Verbal irony occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something quite different. He tells the other pilgrims that his sermons reflect how money is the root of all evils‚ "radix malorum est cupiditas." He actually preaches against his own problems and sins. Pardoners who took money in return for forgiveness were supposed to use the the money for charity‚ but he‚ like many other Pardoner’s in his time‚ used the money for his own satisfaction. Another example occurs when the youngest
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Emotional and physical pain‚ according to popular belief‚ are thought to stem from two different places in the brain. However‚ the origin of both types of pain occur in the same place. With physical pain an injury occurs‚ and the damaged area triggers nerve cells to send signals of anguish to the brain. The signals received are then very rapidly processed in the automatic‚ subconscious part of the brain. The amygdala and limbic structures of the brain are in place to alert us in case of danger
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division meiosis and gamete production via meiosis. Explain why the process of mitosis and meiosis are both important to a living organism. When would an organism need to undergo the process of mitosis? Meiosis? What would happen if meiosis did not occur? Mitosis is the cell process of growth and division whereas meiosis is the process of developing reproductive cells. The sperm and egg are critical components for almost all living organisms. Every living organism begins with one cell that came
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Verbal irony occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something quite different. One example of this type of irony is found in lines 216-217: " Trust me‚’ the other said‚ you needn’t doubt my word. I wont betray you. I’ll be true.’" The rioter is telling the second that he would never betray his friends‚ yet he is plotting to kill the youngest rioter‚ whom he promised to defend and treat like a brother earlier on in the tale. Another example occurs when the youngest
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describes the chance that an uncertain event will occur. Empirical Probability - estimate that the event will happen based on how often the event occurs after collecting the data or running an experiment. It is based specifically on direct observation or experiences. Empirical Probability Formula P(E) = probability that an event‚ E‚ will occur. Top = number of ways the specific event occurs. Bottom = number of ways the experiment could occur. Example: A survey was conducted
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During the lab we took and measured the heartbeat of my lab partner twice and the blood pressure twice in different situations to measure the differences that occur. At the start my lab partner was calm resulting in the blood pressure to be around 125/59 with 55 beats per minute. The second time we did it‚ the numbers were fairly similar 126/59 and 62 beats per minute. At the beginning there is no action potential occurring or the pacemaker is not racing to make the heart beat quicker because the
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effects are seen in the gastrointestinal tract‚ with nausea‚ cramps‚ and diarrhea. These side effects occur in 30% of patients but are usually transient and can be ameliorated or avoided by prescribing Biguanides to be taken after meals and starting with a low dose that is built up slowly. Only 3% of patients have to
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leading cause of vision loss in adults. It gradually destroys the macula‚ the part of the eye that provides sharp‚ central vision needed for seeing objects clearly. Sometimes age-related macular disease advances so slowly that vision loss does not occur for a long time. In other cases‚ the disorder progresses faster and may lead to a loss of vision in one or both eyes quickly. The vision loss effects everyday life by making it difficult to recognize faces‚ drive a car‚ read‚ print‚ or do close work
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for the observer; 4. Observer can catch an unexpected incident no matter when it occurs‚ for it is usually recorded afterwards. Disadvantages 1. Does not focus on all behaviors; may overlook important behaviors; 2. Depends on the memory of the observer; 3. Difficult to use for research purposes. Samples Written samples of certain behaviors to discover how often‚ how long‚ or when a particular behavior occurs. Time sampling: The observer records the frequency of a behavior’s occurrence over
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calcium Chemicals that function to minimize changes in the pH of body fluids are called? Buffers As a result of hyperventilation‚ which of the following will occur? Plasma PCO2 level decreases Which of the following is correctly matched? Alkalosis and Hypokalemia Body fluid pH will rise dramatically when which condition occurs? Large amounts of bicarbonate are ingested As other mechanisms prepare to respond to a pH imbalance‚ immediate buffering is a result of an increase in which of
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