• FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

What are some positive and negative things that happened to Charlie Gordon after his operation in…

Well, there are certainly lots of changes that occur to Charlie after his operation. His writing, grammar and punctuation and level of vocabulary get better and better, and he begins to show more…

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• BUSINESS

How can verbal or written communication escalate emotion in a customer service situation?

In many customer service situations, the representatives of the company are dealing with people who are in some way unhappy with the company. Therefore, it is not surprising that the…

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• SCIENCE

How does evolution affect an ecosystem?

Evolution is change over time. This can refer to the organisms as well as the non-living environment. An ecosystem includes all the organisms and their interaction with the non-living environment….

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• THE STRANGER

How does Camus build tension in the passage describing Meursault’s walk down the beach before he…

In the middle of The Stranger, Merusault exercises his freedom by taking a walk on the beach. He loves the sea and the sand. Granted, there are Arabs stalking him and Raymond, but they do not…

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• THE STRANGER

How does the setting affect the events in The Stranger; do the Algiers and Mediterranean have…

Camus’ fiction is set at the crossroads: North Africa, Algiers, Algeria, the Mediterranean, places of extreme heat, poverty, drought, disease, and culture clash. In “The Guest,” for example, there…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Any insights as to why the Philippines won’t adapt communism to fight poverty?

In my opinion as a social scientist of Filipino descent (my father is an immigrant from the Philippines and most of his relatives still live there), the Philippines does not try to adapt communism…

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• LITERATURE

I need Books about Spiritual Alchemy, what books do you recommend?Could you the reason why you…

I need Books about Spiritual Alchemy, what books do you recommend? Could you the reason why you recommend these books, the sources, experience… Lord of the Rays, By Clare Prophet she has many…

• YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN

How does the use of dark and light colors symbolically represent good and evil in “Young Goodman…

In Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” the dark seems to refer to that which is evil, especially in traveling in the woods after dark. The Puritans believed that the Devil resided in the woods, and…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What is the law that prevents a person from being thrown in jail without cause?

In the legal systems of Great Britain, the United States, and many other countries, there is a legal idea called “habeas corpus.” I think that this is what you are asking about. The idea of habeas…

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• HISTORY

To what extent were Martin van Buren’s failures the result of curcumstances beyond his control?

I would say that Van Buren’s problems (I’m not really sure that they represent failure on his part) were pretty completely the result of circumstances beyond his control. Van Buren became…

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• MATH

Find two consecutive integers whose sum is equal 129

Let one of the intergers be n , Then the other integer will be n + 1 Given that the sum of the integers is 129 then: n + ( n+ 1) = 129 ==> n + n + 1 = 129 ==> 2n + 1 = 129 ==> Let us…

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• MATH

The product of two consecutive odd integers is equal to 675. Find the two integers.

Product of two odd integers = 675 Let the first integer be x Then the next odd integer will be x + 2 The product of the integers is 675 ==> x ( x+ 2) = 675 ==> x^2 + 2x = 675 let us subtract…

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• PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Is the story of Pride and Prejudice believable?

Certainly the novel is realistic in portraying typical characters often seen in specific households, and in bringing up topics that were very talked about in Regency England such as marriage (and…

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• MATH

Find two numbers whose sum is 26 and whose product is 165

Let one of the numebrs be x and the other number is y : Given that the sum of the numbers equal 26: ==> x + y = 26 ==> x = 26 – y ………..(1) Also, given that the product of the numbers…

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• MATH

The circumference of a circle is equal to 72 pi. Find the radius of this circle.

Let the circumference of the circle be C = 72 pi We know that the formula for the circumference is: C = 2 * r * pi where r is the radius of the circle. Then let us substitute with C to calculate…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

I’m writing an essay, and the topic is the mockingbird theme.I really don’t understand what a…

Atticus tells his children to whom he has given air rifles, “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Since the mockingbird does not…

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• MATH

If x <2, simplify |x – 2| – 4|-6|

Let E = l x – 2l – 4 l -6 l We know that : l -6 l = 6 ==> E = l x – 2 l – 4*6 ==> E = l x -2 l – 24 ==> Now given that : x < 2 Let us subtract 2 from both sides: ==> x – 2 < 0…

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• MATH

Simplify the expression 2(a -3) + 4b – 2(a -b -3) + 5

Let us assume that: E = 2 ( a-3) + 4b – 2( a – b – 3 ) + 5 First we will expand between brackets by multiplying all terms by 2: ==> E = 2*a + 2*-3 + 4b – 2*a – 2*-b – 2*-3 + 5 ==> E = 2a -…

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• WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

I would like to know about acting techniques of the Shakespearean theatre.I would like to know…

You should know a bit about the theatrical construct of theatre companies in Shakespeare’s day to understand how acting practices fit in to the world of performance. First, generally, the theatre…

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• MATH

The graph of y = (x+2) * (x-3) intersects the x-axis at points A and B. Find the length of AB.

y= (x+2) (x-3) First we need to determine the points where the function y intersects with the x-axis Since it intersects with x-axis ==> y = 0 Let us substitute: 0 = (x+2)(x-3) ==> x = -2…

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• MATH

Form a quadratic equation with rational coefficients having 2 – 4(3)^.5 as one of its roots.

Given the one of the roots for the quadratic equation is: ( 2- 4sqrt3) Then the other root is: (2+ 4sqrt3) Since we have the roots we can form a quadratic equation by multiplying the factors: Let…

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• MATH

How many minutes is it until 5:00 if forty minutes ago it was four times as many minutes past 2…

Let the minutes till 5 be x ==> the time is 5:00 – x minutes ==> the time forty minutes ago was: (5:00- x) – 40 ……….(1) Given the the time forty minutes ago was 4 times as many minutes…

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• MATH

If a tire rotates 150 revs/min when a truck is travelling 40km/h, what is the circumference of…

Given that the tire rotates 150 revs/ min Also, given that the truck is traveling 40 km / h First we will determine how many m / min the truck travels: (40km/h) x (h/60min) = (2/3)km/min…

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• MATH

Circular MotionA race car starts from rest on a circular trackof radius 430 m. Its speed…

The radial acceleration of the car moving in a circular path is given by: Radial acceleration = (v^2)/r Where: v = tangential speed (velocity) r = radius of circular path = 430 m (Given) It is…

• MATH

If (-2 + x^2)^5 = 1 then what can x be equal to in the set of positive irrational numbers?

( -2 + x^2 )^5 = 1 We need to determine x value which is an irrational number : First we will raise to the (1/5) power for both sides: ==>[ (-2 + x^2 )^5]^1/5 = (1^1/5) ==> (-2 + x^2 ) = 1…

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• MATH

If a turntable rotates 720 degrees/second, how many revolutions does it make in 1 minute.

The turntable rotates 720 degrees per second We need to determine how many revolutions it makes in one minutes. 1 min = 60 second Also we know that: 1 revolution = 360 degrees. Then let us convert…

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• MATH

Hind takes a coin from her purse. Expected value is 15 cents. If she had another dime, expected…

Let n be the number of coins in hind’s purse. Then the expected value for the coins taken is: 15*n Then if she had another dime: ==> 15*n + 10 Then the expected value is 14 cent for the coins…

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• MATH

Find odd number with three digits. All digits are different and add up to 12. Difference between…

Let the three digit number be abc Given that the sum of the digit is 12 ==> a + b + c = 12……….(1) Also, given the difference between the first two digit = the difference between the last…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What are the possible negatives/disadvantages of Eugenic control of the population?

I would say that the main negative with regard to eugenics is that it sets up certain people as arbiters of who gets to reproduce and who does not. Past attempts at eugenics have tended to lead to…

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• MATH

Prove this identity:(a^2 + b^2) (c^2 + d^2) = (ac +- bd)^2 + (ad -+ bc)^2

(a^2 + b^2) (c^2 + d^2) = (ac +- bd)^2 + (ad -+ bc)^2 Let us start from the right side: (ac + bd)^2 + (ad – bc)^2 = (ac)^2 + 2acbd + (bd)^2 + (ad)^2 – 2abcd + (bc)^2 Let us simplify: (ax+bd)^2 +…

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• MATH

A cat chasing a rabbit which has a start of 45m, jumps 3m every time the rabbit jumps 2m. In how…

Let x be the number of jumps taken The cat jumps 3m every time the rabbit jums 2m ==> 3x the number of jumps for the cat ==> 2x the number of meters for the rabbit Also given that they…

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• HEART OF DARKNESS

In Heart of Darkness, how does the black and white imagery both reinforce and subvert racial…

To me one example of the kind of imagery you are referring to is when Marlow arrives at the Outer Station, and sees what he calls “the grove of death” and then meets the Accountant. Note his…

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• MATH

Jamie’s income is 5/8 of Anna’s. Jamie’s expenses 1/2 of Anna’s. Jamie saved 40% of his income….

We will assume that Anna’s income = X Then Jamie’s income = (5/8) x Let Anna’s expenses = y Then , Jamies expenses = (1/2) y ==> Anna’s Income = Anna’s expenses + savings ==> x = y + (a/100)…

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• MATH

If Log 4 (x) = 12, then log 2 (x / 4) is equal to?

If Log 4 (x) = 12, then log 2 (x / 4) Let us try and rewrite log 2 (x/4) log 2 (x/4) = log 2 (1/4)*x We that log ab = log a + log b ==> loh 2 (x/4) = log 2 (1/4) + log 2 (x)…

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• THE CRUCIBLE

How do personal rivalries and grudges operate throughout the play?

The setting of Miller’s work and the emotional contagion that the accusations end up causing help to reveal the personal antagonisms that exist within many townspeople. The personal agenda of…

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• REFERENCE

Educational Assistant/Teacher Aid Interview Questions/AnswersI am just trying to be prepared,…

This is purely opinion and no offense is intended, but avoiding the use of trite expressions such as “team player” may well serve to improve the genuineness of your interview. While employers may…

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• THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY

What is the difference between the language used by the Easterner and the Westerner in this story?

One of the themes of this story is the “culture clash” between the eastern and western parts of the United States during this time period. In those times (and to some degree still) the East was…

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• HAMLET

In act 1, scene 4 of Hamlet, what facts emerge from Hamlet’s conversation with Horatio?Hamlet by…

First of all, we learn from Hamlet that Claudius enjoys drinking and partying, that it is his custom to drink heavily, and that Hamlet very much disapproves: it is a custom More honored in the…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What is a quotation in which Atticus tells Scout or Jem to always do what is right or to always…

In Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus has been subjected to much criticism regarding the forthcoming trial for Tom Robinson. Jem finally snaps under the stress of hearing Mrs. Dubose’s…

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• LADY LAZARUS

In Lady Lazarus, what parallels does Plath draw, and are they appropriate? Why/why not?

The clearest parallel that is drawn in Sylvia Plath’s poem “Lady Lazarus” is between the speaker and a Jew experiencing any number of atrocities in a Nazi contentration camp. Parts of the poem that…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In which chapter does Ms. Gates make the racist comment on the court steps?

In my copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout refers to the prejudiced comments made by Miss Gates on page 247. Of course, this may not be exactly the same page number as your copy, but you should be…

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• ARTS

What is the meaning of the song “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton?

Parton suggested that the song was written in the wake of a separation with another. At the time of writing, Parton was enduring a separation from her business partner and mentor, Bob Ferguson….

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• JOHN MILTON

In John Milton’s poem “L’Allegro” poem, at line 135, why does Milton start mentioning a song all…

John Milton’s poem “L’Allegro” is a catalogue of descriptions of various kinds of pleasure. During much of the poem, Milton describes pleasures associated with the countryside. In line…

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• MACBETH

Why does Lady Macbeth think Macduff’s flight “madness”?

Lady Macduff is the one who calls Macduff’s flight madness (Act 4, scene 2). She wants to know what her husband had done to make him flee. Ross tells her to be patient. Lady Macduff responds…

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• FRINDLE

Discuss the plot in Clements’ Frindle.It’s for a 3rd grader cereal box book report.

The primary problem in the story concerns the relationship between Nick and his teacher, Mrs. Granger. The fundamental challenge is the use of language, its invention of the word “frindle” and how…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

Compare and contrast the works The Kite Runner and Number the Stars.Use details from the stories…

I don’t think you will get the entire paper here. Rather, you might get some starting points for analysis and thought about what you could pull from in terms of comparing both of the works. The…

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• REFERENCE

Who was the Defence Coordinator on the 1978 NCAA Division II Football Championship Team at…

I must say this is one of the more obscure questions I’ve come across here… Anyway, I believe that the answer to this is that the defensive coordinator on that team was John Teerlinck. He is…

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• BUSINESS

When a $40,000, 90-day, 9% interest -bearing note payable matures, total payment will amount to:

Generally in case of bonds and other notes number of days are assumed to be 360 days. AT the year end the amount paid will be principal amount and interest paid interest = Principal*rate of…

• THE HUNGER GAMES

Can you name and explain all the antagonists in The Hunger Games?

The chief antagonist in The Hunger Games is the totalitarian regime of the government of Panem. From the very beginning of the novel, the narrator Katniss familiarizes the reader with the many…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

Given the changes that have taken place since 1796, should executive privilege be eliminated? Or…

Executive privilege should be maintained for the type of information that is too sensitive to allow in the public domain. It is not -and should not be- used for covering up a merely embarrassing…