Where and when does Frindle takes place?

Story structure has three parts: character (the “who”),
plot (the “what”) and setting (the “where & when”.) Sometimes we need to make
inferences (decide for ourselves based on clues in the book) to determine the setting of
a story.

Frindle takes place at
Lincoln Elementary School, which is mentioned in the first sentence in the book. If we
read a little farther down on page 1, the narrator says, “What kid in New Hampshire
isn’t ready for a little summer in February?” We can infer from this observation that
Lincoln Elementary School is in New Hampshire.

Many fiction
books don’t point out the specific year that the action takes place, but again, we can
infer whether the book is set in the past, present or future based on clues in the text.
Based on the slang our main character uses, plus the casual mention of things like
sunglasses, TV, cars, and ballpoint pens, we can infer that Frindle
takes place in modern times.

What is the equation of the line that passes through (3,2) and is perpendicular to the line 2x+y-1=0?

If two lines are perpendicular, then the product of their
slopes is -1.

We'll put the given equation of the line in
the slope intercept form:

y = mx +
n

y = -2x + 1

Comparing both
equations, we'll get the slope m = -2.

The slope of the
perpendicular line is m1 = 1/2

The equation of the line
that is passing through the point (3,2) and it has the slope m1 = 1/2,
is:

y - 2 = (1/2)*(x-3)

y - 2
= x/2 - 3/2

y = x/2 - 3/2 +
2

y = x/2 +
1/2

The requested equation of the
perpendicular line is y = x/2 + 1/2.

What are the poetry techniques in if, and what is the purpose of them?

Many techniques frequently used in traditional poetry are
seen in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling.

The poem is
written with a very constant rhyme scheme - the first and third lines of each stanza
rhyme, the second and fourth lines rhyme, the fifth and seventh rhyme, the sixth and
eighth rhyme. The meter of the poem is basically iambic pentameter, with five sets of
two syllables in each line, the second syllable more accented than the first. Lines are
paired with one extra, unaccented syllable added at the end of the first line in each
pair. The rhyme and meter of the poem make it very comfortable to read and easy to
remember due to its predictable pattern.

The content of the
poem is expressed as a whole series of paradoxes. "A paradox is a statement that is
contradictory but that, in its contrariness, makes a point." Kipling presents situations
and one common kind of reaction to those situations, then presents another reaction that
he considers to be the better, more noble one. He is showing his "son" the more mature
way to handle each situation by contrasting it with the easy but undesirable
response.

How does Jack plan to catch Ralph in Lord of the Flies?

After the death of Piggy and the capture of Samneric in
Chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph realizes that he is now all
alone. During the feast that night, Ralph creeps up through the woods to get a look and
finds Samneric standing guard. He gets their attention; they give him some food to eat,
but warn him to leave. He will be hunted in the morning, they tell him. The painted
hunters will stretch a line across the island and advance until they find Ralph.
Samneric tell Ralph that a stick sharpened on both ends by Roger has been prepared for
him, though Ralph does not immediately understand how it will be
used.

The next morning they discover Ralph's hiding spot
and try to flush him out. They roll boulders, throw spears into the thicket, and
eventually light a fire to try and burn him out. But their attempts are unsuccessful as
Ralph manages to elude capture.

Find y if dy/dx=xe^x?

To determine the primitive function Y, we'll have to
calculate the indefinite integral of the given function:

x*`e^(x)`dx = `int`dy = Y

We'll integrate by parts using
the formula:

udv = uv -
vdu

Let u = x => du =
dx

Let dv = `e^(x)` dx => v =
`e^(x)`

x*`e^(x)` dx = x*`e^(x)` - `int` `e^(x)`
dx

x*`e^(x)`= x*`e^(x)`- `e^(x)`+
C

The requested primitive function
is Y = (x-1)*`e^(x)` + C.

How did the Hippies influence the culture of the 1960s?

Ah, the wonderful 'Sixties! First, understand that the
hippies were in no way an organized group or movement. No one joined and there were no
set guidelines to becoming a hippie. It was, in fact, a yourthful subculture that began
in the United States and quickly became an international phenomena. The two most
renowned early hotspots for the movement were in Greenwich Village (New York City) and
the Haight-Ashbury district (San Francisco). The word "hippie" derived from the word
"hipster," which evolved as a later synonym for "beatnik"--the youth who followed the
ways and customs of the Beat Generation. Hippies generally wore their hair long, dressed
colorfully and unconventionally, listened to the most modern rock music (especially
psychedelic and hard rock), used drugs freely and often, and embraced sexual freedom.
The transition to the hippie subculture was a conscious decision in response to the
restrictions of parents or conservative upbringing. Youthful opposition to the Vietnam
War was another motivation. Events such as the Be-In in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
in early 1967 and the year's later Summer of Love, and the 1969 Woodstock Festival in
New York came to define the movement. The advent of the hippie effected the world's
culture significantly, particularly with the burgeoning rock music scene, but the hippie
culture became visible on TV, movies, health foods, fashion, art and
literature.

How did the Crusades affect Europe's change from medieval Europe to modern Europe?its about how the crusades helped to change europe

There are at least two important ways in which the
Crusades led to the modernization of Europe.

First, the
Crusades reduced the prestige and power of the Catholic Church.  This led to more power
flowing to the monarchs of Europe.  This, in turn, started to lead to more modern forms
of government.

Second, the Crusades exposed Europeans to
vast amounts of knowledge that they had lacked before.  During the Middle Ages, the
Middle East was the center of learning and knowledge whereas Europe was relatively
backwards.  Through contact with the Middle East in the Crusades, Europeans came to be
aware of many new kinds of knowledge.  These things also helped to modernize
Europe.

Please follow the link for a detailed list of some
of the things Europeans learned from the Middle East.

What is the difference betwen Nuclar fission and Nuclear fusion reaction?

Fission means the splitting or breaking down of large
elements into smaller elements. In nuclear fission reactions the large element used is
most often uranium.  Uranium is naturally radioactive, meaning it will split by itself,
at a certain rate.  However, to increase that rate, neutrons are used to split
additional uranium atoms. When a uranium atom splits, several things happen.  One, a
certain amount of energy is released which can be used to generate electric energy. 
Second, two or more smaller elements are formed.  Third, several additional neutrons are
released which can then split more uranium atoms, continuing the process.  In a nuclear
fission reactor, the rate at which the uranium atoms are split is carefully controlled
to generate the useful energy.

Fusion is a process in which
small elements are forced together to form larger elements. The most common fusion
reaction is to join two hydrogen atoms to form helium.  This is the process believed to
fuel the energy release on the sun. It takes very high temperatures and extreme
pressures to take place. This is because the nucleus of each atom is positive and
positive charges repel. To force the nuclei together this very high repulsion force must
be overcome.

Scientists have been trying for decades to
recreate this process on earth  as an alternate source of energy to produce electric
energy but have so far been unsuccessful.

How did Europe's wars of the 18th century affect the American colonies?

Because the colonies were part of the British Empire,
Britain's wars affected them.  The clearest example of this was the French and Indian
War.

This war was part of a broader worldwide struggle
between England and her ally, Prussia, and a coalition of France, Spain, Austria, and
Russia.  This European war had a huge impact on the colonies.  It pulled colonial men
into fighting with the French in North America.  Perhaps more importantly, it led the
government of Britain to try to take more control of the colonies through increased
regulation and taxation.  This was what led to the American
Revolution.

Wars that involved Britain necessarily impacted
the British colonies in North America, with the French and Indian War being the war that
had the most impact.

Please help me in completing my project. I have to write a story which begins like this.. "Ron, the son of poor widow, was not good at...

Every good story must have a plot, conflict, and
resolution. Start by asking yourself some
questions.

• Who is Ron? How old is he? What does
  he look like? Who's his best friend? Who's his enemy? What does he excel at? Why isn't
  he good at studies? What secret does he have? (Every interesting character usually has
  one secret.) What's his greatest wish?


• How did his father
  die?


• How poor is
  he?

Try to add a few literary devices, simile,
hyperbole, personification, especially ones you really
like.

Remember to describe things, not tell them. For
example, don't say Ron hated math. Try something like this: Ron flipped through the
pages. The numbers jumped out at him like predators in the night. Beads of sweat began
collecting on his brow until the Mississippi was flowing down his cheeks. No, he would
not master algebra, he thought. If people only knew he wanted to a ____, perhaps math
wouldn't seem so important.

It might be easier for you to
write as if you are one of the characters in the story, appearing as
"I."

Good luck! You can do it!

What is the significance of Monsieur Regnault’s diamond pin in La Grade Bretche?Why does he mention it to Dr. Bianchon?

One could argue that the significance of Regnault's
diamond pin in "La Grande Bretech" is loyalty. Regnault states to Bianchon that he was
given the diamond by the Countess on her death bed.

The
diamond is first introduced in the description of Regnault when Bianchon first meets
him. Regnault is described in the following way:

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The stranger wore an old coat, much worn at the
seams; but he had a diamond in his shirt
frill.

Later, the story about
how Regnault came to posses the diamond is the story of the tragic Countess de Merret.
Rumors had lead Regnault to believe the Countess to be "a coquette." Only after meeting
her did Regnault learn the truth about her.

What Regnault
sees in the bedroom of the Countess forces all negative thoughts from his head. Regnault
begins to feel great emotion and sorrow for the woman.

The
diamond was a gift from the Countess that reminds him of his oath to her as her attorney
and executor. The most telling quote in regard to the diamond's meaning is when Regnalut
rejects Bianchon questions about the Countess' will:

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I never allow myself to criticize the conduct of
a person who honours me with the gift of a
diamond.

What this shows is
that Regnault is devoted and loyal to the Countess; she can trust him even after death
and he will not question she who has honored him in such an extraordinary way. The
diamond represents his loyalty and devotion.

With special reference to "The Good Morrow", "The Extasie", "The Canonization", "Batter My Heart", "A Hymme To God the Father" explain why John...

The phrase "metaphysical poetry" was initially used
disparagingly by John Dryden (1631-1700) and Samuel Johnson (1709-84) who applied it to
a group of seventeenth-century poets, whom they considered influenced by Donne or
sharing his poetic diction. To Johnson, in particular, such poetry aimed to show the
learning of the poets and thus sounded detached from human life ("to show their learning
is their whole endeavor"). The label acquired a positive meaning in the twentieth
century, particularly thanks to T. S. Eliot's essay "The Metaphysical Poets" in his
Selected Essays (1932) which valued Donne's balance of ideas and
emotion, often conveyed through difficult and elaborated metaphors, in his
poetry.

The characteristic features of metaphysical poetry
are:

- wit: that is intellectual learning, often displayed
by Donne through unlikely comparisons and metaphors linking two things apparently very
different. Examples include: Worlds and emispheres for lovers in "The Good Morrow",
bodies as books and thus the physical dimension of love in "The Extasie", lovers as
insignificant insects and then with a leap that is really hard to justify as the
constantly self-regenerating Phoenix in "The
Canonization";

- conceits: these metaphors become rather
extended in several poems, they are not merely decorative but become part of the central
argument. In "The Flea", for example, the central image of the title is developed
throughout the poem, as in "The Good Morrow";

- colloquial
style: the difficulty of the metaphors and the concepts they convey are often hidden
under a colloquial style as in "The Flea", "Batter My Heart", "The Good Morrow". This
style gives Donne's poetry a dramatic quality and, particularly the opening lines of the
poems reproduce the pace of everyday speech

Solve the equation sinx=1/5.

This is an elementary trigonometric equation and we'll use
the following pattern to solve it:

sin x =
a

x = ` ``(-1)^(k)` arcsin a + `pi`
*k

Let a = 1/5

Since 1/5
< 1, therefore there are values of x for the sine function to be
possible.

sin x = 1/5

x =
`(-1)^(k)` arcsin (1/5) + `pi` *k

x = `(-1)^(k)` *11.53 +
`pi` *k

The solutions of the equation belong
to the set {`(-1)^(k)`11.53 + `pi` *k/ k`in`Z }.

Tim was fed on whole milk till he was two years. then mom put him on skim milk. 1. what does whole milk has what skim milk does'nt? why whole...

I assume you are talking about cow's milk in your
question. The only difference between whole milk and skim milk is the amount of fat that
is present. Since fat has 9 calories per gram, as opposed to 4 for carbohydrates and
proteins, the reduction in fat content means that skim milk has many fewer calories per
serving than whole milk.

The average adult gets plenty of
fat in their diet, and most adults should switch to skim milk in order to get the
calcium benefits of dairy without adding excess calories or fat to their daily intake.
However a two year old has a very high metabolism due to growth and activity levels, and
a very small stomach. Most nutritionists advise not trying to feed toddlers a low fat
diet, because doing so creates a real risk of  marasmus, a nutrition deficiency disease
caused by lack of caloric intake. At Tim's age he is undergoing a lot of brain
development, and he needs fat and calories to support it.

According to the poem "Faces" by Sara Teasdale, what is it that people try to hide from one another?

In many ways, Teasdale's poem talks about the masks that
people wear in order to conceal their own sense of self from
others.  The insight that come across in Teasdale's poem is one of a masquerade, where
people don different masks in order to fully conceal their pain and their own
sense of shame and embarrassment that lies at the heart of their being.  The
speaker, presumably Teasdale, is arguing that the modern construction of progress and
social conformity is one where there is a sense hiding and concealment in
consciousness.  This permeates in how people relate to one
another:

Do
you know how much you tell

In the meeting of our
eyes

How ashamed I am, and
sad

To have pierced your poor
disguise?

In this stanza, the
"disguise" can conceal one's own sense of shame, guilt, doubt, and insecurity that the
speaker feels is hidden underneath the "city's broken roar." This hidden reality is what
keeps individuals sustaining through the rigors of daily life.  Yet, the speaker does
not exclude herself from this condition, as the last line reflects that the "meeting" of
eyes between the speaker and the other people is a reflection that they see through her
mask and she sees through theirs.  In this, there is a realization that a hidden reality
is how all reality operates.  Teasdale once wrote that she was "a flower amid the
toiling world."  Perhaps, it is this condition that is being hidden behind this element
of "disguise."

What is the structure, or traditional closed form, of "Ballad of Birmingham"?

It is reasonable to consider that the lyrical nature of
the ballad appealed to Dudley Randall since traditionally African and African-American
history has been recorded orally and the tribulations of the people sung in spirituals
and blues songs. As a ballad Randall's "Ballad of Birmingham" is composed of eight
quatrain stanzas with the second and fourth lines rhyming. Most of the lines contain
four stresses, as is traditional for a ballad.

This ballad
tells a tragic story of the ironic refusal of a girl's mother who would not allow her
small daughter to march in the streets of Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement.
Instead, she sends her girl to church, thinking there she will be safe. However, the
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed. The motive behind the bombing was the fact
that this large church in downtown Birmingham served as the headquarters for civil
rights rallies with such as the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, author of Project C, to
help with the desegregation campaign. 

Much like the
spirituals and Blues, the Randall's ballad is very poignant in its tragic story of the
innocent girl's dying.

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She clawed through
bits of glass and
brick,
Then lifted out a shoe.
"O,
here's the shoe my
baby wore,  [four
stresses]
But, baby, where are you?" [shoe and
you rhyme--2nd and 4th
lines]

In Ender's Game, what is ironic about the first bunk that Ender gets?

When Ender and the other new children arrive, they are
placed in a bunkroom for initial training; they will not be assigned to an army until
training is over. Because Ender broke another child's arm during the flight, he is
detained, and when he gets to the bunkroom, all the bunks are taken except for the one
closest to the door; the others resent Ender because he has been singled out by Graff as
special. However, what they don't know is that bunks closer to the door are usually
considered high-ranking, reserved for platoon leaders and the best
soldiers:

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"You're a toon leader, aren't
you?"

Someone nearby
snickered.

"Whatever gave you that idea,
Wiggin?"

"You have a bunk in the
front."

"I bunk in the front because I'm the best
sharpshooter in Salamander Army..."
(Card, Ender's Game,
Google Books)

Although the
front bunk was intended to be an insult, a bullying maneuver by the other children, they
unintentionally gave Ender the most prestigious bunk by Battle School rules. This
foreshadows his later development into the only Army leader with a perfect win record,
and his role as leader of military forces that ultimately win the long Bugger
War.

A 10-yr-old vegetarian eats only whole grains, no nuts, legumes, seeds. What is this diet deficient in and what repercussions will occur?

This child will have a number of deficiencies if the diet
is not supplemented. All of them are considered serious in a child of that
age.

Vitamin B12 is only found in foods from animal
sources, and is necessary for the development of red blood cells, and also for nervous
system development and function. This child is at risk of anemia and developmental
delays. Lethargy would be an early symptom.This child is also getting very little iron
and zinc. These deficiencies will also manifest as lack of energy in the early
stages.

This child is at risk of rickets, a bone deformity
caused by low calcium intake. in children of this age group, rickets generally manifests
as bowing or poor development of the long bones of the
leg.

The child could also suffer from kwashiorkor, a
protein deficiency disease that causes growth failure and can ultimately lead to death.
A symptom of this would be edema, particularly manifesting as a swollen belly from fluid
accumulation in the abdomen. This diet is also extremely low fat; a growing child needs
fat both for nervous system development and for sheer calories.

What is the best way to cite a book when you are analyzing it?

How you cite a book depends on the course or publication
you are writing for.  The two most common citation styles are APA (American
Psychological Association) and MLA (Modern Language Association.) MLA is used for
English courses, APA is used for psychology courses, and in other content areas, it is
best to check with the professor or the publication.

In APA
style, you need the author's last name and the date of publication, while in MLA, you
need only the author's last name. In both styles, the title of the book must be in
italics.

In both cases, the information can be provided in
parentheses or in the sentence itself.  Here are two
examples:

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The Great Gatsby, by F.
Scott Fitzgerald (1921), is a great American novel.
(APA)

The Great Gatsby is a great
American novel (Fitzgerald,1921).  (APA)

The
Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a great American novel.
(MLA)

The Great Gatsby is a great
American novel (Fitzgerald). 
(MLA)

In APA, you need a
references page at the end of the paper, with more complete information on your sources,
and in MLA, you need a Works Cited page.  I have provided two links for you, so you can
see some examples of how entries should be formatted at the end of a
paper.

In spite of Sydney's brilliance why is he content to remain the employee of Mr. Stryver?A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Sydney Carton is a disappointed idealist.  After the trial
of Charles Darnay in which he has saved Darnay from the charge of treason by reason of
questionable doubt as to his having been the man whom Roger Cly and John Basard
identified, Mr. Lorry speaks about having to "think of the House more than ourselves." 
But, when Carton agrees, Mr. Lorry, somewhat offended,
replies,

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...If you'll excuse me, as very much your elder,
for saying so, I really don't know that it is your
business."

"Business!  Bless you, I
have no business," said Mr. Carton.

"It's a pity you have
not, sir."

"I think so
too."

Then, when Mr. Lorry
suggests he should attend to it if he were to have business, Mr. Carton exclaims, "Lord
love you, no!--I shouldn't."  At this show of indifference, Mr. Lorry is upset, and
departs.  But, since Charles Darnay feels weak, Carton takes him to a tavern where he
can dine while Sydney drinks.and speaks in a "half-insolent manner."  As Darnay takes
leave of him, Carton tells his double, "I am a disappointing drudge."  And, after Darnay
is gone, Mr. Carton berates himself while looking into a
mirror,

"Do
you particularly like the man?....Ah, confound you!  What change you have made in
yourself!  A good reason for taking to a man that he shows you what you have fallen away
from, and what you might have
been!

Then, Carton, who is an
alcoholic--merely a character flaw in Victorian times--drinks himself into a stupor and
passes out.

Sydney Carton, "idlest and most unpromising of
men, was Stryver's great ally."  Sydney is used by Stryver to sift through the briefs
and provide Stryver the important information.  Carton allows this condition of
exploitation because he belives that he is not quite worthy of success, instead
considering himself an unlucky fellow and one that is destined to be used.  Much like a
youth, Carton remains too idealistic, and cannot, therefore, imagine himself ever able
to achieve such a high standard as the one for which he has set
himself.  

How does The House on Mango Street highlight the importance of family and community?

Your original question had to be edited because it
contained multiple questions. Please remember you are only allowed to ask one question
in future.

Clearly the sense of community on Mango Street
and the importance of family to Esperanza is a key theme of this novel. In a sense, the
book is all about the way in which Hispanic Americans struggle to forge themselves a
productive life within American culture whilst at the same time clinging on to their
cultural roots. The community is so strong on Mango Street precisely because of the
shared past that all members have and the shared struggle they face in the present. Thus
it is that a number of characters work hard to preserve their original culture, such as
in "No Speak English," when the old woman poignantly paints her walls pink to resurrect
her life back in Mexico.

What is key to realise in this
novel is that, although Esperanza is always clear that she will leave Mango Street and
have her own house, as is established in "A House of my Own," when she dreams about the
house she will have, "With my porch and my pillow, my pretty purple petunias," she will
always remain true to her past and her roots. Note how this is indicated in "The Three
Sisters," when Esperanza is told:

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When you leave you must remember to come back for
the others. A circle, you understand? You will always be Esperanza. You will always be
Mango Street. You can't erase what you know. You can't forget who you
are.

The novel points towards
the way in which Esperanza is indelibly marked and formed by her community and family,
and how even when she leaves Mango Street, she will carry it with her. Roots are
impossible to erase, and Esperanza intends to return to Mango Street once she has left,
showing the all-important nature of community and family in this
novel.

in "The Great Gatsby" how did the character Nick change as a result of his experiences in the novel?quotes would be nice

Nick Carraway is one of the enigmas of the novel,
The Great Gatsby. He is the narrator of the story, but reveals
little about himself. At the beginning, he is honest. He grew up in Chicago, graduated
from Yale, enjoys literature, and works in the bond business in New York. Nick is not
rich; however, he has connections to the wealthy and socially elite, like Daisy and
Tom.

By the end of the novel, he has been tarnished by
Gatsby's world and has paid a dear price for it. He has sacrificed his honesty and high
standards by hobnobbing with Gatsy, Daisy, and Tom. After his fling with Jordan, she
accuses him of losing his honesty.

Nick is worried about
being alone, and at the end of the novel, that is exactly what he is--alone. One of his
worst fears has been realized. Nick vows West Egg and New York are no place for him, and
he vows to leave.

Research the life of Nadine Gordimer and relate her thoughts and views to the theme of "Once Upon a Time."

Unfortunately, your question had to be edited as it
actually contained more than one question. Please do not ask multiple questions. I will
respond to how theme is influenced by biographical details by refering to "Once Upon a
Time" by Nadine Gordimer.

Quite clearly, if we look at the
story, one of the major themes is that of fear and how it can dominate our lives. As
shown by the frenzied efforts of the parents to gain the best in security for their home
and the ever higher walls that divide them from others, fear is the dominant theme. Of
course, tragically and shockingly, the attempt of the family to protect themselves is
ironically turned against them as the latest measure, the famed Dragon's Teeth fence, is
turned against them as their son becomes caught in it. We are told that the efforts of
the parents to protect themselves result in them having to hack out "the bleeding mass
of the little boy." Gordimer thus strongly suggests that when fear is allowed to rule
our lives it is our own lives that are stunted and
impacted.

It is important to be aware of the social
background of this excellent, shocking story. Until the 1990s, apartheid ruled in South
Africa, which was the legal separation of races. Nonwhites, as a result of this policy,
experienced sanctioned racism and discrimination, and were forced to live away from
whites that bordered white cities. This of course resulted in massive social problems,
especially crime, as blacks robbed their white fellow
citizens.

I hope this helps to answer your question. You
could successfully compare this story to "The Rocking-Horse Winner," looking at the way
that in that story greed is the emotion that rules the mother, only to end in tragedy.
In both stories, whether through fear or greed, the son dies as a result of the parents'
obsession.

What is the difference between genetic and physical map on the genom?

Just as there are different types of maps of the earth,
geneticists use different maps to express different genetic
information.

A physical map of the genome is like a road
map.  It shows the distance of a specific base pair from a reference point known as an
STS, or Sequence Tagged Site. This is accomplished by cutting up the genome and then
figuring out how the fragments fit into existing STS maps. It is a high-tech approach in
which the sequences of bases in the DNA must be
determined.

A genetic-linkage map shows the order of genes
on a chromosome, and is a way to visualize how and where crossing over has occurred in
meiosis. This can be done through classical genetics studies, by looking at how traits
that come from adjacent genes assort from one generation to the next; it does not
require knowing the nucleotide base sequences that make up the
gene.

compare and contrast the stylistic tecniques in "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover"

Both of these poems are dramatic monologues which means
that they are written in the first person and in both poems we get to see into the mind
of a murderer. Both poems contain a character created by the poet, the lover and the
Duke, and we get to witness their motivations for
killing.

The Duke kills his wife because he feels that she
is not appreciative of his status and possibly she has been unfaithful (although there
is no proof of this.) The lover also feels jealous of other men; 'vainer ties
dissever' and feels that this is the only way that he can fully possess
her.

Both poems have a similar tone in that there is no
remorse felt by either man for what they have done. In fact Porphria's lover calls her
murder 'A thing to do' and seems to act on a whim to preserve this perfect moment
between them.

The poems are slightly different in the time
period they are set as the Duke is probably 16th century whereas the other poem is more
contemporary.       

How would you describe Hester’s place in the community over the years covered in the novel?The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In the novel The Scarlet Letter, by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, we first find Hester Prynne being hissed at by her fellow settlers
while she stands at the scaffold being accused of
adultery.

Much later after that we see her again in Chapter
5, when she finally walks from confinement. Hester chooses not to flee to England, nor
anywhere else. She simply returns to the settlement and lives alone with Pearl miles
away from the center of it. However, Hester is far from living in total isolation. The
story tells us how her talent for art, namely needlework, makes her a center of
attention amongst the ladies who loved a good handmade piece. Although Hester is not
always rewarded socially for what she does (people, even children, continue to jeer at
her in the streets), she develops an underground following of people who admire her
services.

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Lonely as was Hester's situation, and without a
friend on earth who dared to show himself, she, however, incurred no risk of want. She
possessed an art that sufficed, even in a land that afforded comparatively little scope
for its exercise, to supply food for her thriving infant and herself. It was the art,
then, as now, almost the only one within a woman's grasp--of needle-work. She bore on
her breast, in the curiously embroidered letter, a specimen of her delicate and
imaginative skill, of which the dames of a court might gladly have availed themselves,
to add the richer and more spiritual adornment of human ingenuity to their fabrics of
silk and gold.

It must have
been quite interesting for Hester to see how such a Puritanical settlement who avows by
the canons of poverty, simplicity, and resourcefulness has developed a sudden taste for
the good life. Hester must have wondered about the origin of this delight for material
things. Moreover, she must have wondered how these same individuals, coming to her for
vanities, have the nerve to still make her remember her own unique mistake by wearing
the scarlet letter.

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Here, indeed, in the sable simplicity that
generally characterised the Puritanical modes of dress, there might be an infrequent
call for the finer productions of her handiwork. Yet the taste of the age, demanding
whatever was elaborate in compositions of this kind, did not fail to extend its
influence over our stern progenitors, who had cast behind them so many fashions which it
might seem harder to dispense
with.

In addition to the
sudden changes in her immediate society, one can perceive a sense of want for morbidity
when we realize that Hester becomes a sort of dark celebrity in a circle of vain people
who find her to be "the fashion."

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By degrees, not very slowly, her handiwork
became what would now be termed the fashion. Whether from commiseration for a woman of
so miserable a destiny; or from the morbid curiosity that gives a fictitious value even
to common or worthless things; or by whatever other intangible circumstance was then, as
now, sufficient to bestow, on some persons, what others might seek in vain; or because
Hester really filled a gap which must otherwise have remained
vacant;

All this makes us
conclude that Hester was necessary in the town. Could her "sin" have moved the stagnant
mentalities of many of the settlers in favor of a life with less rules? Could her
resilience be the cause for the settler's sudden rebellious need for vanity? One thing
is clear: Hester is a need in her community. Both her and her art seem to give life to
an otherwise dead place.

What particular period(s) does Guns, Germs, and Steel deal with?

This book deals with a number of different time periods,
but the bulk of the book is about things that happened in prehistoric times.  These
ancient events and conditions are the main drivers of Diamond's argument.  He is arguing
in the book that the most important aspect of human history is when food production
started in various places, an event that happened as long ago as 10,000 or 11,000 years
in the past.

Diamond also looks at more recent events,
however.  He looks at events that happened as late as the 1500s, when the Spanish
conquered the Incas, or even the 1800s, when the Maori conquered the Moriori.  This
book, then, is not confined to any one time period.  It looks at events in the distant
past and then discusses ways that they have impacted events that happened much more
recently.  In doing so, Diamond discusses events ranging from tens of thousands of years
ago to those that occurred less than two centuries ago.

Please give me 4 similes and 4 personifications in the story...

Personification:

Windows so
small you'd think they were holding their
breath..."(2)

“Four skinny trees…they grow up
and they grow down and grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the earth with
violent teeth and never quit their anger”
(74).

“…the moan of the wooden door as it opens
and lets loose its sigh of dampness” (71).

“But I think
diseases have no eyes. They pick with a dizzy finger anyone, just anyone” (58).

Similes

The
kids…almost break like fancy museum vases you can’t replace”
(29).

Let one forget his reason for being,
they’d all droop like tulips in a glass”
(74-75).

“She keeps looking around her like a
wild animal in a house for the first time” (68).

“The moon
is beautiful like a balloon” (68).

How does pronunciations become one of the main aspects of language change over time? Please describe it elaborately?

Several factors come together to cause diachronic change,
meaning, the change of a language or group of languages over time: language contact,
locations, time-saving, and different language
mediums.

Language contact: Through time,
speakers of a certain language will and have come into contact from speakers of a
different language.  This contact causes a borrowing of words, phrases, and meanings. 
For instance, the word "kindergarten," in which is commonly referred to as sometimes the
first level of education a child receives is actually borrowed from the German
language.

Location: When speakers of a language
become seperated by space (regions/countries/continents), their dialect changes to
accodomate their region.  For instance, this explains why the English language has many
different dialects (accents and language usage) between England, Ireland, Scotland, the
United States, Canada, and various other locales.  It's reflected by outside contact in
their region, regional events, and economic
advancement.

To save time:  This
factor, in regards to pronunication change, is self-explanatory.  Speakers of a certain
language will economize and shave off letters, parts of speech, syllables, and several
other things to save time and effort.  THis is how we get contractions such as "don't"
meaning "do not" and "can't" meaning cannot."  The English language made up for this by
creating the apostrophe, which reprensents something taken out of a
word.

Language mediums:  Pronunciation also
changes because different forms of communication are created, used, and discovered. 
Some mediums include writing, verbal language, electronic communication, and many
others.

What lead Blanche to her final break down?

In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" Blanche ends up
being institutionalized in a mental ward. Many things lead to her final
breakdown.

Perhaps the most prominent thing which led to
her breakdown was Stanley's rape of Blanche. The sexual tension between both Stanley and
Blanche built throughout the entire play. Blanche would display herself in front of him
as a taunt.

Another thing which lead to Blanche's breakdown
was the fact that Mitch decides to leave her. Mitch admits that there were certain
things about Blanche which he knew she had shaded (a reference to the lamps and
coverings she placed over them to disguise her age), he could not forgive her for lying
to him about her prostituting past.

The final nail in
Blanche's figurative coffin was the fact that Stella had left her once again. Blanche
never forgave Stella for leaving their childhood home. Blanche even blames Stella for
losing Belle Reve- though she had nothing to do with it. Blanche destroyed Belle Reve in
the same way which her family had- trying to use it to support them
financially.

In the end, Stella decides to choose Stanley
over Blanche. This decision propels Blanche over the edge.

What purpose does an alter ego serve?Thanks!

An alter ego serves many different purposes. First, it
allows a person (not specifically only authors) to escape form reality. Another purpose
of the alter ego is to allow a person to find them self as defined by their own terms,
definitions, characteristics, and stereotypical
thoughts.

In regards to Laurie, in Jackson's short story
"Charles," Laurie's creation of an alter ego may function in both of the ways described
above.

First, Laurie may be wanting to escape from the fact
that it is he who is behaving badly in school. He may be fearful of the punishment which
surely awaits if his parents find out that "Charles" is him. Second, Laurie may be
feeling out his parents and how they would react if they did know that "Charles" was
Laurie.

Second, Laurie may be trying to find himself as a
gender specific person. The name Laurie is typically reserved for girls/women, not boys.
Laurie may be struggling with the fact, even as young as he is, that his name has
misidentified him. He is not a girl. Unfortunately, some may have assumed this. One can
almost picture the teacher calling Laurie's name on the first day of school and being
caught off guard when a boy raises his hand. She may have even stated that she thought
he was a girl.

Therefore, to negate any other mistakes,
Laurie's alter ego assumes the name Charles. There is simply no way that a person could
not know that a name Charles is a boy's name.