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Utopia
Create and describe your own Utopia, including its geography, laws, and customs. "Middletownopia" Middletownopia is a very peaceful and beautiful place to spend one's life. It is located on the southern part of the island Sandi Road. People come from all over the...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 4:20pm

Parable revision
"Give what you have, not what you want in the future"(This is the title) One weekend, my mother decided to visit her mother in Detroit. Upon getting to Detroit she gets word from a local resident that the city was damaged terribly by a huge storm. The local also adds...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:30pm

English
1. I want to ask you a favor;would you lend me your note? (Are the words 'favor' and 'note' properly used in this sentence? ) 2. This is a private hospital or residential home especially one for older people. What is this? It's nursing home. (Are the senten...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:29pm

Literature
from Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King: ..."And I get paid to show people the different perspective. That's why people pay writers and aritists. That's the only reason we're around. We're excess baggage. I have no skill that improves the quali...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:55pm

Statistics
From: Siegel, A.F. (1997). Practical Business Statistics, 3rd Edition. Irwin/McGrawHill. Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. P...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:37pm

Statistics
From: Siegel, A.F. (1997). Practical Business Statistics, 3rd Edition. Irwin/McGrawHill. Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. Pl...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:30pm

Geography
Compare and contrast the societies, governments, and economies of both North and South Korea. This is what I got: Since 1945, the Korean Peninsula has been divided into two countries: North and South Korea. North Korea, which is also known as The Democratic People’s Repub...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:01pm

Management
Effective supervisors learn how to a. criticize without worrying about employee feelings b.watch for patterns of successful employee motivators c.set standards which are unattainable by most employees d.focus on production rather than on people
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 10:05am

HIS/135
o Explain how McCarthyism affected the lives and political thinking of people in the U.S. o Defend McCarthyism as appropriate or criticize it as inappropriate for the time in which it occurred.
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:55am

Statistics
Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. Please tell me more about what's been done." Your voice is clear and steady, tryin...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:22am

English
Look at the big picture, how many people are there? There are about 8 people. The people are members of a jury. They are talking about a criminal case, I think. In front of them, we can see a judge and a prosecutor. The bottom left picture is the supreme Court of the United St...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:30am

Medieval Period story
I have to write a family story in the form of a parable. I'm pretty sure there are some revisions to be made but not sure where. The first sentence doesn't seem right/complete "Give what you have, not what you want in the future" My mother traveling from her ...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:35am

social studies
why did the people of the south feel that they needed slaves
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:31pm

English
Look at the big picture, how many people are there? There are about 8 people. The people are members of a jury. They are talking about a criminal case, I think. In front of them, we can see a judge and a prosecutor. The bottom left picture is the supreme Court of the United S...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:38pm

Socials
My Chapter is focusing on Industrial Revolution, and these are my questions on them, all your help will be appreciated. How did the textile industry lead to colonies? The textile industry lead to colonies by economic development. Many people began to desire high quality, updat...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:23pm

math
the total number of horses and people at a riding academy one sunday was 39.The total number of legs at the academy that day was 124.How many people were at the riding academy that sunday?
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:11pm

Creative Writing
Write a minimum of a 500 word-essay or a minimum five-stanza poem using Definition or Classification and Division. (Note: If the poem is free verse, it must be at least 400 words.) Be sure to follow the developmental methods presented in this lesson. Your work must have a reco...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:40pm

Socials
What is the economic policy called "laissez-faire" all about? The economic policy called "laissez- faire" is about business and industry getting freed from government regulations that would hurt their ability to pursue a profit. People who support a laissez...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 6:50pm

Writing
I am working on a research paper, and wanted to go with the theme of how social stigma prevents people with mental illnesses to seek help. However, I need to have include an opposing argument, and I don't think I will be able to find a strong opposing view. All I've re...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 6:16pm

Literature
'Write about how Vita, from Helen on eighty-sixth street is realistic or non-realistic to you.' Vita, to me, is realistic. Many other girls her age might envy a classmate and want beauty, even though they probably don't know the Greek myths as much as her. I person...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:37pm

physics
In a gas at standard temperature and pressure, what is the length of the side of a cube that contains a number of molecules equal to the population of the earth (about 6 million people at present)? I know STP is 1 atm and 273K, but I have no clue how to start this problem. Any...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 1:28pm

English
Where did you volunteer? 1. I volunteered at the Nakdong River. I picked up trash on the seashore with other volunteers. I collected plastic bottles and other things from the river. The river has become cleaner with our work. 2. I volunteered at a city hall. I helped their pap...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 2:28am

Child care
When selecting books for young children, you should avoid those that include A nontraditional roles such as single parents or gay or lesbian people. B unusual characters that deviate from the norm. C exaggerated characteristics based on race or gender. D illustrations depictin...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:18pm

Macroeconomics* Please check my answers*
If real GDP per capita grows at a rate of 5% per year consistently over time, how many years would it take for it to double in size? 5 10 My answer 14 70 The purpose of indexing Social Security payments to the CPI is to ______. increase corporate profits justify continued gove...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:03pm

math
There are thirty-five (35) members in the Kalamazoo Travel Club. Four (4) people will be chosen to win a vacation. How many ways can the four (4) be chosen if one will win a trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, one will win a trip to Detroit, Michigan, one to England and the last o...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:12pm

math
a resturaunt has three job openings, dishwasher paying $5 per hour, chef paying $10 per hour, and assistant manager at $15 an hour. Twelve people apply for all three. How many ways can the new employees be hired?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:10pm

Data Management
At a banquet, 4 coupes are sitting along one side of a table with men & women alternating. a) how many seating arrangements are possible for these eight people? b) how many arrangements are possible if each couple sits together? explain your reasoning. -----------------------...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:37pm

Statistics
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Sample size 21. ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:48pm

geography
1. Which of the following problems is not a result of Egypt's growing population? A overcrowded cities B emigration of educated professionals to other countries C a diminishing food supply D widespread unemployment Is it D? 2. What is a major reason for the failure of West...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 9:29pm

Psychology
Describe how a person moves through each of the five stages of Levinger’s ABC’s of relationships model. As you write your description, include answers to the following questions: What do you think people look for in the attraction stage? How do people work on buildin...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 5:50pm

Physics
Two people push on a crate. Person 1 pushes in the positive X direction with a force of 25N. The second person pushes in the negative X direction at an angle of 15 degrees below the horizontal with a magnitude of 18.5N the box moves with uniform velocity. What is the force of ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 5:27pm

sat essay
do people have to be highly competitve in ordr to succeed? Today, people keep improving ability to be competitive in order to survive in the sever competition of the society. But does success really require us to be competitive? I don¡¯t think so. People who are not...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:18am

Hypothesis
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Identify one or t...
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:54pm

Geography
19. The spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam throughout Southeast Asia best exemplifies what geographic theme? a. movement b. location c. place d. absolute region 28. What information would be the most helpful in drawing inferences about why certain countries in Southeast A...
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:03pm

math
Adult tickets for a play cost $19 and child tickets cost $17. If there were 36 people at a performance and the theatre collected $646 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play?
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:36pm

Geography
14. The purpose of Japan's imperialist policy in the early 1900s was to a. spread Japanese culture and religions to other parts of the world b. strengthen Japan's economy through obtaining additional natural resources c. acquire strategic defense positions in the event...
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:49am

sat essay
assignment:are people's lives the result of the choices they make? In today¡¯s society, many people believe that circumstance determines their lives. They often blame their failure to the environments instead of themselves. As far as I am concerned, lives are th...
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:09am

Fundamentals of business law
You work for the city of Bigtown's legal department. Bigtown has been trying for years to attract more convention business, but it has been unsuccessful to date. The new mayor was voted in on the tagline, "I'll make Bigtown the place to see and be seen." It&#...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:50pm

Statistics
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Identify one or t...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:14pm

American National Government
What are two facts about the FDA that are most interesting? One fact that I found to be interesting was the creation of vaccines to keep people healthy and safe but I am not sure about another interesting fact. Could someone please give me some help? Thanks.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 9:26pm

Cost Accounting
28) LO.4 (EVA) Mountain Mist Inc.’s cost of capital is 11 percent. In 2008, one of the firm’s division generated and EVA of $1,130,000. The fair market value of the capital investment in that division was $26,500. How much after-tax income was generated by the divisi...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 6:14pm

Geography
6. Throughout East Asia, most of the labor force works in a. trade b. farming c. mining d. aquaculture B? 10. How was the Great Leap Forward supposed to make China's production greater than the rest of the Western nations? a. by replacing private ownership of farms with co...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:17pm

college
Martha, the company receptionists, is told to be pleasant on the phone and represent her employer with an upbeat mood. Although people calling in can't see Martha's expression, she spends most of her day siling. Her coworkers remark that Martha always seems happy. The ...
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 10:09pm

Geography
How has the Suez Canal been a catalyst for nationalism in Europe? First the French felt that developing countries were colonies to conquer and use at their discretion. The discretion also included building a canal for strategic military purposes. The Suez canal is great for cu...
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 4:19pm

Criminal Justice
I am at a loss right now.. Can anyone help me think of the names of some historical figures in police history? It does not have to be any specific state, I just need a few people who did something remembered in history.. I have searched and searched, and am coming up to dead e...
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 2:16pm

child development (answer included)
• Write a 200- to 300-word response that identifies and explains distinguishing characteristics of each of the five developmental periods how does this sound The five developmental periods The five developmental periods are the following, infancy, early childhood, middle ...
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:09pm

Literature
'List images of things in your daily life that are miracles or make you happy to be alive, like you did with your catalog poem. Then get two other people to share their daily joys. You will collect this for a later activity.' This is what I said: -My family (parents, s...
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 5:45pm

Grammar and Composition
Ok, here is my complete "Pet Peeve" Speech. Thanks a lot to bobpursley, and writeacher, and gurublue. There are some people in this world that you can’t live without, and then there are some other people who you just can’t bear to live with. That second cat...
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:03am

Grammar and Composition
Ok, here is my complete "Pet Peeve" Speech. Thanks a lot to bobpursley, and writeacher, and gurublue. There are some people in this world that you can’t live without, and then there are some other people who you just can’t bear to live with. That second cat...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 9:17pm

Hurricanes are very dangerous
could you help me find something that will help me write a paragraph on hurricanes are very dangerous to earth and people causing tremendous devastation.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 9:04pm

English
1. The jury is made up of 12 civil people. 2. A jury is composed of 12 common people. 3. There were two juries in the court. (Are the sentences correct? Do I have to use 'a jury' or 'the jury'? Is #3 correct?)
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:40pm

us history
How did the early people of California change their ways of life as their environment?
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:25pm

algebra
You may have to convert from feet to miles several times in this assignment. You can use 1 mile = 5,280 feet for your conversions. 1. Many people know that the weight of an object varies on different planets, but did you know that the weight of an object on earth also varies a...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 1:13pm

psy315
Evolutionary theories often emphasize that humans have adapted to their physical environment. One such theory hypothesizes that people should spontaneously follow a 24-hour cycle of sleeping and waking—even if they are not exposed to the usual pattern of sunlight. To test...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:37am

Grammar and Composition
There are some people in this world that you can’t live without, and then there are some other people who you just can’t bear to live with. That second category is the one that I have to deal with all day, everyday. Sure she’s a few years younger than me, so wha...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:55am

7th grade
Almost everyone at the Bright Corporation reads a daily newspaper on a regular basis. In fact, altogether te company employs 2,940 people,of whom70% read The Daily News,45% read The Courier and 60% read The inquirer. One fourth of the employees reads The Daily News and The Cou...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:57pm

English
Help:Please change show me anthing that I need to do, by placing the correct form at the it the bottom of the essay. Topic: What is your biggest regret in life? My Biggest Regret Everyone has had some regrets about something in life. Some of the regrets could have been about a...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:02pm

to Miss Sue
The question that said: One goal of Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson was to: well, the link you gave me only said something about one of those people not all of them. Please help me!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 5:56pm

English
Practice makes perfect. This proverb is very important not only for students but also for almost all people. When you practice hard, you can become perfect. You have to spend time reading books, memorizing useful expressions and writing sentences by organizing them. By reading...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 5:37pm

Grammar and Composition
There are some people in this world that you can’t live without, and then there are some other people who you just can’t bear to live with. That second category is the one that I have to deal with all day, everyday. Sure she’s a few years younger than me, so wha...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 5:33pm

physics
Three people attempt to haul a heavy sign to the roof of a building by using three ropes attached to the sign. Abby stands directly above the sign and pulls straight up on a rope. Eric and Kim stand on either side of Abby. Their ropes form 30.0 degree angles with Abby’s r...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:40pm

Grammar and Composition
There are some people in this world that you can’t live without, and then there are some other people who you just can’t bear to live with. That second category is the one that I have to deal with all day, everyday. Sure she’s a few years younger than me, so wha...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:59am

sat essay
please give me some advice. thank u! assignment:Is the way something seems to be not always the same as it actually is ? Most people tend to consider what they see as facts or truth. As far as I am concerned, what we see is sometimes conceiving and misleading. Things are not t...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:05am

sat essay
please give me some advice. thank u! assignment:Is the way something seems to be not always the same as it actually is ? Most people tend to consider what they see as facts or truth. As far as I am concerned, what we see is sometimes conceiving and misleading. Things are not t...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:05am

statistics
need help on this hw question Scuba-diving trips The mailing list of an agency that markets scuba-diving trips to the Florida Keys contains 60% males and 40% females. The agency calls 30 people chosen at random from its list. What is the probability that 20 of the 30 are men?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:11am

Government
What influences might cause a member of the House to vote against the wishes of the people in his or her district?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:31am

English
Now since I have corrected those errors, and change some stuff in the 2nd par. could u go back and check my whole paper for spelling, commons, semi colon, period, subjust verb agreement,and make sure that everything is correct. I would really appreciate it. Help:Please change ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:24pm

English
Help:Please change show me anthing that I need to do, by placing the correct form at the it the bottom of the essay. Topic: What is your biggest regret in life? My Biggest Regret Everyone has had some regrets about something in life. Some of the regrets could have been about a...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 4:29pm

Literature
'One of the special gifts of fiction is its ability to allow us to walk in someone else's shoes and learn through a character's experience. How did the short story Marigolds help you discover something new about yourself, other people, or life? Explain what you dis...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:09pm

French
Can you check these and help me translate the bottom ones(Q4&Q5) 1)The Paris city hall is offering signs to cages ad restaurants in the fight against tabacco La mairie de Paris propose des pancartes de cafes et restaurants de la lutte contre le tabac 2)French people who smoke ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:57pm

Literature
'One of the special gifts of fiction is its ability to allow us to walk in someone else's shoes and learn through a character's experience. How did the short story Marigolds help you discover something new about yourself, other people, or life? Explain what you dis...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 12:23pm

Physics
Some people believe that the Moon controls their activities. The Moon moves from being directly on the opposite side of Earth from you to be being directly overhead. Assume that the Earth-Moon (center-to-center) distance is 3.82 multiplied by 108 m and Earth's radius is 6....
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:49pm

NAPOLEON INFORMATION
How did Napoleon help to spread feelings of nationalism throughout Europe? Explain why you think nationalism is a positive or negative force, or both. Napoleon helped to spread feelings of nationalism throughout Europe by defeating the austrian empire. He used feelings of Nati...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:24pm

To Ayone who knows about NAPOLEON
Even after the congress of Vienna, many people in Europe would have welcomed Napoleon back. Explain why you think this would be so. Was the congress a complete success? What advice would you have given a delegate to the Congress if you were a ruler? An aristocrat? An ordinary ...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:18pm

To Ayone who knows about NAPOLEON
What made it possible for Napoleon to return to France and to become Emperor again? Prepare questions that a TV reporter might ask the people who welcomed Naopleon back. His supporters, his soldiers, as well as some royalists who were by his side. After Napoleon had left Louis...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:17pm

Socials
What made it possible for Napoleon to return to France and to become Emperor again? Prepare questions that a TV reporter might ask the people who welcomed Naopleon back. His supporters, his soldiers, as well as some royalists who were by his side. After Napoleon had left Louis...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:56pm

Socials
Even after the congress of Vienna, many people in Europe would have welcomed Napoleon back. Explain why you think this would be so. Was the congress a complete success? What advice would you have given a delegate to the Congress if you were a ruler? An aristocrat? An ordinary ...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:42pm

Socials
How did Napoleon help to spread feelings of nationalism throughout Europe? Explain why you think nationalism is a positive or negative force, or both. Napoleon helped to spread feelings of nationalism throughout Europe by initially using it to help him defeat the austrian empi...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:16pm

social studies
why did the us want to build a canal across panama 2 how did the us gain control of the panama canal zone 3 how did the people of panama feel about us control of the canal zone why 4 what agreement did the us make with panama in 1977 5 what are the countries of central America
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:59pm

History
For our homework we have to find three people and ask them how they would sum up the Second Bank War in a couple of sentences. Then in class tommorrow we have to compare their answers with everybody else in the class. I have asked my mom, and my grandma so far and I would like...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:57pm

physics
Two people carry a heavy electric motor by placing it on a light board 2.00 m long. One person lifts at one end with a force of 400.0 N, and the other lifts at the opposite end with a force of 600.0 N. What is the weight of the motor? and where along the board is the center of...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 3:26pm

grammar
Label each clause subordinate or independent. 1. If you visit the city of Chicago.subordinate 2.the Art Institute of Chicago is quite famous independent 3.While the Chicago White Sox play in Comiskey Park. subordinate 4.after the sears Tower was built subordinate 5.the Chicago...
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:49pm

math
sorry people i have to post this what happened to my psp 2000? what should i do? okay my little cousin threw my psp at the wall then the battery fell out then i put it back in then it wont turn on. what do i do
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7:59pm

English
In the sentence below, I'm confused about the word 'about'. I'm not sure whether it's a preposition or an adverb. The theater seats 'about' four thousand people.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7:33pm

Literature
I had to write an essay analyzing a short story. I wrote about The Birds: Daphne du Maurier’s short story The Birds is a story of an old war veteran, his family, and how they battle fierce birds. It starts out on the third of December on the Cornish coast of England. The ...
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3:25pm

CMC220
how each new medium affected news content and delivery, including how people engaged with news and how the media that preceded it adapted their content and delivery. Be sure to discuss newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and satellite and Internet services.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8:53am

English Help
R for run on sentence, CS for comma splice, F for fragment, and C for correct sentence. Some correct sentences can be punctuated more effectively, however. Check over my anwers if i get it wrong please correct me. Thanks! 1. Carlos took the job and he was happy to get it. 2. T...
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:04am

English
R for run on sentence, CS for comma splice, F for fragment, and C for correct sentence. Some correct sentences can be punctuated more effectively, however. 1. Carlos took the job and he was happy to get it. 2. Tono loves Chinese food, he eats it three times a week. 3. Lovie co...
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:27pm

History
After the election of 1828 why did people consider andrew jackon "the rise of the common man"? I have searched put I cant find anything that says why he was known as the common man.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 9:31pm

History
Can you please explain to me what this means. This is what I think that it means. Jackson did not agree with states having any right to nullify a federal law. An ordiance was passed by the people of South Carolina because they felt that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were uncons...
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:03pm

Math
1.If a person jogs at a rate of 5 1/2mi/h for 3 1/2 h in a week, how many calories do they burn? 2. If a person runs in place for 15 minutes, how many calories will be burned? 3. If a person cross-country skis for35minutes, how many calories will be burned? 4. How many hours w...
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 5:00pm

Literature
I had to write an essay analyzing a short story. I chose The Birds by Daphne du Maurier and this is what I got: Daphne du Maurier’s short story The Birds is a story of an old war veteran, his family, and how they battle fierce birds. It starts out on the third of December...
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 3:58pm

COM/220
Below the instructions and the script are my responses. could someone take a look and see if they seem so be correct? Write a minimum 500-word response to the following: 1. Identify and explain at least 2 specific examples of bias in the speech. 2. Identify and explain at leas...
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:43pm

English
I have been asked to write a synthesis essay. I have never written this type of essay before. This is my first rough draft, I am just looking to see if I have the right approach etc. Thanks! Passion vs. Logic: Immigration Reform One of the most polarizing issues in our country...
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:55pm

COM/220
Below are my responses. could someone take a look and see if they seem so be correct? Write a minimum 500-word response to the following: 1. Identify and explain at least 2 specific examples of bias in the speech. 2. Identify and explain at least 2 specific examples of fallaci...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:44pm

COM/220
Below are my responses. could someone take a look and see if they seem so be correct? Write a minimum 500-word response to the following: 1. Identify and explain at least 2 specific examples of bias in the speech. 2. Identify and explain at least 2 specific examples of fallaci...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:44pm

world history
i have to write an english paper, but its a history-ish paper. The prompt says:"Research the style of fighting and combat from the Ancient Greeks and Romans in comparison with today. Include information about any of the following: training, weaponry, tactics, and psycholo...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:01pm

Math
In 1987, the population of Mexico was estimated at 82 million people, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%. The 1987 population of the United States was estimated at 244 million with an annual growth rate of 0.7%. Assume that both populations are growing exponentially. When will...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:39pm

History
This is my last question that I have today. This is from our history book. Can you please tell me what it means. I don't understand what it's trying to say. All I get out of it is that he was the one who shaped what the president should do. Jackson was responsible for ...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:54pm

sat essay
Can any obstacle or disadvantage be turned into something good? Obstacles, which are the essential part of our lives, often seem to prevent us from reaching our goals and frustrate us. Therefore, most people think that difficulties are bound to exert negative influence on us. ...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:46am

History Thesis....
can anyone help me is this a good thesis if not what can I change I am lost.... Harold Grey’s Little Orphan Annie comic strip provided a message that helped people get through the Great Depression, it is suggested that this comic strip provided America with understanding ...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:02am

geography
How do some people manage to live comfortably in extremely hot or cold climates?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:29pm

American Government
What influences might cause a member of the House to vote against the wishes of the people in his or her district? I have this question for a study question in government and I'm pretty lost. The only things I can think of are money issues or because they were influenced b...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 9:15pm

English
Ck:And list errors that need to be correct We all have been through some difficult times in our lives. Some of the times might not have been as bad as others, but we still can help others by giving our advices about what they should and shouldn't do. I have had some really...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:53pm

English
Ck:Paper completely for all errors and let me know it error at the end of essay. Advices To Overcome Difficult Times We all have been through some difficult time in our lives. Some of the times might noot have been bad as others problem, but we still can help others by advicin...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:57pm

Literature
I need as many people's ideas' on what hopes they have for the United States..any ideas? Thanks -MC
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:32pm

AP Physics
Hi, I have the follwoing physics question to ask, Plesae help with hints. "Two people are standing on a 2.5-m-long platform, one at each end. The platform floats parallel to the ground on a cushion of air, like a hovercraft. One person throws a 5.9-kg ball to the other, w...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:28am

SAT essay
Should people change their decisions when circumstances change, or is it best for them to stick with their original decisions? Environments, including the people around us, the values of society and the opinions of the majority, always exert influence on our decision. Some peo...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:44am

Essay for AP English
Would someone be willing to critique and edit my essay? Thanks so much! PROMPT: Read the two sermons "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and "Beauty of the World" by Jonathan Edwards. Compare and contrast the rhetorical strategies of tone, lexicon, and s...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:59pm

health
if fat people are fat are they born fat or because they eat too many fatty foods?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:52pm

Geography
2. The country in this region that is formed by two main islands is a. New Zealand b. Australia c. China d. Micronesia Not sure about this one.. 3. People in East Asia use terrace farming to overcome the problems of farming in areas where a. there is not enough rain b. rivers ...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:14am

English
1. Mother Teresa helped many people in India. (In this sentence, what is the part of speech of 'in India?' Is it an adverbial phrase modifying 'helped' or is it an adjective phrase which modifies 'people?') 2. You watched The Matrix yesterday. 3. You wa...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 5:20am

Epidemiology
To examine the association between high blood sugar and glaucoma, a group of 3154 people was observed for a period of 20 years in the NYC metropolitan area. The study participants were middle age epidemiologists working in the tri-state area. Participants received a free phys...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:29pm

Literature for Jim
literature - Jim, Monday, November 2, 2009 at 8:46am I need a start for a paper on how does literature reflect life and communities First.... Jim, always start your own post when you have a question. If you post under someone else's name, then it may not get answered. Now,...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:12am

Socials-Ms. Sue
Ms. Sue, thanks to you, I have got to know a lot about Voltaire. Seriously If I have to pick a philosopher that I would agree with, then it would be Voltaire as well. In my book there was very little info about him, so that's why I didn't really get to know him as much...
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 7:20pm

Writing
I am trying to find out what are parameters of persuasive writing. I tried to goggle it and all I got was links to essays that people wrote. I do not want essays, I want parameters. Please help point me in the write direction.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 7:11pm

STATS HELP
Freshman-sophomore retention rate (FSRR) for a college is the proportion of first-year students who return to the college for their sophomore year. Nationwide, the mean FSRR for colleges in the U.S. is 75%. Use the 68-95-99.7 rule to describe graphically the sampling distribut...
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 5:11pm

English
1. Have you ever chatted with a foreigner at a chatroom? 2. Have you ever written English e-mails? 3. Have you ever taken a taxi to come to school? 4. Have you ever shopped at Home plus? 5. Have you ever sung songs at a singing room? 6. Have you ever talked to a foreigner? 7. ...
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:29pm

Healthy Decision Making
What are three things young people can do to reduce risks and avoid injury? Can someone help me answer this question. Thank you very much.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:24pm

philosophy
2#What are the effects of physical abuse on young children? 3#What are the causes of bullying?4#Why some people not want to take drugs?
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 2:52pm

Marketing
What is the decision facing True Religion Jeans? (book I'm using is Marketing, real people, real choices)Can anyone help me with this? Thanks
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 1:29am

Enchancing Children's Self-Esteem
Please check to make sure my answers are correct. 1. It’s important to help children develop positive self-esteem because A. it will help them be more successful at their careers later in life. B. they’ll be more likely to question authority, when necessary. C. they&...
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 8:51pm

Literature
Here's my evaluative essay: A good short story must have a believable plot, a strong climax, a well developed story line, an attention grabbing beginning, a fine use of vocabulary, and interesting characters. The short story A Christmas Memory included all of these things....
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 4:05pm

7th grade
english: how are you supposed to make a person that bribes people to a character trait
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:39am

commerce
(A) “Market demand for wheat is relatively stable over time but market supply of wheat is very much influenced by the weather. For example, a natural drought decreases the supply of wheat and pushes up its prices while a bumper crop can severely depress wheat prices. Acts...
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:25am

Grammar and Composition
Can people just give me a bunch of difficult words that i can look up? i have to have 150 words that i don't know and look up their meanings and write a sentence with them.. i only have 21 so far :( thanks
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:33pm

Technology
Please help me on this: Explain in some detail two ways that technology has made your life better. i have to write my own and then ask two other people. so i will wait for two people to answer it from their point of view thanks a lot
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:13pm

English1A
Ms. Writeacher I think revised it better this time. Greetings and Gestures Culture and society plays a large role on how individuals communicate with one another, including how they express themselves. There are various ways of communication such as through speaking, sign lang...
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:44pm

English1A
Writeacher - Here is the rest my essay for "Greetings and Gestures" Greetings and Gestures Culture and society plays a large role on how individuals communicate with one another, including how they express themselves. There are various ways of communication such as t...
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:25am

English
Lisa thinks the people will be happy in the future. They will enjoy their holidays and can travel to the space. But Tommy thinks the people will be unhappy in the future. They will suffer from hunger and air pollution. (Would you like to correct the passage? Thank you.)
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:10am

English
This topic is deleting satistical data and examples. original material Water is an important part of the earth.In fact, water is the reason human beings live on the planet.Water is everywhere.It is in the atmosphere, the air that people breathe. it is in the soil, the ground t...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:23pm

Math
At the first tri-city meeting, there are 8 people from town A, 7 people from town B, and 5 people from town C. If a council consisting of 5 people is randomly selected, find the probability that 3 are from town A and 2 are from town B.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 4:28pm

math
If 7% of people are sick with flu. 80% are sick with regular flu, and 20% with H1-N1. How much less would the 7% be with out including the 20% with H1-N1.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 4:16pm

human geography
how can i define human geography,and 3 examples of how human geography affect people around the world,3 types of communities thanks
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:27pm

economics
(A) “Market demand for wheat is relatively stable over time but market supply of wheat is very much influenced by the weather. For example, a natural drought decreases the supply of wheat and pushes up its prices while a bumper crop can severely depress wheat prices. Acts...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 5:34am

International Business
For my IB project, I need five people who live outside the United States to answer three questions about business in their country. The questions are: 1) What do you think is the most difficult challenge for U.S. businesses that want to do business in your country? 2) What one...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:06pm

Beowulf poem
1. The poem describes when Grendel’s “hatred began,” but it doesn’t tell us why. Why do Grendel began to hate Hrothgar and his people enough to kill them?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:23pm

To Ms. Sue
However during the ESTATES GENERAL the 3RD ESTATE with some help from other PEOPLE declared a new government which they called the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. I changed Estates to people. Does the rest of this make sense?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 9:14pm

Literature
In reply to my past post-- On the third of December on the Cornish coast of England many years ago, the weather changed overnight from a mild autumn to a cold, harsh winter. Nat Hocken, a worker at a farm noticed that the birds appear more restless than usual and told his wife...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:58pm

Mass Communication Studies
Are the people at Fox News so good at what they do that they are destined to permanently damage American journalism?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:05pm

Literature
'Du Maurier, who wrote the short story The Birds, tells us that the birds are trying to destroy human life, but we never know what is making them do it. Is it really the weather, as some characters in the story think? Is it an evil force? Suppose you're a historian at ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:42pm

STATISTICS
A study has shown that among people without any preschool education, 32% were employed at age 19. If 100 people without preschool education are selected, find the probability that 40 or fewer are employed.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:41pm

English
1. Lisa thinks people will be happy in the future. They will have more food and longer holidays. They can also travel to the space. However, Tommy thinks people will be sad in the future. They will suffer from hunger, air pollution and water pollution. 2. Lisa looks on the bri...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:54pm

Mass Communication Studies
Consider the issue and implications of intentional news media bias. Why are large segments of the American news media audience either unable or unwilling to be better critical media consumers? Is it OK for Fox News network to do what it does – even while claiming loudly t...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:27pm

college physics
two people are wearing harnesses and are hanging from the ceiling by means of ropes. they are face to face and push off eachother. person 1 has a mass of 100kg and person 2 a mass of 80 kg. after the push person 1 swings in an arc that causes hime to rise a height of .3 meters...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 3:34pm

to kill a mockingbird
I'm reviewing for my test about the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". There's this question I can't answer: 1. What are the generalizations (like stereotyping) made about black people? Who makes them? And how are black people affected by it? The same questio...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:55am

Geography
24. The South African government changed its policy of apartheid in 1990 and 1991 because of a. the policy's failure to eliminate racial discrimination b. promises of economic aid from major industrial nations c. international sanctions and an increase in protests by black...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:39am

ct.
Can someone check my answers to these (5) fallacy to see if I have matched them correctly . Thanks ! 1. On a radio ad : "Have you been fatigued , irritable , moody ? If these symptoms are ignored ,you might become depressed or even suicidal ! Ward off the blues by taking ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 2:32am

Japanese
How would I say my younger twin sister's name is Rachel in Japanese? Is it "Futago no imooto no namae wa Rachel desu"? And when I am saying there are so many people in my family, do I include myself in that count?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:44pm

English
Looking for interesting volunteer work? How about cleaning at a city hall. People of the city hall needs your help. You can be very useful there! Where: Washington City Hall When: every Friday Tel 011-123-4567 (Are the poster for volunteers grammatical? Would you like to take ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:43pm

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