What is meant by “fiscal freedom”?
- BUSINESS
What is meant by “fiscal freedom”?
Depends a bit on the context and if you’re using that as a formal business phrase or not. I’ll assume that you are. In that case, “fiscal freedom” is the degree of freedom an American has from…
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- MATH
Find the logarithm: log10(2sqrt6) Both 10 and 2 are exponents..10 is below the log and 2 is…
log 10 (2sqrt6) = log 10 (2)(6)^1/2 We know that log xy = logx + log y ==> log 10 (2)(6)^1/2 = log 10 (2) + log 10 (6)^1/2 = log 10 (2)+ (1/2)log 10 (6) = log (2)+ (1/2)…
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- AS YOU LIKE IT
Jaques satirical humour undercuts the comic spirit of the play
This isn’t really a question, so I’m not sure what you are wanting to know. Is this a thesis statement for an essay or something you need more information about? As I see it, Jacques satirical…
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- LITERATURE
How we can explain Mr. Lantin’s hate in the first part of the story?”The Jewelry” by Guy de…
I think you probably mean the second half of the story, for M. Lantin was smitten with his wife from the moment he first saw her until the day she died–and even a little after. He loved her,…
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- SCIENCE
Can you give me at least 3 biology project proposals that me and a partner can make? Thank you!…
It would help to know what area you are talking about. You could do a basic plant experiment, having several plants of the same type, and subjecting them to different conditions (water, light,…
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- THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
I believe the person you are looking for is Sydney J Krause. He is an English professor at Kent State University. He also has had a prolific career as an editor. He is also a fellow at the…
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- SCIENCE
I have heard that man evolved from a whale or other sea organism. Is it true???
The most common theories of evolution hold that all creatures that now live on land evolved from sea creatures. But that does not mean taht human beings are descended from whales or any other kind…
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- HISTORY
What was the Eleven Years of Tyranny during the reign of Charles I? What happened during these…
England’s Charles I (r.1625-1649) is in many ways an infamous ruler in English history. In a manner similar to Louis XIV in France (r.1642-1715), Charles I embodied the idea of an absolute…
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- MATH
building is 50cm long 38cm wide 225cm tall on the model 1 centimeter represents 2.5 meters.what…
The measurements of the model building: 50 cm long 38 cm wide 225 cm tall. 1 cm represent 2.5 meter 1 m = 100 cm Then 1 cm represents 250 cm. Then the actual building is 250 times the model…
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- INDIAN ENGLISH POETRY
Discuss if Ramanujan has succeeded in writing something different from the old and new poets in…
I certainly think that Ramanujan has accomplished in writing something different. Part of the reason that this has happened is because the scope and focus of the poem is not merely the river….
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- POETRY
What characteristics do poets Robert Burns, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Coleridge have in common?
This is a complex question which requires more analysis than would be possible here, but the most obvious points can be summarized as follows: —All three of these men made a deliberate effort to…
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- RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Discuss the character sketch of Rahamat in “Kabuliwallah” by Rabindranath Tagore.
Rahamat is displayed with a powerful presence that indicates something underneath the surface. On face value, he is a fruit seller and Tagore describes him in an almost wanderer quality. The…
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- BUSINESS
Which is the best hotel in Atlantic City?
I think that much of this is dependent on individual preference and taste. There are certain hotels to which individuals will always remain loyal no matter what. From what I have experienced, one…
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- THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
can eustacia vye be called a coquette?
a mistake. I can’t agree with that view.
- OF HUMAN BONDAGE
Who are the characters in the novel Of Human Bondage?
The central character in the novel is Philip Carey, an orphan who is born with a club foot and raised rigidly by relatives. He is a quiet and idealistic character who, in searching for his identity…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
What environmental problems could interstate compacts address, and what solutions could they…
I would say that a timely problem upon which states could come to an agreement, especially coastal states, would be the role of corporate responsibility in off shore drilling. Given the recent…
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- MATH
What was the concept of zero in various ancient civilizations?
The ancient Babylonians had a complex number system that included a placeholder marking a placeholder number (e.g. the zero in 60.) This did cause some ambiguity in the written representation of…
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- BIOLOGY
How does the cycling of a harmful element compare to a biogeochemical cycle?
The implications of the cycling of a harmful element to a biogeochemical cycle would result in the phenomenon of “Biological magnification” which is generally used to indicate the eventual…
- LAW AND POLITICS
Write a paragraph in which you name one power that the Constitution denies to states, &…
To me, there is no question as to which power denied to the states is most important (assuming you are talking about the United States). The Constitution says that the states may not regulate…
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- SCIENCE
Explain why the genetic variation that results from meiosis is different from the variation that…
A cell has chromosomes from 2 parents. During mitosis the cells make identical copies of themselves. One cell produces 2 daughter cells. The chromosomes duplicate themselves and separate in a way…
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- THE DUNWICH HORROR
What is H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dunwich Horror” about?
Like most Lovecraft stories, “The Dunwich Horror” involves an unnamed, unseen spectre (the “horror” of the title), as well as some rather confusing connections to “The Old Ones”-Lovecraft’s…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Explain embodied and unembodied self proposed by R.D. Laing in “The Dividied Self”. How can we…
In a previous answer, it was explained that the unembodied self is unaware of reality, cannot protect itself, is endangered, and is completely detached from the here and now. Once one is detached…
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- HISTORY
What role did the Court of the Star Chamber play in England during the age of James I and Charles I?
The Court of the Star Chamber has a history that goes back to the foundation of the Tudor dynasty toward the end of the fifteenth century. Originally, it was formed for the monarch to oversee the…
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- ROMANTICISM
What religious spiritual journey does Samuel Coleridge and William Wordsworth embark on in their…
I would say that the primary journey of spirituality that both thinkers embrace is one within oneself. The subjective experience is a spiritual and reflective journey that reflects a form of…
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- SCIENCE
How can a snakebite victim die faster if he is hopeless, scared and terrified than if he is calm?
The most glaring and obvious effect of being scared or terrified when one has been bitten by a poisonous snake is that, when you are scared, your heart rate increases and your blood pumps faster….
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- THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL
Can someone discuss the plot of “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” as opposed to the plot in a…
Perhaps the greatest differences between Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” and a typical fairy tale are the plot structures, the main characters, and the denouements. PLOT…
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- LITERATURE
Why is the study of literature important? If at all its important.Why is the study of literature…
I firmly believe literature, like art (and literature is actually art as well) is not only a reflection of our lives, but a reflection of life during the times it was published, in the places it…
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- ESSAY LAB
I need to write about being a father, so I need a prewriting/thesis.fact
There are any number of possible themes for you to concentrate an essay about being a father on. You could choose how difficult it is, what new fathers need to know, what you love about being a…
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- TEACHERS
Any Video Arts Instructors?Hi all! If any of you are looking for creative lesson plans for this…
One good way to begin is by teaching kids how to storyboard. They can start by taking an existing short story and creating a storyboard adapting the short story for film. Then, it will be much…
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- NATURE
I would like to ask about the essay “From Nature” . My question is on the importance of being…
Led by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Transcendentalists believed that the human senses can know only physical reality. The fundamental truths of being and the universe lie outside the reach of the…
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- DANTE’S INFERNO
What are 1 or 2 of the damned “contrapasso” in the epic Dantes Inferno?Describe how the torments…
The concept of “contrapasso” or counter-penalty is a principle used by Dante by which the soul is punished in Hell or Purgatory. The punishment reflects the sins…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
What is the social conflict between Nora and Nils Krogstad. There was a gender conflict between…
The conflict between Nora and Krogstad is based more on socioeconomic status than it is on gender. Nora appears to others as the perfect wife, a “doll” to her husband. Later, the audience…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
General ideas “Rose for Emily” introductionCan someone define the narrative communication model…
I’ve never heard of the “Narrative Communication Model” as a technical term (esp. in literature) but I’m going to guess that it means communicating through story telling. Typically, narratives…
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- SCIENCE
What substances can or can not diffuse through the lipid bilayer?
Cell membranes contain a lipid bilayer. Solutes move into and out of the cells either by a passive process or an active process. If the process is passive it does not require energy to move the…
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- REFERENCE
What is a good/fun way to open up a Valedictorian Speech?Thanks for the help earlier! I have my…
I don’t know about openers, but I’ll tell you the BEST closing to a graduation speech I ever witnessed. It was 8th grade graduation (so imagine middle schoolers) and who knows what the speech was…
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- ESSAY LAB
How do I set up a persuasive essay, and finding reliable sources?My topic: Children should wear…
Steps you need to go through: 1. Brainstorm a list of reasons you think students should wear uniforms. Start with a bunch of ideas that are all yours. Then, research, and add examples of real…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are interpersonal communication skills? Please provide some examples.
Here are a few ideas in no particular order. Consider that interpersonal communication is loosely defined as the act of sending a message to someone else and that person receiving the message…
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- HAMLET
Consider Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s role in the play. Why might Shakespeare have created…
These two friends of Hamlet’s become pawns of the usurper King Claudius, helping to create the major conflict between King and Prince. They’re also pretty humorous. When Hamlet sees his two old…
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- THE HUNGER GAMES
In The Hunger Games how does always being on camera affect the tributes’ behavior from the time…
The tributes know that how they behave in the arena, and what the cameras see, determine what sponsors and help that they will get. The more that the crowds like you, the more that you play the…
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- HISTORY
How did Andrew Jackson advance or set back the development of American democracy?
Given that all figures that had as much power as Andrew Jackson are multi-faceted, I am sure there can be both sides made of this argument. But I am going to advance the idea that he set democracy…
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- MIDDLESEX
Why does Calliope refer to Jimmy Zizmo as her grandfather?
(How much are you LOVING this book?!) When Calliope’s paternal grandparents, Desdemona and Lefty, move in with Jimmy Zizmo and Lina, both women conceive on the same night: Desdemona with Calliope’s…
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- HISTORY
Why did critics think that the policies of the Federalists were a threat to the young nation?
The greatest fear of the revolutionaries in the years following the conflict was that the government of the United States would simply turn into an imitation of the British monarchy. In the 1790s,…
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- HISTORY
Compare and contrast the acquisition of Texas and the Southwest with the annexation of Oregon.
The main difference here is the means by which these territories were acquired, and who we were competing with for that territory. The Oregon Country was acquired through treaty with the British,…
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- HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS
I need help in choosing world literaturee topics related to novels like water for chocolate and…
I think that greater detail might be needed in addressing the question. If the question is connecting to the idea of magical realism, then I would suggest that Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”…
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- WALDEN
What is the thesis to “The Battle of the Ants”?
I believe that what Thoreau is trying to say to us in this story is that human battles are ultimately pointless. I think he is trying to argue that our battles are no different than those of the…
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- THE SCARLET IBIS
If you could change the ending of “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, what would you change it to?
The end of the story is tragic; some readers find it heartbreaking. Few readers can forget the final image of Doodle, a little boy lying in the rain, covered in his own blood, with his brother…
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- SCIENCE
Why is 90% of our DNA junk? What does this mean?Up to 90% of our DNA is useless junk which…
It just means that there is a lot of inactive DNA; in other words, it is not actively coding for things. Only a small percentage of our DNA is “turned on”; some portions are coding for their…
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- MATH
For which integral values of K can 6x^2+Kx+1 be factored Please explain step by step because i…
6x^2+kx+1 = 0. To get the factors , we must have two the rational roots So the discriminant, k^2 -4*6*1 should be greater than 0 and needs to be a perfect square. Therefore k^2-24 is a…
- THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
How and why does the main character change when he is in the catacombs?
Montressor changes in the catacombs as he begins to enact his plan. When he and Fortunado first enter the catacombs, Montressor is joking around and very light-hearted. He gets Fortunado drunk. As…
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- THE KITE RUNNER
Need help with thesis statement.I had to choose a book from a AP English 12 list and write a…
I like the first thesis better, as well. it is much stronger, and not as hard to prove as you might think. Go back to your text; it’s your primary source. Look at the places where you first saw the…