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    Philosophy Chapter 2

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    motion produced in this mass by mind. About this he is not that correct. One of the theories about how everything began Is the Bing Bang Theory… that a big star exploded and out of that dust the planets were created… it might have been because of rotation but not in mind. The Christian people would agree more on this‚ because they would state that it was created on the mind of God omnipotent. 2)      Explain and evaluate the view of Anaximander? - Anaximander was a Milesian. Anaximander was a

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    r1- )2*P1+( r2- )2*P2+( r3- )2*P3+ etc then square rooted (-50% - 11.40%)2(0.1) + (-5% - 11.40%)2(0.2) + (16% - 11.40%)2(0.4) + (25% - 11.40%)2(0.2) + (60% - 11.40%)2(0.1) = 712.44 standard deviation = square root of 712.44 = 26.69% coefficient of variation= CV= σ/ = 26.69%/11.40% = 2.34 expected return = = P1r1+P2r2+P3r3 expected return market= .3*15%+.4*9%+.3*18%= 13.5% expected return stock j= .3*20%+.4*5%+.3*12%=11.6% standard deviation =( r1- )2*P1+( r2- )2*P2+( r3- )2*P3 then

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    Symbolism in Steinbeck

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    and disappointment. Steinbeck uses the chrysanthemums to symbolize Elisa’s femininity and as a critique of a male-dominated society. Elisa’s flower garden and her chrysanthemums represent the aesthetic aspect of the story. Like the flowers‚ Elisa is a beautiful woman who is valued for her practicality and not for her beauty. Her marriage with Henry lacks intimacy as he does not appreciate her feminine side and the lack of children. He fails to appreciate Elisa and she does not point-out his fault

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    John Steinbeck

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    John Steinbeck  O’Connor Pd 3 Nick Marks 5/7/13 Steinbeck as an author always seemed to have a niche for writing stories that made you think about the importance of life. Respect for life was highlighted in his stories many times‚ whether it’s the presence of or the lack of. A few stories that involved this were The Pearl‚ Of Mice and Men and Travels with Charlie. He knew how to tug on peoples heart strings and make them really think about what life truly means to us even after we close

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    Finney’s contemporary antislavery activists‚ who argued for immediate freedom of slaves‚ trusted and followed Finney. However‚ Finney was a revivalist and evangelist. Finney must have contacted a tension between a revival ministry and an antislavery activity. How did Finney respond when he got at such a tension? How did Finney evaluate people who exhausted all effort to antislavery activity? Finney plainly had priority of evangelism even though he was enthusiastic about immediate abolitionism. Finney’s

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    How does Armitage create an atmosphere of detachment? Simon Armitage wrote the poem ‘Mother‚ any distance greater than a single span’‚ it suggests a strong theme of detachment throughout. Although a short poem‚ it holds a lot of meaning that can be interpreted in several different ways. Firstly‚ each stanza ends with a position of different height. Beginning ‘floors’ then ‘kite’ and lastly ‘fly’. Each suggest the narrator is moving further away from reality and is distancing themselves from

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    This means that the sequence acts as a watershed in the respect that it marks a major turning point in the play. This is shown through the atmosphere that Russell creates‚ which goes from fairly positive‚ hopeful tone to a more cynical and desperate one over the duration of the sequence. Russell uses several techniques to create these atmospheres throughout. In the opening of the Summer Sequence the atmosphere is clearly a happy one‚ which is shown by Russell by using words like “young‚ free

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    Chapter 2 Nutrient

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    in the United States only. the Dietary Reference Intakes are to be used on food labels. the Daily Values are a better way of determining nutrient goals of individuals. the Dietary Reference Intakes do not account for age or gender.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points When referring to the DRI recommended intakes‚ it is important to remember that: Selected Answer: they are based on the latest available scientific research. Answers: they are designed to help an individual recover from an

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    Expectations Essay How does Dickens create sympathy for Pip in the opening chapters of Great Expectations? Charles Dickens was born during the Victorian times‚ he wrote ‘great expectations’ in a weekly instalment‚ every week he sold one part to maintain the reader’s interest. He wanted people to understand the mass divide of the rich and poor. He wished the people would realise how badly the poor were treated at that time. He used Pip to grab the reader’s attention in the opening chapters by making him

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    Hannah Chapman Year 10 Tuesday 12th February 2013 Controlled Assessment 3 Of Mice And Men- How Does Steinbeck Show Loneliness In ‘Of Mice And Men’ John Steinbeck shows loneliness in ‘of Mice and Men’ because in 1929‚ there was an event called the Great Depression which was set in America‚ when the dollars lost its value. Many people lost their jobs and people were unemployed. In addition to this‚ Farm workers had to travel around the country combing

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