Energy Capacity to do work Kinetic Energy possessed by an object because it is in motion Potential/Chemical Potential Stored energy: the energy an object has because of its location or chemical structure Study of energy and its transformations System Object being studied Three Types Isolated System Does not exchanged matter or energy with surroundings Ex.…
Advertising is everywhere and is used in numerous different ways. It is the, “act or practice of calling public attention to one’s product or service” (dictionary.com). Advertising goes hand in hand with the media, which is having a bigger influence on people than ever before. People use the media to advertise their products, and depending…
Organic Compounds Organic Compound: defined as many compounds that contain covalently-bonded carbon atoms. They form the basis of life, and are obtained from living sources (i.e. your skin bones and hair.) Inorganic Compound: compounds other than organic compounds. There are a few exceptions, however, and they include some compounds and polyatomic ions that contain only…
When it comes to the word “family”, many different things come to mind, especially the bond between children and their parents. For some, family comes to mind when they think of dinner every night together and how involved their parents are in their lives. Someone else may think of family as people living together, and…
Duality is the tension between opposites, and in Fifth Business, the author juxtaposes people and objects numerous times throughout the novel. This response will focus on the duality of characters and items specifically in the beginning of the book. Fifth Business begins with the comparison of Dunny and Boy. It is evident from the start…
Total War: conflict of unlimited scope in which a belligerent engages in a mobilization of all available resources at their disposable whether human, industrial, agricultural, military, natural, technological or otherwise, in order to entirely destroy of render beyond use their rivals capacity to continue resistance The practice of total war has been in use for…
For many centuries, spices and herbs have played an important role in many aspects of everyday life including cooking or medicinal purposes. Currently it is used as an alternative to treat different ailments and bacterial infections. Medicinal properties of spices and herbs may vary considerably depending on their molecular structure. Zingiber officinale (ginger) is a…
In literature, authors use betrayal as a means for their characters to get what they want. Betrayal plays a significant role in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. The first betrayal that takes place is Tom’s betrayal of Daisy. Tom betrays his wife Daisy when he has an affair with a woman named Myrtle.…
The comparison of past generations has always been an intriguing topic. Most people of the previous generation believe their children are in a worse place than they were at their age. People believe that drug use is more common, and that sex is happening earlier and more frequently than when they were teenagers. Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale…
Method Primary Feature Main Advantages Main Disadvantages Case Studies An individual, group, or event is examined in detail, often using several techniques (Ex. Observation, interview, psychological test) Provides rich descriptive info, often suggesting hypotheses for further study. Can study rare phenomena in depth Poor method for establishing cause-effect relations. The person or event may not…
A social worker helps all kinds of people with many different problems. Often Social workers work with children, helping them through hard times. They can work with people at their homes or at a hospital or even a rehabilitation center. Job Description Social workers offer guidance and counselling to people in need. A social worker…
King William’s War Resulting Significance: first war between New France and New England. All boarders remained the same after the war, therefore not but changed. Peace only lasted for five years, and then next war begun. Iroquois suffered from New England’s losses, and were neutral in the beginning of the next war. Queen Anne’s War…
Short stories can be very interesting because many different things occur and develop in such a short piece of writing. Every word seems to have an important meaning and all the material is dense. It is amazing how authors can develop great stories in just a few pages. The short story “Magpies” by Thomas King…
In the movie East is East there are numerous different relationships throughout the Khan family. The mother and father, Ella and George have one of the most complicated relationships within the family. For the first half of the movie, they seem to have a very loving marriage. Ella can tell George when he is out…
Immigration has occurred from the beginning of time, and is still very popular for many countries across the world. In some cases, whole families would leave their home country, and migrate to a foreign one for a new and better life. Depending on one’s past and generation, immigration has proven to be a unique experience. …
Comparison of humans to animals has been an interesting and powerful tool that has been effectively used by many authors and playwriters. Shakespeare used it in many of his plays, and it is still used today. It is ever so influential and is very easily understood. In Shakespeare’s play Othello, beast imagery is used throughout…
Company Background Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada’s largest pharmacy chain with over 1,132 stores from coast to coast. It was founded by a Toronto pharmacist named Murray Koffler in 1962. Shoppers Drug Mart was once a small pharmacy in Toronto owned by the Koffler family and it was originally named Koffler’s Drugs. Koffler believed…
Media plays a major role in teenage sexuality. Teenagers are pressured through magazines and television to act and even dress a certain way. Many studies claim that media tends to alter behaviour, which often leads to increasing pregnancy/ sex rates among teens. Sexual messages are becoming more evident in lyrics, television shows and magazines in…
The Gospel of Thomas was discovered in 1945 near Nag Hammadi, Egypt by a peasant named Muhammad Ali and his brothers who were looking for fertilizer to use on their crops. Ali’s brother dug up a clay pot, but they were all afraid to open it because they thought an evil spirit would come out…
Dave: father, small, wiry, quick tempered, values every nickel, poor Steve: son, twelve years old, big eyes, small, shy, worried POWER OF MONEY AND PRIDE: -Importance of money, very beginning, helps develop protagonist. Money come theme throughout the story. -Dave`s pride hurt from Mr. Hudson; who is a very powerful and wealthy ,man. Dave cannot…