What were the four reasons for the beginnings of the Great Awakening?
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
What are the duties and responsibilities of the 3 branches of government?
The three branches of the US government are the executive, legislative and judicial branches. They have co-equal powers within the government in a checks-and-balances system designed to prevent…
1 educator answer
- LAW AND POLITICS
Is stealing a misdemeanor or is it a felony?
When you use the term “stealing,” I assume that you mean theft. This is also called “larceny.” These are crimes where you take things that are not yours but you do it without breaking in…
1 educator answer
- LORD OF THE FLIES
How does author William Golding use the symbolism of the fire and the conch to show readers that…
The conch represents civilized society and order. The conch is used to organize the boys. When Ralph summons everyone to the first meeting, they decide on choosing a chief. Jack nominates himself….
1 educator answer
- NOMAD AND VIPER
What is the connection to rape and feminism in “Nomad and Viper” by Amos Oz?
The story’s main character, Geula, is a 29-year-old unmarried woman, although the narrator repeatedly refers to her as a “girl,” suggesting a patriarchal assumption that females are not mature…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
The three genotypes in the question AA, Aa, and aa are different combinations of alleles for a gene corresponding to a specific location or locus, on a specific chromosome. All diploid, sexually…
1 educator answer
- THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Provide a strong satirical example from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Analyze the satirical…
One of the most famous bits of satire in Adams’ work is the babelfish. This is a creature that “feeds on brain wave energy, absorbing all unconscious frequencies and then excreting telepathically a…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
Because green plants depend upon solar energy to carry out photosynthesis, there are no flowers that can live in caves. Plants that produce flowers are called Angiosperms–these are green plants…
1 educator answer
- HISTORY
Why did President Roosevelt support conservation?
President Theodore Roosevelt was a big supporter of conservation. President Roosevelt understood the value of conserving our resources for future generations. He believed that all of our actions…
2 educator answers
- SCIENCE
Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes. Matter is that which has mass and occupies space. Chemistry involves both the living and non-living things…
1 educator answer
- HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY: CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY
What were the major social and intellectual forces in developing sociology and sociological theory?
Although certain elements of ancient Greek and Islamic philosophy can be seen as precursors to sociology, most scholars attribute the foundation of the discipline to the period immediately…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
Determine the molecular formula for a compound that has an molecular molar mass of 120g/mol and…
The empirical formula of a compound is the smallest whole-number ratio of atoms in a molecule, and the molecular formula shows the actual number of each type of atom in the molecule. The molecular…
1 educator answer
- LITERATURE
Though you have not provided a title, I suspect you are referring to the character Nag of Rudyard Kipling’s work, The Jungle Book. Nag appears in the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and wants to kill the…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
On what basis are natural regions of the world divided?
The natural regions of the world are divided on the basis of climate. The climate includes both the temperature and rainfall in a given region. These factors determine the vegetation, animals,…
1 educator answer
- THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
The Canterville Ghost is not just a story of a ghost. Respond to the above in 150 to 175 words.
While The Canterville Ghost may appear as a classic supernatural tale, it is also a story about culture clashes. Specifically, about the clash between England, the old world, and America, the new…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
Polymerase Chain Reaction or PCR is a molecular technique used to generate a very number of copies of a piece of DNA. PCR has found numerous applications in areas such as, forensic science,…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
The cell membrane allows some small molecules like oxygen to cross. Why is important for oxygen…
Oxygen is required for the process of cellular respiration. It is this process through which cells convert food to energy. Since cells do not generate oxygen themselves, they need oxygen from…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
What is the difference between centripetal force and centripetal acceleration?
Centripetal, as the name suggests, means towards center. Centripetal force refers to a force that causes a body to move in circular motion. In comparison, centrifugal force tries to push a body…
1 educator answer
- MISS BRILL
Why does Miss Brill treat her fur in a special way?
The text of the story does not flat out explain why Miss Brill treats her fur the way that she does. The reader must infer that information based on other character traits of Miss Brill. She is…
1 educator answer
- THE TELL-TALE HEART
The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe insists from the very beginning of the…
The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe repeatedly tries to prove to the reader that he is sane, but his very attempts to prove his sanity in fact undermine his claim. Sane people…
1 educator answer
- LINGUISTICS
Making use of phrase structure rules for English, explain why the following sentences are…
- *The students speak can Esperanto. Some auxiliary verbs and modals must agree with the tense feature (T) of the main verb in English and precede the verb phrase (VP) containing the head verb….
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
Qd= 1000-10P Qs= -200+10P Identify the Q intercept for the Demand curve and P intercept for the…
The y intercept of a function, y = f(x) can be found by substituting x = 0. Similarly, x intercept can be found by substituting y = 0. Intercept is the value at which the curve crosses that…
1 educator answer
- HISTORY
How much palm oil was imported by India from 2004 to 2014?
The demand for palm oil in India grew steadily between the years 2004 to 2014. Palm oil is used in the production of processed foods and for cooking oils. It is widely considered a healthy…
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
Explain four ways to provide variety in cyclic menus.
Menu fatigue can occur with short cycles. There are several methods to deter this. Lengthen the cycle. A consumer may remember what the ‘Monday’ meal is, but is less likely to remember a month-long…
1 educator answer
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
How does one conduct a literature review?
A literature review is a summary of findings from previous studies that relate to the topic under study. It involves the discussion of published information from reliable sources. The literature…
1 educator answer
- INTO THE WILD
What historical, biographical and literary connections does Krakauer use to show his view of the…
In chapters 8 and 9 John Krakauer explains to his readers that he got a lot of criticism for his article in Outside on Chris McCandless. Many of the magazine’s readers wrote letters to Krakauer…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
Block A has weight 300N and Block B has 50N . Determine the distance B must raise from rest… 1 image
Hello! The forces acting on the block A at any given moment are the gravity force which is equal to 300N down, and the weight of the block B (“transmitted” via the cord and the pulleys) up (50N)….
1 educator answer
- ROMEO AND JULIET
What metaphor do Romeo and Juliet use when first speaking to one another? What words indicate…
At the beginning of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is distraught by the ending of his relationship with Rosaline; however, once he meets Juliet, Rosaline is completely forgotten. At their first meeting,…
1 educator answer
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
An allocation is Pareto-efficient if no reallocation of resources would make some people…
The best way to answer this question is to say that the first blank should contain the words “could gain” or “could be made better-off” and the second blank should contain the words…
1 educator answer
- LITERATURE
In literature, what are the exposition, point of attack, rising action, climax, falling action,…
In literature, each of these terms is a step in Freytag’s Pyramid, or Dramatic Structure. This was a theory invented by Gustav Freytag, a German writer in the 19th century. He analyzed hundreds of…
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
What organization monitors and enforces standards for water and air quality?
The federal agency responsible for monitoring and regulating the air and water is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA was formed in 1970. It was given the mission of protecting the…
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
Do you think the time and effort spent keeping loyal customers happy limits or aids new product…
Customer loyalty is extremely useful for any business. Loyal customers continue their business with the same company and also aids in bringing new customers to the company. They are the best…
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
In addition to 24 hour availability what are some advantages to shopping on the Web or through…
In addition to 24 hour availability, two major advantages to shopping online are that there is generally more selection online than in a brick and mortar store and shopping online is more…
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
What are some reasons that companies ask for customer feedback ?
Customer feedback provides the opinions of customers about a product or service and helps the business in a number of ways: Improvement in product or service: customer feedback provides a company…
1 educator answer
- THE MONKEY’S PAW
How does the setting of “The Monkey’s Paw” help to create the story’s mood?
The setting of a story consists of the location and description of the place where the action takes place. It also serves as the backdrop that determines the tone and atmosphere of the situation….
1 educator answer
- BUSINESS
Why is it more cost-effective to keep existing customers happy than to acquire new customers?
It is more cost effective to keep current customers happy than to find new customers simply because marketing costs much more money (and is less likely to end up reaching a potential new customer)…
1 educator answer
- THE GIVER
In what Chapter does Jonas show courage in The Giver?
Jonas shows courage many times throughout the book, but in Chapter 21 he flees with Gabriel. Jonas is brave. He demonstrates that consistently. When the Chief Elder is listing traits that Jonas…
1 educator answer
- ANTHEM
In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, what problems did the main characters have, and how did they…
There are only two main characters: Liberty 7-2521 (Prometheus) and Liberty 5-3000 (the Golden One or Gaea). Below are some conflicts they struggled with and how they dealt with them. You will also…
2 educator answers
- HISTORY
What are two traditions that joined with Roman culture to form Greco-Roman culture?
One tradition adopted by the Romans from the Greeks, was the Greeks’ system of liberal arts education. For a very good discussion of liberal arts education, Google “Ashbrook C.S. Lewis on Liberal…
- HISTORY
What is the purpose of The Communist Manifesto and how do you know?
On February 21 1848, the Communist Manifesto was published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists. This pamphlet was not written on the spur of the moment by Marx and Engels:…
3 educator answers
- SCIENCE
How is the law of conservation of energy applied to the processes of photosynthesis and cell…
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can never be created nor destroyed. However, energy can be transferred from one form (kinetic, potential, mechanical, electric, chemical, etc.)…
1 educator answer
- MENDING WALL
Why do the two neighbors continue to repair the wall every spring if they don’t necessarily…
In “Mending Wall,” the neighbors repair the wall every spring because “Good fences make good neighbors”–at least, this is the answer the narrator’s neighbor gives him when he asks. The narrator…
2 educator answers
- HISTORY
One of the most significant changes in the history of slavery was influenced by Jefferson’s…
In his original draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson harshly criticized King George III of England for supporting the institution of slavery. “He has waged cruel war against…
- PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
How do Percy’s experiences align with “The Hero’s Journey”?
Percy begins his journey much like any hero: unaware. Currently his normal world seems full of bad things including his ADHD and dyslexia. His mother is the only normal and consistent thing in his…
1 educator answer
- ANTIGONE
What messages and themes can be found in Ode 1 of Antigone?
In Ode 1 of Antigone, the chorus reflects on themes relating to the power of human intelligence and nature. The chorus says that man is powerful and has found ways to tame nature for his own will….
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
Fill in the blank: Atoms with similar characteristics or properties are found in the…
Atoms with the similar characteristics or properties are found in the same group or chemical family on the periodic table. Groups are elements in the same chemical family. Within the same group…
1 educator answer
- JUBILEE
What societal ill could be improved by understanding the central themes in Margaret Walker’s…
As the story is set during the American Civil War and its aftermath, and the protagonists are African Americans who begin the story as slaves and end up as free blacks, the key issue you should…
1 educator answer
- EUROPEAN UNION & ITS EXPANSION
How can I write a one page essay on European culture for a 9th grade world geography class?
Europe is a very diverse region, generally defined as the western half of the Eurasian continent. It is often subdivided culturally and geographically into east and west and north and south. To…
1 educator answer
- SCIENCE
You travel 1,000,000 years into the future with a topographic map of mt st Helens.how would a…
Topographic maps are used to show natural and physical features of a landscape. Topographic maps include contour lines that designate regions with common altitudes (elevations). These contour…
1 educator answer
- HISTORY
Why did the Christians need to launch the Reconquista on the Iberian peninsula?
Whether Christians needed to launch the Reconquista is, of course a matter of perspective. What we can say is why it was launched. Really the Reconquista was a long struggle between the so-called…
1 educator answer
- HISTORY
What were the four reasons for the beginnings of the Great Awakening?
The Great Awakening was a period of religious revival in the 1730s in the American colonies and there are several factors which explain its sudden emergence. Firstly, the Great Awakening was a…
1 educator answer