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Morpheme:

1. It is a lexical item or a meaningful part of a lexical item. 2. It can't be broken down into smaller meaningful parts. 3. It occurs in different environments with no dramatic changes of meaning.

Tipos:

1. Morphemes which have a lexico-semantic meaning content: (beauty), (girl), (walk)... 2. Morphemes having a grammar or functional content (-ful), (-ly), (-s), and (-ed).

However, many English lexical forms can't be accounted for by means of internal division: 1. Irregular plurals forms: feet, men. 2. Irregular comparative and superlative: a. better, best b. worse, worst. 3. Past tense and participial forms: a. bought, took, wrote

Inflectional Morphemes:

1. They don't create a new lexical item but simply another form of the same lexical... Continue reading "Understanding Morphemes and Word Formation in English" »

-Kantian deontology: follow the rules and laws. XVIII (cathegorical/hypothetical)

Corporate Culture

What is Corporate Culture?

Corporate culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company's employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions. It's characterized by being:

• Shared
• Pervasive
• Enduring
• Implicit

Corporate culture implies:

• Behaviors observed regularly in the relationships between individuals.
• The norms that are developed in working groups.
• The philosophy that guides a company's policy regarding its employees or customers.
• The dominant values accepted by a company.
• The "rules of the game", that is, the ways that a newcomer must learn to be accepted as a member of the group.
• The environment or climate.

6 Components of a Great Corporate Culture

1. Vision

A company's mission, often expressed... Continue reading "Understanding Corporate Culture: Its Importance and Impact" »

Invitation to the Prince of Orange (June 30, 1688)

Historical Context

During the 17th-century Restoration Period, Stuart kings returned to the English throne. Following the reign of Charles II (who had no legitimate heirs), his Catholic brother, James II, ascended to the throne in 1685, despite opposition from Protestants who favored Charles's illegitimate Protestant son, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. This led to societal divisions between the Petitioners (Whigs) and the royalist Abhorrers (Tories).

James II's attempts to solidify Catholic power and his fathering of a son, who would likely continue a Catholic dynasty, fueled discontent among the Protestant majority. This context led to the conspiracy to replace James II with his Protestant... Continue reading "Invitation to William of Orange: A Turning Point in English History" »

Genetic Code

• Each codon or triplet codes for a specific amino acid.
• It is degenerate: Amino acids can be coded by more than one codon or triplet (some triplets are synonyms). There are 64 codons for 20 amino acids.
• It is not ambiguous: Each codon encodes only one type of amino acid.
• It is universal: Apart from a few small exceptions.
• There are triplets that determine the beginning of translation ('start codon'): AUG (It codes for the amino acid methionine - Met).
• There are triplets that determine the end of translation ('termination' or 'stop' codons): UAA, UAG, UGA (They do not code for any amino acids).

Chromosomes

They are stick-shaped structures that arise from the condensation and packaging of chromatin during the division phases (mitosis and... Continue reading "Key Concepts: Genetic Code, Chromosomes, DNA, Cell Cycle" »

Acid Rain

The fuels used for locomotion and electricity generation emit sulfur and nitrogen oxides. These chemicals react with water in the clouds and produce acids.

Consequences:

• The soil and the water of lakes and rivers acidify.
• Trees and aquatic organisms become ill and can die.
• The acids attack and dissolve limestone.

Solutions:

• Decrease the consumption of fossil fuels.
• Eliminate the sulfur before using the fuel.
• Eliminate oxides before releasing them into the atmosphere.

Greenhouse Effect

The problem appears when the presence of carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor in the atmosphere is larger than normal. The abuse of fossil fuels is the source of carbon dioxide. Farts and escapes from underwater methane are the main sources.

Global Warming:

An... Continue reading "Environmental Problems and Solutions" »

Tell a Painter's Name

Famous Painters

• Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
• Vincent van Gogh

Art Movement

• The Impressionists

The Atlantic Slave Trade

Between 9–11 million Africans were taken by European slave traders and landed alive in North America. Between 1698 and 1807 the slave trade was open to anyone who wanted to take part. Before that, it was restricted to the Royal African Company. The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1618. They were sold and forced to work on plantations (sugar, cotton, tobacco) in America. Slavery was hereditary.

Slave Auctions

“The Weeping Time”, March 1859, was the largest slave auction in history. 436 men, women, and children were sold. They stayed in stalls meant for horses at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia... Continue reading "A History of Imperialism and Slavery" »

There are 2 Basic Ways to Approach the Study and Analysis and Understanding of the Moving Image:

Aesthetics:

1. The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts

2. The study of the psychological responses to beauty and artistic experiences.

Representation:

1. An image, model, or other depiction of something of previous existence.

2. The state or condition of serving as an official delegate, agent, or spokesperson.

3.1. Objective vs. Subjective POV: ALL moving images are shot either from an objective (no known POV) or a subjective (one of the character’s) POV.

3.2 Highly Subjective Main Character:

High subjectivity affects what the character sees and therefore influences content and form:

• Subjectivity