When are we going to return to the Moon?

This question is a bit unclear, because it doesn't specify if returning to the Moon means a manned mission to the Moon's surface, a manned Moon orbital mission, or an unmanned mission to the Moon.  

If the question is asking about a manned mission to the lunar surface, then there is no definitive date.  The only countries that currently have a public declaration of a possiblemanned mission to the lunar surface are China and...

This question is a bit unclear, because it doesn't specify if returning to the Moon means a manned mission to the Moon's surface, a manned Moon orbital mission, or an unmanned mission to the Moon.  

If the question is asking about a manned mission to the lunar surface, then there is no definitive date.  The only countries that currently have a public declaration of a possible manned mission to the lunar surface are China and Russia.  Those are "tentative proposals," and the stated date is sometime in the 2030's.  

China has some definite plans to return to the Moon, but those missions are unmanned missions.  Chang'e 4 is scheduled to launch in 2018 and land on the far side of the Moon. Chang'e 5 was scheduled to launch in late 2017, but it is now slotted for a 2019 departure.  It will land on the Moon, collect samples, and return to Earth. This will be the first lunar sample return mission since 1976.

Currently, NASA is trying get humans on Mars.  While NASA has no current plans to land humans on the moon, NASA is looking at a lunar orbit as a possible staging ground for future Mars missions.  According to Space.com, "a group of astronauts may spend a year in orbit around the moon in the late 2020's as part of NASA's plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030's."

Express how the use of diction and structure help achieve the purpose of Chapter 4 in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. How do...

The rhetorical devices and structure of Chapter 4 emphasize the brutality of slavery. The main rhetorical device used is that of verbal irony, in that Frederick Douglass praises the cruel overseer, Mr. Gore, and calls him "a first-rate overseer." Douglass writes that "Mr. Gore is just the man for such a place, and it was just the place for such a man." Douglass's statements are ironic because by being a first-rate overseer, Mr. Gore is...

The rhetorical devices and structure of Chapter 4 emphasize the brutality of slavery. The main rhetorical device used is that of verbal irony, in that Frederick Douglass praises the cruel overseer, Mr. Gore, and calls him "a first-rate overseer." Douglass writes that "Mr. Gore is just the man for such a place, and it was just the place for such a man." Douglass's statements are ironic because by being a first-rate overseer, Mr. Gore is a barbaric and horrible man. For example, the reasons he is a top-notch overseer are that he is "proud enough to demand the most debasing homage of the slave" and nasty and ambitious enough to be extremely cruel to the slaves under his control. In other words, he is good at his job because he is so mean and inhumane. Douglass's diction, or choice of words, also emphasizes Gore's cruelty and the irony of Gore's reputation as a fine overseer. Douglass chooses words that show this irony, such as describing Gore as "proud, ambitious, and persevering." These are presumably good qualities, but Gore uses them to achieve evil aims. 

The structure of the chapter also achieves Douglass's aim of exposing the cruelty of slavery because after he ironically praises Mr. Gore's fineness as an overseer, Douglass shows the brutal effects of Gore's treatment of the slaves. For example, Gore whips a slave named Denby, who tries to soothe his wounds by running into a creek. When Denby refuses to come out of the creek after three calls, Gore raises his musket, "and poor Denby was no more." Douglass writes that when Gore kills Denby, "a thrill of horror flashed through every soul upon the plantation," and this example provides ample evidence of Gore's cruelty, which Douglass discusses at the beginning of the chapter.

The example of Denby can be juxtaposed with Douglass's claim in Chapter 3 that a slave never admits how much he or she hates slavery because "a still tongue makes a wise head." Any slave who complains will suffer mercilessly as a result. However, just because slaves do not complain does not mean that they do not suffer horribly, which Douglass shows in Chapter 4. 

In T. Coraghessan Boyle's novel A Friend of the Earth, both Ty's first wife, Jane, and his daughter die from accidents that are both...

A Friend of the Earth, written in 2000 byT. Coraghessan Boyle, depicts a bleak future of environmental destruction. The novel flashes back between 2025 and the 1990s, revealing the back story of the main character Ty O’Shaughnessy Tierwater. The personal tragedies he experiences form his personality and feelings about nature and himself.

On a camping trip, Ty’s wife Jane dies from an allergic reaction to a bee sting when their daughter Sierra is only...

A Friend of the Earth, written in 2000 byT. Coraghessan Boyle, depicts a bleak future of environmental destruction. The novel flashes back between 2025 and the 1990s, revealing the back story of the main character Ty O’Shaughnessy Tierwater. The personal tragedies he experiences form his personality and feelings about nature and himself.

On a camping trip, Ty’s wife Jane dies from an allergic reaction to a bee sting when their daughter Sierra is only three years old. Ty raises Sierra to be an environmental activist, following in her father’s footsteps. This activism leads to Sierra being taken away from his care and placed with a foster family and Ty being imprisoned for various felonies. When Sierra is 25, she dies as a martyr to the environmental cause, falling from a tree that was her home for three years. Ty’s daughter literally falls dead at his feet.

These accidental deaths are caused by the natural world that Ty has made it his life’s work to protect. This irony lends a sense of futility to Ty’s activist efforts. Similarly, the deaths of Teo by meteor and his parents by a falling girder add to a sense of lack of control. The natural world seems to wreak havoc almost capriciously on Ty and his loved ones.

These personal tragedies Ty suffers lead him to become a cynical hermit later in life when Andrea, his second wife, reunites with him at a singer’s estate turned private menagerie. Again, ironically, the very people trying to protect the planet’s dwindling biodiversity die at the hand of nature when lions get loose and kill the singer and several employees. However, the novel ends on an optimistic note with Andrea and Ty again calling themselves husband and wife and living in a cabin in the woods.

Can I have a detailed analysis of the poem "Care-charmer Sleep" by Samuel Daniel in terms of language/style/tone/imagery and themes?

The theme of the poem, which is a sonnet (a poem of fourteen lines with ten syllables in each line), is the solace that the poet seeks in sleep and perhaps in death. The poet begins the poem by directly addressing sleep and personifying sleep as a person. He addresses sleep as a "care-charmer" and "son of the sable Night," using alliteration, or the repetition of the initial sounds of each word. He also refers...

The theme of the poem, which is a sonnet (a poem of fourteen lines with ten syllables in each line), is the solace that the poet seeks in sleep and perhaps in death. The poet begins the poem by directly addressing sleep and personifying sleep as a person. He addresses sleep as a "care-charmer" and "son of the sable Night," using alliteration, or the repetition of the initial sounds of each word. He also refers to sleep in a metaphorical way as "Brother to Death," meaning that sleep is similar to death.

He then calls on sleep to relieve his woes and to be a time when he can achieve peace, unlike the daytime, when he grieves over what he calls, in a metaphorical way, "the shipwreck of my ill-adventur'd youth." In other words, he does not want to think about the ways his youth was misspent, and he presents the image of his youth as a shipwreck. He says that he wants to sleep without dreaming, which he refers to as presenting images of our "day-desires," another alliteration that refers to the wants and needs we experience during the day. In the final couplet, he seems to yearn for death, which would put an end to the discomfort and pain he feels during the day. The tone of the poem is dark and wistful, as the poet yearns for a different past and the relief from his thoughts that comes from sleep or death.

Discuss one theme in "Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed'" by Ding Ling related to the Cultural Revolution and another theme related to a more...

"Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed'" explores a variety of themes through the lens of the Cultural Revolution, most notably isolation and identity. In this semi-autobiographical story, the author is able to communicate her own emotions and perspectives in a unique way.

The Cultural Revolution and Isolation

In "Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed,'" author Ding Ling explores the horrors of being locked away in solitary confinement. This story focuses on her life as a Communist woman...

"Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed'" explores a variety of themes through the lens of the Cultural Revolution, most notably isolation and identity. In this semi-autobiographical story, the author is able to communicate her own emotions and perspectives in a unique way.

The Cultural Revolution and Isolation

In "Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed,'" author Ding Ling explores the horrors of being locked away in solitary confinement. This story focuses on her life as a Communist woman who was persecuted as a result of her political beliefs and activism. Her experience was relatively common for the Chinese Cultural Revolution as those who had newly been placed in power sought to dispose of former authorities and often punish their followers. Ding Ling's experience in this story is used to delve into the themes of isolation and loneliness. Despite the terrible circumstances it describes, the story's overall theme is one of hope and positivity. Ling posits that hope through isolation and the darkest times is the only true path to peace.

The Theme of Identity

Ding Ling's hardships provide the unique opportunity for the author to explore the theme of identity. This theme is developed as she faces internment, a punishment that makes every attempt to strip her identity from her. Her captors attempt not only to punish her for her political ideals but to break her down so they can reshape her identity in a way that is more palatable to their cause. Ding Ling shows a different kind of resistance by remaining true to herself and her beliefs in the face of cruelty without becoming cruel herself. Since "Sketches from the 'Cattle Shed'" was a partly autobiographical work, Ding Ling was in a unique position to fully explore the ways in which her internment both threatened and strengthened her identity.

Another aspect of identity that was developed throughout the story was womanhood during the Cultural Revolution. Throughout her career, the author expressed the difficulties associated with being a Chinese woman, including the expectations and limitations of gender. Through this painful yet hopeful work, she emphasizes the dual nature of beauty and pain in her identity as a woman.

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This article argues that the Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio(1968) was not necessary (in New York state) in order to allow police officers to search or frisk someone abut whom they had a "reasonable suspicion." The law was unnecessary because these types of frisk procedures were already largely allowed in the state. Instead, the law allowed the police to submit what they had seized during stop and frisk activities in a court of...

This article argues that the Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio (1968) was not necessary (in New York state) in order to allow police officers to search or frisk someone abut whom they had a "reasonable suspicion." The law was unnecessary because these types of frisk procedures were already largely allowed in the state. Instead, the law allowed the police to submit what they had seized during stop and frisk activities in a court of law as admissible evidence. The author of this article, Raymond, argues against an article by Professor Fyfe, who states that the best way to stop the abuses inherent in stop and frisk activities by the police is supervision by the police department. Instead, Raymond believes that the best way to prevent abuses is to use the courts to "police the police," as she calls it. She believes that police officers often lie and that the police are not capable of developing a sound system of internal review. Instead, the court system, she believes, must play a role in limiting the discretion that the police have in conducting stop and frisk procedures. 

What are the customs and traditions of the UAE?

To discuss all of the customs and traditions of the United Arab Emirates would require an entire book, if not more than one, but I can certainly describe a few cultural practices here which are distinctive to the UAE.

A custom may be thought of as particularities in everyday behaviors and actions that is shared by an ethnic or national group. Traditions are slightly different because they are the enactment of rituals within a particular...

To discuss all of the customs and traditions of the United Arab Emirates would require an entire book, if not more than one, but I can certainly describe a few cultural practices here which are distinctive to the UAE.

A custom may be thought of as particularities in everyday behaviors and actions that is shared by an ethnic or national group. Traditions are slightly different because they are the enactment of rituals within a particular space and time. Sometimes the two can overlap, as in the Arab custom of hospitality. In the Arab world, and especially the UAE, hospitality and generosity are taken very seriously. If you were to visit a person's home or place of work in the UAE, they would demonstrate this custom of hospitality through the tradition of offering you coffee or tea and perhaps something sweet to eat. It is very unusual for even a casual visit to not involve sitting down to share something to eat and drink. 

A custom which some Westerners may find unusual involves handling food with only the right hand. In Muslim culture, the left hand is used for ritual cleansing before prayer and is considered unclean for handling food. It is a violation of social norms to take food or eat with the left hand, so if you ever visit the UAE, be sure to only eat with your right!

A custom unique to the UAE is a kind of nose-rubbing greeting. When good friends or family members greet each other, they may rub noses together rather than (or in addition to) shaking hands or hugging. The nose is considered a noble, beautiful, and personal part of the body in Emirati culture, so to rub noses with someone implies a lot of trust and respect for one another.

The UAE is a Muslim-majority nation, so there are many traditions surrounding Muslim holidays. For example, the holiday of Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan) is a major celebration where most people have the day off and will spend it with family and friends. This holiday carries the same importance in the UAE as Christmas does in the United Kingdom. Children may receive a gift such as a doll or other toy, and most people are gifted or purchase a new outfit for the occasion. It is also traditional to have a big meal with your family to celebrate.