Biography Alvin and Heidi Toffler Heidi helped Alvin write some of his books, but credited them as Alvin Toffler Influenced many leaders around the world Described by “Financial Times” as the “World’s most famous futurologist” Also mentioned in “People’s Daily” as one of the top 50 foreigners that shaped modern China “Toffler Associates”, the executive…
Biography Adam Smith was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the date of his birth is unknown but, he was baptized on June 5, 1723. Smith was a Scottish philosopher and economist who became famous after writing his book, “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776. Theory Adam Smith’s wrote a book called The Wealth of Nations,…
STORING VALUES IN THE COMPUTER’S MEMORY A variable is a named storage place in memory. There are 2 kinds of memory: Temporary memory (RAM), holds the work your computer is currently processing. Permanent memory (disk memory), holds data after you switch off your computer. A variable is stored in temporary memory. Therefore, it only exists…
An array is used to store many similar types of data using a single variable name. The array should be pictured as a container with many compartments. The container has one name, but each of the compartments is numbered. In order to refer to the value stored in a single compartment, we must use the…
Counters There are a number of times in computer programming where the user needs to determine the number of times a certain event occurs. Examples: Counting the number of times a person enters a number (in order to find the average) Determining how many rolls of two dice were needed before a 6 was rolled…
The DO … LOOP is used to repeat a block of statements while a condition is true OR until a condition becomes true. This type of loop is required when you don’t know how many repetitions you will need before you start. When you know the number of repetitions, you use a FOR .. NEXT…
Summary Chapter 20 When Amir finally arrives in Kabul he doesn’t recognize it. All the buildings and shops he used to visit and remember were now piles of rubble. All trees cut down. Amir stares at the Taliban, Farid tells Amir he shouldn’t stare at the Taliban because they are looking for trouble, an old…
Chapter 17 Rahim Khan gives Amir an envelope. Inside are letters from Hassan which talk about Hassan hopes, his life and the changes in Kabul The letters are very warm – Hassan doesn’t hold any grudges against Amir. Rahim Khan delivers the bad news to Amir. Hassan and his wife were massacred and their Sohrab…
Summary Chapter 10 Baba and Amir escape Kabul and carry with them all they need, due to high security and the risk of possible conflict. Their destination is Pakistan. A soldier harasses a young woman that travels with them and Baba decides to intervene. The soldier now has Baba at gunpoint and Amir is worried…
Summary Chapter 6 The chapter starts when Amir talks about winter and how every kid in Kabul loved winter. He said that every school in Kabul were closed for the whole winter and how Ahmad would always get bullied by Assef because he wore a wool vest He then talks about how there was a…
Summary Currently in San Francisco (December 2001) Amir recalls events that happened in his past Amir (Pashtun)& Hassan (Hazara) are brothers/friends/ servant (inconsiderate relationship) Hazaras were segregated- called “mice-eating and flat nosed”(Hosseini,9) Pashtuns are Sunni muslims while Hazaras are Shi’a muslim Baba built an orphanage and tells his son there is only one sin which…
Power and Pride are both evident in Danforth’s exchange with Giles. He doesn’t like the way that Giles effectively argues the law so her changes things so he can arrest Giles. As a judge, Danforth should know better than to react emotionally (pride). Moral Pride is evident when Hale says to Danforth, “Your honour, I…
Internal vs External Goodness – Elizabeth shows her sense of morality as she implies that John’s actions mean less than what is in his heart (i.e. how he is externally, is less important than how he is internally). Later, John seems to suggest that his name, his outward appearance, is more important than inward goodness. …
Characters in Act 5 Hippolyta Theseus Egeus Philostrate The Mechanicals: Bottom Quince Snout Starveling Snug Flute Demetrius Lysander Helena Hermia Robin a.k.a. Puck Oberon Act 5 Scene 1 Play comes to a full circle. Hippolyta and Theseus talk over the extraordinary stories from the four lovers. Hippolyta thinks they are “strange;” Theseus doesn’t believe them. …
Characters in Act 4 Titania The Clowns: Bottom Quince Snout Starveling Snug Flute Robin a.k.a. Puck Oberon Peaseblossom Cobweb Mote Mustardseed Demetrius Lysander Helena Hermia Egeus Theseus Hippolyta Act 4 Scene 1 Titania and her train enter with Bottom, as Oberon looks on unseen. The fairies attend to Bottom’s every need. He falls asleep in…
Characters in Act 3 Titania The Clowns: Bottom Quince Snout Starveling Snug Flute Robin a.k.a. Puck Oberon Peaseblossom Cobweb Mote Mustardseed Demetrius Lysander Helena Hermia Indian Boy Act 3 Scene 1 The laborers unwittingly choose to rehearse in the glade where Titania is sleeping. As the labourers rehearse, Puck turns Bottom’s head into an ass’s…
Act I scene i The King of England wants to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, the size of which to be determined by their testimonies in court. Gloucester has two sons, the elder legitimate, the younger illegitimate. The two eldest daughters profess their love for Lear to be “boundless” in speeches of flattery.…
Divergent and Convergent Pathways Once a new species forms, its evolutionary pathway may diverge from the original species. Disruptive selection continues long after speciation has occurred resulting in divergent evolution. Divergent evolution: occurs when two or more species evolve increasingly different traits, resulting from differing selective pressures or genetic drift. Species with significantly different morphological…
Roman citizen Physically fit and 1.6m tall Most soldiers joined between 18-20 years old You were expected to stay in the army for 25 years Training & Work Used fighting methods of Greeks (phalanx) but developed own methods in LEGIONS Legions divided into ‘maniples’ (cohorts) which moved in lines effectively in hilly terrain LEGION: basic…
Romans established a REPUBLIC – voters (adult male citizens) elected officials to run the state 3 important groups of citizens helped govern the state: Senate: most influential and powerful, controlling public funds and deciding foreign policies emergency, senators could name a citizen as dictator or absolute ruler for a period of 6 months (complete power…
