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August 26, 2018 Educator

THE LADY OF SHALOTT

What does the room in the tower in “The Lady of Shallot” look like?

The lady lives in a tower in a castle on an island which flows toward Camelot. The castle has “four grey walls” and “four grey towers.” There is a window in her room which may open on a hinge…

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SCIENCE

What is seed dispersal, and what are examples of it?

Seed dispersal is the process by which seeds are transported away from the parent plant. There are a number of methods of seed dispersal, including dispersal carried out by both biotic and abiotic…

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THE HOUSE OF MIRTH

How does Edith Wharton show the readers that Lily Bart was responsible for her own end in The…

Every chapter of The House of Mirth presents one more more situations in which the character of Lily Bart is juxtaposed to a diatribe that requires either immediate action, or preparation. The lack…

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THE MONKEY’S PAW

What are the elements of dark romanticism, implemented by the author, in “The Monkey’s Paw”?

Dark romanticism was a literary offshoot of the 19th century philosophy of Transcendentalism. Dark romantics believed the Transcendentalism of Emerson and Thoreau was way too optimistic about life…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Explain the idea of producer surplus.

When producers sell goods or services they, of course, charge a certain price for those products. The price, multiplied by the number of products they sell, is their revenue. In almost all cases,…

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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

What is the conflict between Jess and Leslie in Chapter Seven?

The conflict is that Jess wants Leslie to come play in Terabithia with him, but Leslie is busy repairing the old house with her dad, Bill. Plus, Jess doesn’t understand why Leslie wants to spend so…

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SCIENCE

In some country the average annual growth rate of GDP was 5% in each of the first 42 years, and…

Hello! If a constant annual growth rate p%p% of GDP is known, the rule of 70 gives an approximation of how many years n it will take to double GDP. Specifically, n≈70p.n≈70p. As you understand,…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Contrast the manner in which Shakespeare presents the idea of villainy in his two plays Romeo and…

Villainy can be described as cruel, illegal or wicked behaviour with the deliberate intention to either obtain an advantage or to harm that which is the object of such behaviour. The villain is,…

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ASTROPHIL AND STELLA

In Sonnet 31 by Sir Philip Sidney, what does the last line reveal about Astrophel’s view on love?

Astrophel and Stella is a series of sonnets by Sir Philip Sidney, each of which expounds upon a different element or emotion of Astrophel’s unrequited love for Stella. In Sonnet 31, Astrophel is…

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SCIENCE

What is a black hole and how is it formed?

A black hole is the final stage of the life cycle of a very massive star (with a mass more than 10 times that of the sun). Black holes are regions of such high density that their gravitational pull…

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SCIENCE

Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy.

The differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy are: Renewable energy is generated from sources that are regenerated quickly. Nonrenewable energy is generated from sources that take a…

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HISTORY

What is the French Revolution?

The French Revolution was a series of rapid social and political changes in the nation of France during the late eighteenth century. Prior to the Revolution, French society was composed of the…

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MATH

What is common to each of the formulas on the x-bar and r-charts. On the r-chart the line for the…

1.The formula of the x-bar and r-charts are as follows: x-bar: X¯¯¯=∑(X¯¯¯1…X¯¯¯k)kX¯=∑(X¯1…X¯k)k Where k = subgroups r-chart: R¯¯¯=∑(R1…Rk)kR¯=∑(R1…Rk)k Where k = subgroups From the…

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MACBETH

In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, why do the witches want Macbeth to be king?

It may not be that the Weird Sisters actually want Macbeth to be king, but that they want to see what he will be willing to do to make himself the king: they want to see to what lengths he will go…

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A ROSE FOR EMILY

In “A Rose for Emily,” why didn’t Emily run away and live elsewhere when her father was driving…

The most straightforward answer is that Miss Emily did not go to live elsewhere because it would not have been proper for her to do so. The narrator describes her family as being a model of old…

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RELIGION

Are religious rituals or religious beliefs more important?

The answer to your question depends almost entirely on which religion you are talking about! In Christianity, especially in the protestant tradition, beliefs tend to be valued more than rituals….

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THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Describe the relationship of the old man and the boy. Is it a father and son relationship? (From…

Santiago and Manolin share a mentor/mentee relationship. Mandolin is Santiago’s former apprentice, not his son. He used to work under Santiago, but Manolin’s father made him stop and go work for…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, how is Atticus Finch a good father?

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a good father. He is a perfect example of a father who is an honest man, a father who is determined to teach his children the value of respecting all…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Who is Gatsby’s mother?

Jay Gatsby’s mother is never mentioned in the novel. It is only his father whom we meet, at the end of the novel, during Gatsby’s funeral. It is from Henry C. Gatz that we learn that Gatsby’s true…

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SCIENCE

Which family of rocks is most likely to contain fossils?

There are three main categories of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. These categories correspond to how the rocks form. Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools and hardens. Granite is…

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THE LITTLE PRINCE

Is The Little Prince an allegory, fable, fairy tale, or children’s book?

I think that you could put The Little Prince into any of those categories. Let’s examine each one: An allegory is a symbolic story in which elements of the story such as characters or setting are…

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BUSINESS

A company produces cigarettes which it believes have a low price elasticity of demand. What is…

If smoking is prohibited in public places, it is likely that the impact on cigarette producers will be minimal in the short term, but may be significant in the long term. In the short term, the…

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HEALTH

What is the function of the heart and how does it work?

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body, responsible for pumping blood throughout our many tissues. The heart is part of the circulatory or cardiovascular system, along with…

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SONG OF MYSELF

In Song of Myself by Whitman, who is the “you”?

Well, when Whitman says you, he means you, as in, “You there, holding the book, reading these words.” That would seem to be the case, at least, for most of the poem — when he says, “And what I…

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A RETRIEVED REFORMATION

How has Jimmy changed in ‘A Retrieved Reformation’?

Jimmy’s change was triggered by his falling in love at first sight with the beautiful and highly respectable Annabel Adams. It should be noted, however, that he was already beginning to realize…

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SCIENCE

How is a bean seed different from a maize seed in terms of the number of cotyledons?

Flowering plants are divided into two major groups, the dicots and the monocots. The names of the two groups are based on the number of cotyledons found in the seed embryo. Cotyledons are the seed…

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REFERENCE

Why are only sandpaper alphabets used to teach children in Montessori schools?

Sandpaper alphabets were designed by Dr. Montessori as a means of engaging the tactile sense of children to help them develop muscle memory in preparation for writing. The sandpaper alphabet is…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Why would it be good for Australia to become independent?

Australia is an independent nation, separate from the UK, and has been so officially since 1986, when Australian Parliament passed the Australia Act. Yet Australia was actually considered…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Harper Lee uses the symbol of the mockingbird to communicate meaning and theme?

To Kill A Mockingbird In Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout are practicing with their air-rifles, and Atticus, their father, tells them to shoot cans instead of practicing on…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Why did the British shift the emphasis of exploitation to the export of raw material and the…

It could be argued that Britain’s policy of exploiting other lands and people for their labor and wealth didn’t change much when they shifted to importing raw materials, then working those…

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SCIENCE

What happens to the pressure and temperature in an evaporator?

An evaporator is a scientific piece of equipment that converts a liquid into a gaseous phase. The temperature and pressure both increase in an evaporator. In order for a substance to evaporate, it…

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MARKET ANALYSIS

In market analysis, how can I determine the educational level, age and economic status of the…

The answer to this question depends entirely on the types of product or service you are trying to sell or promote. Your first step in determining this is researching the basic demographics for the…

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SCIENCE

Polar molecules a. have little attraction for each other. b. are all solids. c. are symmetrical….

Choice (d) is correct. Polar molecules are asymmetrical. Polar molecules are those molecules with positive and negative charge centers separated by some distance. These molecules have asymmetrical…

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BLACK BEAUTY

How would one summarize the life of a horse based on Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty?

In her children’s novel Black Beauty, Anna Sewell paints the life of a horse as being full of hardships; she even likens a horse’s life to that of a slave. However, she also offers a ray of hope by…

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RELIGION

How would the application of the Beatitudes guide Christians in addressing youth homelessness?

The Beatitudes focus largely on the poor and marginalized in society. According to Jesus, these poor and marginalized people, while not well-regarded on Earth, are thought of highly in Heaven. If a…

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HISTORY

What places were the servicemen and servicewomen deployed at during World War I?

The American Expeditionary Force, which fought in World War I was deployed to the Western Front in France. They arrived at four French ports. The ports were at Bordeaux, La Pallice, St. Nazaire…

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HISTORY

How did the Great Depression help contribute to the selection of Hitler as German Chancellor in…

After the U.S. stock market crash in October of 1929, the German economy began to suffer. The economy was largely built on American loans to pay back war reparations after World War I, and these…

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RELIGION

What are the reasons in Christian theology why it is important that Jesus was fully human?

In the early Christian church, a debate arose between those such as Marcion and gnostic groups who argued that if Jesus was divine, he would, like God, not be made of human flesh. Therefore, Jesus…

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THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

Please summarize “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote “The Charge of the Light Brigade” on December 2, 1854, and published it in the December 9, 1854 volume of The Examiner. The subject of the poem is a charge by a brigade…

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LAW AND POLITICS

What branch of government is responsible for deciding who can receive welfare?

This question highlights an underappreciated area of complexity with respect to how the U.S. federal government works. The U.S. Congress creates the legislation that funds welfare, and that…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Describe instances of symbolism in chapter 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Chapter 12 is rich with symbolism that represents the conflict of man vs society. First, Atticus is portrayed in a political cartoon wearing short pants, without shoes, and chained to a desk as…

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SCIENCE

A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 30 degrees. The mirror is rotated by 15…

As per the law of reflection, the angle of incidence (the angle made by an incident light ray with a normal to the surface) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle made by the reflected…

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SCIENCE

A rock dropped from a window in a tall building hits the ground in 3 seconds. How far did the…

The equation of motion s= ut + 1/2 at^2 can be used to solve this question. In this equation, s is the distance traveled, u is the initial velocity, t is the time taken and a is the acceleration….

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Summarize Capulet’s scolding of Tybalt in Act 1, Scene 5, lines 77-87 of Romeo and Juliet.

Capulet argues that Tybalt will cause trouble among the guests if he fights Romeo. There is a feud between the Montagues and Capulets that seems to have gone back generations. It is one of those…

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LANGSTON HUGHES

What is the basic plot of Langston Hughes’ short story, “Salvation”?

The story is a memoir by the author about a particular incident in his life when he was just about to turn thirteen, which made a huge impression on him. The narrator had attended a revival service…

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BUSINESS

Should the United States focus on paying off the national debt? Why or why not?

This question of course has many different perspectives, and many of them are well-informed. It is a very complicated question. The simple answer is no. National debt can be a crippling problem for…