Ambition is the motivation that strongly drives one to achieve what they desire. Macbeth has great ambition. It can be said that Macbeth’s strong ambition is what leads him to his misery. In the beginning of Macbeth, Macbeth’s ambition drove him to beat the king of Norway. He single-handedly took on the enemy forces. The…
Credits: When a student completes a course at high school or university, he or she receives a credit for it. A certain number of credits are required to earn a diploma/ degree. Compulsory: Something that must be completed (I.e credits that must be completed to graduate with a high school diploma) Community Involvement: Community volunteer…
Prepare early: Prepare for tests and examinations from the very first day of the course, when the teacher outlines the course and the expectations of the course. Keep your notes complete and review them as the course goes along. Clarify expectations: Be sure that you know the details about the test or the exam. Questions…
In order to be able to evaluate how we can have thought without language, it is necessary to define the terms. Thought is generally considered to be what goes on in our minds when we want to carry out an action. It’s quite a complex notion to comprehend but it simply is how we evaluate…
Note-taking strategies: The notes that you record in a class will enhance your learning and recall. The strategies coming up will help you to look at the structure and format of your notes. Summarize: The essential elements in note-taking is to jot down only the main points. Highlight and listen to the main points. If…
Panning is the spread of a monaural signal in a stereo or multi-channel sound field – it is critical to the makeup of the stereo image. Panning adds space in a mix through the placement of the instruments at centre, left and right. Usually the most problematic area of the sound field is the centre, as…
Witnesses, and possibly the accused, are the people who have seen or experienced the event in question. Their task is to answer the lawyers’ questions to the best of their abilities and provide testimony/evidence. They must answer clearly and truthfully so that the judge/jury can understand what really happened and make an informed decision. Witnesses:…
Both the Crown Prosecutor and the Defence Counsel are allowed to ask questions of witnesses during the trial. They are presented in court by either the Crown or Defence in order to help prove their case/argument. When a Lawyer asks questions of their witnesses they are doing this during the “Examination in Chief” or Direct…
Direct Evidence Seeing the offense being committed. Circumstantial Evidence You saw the teacher with a bomb then heard an explosion in the classroom. It is safe to say you saw the person who committed the crime. Similar Fact Evidence Evidence showing the accused has committed similar offenses in the past. Hearsay Evidence Evidence that someone…
In Canadian law, the accused is innocent until proven guilty. The Defense lawyer’s job is to protect the rights of the accused. The defense does not have to prove anything as the Onus is on the Crown to prove their case. As such the Defense counsel only has to present enough reasonable doubt to convince…
A Crown must know the following: The crimes for which the accused has been charged with The applicable law pertinent to the case All of the different elements of the case The court procedures The Onus is on the Crown to prove their case The Crown has the Burden of proof They must prove their…
Italicize the titles of plays: Richard III or Othello. Cite line and page numbers up to 101 like this: 34-37; above 100, you repeat only the last two figures: 211-12 (but of course, 397-405 and 96-109). Use arabic numerals rather than roman numerals for citations of acts, scenes, and line numbers: Twelfth Night (1.5.268-76). Always…
Shia Are believed to be the descendants from Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and son-in-law Ali. It is believed that they are the best source of knowledge about the Qur’an and Islam This is the key difference between followers of Muhammad’s family and descendants from the followers of Caliph Abu Baker Sunni They are the…
Slo-pitch is a team sport in which a ball is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat (usually wooden or metal). Scoring is accomplished by the batter running and touching a series of three markers on the ground…
The melody is the most basic element of music. It is the part of the song that sounds the most important, and catches your ear. Often, the melody is sung by a vocalist, or played by a solo instrument. The melodic line is a string of notes played together that make up the melody.Extra notes,…
What is Timbre? •One of the basic elements of music is called timbre. When referring to the timbre of the sound, we can also refer to its color. •Timbre describes all of the aspects of a musical sound that do not have anything to do with the sound’s pitch, loudness, or length. •In other words,…
In 1865, after the Civil War, the long process of Reconstruction began. Congress passed new laws to give African Americans freedom. First, they passed the Thirteenth Amendment which officially ended slavery. Congress then created the Freedmen’s Bureau to help the recently freed slaves. After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were…
Why do we need sleep? sleep takes up almost 1/3 of our lives when deprived of it, we feel terrible and our performance suffers researchers, however, are not sure exactly why we need sleep – just that we do What are the effects of lack of sleep? Major effects fatigue diminished immunity to disease slight…
The Shawnee – Originated from Ohio Valley – Name means Southerners – Villages in South Carolina, Tennessee, Penny, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio – Roving people, practiced agriculture in villages – Spoke Algonquin dialect – Relied on the woods in their culture and habits The Shawnee – Overview and Contributions to the War Effort – A First…
Who were the Comanche? A Native American tribe who lived in present-day Wyoming as part of the Shoshone tribe They later migrated into the southern Great Plains and had an advantage from their effective taming of horses Their survival depended on the buffalo hunt Causes of Conflict Western expansion threatened the lifestyle of the Comanche…