As he gazed, something bright and small seemed to twinkle down in the heart
of it, vanished, then twinkled once more like a tiny star. But it
could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation; and it was too
glittering and small for a glow-worm. Then, as he looked, it winked at
him, and so declared itself to be an eye; and a small face began
gradually to grow up round it, like a frame round a picture.
How does the author’s word choice help express the tone of the excerpt?

Give an example of the type and scale of economic activity for a traditional economy.

Snakes, dogs, and humans have a vertebral column. snakes and dogs have tails, and humans have vestigial tailbones. dogs and humans have limbs, but snakes do not. most reptiles lay eggs, but a few give birth to live young. what do these structures suggest about the evolutionary pattern between the three organisms? 1. snakes and dogs are more closely related than snakes and humans. 2. snakes and humans are more closely related than humans and dogs. 3. dogs and humans are more closely related than snakes and humans. 4. dogs, snakes, and humans share a common ancestor. 5. the early ancestor of snakes and dogs is the same, and the early ancestor of humans is different.

Which of the following would be considered a nec code violation in regards to the installation of luminaires? a. an outdoor lighting fixture mounted to a tree b. a five-pound, 12-inch diameter light fixture supported by the screw shell of the lampholder c. florescent lay-in fixtures attached to the framing sections of a suspended ceiling with sheet-metal screws d. track lighting over a sink, 2 feet from a bathtub