Essays on Coat

Purple=dominant White=recessive 5) After looking at the punnett square and using the vocabulary terms above, why were all the offspring in the F1 generation showing the dominant characteristic? Each trait is being controlled by genes. There is one packet that comes from each parent. When TT is crossbred with tt plants, they produce Tt plants in the F1 generation. The F1 plants are all purple because the T allele is expressed in every offspring and it covered up the t allele. 6) Any time you have a capital letter in one or both alleles, the dominant form of the ...

Patterns of Inheritance

A homozygous brown mink was crossed with a silverblue mink. Brown (B) is dominant to silverblue. There were 9 offspring. What color were they? (B) Two of the offspring were mated. What would the ratio of brown to silverblue offspring be? What fraction of the offspring will be homozygous brown? Heterozygous? Homozygous recessive?

Let B represent the allele for brown color and b represent the allele for silver blue

Punnet square between homozygous brown mink and silver mink homozygous brown mink X Silver mink bb X BB

All the 9 offspring were brown

Mating two of the offspring Punnet square showing f1 generation will be as follows Bb X Bb Ratio of brown to silverblue is 3: 1 Fraction of homozygous ...

Dolly Parton: Career and Influence

Abstract Dolly Parton is an American singer and songwriter whose overwhelming success, especially in country music, makes her a perfect example of how women can succeed in the music industry. This paper explores Parton’s career, which was influenced by her poor upbringing in a family of twelve siblings, as well as her desire to convey messages of female equality. Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Tennessee, and pursued music from the age of six. She has released 43 solo studio albums, received numerous awards and appeared in both television and film. The paper addresses the theme of ...

INTRODUCTION

What is science exactly? The most generalized definition might be the pursuit of knowledge that can be studied, that can be tested through tangible experiments and then can be proven through repetition and presented in real world parameters. Science considers all possibilities but it does not necessarily answer to religious ideologies and philosophical principles that many adhere to, because science only supports what can be proven to be factual. Science, in all of its facets, has been and remains often controversial discipline, whether it is chemistry, robotics or genetics. The source of this consistent public criticisms and questioning of ...

Insrtuctor’s Name

“Answer the question, Jane Thomson,” Miss Smith says courteously, coldly, implacably, thus wiping the grin off my face. It is my friend Lucy’s sixteenth birthday, and we have been talking about her birthday party that she is going to throw on Saturday night. Naturally, we have been giggling and grinning from sideburn to sideburn as we usually do when we sit next to each other. That is why we did not notice our Geometry teacher come up to our desk. “Silence!” Miss Smith hisses, turning on the class. Terrified, my classmates watch us in dismay. A sudden hush ...

Abstract

“Bartleby the Scrivener” is a marvelous short story of the American nineteen century that has been discussed greatly from various disciplinary perspectives over the last century. Bartleby has been seen as a revolutionary figure who intentionally disrupts the capitalist system and has been traced to numerous real people, including Thoreau, Emerson, and even Melville himself. Critics have attached numerous equivalences to the protagonist; therefore, it is important to study the historical, political, and cultural context to choose the proper one. “Bartleby the Scrivener” demonstrated not only allusion to specific people and conflicts in New York but also showed class ...

The Institutional Affiliation

“The gift of fear” by Carlos Andres Gomez The gift of fear is a Tedx talk performed by Carlos Andres Gomez, a popular poet, speaker, writer, and actor. As a speaker and performer, Carlos won liking and admiration of masses, including students, young people, and adults. He talks about things that matter to everyone, about problems, or feelings, or states that are familiar to many people. The gift of fear is one of such stories, the story which many people were ashamed or afraid to tell, the story that touches and impresses.  At the beginning of the talk, the ...

Definition of Coatings

Coating is the process whereby one material is used to continuously cover another surface. According to Dewo et al. (2015), coating is a surface modification approach that involves the addition of a new material onto the surface of a substance or element that is at risk of corrosion.

Formula: Rusting of Iron.

iron + oxygen + water ==> hydrated iron(III) oxide (RUST) 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) + xH2O(l) ==> 2Fe2O3.xH2O(s)

Different Types of Coatings

The process of coating utilizes multiple films of coatings as primers and top layers. The purpose of each layer is particular; however, the layers often interact with one another (Özçam et ...

(1). Nozick’s principle of justice in acquisition states that where a person combines his talents to a resource that previously was not owned by anyone; his ownership of that item is just. For instance, a person that knits a coat out of string found on the street is a rightful owner of the coat. Nozick’s principle of transfer states that a person can right come into the possession of something he did not make, if the maker voluntarily transfer ownership to the person. For example, if the coat maker gives the coat he made to his son, ...

The Concept of the Collection: Japanese Warrior

Introduction Nature, the environment and the universe as a whole, provided a huge influence on mankind for a long time. It was particularly pronounced prior to the active development of technical progress. Japanese culture can be considered as one of the brightest representatives of such influence. It is a multi-faceted, surprising and unusual world of images and objects. Everything is living his own life in harmony with the surrounding space. Japanese style evolved over the centuries. Now it is an excellent example of the preservation of a constant shape in combination with the cycle of patterns and colors. The ...

Introduction

The Perrult version starts off by focusing on the main character Little Red riding Hood. Her mother asks her to take some food to her. Her grandmother lives across the forest, and her mother gives warns her not to stray off the path. Along the way she meets a wolf who asks her what she is doing. She tells him where he is headed, and what she is carrying, and also tells him where her grandmother's house is located. Little Red Riding Hood was late to her grandmother’s house as she strayed off the path to pick some ...

Introduction 2

Capitan Vere’s Struggle 4 Capitan Vere’s Just Action 6 Capitan Vere’s Biblical Implications: Sacrifice to Save Many 9 Capitan Vere’s Biblical Implications: Actions and Consequences 9 Conclusion 10 Works Cited 12 Captain Vere’s Choice In Herman Melville’s exceptional novel Billy Bud, Captain Vere is forced to execute the charismatic Billy Bud, a character who accidentally kills a naval officer that accuses him of mutiny. Many readers hold that Captain Vere is unjust in this action towards Billy, as the evil naval officer, Claggart, provoked him. This latter character untruthfully accuses Billy Bud of ...

Part One: Primate Observation Field Notes

The observations of the primate took place at San Francisco Zoo. The following information provides the comments on the field notes made about the two primates – the Colobus Monkey and the Western Lowland Gorilla. The Colobus Monkey – a medium sized monkey of moderate build at San Francisco Zoo is found in the Doelger Primate Discovery Center (DPDC). Together with other species such as the pied tamarins, black howler monkey, siamangs and the squirrel monkeys, the colobus monkey is managed at DPDC under the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plans. These plans are designed to protect those species ...

Introduction

Ever since the emergence of theatre as a form of art, it has remained on of the most popular and expressive genres of art that continue to entertain as much as it informs. This is perhaps because for many years, theatre has been used as a social mirror of sorts; one that allows the audience as well as the performers to view the society in which they live for what it is. The ability of playwrights to craft magnificent and compelling theatrical pieces that highlight the plight of the societies in which they live arguably makes playwrights one of ...

The black and white photographs selected for evaluation in the essay is from the Howard Greenberg Gallery, 41 East 57th street Suite 1406, New York and Yosso Milo Gallery, 45th Tenth Avenue, New York. The photographers are Willis Hartshorn Howard and Ken Schles. The objective of the paper is to evaluate how successful is black and white photography in making an impact on the audience, despite the lack of colors. There are some excellent examples of black-and-white photography regarding composition, lighting, and perspective.

Sleeping Passengers in the Terminal Waiting Room, 1947

The work is a part of an exhibition - A Democracy of Imagery, which is a ...

Summary

Hailey Coleman, a woman studying business at Ryerson wants to launch her own business motif Damn Heels. As a business student she knows she needs to do some research and analysis before she launch her business so she hired three business analysts, Michael Edminson, Osama Turch and Hyein Choie in order to get some recommendations and quantitative results for her business and the market she wants to aim in her venture. Mrs Coleman is thinking about developing foldable flat wear enclothes woman visiting South Bank London. Her idea is that women can rest up their feet in a night ...

ABSTRACT

Pilot uniforms, particularly in the commercial airline industry, conveys professionalism, competence, and experience. However, historically, uniforms started as a component of safety in aviation, which relied not just in their protective functions but as well in their capability to protect combat pilots from the natural elements of extreme heat and cold, particularly during the era of open cockpits. Protective flight clothing has evolved significantly through decades and even centuries. The sophisticated development in protected flight clothing, however, failed to influence adaption in the civil air transport industry. Using grounded theory through archival literature analysis, the Capstone Project revealed advantages ...

Introduction

Schindler’s List is a film centered on the historical injustices committed against German Jews. The perpetrators were Nazi soldiers whose aim was to eradicate the Jewish race in Germany through mechanisms such as indiscriminate shooting, exterminations and gassing of innocent Jews. Trains were used to transport large numbers of Jews to military camps, who would then be distributed to labor camps while the physically weak were killed. The film, therefore, depicts the image of how political situations could damage social stability and cause major atrocities against innocent people. The film relies on symbols in the form of characters ...

The major theme that runs through Frantz Fanon’s paper, Black Skin, White Masks, is the racial profiling and stereotyping of black people. Fanon exposes societal definition of black people not only in relation to their complexion but also as opposed to white men. The author laments that such stereotyping has entrenched inferiority complex among the blacks. To this end, black people are not viewed as distinct individuals but as descendants of formerly enslaved ancestors. As a result, they are haunted by a heritage of slavery. Gabor S. Boritt and Scott Hancock portray the identity conflict within the self ...

It has been well documented that Emily Dickinson wrote poetry for herself and her friends, not for publication. Her expression, found in her poetry, is an expression of self, often conflated as thoughts entered her mind from multiple directions creating mature works that bent and formed new visions different and fuller than that original image at the beginning of each poem. Emily Dickinson’s reclusive nature is revealed in much of her poetry. It is in those written lines where she explores her world. Her work, relegated to letters to her friends, was from her soul and not meant ...

Introduction

A suit is the modern gentleman's armor. There are many intricate facets of a suit that a company has to consider while crafting such an important garment; mainly, its functionality. Today, the designers and producers of sportswear focus not only on the attractiveness of their cloths, but also on functionality of the apparel. The demands for this type of cloths elevated with the sophistication of the customers, increased competition in the market, popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle, and the desire to combine comfort and functionality. Sportswear has become a necessary attribute for the sportsmen, active sport enthusiasts, and ...

The article, The Perils of Obedience, written by psychologist Stanley Milgram describes his experiment which sought to test how much pain an ordinary person could inflict on another because they have been ordered to do so by someone in authority. It is set around the 1960s, written as a scholarly contribution to Yale University. The article examines obedience in an attempt to define the extent to which obedience can go and the impact that it has on conduct. Milgram holds that obedience is paramount to many; obeying authority counts even where that that goes against one’s conscience. The ...

Yu Rang devised a plan to assassinate Lord Xiang but miserably failed twice. Yu Rang even mutilated himself and swallowed charcoals to change his appearance and voice, but he still failed to assassinate the killer of his former master. After Yu Rang’s first attempt of assassination, Lord Xiang recognized a great sense of loyalty from the man and ordered him to be released. Yu Rang’s second attempt was also futile because the instinct of Lord Xiang towards him was strong. He had Yu Rang figured out and so ordered his guards to capture the man. Nevertheless, Lord ...

HVOF is a process whereby particles present in a powder mixture are accelerated towards the surface of a component by gas, and subsequently deposited. The resultant coating increases the lifespan and durability of the component by improving the corrosion resistance, wear resistance and erosion resistance of the material. Typical substrate materials for HVOF coatings are gas turbines, power plant boilers and engines. The properties and behavior of two HVOF thermally sprayed coatings were compared by Zhang et al. (2015). The two coating materials that were sprayed onto a H13 steel substrate were WC−10Co−4Cr and Cr3C2−25NiCr. The ...

Art and Architecture

1. Camouflage in Art and Fashion: The Embodiment of War 1.0 Introduction Shopping malls are a place where war in the popular culture is obvious because of images ranging from the clothing displayed that is made with camouflage-printed fabric to the war movie posters at the cinemas. The culture of war is hard to avoid and somehow the idea of war seems to be comfortable to the consumers of goods and images in the mall. The world resembles the shopping mall in the way war is embodied throughout popular culture. War shapes our bodies while defining space and identities ...

The Name of Instructor

The Name of the Institution Short Story Scenario Using Two (2) Different Genres to Write the Same Story Comedy Genre Beginning with a Complication Story Starter Scenario “Shut up!” she said while gritting her teeth together and kicking him hard on the leg beneath the table. “Ouch! What?! I didn’t say anything!” he charged as he attempted to soothe his leg by rubbing it gently with his hand. “You might as well have! Look at how you’re looking at her cleavage and hyperventilating like a mad man!” Sharon said to him scowling and trying to lower her ...

ABSTRACT

Safety in aviation relied historically not just in the protective features of the airplane itself but as well in the capability of flight clothing to protect pilots from the natural elements of extreme heat and cold, particularly during the era of open cockpits. Protective flight clothing has evolved significantly through decades and even centuries. The sophisticated development in protected flight clothing, however, failed to influence adaption in the civil air transport industry. Using grounded theory and archival literature analysis, the Capstone Project revealed advantages and disadvantages of protective flight clothing, its evolution through history primarily from the British military ...

Denim is a fashion statement that has withstood the test to time. The fashionable contemporary man or women will have section of their closet devoted to denim. This includes not only pants that are traditional denim products but also bags, hats, jackets and other accessories. These additional items represent the newest to market in the denim world. Everyone wants to feel good in their clothes and the wearing of denim can be as comfortable as a Saturday relaxing day to a night on the town by just adding jeans to the bling that you are wearing to a night ...

Renaissance art wave ushered in a new era of culture and inspired and inflicted the artistic styles of many artists. It was a period of rebirth and an important movement for art. There were more accurate details in the paintings and sculpture by the Renaissance artists. Baroque was eventually embraced, although it criticized the excessive grandeur. Baroque artists and architects created dramatic artworks with fluidity and a high contrast of light and shadow. The Baroque art movement intertwined art and religion. When one thinks of a Baroque artwork, there are blurred lines and merging images at oblique angles. However, ...

Albrecht Durer was a versatile and gifted German artist of the Renaissance period. The brilliant painter left a strong impact on the medium of printmaking and commercial centers in Europe. The artist is known to create a number of striking self-portraits that assert his creative genius (Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) 2016). His Self-Portrait wearing a coat with fur collar is done on a wooden panel in 1500. The essay discusses the Self-Portrait as well as the importance of the gaze in the portrait that is considered the most personal and complex. The self-portrait was done in 1500 was ...

Garments are so varied and versatile used for different purposes. Research I to the area of garments and clothing is an interesting thing due to the rapid varied that characterizes it, sometime making one thinks that it’s a dream. The types, sizes, colors, texture, structure and other details are varied and many determined by fashion, taste, environment in terms of prevailing cultural context among others. This paper discusses the suits from Mark & Spencer collections and in particular, official England slit fit men suit going for £199. It also discusses various aspects of garments and clothing, majoring on the ...

A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings

Chauhan, K. V., & Rawal, S. K. (2014). A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings. Procedia Technology, 14, 430-437. doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2014.08.055 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017314000917 The paper reviews the nanotribological researches that are required to create basic understanding of the interracial phenomena on the lesser scale in the nanostructured polymers employed in the storage if magnetic systems and for other commercial applications. In many fields of the electromagnetic and coating applications such as the use in the automobile and the aircraft sectors, the wear and the friction of the moving parts is a critical aspect to be put ...

Pretco fabricates metal display racks and uses process costing to record costs in their three departments Cutting, Assembly, and Finishing department. Product costing is commonly used to record product costs where products are created in sub-assembly from the start to the end (Hansen, 2009, p. 173). Pretco finds process costing particularly useful in recording product costs. Once a design is agreed with a customer, fabrication of the metal display rack starts at the cutting department where all pieces required for the display rack are cut. At the end of the process, the metal racks are 70% complete as to ...

A Dissertation Methodology

The electro-microprobe technology Modern geochemists (Donovan et al, 2003) generally agree that modern electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) is bringing the most precise and most accurate chemical analyses for solid specimens today. Moreover, these highest-quality results can be brought to routine achievements under carefully crafted analytical protocols. The modern EMPA technology already incorporates qualitative and quantitative analytical methods in a non-destructive mechanism even from micron-sized samples of surface materials at a sensitivity of many parts per million (ppm) (Cameca, 2012). In fact, a number of EMPA equipment today can incorporate one or two others of the four major surface and ...

Abstract

Bread crumbs are small particles of bread, which are usually used for breading or crumbing foods to give the food favourable flavour and texture. Different processing approaches of bread crumbing, as well as a variety of breadcrumbs / derived products exist in the global market, and are commonly used globally. The research objective of this project is to investigate the processing, applications and markets of breadcrumbs, in order to identify and evaluate opportunities for its processing and potential products it could be applied to. The findings suggest that advanced extrusion processing techniques are desirable for commercial bread crumb processing. Two ...

Cyrus claims to have learned justice in Persia when he was judge in a case involving two boys. In this case, a larger boy with a small coat took away a large coat from a small boy. Cyrus also claims to have learned justice from the example of his grandfather Astyages. What is Cyrus’ understanding of justice? As he builds his empire, does Cyrus live up to his own standard of justice? "

Introduction:

Cyrus is viewed by many to be a rather magnanimous king in that he was always on the ball on several issues and was deemed to be quite avante garde in certain social ...

Eighteenth century how to become an icon in the history of fashion and influence our life

Embellishment, poise, elegance are some of the adjectives that can be used to describe the trend in art and architecture of 18th century. The age witnessed the most elegant and stylish way of fashion. It can also be called as a fashionable era. 18th Century era is generally known as the Age of Enlightenment. The beginning of this century experienced a significant change in culture, art and architecture. Fashion industry also was on its peak. The fashion centre in this era shifted from Versailles to Paris. The educated Aristocratic class was called bourgeoisie class. They settled down in Paris. The new ...

Classical conditioning is the process of learning whereby an unconditioned stimulus is paired with a conditional stimulus. It is a process of behavior modification in which the subject responds to a previously neutral stimulus in a desired manner when it is repeatedly presented along with an unconditional stimulus. There have been various speculations by different literature on the possibility of conditioning emotional responses, but the experimental evidence has usually been lacking. There has been a suggestion that there must be a way in which stimuli can call out emotions. John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner decided to put the matter to test through the little ...

Introduction

The study of mental processes and behavior, Psychology, is a rapidly growing field. Until recently Psychology was not accorded the importance it holds in our lives and in some parts of the world the importance of psychology is still largely under-rated. However psychology has time and again proved its effectiveness in cases where it has been used to correct mental problems and also improve lives. In a world where people are subjected to the pressure of achieving and where there are a lot of stress factors psychology is of great importance.

Body

Classical conditioning, a type of conditioning whose originator is Ivan Pavlov, involves ...

The image chosen for analysis is the seal of the president of the United States of America. The seal of the president of the United States of America is an image not representing the individual holding the office of the presidency at any given time but a bigger representation of the institution of the presidency of the United States of America. The presidential seal is therefore a very important image to all American citizens. The following essay describes and discusses the seal of the president of the United States of America in detail. It discusses the relevance of this seal to ...

CONTEXT AND COMPARISON OF

In reaction to the decadence and corruption so pervasive in the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation sought to introduce an asceticism into the artistic world of its followers. Martin Luther, as well as others who followed him, advocated the destruction of art in churches, particularly images of saints, muted color schemes for the artwork that remained, and an emphasis on images either of Jesus or of contemporary leaders and heroes of the movement. Joseph Koerner’s book The Reformation of the Image (2004) compellingly shows how visual art became indispensable to a religious movement built on words. In a time ...

Abortion refers to voluntary termination of pregnancy through removing the Uterus of the embryo or fetus prior to viability. In many countries, human abortion is illegal. Many people who oppose abortion rely on the argument that a fetus is a human being from since conception. On Contrary Judith Jarvis Thomson differs with this view and give several examples as a way of proving her point. From Judith's point of view, she argues that a fetus is not a human being from the time of conception. She likens a fetus to acorns which develops top become oak trees. She argued that simply by the fact ...

Amazing Terracotta

Terracotta is a material made from clay. It has been used for many centuries by various civilizations and cultures across the globe. Artifacts like tiles, sculptures and pottery from Columbia, Europe, and Africa to India and China stand testimony to its popularity down the ages. Terracotta artifacts have been found by archeologists in their excavations hailing back to more than 2500 B.C. from Mohenjo Daro and Harappa and ancient Mesopotamia. Ancient Greek figurines of Tanagra and the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China are two outstanding examples of terracotta art work of the ancient times. In ...

Introduction

There are several ways in which drug delivery to body is being achieved. One of the most important methods is via the oral route. Administration of oral drugs has its merits and demerits. An important merits is that which relates to the 'ability of patient to use it anytime, anywhere' while the major demerit is non-compliance with the usage of those drugs that are not sweet to taste. Drug taste is a significant consideration to achieving a full compliance hence health care administrator or provider must take note of such factor during prescription. In order to provide achieve full compliance, ...

The birthday parties are always conducted in at least a bigger percentage of the people in our generation now, in those parties, there are gifts that are given to the host of the party, in the thesis we will try to take a survey of those colorful gifts that are brought in the ceremony. In most of the western cultures and societies the very colorful decorations accompany the United States and Australia particularly. The parties that are held to commemorate one's birthday many times, for instance, the balloons and sometimes the streamers. The birthday cake, a crucial element of any birthday celebration ...

Abstract

The investigation teams, police, judges and courts rely strongly on the forensic medical evidence and use the evidence to build up their efforts. The prime aim is to punish the guilty while avoid connecting the innocent. Interpretation of forensic medical evidence and their role have significantly expanded through the justice system. Steve Wright was found guilty of killing five prostitutes and faces life in jail for the murders. The Ipswich Prostitute Murders made headlines not only in Britain but also caught the attention of Inernatiosnl media. The essay looks at how forensic science and the evidence collected helped to ...

1. Introduction

Taste is a chemical reaction from sensory response of four main taste perceptions sweet, bitter, sour and salt. In the pharmaceutical industry oral administration is the most popular method of drug delivery and most of the drugs elicit bitter taste. Taste is an important factor in determining the drug palatability which in turn is vital in ensuring the consumers compliance in taking the drug and hence effective chemotherapy. In addition, in the ever competitive market, organoleptic properties (test, mouth feel and smell) are vital factors in marketing of drugs. Thus taste masking technology is an important factor in ensuring high ...

Part 1: View and Analysis

In the context of the second slide, it is evident that the level of professionalism is not as high. For instance, one of the medical practitioners in the image is wearing a suit. Although suits might be professional in other areas, they are an unacceptable set of attire while within the hospital. As such, a person wearing a suit is expected to hang his or her coat and put on a lab coat as a way to ensure that he or she will be easily identified by the patients and other medical practitioners. As such, being dressed in uniform or hospital attire is a key ...

African dance is a concept that conditionally combines original dances of the peoples living in Africa. That actually means that such dance is inextricably linked with life, religious beliefs and folklore of each nation having its historical and ethnic past. Dance culture in North Africa (Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia), developed under the influence of a common Arab-Muslim culture of the Mediterranean. Self-development takes place in the culture of the Ethiopian highlands and peoples of South-Eastern coast Africa (the latter has long maintained ties with South Asia). Tropical Zone, or so-called sub-Saharan Africa, despite the diversity of its ethnicity composition, can ...

- Apportionment, Allocation, and Absorption of Overhead

Total overhead=€650000, Thus overhead as percentage of Direct material cost=650000/3430000*100=18.95%. Thus overhead to be absorbed to Econo bikes at 18.95% of €2150000=€407425, and to Luxi 18.95% of €1280000=€242575 **Under the blanket overhead absorption rate as was the practice, the €650000 overhead absorbed between Econo and Luxi was 2000/3000*650000=€433333 and 1/3*€650000=€216667 1. After all the service department costs are apportioned to the production departments, the next step is to spread the factory overhead to the different products or job produced. This is ...

In the story “Miss Brill’ written by Katherine Mansfield, Miss Brill, a middle-aged, lonely old woman but she does not wish to be thought of like old and lonely. She refuses to accept the fact of her situation so she pretends that she is an actress and removes herself from her situation. She passes the time going to the park and listening to the conversations of other people and listening to the band play. She observes and criticizes others but does not see her own self. Whenever she begins to see herself as old she brushes that thought away. She ...

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot by the Irish writer Samuel Becket is a powerful play attesting to the inevitable suffering inherent in human existence. The play depicts this agony even more poignantly by the fact that it is devoid of a well-organized plot and a conventional setting: “A country road. A tree” (Act 1). This is all the setting there is. .Devoid of these familiar elements, the audience or reader has no choice but to face one of the most fundamental elements of the play: an endless wait. As the play opens, the audience or reader meets Estragon, or rather Gogo, who is struggling ...

In the passage Spade Archer, Dashiell Hammett uses lengthy description of the physical attributes of characters to create a long-lasting impression on the mind of the reader. For example, the author’s description of Sam Spade is interesting because of the manner in which Sam’s mean-looking frame is brought out. Hammett says, “Spades jaw was long, his chin a jutting v under the more flexible v of his mouth. His nostrils curved back to make another, smaller, v.he looked rather pleasantly like a blond Satan” (2). Apart from grabbing the attention of the reader, the vivid description makes the character appear ...

FADE IN:

INT. APARTMENT BEDROOM – NIGHT A modestly decorated first-floor apartment. A couple, ANDY and YASMIN, both in their early thirties, lie on the bed, the lights off. ANDY looks up at the ceiling, while YASMIN looks at him, slightly frustrated by concerned. Both are unclothed. YASMIN puts a hand on ANDY’s shoulder.

YASMINIt’s okay, it happens to everybody.

ANDY(defensively) Yeah, well, it didn’t used to happen. YASMINI’m not mad, I promise. ANDYI know you’re not mad, I’m mad. This kind of thing doesn’t happen, not to me.YASMINBabe, please don’t beat yourself up over this, we’ll ...

Introduction

The automobile industry in the US is one of the largest in the world. The history of the automobile industry dates back to the 1890’s. Since its start it has undergone massive evolution to become the largest in the world. This is attributed to the large size of market available domestically. It is also successful due to the use of mass production. Until 1980, the U.S. was the largest producer of automobiles. It was dethroned by Japan in 1980. This was followed by the subsequent overtaking by the Chinese automobile industry in 2008 though this is greatly attributed ...

I have witnessed many things in my life. Some of these instances have been happy and some of them have been sad. Unfortunately, one that has stuck with me concerned a dog I knew that lived across the way from me in Southern California. His name was Raphael and he looked well taken care of: his coat was shiny and he never looked like he was being starved. However, the look of abandonment and loss of love in his eyes is something that will stay with me forever. It showed me that animals need more from their owners than money; ...

The Middle Ages were the period of European history dating from the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 476A.D. up to 1453 and started when the Ottoman Turks of the Middle East captured Constantinople. The Catholic Church grew more powerful and influential during that time. Governed by bishops and archbishops under the papal authority from Rome, the church became more dominant in the medieval society. Nuns and monks lived together in a house called monastery, devoting their lives in the service of God. In this period of turmoil and instability, many people turn to God in order to survive. ...

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“A man said to the universe: ‘Sir, I exist!’ ‘However,’ replied the universe, ‘The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.’”—Stephen Crane The above quote made by Stephen Crane highlights the personal philosophy which Crane had concerning nature or “the universe,” which may appear at have a certain detachment concerning its relationship with humans. This point is further emphasized by Harold Bloom's introduction in the critical work entitled, Stephen Crane in the following: “[Stephen Crane's] mode wasrenderedwith a meticulous nihilism, a deep sense of the meaninglessness of life except for what could be converted ...

True happiness can come from the most unexpected directions and not always arise from situations or events that you might expect, (such as having a lovely time on vacation or getting promoted in your job). Mine came out of what I thought was simply an act of charity on my part. I was surfing the internet and came across one of those animal rescue websites. Then I saw Kali! She’s a long-haired German Shepherd dog, about a year old then, and had been found wandering the city streets with a chain around her neck that had worn away her fur leaving a ...

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Introduction

System of road network is needed for any developed country and it is a vital part for infrastructure development. Main subjects of this study are pavement defects such as alligator cracking, bleedings and potholes. Such pavement distress as potholes and alligator cracking cause serious negative effects and decrease the lifespan of pavement. Additionally, the safety on road is questioned due to bleedings of pavement since the friction between car and pavement significantly decreases, meaning that the braking path increases. This study is concentrated on studying ...