What are some examples of imperialism?

There are many examples of imperialism. Imperialism is when a country controls another country politically and/or economically, often against the will of the people of the country. One example of imperialism is when the British established colonies in North America. The British established thirteen colonies in what is now the United States. The British established these colonies for the benefit of Great Britain. The colonies provided British industries with raw materials and resources. The British industries could then sell the finished products to the colonies. The British also made rules, laws, and policies for the operation of the colonies. By having colonies, Britain was able to have more power in the world. Eventually, the colonists didn’t want to be ruled by Great Britain and had to fight for their freedom.

Another example of imperialism is when the United States fought Spain in the Spanish-American War. The United States was looking to become a world power. We wanted to get colonies that we could control. As a result of the Spanish-American War, we got control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. The people of the Philippines wanted to become independent and weren’t happy when we took them over. We were able to use these colonies as places where our navy could stop and dock in order to get supplies and fuel. We also were able to trade with our colonies.

Other countries like Spain, France, and the Netherlands had colonies throughout the world. Spain controlled much of Central and South America for reasons similar to those of Britain. Spain benefited economically, politically, and militarily by having colonies in Central and South America. The French had colonies in North America and Africa. The Dutch had colonies in Africa and Asia. Countries established colonies for their benefit, even if the people didn’t want to be colonized by these countries.

What preparation did Brian have for his emergency solo flight?

As was mentioned in the previous answer, Brian does not have any formal training flying a bush plane. However, the pilot does give Brian a chance to steer the plane for a little while. Brian turns the wheel to the right, then back to the left to steady the plane. After the pilot has a heart attack, Brian is forced to fly the plane by himself. As Brian looks at the numerous gauges and dials,...

As was mentioned in the previous answer, Brian does not have any formal training flying a bush plane. However, the pilot does give Brian a chance to steer the plane for a little while. Brian turns the wheel to the right, then back to the left to steady the plane. After the pilot has a heart attack, Brian is forced to fly the plane by himself. As Brian looks at the numerous gauges and dials, he recalls reading about an altimeter but does not remember its purpose. He also understands that airspeed is different from groundspeed, but this knowledge does not help his cause. Brian also remembers certain parts from different books he's read about flying. He is familiar with how wings work, as well as the function of a propeller. Brian is also familiar with how pulling the throttle can make the plane move up or down from watching the pilot steer. Fortunately, Brian is able to steer the plane into the edge of a lake and survives the crash.

What is the difference between dicot gram seed and maize seed ?

There are two main groups of flowering plants--monocots and dicots. Grouping organisms into groups makes them easier for scientists to study their relationships and evolution; the monocot/dicot differentiation is one way to group plants. First, the common names for the plants you reference. Gram is another name for chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. Gram seeds are dicot. Maize is another term for corn. Maize seeds are monocots.

The most obvious difference between the gram...

There are two main groups of flowering plants--monocots and dicots. Grouping organisms into groups makes them easier for scientists to study their relationships and evolution; the monocot/dicot differentiation is one way to group plants. First, the common names for the plants you reference. Gram is another name for chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. Gram seeds are dicot. Maize is another term for corn. Maize seeds are monocots.

The most obvious difference between the gram and maize seeds is the number of embryo leaves, called cotyledons. Mono- means "one," and that is how many embryo leaves monocot maize seeds have. Di- means "two," and that is how many embryo leaves dicot gram seeds have.

Other differences between gram and maize seeds are that monocot maize flowering parts appear in threes up to six; have leaves with parallel veins; and have multiple, adventitious roots, not one main, large tap root. Maize monocots have vascular bundles (tubes that move water and nutrients) scattered throughout their stems, especially at the edges, or periphery.

Dicot gram flowering parts appear in fours or fives or as multiples up to ten; have leaves with veins that branch out from a central vein; and have a large main root called a tap root. Gram dicots have vascular bundles arranged as a ring of vascular spots in the interior of the stem (not scattered).

Finally, dicot gram seeds grow in pods, usually with two or three in each pod, and monocot maize seeds grow on ears, as much as up to 200 kerrnels on each ear.

In what ways do Lucky and Pozzo contribute to the thematic structure of the play, Waiting for Godot?

Thematic structure – this term is quite useful in a discussion of this work, because Beckett is dealing with the essential duality of mind and body, the two problematic elements in human existence. Of course, as has been pointed out numerous times, Gogo and Didi, in their actions, their obsessions with feet and heads, boots and hats, etc. are character examples of this essential duality in Mankind. This thematic structure is reiterated several times, as...

Thematic structure – this term is quite useful in a discussion of this work, because Beckett is dealing with the essential duality of mind and body, the two problematic elements in human existence. Of course, as has been pointed out numerous times, Gogo and Didi, in their actions, their obsessions with feet and heads, boots and hats, etc. are character examples of this essential duality in Mankind. This thematic structure is reiterated several times, as in the two messenger boys, the two seasons, even the two-act play structure. But the most telling of these dualities is the pair of Pozzo (putatively the order-giver) and Lucky (the slave, subject to the demands of the mind, but locked into the physical world – food, the stool, the rope,etc.) It is ironic and dramatic genius, then, for Beckett to have Lucky dance and talk nonsense (“Think, pig!”) in Act II, a parody of the inability for mind and body to communicate effectively. Here is Beckett’s larger theme, our need to find “meaning” and “direction” by resorting to our own facticity, not relying on the presence of "Godot" to give us the ability to choose (that is, invent). Pozzo and Lucky make the existential condition universal.

What was Steinbeck's purpose for writing The Pearl?

John Steinbeck's The Pearl is a parable; as such it is meant to teach a moral lesson.

As a social realist, Steinbeck is concerned, with "life and living," as John S. Kennedy, a friend and critic wrote. Todd Lieber views Steinbeck as a writer whose talent lies in his ability to

...penetrate to the sources of human thought and behavior and present in the form of some objective correlative the archetypal and mythopoeic knowledge that...

John Steinbeck's The Pearl is a parable; as such it is meant to teach a moral lesson.

As a social realist, Steinbeck is concerned, with "life and living," as John S. Kennedy, a friend and critic wrote. Todd Lieber views Steinbeck as a writer whose talent lies in his ability to

...penetrate to the sources of human thought and behavior and present in the form of some objective correlative the archetypal and mythopoeic knowledge that lies deep in the mystery of human experience.

So, in The Pearl, the "Pearl of the World" becomes such the objective correlative because it acts as a "psychological talisman" for Kino's hope that he can rise from his class by having a wedding ceremony and giving his boy an education and a better life than that of a peasant. Unfortunately, to move upward socially and economically is not facile, and the great pearl fails Kino in his purpose. In fact, when Kino has his family attempt to live at a higher social level, new evils enter their lives, and to escape them, Kino must do as Juana has begged him early on: to throw the pearl back into the sea. Thus, Steinbeck may well be pointing to the corruption of more "sophisticated society," or the capitalistic society. At any rate, after Kino finds the Pearl of the World, he becomes obsessed with the things of the world (ceremonies, clothes, social mobility) and he loses the "Song of the Family" that he has been accustomed to hearing, a song more meaningful than any material possession.

And, yet, Kino and Juana are tragically wiser for their experiences. Thus, some critics view the Pearl much like the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil since Kino and Juana have fallen from innocence after procuring the Pearl of the World. This final tragic position somehow seems more worthy of respect than their previous untested ignorance of the world outside them.

Does doubling the speed of an object increase its kinetic energy?

Yes, if the speed of an object increases its kinetic energy increases. Kinetic energy is energy of motion. Doubling the speed will quadruple the kinetic energy. The relationship between speed and kinetic energy is:

`K.E. = 1/2 mv^2`

This means that the factor by which kinetic energy increases is the square of the factor by which speed or velocity increases for a given object. 

Kinetic energy equals the work that must be done on an...

Yes, if the speed of an object increases its kinetic energy increases. Kinetic energy is energy of motion. Doubling the speed will quadruple the kinetic energy. The relationship between speed and kinetic energy is:

`K.E. = 1/2 mv^2`

This means that the factor by which kinetic energy increases is the square of the factor by which speed or velocity increases for a given object. 

Kinetic energy equals the work that must be done on an object to accelerate it from rest to a given speed. Work is force multiplied by displacement or distance an object moves in the direction of the applied force. More work must be done to reach a greater speed, either by applying more force or by applying force over a greater distance. Once an object being accelerated reaches a constant speed its kinetic energy remains constant unless its speed is changed. 

Where is the textual evidence in To Kill a Mockingbird that suggests when the novel took place?

The setting in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird takes place between 1933-1935 in Maycomb, Alabama. There is textual evidence in Chapter 1, which alludes to the time period. When Scout is describing the town of Maycomb, she mentions "bony mules hitched to Hoover carts." (Lee 6) Hoover carts were the name given to remnants of old Ford Model T's whose front half had been cut off and top removed. These carts were driven during...

The setting in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird takes place between 1933-1935 in Maycomb, Alabama. There is textual evidence in Chapter 1, which alludes to the time period. When Scout is describing the town of Maycomb, she mentions "bony mules hitched to Hoover carts." (Lee 6) Hoover carts were the name given to remnants of old Ford Model T's whose front half had been cut off and top removed. These carts were driven during the Great Depression because farmers could not afford gasoline to run their vehicles. They chopped their cars and hitched them to mules as a means of transportation. The term Hoover cart is named after the 31st President Herbert Hoover, who was in office during the Great Depression. Many American citizens blamed the economic crisis on President Hoover.

Also found in Chapter 1, Scout mentions that the people of Maycomb had recently been told that it there was "nothing to fear but fear itself." (Lee 6) This comment alludes to Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address, which took place on March 4, 1933. President Roosevelt was addressing how Americans should respond to the Great Depression which plagued the United States from 1929-1939.