How did Tom Sawyer get the Bible? As usual, Tom is the best show-off—by trading for tickets before class, Tom has accumulated enough to earn a Bible. Mr. Walters, Tom’s Sunday school teacher, is flabbergasted when Tom approaches with the tickets. Walters is eager to impress Judge Thatcher, the Bible-awarding ceremony proceeds. Why is Tom […]
What is the medical term for a prostate biopsy?
What is the medical term for a prostate biopsy? Listen to pronunciation. (tranz-REK-tul BY-op-see) A procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate using a thin needle that is inserted through the rectum and into the prostate. Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is usually used to guide the needle. How do you bill […]
How do I apply transitions to only one slide?
How do I apply transitions to only one slide? To apply a transition: Select the desired slide from the Slide Navigation pane. Click the Transitions tab, then locate the Transition to This Slide group. Click the More drop-down arrow to display all transitions. Click a transition to apply it to the selected slide. On what […]
Why does water stick to the glass?
Why does water stick to the glass? Angle and speed. When the angle between vertical direction and the glass wall is small, surface tension is stronger and the component of gravity perpendicular to the glass wall is small; consequently, water sticks to the outside surface of the container (or in other words, runs down the […]
Where can I watch all seasons of Desperate Housewives?
Where can I watch all seasons of Desperate Housewives? All eight seasons of Desperate Housewives will be available to watch on Disney+ on February 23. Did Desperate Housewives get Cancelled? Desperate Housewives ended after season 8 because Cherry didn’t want the show to overstay its welcome. Making the decision in concert with Paul Lee, the […]
What did colonists do for fun?
What did colonists do for fun? Colonial life was filled with work, but it wasn’t always hard or boring. Early Americans knew how to turn work into fun by singing or telling stories, having contests, or working together in spinning or quilting bees. Some liked to dance to fiddle and fife music. Noah Webster loved […]
What contributes most to global climate change?
What contributes most to global climate change? Globally, the two biggest sectors that contribute to climate change are electricity generation (~25%) and food & land use (~24%). In other words, burning coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity is the single largest source of global emissions, but the food & land use sector is […]
What causes a micro tear?
What causes a micro tear? When a person takes part in resistance exercises such as weight training, their muscle tissue is placed under stress. This causes micro-tears in the muscle fibres. The body responds by repairing the muscle fibres and making them larger. How do I know if I have micro-tears? Stinging when urinating (peeing) […]
What did the Roman legions do?
What did the Roman legions do? Function and constitution. For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions formed the Roman army’s elite heavy infantry, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens, while the remainder of the army consisted of auxiliaries, who provided additional infantry and the vast majority of the Roman army’s cavalry. What happened during […]
Which form of mass media has its American roots in the colonial days and was in the beginning concerned mostly with literature and social graces?
Which form of mass media has its American roots in the colonial days and was in the beginning concerned mostly with literature and social graces? The magazine is another type of mass media with its roots in colonial days. Most magazines published in the early days of our country, into the 1900s, were concerned with […]