What will happen to the beaches because of the oil spill?
- SCIENCE
What will happen to the beaches because of the oil spill?
Generally, anything that cannot get out of the way will be killed if an oil spill hits a beach or other shore environment like a marsh. The reason for this is that the oil will coat everything…
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- OTHELLO
What are some paradoxes and verbal ironies in each act of Othello?
In Act 3, Iago and Othello discuss the possibility of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Othello does not believe Iago’s claims at this point; however, he is becoming suspicious and worries that the…
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- HISTORY
Should nations promote internationalism through foreign aid? Thank you very much!
I don’t know that foreign aid really helps the cause of internationalism. It seems to me that it continues to promote a “master-servant” mentality. I do think it is important to help others, but…
- JANE EYRE
Why is the gothic genre important in Jane Eyre?What does this genre do? I know that this helps…
There are a number of elements from the gothic genre present in Jane Eyre. One of the most important gothic themes has to do with the notion that architectural structures are often symbolic of the…
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- SCIENCE
Where do we get our color in our eyes from?
Eye color is inherited by genes from our parents. Also take into consideration that variations in eye color are also due to amount and type of pigment in the iris of the eye. A common misconception…
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- HISTORY
What are the drawbacks to an international approach to foreign aid? Thank you very much!
I think that a potential drawback to an international approach to foreign aid could be that it binds nations to collective solutions where autonomous ones might wish to be pursued. In a global…
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- ROMANTICISM
What is the contribution (importance) of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats and Shelley to the…
In their own way, each thinker contributed something unique to the Romantic movement. Wordsworth’s primary contribution was the fact that he became so closely associated with the movement in his…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
why is mans natural aversion towards helplessness exploited to inspire fear?Thesis: Man’s…
In my opinion, this is because our Western philosophies and institutions (things like democracy and capitalism) are so centered on the individual and on the freedom of the individual. To our…
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- SCIENCE
Can you describe blood flow in the heart?
Blood is drained from the head and neck into the right atrium (RA) via the superior vena cava(large vein). Blood returns from the rest of the body to the RA via the inferior vena cava(another large…
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- THE OUTSIDERS
what are more figures of speech with page numbers in THE OUTSIDERS.
Find it your self. you lazy bastard….
- HISTORY
What are the benefits of an international approach to foreign aid? Thank you very much!
The term foreign aid is rather misleading. It implies that one donor nation gives something for free to another recipient nation. However reality is that like any other economic transactions the…
- THE HUNGER GAMES
Hunger Games Teaching UnitIf you are a teacher looking for materials for this novel, I have…
Perhaps you should submit this material to enotes through the lesson plan portion of the website. We’re all in this together, and I have no doubt that the publishers of enotes would be very…
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- SCIENCE
Hemolysis is the bursting and destruction of red blood cells(erythrocytes) which causes the hemoglobin inside the cells to be liberated into the surrounding tissues. The blood cells may become…
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- MACBETH
What actions did Macbeth take to distinguish himself as a hero and what actions did he take to…
In Macbeth Act I, Macbeth is revered for his courage, valor, and bloodthirstiness in battle. Macbeth engages Macdonwald, a traitor, and guts him from neck to navel. Then, he and Banquo fight the…
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- HISTORY
How did people react to the war in the 60’s?
I am assuming that you are talking about people in the United States and their reaction to the Vietnam War. At the beginning of the 1960s, there was little US involvement in the war in Vietnam and…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
What is the reason for the tension that exists between Willy and his son Biff?
We are only supposed to answer one question per response, so I will tackle a.)–but it may relate to the other portions, as well. When Biff was a child, he idolized Willy. He thought Willy could do…
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- HISTORY
What does the declaration section of the Declaration of Independence declare?What does the…
When you say “declaration section,” I assume that you are talking about the Preamble — the part that begins “We hold these truths…” What this section is declaring if the colonists philosophical…
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- WINTER’S TALE
How does The Winter’s Tale combine comedy and tragedy?
The novel’s comedy is absurd, dark, and often destructive. As such, even the novel’s comedy often seems wrapped up in the tragic. The novel’s tragic events are frequently ridiculous and absurd…
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- DEATH OF A SALESMAN
I have some questions to answer for “Death of a Salesmen”. Could someone please help me answer…
Willy Lowman as his name implies feels like he is at the lowest point in his life. The only career that he knows is selling and he is o longer making any money in the company that he has worked…
- GRAMMAR
In approaches of modern linguistics, what is the difference between the Structuralist and…
Founded by Saussure, the structural approach to linguistics arose as the first linguistic challenge to diachronic linguists, which studies the development and change of language systems over time,…
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- THE FLOWERS
how does alice walker create imagery in the short story ‘the flowers’?
Good question. To me, Walker creates imagery in two main ways. The first is through her use of nature. The setting of the story is in natural, outdoor surroundings, which are described in great…
- SCIENCE
Hemodynamics is the study of blood flow and an important part of cardiovascular physiology. In other words, hemodynamics concentrates on the circulation of blood throughout the entire body. It…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
When you hear of a criminal case, why do they say alleged?
There are a couple of reasons for this. First of all, here in the United States, a person is innocent until (or unless) proven guilty. For that reason, until something has been proved in court,…
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- A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Describe Mama’s motivations, interaction with others, description(physically,emotionally &…
Lena Younger’s motivation in A Raisin in the Sun revolves largely around the dreams that her deceased husband once had for their family. Throughout the play, she references Walter, Sr. and the…
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- THE BLANK PAGE
which item is different than the other items displayed in the storyand how?there is few items…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
Please argue why Romeo and Juliet’s love might be considered impure or not true.
The fact whether Romeo and Juliet’s love was pure or not is often debated. Some people, for example, believe in love-at-first-sight; others do not. An argument that their love was not pure might be…
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- SOCIAL SCIENCES
are you content about your sex(male and female)?sometimes some friends tell me that they are not…
This is a funny topic. Almost all of my life I used to argue that it was easier to be a male than a female. I always thought I would have made a great man and I would have liked being a boy…
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- SCIENCE
what is potential?what is high potential and low potential?
In nature there are four different types of forces. The gravitational forces, the electromagnetic forces, the nuclear strong and nuclear weak forces. The first two type of forces are long range…
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- HAMLET
What could be three paragraph topics for a Hamlet essay on Revenge?This is for a 5-paragraph…
Another method of attacking this prompt might be to analyze the cost of revenge on the avenger. You might discuss the sacrifices that Hamlet must make in order to gain revenge on Claudius: his…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
To be convicted of possession does the amount need to be a large amount?
This depends, of course, on what drug you are talking about and in what state. But generally, the possession of a small amount of a drug is a crime, but only a misdemeanor and not a felony. This…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
Discuss the symbolism of Emily, the Negro manservant and the house she lived in “A Rose for…
TOBE, THE MANSERVANT. The African-American manservant symbolizes the slavery of the ante-bellum Old South. He serves Emily faithfully until her death; afterward, he disappears and is never seen…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A rose for Emily”, Emily’ s father over-protection is obviously the root of all her…
I will argue for this view. I think that Miss Emily’s father clearly has caused her problems by driving away all of the men who would have liked to woo her. By doing this, he has made her…
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- A ROSE FOR EMILY
In “A Rose for Emily,” the author introduces a tension between what belongs to the individual and…
Set in the South after the Civil War, Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” reveals tension between former aristocracy and townspeople. Emily is an exaggerated example of aristocracy refusing to give up…
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- LORD OF THE FLIES
If you were stranded on an island like Lord of the Flies, what kind of recipes would you make?…
PORK. Since the wild pigs are plentiful on the island, I would use them to provide for several different items. The various parts of the pork–ribs, tenderloin, shank–could be smoked or roasted….
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- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Provide a character sketch of characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?Like Quince, Titania and…
HIPPOLYTA. Engaged to Theseus. She appears to be resigned to the marriage, which is one of the central actions of the play, but she does not seem to be in love with Theseus. TITANIA. Queen of the…
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- COMPUTER SCIENCE
Describe and give examples of the following?· Anti-virus software ·…
Anti-virus software are software for your computer used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Some examples of anti-virus software are…
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- MACBETH
How do characters with flaws (Macbeth) help us to understand ideas of the text and…
The goal of tragedy is to show us that our greatest qualities can undo us. Not only that, but tragedy shows us how fast we can be undone: one bad decision compounds the next, and within a week, we…
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- MATH
find the distance from the point A(-2,1,2) to the plane 3x-2y+5z+1 =0
The point A(-2,1,2) The plane 3x-2y+5z+1=0 To find a distance between a point and a plane: The standard plane formula is Ax+By+Cz+D =0 which in our case 3x-2y+5z+1=0 The standard point (x1,y1,z1)…
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- SCIENCE
What is the difference between a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron?
Neurons transmit impulses from one neuron to the next neuron across the synapse. Said another way, the synapse is where neurons meet each other, chemicals called neurotransmitters fuse across the…
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- SCIENCE
if you isolate mRNA for aldolase gene from rat liver nucleus and cytoplasm,would you expect to…
No, both will be the same size as mRNA is synthesized from DNA in the nucleus and exported to cytoplasm, which then forms protein after the translation.
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
How is the ending ironic in the short story “The Story of an Hour”?Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an…
I think the ending is ironic because it is so far removed from what we would expect to have happen. In addition, the last sentence is full of irony because it is the opposite of what has really…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
What does Mrs. Mallard´s struggle to repress her feelings of joy on hearing about her widowhood…
This is only an opinion, but to me, this shows us that Mrs. Mallard is in a fairly fragile state of mind. It is because of this that she is having a hard time maintaining control. I think it also…
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- LAW AND POLITICS
anybody read the book Fatal Vision about Dr. Mackey?anybody read the book Fatal Vision about Dr….
If we are talking about the same book it is Fatal Vision by the author Mr. Joe McGinnis. This book talks about the case of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald who was convicted of murdering his wife and two…
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- NIGHT
Why is the violin and oEliezer’s golden crown symbolic?
Juliek’s violin may be symbolic of hope. When the prisoners are marching and losing faith, Juleik plays the violin and it gives the prisoners comfort and hope. When the violin gets crushed,…
- SCIENCE
when growing e.coli is subjected to temperature increase,a new characteristic set of genes are…
New set of genes express due to temperature increase as increase in temperature change the gene cascade as particular heat shock proteins have to be formed. New promoters and regulators become…
- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
How would you describe the state of Mrs. Mallard´s mental health up until the time she heard the…
I would say that Mrs. Mallard’s mental health was clearly in a very poor state before she heard of her husband’s death. The first thing that we are told about Mrs. Mallard is that she has heart…
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- THE STORY OF AN HOUR
What is the thematic importance of the season in “Story of an Hour”?
The central theme in “Story of an Hour” is the sense of freedom and identity that comes to a nineteenth century woman, known as Mrs. Mallard, when she learns that her husband has died. It is “new…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, how does Mr. Underwood, in his editorial on Tom Robinson’s…
Mr. Underwood does not explicitly use the word “mockingbird” but he does say that Tom’s death is like what happens when hunters and kids kill “songbirds” for no reason at all. What Underwood is…
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- ROALD DAHL
What is Roald Dahl’s opinion of the average human being?
My answer will not be complete or very valid as I have only completed 3 works by Roald Dahl. However, as suggested by “Poison”, where he criticizes society’s, which represents a collection of…
- THE STORM
What is “Local Color” about Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”?Of course, the setting is Louisiana…
There are a number of details in the story that provide “local color” or specific details and elements that reflect the actual place setting (Louisiana) and the people who live there. The fact that…