What motivated Vasco da Gama?
- THE COLD EQUATIONS
Is the pilot justified in being reluctant to jettison a girl but not a man or animal in Tom…
One of Tom Godwin’s purposes in “The Cold Equations” is to show that pilot Barton has become desensitized to the sight of death and suffering due to his environment and experiences. Godwin also…
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- MATH
Relationship between the circumference of a circle and its diameter.
The formula for the circumference of a circle is pi*d, where pi is a constant (pi approximately 3.1415926) and d is the diameter of the circle. Another formula for the circumference is C=2*pi*r…
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- MATH
Find the next in series 4, 16, 64…
First of all, with any series problem, we must first decide if it is an arithmetic series or a geometric series. An arithmetic series is one that you can add or subtract to get from the first…
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- SCIENCE
Describe the characteristics of an invasive species.
Invasive species are plants that grow outside their natural habitat. Invasive species usually produce economic and ecological damages, and they are the main cause of biological diversity loss….
- LAW AND POLITICS
What are past and current laws and policies that continue to negatively impact Hispanic children…
The United States Immigration System’s set of laws is complicated and has specific procedures and guidelines that accompany it. Immigration laws are federal laws, but some states have their own…
- LAW AND POLITICS
What are some past and current laws and policies that continue to negatively impact Hispanic…
Hispanic children and their families have been and are being impacted by laws and policies that deal with families that have mixed immigration status. Having mixed immigration status means that…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Why is an African American considered different because he/she talks proper?
I assume that you are saying here that African Americans who speak properly (“talk proper” is not actually grammatically correct), are seen as different by their fellow African Americans. In…
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- TWO KINDS
After the daughter in “Two Kinds” grows up, her mother offers her the piano for her birthday….
I think it shows that Suyuan is apologizing to Jing-mei. The events in “Two Kinds” broke the relationship between mother and daughter. Suyuan pushed Jing-mei so far that Jing-mei wished that she…
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- SCIENCE
You throw a ball horizontally off of a building with a horizontal velocity of 10 m/s. What is the…
This is a motion in two dimensions, which can be decomposed into two movements, which are the following: . A uniform rectilinear motion in the horizontal direction(x), having a constant speed. . A…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
A major assumption that the founders had concerning the Electoral College was that electors…
The correct answer to this question is Option D. Many of the other options are plausible, but they are not correct. The Framers chose to have an electoral college because they thought it would be…
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- THE ODYSSEY
What are the sirens in The Odyssey?
In book 12 of the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men pass by the island of the Sirens. The Sirens –well-known figures in Greek mythology –are beautiful creatures who sing a seductive song to sailors…
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- HEALTH
How do the circulatory system, respiratory system and digestive system inter relate during exercise?
The respiratory system takes in the oxygen that is required for cellular respiration within eukaryotic cell’s mitochondria and pushes out the carbon dioxide produced. The oxygen that enters and…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
To impeach a member of the federal government, how much of the House of Representatives must vote…
The correct answer to this question is Option D. This question may be tricky to some people because, in order to get it right, they need to understand what it means to impeach someone. People…
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- HISTORY
How was America’s economy changing after the civil war?
The American economy was changing after the Civil War. Before the Civil War, the South’s economy was almost exclusively an economy based on farming. The South had all of the necessary…
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- SCIENCE
Write out the equation which shows the strong electrolyte Sr(NO3)2 dissolving in water. (Note,…
Here’s the equation for the strong electrolyte strontium nitrate dissolving in water: Sr(NO3)2_(s)→Sr2+_(aq)+2NO−3_(aq)Sr(NO3)2_(s)→Sr2+_(aq)+2NO3-_(aq) This says that a molecule of solid strontium nitrate…
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- HISTORY
What were some of Martin Luther’s and John Calvin’s criticisms of religious beliefs and practices?
This is a huge question. For example, Martin Luther posted 95 theses! This shows that his issues were not a few. In light of this, let me mention three of his criticisms. First, Martin Luther…
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- THE MONKEY’S PAW
What does the visitor say about fate in “The Monkey’s Paw”?
The visitor’s explanation of the supposed magical powers of the monkey’s paw is very brief. He says virtually everything he knows about it in one paragraph of dialogue. “It had a spell put on it…
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- SCIENCE
The sum of products of masses and velocities of two moving bodies before and after the collision…
Hello! The product of mass and velocity of object is called momentum, or impulse. The name of the corresponding law is law of conservation of momentum. It can be derived from Newton’s laws of…
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- MACBETH
“Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What does these words…
Macbeth speaks these lines immediately after Duncan announces that he is appointing his elder son Malcolm Prince of Cumberland, which makes him heir apparent to the throne. Macbeth’s full aside is…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Of the following statements concerning the president’s veto power, which one is false? A….
The correct answer to this question is Option A. This option is not a true statement because presidents no longer have the power to do line-item vetoes. Presidents had that power for a brief…
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- THE ODYSSEY
In book 22 of The Odyssey, how does Homer help us distinguish between some of the most important…
Homer helps us to understand which suitors are most important and the differences among them by giving them time to speak or by detailing their interactions with Odysseus. Since Antinoös is the…
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- THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Is Shylock justified for seeking revenge against Antonio?
To a large extent, whether or not Shylock is justified in seeking revenge or not is up to each individual reader. I am sure that there are plenty of people out there that believe Shylock’s desire…
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- HISTORY
Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the U.S. on March 4 1861 and was assassinated on April 14 1865. At 10 p.m. on his final evening, Lincoln had gone to watch a performance of the…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
The first president to exercise Executive Privilege was A. John Hanson B. George Washington C….
President George Washington was the first president to claim Executive Privilege. The issue arose in 1792 when a Congressional committee demanded information including documentation from the…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Congress did not impeach President Reagan over the Iran-Contra controversy becauseA. the public…
The Iran-Contra Scandal was one that had the potential to take down President Reagan. Congress had passed laws that prevented the United States from giving aid to the Contras in Nicaragua. The…
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- LITERATURE
What are the advantages of nonverbal communication over verbal communication?
Non-verbal communication has several advantages over verbal communication. When the two are used in conjunction, communication quality is far superior to either one alone. There are many situations…
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- LITERATURE
How can I outline a 7 page paper focusing on how black leaders like julian bond are a factor in…
To successfully obtain a 7-page paper on how black leaders are a factor in social change you could follow this formula. First, you would want to give a definition of social change. This should…
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- HISTORY
What role did philanthropy play in maintaining the status quo?
Philanthropy is commonly confused with charitable giving. The main difference is the emotional connection to the presentation. Philanthropy is generally considered to be an aloof process where…
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- PYGMALION
How does Higgins treat Eliza in Pygmalion?
In the play Pygmalion, Professor Henry Higgins is a pragmatic professor of phonetics. His sole “joy” in life is the study of linguistics and how it impacts human interaction. He treats Eliza…
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- OF MICE AND MEN
In Of Mice and Men, what is Steinbeck’s overall message at the end?
We cannot say that there is a single message at the end of the novella. In any masterful work of literature, there are many meanings. Moreover, different aspects of the work impress different…
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- A RETRIEVED REFORMATION
How do you feel about Jimmy’s decision to crack the safe? Explain.
- Henry portrays Jimmy Valentine as an essentially good man who has just gone down the wrong path in life. The warden takes an interest in him because he can see that Jimmy is not like the…
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- FAHRENHEIT 451
In Farenheit 451, Montag thinks somebody set the hound to be “irritated” by him. What is another…
This could be Bradbury’s way of foreshadowing Montag’s interest in books and his opposition to the firemen and the Mechanical Hound. But we can speculate that the Hound was reacting to how it was…
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- HISTORY
Discuss the fuel shortages faced by Germany at the end of World War I.
“Oil-the blood of the earth was the blood of victory…..Germany had boasted too much of its superiority in iron and coal, but it had not taken sufficient account of our superiority in oil….
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- HISTORY
How did Lutheranism and Calvinism respond to the political and cultural challenges of the…
The Renaissance was characterized, as the common usage of the word suggests, by a revitalization of European culture following the political turbulence, social disruption and physical devastation…
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- THE DESTRUCTORS
How does the setting play a key role in this story?
The setting is key to Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” because it alludes to what is at the core of the story: the baseness of human nature. The effects of the atrocities and destruction of World…
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- BUSINESS
Compare and contrast three motivation theories. Provide one example of each, please.
There are many ways to view motivation in the workplace and it has been a source of study for many years. Of the theories there are three which stand out as macro theories on motivation; Scientific…
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- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Question: Read the short poem below that was included at the beginning of Emerson’s Nature….
Transcendentalism was a movement in the late 1820s and 1830s. The ideas are not religious in nature, but an understanding of life and how everyone is connected in the world. Key concepts of the…
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- A DOLL’S HOUSE
Why does Nora consider attempting suicide in A Doll’s House?
Nora considers attempting suicide at the conclusion of Act Two in A Doll’s House as a two-fold measure to protect her husband, Torvald. To understand this choice, we must first take a look at the…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How are the characters Scout, Jem and Calpurnia, in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, free…
Calpurnia instructs Scout that she shouldn’t treat people differently because they come from less money. When Scout mocks Walter Cunningham, Jr., Cal tells her that even if her family is “better”…
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- HER FIRST BALL
What are words and phrases which convey Leila’s feelings at the ball and afterwards in “Her First…
A story of musicality and pictorial intensity, “Her First Ball” describes Leila’s excitement at the idea of attending a ball where she will get to dance with young men rather than the other girls…
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- TRIFLES
In the play “Trifles,” how does the startling discovery qualify as epiphany, in contrast to the…
When Hale visits with Mrs. Wright, she is in her rocking chair pleating her apron. Hale says she was acting weird. Hale asks to see John and she calmly says that he can not because John is dead….
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- NIGHT
In “Night,” how do they get Mrs. Schachter to stop yelling?
In the book, several young men on the train tied Mrs. Schachter up and gagged her in order to stop her from screaming. When that failed, the men began to strike her and to rain blows on her head….
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What is the geographical place in Richard Edward Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game”?
The best clues as to the geographical location of the fictitious island at the center of Richard Edward Connell’s short story The Most Dangerous Game are the references to a “moonless Caribbean…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
One of Orwell’s purposes in telling the story “Shooting an Elephant” is to show how it gave him a…
It is not by love or sympathy that an imperial country rules a colony but by fear and force. Fear drives natives to accept the suzerainty of the colonizers. A British sahib may be a kind-hearted…
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- THE STRANGER
What does the judge ask Meursault about his mother in The Stranger?
In The Stranger by Albert Camus, Meursault is implicated in the murder of an Arab man. The Arab is the brother of Raymond Sintes’ mistress. Raymond (Meursault’s friend), raises the ire of his…
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- THE SNIPER
In paragraphs 8 and 9 of The Sniper, an old woman is introduced. How does the sniper’s…
The old woman introduced into the sniper’s saga is representative of several ideas. She is described as old and wearing a tattered shawl. This paints the picture of a destitute woman hardened by…
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- THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
What’s an example of personification in “The Most Dangerous Game” story?
The sea is often personified in the story, and described as a person would be. Personification is a type of figurative language where something nonhuman is described as if it were human or had…
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- SCIENCE
Compare the reproduction of micro-organisms (Bacteria, Fungi and Virus).
Fungi reproduce in a variety of ways. Based on the type of fungi and their environmental needs, fungi may reproduce through budding, fragmentation, sexually or asexual spore production. Yeasts…
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- HISTORY
How many donkeys lived in New York during colonial times?
The origin of the donkey can be traced to Africa. The first donkeys to be transported to North America came with Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage in 1495. He brought four males (jacks)…
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- HISTORY
Vasco da Gama was a member of the Portuguese nobility, so it would stand to reason that wealth motivated da Gama in his pursuits over the oceans. Europeans had acquired a taste and preference for…
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