How much sodium bicarbonate is needed to fully react with 25mL of vinegar?
- SCIENCE
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that the sun’s rays are blocked from an area on the earth. In other words, it is the shadow of the moon, on a part of…
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- COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
I need to work on an assignment responding to a prompt: “without communication organization…
Every aspect of business depends on communication. Business communications can be divided into internal and external communications, both of which are important. Internal communications are forms…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What lesson does Scout teach Uncle Jack and about children and what further lesson does Atticus…
Jack learns to listen to children before punishing them and explain things clearly. When Jack spanks Scout for fighting with her cousin Frances, she tells him that he doesn’t understand children…
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- RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI
What will probably happen to Rikki-tikki in the future in “Rikki-tikki-tavi”?
Rikki will probably remain in the bungalow and keep snakes from going into the garden. Rikki-tikki is glad when he washes up in the garden of the British family. They have a house and a garden full…
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- HISTORY
Why is the Battle of Lexington important?
The Battle of Lexington (as well as the Battle of Concord) was an important event in the activities surrounding the Revolutionary War. The colonists expected the British army to move out of Boston…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” what are both the internal and external conflicts in the…
The external conflict is, I think, a little easier to describe. Peyton Farquhar is about to be hanged for the crime of attempting to burn down the Owl Creek Bridge, part of an important railroad…
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- BUSINESS
Define the term “opportunity cost.”
This term is used in business to define and include in a decision the value of the best alternative given up when making a choice among several investment opportunities. The most common use of…
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- HISTORY
Compare and contrast Phyllis Wheatley and Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin was a internationally-renowned scientist and philosopher (there was really no distinction between the two at the time). He was acknowledged as a leader among the American…
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- DÉSIRÉE’S BABY
Where is there foreshadowing in the short story ‘Desiree’s Baby’?
One of the first indications that this story will not end happily occurs when Madame Valmonde arrives at L’Abri (French for “shelter”), the estate where Desiree and Armand live: Madame Valmonde…
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- SCIENCE
What are the uses of a beaker and a tripod?
Beaker and tripod are commonly used equipment in a chemistry lab. A beaker is a cylindrical piece of equipment and is made of glass. It has a flat bottom and graduations on its side. Beakers are so…
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- THE CREATION
It has been said that James Weldon Johnson poem “The Creation” is based on his memories of…
Great poems and great sermons share similar traits: both rely heavily on imagery, story-telling and a rhythmic quality. To gain some insights into a particulary rich preaching tradition, you might…
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- HAMLET
Why does Hamlet think he has the “motive and cue for passion”?
In this soliloquy, “O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I,” Hamlet reflects on the actor he has just seen playing a part. Hamlet can’t get over how well this man, who plays the part of a woman,…
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- THE JOY LUCK CLUB
What did Suyuan want her daughter, Jing-Mei, to be in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan?
In “Two Kinds,” one of the chapters of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, Suyuan Woo becomes jealous of her friend Lindo Jong because Lindo’s daughter, Waverly, is a chess champion who has received a lot…
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- SCIENCE
Why do we use a normal in reflection?
According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal, when light is incident on a plane surface (such as a flat mirror). The angle of incidence is the angle…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Pick the change that is NOT unique to entering formal operations. (A) being able to logically…
The formal operations stage of human cognitive development is the latest stage in Piaget’s theory, and generally begins around the age of 11 or 12, shortly before the onset of puberty. During this…
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- SCIENCE
A beam of sunlight falling on a prism refracts and forms seven colored bands. What does this…
When the white light passes through a prism, it refracts into 7 bands of different colors. This shows that white light is composed of seven different colors. These seven colors are referred to as…
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- HISTORY
Why did the United States enter World War I, and what effect did its entry have on the war? Also,…
When World War I broke out in Europe in 1914, Woodrow Wilson was eager to keep the U.S. out of the fighting. He ran for re-election in 1916 with the slogan “he keep us out of war,” and his message…
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- E-COMMERCE
What are existing and continuing threats to the security of e-commerce? What are examples of ways…
As e-commerce continues to proliferate and become an essential part of the economy, we are seeing a rise in electronic crimes. The first major area of concern is identity theft. A key to any…
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- E-COMMERCE
Discuss the evolution and future of E-commerce.
According to several internet historians, the first known e-commerce transaction was a drug deal. Students at Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Massachussetts Institute…
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- MENDING WALL
What does the speaker meet the neighbor to do?
As with most of Robert Frost’s poems, “Mending Wall” can be interpreted both on a literal level and a deeper, symbolic level. On the literal level, the speaker and the neighbor meet for the…
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- E-COMMERCE
Describe e-commerce in terms of business to customer models. What are some examples?
A business-to-customer model of e-commerce is one in which a business communicates with its customers primarily by electronic means rather than or in addition to having a physical bricks-and-mortar…
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- STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Why is the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” so serious?
I can see why someone would characterize this poem’s tone as serious although “contemplative” might be the word I would choose. The narrator, whom I have always assumed was a man, has paused for a…
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- THE LAST LECTURE
What is the message in chapter 7 of The Last Lecture?
The main message that emerges from Chapter 7 of The Last Lecture is that our life experiences contain lessons that can stay with us for quite a while. Randy would agree that the “will to win” is…
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- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
I need some help on an assignment responding to the following question: Why does Catholic…
There are actually two types of issue here, one which is common to all Christian denominations and one uniquely Roman Catholic. First, we have the notion in all denominations that God wrote “two…
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- SCIENCE
How do acids and bases affect our environment?
Acids and bases affect our environment significantly by altering it. These alterations may be beneficial in some cases, while in others, maybe really harmful. Acids and bases occur naturally in our…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
What is the eighth commandment that Jack often breaks?
A foundation for Western civilization, the Ten Commandments are moral laws that God gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai after the Hebrew people had been miraculously delivered from Egypt. The first four…
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- SCIENCE
True or false: Neutrons are located in shells around the nucleus.
This is false. Neutrons are located in the nucleus which is at the center of the atom. An atom is made up of three types of subatomic particles: Protons are positively charged particles that are in…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
In a brief description, explain how Mark Antony effectively utilizes the three modes of rhetoric:…
This is a great question, particularly because rhetoric was historically relied on by Roman politicians like Marc Antony. Before you can understand how Antony uses the modes of rhetoric, however,…
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- SCIENCE
In optics, a normal ray is a ray that is incident at 90 degrees to a surface. That is, the light ray is perpendicular or normal to the surface. The angle of incidence (angle an incident light ray…
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- THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
What is a character sketch of Virginia from “The Canterville Ghost”?
Virginia in “The Canterville Ghost” is empathic, compassionate, active, courageous, gentle and pure. While her parents take a practical approach to the Ghost, scrubbing out the blood stains he…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In Of Mice and Men, why does Curley pick a fight with Lennie, the strongest of all the men? As a…
Curley is working with a rather shrewd strategy in picking a fight with Lennie in Of Mice and Men. While Curley certain does probably stand a better chance of beating George in a fight in terms of…
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- HISTORY
What were the short-term and the long-term consequences of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Lewis and Clark explored the northern portion of the Louisiana Purchase and the Oregon Territory. Their exploration, along with explorations of Zebulon Pike and of Stephen Long, had both short-term…
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- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
When Mr. Hooper sees himself in the mirror, how does the veil affect him?
When Mr. Hooper sees his reflection in a mirror just as he’s about to make a toast to the newly married couple, he has the same response to the sight of himself wearing the black veil that everyone…
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- THE TYGER
Why does the poem refer to the hammer and the anvil?
In “The Tyger,” the speaker asks the tiger who or what could have made him. Noting the phrase “immortal hand,” the suggestion is that the speaker is asking the tiger what kind of god would create…
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- SCIENCE
Metallic Bonding Iron (Fe) is a type of metal. The atoms in metals are held together by metallic bonding. In metallic bonding, the electrons of the metal atoms are delocalized. This means that the…
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- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
In The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde by Stevenson, what does Henry say his worst fault…
Henry Jekyll describes his worst faults at the end of the story, in the section titled “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case.” The statement begins as something of an autobiography, telling of…
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- JULIUS CAESAR
Is Antony motivated more by his hunger for power or by his desire to avenge Caesar’s death? What…
Antony is motivated by both a desire for revenge and a hunger for power but Antony’s actions after Caesar’s death are motivated far more by a hunger for power than a quest for vengeance. There’s no…
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- HISTORY
What do the chains in the “three estate” cartoon signify?
There was a very famous political cartoon produced in the years immediately prior to the French Revolution that depicted two French noblemen and a bishop sitting on the back of an emaciated,…
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- POETRY
Can I have a detailed analysis on the poem “The Border Builder” by Carol Rumens?
“The Border Builder” by Carol Rumens makes a powerful statement about the problem many countries have with immigration. Especially in the climate of the U.S. where border management has become…
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- SCIENCE
How does the mitochondria benefit the cell?
Mitochondria generate energy for cells by converting oxygen and nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is a molecule that is able to store energy for cells to use. The production of ATP…
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- OLIVER TWIST
What is a comparison between the characters of Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist?
Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist were both poor orphans. As a young boy, Oliver was orphaned and sent to live with a wet nurse named Mrs. Mann. When he was still a boy, he was sent to live at a dirty…
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- BUSINESS
What would be the three most important qualities a leader who models positive leadership behavior…
There are more than three qualities effective leaders possess, so differences of opinion exist as to which three should be considered the most important. In other words, it is a subjective matter,…
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- SCIENCE
How does soda affect your teeth?
Soda can affect teeth in the following ways: 1. Citric acid is the main acid present in sodas. Citric acid is able to bind to the calcium in teeth. This results in a loss of calcium which weakens…
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- HISTORY
What are the most important facts regarding women’s new freedoms in the 1920s?
Women got new freedoms in the 1920s. The most important new freedom was the right to vote. The 19th amendment was ratified in August 1920. Women were now able to vote throughout the country. Women…
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- THE SNIPER
Why doesn’t the author use the sniper’s name in the story?
One reason O’Flaherty does not use the sniper’s name in the story is to increase the universal reach of the story. A significant part as to why “The Sniper” is such a powerful story is because it…
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- THE RAVEN
What are your impressions of the narrator in “The Raven”?
My impression of the narrator is that he is a man who has recently lost his beloved, a woman he calls “Lenore,” and in enduring her death, he is coming face to face with both it as well as his own…
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- POETRY
In the poem “The old woman’s message” by Kumalau Tawali, what does the speaker order the…
In “The Old Woman’s Message,” by Kumalau Tawali, the first five lines of the poem are an important part of the message, which is mentioned in the title. The poem, overall, is about a…
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- PSYCHOLOGY
Intrinsic motivation is that within ourselves that motivates us, as opposed to motivation outside ourselves, for example, being motivated by the prospect of recognition or monetary reward. I happen…
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- THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW
What is an example of an idiom in Chapter 7?
An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be guessed from the individual meanings of its component parts. For example, kick the bucket is an English idiom for dying—if you did not know what the…
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- SCIENCE
How much sodium bicarbonate is needed to fully react with 25mL of vinegar?
The chemical reaction between sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and vinegar (CH3COOH) is given as: Thus, 1 mole of sodium bicarbonate reacts with 1 mole of…
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