...accident in Malaysia is higher compare the year before from 6,706 to 7,125. From this statistic, we can conclude that every year the accident in the road will increase for each year. First of all, what is the meaning of road accident? The road accident means when the automobile crash with the other automobile in the road. So, I want to ask you all, does anyone heard about the cases of accident that killed a technician last month in Penang? Of course you already know it right because this is the first cases of wrong way accident for this year that involves six vehicles in highway. This accident was classifying as not an ordinary accident by the Law Lecturer...
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...theories on a layperson level. In demonstrating that it is possible and desirable to know the universe, Sagan fails to address what it means to really “know” the universe in his essay titled Can We Know the Universe? Reflections on a Grain of Salt. The word “know” is an action verb with both transitive and intransitive meanings. It is the intransitive form that lacks explanation. Science can explain the “how” and the “why,” but it cannot bring meaning to either. Science and faith are both required for a complete picture of the universe. To Know, or Not to Know: That is the Question I have been a student of Carl Sagan since my youth. His way of explaining very complex scientific facts and theories spoke at my level. I can still remember how he compared human civilization to the age of the universe: if the age of the universe were a 12-month calendar year, recorded human civilization would be represented as the last 10-seconds of that year. Wow! I could get my brain around that idea. This seemed to be the answer to all the science, mathematics, and English questions I had as a high school student trying to make sense of it all. Once again Carl Sagan applies his ability to bring the very complex to the level of the average junior scientist in his paper titled Can We Know The Universe? Reflections on a Grain of Salt. In his essay, he uses a single grain of salt to illustrate that there are more sodium and chlorine atoms in that grain of salt then there are...
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...Fitzgerald's novel works on many different levels, giving us unforgettable characters and events on one, as well as referring to the problems of American wealth and spirituality on another. However, what is the main point of the book? And most importantly, what on earth is that mysterious green light? Those questions, as well as many others will be answered in this analysis, which will discuss the underlying meaning and symbolism behind The Great Gatsby. "I didn't call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone - he stretched out his arms towards the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness." (16) So ends the first chapter of The Great Gatsby and brings to our attention the first symbol in this book - that mysterious green light. In our first acquaintance with the light, we see Gatsby reaching out for it, almost, in a way, worshipping it. We find out later that this green light is at the end of Daisy's dock, and is a symbol for Gatsby's dream and the hope for the future. Green is the color of promise, hope, and renewal - so it is fitting that Gatsby's dream of a future with Daisy be represented...
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...Explain Plato’s analogy of the cave. Plato, a famous Greek philosopher who wrote the ‘Allegory of the cave’ attempted to answer some philosophical questions (Why are we here? What is reality?). Plato tells the ‘Allegory of the Cave’ as a conversation between him and his teacher, Socrates, who inspired may of Plato’s philosophical theories. The Analogy of the cave is one of the most famous passages in Plato’s republic. Imagine prisoners being chained up in a cave, since their childhood. Theses prisoners are chained up and forced to look at the wall in the cave. The only source of light in the cave comes from a fire. Behind these prisoners is the fire and between them is a raised walkway, which allows people to walk through the cave. As the people walk through the cave their shadows are reflected onto the wall and their voices are cast as echoes. The prisoners assume that the echoes come from the shadows cast on the wall. This makes that prisoners believe that the shadows on the wall are real, because they are unable to see what is really happening. This means that the prisoners are unable to see the true causes of the shadows, as they are unable to see behind them. Suppose one of the prisoners is finally freed. This prisoner is forced into the real world; he feels confused and doesn’t understand what is going on. He naturally wants to go back to his familiar surroundings of the cave, if the prisoner is prevented from going back to the cave. Gradually his eyes become accustomed...
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...of archetypes contributes to the overall strength of the novel. During when the various times the “light vs dark” archetypes are utilized and when the archetypical death and rebirth occurs to convey the extent of which the novel is strengthened by archetypes. In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 the light vs dark archetype helps show to what extent archetypes are used to strengthen the novel when Montag is conversing with Clarisse after Mildred began reading her script. The author states “He felt his body divide itself into a hotness and a coldness, a softness and a hardness, a trembling and a not trembling, the two halves grinding one upon another.”{Bradbury 21}. In this passage Bradbury is showing that inside Montag the light and dark are warring against each other. As light vs dark are opposites the author uses opposites to show the relationship between the two, for example the comparison between cold and hot, the cold represents the dark as darkness is inherently cold as light provides heat. The two parts grinding against each other show to the light and dark at war, as they at odds at one other. Since they cannot coexist the light and dark in this situation refer to the Montag, in that they are his struggle to free himself from the ignorance that is his societal beliefs. The author also states when Clarisse and Montag walk to her house, "When they reached her house all its lights were blazing" (Bradbury 7}. As this may come across as insignificant, in actuality it shows that as...
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...book written by Ayn Rand, “We strive to be like all our brothers, for all men must be alike” (Rand, 19). Every individual in the society is brainwashed and afraid of escaping. Equality 7-2521 is not summoned because of his need to learn more about the world. In Anthem, the City has numerous rules because they are set in a place to help the society function as a one. Their entire lives they are governed by bells, telling them what to do. Men are not allowed to associate with others of different positions, and they are prohibited speaking to women. However, at the yearly Time of Mating, men and women are coupled at random and expected to sleep together. Any children formulated on this night are taken and raised by the state, never...
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...C13 Colloids This topic focuses on a variety of colloidal systems and stresses their importance in everyday life. Hand cream, salad cream and milk are all emulsions. For example, milk is an emulsion of fat droplets in water. Jelly baby sweets are a gel and muddy river water is a sol. Fog or mist is an example of a colloid called an aerosol. |Syllabus Core |Page |Notes | |Know that a colloid consists of one substance finely dispersed in another|p1 & 2 |of this booklet and | |and know the meaning of the words sol, gel and emulsion |p4 |of the “Unit 11 Colloids Information” document | |Know that colloidal systems are not | | | |transparent; | | | |Appreciate the purpose of emulsifiers | | | |Supplement | | | |Understand that colloidal...
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...Ernest Hemmingway, is a story of two waiters working late one night in “A Clean, Well-Lighted” cafe. The image of the café is central to the story; we get a feeling that outside this place the world is chaos. The story opens with two waiters discussing an old man who frequents the café where they work. He constantly stays late into the night drinking. One of the waiters, a younger man, expresses his dislike of the old man while the older waiter sympathizes and relates to the old man. The younger waiter wants the old man to go home while the older waiter doesn’t seem to care one way or another. This story is a tale of despair and loneliness and how different people deal with it. The older waiter defends the old man him because he can relate to his despair. Loneliness and old age are the common bonds that the older waiter shares with the old man. In time he will be old, unable to work and feel lonely because his lack friends. The old man seems to think there is no meaning to his life. It is like he has given up. There is no good or bad; no right or wrong, the only thing that may matter is making what time he has left somewhat bearable. The fact that he gets drunk every night and stays late at the café shows he has nothing better to do with his last bit of time. Depression puts a negative spin on everything, including the way you see yourself, the situations you encounter, and your expectations for the future. Many people turn to alcohol during a time of depression. I believe that...
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...before the birth of Christ. Yet it is just as relevant today as it bears witness to the complexity of human life and sheds light on the human condition—certainly a timeless topic for exploration. Plato’s writing depicts how we, as human beings, view, understand, and experience life and the things around us in our own unique way, and how we all struggle to make the right choices for ourselves, as it’s often easier to take the path of least resistance. When we see the sun, do we all see the same sun or see the same color? When we dream, do we all experience the same dream and give it the same meaning? These thoughts and feelings require us to look at our existence in a metacognitive way. As the story begins, there are prisoners living in a cave, bound by chains, and surrounded by fire. They can only see what is right in front of them. There is an opening in the front of cave that allows the light in. The prisoners can choose to see the light outside and yearn to be out of the cave, although most of them believe it is easier to ignore the light than to acknowledge its existence. Those who choose to look at the light or even break free from their chains have to endure immense pain and hardship before they feel free. Plato states: “At first, when any of them is liberated and compelled suddenly to stand up and turn his neck round and walk and look towards the light, he will suffer sharp pains; the glare will...
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...from the Pure Act/ God who acted his act of existence. On the other hand, Heidegger makes a turn of these Western views of metaphysics. Heidegger claims that what is real is that the nothing which makes being possible and reality is the unfolding and keeping of Being. Thus, for Heidegger reality is whole and dynamic. This is compared to Buddhistic view of reality. Buddhism believes that reality is interdependently arising which is impermanent and no separation. Moreover, Derrida adds something. He believes that meaning is impossible for no matter how you process to signify the meaning of something, you could not really get the meaning of that something. So, what one can do is just to let this process of signification and one will observe that meaning is impossible. However, these views of philosophers though different have something in common in terms of the foundation of their views. I observe that all of them refer first to what they experience or perceive before rationalizing and cultivating these perceptions. Even Parmenides...
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...March 2014 How religion and spirituality facilitate and or frustrate our search for meaning Introduction It is through encountering different facets of life through direct involvement, service rendering, and emersion into different programs that finally result into religion. Having the conscience to call on the idea why we hold into these values, the central question of faith creeps in, that sets out different denominations. All this are directed to the search of God with the foundation based on faith, furthermore in the realm of this, the dignity to hold on faith is decremented by the confusion and emotional burden (Bryant 1). Faith and Spirituality To find true meaning in life, religion and spirituality both facilitate and frustrate the efforts to establish this basis of concerned life. They can however, promote a firm foundation for one to stand on but leave the anomaly whether one can stand firm on belief. To solve such a dynamic, this echoes the aspects of spirituality. Ancient people come out with ideologies that created Gods and Goddesses in order expandiate on the things that seemed hard for them to understand. Storms, catastrophes, death, and art are found to be unknown. Through learning, this has been pushed these deities far away in the abyss. Despite the extensive research for all these meanings, still there exist uncertainties such as death, suffering, and the meaning of life. When this falls in to be void, people run for solace on religion and spirituality...
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...communicate; we created language. But there is a flaw in language. Language describes the world in a way that is restricting by the words we give it. Not all things can be described and interpreted in the exact manner they are supposed to be. Many things cannot be described and are beyond language, leaving no words to properly explain some events. In order to talk to someone and communicate thoughts, language is needed, which can be restricted by words. Two different cultures see the world by the language they know. Language restricts us to only words, which might have limited meaning, and may diminish the meaning of people’s thoughts. People can also choose the wrong words to describe their situation, and miscommunications arise. Miscommunications are bound to happen with any language. Not everyone understands the full breath of their language and even if they do, there are things beyond words that are indescribable. Language can create obstacles, even obscure a person’s thoughts and desires. Language makes us feel better because we can put words to something. Not being able to put words to something makes us feel incomplete. Not all meaning can be put to words, and not all language is meaningful. In A Passage to India the characters are restricted by language. This leads to misunderstanding at some level. Language is all-powerful in the book, but language is used improperly. People try to label everything, which distorts meaning. No word exactly corresponds with the meaning the person...
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...story, and add an extra layer of meaning that wasn’t there before. In “The Great Gatsby” symbolism is used to give a deeper meaning to the story, and by analyzing it the reader can better understand the message it is portraying. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses symbolism throughout “The Great Gatsby” in a variety of unique ways to express his feelings about 1920’s America. Between West Egg and the city lies The Valley of Ashes, a place symbolised in “The Great Gatsby”, as grey, and dreary. By using...
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...from our senses * Psychologists state that the majority of our knowledge come from our senses proving that sensory knowledge is also factual * Science has argues that there is no evidence to determine the alternate universe (Realm of the Forms) * The Forms are not based in the physical world and cannot be used to teach us about the physical world Evaluation: Strengths… * Psychologists have shown that our brain filters sensory information, proving how unreliable it can be * Science and Plato both use logic and reasoning to explain the laws of nature and events within nature * Empirical knowledge can be flawed Weaknesses * Aristotle argues that knowledge comes from our senses * Psychologists state that the majority of our knowledge come from our senses proving that sensory knowledge is also factual * Science has argues that there is no evidence to determine the alternate universe (Realm of the Forms) * The Forms are not based in the physical world and cannot be used to teach us about the physical world CONTINUED Philosopher King: prisoner becomes the philosopher king and should now lead and educate society as they are in knowledge of all the true Forms Hard Return: represents the difficulties in seeing the true Forms when in the world of mistaken appearances Rejection: prisoners show philosophical ignorance as they reject the help and true knowledge from the Philosopher King CONTINUED Philosopher King: prisoner becomes the philosopher...
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...Discussion Paper Submitted to Chase Porter In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for PSC 205 University of Alabama By Anna Yslava November 17, 2015 Discuss Nietzsche’s explanation for how we derive punishment and what role it serves. Do you agree or disagree with its analysis. We are generally tempted to see things as having inherent meanings. For instance, punishment is at once the act of punishing and the reason behind the punishment. However, Nietzsche argues, these things have had different meanings at different times. For instance, the act of punishment has been at times a celebration of one's power, at times an act of cruelty, at times a simple tit-for-tat. We cannot understand a thing, and we certainly cannot understand its origin, if we assume that it has always held the same meaning. Punishment was not meted out on the basis of guilt, but simply as a reprisal. The concept of punishment, for instance, has an aspect that is enduring and an aspect that is fluid. Contrary to what we might otherwise assume, Nietzsche suggests that the act of punishing is what endures, and the purpose for which we punish is what is fluid. Punishment has such a long history that it's no longer clear exactly why we punish. Nietzsche provides a long list of different "meanings" that punishment has had over the ages. In this list, Nietzsche nowhere mentions the development of "bad conscience," and suggests that even today, punishment does not awaken a feeling of guilt. Punishment...
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