Can someone please identify the errors in the following bank reconciliation?Cash according to…
- BUSINESS
Can someone please identify the errors in the following bank reconciliation?Cash according to…
Sometimes the biggest mistakes are the simplest things. Start by making sure that credits are added and debits are subtracted (deducted). That will affect everything else that follows. On your…
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- MACBETH
In Macbeth, what do Malcolm and Donalbain decide at the end of Act 2 Scene 3? Quote lines to…
At the end of Act 2 Scene 3 in Macbeth, Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee Scotland–Malcolm to England and Donalbain to Ireland. The brothers fear that the murderer is still among them, and…
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- GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL
In Guns, Germs and Steel describe the “speedboat” that was used to get to Polynesia.Guns, Germs…
You are referring to Chapter 17 in Diamond’s book, “Speedboat to Polynesia.” Diamond talks about the long wave of migration from the Asian mainland that progressed in steps over thousands of years….
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- MACBETH
Explain Lady Macbeth’s simile :”The sleeping and the dead/Are but as pictures” (2.2.52-53). In…
What Lady Macbeth is trying to say here is that both dead people and those who are sleeping cannot actually hurt a person. In this way, they are both like pictures. This is why she starts this…
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- EPICURUS
In Letters to Menoeceus, what does Epicurus mean in claiming, “death … is nothing to us,” and…
Epicurus’ belief was that the world came into being, humanity included, through a chance collision of atoms and that at death the atoms comprising the body are released into the space again as…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Question about the last few lines of To Kill A MockingbirdIn the last few lines of To Kill a…
Atticus’s ability to “see the good side of people despite all he has experienced” is a direct result of his respect for all human beings. Early on in the novel, Atticus tells Scout, “you never…
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- THE GARDEN PARTY: AND OTHER STORIES
In “The Garden Party,” explain Laura’s attitude toward the dead man when she saw him.
In “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield, Laura is a daughter of wealth and aristocracy. On this special day, the day her family was having an elaborate garden party, a working man who lived…
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- THE ROAD
Write a brief author statement explaining the meaning or significance of the segment below, from…
This sounds like a specific assignment your teacher has given you, and we can’t write your homework for you, but I can give you some ideas to get started. Imagine how bad it would have to get for…
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- HISTORY
What are the central points that Kinzer made in his book.The book is _Overthrow: America’s…
To me, the main idea of this book is that the United States is too eager to go in and overthrow the governments of little countries. Kinzer argues that the US goes in for the wrong reasons and…
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- HISTORY
According to Standage, how did the Fertile Crescent get its name?
I assume that you are referring to Tom Standage and to his book A History of the World in Six Glasses. If that is the case, the answer to this can be found on page 13 and following (at least in…
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
What is the definition of doubling when talking about it in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?I think it…
I believe the technique you are referring to is a plot device where the main storyline is mirrored, or “doubled” in a minor plotline. Shakespeare used this technique in many of his plays to…
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- MATH
find the integral: 1. [x – (5/x) -e ^-2x]dx 2. (-sinx / cosx)dx 3. (2t – 9)^4 dt 4….
- [x – (5/x) -e ^-2x]dx intg[x – (5/x) – e^-2x] dx = intg xdx-5*intg(1/x)dx – intg(e^-2x)dx = (x^2/2) – 5lnx – (e^-2x/-2) + C 2. (-sinx / cosx)dx intg…
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- MIDDLESEX
What are some conflicts and main conflict in the novel Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides?
Jeffrey Eugenides’ epic novel, Middlesex, tells the story of a hermaphrodite named Cal raised as a girl in the 1970’s. Cal’s hermaphroditism is the result of a mutated gene passed down by her…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What are some allusions from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and what does each…
Good question! By definition, an allusion is a passing reference– in a work of literature– to a person, place, character, historical event, biblical passage, other work of literature, work of…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
AbortionIm writing a paper for school on Abortion. I was just wanting to hear some thoughts on…
In my opinion, it depends 100% on when life begins. Unfortunately, I don’t know when it does. If life begins at birth (or at month 6, or whenever), then abortion up to that point should be legal…
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- THE GREAT GATSBY
What is Gatsby’s sense of purpose in The Great Gatsby?Jay Gatsby is motivated by his sense of…
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, the narrator, Nick, tells the story of Jay Gatsby. As a character, Gatsby represents the American Dream. He began life poor, but became an incredibly rich man. We…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Teacher CompensationThere has been discussion recently within the federal that teacher…
You know, if students weren’t human and could be counted on to put aside personal opinions of teachers and other school authority figures (or even if they were paid to come to school as if it were…
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- 1984
1984 George Orwell: What is the tone for the first chapter in Book 1 and how does Orwell…
Mood, atmosphere and tone are conveyed through a few different literary techniques. The most straightforward way is through a description of the setting. Often times, descriptions within the…
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- A NEW ENGLAND NUN
In Mary Wilkins Freeman’s story, “A New England Nun,” how does the female character triumph?
Louisa Ellis waited fifteen years for Joe Dagget to come back to marry her. While Joe was off making his fortune, Louisa’s mother and brother died. She has been alone except for her canary and…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
How does Victor depart from the typical tragic hero?
Frankenstein is a brilliant man who brings disaster on himself and his family because he has a tragic flaw – pride. This tragic flaw causes him to make a huge error of judgment in trying to…
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- THE GRAPES OF WRATH
What do the last two lines of Chapter 19 in The Grapes of Wrath suggest?
The last two lines of Chapter 19 are, “And the associations of owners knew that some day the praying would stop…And there’s the end.” The lines suggest that when the poor and dispossessed…
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- WALDEN
Could someone help me with this question over Walden?I have to answer this question about…
In “Economy” Thoreau states that he made “no haste in my work, but rather made the most of it,” he frames his house and makes it ready to be raised. This frame was made from a shanty that Thoreau…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Lindy Chamberlain………..please answer!!!How and why was Lindy Chamberlain convicted of…
In August of 1980, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain went camping near Ayers Rock, Australia, with their three children, including 9 week old Azaria. On August 17, Azaria disappeared. Lindy…
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- THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
Wat words does Poe use to describe the guests and the layout of the rooms?”The Masque of the Red…
Despite the fatal “pestilence” that decimates the population of his kingdom, Prince Prospero of “The Masque of the Red Death” is “happy and dauntless and sagacious,” feeling that his position and…
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- THE ROAD
The sardonic blind man named Ely who the man and boy encounter on the road tells the father that,…
If he has a halo, he’s a Christ figure! The son in The Road is supposed to represent the smallest inkling of hope that humanity has left, which is why he manages to survive in the end. He was able…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
How does Steinbeck use suspense in Of Mice and Men?
From this question, I am assuming you are questioning what was the major conflict of the novel. While there are many different conflicts, as John Steinbeck intended it, one of the major conflicts…
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- MACBETH
Show how Shakespeare presents the theme of power in Macbeth through events, characters and…
Before beginning your essay, your best bet is to create a thesis statement; thus you may want to focus power and describe its affect in Macbeth. Let’s go with the example that “Power leads to…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What are some causes of the Immigration Law?
I do not know which immigration law you are referring to, so I will guess that you are talking about the Arizona law since it is the most famous immigration law in the US right now. I think that…
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- LITERATURE
What are the elements of a novel?The question I have says “..list 5 elements from the…
Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorite novels. However, the elements of a novel are much the same as the elements of a short story, and will apply to all stories. Among these are plot,…
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- HISTORY
Which of the four border states in 1861 (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri) was the easiest…
I think it is difficult to say which border state was the easiest to maintain. Lincoln worried about them all joining the Confederacy and each presented its own problems in maintaining them in the…
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- FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE
How does one explain ‘the arbitratiness of the sign’ as one of Saussurean’s principle?
Saussure’s principle regarding “the arbitrariness of the sign” refer to how meanings of words are given purely arbitrarly compared to the physicality of the word. What that means is that words are…
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- THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
Can anyone give me three quotes that demonstrate the writer’s tone in The Face on the Milk Carton?
The author’s intent is to create a suspenseful, foreboding tone in The Face on the Milk Carton. On the last three or so pages of Chapter 1, when Janie first recognizes her image on…
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- MATH
Calculate x1^100 + x2^100 and (x1 – 1)^50+(x2 – 1)^50. x1 and x2 are the roots of equation…
If x1 and x2 are the solutions of the given equation, we’ll apply the Viete’s relations to calculate the sum of them. x1 + x2 = -b/a We’ll identify a,b,c: a = 1 b = -1 c = 1 x1 + x2 = 1 Now, we’ll…
- MATH
Calculate (1+i)^4 + (1+i)^2 + 1 ?
We notice that (1+i)^4 = [(1+i)^2]^2 We’ll calculate (1+i)^2 = 1 + 2i + i^2, where i^2 = -1 (1+i)^2 = 1 + 2i – 1 We’ll eliminate like terms: (1+i)^2 = 2i We’ll calculate (1+i)^4: (1+i)^4 =…
- THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN’S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE…ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME
How does Greg Mortenson describe the setting/environment of Afghanistan in Three Cups of…
As I recall, he describes it as barren and unknown. He also mentioned something about it having a bad energy or vibe. and the people he said always seemed sad or just confused. I think your best…
- MATH
The module of a complex number is: |z| = sqrt(a^2 + b^2), where a is the real part and b is the imaginary part. We’ll calculate the complex number (3+2i)/(1+i) + i : (3+2i)/(1+i) + i = [3+2i +…
- TONI CADE BAMBARA
What is the exposition in the story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara?
The purpose of “exposition” is to… …provide some background and inform the readers about the plot, character, setting, and theme of the essay/story… In Toni Cade Bambara’s story, “Raymond’s…
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- THE BIRTHMARK
What are three examples of conflict in the short story, “The Birthmark,” by Nathaniel…
It’s been a while since I’ve read this story, so let me start you with these two conflicts: The main conflict in this story is indicated by the title–Georgina’s birthmark. She is beautiful,…
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- ROMANTICISM
Write a note on Wordsworth being a representative of Romantic Era with reference to his poems The…
I would say that the poems identified help to establish Wordsworth as a Romantic poet because of his introduction and embedding of themes that became so closely identified with the movement. The…
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- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Please give me a ready made speech on the Anne Frank as a writer.
I’m reasonably certain no one on this site is going to do this for you, and there are two reasons for that. One, it’s important–especially in a speech–for you to speak from some experience and…
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- SCIENCE
Is there a connection between grapefruit diet and blood clotting?
A grapefruit diet leads to accelerated blood clotting. Grapefruit diet increases the side effects of contraceptives (female hormone, estrogen increases the risk of blood clots formation). Thus,…
- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
What makes Hannah/Chaya decide that she has to take Rivka’s place, when Rivka was about to be…
Chaya/Hannah realized that Rivka holds the memories. Rivka told Chaya earlier in the story that the survivors had to hold the memories of those who came before and had passed away. Rivka had been…
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- SCIENCE
Hemophilia, or Christmas disease, is a genetic hematologic disease that affects mainly the males. It occurs when abnormal clotting factors are inherited, making them inacapable to function…
- MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL
What was the role of the four tempters in the play Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot? How…
The four temptations faced by Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, are variations on the three temptations Jesus faced when Satan tempted him in the desert, plus a fourth. As the play…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
To whom is the “secret life” referring? In other words, what are the secrets and to which…
Just as the bees live a secret life inside the hive, a life that people on the outside cannot see, many of the characters in “Secret Life of Bees” live their own secret lives. When Lily first meets…
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- MATH
Does anybody has taken Math 141 ” Finite Mathematics”
I am not sure what your exact query is, but I can give you a general idea on the Math 141: Calculus II course. This is basically a course in trigonometry at the pre-calculus level. It is considered…
- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
Why should women come together?
I will try to address my answer in response to the use of Kidd’s novel. In some respects, the novel shows that women being able to come together and unify can help to transcend some of the social…
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- THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
In The Face on the Milk Carton, I need help with three quotes that illustrate the setting ….
The book is set in an upper-middle class neighborhood in Connecticut. In Chapter 1, about five pages in, there is a passage that describes Janey’s school and the attitude of her friends. The…
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- SCIENCE
Is the pH of the blood different in artery and vein?having dissolved carbon-dioxide in the veins…
An acid can donate hydrogen ions, a base can accept hydrogen ions into solution. The acid-base balance in the body is maintained by several complicated mechanisms. One way in which acid-base…
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- THE WEDNESDAY WARS
In short, a conflict is resolved when we learn the outcome(s) of those involved. But let’s first define conflict before we further explain resolution. Enotes.com defines conflict as, “actual or…