What are preferential shares?
- BUSINESS
Shares in the question refers to the shares of joint stock company. These shares are of two basic types – preferential shares and ordinary shares – depending upon the rights of voting in matters…
- REFERENCE
Extra Curricular Activities as supplemental incomeWhat ECA opportunities does your…
In my school we were offered the Robotix NXT programming, Dance/Cheerleading Coaching, Band/Choir and a couple more. I did three one year, made about 2,000 (paid along with my salary at the end of…
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- BUSINESS
Who are the stakeholders of a business?
Stakeholders of a business are all the individuals, organizations and other entities in general who have a vested interest in the business. They all affect the way the business is run and the…
- BUSINESS
What happens to investors when stock is delisted?
When a company delists its shares from a stock exchange, it is no longer possible for the shareholders to sell their stock to others through the stock exchange. This makes it difficult for small…
- BUSINESS
Why are companies made to split up by the SEC
I think you are referring to stock splits. When a company issues shares, they have a particular face value like $1, $10 etc. The face value of a share always remains the same and determines the…
- THE CRUCIBLE
In The Crucible, compare the environments of Salem and the McCarthy Era.
Simply put, there are many. I have always seen Miller’s work and Elia Kazan’s work, “On the Waterfront,” as opposing views on the McCarthy Era. The latter is the positive spin on naming names and…
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- HISTORY
Discuss how the Native Americans are included in the concept of the American “Dream” to…
If we are assessing how Jefferson himself viewed the ability of the Native Americans to pursue their dreams, I think that Jefferson had a limited view of this. In The Declaration of Independence’s…
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- ANTIGONE
Could someone explain this quote from Antigone?You cannot learn of any man the soul, the mind,…
I would translate this timeless quote as follows. Whatever a man may say, you cannot truly know him (soul, mind or purpose) until he takes a stand and puts his purpose or intent to work serving in…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
Why doesn’t Gene respond to Finny’s affirmation of their friendship at the end of chapter 3? A…
Chapter 3 of A Separate Peace is a clear foreshadowing of the rift (and worse) which is to come between Gene and Finny. The two of them have sneaked off the beach for the day, and it turns into a…
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- FIRST CONFESSION
What would be an illustrative essay for the story “First Confession” by Frank O’Connor?
If “illustrative essay” means one that gives a birds-eye view of a major cohesive point that determines the novel’s texture, then one suggestion might be to discuss the structure of the novel….
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- MY PAPA’S WALTZ
Write an analysis of “My Papa’s Waltz,” in terms of speaker, audience, other character, and…
In “My Papa’s Waltz,” the speaker in the poem is the son of “Papa.” In the poem, the speaker recalls a special memory of his father, using vivid sensory details (the smell of liquor, his father’s…
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- SCIENCE
What will the ball’s velocity be when it returns to its starting point if a ball is thrown…
As the ball travels upward its velocity will constantly decrease due to the downward effect of gravity acting on the ball. Eventually the velocity of the ball will reach a value of zero at the…
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- THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Why doesn’t the Witch want the other children to know about her?
The White Witch is trying to separate Edmund from his siblings to control him, to get information from him, and to use him for her purposes. She does not want Edmund to tell his siblings about her…
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- OEDIPUS REX
On Apollo’s Temple at Delphi these two sayings are inscribed: “Know Thyself” and…
“Know thyself” is interesting, because, simply, if Oedipus really had known himself, he likely would have become a successful king and never suffered the tragic events of the play. Among other…
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- THE BOOK THIEF
What is the title of Max’s book in The Book Thief?
The book that Max writes is called The Word Shaker. Interestingly, he takes the pages from a copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf and paints the text white. Then, on the freshly whitened pages, he uses…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
What did the priest mean when he said, ‘The law is not always the same shape.”?Good answer…
To me, what John’s father is saying is that the law and the truth can change as time goes on. He is saying that things cannot stay the same forever. To see this, look at the context of this quote….
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- GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
In “Girl with the Pearl Earring” what are some examples of how creativity helps humans?
The main way that this novel shows creativity helping humans is that it provides an escape from their everyday lives, which are sometimes stressful and unhappy. Griet, for example, has a life of…
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- GREEN GRASS, RUNNING WATER
Green Grass Running by Thomas KingHow many different story lines are happening simultaneously?…
Only two major threads of narration exist in the novel. An unnamed narrator begins the story with the description of Coyote’s involvement in the creation of the world. The bulk of the novel, then,…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Why did the Oracle call for Ikemefuna to be killed? What were the consequences of Ikemefuna’s…
It is never specified exactly why the Oracle has called for Ikemefuna to be killed. We only learn that the Oracle has called for his killing as part of a ritual. The men in the tribe either don’t…
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- ARTS
I need help compare and contrast the two images. Rembrandt, Storm on the Sea of Galilee and…
Well, in looking at both Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee and Renoir’s The Skiff, it’s clear there are more contrasts than comparisons between the two. Let’s start with the obvious…
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- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
What words does Malcolm X use in Chapter Nineteen “1965” with the possibility of his assassination?
Malcolm X is shown as a very shrewd and tactical figure in describing his assassination in the “1965” chapter of the book. He understands that those who wish to kill him are very powerful, and…
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- THE GLASS MENAGERIE
In the last part of scene 7, there is a pantomime between Amada and Laura. What is the…
Tom has long ago left his mother, Amanda, and his sister, Laura. He is remebering the aftermath of the disastrous dinner with Jim, the gentleman caller. As Tom speaks of his escape from his family…
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- THE OPEN WINDOW
What techniques are evident in the short story “The Open Window” by Saki?
Saki’s short story “The Open Window” employs the technique of a frame story that has another within it. Added to this structure, the narrative is written as a tall tale with irony and…
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- LITERATURE
Which of the following writer is most appropriate for this particular 3rd grade student??A…
For a third-grade student who would like to read adventure stories, Walter Dean Myer might seem like “no-brainer,” but his books are more for young adults. Myers’ titles are about older kids, and…
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- THE NECKLACE
Can someone find some foreshadowing in this story that tells about the loss of the necklace,or…
When Madame Loisel goes to her friend, Madame Forestier, to borrow jewelry to wear to the party, she is not satisfied with the selection originally shown her. Loisel asks if Forestier has…
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- WALDEN
Does Thoreau feel that students education should consist solely of learning book and class…
Absolutely not! Thoreau of all people thinks that new information should be internalized through experience. The experiment of Walden is his first great example of this. He wanted to “live deeply…
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- BUSINESS
What are new trends in advertisement?What are new trends in advertisement?
I must admit I have no formal training in advertising or advertising strategy, but I have noticed several trends in that field simply by observation. One is the use of the repeating image. By…
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- HOPE WAS HERE
What is the resolution for Hope Was Here?
The resolution in Hope Was Here occurs a few days before Hope leaves for college. While setting up the diner for the evening rush, she takes a moment to write HOPE WAS HERE under the counter, the…
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
What are the weaknesses of the play?What are the weaknesses of the play?
I personally think the play is brilliant — no flaws! But I can report that my students are frustrated by the sheer convience of it all — that not only do the guys get their girls, but Jack…
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- MATH
Please solve the following equation: 2.5(x-3)+1.7x=10.8(x+1.5)Include a step by step how you…
The answer to this is that x = – 3.59. Here is how you get this. First, multiply out the stuff that is in the parentheses. In other words, multiply each term in the first parentheses by 2.5 and…
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- MATH
Based on the following information, what is the maximum width of the walkway?You are building a…
The swimming pool is 100 by 60 Let a be the width of the walkway. Then the perimeter is: P1 = 2*100 + 2*60 = 320 ft. However, the fence measures 450 ft. Then we have a rectangle around the swimming…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
Why didn’t Rainsford spare Zaroff’s life?
I think that there are at least two possible answers. You can pick which one you like better based on your reading of what kind of a man Rainsford is. The first possible reason is that Rainsford…
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- SCIENCE
Describe the life cycle of a typical Cnidarian?
Cnidarians include freshwater Hydrazoans, jellyfish or Scyphozoa, Anthozoa which are sea anenomes and coral animals and Cubozoa or box jellies. Cnidarians contain two layers of epithelial cells…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
In The Secret Life of Bees, page 73, why does May begin to sing, “Oh Susanna” ?Chapter 5
At this point in the story, the significance of May’s immediate outburst into song is somewhat unknown, but certainly brings up alarm and the question of what this might be foreshadowing. What is…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
Can you summarize Act 1 of the play A Doll’s House?
When looking for the importance in Act One of a play, you should note the introduction of characters and the set up of a major problem which will be the main event of the play. Act One of A Doll’s…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
Is the primary interest of the story in plot, character, theme, or some other element?
I believe that the primary interest of the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is the characterization. However, the plot and the theme are still both powerful elements of the…
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- WHERE ARE YOU GOING, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
Are there any examples of situational, dramatic, or verbal irony in the story, and if so, what…
Dramatic irony is seen when Arnold Friend comes to Connie’s house. Up until this point, she has made it clear by her secretive actions and attitudes that she is beyond having to be worried about,…
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- MATH
Show how three lines in a plane can intersect in no points, exactly one point, exactly two…
Drawing a picture will be the easiest way to picture the four scenarios that you are describing. It will be easiest to visualize if you draw a separate diagram for each of the four scenarios. In…
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- MATH
How do i find the domain of the function f(x) = ln(cos(x))?
f(x) = ln(cos(x) The domain is when cos(x) is a positive value. (cos(x)) > 0 We know that: cos0 = 1 cos pi/2 = 0 cos pi = -1 cos 3pi/2 = 0 cos 2pi= 1 Then cos(x) values are between -1, and 1…
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- MACBETH
What are some examples of verbal irony from Act III, scene vi of Macbeth?What is the point of it,…
The most obvious sort of irony in this scene is sarcasm, used by Lennox to emphasize his distaste for Macbeth. This is the first scene in which Lennox appears after the ill-fated banquet scene in…
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- 1984
The goverments of the three superpowers are alike even though their governments have different…
From the perspective of a reader, not being deeply entrenched in the Party ourselves, just being onlookers at this situation, this is indeed difficult to define. I would encourage you that one…
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- SCIENCE
which symbol makes the relationship true if x > 0 ? 127%x __ 127x a > b< c =
127%x and 127x. One of the relation has to be depending on the context ox. 127% x > 127 x for all x < 0 . Example: Take x = take x = -100. Then LHS 127%x = -127 RHS: 126 x = -12700. Also…
- SONNET 130
In Shakespeare’s sonnet 130, what is the tone and how does it affect the reader?How is tone…
The tone is sometimes considered a subjective appraisal of a poem or other written work, since it can be something that a reader picks up on in a subtle way, and not necessarily spelled out in a…
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- DUBLINERS
What are examples of epiphany in some stories in James Joyce’s Dubliners?
The epiphany in “Araby” is that the bazaar that the young man has so longed to go to is not what he imagined, but a dirty and disappointing place that is nothing special at all. The young man has…
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- SCIENCE
How can eating habits be changed for kids who get “enough” food, but do not get adequate nutrition?
The advent of fast food has been one major reason, as well as the availability and cheap prices of a lot of the processed foods. These foods are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, salt and…
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- REBECCA
What are some examples of suspense in DuMaurier’s Rebecca?
In these chapters, the heroine (the new Mrs. DeWinter) has trouble establishing herself as the mistress of Manderley but in the process of trying to assert herself, she discovers some things that…
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- HISTORY
Why was conflict unavoidable in colonial America between the British settlers and the Indians?
Conflict between British settlers and the Native Americans was inevitable because the colonists and the Native Americans both wanted the same thing–land. The Native Americans were, of course, in…
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- EVERYDAY USE
Help me with ideas for an imaginary conversation between Dee in “Everyday Use” and Connie in…
Both Dee and Connie have sisters who are very different than each is herself. Connie wants something very different for herself than her mother, and Dee has left home and started a life very…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What purpose does Whitney serve in the story??In A.P.E format
You cite something called APE format. After teaching 9th grade English for several years, I can honestly say I do not know what that is. You may be asking about APA format, a notation method….
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What are some “words of wisdom” from the book The Outsiders?
The Outsiders is a book about poor teenage kids, greasers, and their conflict with rich kids, Socs. Characters on both sides of the class divide speak words of wisdom about their life…