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A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family

A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family by Lou Ann Walker is the tale of a woman's experience growing up as the first-born hearing daughter of a deaf couple in Indiana. When Walker was...

Latest answer posted September 12, 2019, 5:00 pm (UTC)

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Dubliners

As the question itself states, you are not being asked to write an essay here. A "reflection statement" should be your personal reflection on what you have learned from your reading and from your...

Latest answer posted March 20, 2018, 12:41 pm (UTC)

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Reference

To complete your assignment, you must use specifics from your place of business or campus. However, there are some steps to take in a fire prevention audit: 1. Identify potential fire hazards:...

Latest answer posted March 29, 2023, 2:15 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

“Mother blaming” refers to the tendency of some psychologists and often of society as a whole to blame mothers when something goes wrong with an individual. If a person turns out to be...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 3:03 am (UTC)

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Religion

David Bosch, in his book Transforming Missions: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission, identifies several vital principles from the missionary practice of Jesus Christ that he believes are...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 8:31 pm (UTC)

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Literature

Rene Depestre's Hadriana in All My Dreams presents a strong reflection on identity and the disintegration of identity in Haiti. Let's look at some points you might discuss as you answer these...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 1:51 pm (UTC)

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Frankenstein

Nature vs. nurture is an age-old debate about the primary determinants of personality. Nature refers to how biological factors or inherited genetic influences form an individual's personality,...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 6:26 am (UTC)

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Arts

The representation of vampires in film has changed a great deal over the decades. While it is not possible to examine every vampire film in cinematic history, let us take a look at some of the ways...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 5:00 am (UTC)

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Edward W. Said

Edward W. Said reflects on beginnings, guiding us to think about beginning as opposed to origin and about several anxieties, perils, and themes connected with beginnings. Let's look at some points...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 11:16 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

Your answer to this will of course depend in part on your own opinion, but yes, unfortunately, people are often too quick to judge others based on their gender or race. The way in which people...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 6:23 pm (UTC)

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Fences

In August Wilson's Fences, protagonist Troy has had a difficult life, and he has developed something of a philosophy that has helped him survive but that does not necessarily reflect the ideas of...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 5:16 pm (UTC)

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Math

First, note that by the definition of logarithm must be `x gt 0 , ` `x != 1 , ` `x != 1 / 16 ` and `x != 1 / 256 .` Then use the formula `log_b a = 1 / ( log_a b ) ` to rewrite the equation the...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 8:59 am (UTC)

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Religion

The Gospel of Matthew, written in the first century AD, was intended for a Jewish-Christian audience. Matthew's Gospel was written for the community facing several crises, including the destruction...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 2:59 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

The attachment theory attempts to explain how human beings form connections, first between a child and parents and later with other people. The theory argues that the attachments children form...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 3:29 pm (UTC)

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Tracks

Louise Erdrich's novel Tracks tells the story of two Native American families, the Nanapush and Morrissey families, and their struggles to maintain their cultural identity in the face of white...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 3:54 pm (UTC)

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Business

Operating a multinational business in today's global environment presents many challenges for leadership, including cultural differences, language barriers, legal frameworks, and operational...

Latest answer posted March 28, 2023, 12:06 am (UTC)

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Law and Politics

Political psychology is a scientific field of study that analyzes the psychological foundations of political behavior and examines whether personality is relevant for understanding political...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 6:46 am (UTC)

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Business

One of the most important ways in which Amazon forms partnerships with local retailers in international markets is to allow customers to collect packages from premises owned by other businesses....

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 6:09 am (UTC)

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Notes From Underground

Both Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground and Samuel Beckett's Endgame use the frame narrative and other techniques to promote their messages. You are being asked to create a research...

Latest answer posted March 25, 2023, 6:40 pm (UTC)

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Religion

In Transforming Mission, David J. Bosch points out a number of principles from Jesus' own missionary practice that could make a major impact on modern ministry. Let's look at some of those...

Latest answer posted March 25, 2023, 5:15 pm (UTC)

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Never Let Me Go

In Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, the protagonist Kathy and many of the other characters are clones whose whole purpose in life seems to be to donate their organs and then “complete,” or die....

Latest answer posted March 24, 2023, 5:14 pm (UTC)

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Hamlet

There are plenty of individuals with strong convictions in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and these convictions stem from strong motivations and lead to some serious consequences. Let’s look at some...

Latest answer posted March 25, 2023, 2:42 am (UTC)

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Religion

As John Stott argues in Christian Mission in the Modern World, all the principles from the missionary practice of Jesus are relevant in today's ministry. Two particularly vital principles are...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 2:23 pm (UTC)

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Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery's story “A Fortunate Mistake” shows us that human beings tend to avoid people they do not know and that when people are avoided, they draw further and further into themselves...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 8:21 pm (UTC)

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I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—

In “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died -,” Emily Dickinson combines an almost startling realism with some romantic elements. Let's look at a couple examples of each. First, the fly's buzzing is very...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 12:46 am (UTC)

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The Kite Runner

Rasheed in A Thousand Splendid Suns, Luke O'Neill in The Thorn Birds, and General Taheri in The Kite Runner are all overbearing, sexist, self-centered men. General Taheri is a conservative...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 6:24 am (UTC)

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Pride and Prejudice

In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet stands out as a woman who has educated herself and formed her own character in difficult circumstances. Three of her four sisters are ignorant and ill-bred,...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 11:21 am (UTC)

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Law and Politics

Sociology and economics look at political behavior through two different lenses, but they can both provide explanations of why Americans hold the opinions as they do. Let's look at each approach in...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 5:09 pm (UTC)

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The Secret Life of Bees

This quotation comes from a conversation between Zach and Lily in Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees, and it focuses on the dream of a boy who wants to grow and strive beyond the racism that...

Latest answer posted March 24, 2023, 1:38 am (UTC)

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Religion

In Transforming Mission, David J. Bosch discusses six elements of the contemporary crisis in mission. Your answer should explore them. We will look at a couple to help you get started and then talk...

Latest answer posted March 24, 2023, 12:18 am (UTC)

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Arts

The Catholic Counter-Reformation led to a new round of Church patronage of artwork, including Venice's famous altarpieces, as an attempt to work against Protestant rejections of sacred images....

Latest answer posted March 23, 2023, 3:26 pm (UTC)

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Pride and Prejudice

Darcy proposes to Elizabeth twice in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Let us take a closer look at some of the differences between the two proposals. Darcy’s initial proposal to Elizabeth...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 11:12 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

Individuals with social anxiety about public speaking, known as glossophobia, often go to great lengths to avoid such experiences. Those who have an associated catastrophizing mindset may worry...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 8:06 pm (UTC)

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Religion

A book review of Christopher J.H. Wright's The Mission of God will contain several elements. Let's look at each one in turn to help you get started on this assignment. Your first element is an...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 1:57 pm (UTC)

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Religion

Overall, The Mission of God is a valuable resource for those interested in deepening their understanding of the biblical concept of mission. The book's strengths in providing a comprehensive and...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 12:24 am (UTC)

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Literature

Rudyard Kipling's “The Mark of the Beast” and Jack London's story “The Sheriff of Kona” are similar in some ways and quite different in others. Let's look at a few comparisons and contrasts to help...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 12:06 am (UTC)

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Jack London

Jack London was an American writer born in San Francisco, California in 1876. He wrote during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time of social and cultural change in the United States. The...

Latest answer posted March 21, 2023, 11:39 pm (UTC)

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Free Union

The first step in understanding how Andre Breton uses juxtaposition to create surrealism in “Free Union” is to properly understand those two terms. Let's define them and then look at a couple...

Latest answer posted March 24, 2023, 1:59 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

Digital technology proved to be extremely helpful to people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Let's look at some of the ways work and business changed during the pandemic. First, remote work and the...

Latest answer posted March 26, 2023, 5:41 pm (UTC)

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Macbeth

There are a few aspects of Banquo's character that make Macbeth uneasy. Perhaps most of all is the Witches' prophecy that Banquo will beget a line of kings. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 2:29 am (UTC)

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Reference

As you get ready to conduct a fire prevention audit on a local business or campus building, you should take several steps. Let's talk about those to help you get started. First, find a fire...

Latest answer posted March 27, 2023, 2:57 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

Antonio Gramsci, in his work Prison Notebooks, argued that mass education can reproduce inequalities by reinforcing the dominant ideology of the ruling class and promoting a "hegemonic" culture....

Latest answer posted March 21, 2023, 10:07 pm (UTC)

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Social Sciences

People sometimes have a hard time distinguishing between knowledge and belief because both concepts involve holding something to be true. However, knowledge and belief differ in terms of the degree...

Latest answer posted March 21, 2023, 9:44 pm (UTC)

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Reference

The decision to work in a private prison would depend on a number of factors. Let's look at some of those to help you develop your opinion about this matter. First, it is important to note that the...

Latest answer posted March 23, 2023, 12:13 am (UTC)

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Social Sciences

Pierre Bourideu and Antonio Gramsci are both sociologists who studied education and its role in reproducing inequalities. Let's look briefly at what each one has to say about this issue to get you...

Latest answer posted March 21, 2023, 5:19 pm (UTC)

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Math

The minimum value is 13 and occurs when x= `13/4` .________________________________________ We are asked to find the minimum value taken on by the expression `sqrt(x^2-4x+13)+sqrt(x^2-14x+130` We...

Latest answer posted March 22, 2023, 9:11 pm (UTC)

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Thank You, M'am

Langston Hughes’ story “Thank You, M’am” is filled with creative language and interesting metaphors. Let’s look at the metaphor in the quotation to help you understand it. The narrator tells us...

Latest answer posted March 21, 2023, 3:45 am (UTC)

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Law and Politics

This Frontline episode covers George Floyd's death and the backlash that the Minneapolis Police faced as a result. In a sense, this serves as a window into issues surrounding police brutality and...

Latest answer posted March 20, 2023, 11:27 pm (UTC)

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The Magician's Nephew

To find out what happens as Digory and Polly explore the old palace in C.S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, turn to chapter 4. Let's look at a couple points you might mention. Digory and Polly have...

Latest answer posted March 20, 2023, 10:55 pm (UTC)

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The Magician's Nephew

To read about the Wood Between the Worlds in C.S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, turn to chapter 3. There you will find Digory and Polly exploring this strange new place. Let's look at some of the...

Latest answer posted March 20, 2023, 9:34 pm (UTC)

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