• MATH

Why is x more than and equal to 0 and not -x less than and equal to 0 instead? When (x approach…

The limit limx→0−|x|xlimx→0-|x|x has to be determined. x→0−x→0- indicates that the value of x approaches 0 from the side where the values of x are less than 0. If x→0−x→0- , −x→0+-x→0+ ; the…

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• POLITICAL SCIENCE

What is an independent, nonprofit group that receives and disburses funds to influence election…

The best answer to this question is to say that an independent, nonprofit group that receives and disburses funds to influence election campaigns is called a 527 committee. This sort of group is…

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• JANE EYRE

Why does Jane Eyre end on St John and with the penultimate words of the Bible?

This is a really good question, and one that has been asked many times. Why would Jane Eyre end with St. John, instead of with Jane? In chapter 38, Jane is giving us a detailed account of the…

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• THE RUINED MAID

What would a structuralist reading of Thomas Hardy’s “The Ruined Maid” (1901) look like?

A structuralist reading of Thomas Hardy’s “The Ruined Maid” will account for the elements of form that are present in the poem. These include (but are not limited to) the rhyme scheme, the…

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• LITERATURE

Based on Peter Barry’s structuralism theory that things cannot be understood in isolation, how…

Structuralist literary criticism is a means of analyzing culture through language by looking at the patterns of both. More specifically, structuralist criticism looks at culture as being expressed…

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• THE CANTERBURY TALES

What are the societal values being promoted in The Canterbury Tales and Piers Plowman and the…

Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales are remarkable for (among other things) their use of vernacular. Voices and vocabularies change from character to character depending on the speaker’s social standing and…

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• LAW AND POLITICS

What is the safest course of action for one to take if they have no family or friends in securing…

If your question concerns someone who has died, normally an individual would name an executor in their will, and this person would be responsible for carrying out the wishes of the deceased as…

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• THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG

What is the environmental message of The Monkey Wrench Gang and is it still relevant?

On one level, the environmental message that emerges from The Monkey Wrench Gang can be seen as relevant. There is still a desire to industrialize at the cost of environmental protection. The fact…

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• SONNET 29

Where is the turning point in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29?

The turning point in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 comes at the ninth line, which reads: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, The preceding eight lines of the sonnet describe the poet’s…

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• HISTORY

What is the Napoleonic Code and its antivirus effects on Europe?

Even though I am quite confused as to your use of the word “antivirus” in your question, because your question has been posted in the topic of “History,” I can certainly tell you about the…

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• DÉSIRÉE’S BABY

What is the writer’s goal for Desiree’s Baby?

One of Kate Chopin’s goals in writing the short story “Desiree’s Baby” was to show the damaging effect that racism has on people. Chopin does this through severe irony. Chopin sets up the…

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• BUSINESS

Briefly discuss the activities of an operating system: Forecasting Capacity planning…

Here you are asking for some precise definitions of the business process. The difficulty is often formulating these definitions into everyday language. Although I have given you all the…

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• HISTORY

Whatt does Patrick Henry seem to feel are the colonists’ strengths and weaknesses?

In Patrick Henry’s March 23, 1775 speech to his colleagues. Henry says that the colonies are weak in their willingness to go to war in order to save their future; Henry counters this fear saying…

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• MATH

Solve the integral using partial fraction decomposition. Show all algebraic steps and show how…

I highly recommend checking out the link I posted with this answer. That will give you a great introduction to partial fractions. I will first explain how to set up this integral using partial…

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• BUSINESS

I need to write a cost benefit analysis on the production of hand sanitizers. What is a “cost…

A cost-benefit analysis (which is similar to a cost profile) involves an examination of all the identifiable factors or variables that must be considered when determining whether it makes economic…

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• MATH

Integrate, using a trigonometric substitution, ∫x3x2−4−−−−−√dx∫x3x2-4dx

Use a trigonometric substitution for ∫x3x2−4−−−−−√dx∫x3x2-4dx Since this has a form of u2−a2u2-a2 we use the substitution u=asecθu=asecθ . Here u=x,a=2u=x,a=2 so

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• A DOLL’S HOUSE

Trovald and Nora’s diffrent points of view about money .Discuss it .

It would seem that Nora perceives money as a means to an end while Trovald views money as an end in itself; for, he is irrationally frugal and scolds his wife for her spendthrift ways. From the…

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES

True or false. If false, what is incorrect. The head of the state department does not have the…

Assuming that this question is about the government of the United States, the statement is false. The head of the Department of State (also called the State Department) does have the title of…

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• THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH

What elements of the story “The Death of Ivan llyich”are unrealistic? Why?

This story is usually hailed as a masterpiece of psychological and social realism; in its portrayal of the last few weeks of a dying man’s life, it mercilessly exposes the uncaring attitude of…

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• LITERATURE

How do I reference a Web site like eNotes in a bibliography?

Hello! You may receive additional answers to this question as we all have experienced different ways of citing online sources in various works. As an instructor I would recommend that you follow…

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• INTO THE WILD

Where did Alex stay outside of Salton city in Into the Wild?

I have changed the topic of your question from “Literature” to “Into the Wild” (where I believe it more specifically belongs), and I have added the title to your question so other students can have…

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• THE FAERIE QUEENE

My essay title is on The Faerie Queene By what poetic means does Spenser represent a version or…

The poetic means that English poet Edmund Spenser uses in Book III of “The Faerie Queene” to represent “a version” of love include the following: Use of Theme Spenser use the theme of…

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• THE PAINTER OF SIGNS

Where in R. K. Narayan’s novel The Painter of Signs does it say that Raman rolls up his mattress…

Early in R. K. Narayan’s novel The Painter of Signs (page 14 of the Penguin paperback edition), the author describes Raman’s daily routine in the small home he shares with his elderly…

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• LITERATURE

In Looking for Richard by Al Pacino, how does Pacino represent the concept of free will in our…

One way in which Pacino represents free will in our modern society is in how there is no definite answers offered. Pacino, as both filmmaker and actor, is clear in that “Looking for Richard” is…

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• LITERATURE

In looking for Richard by Al Pacino how does Pacino portray the equality of women and men and…

In Al Pacino’s documentary, Looking for Richard, there are three very important women to look at, Penelope Allen who plays Queen Elizabeth, Winona Ryder who plays Lady Anne and Estelle Parsons…

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• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

How does Wilde make the audience at the end of Act 1 wonder what may happen next

After Gwendolyn returns from speaking with her mother in the waiting carriage, she asks Jack where his country home is located, and he gives her the address. Off to the side by the fireplace, an…

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• ROMEO AND JULIET

Romeo and Juliet contains themes that are still applicable today. Discuss.

Love The theme of love is timeless. It has been the subject of much controversy and delight throughout the ages and is as relevant today as it had been a thousand years ago. The focus in the play…

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• HISTORY

Describe the relationship between great Britain and its colonies in Australia

After the voyage of Captain James Cook in 1770 in which he charted the Eastern coast of Australia and reported the favorability of this area for colonization, the creation of the colony of New…

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• THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY

What exactly is the main idea in Thomas Henry Huxley’s essay “the method of scientific…

‘The method of scientific investigation is nothing but the expression of the necessary mode of working of the human mind. It is simply the mode at which all phenomena are reasoned about, rendered…

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• SCIENCE

Can you please help me with my biology hw? I don’t understand how this works. 1 image

In part A, from the figure starting from P1, it is seen that the offspring of 2 individuals that do not have the phenotype attached earlobes have two daughters that have free earlobes, and only one…

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• HISTORY

How did the Second Industrial Revolution (1870—1920) change the landscape of America…

I think that one of the distinct ways in which America was impacted with the Second Industrial Revolution was through the introduction of wealth into different aspects of society. The massive…

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• THE SLAVE SHIP

According to The Slave Ship, how were the slave ships like factories?

Forced to become human cogs in the machinery of economic exploitation, African slaves became part of the trade industry. They were brought in on ships in which they were chained and scarcely had…

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• LITERATURE

list all the details that help develop the character republican sniper

“The Sniper” is Liam O’Flaherty’s short story about the Irish Civil war. The protagonist is the Republican sniper. The republican sniper is a skilled and clever sniper. The reader first…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill a Mockingbird, who is Lula? What do the children notice about Calpurnia and her…

Lula is a black woman whom the children see when they go with Calpurnia to the black church. She is described as follows: … standing in the path behind us was a tall Negro woman. Her weight was…

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• DE RERUM NATURA (ON THE NATURE OF THINGS)

In De Rerum Natura, describe Lucretius’ recommendations for the good life, that is, how one…

In De Rerum Natura, Lucretius espouses his interpretation of Epicurean philosophy, which is a materialist philosophy encouraging the individual to find happiness by understanding the phenomena of…

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• MODERATO CANTABILE

Who recognizes Anne in Chapter Two of Moderato Cantabile?

Chauvin, who remains unnamed in this chapter, is the one to recognize Anne in the cafy. This is the beginning of their interaction, and their level of acquaintance is unclear. Anne does not know…

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• TROUBLE IN MIND

what are possible topic or themes in the play ‘Trouble in Mind’ by Alice Childress

One possible topic is racism in the theater: Wiletta is keenly aware that African Americans are treated differently by white directors and communicates this to John Nevins. Both the play that they…

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• TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In To Kill A Mockingbird, how does Jem explain the real Maycomb caste system to Scout, and what…

Short answer: Jem understands that in the white community a person’s family name and social position bear significance. Thus, there is discrimination among the white residents in Maycomb. In…

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• BUSINESS

Which social media marketing tools does Sony use? What advertisement methods does Sony use? How…

According to Econsultancy.com, Sony has a worldwide strategy for social media that hits nearly every consumer niche: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google Plus, and Instagram. According to Sony…

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• LITERATURE

What is the name of the 45-year-old man in Mark Twain’s The Californian’s Tale?

The 45-year-old man’s name is Henry. In the first half of the story, his name is unknown, and he is referred to as “the man.” We only learn of his real name when another miner named Tom drops by to…

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• THE ART OF FIELDING

In the book, The Art of Fielding what are some descriptions of Pella and her background information.

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach traces the trial and tribulations of the main characters, one of them Henry Scrirmshander whose fielding potential in baseball is recognized by Mike Schwartz, a…

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• MATH

An investor deposists $10,000 in an account that earns 3.5% interest compounded quarterly. The…

a.) For the first terms of the sequence we will assign numbers to n. Substitute 11 for nn for the first term. A1=10,000(1+0.0354)1A1=10,000(1+0.0354)1 Do what is in the parentheses first.

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• MATH

Write the first five terms of the sequence defined recursively. Use the pattern to write the nth…

Since the first term is already known, to solve for the next four terms, starts with k=1. k=1k=1 a1+1=−2a1a1+1=-2a1 a2=−2(14)a2=-2(14) a2=−28a2=-28 k=2k=2 a2+1=−2a2a2+1=-2a2 a3=−2(−28)a3=-2(-28) a3=56a3=56 k=3k=3…

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• MATH

Write the first five terms of the sequence defined recursively. Use the pattern to write the nth…

a1=25a1=25 ak+1=−5+akak+1=-5+ak ∴a2=−5+a1=−5+25=20∴a2=-5+a1=-5+25=20a3=−5+a2=−5+20=15a3=-5+a2=-5+20=15 a4=−5+a3=−5+15=10a4=-5+a3=-5+15=10 a5=−5+a4=−5+10=5a5=-5+a4=-5+10=5 This is a arithmetic progression with common…

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• HISTORY

Should the impact of print in early modern Europe be categorized as ‘revolutionary’?

It is definitely fair to say that the invention of the printing press was “revolutionary,” and perhaps even the most important invention up to that point in the history of humankind. Before the…

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• THE GREAT GATSBY

Using the Great Gatsby, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol…

One of the most prominent symbols of the novel is one that was also the subject of the book’s original cover art: the large billboard advertising the services of the optometrist T. J. Eckleberg….

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• OEDIPUS REX

What is the difference between Drama and Narrative? And how could you explain it in the light of…

By my understanding, “drama” here refers to the action that propels the plot forward and keeps the story moving in a logical and exciting sequence of events that ensures we stay on the edge of our…

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• FAHRENHEIT 451

The book “assigned” to Montag is The Book of Ecclesiates, which it’s written that things happen…

It is perhaps fitting that Montag defies Beatty and attempts his escape when war breaks out. He leaves a society which was intellectually dead and then poised to destroy another and/or be destroyed…

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• REFERENCE

Can someone PLEASE help me write my research paper? I am very confused and below I have included…

After reading articles in the act of research, during which the student should take notes, he/she can review them and highlight repeated ideas and concurring statistics as well as the differing…

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• BUTCH WELDY

How ought I best portray Butch as an actor? Emotionless or emotion full? If he is stoic and…

Because only you, as an actor, know what you are capable of, it is up to you to determine how best to play the character. With that being said there are some suggestions based on the lines…

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