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503 – 1542) 


• Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, (1516/1517 - 1547)


• Sir Walter Raleigh (ca.  1554 – 1618)


• Sir Philip Sidney  (1554 – 1586)


• Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (née Sidney; 1561 – 1621), sister of Philip Sidney; sometimes referred to as Mary Sidney


• Michael Drayton (1563 – 1631)


• Sir John Davies (1569 – 1626) 

How is Jerry's growth and evolving maturity reflected in his relationship with his mother in "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing?

In the beginning of the narrative of "Through the Tunnel," Jerry stays close to his mother, asking permission to part from her, then returning to her after going to the rocky bay; later, he demands goggles and goes independently to the rocky bay.

• Dependence upon his mother

Because his mother is a widow and Jerry an only child, she is protective of her son; likewise, Jerry feels emotionally tied to her. At the beach, when she feels that he is not with her, she quickly turns around,

"Oh, there you are, Jerry!" ....Contrition sent him running back to her, And yet, as he ran, he looked back over his shoulder at the wild bay; and all morning...he was thinking of it." 

As Jerry's yearning to explore the rocky bay waxes, his mother senses that she may be keeping him too close to her now that he is eleven years old. So, although she is anxious, she gives Jerry permission to go the big beach. Jerry is excited to go, but still turns to find his mother on the beach:

When he was so far out...he floated on the buoyant surface and looked for his mother.

• A burgeoning independence

After his experiences with the boys who swim under the water and rebuff him, Jerry swims back to the other beach and returns to the villa where he and his mother are staying. He waits for her, and as soon as his mother enters, Jerry demands swimming goggles, "pant[ing], defiant, and beseeching." She agrees, but he "nagged and pestered" her until she takes him to a shop. Then, Jerry grabs the goggles and runs off without asking permission.

As quickly as he can, Jerry swims to the big barrier rock. Adjusting his goggles on his face, Jerry dives into the deep water. However, the force of the dive knocks his goggles out of place; so, he fills his lungs and adjusts his goggles in order to see below.

Jerry explores the rock and finds the hole. Then, he practices and practices until he feels dizzy. But, when his nose bleeds that night, his mother cautions him and insists that he accompany her the next day.

It was a torment to him to waste a day of his careful self-training, but he stayed with her...[where it] now seemed a place for small children....It was not his beach.

• Independence from his mother and a new maturity

The next day, Jerry does not ask permission to go to "his beach." Instead, he leaves before his mother has time to consider the "complicated rights and wrongs of the matter." When he arrives at the wild bay, Jerry ponders trying to go through the tunnel, but "[A] curious, most unchildlike persistence, a controlled impatience" leads him to wait.

After his mother tells Jerry that they must return home in four days, Jerry realizes that he must attempt to swim through the tunnel "if it killed him." So, he dives down, controlling himself, but feeling panic along with a sense of victory that he is moving through the tunnel. He knows that he must continue or he will drown. Finally, Jerry reaches the surface, although he feels that he may not be able to swim back to the rock. Yet, he manages, and when he removes his goggles, they are filled with blood.

In a little while, Jerry returns to the shore and makes his way up the path to the villa. He rushes to the bathroom to wash away the blood and the tear stains, but his mother senses that Jerry is too pale under his suntan. "How did you bang your head?" she asks him, while at the same time warning herself not to worry. Jerry only tells her that he can remain under water for three minutes, at least. Moreover, "it was no longer of the least importance to go to the bay" as he has already completed his rite of passage. 

What is the explanation of "je pense donc je suis?"

"Je pense donc je suis" by Descartes can be translated into English as "I think, therefore I am" and into Latin as "cogito ergo sum." Descartes published this phrase in his Discourse on the Methodin 1637, and the idea became central to the tenets of Western philosophy. The work addressed skepticism, a philosophical school of thought that questioned whether knowing something for sure was possible. The meaning of this phrase is that the act...

"Je pense donc je suis" by Descartes can be translated into English as "I think, therefore I am" and into Latin as "cogito ergo sum." Descartes published this phrase in his Discourse on the Method in 1637, and the idea became central to the tenets of Western philosophy. The work addressed skepticism, a philosophical school of thought that questioned whether knowing something for sure was possible. The meaning of this phrase is that the act of thinking about whether one existed was in itself proof that one did exist. There must be a self in order for the self to have this thought. Descartes wrote, "But immediately upon this I observed that, whilst I thus wished to think that all was false, it was absolutely necessary that I, who thus thought, should be something." In other words, while he wanted to believe he did not have a foundation for believing anything, the very fact that he had this belief was proof that he existed. 

How can I write a 600-word essay comparing the character of Sir Ralph the Rover to that of the Abbot of Aberbrothok?

In this assignment, you are being asked to write a "compare and contrast" essay. This means that your instructor is asking you to view the poem analytically rather than simply summarizing the poem. To do this, you want to look for specific characteristics to compare and contrast as the basis for organizing your poem. You should also mention that these are, as is common in ballads and folk tales, essentially flat characters. You might want...

In this assignment, you are being asked to write a "compare and contrast" essay. This means that your instructor is asking you to view the poem analytically rather than simply summarizing the poem. To do this, you want to look for specific characteristics to compare and contrast as the basis for organizing your poem. You should also mention that these are, as is common in ballads and folk tales, essentially flat characters. You might want to structure your essay as follows:

• Introduction: Give a very short overview of the poem's basic narrative and the role of the two characters, the Abbot as the one who placed the bell and Sir Ralph as a pirate.


• Social Class: The Abbot is the leader of a monastery and presumably of a relatively high social class. The title "Sir Ralph" suggests that Sir Ralph was a member of the gentry by birth.


• Religion: The Abbot is a monk, dedicated to his religion, who has renounced worldly rewards for spiritual ones. Both Sir Ralph and the Abbot believe in the truth of Christianity, as does the narrator of the poem, but Sir Ralph acts out of desire for personal gain while the Abbot follows the precepts of his religion.


• Moral Character: Sir Ralph is evil and the Abbot good.


• Fate: Sir Ralph dies and is condemned to Hell at the end of the poem, while we presume the Abbot continues to live and do good works and will eventually be rewarded with a place in Heaven. 

What are operating system functions?

When most end-users encounter computers, they are working on what are sometimes referred to as "virtual machines." In other words, when you interact with a computer or smart phone, there are many layers of software between you and the device you are using. Computers are actually very simple devices, that can store binary data (bits that can have the value of 0 or 1) and perform a very limited set of operations on those bits....

When most end-users encounter computers, they are working on what are sometimes referred to as "virtual machines." In other words, when you interact with a computer or smart phone, there are many layers of software between you and the device you are using. Computers are actually very simple devices, that can store binary data (bits that can have the value of 0 or 1) and perform a very limited set of operations on those bits. What enables computers to perform such operations as accepting input from keyboards and mice and displaying output on monitors is a combination of software and firmware (firmware is basically software hardwired into a system). 

The operating system of a computer is a type of managerial software that handles many of the computer's administrative functions, such as switching between tasks. The key function of an operating system is actually to execute a wait loop, a sequence of code in which it looks for interrupts or signals from various devices (keyboard, mouse, internal clock, etc.) to see if anything needs to be done. Then, if the operating system sees that it has received one or more such signals, it responds by transferring control to an appropriate piece of software (either an operating system module or an application) to deal with the interrupt. Operating systems also provide standard interfaces for application software and handle issues such as memory management, allocating resources among various tasks, resolving conflicts among tasks, and handling interfaces with external devices, so that people writing application software such as word processors or spread sheets can focus on application functionality, and simply use standard commands to write something in a specific font to the screen, for example, rather than dealing with the mechanics of displaying every single pixel in each letter a user will see. 

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, what does Jared Diamond identify as the modern consequences of the different rates of human development across different...

The answer to this question can be found on pages 16 and 17 of Guns, Germs, and Steel.  In essence, what Jared Diamond says is that many of the difficulties encountered by people in areas of the world that have been colonized can be attributed to different rates of development over the long sweep of history.

Diamond begins his answer to this question at the bottom of p. 16.  He tells us that

much...

The answer to this question can be found on pages 16 and 17 of Guns, Germs, and Steel.  In essence, what Jared Diamond says is that many of the difficulties encountered by people in areas of the world that have been colonized can be attributed to different rates of development over the long sweep of history.

Diamond begins his answer to this question at the bottom of p. 16.  He tells us that

much of Africa is still struggling with its legacies from recent colonialism.

He goes on to say, on p. 17, that in many other places in the world, there are civil wars going on.  He says that in those places,

civil unrest or guerrilla warfare pits still-numerous indigenous populations against governments dominated by descendants of invading conquerors.

Diamond goes on to say that many indigenous peoples have had their populations reduced so much that there is no way they can seriously resist the descendants of their colonizers.  Even in those places, however, Diamond says that the indigenous people are “increasingly asserting their rights.”  Finally, Diamond says that many native languages are dying out as people increasingly speak languages such as English, Russian, Chinese, and some other languages.

All of these facts about the modern world came about because some people colonized other people.  Diamond believes that this happened because of the different rates of human development in different parts of the world.  He devotes most of Guns, Germs, and Steel to asking why these rates differed from place to place.