Gravity is the force that attracts matter together (Northwestern). When an object is under the influence of gravity it is referred to as a free fall object. Two things that always remain true about free fall objects on earth are their acceleration is always at 9.8 m/s/s and they never encounter air resistance. It is…
Definition Borderline personality disorder is a mental condition where people have long-term patterns of unstable emotions (Ncbi). Borderline personality disorder, BPD for short, causes emotional instability that leads to a variety of other stressful mental and behavioral problems. With borderline personality disorder, severely distorted self-image and feelings of worthless, Anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings…
Purpose: To separate DNA molecules according to their size. This can be done for forensic purposes, to look for disease in specific genes, or paternity testing. Brief overview: DNA is negatively charged, in order to separate it by size it is put in a solution with a current running through it that pulls the negatively…
Conflicts – We’ve all had at least one in our lives. Some people will never get along with each other after a conflict, others make up again after a certain period of time. They can be about anything, between anyone. If they’re two friends, complete strangers or family members, arguments are always something that alters…
DRAMATIS PERSONAE MAKAK- (MONKEY) POOR,UGLY, OLD CHARCOAL BURNER CARPORAL LESTRADE- A MULATTO FELLOW PRISONERS TIGRE(TIGER) SOURIS (RAT) FRIEND OF MAKAK- MOUSTIQUE (MOSQUITO) BASIL- A CARPENTER, COFFIN MAKER(A symbol of death ) A SINGER, A MALE CHORUS, TWO DRUMMERS SOMETHING ABOUT DEREK WALCOTT A MULATTO FROM METERNAL AS WELL AS PATERNAL SIDE BORN IN CASTRIES, CAPITAL…
“Waiting for Godot” reflects the sentiments of these quotations to quite a large extent. In the first quotation the idea of finding something meaningful is explored, we see this on numerous accounts in Waiting for Godot. In the second quotation the expectation of life is being explored. In Waiting for Godot we know that the…
Woza Albert! is a satirical play written by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. It was work shopped and took years of research and input from locals before this masterpiece was performed in The Market Theatre in 1983. The play was written in the Apartheid era, as a form of Protest Theatre, which was…
Punctuation Definition Example Capital Letters The first word of a sentence begins with a capital letter. Proper nouns also start with a capital letter. The first word of direct speech starts with a capital letter. “Bill lives in Johannesburg.” They asked, “Can we leave early today? Full Stop ( . ) A full stop at…
Type of Noun Definition Sentence Nouns Common Noun Names people, animals, places, and things. A common noun names ordinary things. It is sometimes called a concrete noun because it can be touched. 1. I ate an apple. 2. There is a bird on the branch. 3. The teacher is marking a book. apple bird, branch…
Onomatopoeia is a sound device using a word that sounds like the thing it is describing. It echoes the real-life sound. The meaning of the word is the sound it tries to re-create. For example: In the above sentence, the word ‘slurped’ is an onomatopoeia, as the word sounds like the actual sound made. The…
Prefixes A prefix is something that is put before the word which changes its meaning or makes a new word. If you can understand the meaning of the prefix, you can often work out the meaning of the word. For example ab – means away from, e.g., absent. ante – means before, e.g., antenatal. anti – means opposite or against, e.g., anti-clockwise.…
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have a different meaning. The word homophone comes from the Greek words: homo, meaning ‘same’ and phone, meaning ‘sound’, i.e., words that sound the same. Examples of homophones: aloud allowed bored board break brake buy by great grate meat meet pale pail pain…
Synonyms and antonyms are used to avoid over-using words. They help to build vocabulary and broaden your understanding of the world. Synonyms Synonyms are words with a similar or the same meaning. The word ‘syn’ means ‘the same. Examples of synonyms: Word Synonym private secret lucky fortunate build construct quarrel argue Antonyms: are words that…
What gas was produced by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide? Oxygen gas was produced Describe the test that was performed in order to identify the gas. A glowing splint of a match was lit, blown out then inserted into the test tube. The match relighting in the test tube indicates oxygen gas is present. Can…
Objective: In this lab, we will perform the catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide under various conditions. We will record the trials using a gas pressure sensor in a lab quest and analyze graphs of the data. From this analysis, we will determine the rate constant, the activation energy and the rate law for the reaction.…
The Onion’s satirical article, “Revolutionary New Insoles Combine Five Forms Of Pseudoscience”, uses several rhetorical devices to campaign its innovative, revolutionary product: MagnaSoles shoe inserts. Using the fictional MagnaSoles as a model, the article humorously mocks the strategies used by companies to market products to attract its susceptible customers. Using an exaggerated or sarcastic tone…
What is psychology? Psychology is the study of abnormal behaviour, how brain and nervous systems affect and control our behaviour, how we sense and perceive the world, what motivates us, what happens when we sleep, how a child’s mind grows and changes and a whole lot more. 4 goals of psychology The first step is…
1. Aboriginal – of Native ancestry, inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times and before colonists. 2. Indigenous – originating naturally in a region, belonging naturally to an environment of people born in a region. 3. Animism – the attribution of a living soul to plants, animals, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.…
This year thousands of locals and tourists will flock to Zoo Atlanta in hopes of seeing animals one can only see in the wild, or on T.V. A trip to the zoo is supposed to be about fun, entertainment, as well as a learning experience. Zoo animals are big, exotic and beautiful; however, they are…
Owning and caring for a dog properly signifies the bond between man and beast, loyalty and friendship, but sometimes these fragile bonds are broken due to owner neglect and abuse. Take for instance, the 2007 animal cruelty case against pro-football player Michael Vick. According to news reports Michael Vick, a former quarterback for the Atlanta…
