In 1910, just before Marie Curie collected her second Nobel Prize for radioactivity, young György Hevesy arrived in England to study radioactivity himself. His university’s lab director in Manchester, Ernest Rutherford, immediately assigned Hevesy the Herculean task of separating out radioactive atoms from nonradioactive atoms inside blocks of lead. Actually, it turned out to be not Herculean but impossible. Rutherford had assumed the radioactive atoms, known as radium-D, were a unique substance. In fact, radium-D was radioactive lead and therefore could not be separated chemically. Ignorant of this, Hevesy wasted two years tediously trying to tease lead and radium-D apart before giving up.
Hevesy—a bald, droopy-cheeked, mustached aristocrat from Hungary—also faced domestic frustrations. Hevesy was far from home and used to savory Hungarian food, not the English cooking at his boardinghouse. After noticing patterns in the meals served there, Hevesy grew suspicious that, like a high school cafeteria recycling Monday’s hamburgers into Thursday’s beef chili, his landlady’s “fresh” daily meat was anything but. When confronted, she denied this, so Hevesy decided to seek proof.
Miraculously, he’d achieved a breakthrough in the lab around that time. He still couldn’t separate radium-D, but he realized he could flip that to his advantage. He’d begun musing over the possibility of injecting minute quantities of dissolved lead into a living creature and then tracing the element’s path, since the creature would metabolize the radioactive and nonradioactive lead the same way, and the radium-D would emit beacons of radioactivity as it moved. If this worked, he could actually track molecules inside veins and organs, an unprecedented degree of resolution.
Before he tried this on a living being, Hevesy decided to test his idea on the tissue of a nonliving being, a test with an ulterior motive. He took too much meat at dinner one night and, when the landlady’s back was turned, sprinkled “hot” lead over it. She gathered his leftovers as normal, and the next day Hevesy brought home a newfangled radiation detector from his lab buddy, Hans Geiger. Sure enough, when he waved it over that night’s goulash, Geiger’s counter went furious: click-click-click-click. Hevesy confronted his landlady with the evidence. But, being a scientific romantic, Hevesy no doubt laid it on thick as he explained the mysteries of radioactivity. In fact, the landlady was so charmed to be caught so cleverly, with the latest tools of forensic science, she didn’t even get mad. There’s no historical record of whether she altered her menu, however.
Now, you’ll analyze how the text’s structure helps the author achieve his purpose. Present your analysis in a paragraph by following these steps:
Make a statement that identifies the author’s choice of text structure and how it contributes to the overall purpose.
Support your statement with evidence from the text.
Explain how the evidence supports your statement.
Answer:
um I'm here for the points
What are the four main categories used to develop a narrative?
1. point of view, sensory detail, characters, and style
2. evidence, opinion, style, point of view
3. plot, claim, point of view, and style
4. plot, characters, point of view, and style
PLZZ HELP!! YOU GET 20 IF YOU DO!!!
Find the root and its meaning in the word below. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Disease
root:
1.dis
2.sease
3.ease
4.sea
meaning:
5.pain
6.comfort
7.absence of
8.health
Answer:
1
Explanation:
hffggfy uyhjifbuyg yggjigf yygggh uhggghgg hhgg
Read the following scenario: Cinderella's stepmother has forbidden her to go to the ball until all of her chores are done. Cinderella enlists the help of her animal friends to get her chores done and make a dress for the ball. Which outcome would best describe this scenario?
The character defeats the problem.
The character learns to live with the problem.
The problem defeats the character.
The character does not learn from the problem.
Which of these best describes how to reduce wordiness in this sentence??
P,S i will be giving brainlyist to who ever answers these Q correctly.<3
i will give you another Brainlyist if u answer this Q correctly
Answer:
The last one. It says loose and it's supposed to be lose.
A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay
by Emily Dickinson
A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay—
Bold as a Bailiff's1 Hymn—
Brittle and Brief in quality—
Warrant2 in every line—
Sitting a Bough3 like a Brigadier4
Confident and straight—
Much is the mien5 of him in March
As a Magistrate6—
legal officer
legal action
branch of a tree
army officer (British)
appearance
judge
I Heard a Bird Sing
By Oliver Herford
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
Review the two poems. What literary device is used in "I Heard a Bird Sing" that is not used in "A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay"?
Dramatic irony
Foreshadowing
Repetition
Simile
Write a story that takes place on another planet. Underline (or all caps) the adjectives you use to describe the setting.
Answer:
It was Alex's first day on planet RX after the emergancy evacuation. It was a quite UNUSAL planet and much different from Earth. Planet RX had a BRIGHT PINK sky that was FILLED with BLUE, FLUFFY clouds with HUGE dog-like animals flying through the air. The air had a SWEET smell to it, every time Alex inhaled it reminded her of candy and cake. The ground was very SMOOTH and it was SOFT like a pillow, it was also a very DARK RED color almost like blood. The weather on planet RX was very HOT and SUNNY; going out without any sunscreen or protection from the sun would usually lead to very PAINFUL burns and rashes all over the body. Alex had lots to learn about planet RX and she had to do it QUICKLY.
Explanation:
which phrase is the most negative connotation: a garnish style, a bold style, or a gaudy style
Answer:
a bold style
Explanation:
because it makes you speak well
Answer:
The most negative connotation is a bold style. I'm not 100% sure but I got this exact same question on my test and I answered, 'A bold style'.
Explanation:
It helps you speak better and be better.
Which sentence contains a misspelled word??
Answer:
second option
Explanation:
chose is past tense
Answer:
The second sentence.
Explanation:
There are misspelled words.
Why is page one of the story the importance of being earnest important?
Scene: Morning-room in ALGERNON'S flat in Half Moon Street
The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The
sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room. LANE is
arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has
ceased, ALGERNON enters.
ALGERNON. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?
LANE. I didn't think it polite to listen, sir.
ALGERNON. I'm sorry for that, for your sake. I don't
play accurately — any one can play accurately — but I
play with a wonderful expression. As far as the piano is
concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for
Life.
LANE. Yes, sir.
ALGERNON. And, speaking of the science of Life, have
you got the cucumber sandwiches cut for Lady Bracknell?
LANE. Yes, sir. (Hands them on a salver.)
ALGERNON. (Inspects them, takes two, and sits down on the
sofa.) Oh! ... by the way, Lane, I see from your book that
on Thursday night when Lord Shoreman and Mr. Worthing were dining with me, eight bottles of champagne are entered as having been consumed.
LANE.
Yes, sir; eight bottles and a pint.
ALGERNON.
Why is it that at a bachelor’s establishment the servants invariably drink the champagne? I ask merely for information.
Answer:
sorry
Explanation:
Answer:
cuz its only 1 page so everything is important
Explanation:
One question used in evaluating a process is “What could have been done to achieve a better outcome?” What question used to evaluate a person’s problem-solving performance is most like this question?
1. What did I learn?
2. How can I improve?
3. What did I do well?
4. What do others say?
Answer:
2. How can I improve?
Explanation:
Although all of the options are valid questions to ask when evaluating problem-solving performance, part of improving is achieving a better outcome. Therefore, option 2 is the best answer.
Answer:
1.
Explanation:
back up answer 2.
Is page one of the story the importance of being earnest the most important part/section of the story? If not what is the most important section?
Answer:
The important section is Visoin
Explanation:
Answer:
Ze important section is Visoin!!
Explanation:
In a written story, the dialogue is different then the rest of the story because _. punctuation marks are used,sentinses and paragraphs are used, and periods are used. please hurry I need help ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have to go feed my horse
melissa has chosen a career in business administration what would be a good job market for melissa.
a. a bustling city with many businesses
b.a rural area with lots of farms
c.a coastal town
d.a concentrated manufacturing district
Answer:
A bustling city with many businesses would be the ideal place for her, looking at her career she would be able to profit more from a city with many businesses who could come to her for help regarding different problems.
Explanation:
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North-America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following RIGHTS:
. . . That they are entitled to life, liberty and property: and they have never ceded to any foreign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent.
—Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, 1774
In the Declaration of Independence, one of the rights listed in this excerpt was replaced with which of the following as an unalienable right?
Group of answer choices
rule by democracy
expression of ideas
pursuit of happiness
freedom to worship
Answer:
rule by democracy
Explanation:
if im right please add me brainly
In the spaces to the left of each number write P for phrase, IC for independent clause, and DC for dependent clause.
______ 1. Under extreme pressure
______ 2. To turn to the right
______ 3. Knitting is difficult
______ 4. Who the best candidate will be
______ 5. In time of extreme danger
______6 Listen
______ 7. When I heard
______ 8. Until you told me
______ 9. I was chosen
______ 10. Whom he addressed
______ 11. Seen in the park
______ 12. Walk carefully
______ 13. Angered by that remark
______ 14. Before the exam
______ 15. Before he left
______ 16. On the floor were my books
______ 17. Jump
______ 18. Since swimming in the lake
______ 19. Riding home in the car
______ 20. Besides jogging
Answer:
1. DC 2. P 3. DC 4. IC 5. P 6. DC 7. P 8. P 9. DC 10. IC 11. DC 12. DC 13. P 14. DC 15. DC 16. P 17. DC 18. P 19. P 20. Dc
Explanation:
Solve this analogy.
teacher:educate::politician:_____
office
govern
attorney
senator
Answer:
govern
Explanation:
teachers educate and politicians govern
***50 POINTS***
Give a definition for the following 5 words:
-Moral Values:
-Economic Values:
-Political Values:
-Social Values:
-Human Rights:
Answer:
Moral values- a certain type of guideline that we humans set for ourselves based on what is ethical and good
Economic Values- are things considered when making a purchase or selling something, these are considered to see if the transaction is really worthwhile
political values- a political value is what we consider to be important to us when choosing a political figure to represent us
social values- is the importance we place on experiences and people around us
human rights- rights that we consider a belief that every person is entitled to simply because they are people
These are definitions to my understanding and might not be what you're looking for, let me know if it helped!
Explanation:
The setting of a story is the time and ___ where the action unfolds.
Which sentence should be revised to eliminate excessive wordiness??
Answer:
The first sentence is wordy, and should be revised.
My reasons:
1. A hurricane is a storm (common sense), there is no need to reiterate that.
2. An entrance to your house is a door (most of the time), there is no need to say "including the doors."
3. It would have been sufficient to just say "debris" and not "debris and other items"- because what other items?
Let me know if this helps!
04.05 history versus fiction brainly
flvs
Answer:
what is flvs?
Explanation:
The story is Cupid and Psyche please help!
Written: You will write a four-to six-minute movie pitch for the novel or short story you read in module 5. Be sure to keep in mind all you have learned about what makes a pitch effective. Remember, this is more than just a summary of your novel or short story—you want to get your movie made! Be sure to include the following:
1. Introduction: Your name, the movie title, and the genre it will belong to
2. Three Act Format:
Act 1: Using supporting details from the text, write four to five sentences that describe the exposition and conflict. Include strong adjectives to describe the tone/mood.
Act 2: Using supporting details from the text, write four to five sentences that describe the rising action and climax. Include strong adjectives to describe the tone/mood.
Act 3: Using supporting details from the text, write four to five sentences that describe the falling action and the resolution. Include strong adjectives to describe the tone/mood.
Answer:
that didnt help
Explanation:
I will give u a brainlyist if u answer this Q correctly
Answer:
no change needed I think so please tell if its correct
Answer:
The 3 one
Explanation:
it is they will lose their cat
Fahrenheit 451 HELP!
symbol, metaphor, simile, allusion, and foreshadowing.
(Give examples and page numbers!)
Answer: easy peasy
Explanation: G O O G L E is the best answer
Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.
Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.
Which of the following statements best describes this paragraph?
The paragraph contains categories of comparison.
The paragraph contains a simile.
The paragraph contains no text connections.
The paragraph contains an analogy.
what you know about a "review"? How is it different from other types of writing?
Answer:
a review is a short a summary about how you feel about this certain thing. lets say book for example. If you were to write a review you would technically rate the book. Ex. I loved this book because it was really unique and its not too hard.
Explanation:
HELP PLZ
Which sentence should be revised to eliminate redundant wording??
Answer:
D
Explanation:
A is very concise as is C. B makes sense since it explains itself but D doesnr need to describe how long they traveled
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Civil Disobedience
Part 2:
Thoreau’s ideas had a profound effect on a man named Gandhi. Gandhi, was a leader in India who worked to end British rule. He led India to independence and inspired many to non-violent forms of protest and resistance. He fought to end poverty, worked to expand women's right to vote, and built bridges between ethnic and religious groups. Like Thoreau, he lived simply, owned very little, and ate a vegetarian diet. In India, Gandhi's form of protest was called the "non-cooperation movement." He urged Indians to boycott British education systems and leave government jobs. The movement was very popular, and in part to stop its spread, the British controlled government arrested him. After a few years, he was released and became active in politics again. He inspired many to follow him on marches to protest various taxes. On one such march, thousands followed him 240 miles over 24 days to the sea to protest a salt tax. This march set the example of non-violent resistance to the government that others in the country followed. Eventually India won independence from Britain, in large part because of Gandhi work.
Gandhi's model of resistance and reform was creative, appealing, and successful. As a result, Dr. Martin Luther King looked to Gandhi when the time came to find a way to resist segregation in the South. The lunch counter protests, famous for the passive response to anger, and even violence, aimed to end the separation enforced by laws in some regions of the South. King also organized walks, marches, and bus rides that were meant to bring attention to the issues facing African Americans. These forms of protest were directly modeled on Gandhi's, but King took them straight to the source of oppression. Where Gandhi's protests created awareness and built momentum, King's protests were in the face of great hatred and fear. The passive, non-violent protests were ultimately effective, mainly because the passive response to violence cast the opposition as brutes. However, change came slowly and at the cost of many lives. King remained committed to peaceful protest, however, until his death. King learned from Gandhi, expanding on what worked, applying old techniques to a new problem. Gandhi owed his philosophy, in part, to a New England poet who loved the woods.
Based on the bolded paragraph, which line shows the success of Gandhi work?
Eventually India won independence from Britain, in large part because of Gandhi work.
After a few years, he was released and became active in politics again.
… thousands followed him 240 miles over 24 days to the sea to protest a salt tax.
Like Thoreau, he lived simply, owned very little, and ate a vegetarian diet.
Answer:
Yes mate it does
Explanation:
Answer:
d
Explanation:
i did the text
Civil Disobedience
Part 1
Most people remember Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as reformers who practiced non-violent forms of protest and advocacy. Both effectively changed the popular opinion about emotional issues for their countries and brought in a wave of change that was long overdue. But the practice of non-violent protest, or civil disobedience, started long before either Gandhi or King. It began with a quiet, shy poet who is best known for writing a lot about a pond.
Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 until 1862, mainly in the area of Concord, Massachusetts. The issue that would tear the country apart in the 1860s had already begun dividing the nation. Thoreau was only 14 when Nat Turner led the slave rebellion in Virginia and was later hanged. In his late 20s, Thoreau began speaking against slavery in public, echoing the voices of freedmen like Frederick Douglass and Lewis Hayden.
Thoreau believed that a government that supported slavery was corrupt and immoral. He was also deeply suspicious of government. For these and other reasons, Thoreau refused to pay his poll tax for a number of years. The poll tax was a legal tax owed by every person. It was basically a tax on one's body. After not paying for years, he was at last arrested. He spent only one night in jail, however, as a relative paid the tax for him. He was reportedly furious that any tax was paid on his behalf.
It was this experience that Thoreau wrote about in an essay called "Civil Disobedience." In this essay, he argued that being moral and just came before allegiance to government. He wrote “If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." He also felt that voting was not enough to ensure that the right thing be done. He wrote that "even voting for the right is doing nothing for it… A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance…" He felt that one had a moral responsibility to resist unjust laws.
What does the author show in the story of Thoreau going to jail?
How Thoreau protested
How angry Thoreau was
That few people protested
He was influential
Answer:
Thoreau protested laws that he believed were unfair.
Explanation: