What is the best treatment for varicose veins??
- SCIENCE
What is the best treatment for varicose veins??
Treatments for varicose veins include the following: (1) Elevating the legs can give some relief.(2) Exercising on a regular basis can be beneficial.(3) Special socks or stockings can improve…
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- THE BOOK THIEF
What is the author’s message in The Book Thief ? What is he trying to get across to the reader?
When we talk about “take home messages” as they pertain to literature, what we are talking about is themes of the novel. This novel has several. One is the value of literature. Leisel learns…
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- BUSINESS
When might you recommend that a strong drive for action be appropriate in a sales message?
A strong drive for action could be incorporated into a sales message if timing is critical. For example, there is a natural disaster and land line communication networks have been wiped out. It…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
I have a car in my driveway blocking another car. It belongs to a former tenant, its been over a…
This depends on the state that you are in, but I would suggest calling a local towing company that has a storage lot. Find out what they would charge to have the car towed & for storage. Do you…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
Which one of those boys would you try to become friends with and why would your choice at the…
I think that at the start of the book I would want to be friends with Ralph. I hope that at the end of the book I would still want to be his friend, but I think I would be less in awe of him than…
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- SONNET 116
How does Shakespeare glorify true love in Sonnet 116?
In Sonnet 116, the speaker glorifies true love by comparing its resilience to the common obstacles that love faces: change, strife, and time. The speaker argues that when life changes occur, true…
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- HISTORY
In what ways did Patricia Limerick’s work change the way historians study the history of the…
Frederick Jackson Turner, most well known for Turner’s Thesis, suggested in the late 19th century that the frontier was the defining element of American culture, in that it reinforced the sense of…
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- ESSAY LAB
Write a short composition on Teacher’s day in less than 150 words.Don’t use very complicated words.
I think you can get some great ideas here, but, ultimately, you are going to have to write this. I might start off by talking about the importance of Teacher’s Day. Why is it important to honor…
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- SHAKESPEARE: A LIFE IN DRAMA
Comment on Shakespeare’s treatment of history in the Roman Plays.
This is a large question, so I’ll focus on Julius Caesar. Shakespeare probably used historical sources (though we can’t be positive about this) as the material for his plot constructions. It’s…
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- HEART OF DARKNESS
How are the issues of race and imperialism woven into “Heart of Darkness”?
Both race (or even racism) and imperialism are treated as the common attitudes of white people at the time the book takes place. This book is set on the river Thames around the turn of the 20th…
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- REFERENCE
Suggestions for Addressing Problems at One’s SchoolI currently teach in a school where my…
If you are talking mainly about discipline issues, I fully understand where you are coming from. I’ve found that in situations where I feel unsupported by administration (which to me, is one of the…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Is there conclusive empirical data that IQ and delinquency are related?Is there conclusive…
I wouldn’t say there is conclusive data that establishes a causal relationship between low IQ and delinquency. There is certainly a mountain of empirical data to suggest a link, however. The…
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- LITERATURE
what can i write in my cornell noteswhat types of cues would you suggest i should write in my…
The types of cues you use in Cornell notes depend on what you plan on using the note format for. If you are just using them as a general method to be used to take notes, then the first column…
- LITERATURE
Rewriting a paragraph replacing words with Figurative languagesDirection : Rewrite the paragraph…
I can see quite a few places in the passage where you can substitute some of your vocabulary words for words or phrases that are in the text. A person who tells the story is a narrator. The main…
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- SCIENCE
How do some people have faster metabolisms than others?
There are also other means of controlling metabolism than merely the hormonal balance you inherit from your parents. A person can speed up their metabolism by choice with increased levels of…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
What causes led John Proctor to make his final decision as to his fate and what effects does this…
In my opinion, John Proctor is “right with God” when he makes his final decision. He has by this time apologized to his wife for his sin against her and she in turn has apologized for keeping a…
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- MATH
If the measure of angle T is 5x-10, find the measure of each of the following: the supplement of…
T = 5x – 10 degrees Let T’ be the supplement angle of T. Then: T + T’ = 180 ==> 5x – 10 + T’ = 180 ==> T’ = 180 – 5x + 10 = 190 – 5x Then the supplement angle is (190-5x)…
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- SCIENCE
How do you describe the abiotic factors that determine a terrestrial biome? Pg. 68-73 of Biology…
Abiotic factors are non-living factors that are crucial to the functioning of a terrestrial(land) biome. Some examples of abiotic factors include– oxygen availability, sunlight, water, minerals,…
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- MATH
Classify each angle by its measure. The measure of angle PVQ, is 21 degrees(classify it by its…
PVQ = 21 degrees RVT = 96 degrees PVS = 143 degrees. We know that: angles between 0 and 90 are Acute angles. Angles between 90 and 180 degrees are Obtuse angles. Angles equal 90 degree are right…
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- MATH
Q is the midpoint of line segment PR. PQ=2z, and PR = 8z – 12. Please find z, PQ, and PR.
PQ = 2z PR = 8z – 12 But Q is midpoint of PR Then, PQ = (1/2)*PR 2z = (1/2)*(8z – 12) 2z = 4z – 6 ==> 2z = 6 ==> z= 3 ==> PQ = 2z = 2*3 = 6 ==> PR = (8z – 12) = (8*3 – 12 = 24 – 12 = 12
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- HISTORY
How does the foreign oil situation affect Americans today?I am doing a research assignment and i…
The fact that we are dependent on foreign oil makes it impossible for us to run our foreign policy on “objective” grounds. Instead, we end up getting entangled in areas that would not really be…
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- SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards, what are specific similes and…
The most famous of these is the simile in which people are spiders. In this simile, Edwards says that God holds people over the pit of hell as if they were spiders or some other kind of “loathsome…
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- TEACHERS
I was a teacher in Arizona and tenure was taken away. Do you think teachers should have tenure…
In general, I do not see why teachers should have tenure. People in other jobs do not typically have tenure so I do not really see why we should either. We often say that tenure allows us to be…
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- TEACHERS
Back to School Resources threadPost your favorite back to school resources here!
I love the Library of Congress resources for teachers website, as there is so much easily accessible, searchable, quality materials to use in my classes and to teach research skills with. The link…
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- THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
Pinpoint the various shifts from the world of the imagination to the world of reality and back.
Walter seems to shift in and out of reality at least three times in this piece. To me, he tends to float into that world of illusion and imagination as triggered by his wife. In the beginning he is…
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- SCIENCE
Spider veins are similar to varicose veins–only smaller. They are swollen, twisted looking veins–similar in appearance to spiderwebs, hence the name–that can appear bluish, reddish or…
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- 1984
I was wondering if anyone has any information about falsification of history and the annulment of…
In 1984, the main character Winston Smith, plays an employee of the government whose job is to partially annul the past. He receives strips of paper, scraps of paper, documents and pamphlets that…
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- SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE
What does Kurt Vonnegut say about war in his novel Slaughterhouse-Five?
Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is a satire aimed at criticizing war, particularly the bombing of Dresden during World War II. The bombing of Dresden is a controversial issue because many claim…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What do you understand by the terms Labelling and Moral Panics in relation to criminals?
Stanley Cohen in his book “Folk Devils and Moral Panics: The Creation of the Mods and the Rockers” (1980), defines ‘Moral Panic’ as follows: “A condition, episode, person or group of persons…
- THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC
What are some questions that the author, Jane Yolen, have you thinking about the characters,…
For me, the most specific and pointed question would be about Hannah. I think that her change and her evolution once she opens the door for the prophet is something that Yolen is forcing upon her…
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- SCIENCE
What causes a full term baby to be stillborn?
There could be several different causes of stillbirth. Rh disease could be a factor. If the mother is Rh negative and the child is Rh positive, the mother’s immune system could attack the fetus…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
What in Pony’s opinion could attract a girl like Cherry to Dally?
I think that you can find the answer to this question in Chapter 8. This is a bit before the rumble is going to happen. Cherry has come over in her car to talk to Ponyboy about the rumble and…
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- SCIENCE
Which type of ecological pyramid best traces the flow of matter through an ecosystem?good
In ecology, a food chain can be presented in a pyramid chart. To trace the flow of matter through the ecosystem, one could consider a pyramid of numbers. At the base, which is the widest part of…
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- GRAMMAR
can anyone give some examples of excersis of objet pronouns and with subject too? its for a 4th…
Here are a few an example sentences: He and I are going with him and her to the mall. He and I are subject case/nominative case pronouns and are the subject(s) of the sentence. Him and her are…
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- HISTORY
What is the importance of Columbian Exchange?
The major things that make the Columbian Exchange important in my opinion are It brought infectious diseases to the New World. This is the most important impact because the introduction of these…
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- KING LEAR
What are some of the lessons learned in King Lear, by Lear, Gloucester, and Edgar?From Act I to…
A powerful scene that demonstrates what Lear has learned is Act IV, scene vi, when Gloucester and Edgar (as poor Tom) happen upon Lear on the heath. Lear has been stripped of all his pomp and…
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- A SEPARATE PEACE
What has Gene learned about hatred, jealousy, friendship and war?
You are right to identify that this is a novel where the main protagonist learns something, for in many ways, this novel can be considered to be a bildungsroman, or a novel of education, where the…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Who is Caroline Bingely talking about when she says “a family trait, I think”; is Caroline…
Having searched the text to confirm my suspicion, I find you have conflated two events and confused the quotations. Above, I’ve placed an excerpted quotation from the contextual event you identify….
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Need help with some homework.Write out, as a script for a play, the conversation in which Mr….
Well, first of all, I do not think you are going to get an editor on eNotes to write out this script for you. While we are more than willing to help you with your homework – none of us are going…
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- GRAMMAR
How does one know when to use “who” and “whom”?
This is a good question; and most people try to get it right but often don’t because they somehow think whom is more sophisticated and use it more often than it should be used. I’m assuming you’re…
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- MATH
Find the slope for the line x -5y + 6 = 0
Rearange the equation so that it is in the standard form, y = mx + b. Then m = slope. x – 5y + 6 = 0 5y = x + 6 —> add 5y to both sides of the equation y = x/5 + 6/5…
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- MATH
ln e^x + 1 = ln e^3 We know that: ln e^a = alne = a*1 = a ==> ln e^x + 1 = ln e^3 ==> x + 1 = 3 ==> x = 2 check answer: ln e^x + a = ln e^3 ln e^2 + 1 = ln e^3 2 ln e + 1 = 3 ln e 1 = 3ln…
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- MATH
if f(x) = (x^2)*ln(2x) find f'(x)
f(x) = (x^2)*ln(2x) find f'(x) Use the product rule: f(x) = g(x) * h(x) –> f'(x) = g'(x)*h(x) + g(x)*h'(x) Also, remember that d/dx(ln(ax)) = 1/x f'(x) = 2x*ln(2x) + (x^2)*(1/2x)*2 =…
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- MATH
f(x) = 2x g(x) = (x+3)/2 find (fog)'(x)
f(x) = 2x g(x) = (x+3)/2 First let us find (f o g)(x) (f o g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f((x+3)/2) = 2[ (x+3)/2] = (x+3) ==> (f o g)(x) = x+3 Now to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is Miss Maudie’s favorite pastime?
I think that you should look for this answer in Chapter 5. This is the first time that we meet her in the book and the author sort of introduces us to Miss Maudie and tells us about her. The…
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- MATH
l 2x -3 l < 4 Then we have two options: (2x – 3) < 4 OR -(2x -3) < 4 (2x – 3 ) < 4 OR ( 2x -3 ) > -4 Then, re-write: ==> -4 < 2x-3 < 4 Add 3 to all…
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- MATH
solve the system: x-y = 1 2x + y = 5
x – y = 1 ……..(1) 2x + y = 5 ……(2) Using the elimination method, we will add (1) and (2) so y will cancel: ==> 3x = 6 Now divide by 3: ==> x = 6/3 = 2 ==> x = 2 Now to solve for y,…
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- LITERATURE
How can I score well in English literature in ‘ O’ Level? What are some helpful tips?
From what I understand about these exams, you need the basic skills of literary analysis–the ability to read, think, and write. Use every opportunity your teachers give you to improve on these…
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- MATH
find the mid point of A(2,3) B (4, -1)
A(2,3) B(4, -1) The fomula for the midpoind is: Xm = (xA+xB)/2 = (4+2)/2 = 6/2 = 3 ym = (yA + yB)/2 = (-1+3)/2 = 2/2 = 1 Then the midpoint is: M = (3, 1)
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- MATH
if cosx = 0.42 find sinx and tanx
cos x = 0.42 We know that: sin^2 x + cos^2 x = 1 => sinx = sqrt(1- cos^2 x) = sqrt(1- (0.42)^2) = sqrt(0.8236) = 0.91 (approx.) ==> sinx = 0.91 We…
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