Angus Cartwright III, an investment advisor, was asked to provide investment advisory services for two clients, John DeRight and Judy DeRight. They both wanted to purchase a property that (1) is large enough to attract the interest of a professional real estate management company and (2) has a minimum leveraged return on their investments of 12% after tax. Their major goals are:…
Determining Red 40 Concentrations Using Absorption with Beer’s Law Introduction I like color and enjoyed learning about wavelengths and the spectrum of light, so I considered incorporating something related to that into my Internal Assessment. We also had just used concentrations in our Group 4 Project, so when I found an experiment that dealt with both of these I thought it was a great idea. This experiment is not completely original; the basic concept has been used multiple times. It uses Beer’s Law: · A is light absorbance · is “molar absorptivity with units of L mol-1 cm-1” · l is the length of the cuvette in centimeters · c is the concentration of the solution in mol L-1…
Secondly, Christopher McCandless was an intelligent and idealistic young man who craved adventure and risk taking. McCandless reflected his passion for the wild and nonmaterialistic items in accordance to Henry Thoreau’s way of thinking. Henry Thoreau believed that man could come to terms with his own existence and find a higher purpose. According to Krakauer, during McCandless’s adventure he “Put a match to it. One hundred and twenty- three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke” (Krakauer, p. 29). By burning his money, McCandless showed he didn’t want to depend on money but instead he chose to live sparingly. Into the Wild, chapter 6, is a letter to Ronald Franz saying “The joys of life come from our encounters with new experiences and you must do it economy style: no motels, cook for yourself, general rule spend as little as possible and you will enjoy it much more immensely” (Krakauer, pp. 57-58). McCandless was trying to encourage Ronald Franz to enjoy life and to live more freely. Christopher McCandless put nature above a lot of things which he proved by burning his money, he was able to live entirely without help from the government. In the book, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Henry Thoreau McCandless’s literary hero said that “Rather than we, than money, than fame, give me truth. I sat at a table where rich food and wine in abundance, an obsequies attendance, were but serenity and the truth were not;…
Being a Creek leader in the 1780s and 1790s, Alexander McGillivray was one of many Southeastern Indians with a Native American mother and European father. He used his European powers to protect Creek interests, and created nationalist reforms within Creek society. He used trade to increase his own position on the southern frontier.…
In the summer of 1790, twenty-seven chiefs from the major tribes of the creek nation marched into New York City with one main purpose: to negotiate a peace treaty that would grant the Creek Nation the land they inherently deserved and to end the bloody war on the Southwestern Frontier. Seemingly leading the chiefs to New York City was the Native American version of George Washington, and his name was Alexander McGillivray. The McGillivray Moment was a point in time that we know very little about, for the official negotiations between the Creek Chiefs and our then loose federal government was oddly never recorded, so we can only speculate the topics they covered and their reactions to them by reviewing their final documents and papers. By…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt book by Alan Brinkley is considered to be a brilliant biography of America’s thirty-second President. As he himself noted, “No president since the nation’s founding has done more to shape the character of American government” (p. 62). Indeed, the main aim of this short biography is to highlight Roosevelt’s greatness and guile that to most went unnoticed. As Brinkley claimed and most scholars agree, “No president since Lincoln has served through darker or more difficult times,” Roosevelt is recognized as a resilient President that led the country through the worst economic crisis in history (p. 98). In addition, Brinkley aims to provide a concise, but vivid narrative of Roosevelt’s character and notable achievements,…
Brent Staples wrote a very interesting article that caught my attention. It is about Godzilla and how the American cinemas took Godzilla and hid its true meaning. Even pop culture can relay moralistic messages by using tone, purpose, and subliminal.…
Writing has always been one of the most crucial aspects of a person’s daily life simply because it is everywhere. As a few examples, it is present when sending a letter, writing an email, posting on social media, publishing research documents, generating a code, etc. Yet, despite the unique goal a specific written piece might have, in general, it has the purpose of communicating something, an idea, to someone else, an audience. Therefore, how well something is written should be assessed as a matter of its effectiveness to communicate clearly its core idea.…
A Byronic hero is disrespectful of rank, is highly intelligent and perceptive, and has a very cunning personality. These are three characteristics that McMurphy possesses and consistently displays, which is why he should be considered a Byronic hero. Ken Kesey provides ample evidence through his rebellious actions and smart way of approaching issues. He also makes sure to exhibit his tricky, deceiving personality. In the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, McMurphy uses his qualities to become a backbone for the men on the ward, making him a Byronic hero.…
Anthony, S, Mansell, J. 2012. ‘Introduction: The Documentary Film Movement and the Spaces of British Identity’. Page 2.…
tWhat connections have you found between the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about places in their poems? In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Larkin’s poem.…
My son Malcolm informed me today that the former Thane of Cawdor has died. In my opinion, he got what he deserved after he arrogantly betrayed us. But before dying he asked for my forgiveness and he was deeply sorry. I shall never forgive that traitor and may he burn in hell for his disloyalty. He is a disgrace to his clan and all of Scotland. After a while, my subjects, including Macbeth came. I was so happy with Macbeth, what he did can never be repaid. I praised him in front of my subjects, so they can view him as role model. Banquo's actions were also good but they cannot be compared to Macbeth's actions . Before they left, I made an important announcement. I've declared my son Malcolm to be heir to the throne. From now on he'll be the…
Shakespeare “Macbeth” is the story of how one man’s ambition can lead towards their demise. Macbeth explores the corrupting influence of unchecked ambition. Macbeth’s unchecked ambition leads him from a once noble man into a heartless man with no morals. The corrupted ambitions of Macbeth lead him to act against his conscious and this leaves him open to be easily manipulated.…
Krakauer wrote that Chris McCandless was, "green, and he overestimated his resilience, but was sufficiently skilled to last for sixteen weeks on a little more than his wits and ten pounds of rice"(Krakauer 182). In this quote it seems that Krakauer thought that McCandless was well equipped with his skills, so that made moderately prepared to survive in any situation. I feel that McCandless was rather prepared, yet again he never could have been fully prepared for the unexpected. My opinion is that McCandless was vaguely aware of the struggles that he would encounter in the Alaskan wilderness such as his epiphany that "happiness is only real when shared" was realized when his body was dying of starvation. I believed that he found what he was…
After Macbeth heard the prophecy from witches, he tells Lady Macbeth that he wants to be the king and his plans and they are “talking kings and successions”. Macbeth is preparing to kill Duncan first then Malcolm, but since Malcolm fled he doesn’t need to kill him in order to be King. The song also related that people will hear the news for the death of the King(Duncan).…