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superwoman
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| Oliver wrote: | | superwoman wrote: | | (A --> B) --> B |
The arrow means an implication. I had this as well in my first year of university. It's been sooo long ago so I'm not sure if this is right but I think it's just:
A --> B
If A occurs, then B occurs. If that happens, then B occurs but we already had that so nothing chances after B occurs.
If you know the answer, please post it here; I'd really like to know. |
Nope it's not A -->B. I know the correct answer now, it's simply AVB
I did a list or whatever it's called...
like
A B | (A --> B) --> B | A V B
S_S______S_________S
S_F_______S________S
F_S_______S________S
F_F_______F_________F
(OH I forgot S stands for "true" or in swedish "sant" and F for "false" or "falskt"  )
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Pan13
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| Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:15 am |
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| Triam_Paris wrote: | | Pan13 wrote: | | can somebody give me a summary of the book "the outsiders"? we have to read it @ school, and i don't like reading english books for school, because they're so boring (i only read harry potter and star trek in english ) |
I'll have to find the one I wrote recently for my mom for her graduate class on Young Adult Lit... or something. Anyway... it's only two paragraphs, and not very deep... but the prof liked it and it got an A. I'll post it once I find it. Do you want character bios too? |
yeah, that would be great
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Oliver
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| Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:34 pm |
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| superwoman wrote: | ...it's simply AVB
I did a list or whatever it's called...
like
A B | (A --> B) --> B | A V B
S_S______S_________S
S_F_______S________S
F_S_______S________S
F_F_______F_________F |
Hmmm... it's been too long ago but now I do remember that you needed to figure out every combination with TRUE and FALSE. Thanks for posting it here!
| superwoman wrote: | | (OH I forgot S stands for "true" or in swedish "sant" and F for "false" or "falskt" ) |
In Dutch it's W for "True" or "Waar" and V for "False" or "Vals". 
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superwoman
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| Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:02 pm |
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^I may have more questions later 
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superwoman
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| Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:27 am |
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Can someone explain to me how something can be LESS infinite then something else??? 
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Oliver
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| Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:38 am |
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What do you mean exactly?
The number is less than infinite. Or do you mean two numbers, both infinte, and yet one is larger than the other?
For instance:
infinite + 1 = infinite
Even though you add whatever number to infinite, it should become larger but still, it reamains infinite.
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superwoman
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| Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:49 am |
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Two masses, both infinite... and still one is bigger then the other... I don't understand that. Just understanding infinite is hard to understand!
So you're saying that a infinite mass + 1 = a larger infinite mass?
I don't understand it, but if that's the case, I can learn just to accept it...
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Oliver
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| Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:25 am |
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| superwoman wrote: | | Two masses, both infinite... and still one is bigger then the other... I don't understand that. |
To be honest, I don't understand that either. Sorry.
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superwoman
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| Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:52 pm |
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My math teacher said something like... Something can't be bigger then the universe... so that makes the universe more infinite then something else that's infinite... I don't remember, but something like that
well I guess I'll just have to ask him.
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| Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:43 pm |
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Do yall have any ideas for a research paper I have to right. We have to choose a "Civil Rights Event" and do research on it. I don't want to do MLK or Rosa Parks because everyone knows about those  . If yall have any interesting ideas, I would really appreciate the help, thanks.
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sabertooth1217
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| Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:41 pm |
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Glad I could help, I wasn't sure If the sits I posted would do anything for you.
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superwoman
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| Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:40 pm |
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I got a question!
Is this relation a function? If it is, then why?
R = {(x,y) ε R^2 | y = 2x +1}
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Oliver
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| Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:51 am |
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Oh man, it has been soooo long since I've done any of this.
I say yes, it is a function. I don't see why not but I don't think I can explain why, but I'll try...
R equals all those points in a two dimensional plane of real numbers of which the co-ordinates must relate to the relation y = 2x + 1.
R represents a line in the 2D plane.
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superwoman
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| Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:57 am |
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AHA! Ok I see, but why is it a quantity, I mean why is are those there--> { } can't you do it like you said without those things?
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Oliver
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| Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:19 am |
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R = {(x,y) ε R� | y = 2x +1}
It's just a notation. If you put something between { and } then you are grouping numbers together. In this example, you are grouping all co-ordinates in a 2D plane.
(x,y) ε R� represents all numbers that belong to R�
What you write after the vertical line | are restrictions. So R equals all points in a 2D plane that relate to y = 2x +1.
Another example, S = {x ε R | x > 0} means:
Consider all points in R. S equals those points that answer to x > 0. Which means all possitive real numbers, not including zero.
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:11 pm |
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I had to write this for my Junior English class, it took me a lot of work and I thought that I might share it. It is based on The Scarlet Letter Chapter 21, If you have any ideas on ways to improve it I would gladly take them!
| Quote: | The Scarlet Letter: Chapter 21
#3. You Must Address the Author�s TONE, MOOD and VOICE.
a. You must also address these elements through characters to further explain their development.
I believe the main Tone of chapter 21 was a tense chapter. There was a lot of mystery and anticipation spread thought the chapter in great detail. The chapter started off with both Hester and Pearl coming into the market place, Hester was dressed in deep grey clothing marked with the bring scarlet letter on her chest. Hester was acting very gloomy; she walked into the center of the crowd and was silently left along in a large circle. No one of the citizens dared to get near Hester. There was a lot of joyous and merry words spoken about the actual holiday, the blacksmith was dressed in his Sabbath day clothes and shined boots for election day, everyone in tow was away from work in the market as if it were a world wide party. The mood could be seen as tense, joyous or mellow. With the first two pages described Hester and here clothing, Hawthorn gave off a mood that was very dark and gloomy. He sparked the mood when Pearl came into the picture and started asking questions about what was going on and if Dimmesdale was going to be there. When the ship captain came into the market place, presumable the captain which Hester had made arrangements with to get passage to Europe, the entire chapter became suspense. Chillingworth was there talking to the captain, It foreshadowed what would happened between Hester and the captain. The description of the sailor showed him to be a strong and cunning man who would make deals with anyone and not back down. The mention of the scar above his eye could be seen as a sign to show strength or so show his yearning to brag about his past. When the sailor and Hester talked they had a soft and slightly fearful voice of tone. When he slipped and told Hester that the other doctor would be on the voyager, Hester�s heart stopped for a second to think. Roger Chillingworth had the audacity to follow Hester, Pearl and Dimmesdale to Europe. Chillingworth knew this would only make his revenge sweeter than what it was now; He would out leash his burning desire for Dimmesdale pain to both Hester and Pearl by following them.
Page 189, 6th Paragraph.
�But at that instant, she beheld old Roger Chillingworth himself, standing in the remotest corner of the market place and smiling on her; a smile which � across the wide and bustling square, and through all the talk and laughter, and various thoughts, moods, and interest of the crowd�conveyed secret and fearful meaning.�
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Sam Kenobi
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:20 pm |
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Hey, it looks like a good start. I'm majoring in english now, though, so do you want me to kind of edit around and help you improve it a little more? It's mostly just sentence structure that's kind of off, but otherwise, it's a good start.
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sabertooth1217
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:29 pm |
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| Triam_Paris wrote: | | Hey, it looks like a good start. I'm majoring in english now, though, so do you want me to kind of edit around and help you improve it a little more? It's mostly just sentence structure that's kind of off, but otherwise, it's a good start. |
That would help a lot; I am extremely bad in English. I had to read the chapter two times with spark notes to understand it. I have it due tomorrow and I have to present it in front of the class (That section is worth 30% of a test grade). It doesn't have to be very long but more of short and to the point.
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Sam Kenobi
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:36 pm |
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ok, I'm working on it for you
what did you mean by "the bring scarlet letter"
| Quote: | | Hester was dressed in deep grey clothing marked with the bring scarlet letter on her chest. |
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sabertooth1217
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:42 pm |
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Whoops, that was meant to be "Bright" to display the scarlet letter compared to her grey clothing
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Sam Kenobi
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:04 pm |
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ok. so let's go through a few things. first off, when writing about a piece of literature, you're going to always want to write in the present tense. For instance... instead of
| Quote: | | The chapter started off with... |
write
| Quote: | | The Chapter begins with... |
and intsead of
| Quote: | | Hester was dressed... Hester was acting... Hester walked into... |
you'd want to change it to
| Quote: | | Hester is dressed... Hester is acting... Hester walks into... |
and likewise throughout the paper
second. you seem to be concentrating more on what happens during the chapter, rather then concentrating on the artistry of the writer, which is what writing about lit is all about. everyone else has read the book, right? so they know what happens. but put a unique touch on your interpretation of how Hawthorne portrays the tone, mood, and voice. Support your ideas by weaving quotes into your explanation.
For example...
Hawthorne is able to set the tone of the entire chapter in the second paragraph, through the feelings of little Pearl herself. When the procession begins, Pearl begins "[clapping] her hands... but then lost, for an instant... [gazes] [at it] silently and [seems] to be borne upward, like a floating seabird." (Hawthorne 215). For the instant that Pearl feels the strange happiness, almost as if the procession itself has freed her of her Illegitimate curse, the reader is able to feel it as well. But the feeling is obviously tainted by reality, as a "shimmer of sunshine" brings Pearl back to her original mood, the guiltless nature of a child. In parallel, Hester is brought back into the reality of her sin. Following suite with Pearl's own changes, the tone and voice of this chapter are similarly changed. As flight becomes fault, so Procession becomes Revelation.
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sabertooth1217
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:16 pm |
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I will go back and edit it so that it is in present tense, I will also add in a few more quotes into the bit. I have to present this to class which is why I didn�t really work in the last quote (I plan on talking about that for a few minuets. That last section is extremely well though out, by chance have you already read Scarlet Letter (I am guessing so because you are an English Major). This actually helps a lot, thanks a whole bunch; I am going to have my mom read it also. She was an English major as well.
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Sam Kenobi
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| Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:18 pm |
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yeah, I read The Scarlet Letter my sophomore year. I just got it out again to write that last paragraph... you can use that if you want. but anyway. I hate Hawthorne! That book was one of the worst tortures ever, so... sorry you have to go through it now. It's a good piece, I guss, but seriously. Hawthorne *blech* can't stand him.
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