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Act I. Antonio’s friend Bassanio owes Antonio money but unable to repay his debts, asks Antonio for more money so he may marry the wealthy and beautiful Portia and so pay back his friend. Antonio has no money to spare but tells Bassanio to use his good name to try to get a loan… Meanwhile…
1. Find the longest continuous chain of carbons in the molecule. This chain is used as the parent structure. In the example, the longest continuous chain contains seven carbons. Therefore the parent hydrocarbon structure is heptane. 2. Number the carbons in the main chain in sequence. In doing this start at the end that will…
Lord Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Reality that continuously dissolves to recreate the cyclic process of creation, preservation, destruction and recreation of the universe. The words destroyer and destruction have become associated with him. Creation sustains itself by a delicate balance between the forces of good and evil. When this balance is disturbed…
Lord Vishnu represents the aspect of the Supreme Reality that preserves and sustains the universe. The front two arms signify the lord’s activity in the physical world and the two back arms signify his activity in the spiritual world. A conch (upper left hand) indicates his communication with his devotees – reminds them to live…
Lord Brahma symbolizes the aspect of the Supreme Reality that brings forth the creation. His divine consort is Saraswati, the Goddess of learning and knowledge. Goddess Saraswati provides Lord Brahma with knowledge that is necessary for the process of creation. The four faces represent the sacred knowledge of the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, and…
Appeasement Means to pacify/soothe In Germany, Hitler began to: Build an army, create an air force Stop reparation payments Reoccupy land that was taken away from Germany Rhineland Rejoin forces with Austria in 1938 – called Anschluss (unification). This was allowed because Britain and France felt bad about the Treaty of Versailles and the state…
Early Conquests: After taking Poland, Germany turned towards Northern Europe. In April, 1940 Hitler attacked Denmark and Norway. It took only two months to take these countries. He then turned towards Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium in May. The Blitzkrieg proved to be too much for these countries as well. The Maginot Line After WWI France…
Why did the Aryans fear their ”inferiors”? In the nineteenth century, Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution: all creatures change over time, with the strongest surviving: THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. Many applied this theory to humans. The Nazis believed that they were ethnically ARYAN; superior to all other humans due to their greater…
The Kyoto Protocol (1997) A product of 160 countries meeting in Kyoto, Japan in December 1997 The goal of the protocol is to reduce the total emissions of industrialized countries to 5.2% below 1990 levels Carbon sinks may count toward a country’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. A “sink” is any process that removes greenhouse…
The Historical Macbeth: Macbeth was king of Scotland, from 1040-1057 He did kill Duncan I, who was not the good soul depicted in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth himself was killed by Duncan’s son, Malcolm These killings were not unusual in medieval Scotland; of Macbeth’s predecessors, seven out of nine met with violent deaths. Macbeth had a…
America’s entrance: German offensive at sea – open target on all Allied ships Results in America’s anger, and a break in diplomatic relations City of Memphis, Illinois – ships with passengers that was torpedoed Lusitania – passenger ship that was also carrying munitions and other goods to Britain was targeted (sign that the neutral US…
The Canadian army relied on volunteers for most of the war. Many young men were excited at first at the idea of fighting for their country They rushed to volunteer in their enthusiasm to get overseas. The horrors of the trenches soon changed this enthusiasm. From 1915 to 1917, Canadian soldiers gained a high reputation…
Era Time Millions of Yrs Ago Began — Ended Major Geological Events Major Biological Events Canadian Landforms Created Precambrian (earliest life) 4600 570 – volcanoes erupted, many cycles of mountain building and erosion – 1st single-celled organisms – 1st multi-celled organisms – Canadian Shield formed Paleozoic (ancient life) 570 245 – periods when large parts…
The New National Convention National Convention after Robespierre was much more conservative than before – entrenched values of moderate middle class -> drastic change for once-powerful groups like sans-culottes and Jacobins who were forced underground (‘sans-culottes’ even became a derisive term) French economy struggled during winter of 1794–1795, with widespread hunger Convention worked hard to…
The National Convention and the French Republic Autumn of 1792, revolutionary government set about electing a National Convention of delegates to oversee France (late September, first election took place under rules of Constitution of 1791) Only 1/3 of newly elected members had sat on a previous assembly, and many new members belonged to either Jacobins…
Louis XVI’s Flight Louis XVI outwardly supported Revolution but contacted rulers of Austria, Prussia, and Sweden, asking help in restoring his power June 1791, Louis XVI and family attempted to escape to Austria to meet Austrian army and arrange an attack on revolutionaries Bourbons caught just before reaching border and brought back to Tuileries in…
The Tennis Court Oath After splitting from Estates-General, delegates from 3rd Estate (now National Assembly) were locked out of usual meeting hall and convened on a nearby tennis court instead All but one of the members took Tennis Court Oath, which stated simply that they would remain indissoluble until they had created a new national…
Necker and the Estates-General Swiss banker Jacques Necker returned as director general of finance and insisted that Louis XVI call together Estates-General, a congress that originated in medieval period and consisted of three estates (1st Estate was clergy, 2nd Estate the nobility, and 3rd Estate the rest of French people) May 5, 1789, Louis XVI…
French Monarchy and Parlements French royalty prior to French Revolution were a study in corruption and excess Doctrine of divine right maintained kings were selected by God and thus perpetually entitled -> resulted in absolute rule and provided commoners with no input into governance of France No universal law in France; rather, laws varied by…
Feudalism and Unfair Taxation No one factor was directly responsible for French Revolution Feudal oppression and fiscal mismanagement contributed to a France on verge of revolt Number of financial advisors reviewed weakened French treasury with same conclusion à France needed a radical change in tax system Charles de Calonne suggested that France begin taxing previously…