Category: Philosophy

What are the characteristics of absolute magnitude? An object’s absolute magnitude is defined to be equal to the apparent magnitude that the object would have if it were viewed from a distance of exactly 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years), without extinction (or dimming) of its light due to absorption by interstellar matter and cosmic dust. What […]

Is City of God realistic? The film is based on the true story events of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the height of a brutal war between two gangs lead by Manoel Machado Rocha (Mane Chicken) and Jose Eduardo Barreto Conceicao (Ze Pequeno aka Lil Ze). The bloodshed took place during the 70s and 80s […]

What is freedom summary? Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint, and the absence of a despotic government. The right to freedom of association is recognized as a human right, a political freedom and a civil liberty. This freedom can be limited by laws […]

What is the symbol for the golden ratio? Phi How do you read Phi? Phee, Phi, Pho, Phum™ … or how do you say Φ? The generally accepted pronunciation of phi is fi, like fly. Most people know phi as “fi,” to rhyme with fly, as its pronounced in “Phi Beta Kappa.” In Dan Brown’s […]

What part of a car is like the cytoskeleton? The cytoskeleton does the same job as a frame of a car. The frame holds the rest of the car in place, where the cytoskeleton holds the rest of the cell in place. It holds most of the cell structures inside of its frame like structure. […]

How do you get Siri to swear? People found a really easy way to make Siri curse A funny “Easter egg” surfaced over the weekend in which you can get Siri to curse. All you have to do is ask your iPhone to define the word “mother.” What happens when you tell Siri to take […]

What are the different change theories in nursing? The Change Theory has three major concepts: driving forces, restraining forces, and equilibrium. Driving forces are those that push in a direction that causes change to occur. They facilitate change because they push the patient in a desired direction. They cause a shift in the equilibrium towards […]

Is Slovak easier than Czech? Slovak has more Slavic root words, which makes it easier for speakers of other Slavic languages to understand it better than Czech. There aren’t two standards in Slovak, as in Czech, so it’s a little easier to. Can Czech speakers understand Slovak? czech is mutually intelligible with slovak. However, they […]

What are examples of independence? The following are illustrative examples of independence. Pursuit of Happiness. Defining self-fulfillment and happiness for yourself. Self-Reliance. Turning to yourself when you have a problem. Self-Sufficiency. Self-Direction. Candor. Creativity. Contrarian Thinking. Grit. Why is it important to be independent? Independence is important because… It promotes confidence and self-esteem as well […]

How does opponent-process theory explain afterimages? From this observation, he proposed opponent-process theory, which states that we perceive color in terms of opposite ends of the spectrum: red to green, yellow to blue, and white to black. It is through this theory that we can explain afterimages, or when we keep seeing the same image […]