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history
In America, the main influence of the Enlightenment was expressed through A. family life. B. moral values. C. philosophies of religion. D. practical scientific experimentation.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:06pm

maths
At the beginning of a race, a yacht crosses the start line and sails in westerly direction at a speed of 4 m s-1. The current of the sea is flowing at 2 m s-1 towards the north-east. Calculate how far [8 marks] and in what direction (relative to west) [8 marks] the yacht has ...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 12:58pm

math - integers
5. Robert, a real estate agent, drove 170 kms north from his home. The following day, he drove 54 kilometers south. How far and in what direction did he have to drive to get back home?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:58am

math - integers
1. Freddy lives 34kms south of Makati City while Misael lives 34kms north of Makati City. How far is Freddy's place from Misael's place?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:49am

math
at 12 noon ship A is 65 km due north of a second ship B. Ship A sails south at a rate of 14km/hr, and ship B sails west at a rate of 16km/hr. How fast are the two ships approaching each other 1.5 hours later at 1:30pm?
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 9:22pm

TRIG HELP ASAP
I really need help on this problem. A sector has area of 15 in^2 and central angle of 0.2 radians. Find the radius of the circle and arc length of the sector
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:48pm

Calculus
at 12 noon ship A is 65 km due north of a second ship B. Ship A sails south at a rate of 14km/hr, and ship B sails west at a rate of 16km/hr. How fast are the two ships approaching each other 1.5 hours later at 1:30pm? Thank You!
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:41pm

Physics
A river is flowing 4.0 m/s to the east. A boater on the south shore plans to reach a dock on the north shore 30.0 Degrees downriver by heading directly across the river. What should be the boat's speed relative to the water?
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5:31pm

Physics
A river is flowing 4.0 m/s to the east. A boater on the south shore plans to reach a dock on the north shore 30.0 Degrees downriver by heading directly across the river. What should be the boat's speed relative to the water?
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5:18pm

English
The speaker in “I, Too, Sing America” survives adversity because he feels faith that he will one day be affirmed by white America. he has uncovered the hypocrisy around him. he is better than the people who are oppressing him. hope that he can one day run away from ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 1:16pm

physics
A train at a constant 41.0 km/h moves east for 38 min, then in a direction 44.0° east of due north for 25.0 min, and then west for 59.0 min. What are the (a) magnitude (in km/h) and (b) angle (relative to north, with east of north positive and west of north negative) of ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00am

Physics
A train at a constant 41.0 km/h moves east for 38 min, then in a direction 44.0° east of due north for 25.0 min, and then west for 59.0 min. What are the (a) magnitude (in km/h) and (b) angle (relative to north, with east of north positive and west of north negative) of ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 4:40am

Physics
A train at a constant 41.0 km/h moves east for 38 min, then in a direction 44.0° east of due north for 25.0 min, and then west for 59.0 min. What are the (a) magnitude (in km/h) and (b) angle (relative to north, with east of north positive and west of north negative) of ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:37am

geography
1. What gulf is north of Somalia and south of Yemen? The Gulf of Aden 2. What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago? Port of Spain 3. What large river in Eastern Europe passes through Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary? The Danube River 4. Along what line of longitude does...
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 8:44pm

science
an areroplane flies to the destination 600km west of its starting point. A wind is blowing from the North-west at 75 m/s. The pilot wants to complete the flight in 55 minutes. Calculate the direction to be taken by the pilot.
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

Astronomy
Assume that right now the Moon is full, Mercury is at superior conjunction, Venus is at greatest western elongation, and Mars is at opposition. Draw a simple sketch of the solar system, showing the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. Draw ...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:55pm

Earth Science
Can you help me find how many hours are received by these degrees of latitude during the winter (see details)? North Pole = 0 hrs of daylight Equator = 12 hrs of daylight South Pole = 24 hrs of daylight 66.5 degrees north = ? 23.5 degrees north = ? 23.5 degrees south = ? 66.5 ...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10:43pm

Physics
A car travels 105 km to the north at 65km/hr and then turns around and travels 25km at 80km/hr. What is the difference between the average speed and the average velocity on this trip?
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:11pm

STATISTICS
1. What if the size for each sample were increased to 20? Would a sample mean of 115 or more be considered unusual? Why or why not? 2. Why is the Central Limit Theorem used? 3. Consider situations in your work or home that could be addressed through a continuous probability ...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 2:04pm

trig
What is the length of the circular arc intercepted by a central angle of 20degrees in a circle with a radius of 5cm?
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 9:16pm

Mechanics AQA igher
A ship is being steered due east. A current is flowing from north to south, so that the actual velocity of the ship is 12 km/h on a bearing of 120 degree . Find the speed of the current and still water speed of the ship
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 4:51am

statistics
A researcher is measuring problem-solving times for a sample of n = 20 children. However, one of the children fails to solve the problem so the researcher has an undetermined score. What is the best measure of central tendency for these data?
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:07am

English
I just wanted to know if you have the tradition of "the kindly old woman" in America and if yes, what do you call her? 1) On Epiphany Eve the "kindly old woman" brought me many sweets and a pair of earings. 2) On 8 January I went back to school as all my ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:46pm

Algebra1
Mrs.Culowski traveled 24.0 kilometers north and then 10.0 kilometers east. How far was she from her starting point? use pytheorn Theorm i need help seting up the problem?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:39pm

Math
Geometry- Three streets intersect with one another. East Street runs horizontally,North Street runs vertically and Fourth Street runs diagonally and intersects both East Street and North Street. What geometric figure do the three streets form?
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:06pm

physics
A plane leaves Seattle, flies 77.0 mi at 22.0 degrees north of east, and then changes direction to 50.0 degrees south of east. After flying at 119 mi in this new direction, the pilot must make an emergency landing on a field. The Seattle Airport facility dispatches a rescue ...
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:19pm

physics
Before starting this problem, review Conceptual Example 7. The force vector A has a magnitude of 70.0 newtons (N) and points due east. The force vector B has a magnitude of 111 N and points 71.4 ° north of east. Find the (a) magnitude and (b) direction of A - B. (Give the ...
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 2:58pm

physics
i walked from four miles in the direction of 30 celisus south of east, then from there i walked 3 miles to west. from there i walked 5 miles directly toward north. hw far away am i from home?' A: USE PARALLEO=LOGRAM GRAPHING METHOD. B: USE CALCULATION METHOD
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:51pm

physics
i walked from four miles in the direction of 30 celisus south of east, then from there i walked 3 miles to west. from there i walked 5 miles directly toward north. hw far away am i from home?' A: USE PARALLEO=LOGRAM GRAPHING METHOD. B: USE CALCULATION METHOD
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:51pm

geography
1. What country possesses Easter Island off the coast of South America? Chile 2. What is the westernmost state in the United States? Alaska 3. What forms the natural boundary between Argentina and Uruguay? The Uruguay River 4. What is the name of the country located in the ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:54pm

physics
A person desires to reach a point that is 1.70 km from her present location and in a direction that is 40.0° north of east. However, she must travel along streets that are oriented either north-south or east-west. What is the minimum distance she could travel to reach her ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:48pm

Physics
The treasure map in the figure gives the following directions to the buried treasure: "Start at the old oak tree, walk due north for 490 paces, then due east for 120 paces. Dig." But when you arrive, you find an angry dragon just north of the tree. To avoid the ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 7:16pm

American Government
What do America's founding principles have roots in?
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 6:41pm

physics
The summit of a mountain, 2270 above base camp, is measured on a map to be 4610 horizontally from the camp in a direction 30.9 west of north.What are the components of the displacement vector from camp to summit? Choose the axis east, axis north, and axis up.What is its ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:27pm

Time
January 29, starting at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern) What time is it in central time?
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:30pm

geography
1. In what direction does the Nile River flow? The river flows North. 2.Paris,France, is southeast of the itersection of ? degree(s) longitude and ? degree(s) latitude? 0 degrees longitude and 50 degrees latitude 3. Does Mexico have more coastline on the Gulf of Mexico or on ...
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:59pm

statistics
A survey about the art program at a school found that 250 students wanted an after-school art program, 150 students wanted art classes during the day, and 100 students thought that the school should have no art program. If a circle graph were made from this data, what would be...
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:41am

english / compare & contrast essay
Hey guys!! I was hoping someone could critique/view/edit me essay for me? :) It's a compare and contrast essay on Mother Tongue by Amy Tan, and How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldúa. I'm a hs junior but i'm also taking college english~critical writing...
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:46pm

physics
Mary walked north from her home to Sheila's home, which is 4.0 kilometers away. Then she turned right and walked another 3.0 kilometers to the supermarket, which is 5.0 kilometers from her own home. She walked the total distance in 1.5 hours. What were her average speed ...
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:30am

physics
A 0.36 kg soccer ball approaches a player horizontally with a velocity of 18 m/s to the north. The player strikes the ball and causes it to move in the opposite direction with a velocity of 21 m/s. What impulse was delivered to the ball by the player? Answer in units of kg &...
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:51pm

trig
Find the length of the circular arc intercepted by a central angle of 20 degrees in a circle or radius 5cm
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:46pm

English
Why don’t the narrator and the other man want to hold Edward for ransom? Is their motivation internal or external? in “I, Too, Sing America”
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:23pm

English
The speaker in “I, Too, Sing America” survives adversity because he feels what? 1.)faith that he will one day be affirmed by white America. 2.)he has uncovered the hypocrisy around him. 3.)he is better than the people who are oppressing him. 4.)hope that he can one ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:04pm

central highschool
ken's cartoons for the school newspaper, but they wouldn't be good
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 3:56pm

Physics
Margaret walks to the store using the following path: 0.435 miles west, 0.280 miles north, 0.300 miles east. What is her total displacement? That is, what is the length and direction of the vector that points from her house directly to the store? Find magnitude in miles and ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 3:54pm

Physics
Relative to the ground, a car has a velocity of 14.8 m/s, directed due north. Relative to this car, a truck has a velocity of 24.0 m/s, directed 52.0° north of east. What is the magnitude of the truck's velocity relative to the ground?
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:11pm

physics
a bee flies 12m north, 8m west, and then 4m south, what is the displacement
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:09pm

History
What was America’s involvement in the Korean war?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:04pm

history
I need to write a paper on the history of civil rights in America starting in 1950. Any ideas on where to start in terms of research?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:13pm

trig
a. A sector that has been cut out of circular plastic sheet which has a circumference of 12.31 m. If the central angle of the sector is 1/4 of a revolution, find the area of the sector.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:03pm

physics
It takes you 9.5 minutes to walk with an average velocity of 1.2 m/s to the north form the bus stop to the museum entrance. What is your displacement?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:37pm

trig
city A is 300 miles directly north of city B assuming the earth to be sphere of radius 4000 miles determine the difference in latitude in degrees of the two cities
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:30pm

Physics
A golfer, putting on a green requires three strokes to “hole the ball.” During the first putt, the ball roles 5.0m due east. For the second putt, the ball travels 2.1m at an angle of 20 degrees north of east. The third putt is 0.50m due north. What displacement (...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:01pm

social studies
What document settled the argument of how each state would be represented in our central government?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:31pm

Social Studies 7R - Question Homework Check
What is the Proclamation of 1763???? My Answer: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War. Is it ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:24pm

world history
What Japanese art form, meaning "pictures of the floating world," was created using woodblock prints and greatly impacted Western art, particularly Impressionists in Europe and America? I say haiku
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:04pm

Physics
A golfer, putting on a green requires three strokes to “hole the ball.” During the first putt, the ball roles 5.0m due east. For the second putt, the ball travels 2.1m at an angle of 20 degrees north of east. The third putt is 0.50m due north. What displacement (...
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 10:50pm

physics
A sniper is in training. He discovers the target is at 1000 meters right north to where he ambushes. According to his measurement, it's a moving at a uniform speed of 20 meter/second towards east. What is the position of the target after 2 seconds?
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:37pm

physics
An airplane is flying horizontally at 115 m/s, at a 20.5 degree angle north of east. State its velocity in rectangular coordinates. Assume that north and east are in the positive direction.
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:24pm

math
Suppose you are looking for a job. You interview with a company that has 10 general employees each make $100 per day, 7 assistants each make $400 per day, 3 managers each make $900 per day, and the owner who makes $1900 per day. The interviewer tells you that the average ...
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:12am

math
Chicago, Illinois has a longitude of 88 degrees West and a latitude of 42 degrees North. Indianapolis, Indiana is located at 86 degrees West and 40 degrees North. At this longitude/latitude, each degree is about 53 miles. What is the distance between Chicago and Indianapolis.
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 3:13am

math (statistics)
Suppose you are looking for a job. You interview with a company that has 10 general employees each make $100 per day, 7 assistants each make $400 per day, 3 managers each make $900 per day, and the owner who makes $1900 per day. The interviewer tells you that the average ...
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 12:28am

world history
Which of the following nations possess nuclear weapons? I say North Korea
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 10:54pm

world history
North Korea's capitalist economy has surged over the last decade due to increasing exports. I say false
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 10:32pm

world history
What agreement was signed in 1992 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada? I say North American Free Trade Agreement
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 10:30pm

world history
To what did the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education refer? A. women's rights in America B. racial segregation in American schools C. the 1960s counterculture in America D. American reaction to terrorist attacks I say B.
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 9:55pm

world history
The Japanese living in America were seen as a threat to national security after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, so they were sent to live in camps in the interior of the country. true or false
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 9:20pm

English
Thank you very, very much. Here are some more sentences on the summary of Orwell's 1984. I referred to the websites you suggested to me. 1)The novel describes a future England, Airstrip One, no longer the head of an Empire, but an outpost of Oceania, a vast totalitarian ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 5:44pm

Physics
A 1.46 × 10 4 kg railroad car moving at 7.05 m/s to the north collides with and sticks toanother railroad car of the same mass that is moving in the same direction at 1.76 m/s. What is the velocity of the joined cars after the collision? Answer in units of m/s
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 5:34pm

History
How Has Roosevelt Idea's Affected The Future Of America ?
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8:44pm

Physics
An explorer is caught in a whiteout (in which the snowfall is so thick that the ground cannot be distinguished from the sky) while returning to base camp. He was supposed to travel due north for 5.7 km, but when the snow clears, he discovers that he actually traveled 8.4 km at...
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 5:34pm

Social Studies
1.What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation? A. a strong central government B. freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship C. a powerful gorvernment D. a strong court system 2.Which of the following BEST describes the government under the ...
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 5:29pm

Math
Would someone like to help me with these questions? Steps appreciated~ 1. If the diameter of a monster truck tire is 3.5 m and it makes one rotation every 5 seconds, how far does the tire roll in 1 minute? -------------------------------------- 2. At t=0 a car is due 2 km ...
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 1:51am

Pythagorean Theorem
Jan skips 5 miles north, 4 miles east, 6 miles north, 16 miles east and 4 miles north. How far is Jan from where she started?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6:32pm

History
Discuss why England's North American colonial empire had outstripped those of her European rivals by the end of the seventeenth century?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 5:49pm

ELA
Reread the Preamble. Then rewrite it in common, everyday language. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more pefect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 5:32pm

geography and world Cultures
Identify three various functional factors that affect Egypt's regionalization. These are the connections based around central points. Find a functional factor that connects Egypt to Africa, to Europe, and to Southwest Asia I have been stuck on the above for about 4 days. ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 3:51pm

math
George drove 3 miles south and 1 mile west. Using a coordinate plane to represent his trip, let the y-axis run north and south, let the x-axis run east and west, and let his original position be the intersection of the axes. Which ordered pair best represents his final location?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:39pm

Physics Please Check over my answers!
A passenger in the rear seat of a car moving at a steady speed is at rest relative to *the side of the road a pedestrian on the corner ahead the front seat of the car the wheels of the car A person walks 1 mile every day for excercise, leaving her porch at 9:00 a.m. and ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:26pm

Physics Please Check over my answers!
A passenger in the rear seat of a car moving at a steady speed is at rest relative to *the side of the road a pedestrian on the corner ahead the front seat of the car the wheels of the car A person walks 1 mile every day for excercise, leaving her porch at 9:00 a.m. and ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:26pm

calculus
A police cruiser, approaching a right –angled intersection from the north is chasing a speeding car that has turned the corner and is now moving straight east. When the cruiser is 0.6 mi north of the intersection and the car 0.8 mi to the east, the police determine with ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 11:53am

Statistics - Central Limit Theorem
Actually I'm asking this question because I found my answer for the HW question somewhat weird, but I still can't determine where did I make mistakes. Given: A basketball player can score on a particular shot with p = 0.3. Let S be the number of successes out of 25 ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2:22am

calculus
An airplane flying west at 300 miles per hour goes over the control tower at noon, and a second airplane at the same altitude, flying north at 400 miles per hour, goes over the tower an hour later. How fast is the distance between the airplanes changing at 2:00 P.M.?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:29am

geography
Which state capital is east of 90 degrees W longitude: Jackson, Indianapolis, St. Paul? My answer is Indianapolis. 2. Describe the Pacific Ocean's location in relation to the continents it touches. The Pacific Ocean is East of Asia and Australia and West of North America ...
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:02pm

english realism and regionalism
3 questions for english??? Thank you!! In three to five sentences, explain how Ambrose Bierce's use of foreshadowing or flashback influence "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." (5 points) A. Regionalism is a form of Realism that emphasizes realistic settings, ...
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:38pm

Physics
“Rotorâ€​57; is a ride found in many amusement parks that consists of a hollow cylindrical room (roughly 8 ft in radius) that rotates around a central vertical axis. Riders enter the room and stand against the canvas-covered wall. The room...
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 6:53pm

Physics
A rock (m = 1.5 kg) moving at 4.2 m/s north collides with a ball (m = 0.061 kg) that is initially at rest. What is the velocity of the rock after the collision if the velocity of the ball after the collision was 8.4 m/s north?
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 8:48pm

History of America
Why (even though he had been elected president twice before) was it difficult for Roosevelt to gain the Republican Party's nomination in 1912? So, what did Roosevelt do? What was his (and his supporters') plan? I only have the answer for the first part and need help ...
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 8:26pm

geography
what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of south america's and europe's physical geography?
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 5:39pm

physics
Two airplanes taxi as they approach the terminal. Plane 1 taxies with a speed of 12 m/s due north. Plane 2 taxies with a speed of 8.5 m/s in a direction 20 degrees north of west.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:35pm

Precalculus
A nautical mile equals the length of arc subtended by a central angle of 1 minute on a great circle on the surface of Earth. If the radius of Earth is taken as 3960 miles, express 1 nautical mile in terms of ordinary, or statute, miles.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12:39pm

social studies
How did immigration change America?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:37pm

physics
If you move 10 km North, 10 km East, and 10 km South, a) What is your displacement? b) What is the total distance you traveled?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:24pm

english
38. Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb? (1 point) Eduardo looked in the basement, but the puppy wasn’t there. Sakkom hung wind chimes because she loves the sound. Roger has never performed a solo in his life. The leader of the troop took the scouts ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 2:36pm

ENGLISH
Please check for any errors and correct them. Any any suggestions would be great. Cancer is known as an unbiased killer that knows no race, age or sex of its victims. The disease, lung cancer, is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Lung cancer takes ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 2:00pm

English
For the poem below named the new colussus i have to define what the new world is being portrayed as but i dont understand it, if someone can help me please : Is anyone familiar with the poem the new colossus : The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 1:03pm

Physic
A student walks to school 3 blocks North. For lunch he walks to Mcdonald's 3 blocks North. After lunch he returns home 6 blocks South. The magnitude of his total displacement is now
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 2:00pm

trigonometry
A river is 2000 ft wide and flowing at 6 mph from north to south. A woman in a canoe starts on the eastern shore and heads west at her normal paddling speed of 2 mph. In what direction (measured clockwise from north) must she aim her canoe? How long will it take her to go ...
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 10:38pm

Fine Arts
I am doing a report on the original comic book Captain America. I need to know the author, publishing date, info that pertains to the comic. Does anyone know where i can find it?
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:47pm

english
1)In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Profrock," what mood is created by a setting in which the central character is concerned with the direction of his life? a)cheerful and exhilarating b)introspective and indecisive* c)honey and reassuring d)impersonal and chilling 2)...
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:42pm

social studies
Before the republicans of the empire what group of people expanded it from the north italy to excompass rome
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 6:59pm

World Hisory
Which of the following reflects the influence of middle american civalization on North American culture ? A. Iroquois League B. Potlatch C. Cahokia temple mound D. Dog sleds I got C. Nezahualcoyotl was considered an outstanding leader for all the following EXCEPT: A. He was ...
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 6:00pm

statistics
A random sample of 12 joggers was asked to keep track and report the number of miles they ran last week. The responses are: 5.5 7.2 1.6 22.0 8.7 2.8 5.3 3.4 12.5 18.6 8.3 6.6 Compute the three statistics that measure central location
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 11:26pm

history
a.Dollar Diplomacy b.Moral Diplomacy c.Big Stick Diplomacy 1. This policy protected U.S. business interests in the Carribean and Central America by deploying military force to keep order and defend markets. 2. This policy encouraged U.S. businesses to invest in foreign ...
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 10:00pm

US Gov.
I am stuck on two questions that I can't find in the textbook or online and I don't have any idea how to get the answer since the class doesn't start until Thursday and the quiz is also on that day, please help. 1. It is proposed to split the state of California ...
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 4:22pm

trigonometry
A river is 2000 ft wide and flowing at 6 mph from north to south. A woman in a canoe starts on the eastern shore and heads west at her normal paddling speed of 2 mph. In what direction (measured clockwise from north) must she aim her canoe? How long will it take her to go ...
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 11:21am

English
I need help on; how to contrast Walt Whitman perspective of America with the perspective that the members of Occupy Wall Street and the the Tea Party movement have about America.?
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:10pm

psy220
what are the central themes and startegies of positive psychology?
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:41pm

History
In sowing seeds of peace the purpose of the camp on maine can best be decribed as A. to educate Arab and Israeli teens B. to give orphans of families destroyed by conflict a place to meet C. for arab and israeli teens to get to know each other as people not at enemies D. to ...
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 7:31pm

English
What does the poem "America" by Maya Angelou really mean.? What is really try to say in this poem..???
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 3:13pm

Reading
Icebergs can be slippery slopes for ships at sea. An iceberg can be dangerous to ships because more than 3/4 of it is under the water. Most of it isnt visible. Icebergs are found in the cold seas near the North and South Poles. The wind and currents move them through the water...
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 4:46pm

English
What would be the real meaning of the song "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Sringsteen.? & how is it related to Walt Whitman " I hear america singing".??
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:10pm

PHYSICS
A Few questions- please help!!! also show steps! What magnitude of force, acting for 0.025 s, will change the velocity of a 100 g ball from 30 m/s eastward to 40 m/s westward? A girl holds a 1.7 kg air rifle loosely and fires a bullet of mass 2 g. The muzzle velocity of the ...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 8:13pm

English
what are some differences of the work of Walt whitman " I hear america singing" & Woody Guthrie " This land is your land"..?
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 5:27pm

7th Grade Math
At 9:00 on Saturday morning, two bicyclists heading in opposite directions pass each other on a bicycle path. The bicyclist heading north is riding 5 km/hour faster than the bicyclist heading south. At 10:30, they are 40.5 km apart. find both of their rates.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 3:26pm

physics
A 1.30 × 10 4 kg railroad car moving at 6.70 m/s to the north collides with and sticks to another railroad car of the same mass that is moving in the same direction at 1.83 m/s. What is the velocity of the joined cars after the collision? Answer in units of m/
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 2:50pm

trig
A river is 2000 ft wide and flowing at 6 mph from north to south. A woman in a canoe starts on the eastern shore and heads west at her normal paddling speed of 2 mph. In what direction (measured clockwise from north) must she aim her canoe? How long will it take her to go ...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 8:20am

English
how can you compare and contrast Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" to John Mellencamp "Little Pink Houses".??
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 6:09pm

English
how can you compare and contrast Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" to John Mellencamp "Little Pink Houses".??
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 6:04pm

english
11. Which of the following italicized words is correctly capitalized? A. Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights. B. Mount mckinley is the tallest mountain in North America. C. The most beautiful State is Hawaii. [D. Marsha speaks excellent german.]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 4:12pm

english
6. Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive? A. The alpha male is often the pack's leader. B. Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun. [C. Mary was dominant among Jesus' disciples.] D. The north forty ...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 3:21pm

English
I find it difficult to check these sentences since the punctuation is missing, the word choice is unclear and they contain grammar mistakes! I really hope you can help me. I think we need to simplify the sentences. 1) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, unlike the other gothich ...
Monday, January 2, 2012 at 4:42pm

social studies 9
Charles's support came from the north and west of england, while par;iament's came form the south and east. what influence did economic conditions have on the outcome of the civil war PLEZZZ HELP I REALLY NEED TO ANSWER THIS BUT I DONT NO HOW TO
Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 1:53pm

Pre-Cal
Find the area of each circular segment to the nearest tenth, given its central angle, x, and the radius of the circle. x= pi/8, r=7
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8:13pm

anatomy and physiology
the wide band of fibers that sep[arates the two hemispheres of the cerebrum is called the? 1 choroid plexus,2 central fissure ,3 cerebral aqueduct or 4 corpus callosum
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 2:13pm

world geography
i need the answers to Geography Essentials, Europe, And Russia And Its Neighbors and East Asia And Southeast Asia and South Asia, Northern Africa, And Southwestern Asia Sub-saharan Africa, Australia,oceania, And Antartica Latin America And North America i studied and i didnt ...
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 8:05pm

physics
In order to change the angular momentum of an object, it is necessary to apply a. a net force to the object. b. a net torque to the object. c. a centripetal acceleration to the object. d. both a net force and a net torque to the object. We have three vectors, labeled A, B, and...
Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 7:18pm

Physics
A star with the same mass and diameter as the sun rotates about a central axis with a period of about 29.2 days. Suppose that the sun runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses to form a white dwarf star with a diameter equal to that of the earth. Assume the star acts like a solid...
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 1:25pm

Physics
An airplane of mass 2180 kg located 131 km north of U is ying 272 km/hr in an easterly direction. (a) What is the magnitude of the angular momentum (kg m2/s) with respect to U? (b)what is the angular momentum with respect to U?
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 1:23pm

geometry
Find the area of a sector with a central angle of 190° and a diameter of 5.1 cm. Round to the nearest tenth. Please Help I just don't get it
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:00am

world geography
Which of the following statements about the physical geography of North America is true?
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 8:02pm

social studies
) The task of economic policy is to create a prosperous America. The unfinished task of prosperous Americans is to build a Great Society. Our accomplishments have been many; these tasks remain unfinished: > to achieve full employment without inflation; > to restore ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1:26pm

trig
You are sky diving and are trying to land on a target with a radius of 15 m. You land 10 m west and 10 m north of the center of the target. a. Write an inequality to describe the region inside the target area. b. Do you land within the target area? c. If another skydiver lands...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6:16pm

APUSH
Evaluate the impact of the civil war on political and economic developments in two of the following regions. a) The South b) The North c) The West
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:54pm

APUSH
Evaluate the impact of the civil war on political and economic developments in two of the following regions. a) The South b) The North c) The West
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:09pm

english grammer
Teambuilding consensus when team decisions have to be making it is very important that every member of the team at least can live with it. Everybody must have had the opportunity to mention his arguments and everybody must have the feeling that his opinion is taken into ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12:29pm

English
9. Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized? A. His mother is a Doctor. B. Jennifer dreamed of a wedding in Central Park. C. Emily's address is 14 Orient Lane, Baltimore, Md. D. My Father is a computer programmer. I selected (D) for the answer, is this ...
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 5:57pm

Algabra 2
An airplane cruises northeast at a steady rate. Its speed can be broken down into two components:320 miles per hour due north and 40 milers per hour due north be the direction of the positive y-axis and let due east be the direction of the positive x-axis. Write parametric ...
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 11:07am

Physics
A person travels 4 meters North 6 meters West and 4 meters South. what is the total displacement?
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 11:33pm

Physics
A person travels 4 meters North 6 meters West and 4 meters South. what is the total displacement?
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 11:33pm

american history
I strayed about among the groves ( trees). which present the most enchanting sight ever witnessed... the trees as different from those of out country as day is from night, and the same may be said of the fruit, the wees, the stones, and everything else... I assure your ...
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 5:32pm

English
Can anyone help me check my work please. I need to revise the paragraph to establish a clear antecedent for every pronoun that needs one. Original: In the summer of 2005, the NCAA banned the use of mascots that could be considered offensive to American Indians at any of their ...
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 12:26pm

english
the essay needs to be proof read and any suggestions or corrections will be greatly helpful! The Unbiased Killer Caner is known as unbiased killer that knows no race, age or sex of it victims. The disease lung cancer is the Number one cause of cancer deaths for United States ...
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:56am

history
Winston churchill described soviet control of eastern europe as an "iron curtain" dividing the continent. what did the iron curtain come to symbolize? 1. the division of europe into north and south blocs 2. a growing fear of economic collapse that was quickly ...
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 5:04pm

World History !
What world events led to the rising tide of economic nationalism that swept latin america during the late 1920 and 1930s? 1) the price of lati american exports to the united states rose during world war 1 and climbed even higher during the great depression. 2) World war 1 ...
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4:45pm

physics
a hlicopter takes off and travles 300 km due north then returns to its landing field. what is its displacment?
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 3:44pm

Physics Please
A tennis player places a 51 kg ball machine on a frictionless surface, as shown below. The machine fires a 0.067 kg tennis ball horizontally with a velocity of 33.4 m/s toward the north. What is the final velocity of the machine?
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:44pm

more physics ):
A tennis player places a 51 kg ball machine on a frictionless surface, as shown below. The machine fires a 0.067 kg tennis ball horizontally with a velocity of 33.4 m/s toward the north. What is the final velocity of the machine? Can you please EXPLAIN how to get the answer?!
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:41pm

physical science
An observer measures the North Star (Polaris) at an altitude of 450. The observer's position is
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 8:51pm

english
Regarding the letter "Partisan Politics must end": Not only was U.S. Rep. Candice Miller against President Obama's jobs plan, but so were Republican members of Congress, as well as a significant number of congressional Democrats who also refused to vote for ...
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:54pm

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