Monday, January 31, 2011

What does Juliet look like in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare?Where can I find descriptions in the play?

In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and
Juliet
, the reader does know that Juliet is nearly fourteen, so she still has
an air of innocence and ingenuousness about her.  After all, her father, Lord Capulet
tells Paris to wait until she is fourteen to ask for her hand in
marriage:



Let
two more summers wither in their pride/Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.
(I,ii,10-11)



Being from
Verona, Italy, she is probably of Norman descent and, therefore, is fair with light hair
(blonde, perhaps) and blue or green eyes.  (To this day, many northern Italians are of
this coloring.)


As the previous post mentions, the balcony
scene contains descriptions of Juliet that enable the reader to envision her.  Her eyes
must sparkle, for instance, for Romeo says that two stars twinkle in her eyes.  Her
cheeks are rosy and her skin glowing: "the brightness of her cheek would shame those
stars" (II,ii,20).  Even in death, Romeo finds Juliet "yet so fair" and "crimson in thy
lips and in thy cheeks" (V,iii,95).


Of course, Juliet is
reflected in the eyes of the amorous Romeo.  Yet, she must be beautiful in a tender way,
or else why would Romeo be so enraptured of her so soon after his heartache from
Rosalind?

In The Glass Menagerie, how do Tom and Jim differ in their goals and dreams?

In terms of goals and dreams, the two differ in
significant ways. Tom Wingfield is a dreamer, longing for a life of freedom and
adventure. He longs for a life that stands in direct opposition to the miserable life he
leads in St. Louis, supporting his mother and sister, working each day at a warehouse
job he detests. Tom has dreams, but they are vague; he formulates no specific goals to
achieve them. He simply wants out. When he finally breaks from his family, Tom just runs
away with no particular place to go.


Jim O'Connor also has
dreams, but his are expressed in terms of specific goals. Jim wants to succeed in a
career; he wants economic success. He believes in the future of broadcasting, the rise
of television. Jim prepares for his future, or tries to, by taking night classes in
public speaking. By working to achieve his dreams of material success, Jim pursues what
is generally considered to be the American Dream. 

Saturday, January 29, 2011

What is the significance of Clarissa's party in Mrs. Dalloway?

It is the assembly of the party where much of Clarissa's
energies are focused.  On many levels this holds significance.  The focus of Clarissa's
drive on the party helps to dislodge other, more substantive questions about the nature
of her being.  Her choices in life, the selection of Richard over Peter, as well as the
basis of her identity and how mortality plays a role in this can all be put to the side
if there is a party that needs to be assembled.  In this light, one can see Clarissa's
desire to put together the party as an attempt to stave off these more fundamental and
painful questions of consciousness in place of something more trivial and more light in
nature.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Who is the narrator of the novel?

The narrator is the author. He is a close friend of Nasar
and in this he retells the events that led to Nasar's death. In the end it is not told
if Nasar was the killer, but he provides detail of every little thing and while he
believes Nasar is not the one at fault, the details that slowly unravel the tale lead to
a very interesting book and story. In the end, we understand how no one did anything to
save his life, yet others feel the guilt of Nasar all around the town and it cannot be
washed away no matter how hard anyone scrubs. 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Why did Romeo kill Tybalt in Act 3? Is it because of Romeo's character?How does Tybalt's death change the action of the play.

Concerning Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet, in short, Romeo kills Tybalt because Tybalt kills Mercutio.  Of
course, it isn't really that simple.


Romeo, newly in love
with Juliet--a member of the hated enemy, the family that Romeo's family constantly
feuds with--wants now to make peace.  While doing so, he gets in the way of Mercutio and
Tybalt while they are fighting.  The two are partly serious and partly playing around,
but the game is dangerous, since the game is sword
fighting. 


In getting between the two fighters, Romeo
inadvertantly causes Mercutio not to be able to react to a thrust by Tybalt, and the
thrust mortally wounds Mercutio. 


Romeo becomes angry and
loses control and kills Tybalt out of revenge.  At the same time, Romeo is probably
lashing out at Tybalt due to his own guilt for having contributed to Mercutio's
death. 

Does banning the import of genetically modified goods in countries violate the spirit of free trade and should the US be labeling it?

I think whether the banning of genetically modified goods
violates the spirit of free trade truly depends on the motives behind the
ban.


We would never, for example, say that banning the
importation of marijuana from some country where it was legal violated the spirit of
free trade.  So if the people of a country truly feel that genetically modified foods
are dangerous, they should be able to ban their import.  (They probably should ban them
domestically as well, I'd say.)


However, countries often
use issues like this as a "fig leaf" for protectionism.  This can be seen when countries
ban our beef, for example, because of alleged fears of BSE.  You also hear accusations
that our talk of limiting imports from countries with poor working conditions, for
example, is a fig leaf like that.


So I think it really
depends on why the ban is being imposed.

Monday, January 24, 2011

At what time of year does Gene return to Devon to visit?What atmosphere, or mood, is created by setting the story during this season? What do...

You are of course referring to the beginning of this book.
Soon after deciding to return to Devon to see two sites in particular, both which the
narrator describes as "fearful", we are given the answer to this
question:



It
was a raw, non-descript time of year, toward the end of November, the kind of wet,
self-pitying November day when every speck of dirt stands out clearly. Devon luckily had
very little of such weather - the icy clamp of winter, or the radiant New Hampshire
summers, were more characteristic of it - but this day it blew wet, moody gusts all
around me.



Note too how later
on the narrator describes the houses he walks past on Gilman Street, "the best street in
town":



Today
with their failing ivy and stripped, moaning trees the houses looked both more elegant
and more lifeless than
ever.



You have asked a very
good question, and it is worth considering the significance of the seasons in the main
novel itself, but for now, consider the following points. The setting in November with
the weather that is detailed provides the perfect environment for Gene to indulge in
nostalgic and upsetting thoughts of his actions during his time in Devon. We can tell
they are not going to be all pleasant - the "wet, moody gusts" and the "self-pitying"
day suggest that the narrator will be re-living upsetting memories and experiences. The
reference to every speck of dirt standing out clearly suggests a very introspective and
reflective mood, where past memories are hauled into the present and examined and
scrutinised. What is interesting in the description of the trees is that they are
"stripped" and "moaning" - I wonder, could they be a symbol of life for Gene after Devon
- appearing more "elegant" but really more "lifeless" than ever before? Whatever the
case, this setting stages the flashback that is to follow and takes up the majority of
the rest of the story. It is a kind of pathetic fallacy that reveals the narrator's
emotions and feelings, which are eerily mirrored by the weather.

Friday, January 21, 2011

What are the characteristics of society?

Though it is a bit difficult to answer the question in its
rather vague form, the nature of the society present in "Pen, Sword and Camisole" is one
of the more celebrated aspects of the story.


The society is
filled with intrigue and trickery and politicking, as part of the point of the book
appears to be poking fun at those aspects of Brazilian society at the time.  The
characters appear to be rather absorbed in the politics surrounding the appointment to
the academy's "seat," at the expense of any other part of their
lives.


The book also suggests a few things about the nature
of those involved as the opposition's first candidate, Moreira, becomes insufferable
even before the first round of machinations is completed.  The supporters quickly find a
new person to support and set about opposing the man they've just set up in the same
unscrupulous matter as before.


The society is also
generally characterized as optimistic, full of live and verve, and wonderfully
unscrupulous.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Why did the Soviet War in Afghanistan happen, Who was all involved, What was the outcome?

Afghanistan was ruled by king Nadir till 1931 when he
adopted a new constitution and began a program of reforms. But he was assassinated in
1933, and his son Muhammad Zahir became king.


In 1953,
Muhammad Daoud Khan, became prime minister of Afghanistan.  Under him, Afghanistan
remained neutral in the cold war. Due to internal politics he was forced to resign in
1963. in 1964, Afghanistan adopted a constitution with a democratic government.  But
King Zahir and the legislature could not agree on a reform programme.  and, a democratic
system failed to develop.


In 1973, Daoud led a military
revolt overthrowing King Zahir.  and established the Republic of Afghanistan with
himself as president and prime minister.  In 1978, rival left-wing military leaders and
civilians staged a revolt in which Daoud was killed. This group, aided by the Soviet
Union, took control of the government and introduced communistic policies.  Many people
of Afghanistan opposed the new government, believing that government policies conflicted
with teachings of Islam. Large numbers of people joined in a rebellion against the
government and a widespread fighting broke out between the rebels and government
forces.


In this internal conflict Soviet Union supported
the government with communist leanings and in late 1979 and early 1980, sent thousands
of troops.  to Afghanistan to support the government against the fight with rebels. 
This  resulted in a lengthy conflict between Soviet troops and Afghan rebels. However,
the government failed to achieve a decisive victory  In 1988, the Soviet Union began
withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. completing it in February
1989.


But the fighting between the mujaheddin and the
government forces continued until April 1992, when the rebels overthrew the government. 
Following the overthrow, several factions of the rebels agreed to set up a transitional
government.  However, fighting continued in the country as the different factions
competed for power.

Monday, January 17, 2011

in a circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC arre 2 chords such that AB=AC=6cm. find the length of the chord BC.

Consider the triangles OAB and OAC are congruent as AB=AC
given to be 6cm and OA  icommon  OB = OC = 5cm being radius. So angle OAB =
OAC......(1)


Drop a perpedicular OD to AB. Then AD = DB = 3
cm as the perpendicular meets the cord at the middle. OD = sqrt (OA^2-OC^2) =
sqrt(5^2-3^2) = 4cm.


So Area of OAB = (1/2) AB * OD =
(1/2)6*4 = 12 sq cm....(2)


Now AO extended should meet the
chord at E and it is middle of the BC as ABC is an isoseles with AB= AC and triangles
AEB and and AEC are congruent as AB =AC and AE common, Angle OAB = angle OAC. Therefore
triangles being congruent ,angle AEB and angle AEC are perpendicular. Therefore  BE is
the altitude of the triangle OAB with AO as base.Also  this implies BE =EC or AC
=2BE


Therefore the area of the triangle OAB = (1/2)AO*BE =
(1/2)5*BE = 12 sq cm as arrived in eq (2). Therefore solving for BE, we
get:


BE = 12*2/5 =
4.8cm


Therefore BC = 2BE = 2*4.8 cm = 9.6
cm.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

What is the significance of 1984 plot structure broken up into 3 sections?

Three is a Magic
Number:


  • 3 act structure: beginning (problems),
    middle (climax), end (resolution)

  • 3 geographical
    settings (Oceania, Eastasia, Eurasia)

  • 3 types of people
    according to Goldstein's book:

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Throughout recorded time, and probably since the
end of the Neolithic Age, there have been three kinds of people in the
world, the High, the Middle, and the Low.
They have been subdivided in
many ways, they have borne countless different names, and their relative numbers, as
well as their attitude towards one another, have varied from age to age: but the
essential structure of society has never
altered.



  • The three
    slogans of the Party:

  1. WAR IS
    PEACE

  2. FREEDOM IS
    SLAVERY

  3. IGNORANCE IS
    STRENGTH

  • 3 main characters (Winston,
    Julia, O'Brien)

  • 3 is often used as a literary device to
    provoke a feeling of unnaturalness, as twos are much more common in nature (limbs,
    hemispheres, eyes, etc).  We realize that O'Brien is third wheel, unnatural.

  • 3 verb tenses: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE.  Winston has a
    hard time distinguishing one from the others.

  • The Party
    has rolled out nine "3 Year Plans"

  • 3 political prisoners
    (Rutherford, Jones, Aaronson)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Why does the voice from the police car respond “No profession”? in the story "The Pedestrian."

The voice from the police car says this because Leonard
Mead has said that he is a writer.  The car says this as if it is talking to
itself.


In my opinion, this is a commentary by Bradbury on
what this society is like.  The society is totally rigid and structured.  People are not
allowed to do anything that is not like what everyone else does.  That is why Leonard
Mead has been stopped by the police -- he is out walking when no one else would
be.


In such a society, a writer would not do well -- no one
has any imagination.  So the police car does not even recognize the idea that someone
might write as a profession.

Are there any quotes that relate to ego defense mechanisms for The Lord of the Flies?

I can think of one scene that may be an example of the ego
defense mechanism that you are looking for.  There is a type of second election for
chief in a meeting called by Jack.  This meeting is found in the chapter entitled "Gift
for the Darkness."  Jack says, "Hands up, whoever wants Ralph not to be chief?"  His
question is met with silence.  Jack's reaction comes in the form of "humiliating
tears."  He covers his pain by disappearing into the woods and saying, "I'm not going to
play any longer. Not with you."  When some of the boys find their way to Jack, he is
"brilliantly happy." 


Many of Jack's responses are a result
of his trying to cover his embarrassment.  When Ralph accuses him of letting the fire go
out in Chapter 4, Jack responds that he killed a pig.  When Ralph insists that Jack had
let the fire go out, Jack in his anger, hits Piggy. 


Jack
uses escape, blame diversion, misplaced anger and violence as mechanism of coping with
threats to his ego. 

How far is Eric Birling to blame for Eva/Daisy's death in An Inspector Calls?

Eric Birling has many faults. He steals money from his
father, is a drunkard and a philanderer. However, of all of the party guests that night,
he is probably the least responsible for the death of Eva Smith/ Daisy Renton. It is
when he finds out that the young lady he has been seeing is pregnant he at least tries
to make a gesture to help – however feeble and inadequate. Mr and Mrs Birling hold the
father of the girl’s child responsible until they learn he is their son. Eva/Daisy had
refused his help as she suspected that he was stealing the money he was giving to her to
support her.


Eric is different from the others in that he
did attempt to make Eva/Daisy’s plight a little better. He is repentant of what happened
to the girl and clearly learns a lesson from the incident



‘It’s what
happened to the girl and what we all did to her that
matters.’


Thursday, January 13, 2011

What does the wild bay represent for the boy?

In Lessing's "Through the Tunnel," the bay is and
represents something the boy isn't supposed to do or can't do; it is something the older
boys can do, and the boy wants to do.  The bay is basically a rite of passage.  Or, more
specifically, swimming through the tunnel in the bay is all of the
above. 


Notice that once he's done it, once he's
accomplished his goal, he is in no hurry to go back.  He's done it, he's made it, he's
proved himself, he's matured.  He's proven he belongs. 


He
begins the story as a little boy who seeks attention in any way possible, and
desperately needs the approval of others.  He matures and in the close of the story he
is content in what he's done and in who he is.

What was the impact of the Korean War on international relations and the Cold War?

The war, though long, bloody and costly, also seemed to
prove and justify that a policy of containment - stopping the spread of communism to
other countries - worked and was justified.  This would be part of the reason why we
would get involved in Vietnam a short time later.  The war was mostly between the US and
China, so there were tense relations between our two countries for more than 20 years
following the Korean conflict.


It accelerated the Cold War
between us and the Soviet Union, as the North relied on Soviet weapons to fight the war,
and some Soviet pilots even flew missions against American jets during that time, and we
knew it.  We accelerated the arms race, and the public became overwhelmingly convinced
that the Soviets were bent on world domination, and social hatred of them and communists
grew rapidly in the early 1950s.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

What are different types of psychological diseases that you know?

Psychological diseases or disorders affect the way people
feel, think, speak, and behave. The field of psychology that deals with study and
treatment of such disorders is called abnormal
psychology.


What is considered normal and abnormal
behaviour differ from society to society and change as social conditions and customs
change.  For example, beating children to discipline them was considered normal and even
desirable behaviour in the past, but many people today consider such behaviour abnormal
and undesirable.


Psychological disorders may be classifies
in four groups according to theories that explain their likely causes and methods of
treatment. These are biophysical, intrapsychic, existential, and  behavioural.
Biophysical theories focus on underlying physical causes of psychological disturbances.
Such disorders are primarily treated with tranquillizers, antidepressants, sleeping
pills, and other drugs.  In a few cases electric shocks and surgery may also be used.
Most common disorders of this type are delirium and
dementia.


Intrapsychic theories focus on the emotional
basis of abnormal behaviour.  Such disorders may result from conflicts in early
childhood which may result in abnormal behavior can usually cope with everyday problems
are described as neurotics. Others with more severe problems causing individuals to lose
track of reality are called psychotic. Psychotic people may believe in very unrealistic
ideas called delusions, or may have hallucinations such as   "hearing voices" or "seeing
visions". This kind of disorders are often treated by psychoanalysis to help to help
them understand and resolve their conflicts and anxieties. Schizophrenia is the
commonest psychotic disorder in which a person suffers unpredictable disturbances in
thinking, mood, awareness, and behaviour. Depression (sadness) and mania (extreme joy
and over activity) also come under this category of disorders. People with bipolar
disorder suffer from alternating periods of depression and
mania.


Existential theories of abnormal behaviour stress
the importance of current experiences and the person's view of himself or herself. 
Treatment of such disorders involves helping patients gain insight into their feelings,
accept responsibility for their lives, and fulfil their
potential.


Behavioural theories emphasize the effects of
learning on behaviour.  Treatment based on behavioral theories attempt to change
abnormal behavior using a learning process called conditioning.  Thus people with such
disorders are treated by teaching them acceptable behaviour patterns and reinforcing
desired behaviour by rewards.

Monday, January 10, 2011

How does Mrs. Drover control her fear?

After finding a mysterious letter on her hall table, Mrs.
Drover retreats to the bedroom of her abandoned house to read its contents.  In the
narration that follows, we learn that Mrs. Drover's normal expression is "one of
controlled worry," which suggests that she is already an anxious woman by nature.  As
she processes the contents of the letter, she moves from her position with her back to
the empty room to a chair against the wall--an obvious sign of paranoia.  Further, Mrs.
Drover tries to convince herself that she is "in a mood" and has imagined the letter,
but after shutting her eyes and opening them again, she finds the letter is still
there.  After locking the bedroom door, she hastily packs her belongings and prepares
to--and eventually does--flee the house.  Once out of the house and back in the presence
of passersby on the street, Mrs. Drover is convinced that she has successfully escaped a
dangerous situation.  Obviously, though, this is not the case, as she presumably comes
face to face with her Demon Lover in the taxi. 

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Why is the ambiguity of Holden's age stressed in chapters 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye?

The Catcher in the Rye is told in
flashback as Holden, age 17,  narrates from a rest home in California.  The action of
the story proper takes place the previous year, when he is 16.  He says on page
9:



I was
sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'm about
thirteen.



The irony, of
course, is that Holden looks much older than his chronological age.  Since he has
undergone a massive growth spurt and has gray hair, Holden looks like hes is in his 20s,
old enough to get into bars and clubs in the city without being
carded.


Emotionally, however, Holden acts like a pre-teen.
 Since the death of his brother Allie, Holden has turned conservative, wishing to never
enter the teenage or adult worlds.  He would rather stay a child, as they are the only
non-phonies in the book, except for the nuns.  According to Holden, children are more
honest and innocent because they have not been corrupted by the materialism and sexual
deviancy of the adult world.


So, Holden looks much older
than he really is and he acts much younger than he really is in order both to relish in
and escape from the adult world.  In this way, Salinger achieves a kind of double
movement as he juxtaposes the emotional and physical problems of his
protagonist.

How does this story connect to the the youth culture?

Your question isn't very clear unfortunately, so I am
guessing that what you are referring to is how do we connect this masterful short story
with today's youth and their issues and challenges. I guess the key theme of the story
is how going "through the tunnel" for Jerry becomes a symbol of his passage from child
to man - just look at how the relationship changes with his mother, for example, if you
want to back this up. One of the principal issues with today's culture and society is
that there are very few rites of passage or initiation ceremonies for boys that truly
mark the cross over from childhood to manhood. This perhaps can indicate why we have the
"messy" teenage years with a vague non-descript and very challenging period where you
are neither a child yet nor are you recognised as an adult. This is one central
connection you can make between this story and the challenges facing youth today. Hope
it helps!

When desdemona asks iago's help, what does he say to her about othello's jealousy? Act 4

He says that it must be some business about the war or
something else that is really bothering him:


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I pray you, be content; 'tis but his
humour:

The business of the state does him
offence,


And he does chide with
you.




There is no
way that Othello, who loved Desdemona so dearly, could really have any problem with
Desdemona.  Of course Iago must also be sure that she doesn't get a real hint as to what
is happening because she might explain it and then Othello might see the
truth!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Who are two people who influences Obama in Dreams from My Father?Describe Obama's relationship with his mother, grandmother, and grandfather. What...

Can't answer all of those in a 90 word space, but let's
get you started.  Barack Obama writes of being heavily influenced by two people, his
mother and his grandfather.  Having only seen his father on two occasions, his
grandfather became his substitute father.  His mother raised him, with their help, and
took a direct role in his education.


The only negatives I
can think of from his mother is that she remarried and then moved the family to
Indonesia for a few years when he was pretty young.  While it was part of his formative
ears, along with the loss of his father, that had to be pretty traumatic.  Guess he
turned out OK though, huh? Good question.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Compare and contrast bacteria and viruses. Provide at least two similarities and two differences.

Both do not have a
nucleus.


Bacteria is larger than a
virus.


There are beneficial bacteria, like the ones in
yoghurt, but there is no beneficial virus.


Bacteria are
unicellular organisms while viruses are technically considered non-living, or even
parasitical as they do have cells- Cells are generally a part in deciding whether an
organism is living or not.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Describe the events that lead to the liberation in Buchenwald according to Elie Wiesel?

Elie spends most of four months at Buchenwald. During that
time his father dies from dysentery. Elie tells us that he felt and cared for nothing
until April. It was in April that the front was approaching. The Nazi's began the
process of liquidating the camp. On April 10  the inmates rose up to overthrow their
captors. The guards had herded the remaining children together with the intent of
murdering them. The prisoners prevented this from occurring. By 6:00 PM the camp
resistance had taken control of the camp. The Germans had put up very little resistance.
The American tanks were at the front gates and liberation was at
hand.

What food group is flour from?

Flour is a carbohydrate, it is mainly made up of carbon
and hydrogen hence its name.


Sugars are also in this group,
but they are more simple and contain only one or a few subunits so they ar
monosaccharides or disaccharides or even oligosaccharides, whereas starches, which is
what flour is, contains many subunits, or saccharides that is why it is also called
a polysaccharide.


This is a more detailed answer in case
you were not referring to the food pyramid, but to
macromolecules.

Monday, January 3, 2011

operant conditioning, shaping, roommate make bed . label antecedent stimulus, response, reinforcement, self-regulation for the...

I am unsure as to what you are asking in the above
statement.  If you are asking about the different types of behavior modification I can
help you.


Operant conditioning is the use of consequences
to mold behavior.  With operant conditioning reinforcement, punishment, and extinction
are used.


Shaping is "The differential reinforcement of
successive approximations."


Antecedents are what happens
before a subject displays a behavior.  An example would be:  someone knocks at the door
and the dog barks.  The antecedent would be the knock at the
door.


Reinforcement is a response to an event to either
increase or decrease its occurrence.  A positive reinforcement would be to add a
stimulus to increase a behavior.  A negative reinforcement would be to remove a stimulus
to increase a behavior.


Self-regulation is the ability to
exert self control and manage one's emotions and behaviors.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Ode to a Nightingale VS. Ode to a Grecian UrnI was asked to write an essay to discuss Keats’ lines “Heard melodies are sweet, but those...

Just a little correction, it is Ode
On a Greacian Urn which many people mistake for Ode To A
Grecian Urn.


In my opinion the "unheard melodies" from the
grecian urn and the heard melody of nightingale serve the same purpose,ie, to take him
away from this world of chaos and misery. The only difference being that Keats hears the
unheard melody of pipers as an audience whereas he becomes one with the nightingale as
he listens to its song, so much so that he chants


"I can
not see what flowers are at my feet


Nor what soft incense
hangs upon the boughs"


and at the end comes out of the
trance saying;


"Was that a vision or a waking
dream?


Fled is that music--Do i wake or
sleep?"


whereas Ode on a Grecian Urn concludes
with


Beauty is truth--truth beauty, that is
all


Ye know on earth and all ye need to
know.



On the other hand the unheard melodies
takes the poet to the past where he contemplates on breed of marble men, mad persuit,
struggle to escape, pipes and timbrels and wild ecstasy---to the things which are
already dead; eternalised on the Urn whereas the voice of nightingale makes the narrator
say


"Thou wast not born for death. Immortal
bird"


The gist-both the songs are the viewless wings which
take the poet to the artistic world of nature.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

There is a difference of only one amino acid in one chain of the hemoglobin of humans and gorillas. What might have caused this difference?

Humans and gorillas are descended from a common ancestor.
Because there is only one difference in amino acids in the hemoglobin of present day
humans and gorillas, it is likely that the ancestor had identical hemoglobin to one or
the other. Evolution happens by natural selection of one genotype over another. The
differences between individuals of a species occur by mutations of the genes. The short
answer to your question is that the difference was caused by a random mutation of the
DNA of the common ancestor, which was then carried down to present day humans and
gorillas.

Can (sec x - cosec x) / (tan x - cot x) be simplified further?

Given the expression ( sec x - csec x ) / (tan x - cot x) We need to simplify. We will use trigonometric identities ...