• MATH

If the minimum of f=x^2 – m*x + 3 is – 1 then what is m value?

f(x) = x^2 – mx + 3 Let us calculate the first derivative and find critical values: f'(x) = 2x -m 2x -m = 0 ==> x = m/2 (criticl value) Then the exrtreme value is f(m/2) = -1 ==> f(m/2) =…

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• BUSINESS

How do time estimates for scheduling differ from time estimates for budgeting?

Both time schedules depend on different elements. This would be why the time estimates needed for both would be fundamentally different. Time estimates for scheduling are contingent on manpower,…

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• LITERATURE

I need a brief summary of the book Falling Down in the Laura Winslow Mystery series by David Cole.

Laura Winslow, the part-Hopi Indian computer hacker who is the heroine of Falling Down in the Laura Winslow Mystery series, finds herself surprised by the return of her daughter and a new…

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• ANIMAL FARM

How is each commandment ultimately changed?

Each commandment is eventually modified so that it will appear to fit the current situation according to the way that Napoleon would like it to fit. This way he will be seen to be following the…

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• SCIENCE

What are the different parts of the ear?

The outer ear, the part that is visible to us, is actually useful in collecting sound waves and directing them into the inner ear where they will become recognizable to the brain. Obviously they…

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• JOHN DONNE’S SONGS AND SONNETS

Give an analysis of “The Sunne Rising”.

This poem is really the poet addressing his remarks to the sun! Donne, ever the fanciful and imaginative poet, takes many impossibilities and uses them in this lyric poem to explain how much he…

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• SCIENCE

What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a vitamin E everyday?

Of course one of the important things to remember is that reductionist food science is not actually all that effective at figuring out what a particular nutrient does or the effectiveness of taking…

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• THE SHAWL

What is the symbolism in “The Shawl”?

One should be careful of hunting for symbols. The enotes Study Guide on “The Shawl” gives an excellent summary of how critics have attempted to proclaim symbols in the story, which the author…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is the difference between keynesian model and classical model in macroeconomics?

The major difference here is that the Keynesian model believes that government involvement is necessary, at least when the economy is in a deep recession. The classical model believes that the…

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• BUSINESS

Why, in the long run, will a farm earn just a normal profit?

A farm will earn only a normal profit if it is in perfect competition. Many textbooks give farms as a possible example of this market structure. In perfect competition, the firms (or in this case…

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• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Compare the relationship of Jack and Gwendolen with that of Algernon and Cecily.

Although on the surface it appears that the relationships between Jack and Gwendolyn and Algernon and Cecily are similar, they are actually quite different. It is true that both are based on…

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• OF MICE AND MEN

Why are the settings in Of Mice And Men important??for school i have to write an essay on the…

Well, let’s think about it for a minute. What if Of Mice and Men were set in, let’s say, a factory. That’s where Lenny and George work, and all the others they meet work there, too, though some…

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• SCIENCE

What is Newton’s first law of motion?What is Newton’s first law of motion?

An object in uniform motion will remain in motion so long as there is no force opposing it. An object at rest will remain at rest so long as there is no force acting upon it. Essentially a bowling…

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• MACBETH

“‘Through the events of Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates how easily evil can destroy the human…

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there are plenty of events that suggest that evil can easily destroy the human soul. For example, in Act 5, Lady Macbeth has been driven mad by the acts of evil that…

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• SCIENCE

The dispersion of a light ray does not take place in a glass slab, but it takes place in a…

The light gets refracted when it changes the medium of propagation.The refraction or bending of light towards normal through surface of incidense in denser medium and bending away from the normal…

• LAW AND POLITICS

Can a football player be charged with assault?

People that play sports and especially contact sports assume a certain risk of bodily injury. They agree and consent to these risk’s by virtue of playing the game. A hard tackle during a football…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

health care insuranceRight now the issue is how a country can provide universal health coverage….

1. As far as future growth, I’m not sure what you mean–economic growth? population growth? If you mean in terms of economic growth, I don’t think that anyone has touted the health care reform…

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• AS YOU LIKE IT

How does Shakespeare depict the forest of Arden in As You Like It?

In As You Like It, Shakespeare depicts the forest of Arden as a place that, though it causes hardships for the people who are used to living at court, is desirable because it IS so unlike the…

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• REFERENCE

Book Club recommendationsWhat recommendations do you have for a book club that is comprised…

I think that the math teacher, in particular, would offer much in way of insight on Danica McKellar’s work, “Math Doesn’t Suck.” The gender issue in the field of math and science is something of…

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• WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Give an account of Ellen’s visit to Isabella in Wuthering Heights.Show what this reveals of…

Ellen goes to see Isabella in Chapter 14, and it is clear by her exchange with Heathcliff during this visit that Heathcliff has no love for his wife and is disgusted by her weakness. He is still…

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• THE MILL ON THE FLOSS

can i get character sketches of Maggie and tom tulliver?

sure you will get it

• SOCIAL SCIENCES

Charges are made that television emphasizes personalities and the horse race aspect of election…

I would stress that if the instructor or teacher has discussed this in a larger context and this fits part of that pattern in terms of in class discussion and assigned readings, consulting these…

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• SCIENCE

Why can’t we find a cure to the common cold?

The common cold is a viral illness. These viruses change or mutant from year to year in a phenomenon called antigenic drifts. This is due in part to worldwide travel of individuals from one…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What are some defenses to a charge of assault and battery?

There are a couple such as the aggressor defense and the mutual combat defense. The aggressor defense is simply that the other party to the case was the aggressor and that the defendant was merely…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How is the novel To Kill a Mockingbird considered to be a universal and timeless love story?I’d…

I believe this question comes from a statement Harper Lee once made about To Kill a Mockingbird, in which she calls this novel a love story. If the author says it, we’d better take it seriously….

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• NO EXIT

What conflicts are involved in No Exit?

Most of the conflicts present in Sartre’s work are personal and interpersonal. The conflicts between the characters are fairly prominent and seem to permeate the very nature of dialogue within the…

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• THE KITE RUNNER

When Amir and Baba move to the States, their relationship changes. Discuss their changes. Do…

Most of the changes are positive (at least from Amir’s perspective). In America, Amir is able to escape his guilt regarding Hassan (for a while), and he does not have to compete for Baba’s…

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• HISTORY

How the Habeas Act and Bill of Rights help the growth of democracy in England ?

Both concepts were critical in the minds of the framers of the United States Constitution and were some of the first steps that the world saw towards democratic rule. The English Bill of Rights…

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• HISTORY

How have nations used economic means to encourage other nations to respect human rights?History2

I think that you could say that there are two ways in which this has happened — one that is punitive and one that is more of an inducement. As far as the inducements go, many countries (notably…

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• CINEMA

What are some things which are satirized in Shrek 1 (2001)I know shrek is funny and all that, but…

I think that one of the strongest elements of satire that is present in the film is the depiction of the traditional princess. At first, Fiona is on the same level as Cinderella and Snow White,…

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• LITERATURE

Choose an episode from a novel/play written in the 19th century. Contrast the views of a 21st…

I would take Flaubert’s characterization of Emma in “Madame Bovary.” I think that Flaubert would come under criticism if he rendered Emma in the same manner with today’s understanding. He came…

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• SCIENCE

What exatly is body composition?

Body composition is a term used to describe the various tissues that make up a person’s body, particularly in how those various tissues relate to one another. It is often discussed in terms of…

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• THE SUN ALSO RISES

Describe the ceremony before and during the final bullfight in The Sun Also Rises.

Sword-handlers and bull-ring servants came down into the bull-ring carrying wicker baskets of fighting capes and muletas. The sword handlers opened the sword cases and propped them up against the…

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• THE SUN ALSO RISES

Compare and contrast the three bullfighters in The Sun Also Rises.

You can read about this in Chapter 18. There are three bull fighters – Belmonte, Marcial and Romero. Belmonte was very good, but he was past his prime. Although he was famous, the people expected…

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• THE SUN ALSO RISES

In The Sun Also Rises, what are the reasons for Brett and Romero’s breakup, and how does this…

The reason that Brett breaks up with Romero is because she does not want to ruin him. She tells Jake, “He is only nineteen…youo know I’d have lived with him if I hadn’t seen it was bad for…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

How is Mildred conforming to society in Fahrenheit 451?

The way in which Mildred is depicted reflects a great deal about Bradbury’s take on conformity in social orders. Mildred is very content living in the socially dictated conditions that are laid…

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• FRANKENSTEIN

How would you describe Mary Shelley’s style in the book Frankenstein? What is the significance…

Through her use of the framed narrative and her epistolary style, Mary Shelley achieves an objectivity in her novel, Frankenstein, that permits the readers to arrive without influence at their own…

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• SCIENCE

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMERS DISEASE?

The two diseases are quite similar. The relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is that Alzheimer’s disease is one possible cause of dementia. Because of this causal relationship it…

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• SCIENCE

What is dehydration, and what are the first signs of dehydration?

The first sign is the most ignored sign: thirst. As soon as you notice you feel thirsty, you should consume some liquids with electrolytes because you are dehydrated. The second is the most…

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• THE SUN ALSO RISES

Explain the quotation, “You, a foreigner…have given more than your life.” Does Jake agree…

Jake is an expatriat, an American living and working in Europe. He was in the war and was injured. As a result, Jake is impotent. Being a foreigner refers to the fact that World War I was…

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• THE SUN ALSO RISES

How is Paris perceived as a wasteland?

Paris is perceived in this chapter as a wasteland because of the way people treat one another and the fact that there are prostitutes, that gay men can be openly gay, because of its perversions….

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• SCIENCE

Describe the cell (found in batteries) in terms of electrodes and electrolyte solutions.there is…

Batteries are a collection of cells. They are attached together to attain higher voltages and increase their life. There is not one single answer to your question. Batteries of many types are used…

• LAW AND POLITICS

How does the inclusion and exclusion of certain evidence result in a fair trial?facts.

This is a pretty broad question, but I will try to give an answer that can illuminate one part of it at least. I would say that a fair trial comes out of the prohibition on evidence that cannot be…

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• SCIENCE

How much waste can your intestines hold before you become sick?Has anyone ever died from…

I think the answer to your question would be highly individualized because we are all different and can tolerate varying amounts of fecal material in the colon before we feel sick. Some people have…

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• THE PRINCE

What were Machiavelli’s views on power?What would some historic or current examples be?

The work that Machiavelli is most famous for is titled “The Prince,” though it was not published during his lifetime. The reason why it stood out at the time it was published was because it was…

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• SCIENCE

Define cardiac reserve? How does it change with training or with heart failure?anatomy

Cardiac reserve refers to the heart’s ability to change the cardiac output instantaneously as needed. Say you were walking your dog in the park, suddenly the leash broke and your dog ran away, you…

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• SCIENCE

Why is the cardiovascular system one of the first systems to develop?anatomy

As the fetus begins to develop and the cells multiply over and over again, they require a way to get nutrients and to cycle out waste and the only way, currently anyway, for them to get that is for…

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• SCIENCE

Explain four different cardiac arrest devices and procedures.anatomy

I would guess that the following are the most common and well-known, as I am but a layperson, but have not only heard of these but been trained in them yearly as a counselor and teacher: CPR…

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• SCIENCE

Can DIALYSIS cause HIV infection? How?

Hemodialysis is a complicated process that takes the blood from an individual, runs it through a machine that has a series of filters, and then reintroduces the blood back into the person being…

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• SCIENCE

When menestration occurs and we have cramps, does that mean that we are using the smooth muscles?

Assuming the female still has her uterus some menstrual cramping could be attributed to the fact that the smooth muscle of the uterus is cramping. Muscle spasm may also occur in the wall of the…