What organs do the respiratory system and cardiovascular system have in common?
- BUSINESS
What is the relationship between international imports and the balance of payments?
The relationship between imports and the balance of payments is that a change in the level of imports will change the nature of the balance of payments. This is because imports are one part of a…
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- SCIENCE
First, it will be helpful to really understand what each of these terms mean. Heat absorption: Heat absorption is the movement of heat from one object to another. This occurs by radiation,…
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- RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER
What would be a character sketch of Dr. Rappaccini?
Dr. Rappaccini is an ambitious doctor who seems to care a great deal more about his research than he does about people. Dr. Baglioni’s claim that Rappaccini would gladly sacrifice a human life in…
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- FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
Describe the most significant events in the story.
In the short story,” Flowers for Algernon”, several significant events occur. First of all, the reader is introduced to Charlie as a man who has mental handicaps but still tries to improve himself…
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- COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE
How can I write an email to employees regarding taking office supplies home for personal use?
it sounds as though your assignment involves writing an email in the voice of a manager trying to remind employees not to use office supplies for personal use at home. The main rhetorical issue…
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- OSCAR WILDE
How does the short story “The Model Millionaire” reflect the values and ideas of the Victorian Age?
The industrial revolution has widened the gap between the rich and the poor like never before in the Victorian era (1830-1900). The literature of the time reflected the growing disparity in the…
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- SCIENCE
Why does gravity not equal exactly 9.8m/s/s?
There are variations in the value of acceleration due to gravity on the earth because of variations in the earth’s shape. Gravitational force depends inversely on the square of the distance between…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Give examples of places that are located at the same latitude but have different temperatures
A good comparison here would be Chicago, Illinois and Rome, Italy. Chicago has a continental climate. Summers are hot there with breezes off Lake Michigan. Winters can be brutally cold with…
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- ANTIGONE
What assumptions does Creon make about the gods?
Creon assumes that the gods would have no pity for Polyneices, since he took up arms against the city of his birth. When the leader of the guard tells him that someone tried to bury the corpse he…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does Ralph assert his chieftainship, and how is this effective?
Ralph sees his authority being tied to making rules and keeping things in order. He is very pleased with the suggestion that the conch is a symbol of order. Ralph appreciates that the conch needs…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, explain the irony when Ralph pretends to be a fighter-plane,…
This act is ironic, but also has elements of foreshadowing and characterization. Some of the irony isn’t immediately obvious because the significance is created later in the story. The boys are…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Why does Bob Ewell feel so angry with Atticus? Do you think his threat is a real one, and how…
Bob Ewell is angry because Atticus Finch has proven him a liar before the citizens of Maycomb who are present at the trial. His threat to “get even” with Atticus Finch is a real one and, because he…
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- A STORY
Explain satire and how it plays a role in the short story, “A Story.”
Satire is a genre of literature in which certain things are exaggerated, ridiculed, mocked, or criticized. This can be done in the form of a parody, exaggeration (hyperbole), metaphorically, and so…
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- HARD ROCK RETURNS TO PRISON FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR THE CRIMINAL INSANE
How can I compare and contrast two types of short poetry, and then expand the essay into 5 pages?
When writing an analysis of poetry, one should talk about it in terms of its technical aspects as well as its content and the historical/cultural context in which it was written. If you are going…
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- THE LITTLE PRINCE
In The Little Prince, what does the prince look like?
The Little Prince is an “extraordinarily small person,” who appears to the narrator a thousand miles from any other known human. The narrator has crashed in the desert, and doesn’t know how the…
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- HISTORY
What methods and institutions did the Persians use to amass and maintain their Empire?
Leaders of the Persian Empire employed different methods and strategies to consolidate and advance their Empire. Cyrus the Great and the founding father of the Persian Empire escaped death as a…
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- SCIENCE
How is a tsunami named or classified?
Tsunamis are giant waves that strike the coastlines of landmasses near convergent boundaries. Tsunamis are classified by their strength and intensity. A small movement from a convergent boundary…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
Where are the source and mouth of the Mississippi River located?
The source of the Mississippi River is at Lake Itasca in Minnesota, about 200 miles north of Minneapolis. At its source, the river is only about 20 feet wide and can easily be waded across. The…
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- THINGS FALL APART
Discuss the theme of conflict in chapter one of Things Fall Apart.
In the first chapter of Things Fall Apart, the reader is introduced to Okonkwo and Okonkwo’s father Unoka. Okonkwo is known as a great wrestler and a very successful man by all the traditional Igbo…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is Dill’s lie in Chapter 14 in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Dill says that his new father kept him chained to the wall in the basement and he broke free and escaped to Maycomb. After a fight with Jem, Scout went upstairs to find what she thought was a snake…
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- THINGS FALL APART
What conflicts can be seen in chapter one of Things Fall Apart?
There are two major conflicts that are introduced in the first chapter. The first major conflict, is the conflict that drives Okonkwo throughout the whole novel, namely the fear of being like his…
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- TWO KINDS
What child star does Jing-mei’s mother hope Jing-mei will be like in “Two Kinds?”
Jing-Mei’s mother wants her to be like Shirley Temple. Jing-Mei’s mother really wants her to be successful. She decides that her daughter should be a prodigy. To this end, she has her watch…
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- LITERATURE
Order of importance is most often used in description, narration, cause and effect, comparison…
The answer I would give you to this question is a qualified yes. Many writers use the most important to least important ideas while others use the opposite of least important to most important….
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- THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
In John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, how does Gretel spend most of her spare time?
In John Boyne’s novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, nine-year-old Bruno’s older sister Gretel undergoes a significant and deeply troubling transformation. For much of the story, Gretel is…
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- ANIMAL FARM
Why did Napoleon’s windmill take longer than expected to build?
The windmill took longer than expected for two reasons. First, there was a huge storm that damaged the farm. According to chapter six, that November the windmill was half-finished. But when a big…
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- SPEAK
What happened to Melinda that caused everything to change?
In Speak, Melinda was raped at a party over the summer; however, she hasn’t had the strength to tell anyone. After it happened, she called the police, not realizing the devastating consequences…
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- SCIENCE
Outline the role of proteins in the life of mammals.
Proteins are made from amino acids joined via peptide bonds. The endoplasmic reticulum, RNA, ribosomes, and Golgi apparatus all have a role in the formation, packaging and delivery of proteins…
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- THE CRUCIBLE
Why did Abigail lie to her uncle about dancing in the woods?
The culture in Salem is very conservative as a result of strict religious doctrine. Abigail tells her uncle, Parris, that the girls were dancing in the woods because this will elicit far less…
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- MANIAC MAGEE
Give a few reasons why the East End is important to Maniac Magee.
Maniac Magee is a great book that deals with many different social issues. The East End represents a lot to Maniac and is very important to him. First, the East End is the first place Maniac feels…
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- RELIGION
In ancient Christianity, what was the Edict of Milan and Constantine’s church building campaign?
The Edict of Milan–along with Constantine’s other measures (such as the church-building campaign you mention)–brought stability to Christianity and paved the way for the later…
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- HISTORY
In modern society, do we live more under the ideas formerly presented by Machiavelli or by John…
“In the actions of all men, especially princes, where there is no recourse to justice, the end is all that counts. A prince should only be concerned with conquering or maintaining a state, for the…
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- HISTORY
What are the ten most important events of the Glorious Revolution?
The Glorious Revolution of England began on November 5th, 1688 when William of Orange invaded England making this the first key date. King James II tried to flee England on December 11th, 1688 but…
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- HISTORY
What was the main reason the colonists were motivated to change their government?
The relationship between the colonists and England deteriorated quickly after conclusion of the French and Indian War. The motives behind seeking a new government were of the economic, political,…
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- HISTORY
What was the purpose of Martin Luther King Jr. repeatedly stating, “I have a dream”, seven times…
Using repetition in a speech is a persuasive device used to not only organize a speech but to give emphasis to a particular idea. It is an effective device to let your audience know the key points…
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- THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO SAY PHOENIX, ARIZONA
How does Thomas help Victor better understand his father as a person?
Victor wants to avoid Thomas because he tells the same stories over and over again. Thomas has a more spiritual Native American sensibility about him whereas Victor struggles between this heritage…
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- BEOWULF
What does Beowulf give his men instead of swords?
After Beowulf defeats Grendel and Grendel’s mother, King Hrothgar bestows armour, horses and gold upon him as a reward and also as gifts to bring to his native land. When Beowulf returns to…
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- SCIENCE
If an individual has both a dominant and a recessive allele for a particular trait then_____
If an individual has both a dominant and a recessive allele for a particular trait then that individual will have the heterozygous genotype and dominant phenotype for that trait. Genotypes are the…
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- SCIENCE
What is a brief summary of the 4 groups of organic compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic… 1 image
The 4 groups of organic compounds found in the living organisms – carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and Nucleic acids – are also known as macromolecules. These macromolecules are made up of smaller…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
In Lord of the Flies, How are paranoia, selfishness, and savagery the most significant…
As Golding himself noted, the objective of the story was to show the fact that even “British boys” have inside of them the capacity for great evil. This capacity is engendered by the tendency of…
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- HISTORY
Long ago, why did the Haida people not have light?
If the Haida legend of the raven is to be believed, the reason the Haida did not have light was because an old man was selfish with an important gift to the world. The legend states that an old man…
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- HISTORY
How was the idea of being exiled both alienating and enriching to American Indian culture?
Let’s examine the second part of the question — how was the idea of being exiled enriching to the cultures of Native American tribes — first, as that is quite simple and leads logically to the…
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- THE TELL-TALE HEART
What actions does the narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” take to prepare for the crime and cover up?
The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” takes great pride in preparing meticulously to murder the old man and in the steps that he takes to cover it up. During the week leading up to the murder, the…
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- SCIENCE
The literal translation of this word would simply be “a large molecule”. This is too broad and subjective, though, and in practice a macromolecule typically refers to specific groups of molecules…
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- THE RAVEN
What is a summary for “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe?
In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven,” the narrator is grieving the recent loss of his great love, Lenore. As he is nodding off while reading in his room, he hears a knocking at the door. When he…
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- BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
What was John taught while in training to be the next priest?
John is the son of a priest, but that doesn’t guarantee him the special training given to future priests. The text indicates that John has brothers, but none of them are training to be priests….
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- LAW AND POLITICS
Are interest groups good or bad for American democracy?
I will explain some of the positive aspects and some of the negative aspects of interests groups so you can decide if they are good or bad for our country. Interest groups perform an important…
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- SCIENCE
if a student places a finger and pushes with 75 newtons of force straight down but the pencil… 1 image
Work, by definition, is the product of the force and the displacement (in the direction of the displacement). In our case the displacement is zero, so its product with anything is also zero. The…
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- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Who are characters Elizabeth misjudges in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice besides Mr. Darcy and…
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, one character Elizabeth is guilty of misjudging is her own sister, Jane. Elizabeth sees Jane as being far too naive, far too gullible, and far too willing to…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How does Jem explain Miss Caroline’s teaching in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem explains to Scout that Miss Caroline is utilizing the Dewey Decimal System for her teaching method, a method that consists in part of the teacher waving cards with “sight words” on them, which…
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- SCIENCE
What organs do the respiratory system and cardiovascular system have in common?
Among the common organs of the respiratory and cardiovascular system are the lungs, as they are muscles that contract and expand as air moves through. The circulatory system primarily involves the…
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