What helps maintain a homeostasis inglucose levels?
- SCIENCE
when you are pregnant, what causes your skin to become darker? Is that normal or could it be a…
Skin discoloration due to changes in skin pigmentation can occur during pregnancy and it is usually normal. It is thought that the main reason for this is pregnancy hormones. Skin discoloration is…
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- SCIENCE
What helps maintain a homeostasis inglucose levels?
Serum glucose levels are regulated by a negative feedback system in your body. A hormone called glucagon is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas. Glucagon raises blood glucose levels. A…
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- MACBETH
What are some examples of characters wearing “masks” in Macbeth?William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
In Macbeth, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo must “wear masks” to hide how they feel in order to navigate among the other characters without having their inner feelings and thoughts detected….
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- POETRY
What is the poem “Strangely Fresh” by Kuroda Saburo about? What would be a good thesis for…
This moving lyric poem in three sestet stanzas in unrhymed free verse is about a World War II memory that seems to have occurred in London (or somewhere with fog like London) and that continually…
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- DARKNESS AT NOON
Why does The Party place so much emphasis on history?
Darkness at Noon takes place during the 1930s, when Josef Stalin ran the Soviet Union and was conducting a series of bloody purges of his party and his military. The bulk of the dialogue in the…
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- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Why does Linton blame young Catherine for his humiliation when Cathy returns to Wuthering…
Hareton has shown Cathy that he can now read, but she is not as impressed as he thinks she should be. She tells him that she has come to see Linton, not he, and he likes Cathy, so he becomes…
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- ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Why is Sherlock Holmes still popular today?what is it about his character that interests readers?…
I cannot speak for other people, but what attracts me to the Sherlock Holmes stories is how smart and versatile Holmes is and how complicated the cases that he solves are. In the Holmes stories,…
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- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
In “The Cask of Amontillado” why does Montressor keep giving Fortunato chances to leave? He wants…
You are absolutely right to say that Montresor wants to kill Fortunato. But he keeps giving him chances to leave precisely because he does want to kill him. It’s what they call reverse psychology…
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- BRAVE NEW WORLD
How are plastic surgery, hair transplants, and breast implants related to Brave New World?Aldous…
Although the people in the World State do not (that we know of) have plastic surgery or implants, they do continue to look young pretty much all their lives. The reason for this is that the State…
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- SCIENCE
What are amino acids and explain their importance?
Amino acids are commonly referred to as “building blocks” of the body. Proteins, which make up our muscles, tendons, organs, glands, nails, and hair, are composed of these chemical compounds….
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Is this good details for my ethical issue of why you should tell someone parents if they have a…
I think these are good – but actually – if this is for an essay, I think your best examples are ALL in the first paragraph you have. You’ve got three broad topics that all revolve around your…
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- HISTORY
I found a patch on my grandfather’s uniform that is oval in shape with a blue outer ring, a white…
I did a little research, and came across a site that sells World War II uniform patches as collectibles, and out of sheer luck, there was a description of the patch you list here. According to the…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Find three personality traits for each character Romeo Montague & Juliet Capulet from Romeo…
Romeo: romantic: cannot stop thinking about Rosaline, immediately gets hooked on Juliet, marries her rash (irrational): marries Juliet too quickly, kills Tybalt in a fit of rage, kills himself when…
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- POOR RICHARD’S ALMANACK
What was Ben’s hidden agenda in this book?Poor Richard’s Alamanack
While it provided the reader with weather and astronomical charts, amusing rhymes and interesting epigrams and aphorisms, Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac also provided the reader one of…
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- ANTIGONE
What role does Antigone’s womanhood play in Creon’s sentence in Antigone?
In Antigone, gender plays a critical role in who can openly question Creon as ruler and who can die. Remember, at first Creon sentences both Ismene and Antigone to death sentences. Creon says: No…
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- OTHELLO
Who are the main characters in this play ?
In Othello, the two main characters are Othello and Iago. The former is the tragic hero and the latter is the villain. They are fighting over male reputation, and they use Desdemona (and her…
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- ARISTOTLE
what is aristotles doctine of causation?what are the four types of causes, and how are they put…
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) dealing with the issues concerning the discussion on the ‘First Principles’, calling ‘First Philosophy’ latterly called ‘meta ta physica’ (Metaphysics) by Andronicus, wrote…
- THE LADY OF SHALOTT
Please give me an example of personification, hyperbole and repetition [echo] in Tennyson’s “The…
The first section of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott” (1832 and 1842) describes very vividly the natural surroundings of the castle on “the island of Shalott” in which the Lady of…
- THE MINISTER’S BLACK VEIL
Why does the veil have such a powerful effect on people in “The Minister’s Black Veil”?
I think the veil has such a powerful effect on people because they do not understand it. When we don’t understand things, we often fear them. Plus, when the minister first puts it on, he gives a…
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- FRANKENSTEIN
Help with a comparision essay on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein novel verses Kenneth Branagh’s 2004…
I think that if you have a task description of specific elements that have to be followed, it would be good to use those as a guideline as you prepare your essay. If you are to do a straight…
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- ANIMAL FARM
How did Napoleon and Caesar use fear in the texts Animal Farm and Julius Caesar?
Both Napoleon and Caesar used fear and controlling tactics to persuade their followers in Animal Farm and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar respectively. Napoleon and Caesar understand the benefits of…
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- BUSINESS
Describe the role played by the producers in an economic system. Give two examples of someone…
Producers play a huge role in any economic system. This is because producers are the entities who are involved in making goods and services. We generally say that producers include privately…
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- THE UPTURNED FACE
Do you agree with Crane’s position on war?
Stephen Crane has several themes that run through his stories of the Civil War, including The Red Badge of Courage and the short story “The Upturned Face.” One of the major themes is how fate…
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- SCIENCE
What are the primary functions of the respiratory system?
The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen. By doing this, the blood can deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. This process happens by breathing. When we…
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- SCIENCE
Can you take too many vitamins?
Yes, it is possible to take too many vitamins. There are many blended multi-vitamins on the market right now, along with many fortified foods. It is estimated that some people are getting up to…
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- SCIENCE
Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal glands. It helps to regulate sodium and potassium in the blood which helps control blood pressure and electrolyte levels in the body. Renin, a hormone…
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- SCIENCE
Please explain Phagocytosis and Pinocytosis.
Phagocytosis and pinocytosis are active transport systems, both processes are examples of how a cell can move a substance through the plasma membrane into the cytoplasm and isolate it. Active…
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- THE PEARL
Did Kino do the right thing in demanding a fair price for the pearl, even if it meant leaving his…
When answering this essay prompt, think about Kino’s motivation, his family, and his culture. Did Kino have a choice? What would have happened if he didn’t leave his community? What about Kino’s…
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- ESSAY LAB
Can someone review the introduction of my ethical essay please and help make it sound smarter?…
This is a really good start! The idea for your thesis is strong. You could tweak the introduction, though, to make it more thesis-like (i.e. sound “smart”). There are several possibilities. Since…
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- THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED
The Beautiful and Damned; what Explicit and Implicit Claims are there?is there and Implicit and…
I’m not entirely sure what you mean by explicit and implicit claims in this novel. Can you elaborate on your question? Do you mean explicit and implicit similes? Similes are ways of illustrating…
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- ROBERT GRAVES
Does Robert Graves depict his family as functional or dysfunctional?
According to a Washington Post article, Miranda Seymour’s account of the life of Robert Graves, his colorful mix of Irish, Scottish, German and English origins made him fluctuate a lot about how he…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the theories that describes the relationship between the patron and client besides the…
Does the specific occupation matter? Many patient client relationship theories are based on psychological theories of behavior and development. For that you should search for psychological theory…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is the effect of Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra on Jem and Scout?
If ever there was an example of character foils, Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra are it! Miss Maudie is a clever, witty woman who befriends Scout and Jem. She tries to mother the motherless…
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- HISTORY
Examining source help please? Thank you very much! Analyze and interpret the following…
It seems to me that the source is advocating a sense of international cooperation in the new globalized setting. When Kofi Annan spoke these words in 2006, he was advocating a sense of…
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- S. LEWIS
Can anyone give me a list of minor characters in The Great Divorce?i really need help, and would…
The Great Divorce is an allegory of a journey from one life to another, from earth to heaven. Lewis patterned it after similar works of literature like Pilgrim’s Progress and Paradise Lost. The…
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- HISTORY
How did President Eisenhower approach the nation’s problems?History 1 The Cold War
If I had to use one word to describe Eisenhower’s approach, I would say that he was pragmatic. What I mean by this is that Eisenhower was interested in solving problems, not in being a true…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Are there any intances in To Kill a Mockingbird where life lessons were learned because wise…
I think there are many instances of this in the novel, but one big one that I can think of is the decision not to go ahead and arrest Boo Radley for killing Bob Ewell at the end of the novel when…
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- HISTORY
What was the reason or reasons that people abandoned a foraging way of life and started…
This is a question that is really hard to answer because we have no records from that time period — no one said “here is why we are going to start farming.” I will give you Jared Diamond’s (in…
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- THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
How does each of Janie’s relationships shape her as a person? How do they change her?
Each of Janie’s three relationships helps her to grow into the self-actualized woman whom we meet as she walks back into the town of Eatonville in Chapter 1 and endures the questions and gossip…
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- THE RED CONVERTIBLE
In “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich, why Henry walk in to the river? Was his drowning an…
In this short story, “The Red Convertible” Henry Junior and Lyman were brothers. They bought a Oldsmobile convertible together and drove all over the country together. They experienced life and…
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- HISTORY
What are the political reforms enacted by mexican presidents Luis Echeverria and Jose Lopez…
These two presidents don’t get a lot of attention since they are between the Tlatelolco Massacre and the 1986 earthquake. I don’t even teach much about them when I teach this class… However,…
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- OTHELLO
Guilt in OthelloCan some one tell me all the guild in Othello, i kno Iago is guilty and so is…
Though most audiences blame Othello and Iago for the outcome of the play, many of the other major characters do share some responsibility. For many readers, one of the most frustrating aspects of…
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- THE FLOWERS
What effect does the title of the story have on the reader? Is the title fitting?
Think about the images or feelings you associate with flowers. Usually, flowers are a thing of beauty. People give flowers to their loved ones or use them to decorate their own homes. For most…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Summarize the paragraph below on the context and content of the media message?Paragraph 1 (The…
The point of this paragraph (actually it’s not a paragraph, but never mind that) has to do with the debate over the effect of violence in the media on people. There is a debate over whether…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Summarize the paragraphs below on individual differences, and family and social…
These two paragraphs are meant to give two very different views on the “nature or nurture” debate. The first paragraph argues that everything is about nature. It says that violence in the media…
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- REINHOLD NIEBUHR
How is Reinhold Niebuhr’s opinion on humanity different from that of other religious groups?
Reinhold Niebuhr began his ministry career as a theological liberal who basically believed that innate human goodness would triumph over and rectify the complex social and political problems in the…
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- WOMEN IN LITERATURE
Why did class differences play such an important role when these women supposedly were…
I think that more clarification is needed in the question. It would help to identify in what work sample you are noticing this trend. In a larger sense, it seems to me that you are having to…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Are you asking what English word is used for “tourism?” If that is what you are asking, the word “tourism” is an English word in itself. So if you just say “tourism,” any English speaker will…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Why is it ironic that they are rescued by the military in Lord of the Flies?
I think that what you would probably want to say is that it is ironic to have the military (an organization whose purpose is, ultimately, to kill people) be the ones who rescue the boys from…
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- HAMLET
What evidence is there that Gertrude was innocent of complicity in poisoning her King Hamlet in…
When Hamlet is engaged in a discussion with Gertrude, they are sparring with words. She is talking about one thing, he another. She tells him he has offended his father very much (meaning Claudius,…