The city manager has been made aware of the situation and councillors have been informed that the mink, which are not native to Ireland, have been attacking and killing birds, fish and animals. “They have a devastating effect on all wildlife – but they also attack dogs and horses. The…
For almost every conceivable application to astronomy, going to the Moon is a vastly inferior location than simply being above the Earth’s atmosphere. The temperature extremes experienced everywhere on the Moon are an extraordinary challenge over and above any benefit you get from being on the Moon’s surface. The Moon…
The financial crisis caused by the mutiny led to a reorganization of the Indian administration’s finances on a modern basis. The Indian army was also extensively reorganized. Another significant result of the mutiny was the beginning of the policy of consultation with Indians. Yes, there would be an uprising even…
It is possible that Cuba would have earned its independence without US intervention, but it likely would not have happened for several more years or decades. The Cubans gained independence, but the Filipinos did not. In both instances the intervention of the United States was the culminating event. He feared…
Would you usually expect elasticity of demand or supply to be higher in the short run or in the long run? Why? In the short run demand is likely to be more inelastic (low = less than 1) because people will not notice right away that the price has gone…
The difference in the amount of dissolved sweeteners leads to a difference in density. Cans of regular soda tend to be more dense than water, so they sink. Cans of diet soda are usually less dense than water, so they float. Regular and Diet Coke Cans in Water. Due to…
Sure these laborers are singing songs to keep themselves occupied while doing physical work, but Whitman interprets this singing as a celebratory sign that these laborers love their jobs, love their grueling labor. And these workers love America too. One of Whitman’s most powerful elements in Whitman’s “I Hear America…
Mecha might actually be useful, just not the the way current Sci-Fi sees them. Nearly all current Sci-Fi that I know of regard large humanoid(ish) machines as warriors, 25-150 ton engines of unadulterated destruction. The big ones are BattleTech, Macross, and Gundam. This Is How You Build a Fully Functional…
This is a temporary alteration. Fingerprints grow back. The interesting thing is that fingers with the prints removed actually always do have damages that make them unique. In fact, it is usually easier to identify a print from your fingers now, than before. Sand fingerprints off using sandpaper or a…
Oral histories, newspaper or journal articles, and memoirs or autobiographies are examples of primary sources created after the event or time in question but offering first-hand accounts. Yes, an autobiography is a primary source. Authors of autobiographies are direct witnesses of the events and time described in the narration. An…