Most of the time, when we think of our past mistakes, ignorant acts, unfulfilled wishes we would smile on them. It’s because thinking about our unfulfilled expectations would bring out our lack of maturity and growth. Thus, when we laugh at them at a later stage, it would show our maturity and wisdom which we gathered over a period of time.
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article" on humour" by simon critichley defines humor as "our own disappointed expectation that make us...
On p. 102 of his article on Dark humor, Critchley says: "humor is rather a relation of self-knowledge." Explain in 2-3 sentences what the author means by that.
6.) Vitamin C is an essential dietary vitamin for us because we cannot make it in our own bodies, the way that most animals can. This is because an important gene was inactivated by mutation in one of our ancestors millions of years ago. But vitamin C is not a protein. How can there be a gene to code for a molecule that is not a protein? (You may have to look some things up to answer this.) 7.) RNA...
Explain in your own words how the Intermediate Value Theorem tells us that our intuitive idea that a continuous function on [a, b] should have no holes or jumps is correct. Illustrate your explanation with the help of the graph of a function f which is continuous on (-1, 1], and has a single critical point at x = 0. Give an example of a function which illustrates why f must be continuous at x = b in order to...
Polymer chemistry is a major synthetic tool in material science. In your own words (2 or 3 sentences), describe why industrial laboratories would utilize polymer chemistry to make their products. Remember, industrial laboratories wish to make large quantities of material quickly and cheaply (3 pts) Polymer chemistry is a major synthetic tool in material science. In your own words (2 or 3 sentences), describe why industrial laboratories would utilize polymer chemistry to make their products. Remember, industrial laboratories wish to...
Polymer chemistry is a major synthetic tool in material science. In your own words (2 or 3 sentences), describe why industrial laboratories would utilize polymer chemistry to make their products. Remember, industrial laboratories wish to make large quantities of material quickly and cheaply (3 pts): Polymer chemistry is a major synthetic tool in material science. In your own words (2 or 3 sentences), describe why industrial laboratories would utilize polymer chemistry to make their products. Remember, industrial laboratories wish to...
managerial economics 1st quiz questions 1) why do we all face choices in life? 2) wouldn't it make more sense to make our own clothes and grow our own food? explain 3) what is meant by thinking at the margins? 4) is communism the same as socialism? 5) does the us have pure capitalism? explain 6) what is meant by fiat money?
(1) In your own words, give an example of a choice that you make that exhibits the law of diminishing marginal utility. (2) Explain why the law of diminishing marginal utility is upheld for this choice. (3) How does this relate to your willingness and ability to buy the good?
Answer 1 and 2 1. The article "Opportunity is Not the Key" (EMM p. 230-1) argues that access to health care is not sufficient to ensuring good health and, thereby, equal opportunity, so long as poor social conditions are allowed to persist in America, In vour first paragraph (6-10 sentences), describe how at least two of the discussed social conditions could affect citizens' health regardless of their access to health care. In your next two paragraphs (14-20 sentences), take a...
Problem 11-28 Make or Buy Decisions [LO11-3] “In my opinion, we ought to stop making our own drums and accept that outside supplier’s offer,” said Wim Niewindt, managing director of Antilles Refining, N.V., of Aruba. “At a price of $19 per drum, we would be paying $5.35 less than it costs us to manufacture the drums in our own plant. Since we use 60,000 drums a year, that would be an annual cost savings of $321,000.” Antilles Refining’s current cost...
Question 1 Mary said, "The bank won't give us a Line of Credit. They say our sales are too low." John said, "ABC said they would buy $200,000 worth of stuff from us in January. Why don't I just log in the sale now? It would increase our sales and we would get the loan." If the company did what john suggested, what two things might happen? Putting $200,000 extra on this year's income statement would reduce next year's income....