MattsRiceBowl

I know this seems like a somewhat silly question, but what shape is a pizza slice? I know most of us are going to say "triangle." Is it a triangle? Can a triangle have a curved line in it or do all lines have to be straight? I know we might say curvalinea...

17 years ago

Sorry about the off topic message. Just wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July (it's already the 4th where I am...in the afternoon, none the less). Hope it's a good one! Matt

16 years ago

As many of you know, I'm an ESL Teacher in Taiwan. I came across a sentence that does not sound right, but I am wondering if it's grammatically correct. "I like to have cats." I've NEVER heard it said like that before, but I cannot think of any reason why...

16 years ago

I am looking at many questions that just have 2 or 3 words to them and responses that talk about fixing certain paragraphs. Am I missing something or is the board messing up?

15 years ago

Before posting, please understand a few things. 1) If we see other tutors replied to your message, we might skip it to go to others at first. This may be a problem, which I will discuss in a minute. If you do not ask a question, you will not get an answer...

14 years ago

When we talk about staying somewhere, we use the preposition "at." (I am staying at the bar). If we talk about going somewhere, we use the preposition "to." (I am going to school). Why are we allowed to leave those prepositions out when we talk about home...

14 years ago

Sorry. Just testing something. Posted 2 answers and they are not showing up. Wonder if a question shows up.

11 years ago

He did not get the position. He never became Justice of the Peace in D.C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison#The_decision

18 years ago

Get y on one side alone: -2/4 = 1/3y Multiply both sides by 3y to get it out of the denominator: -6y/4 = 1 multiply both sides by 4: -6y = 4 Divide both sides by -6 y = -4/6 Check it: 1/4 - 2/(3)(-4/6) = 3/4 - 1/(3)(-4/6) 3*(-4/6) = -12/6 = -2 1/4 - -1 =...

18 years ago

The question didn't come through correctly. Try it again.

18 years ago

Since the dogs got out, what happened to them?

18 years ago

Not only which church, but which location.

18 years ago

Do you need to make it longer or is it time to tie it together? As someone who moved to the exact opposite - from the suburbs of Cincinnati to a crappy, noise-filled small town in Taiwan where people can't drive, I understood this completely and loved the...

18 years ago

Look up the definition of a perpendicular line and see if it matches that description.

18 years ago

Good answer by Guru. To expand on it a little bit more, knowledge in itself isn't bad. The problem comes in with how we use knowledge. Notice that after eating the fruit, they are ashamed of themselves. Before that time, the focus of the world was how bea...

18 years ago

I haven't read it in a long time, so I can't give any input. But wanted to change the subject so more people would look that can help rather than pass the message by. Matt

18 years ago

This might help. A lot of articles on wikipedia about Catholic ecumenical movement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Catholic_ecumenical_and_interfaith_relations Matt

18 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming#Attributed_and_expected_effects

18 years ago

A few key terms in your math problem: "is" means "equals" "of" means multiply. % is "per 100" (Think of 1 cent being 1/100 of a dollar) So, from there, translate your equation. We know that $300 is 12% of last year's budget. So: 300 = (is) 12/100 (12 per-...

18 years ago

Thanks to Physical Education classes, I am now confident I can dodge any ball that is randomly thrown at me on the street. Before that time, I was really worried. :)

18 years ago

I thought questions like this would be easy to answer until I actually moved to Asia. It is interesting to see how much stuff is done for actual religious reasons and how much is done simply because it's tradition. And this is in one small country - Taiwa...

18 years ago

Anything is possible. It's POSSIBLE that your teacher might have a secret answer "z" that (s)he keeps in his/her back pocket. On the day you turn in the homework, it's POSSIBLE that the teacher might jump out and giggle while simultaneously crying and say...

18 years ago

I assume that's polytheism. I won't give the answer directly, but will tell you how to figure this one out. Think about words with "poly" in it. Polynomial is a shape with MORE THAN ONE side. Polyangular means MORE THAN ONE angle. St. Polycarp...well..was...

18 years ago

Least and greatest values should be obvious. 1, 3, 5, 77, 1923, 9999, 1003938, Imagine it's money. The least value is what you DON'T want to have. (1) The greatest value is what you DO want to have ( 1003938 ) The median is different: a) Count how many nu...

18 years ago

A lot. Think about things we're spending money on that we can possibly cut back. Then go from there.

18 years ago

Figure out how much each one would cost. Then you'll know what the better plan is and how much money they will save. It tells you how much they're paying per month and it tells you how much they're paying per copy. Matt

18 years ago

If you're looking for a more general term, "Web Browser" Matt

18 years ago

I don't think you even defined what you're researching. Disciplined? How? Spanking is discipline to some while it is out right retched to others. When did grades become the determiner for adjustment and socially skilled? I'm curious whether this was a las...

18 years ago

:) That's why I love this board.

18 years ago

But we don't really have to think of conflict, etc. as abusive. Granted, violence is as is domination. In any group of people that are close to each other, especially ones that care about each other, there is always going ot be tension when they are aroun...

17 years ago

Yes. Just remember the accent over the "i" in "tio" "My uncle has 2 boys" is what you said. Matt

17 years ago

The radius is 1/2 of the diameter, which is the width all the way across. Area = pi x radius^2 Circumference = pi x diameter If you have the radius, you can figure you the circumference. Circ = pi x 2 x radius Vice versa for Area if you have the diameter...

17 years ago

I have to be honest and say I have not read the book. I might have read the Cliff Notes when I was in high school, but don't remember. And no, I don't recommend that to anyone. I feel like an idiot as an adult now when people my age discuss literature sim...

17 years ago

Remember also to identify the difference between empowering someone and enabling them. The people Ms. Sue mentioned were empowering people. They were able to give people the strength to do what they felt was the right thing. The Civil Rights movement in A...

17 years ago

Nope. It was including people to also be able to protect the state. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

17 years ago

If you are not sure where to start, I always look at pages similar to the web page I am making. I write down what I see and what I like about each. I write down different elements. I then go to my notebook and sketch out a basic layout. From there, I writ...

17 years ago

You'll have to use a table. The HTML would look something like this: <Table width="75%" align="center" border="1"> <tr> <td width="50%"> <IMG SRC="locationofimage1.jpg"> </td> <td width="50%"> <IMG SRC="locationofimage2.jpg"> </td> </tr><tr> <td width="50...

17 years ago

A virus is actually a program that attaches itself on your computer and starts spreading into other programs or sending itself throughout the network. There are many different kinds of viruses and they're generally destructive.

17 years ago

www.wikipedia.com usually does a good job explaining the various countries.

17 years ago

$142.60. You didn't read the question carefully is all it looks like. You figured out how much the markup would be rather than the price he paid for it. Subtract 230-87.40 and you get $142.60 So he will buy it for $142.60, mark it up 87.40, and sell it fo...

16 years ago

It means you forgot to post your thoughts of what the answer is or what you would do to try to solve the answer. If you don't post that, we don't know what you don't understand and we can't help you.

16 years ago

Let's break down what the words mean...then we'll understand it. Percent (%) means "per 100." So what you want to do is divide that number by 100. If you say 50%, that means 50/100 If you say 22%, that means 22/100 If you say 225%, that means 225/100 So s...

16 years ago

Hinduism's growth probably has more to do with the fact of its adaptability. Hinduism is not as dogmatic as other religious faiths. It developed over many different cultures and many different faiths over a very long period of time. As a result, it is sti...

16 years ago

Some problems to consider: 1) Death from a single car accident rarely, if ever, kills 5000. 2) Car accidents tend not to be intentional. More people die from car accidents every month - not car manslaughter. 3) The term "closer to home" is not very well d...

16 years ago

To add to Sra's answer, much of this depends on where the language is spoken. There are not many areas that use the Vosotros form. The way I learned in high school is to use the vosotros form there. This is because the "tu" is informal. When I got to coll...

16 years ago

Didn't one have asthma?

16 years ago

Close. .400 is right and it's -2x So .400 - 2x You could make it easier and write .4 - 2x

16 years ago

Sounds like you need to read the ending.

16 years ago

This is simple past tense. Answer D is present tense. (Your answer translated would be, "I already return it yesterday." Which one of those is 1st person past tense?

16 years ago

Hi Nikki. I'm going to give you instructions on how to make something that will help make this easier to understand. Draw a circle on a piece of paper. In the middle of it, write "Verb." On the left of the circle, draw an arrow pointing left. Above that a...

16 years ago

So you're basically asking if it's right that when someone has a broken foot, they sometimes need to use crutches? Yes...I think that's a pretty safe bet ;-)

16 years ago

You still must take a position and stick with it or you'll end up putting the reader to sleep and lose focus of your paper. I would begin with the idea of how Hinduism is different than Western religious traditions because it allows for such a wide range...

16 years ago

Be careful with that response, though. That tends to set up what one of my Theology teacher called a "Vending Machine God." This is where we simply ask God for stuff in prayers and it's like we think we're putting money into a vending machine. Enough pray...

16 years ago

Hi Rene. We actually don't give out grades here at Jiskha, so we won't be graded on anything here. :-) Other than knowing what the Tuckman model is, I'm not sure what the problem is with this assignment. I would start by looking through your books and not...

16 years ago

I don't really see your question in here. What do you need help with?

16 years ago

I figured I'd jump in here relatively shortly after you posted this just so you don't check back a day later and see this question. What have you done with these questions? Let us know so we know how to help you. Post your work and your solutions or post...

16 years ago

You might want to look at how the Greeks used different words for love: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love

16 years ago

"My point is, why should health, safety, well-being, food safety, labeling requirements on drugs and foods, and testing of drugs before approval have to do with promoting economic growth?" Because there are many benefits to certain things. It doesn't only...

16 years ago

I'm not quite sure what question you have about the assignment.

16 years ago

Not sure what the question is with this, but it almost looks like a factoring question, maybe? You can factor 7 out of both parts and get: 7 (x^2 + 3)

16 years ago

The first part tells you what to do...to listen to the story. There's obviously a CD or tape (or something similar) to go along with it. You'll have to listen to the story and decide what words go into those spaces. They'll basically read the story with t...

16 years ago

I believe it acts as an adjective describing the word "time." If the structure of the sentence is changed to: Long ago, there lived a princess. I think then it would be an adverb describing "lived." I would wait for further confirmation on that from someo...

16 years ago

Here's a good article that helps: http://www.articlesbase.com/writing-articles/how-to-write-a-persuasive-essay-47488.html

16 years ago

Good answer. Might throw them for a loop and say a return address sticker.

16 years ago

If you think about it, that won't work logically. Your 2nd pot is wider than your first pot, so it will have to be more shallow to fill the same amount of water. V= pi x r^2 x h So the first thing we have to do is figure out the volume of the first cylind...

16 years ago

Yes. They are saying : height + base 1 + base 2 + base 3 + base 4 has to be equal to or less than 110 inches. You're right because there are 4 lines in the perimeter of the base. If you draw a square or rectangle, it has four lines. 2 of those lines are 1...

16 years ago

I think #3 was yes and #4 was no. Or #3 was car and #4 was monkey. Either way, I guess I'm ok. (I'm dropping a hint that unless you repost the questions or a link to the questions, there's no way we can help). :)

16 years ago

I can't speak for Ms Sue, but I know there are some people that are good with accounting on here. I, usually, am not. :) Ask away and be sure to put accounting in the subject.

16 years ago

A lot of this has to do with where the person is as well. Some jewelry, as Bob mentioned, is taboo to certain groups of people. Others is not. Some is taboo to some groups of people and not others. Generally speaking, no matter what, you wear jewelry to g...

16 years ago

Chrissy, I think Bob was just trying to help when he said not to put his name in the subject. A lot of times, people might post something like that and expect a quick reply. I don't check this very often (every few days), so if someone put my name in the...

16 years ago

Here's a really good web site to begin to help you understand the question better and give you a good direction on where to take it: http://info.med.yale.edu/psych/3s/self_schema.html

16 years ago

The answer is almost in the question. The question is: "It is the proper role of a psychological research SCIENTIST to:" (I emphasized the word "Scientist.") A scientist is a person who studies something using the scientific method. The scientific method...

16 years ago

You're right. D. After you have a hypothesis, you need evidence to back it up before it's accepted.

16 years ago

Slight correction: It was, "I like to have a cat." Somehow, that sounds worse.

16 years ago

I'm not sure exactly what you're having trouble with, so I hope this helps. All of these are questions. They're all pretty much asking similar things. "Do you like ________?" Te gusta/te gustan means "You like." Literally, it is a little different. Word f...

16 years ago

Another thought... With sentences, and a foreign language, I found it easy to teach my kids to start with a verb. If the word is already a verb, that's the easiest thing. If it's not, you have to find a verb that works well with that. I will give you one...

16 years ago

Wikipedia is a good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965 But it's often not accepted by teachers. Look at some of the links at the bottom to get more sourced information.

16 years ago

A stamp? :)

16 years ago

3 comes next.

16 years ago

Sounds like they already have 3 kids. They'll get the surrogate mother to have their 4th child. (I'd have to read the rest of the article to be 100% sure).

16 years ago

Ask what you need. More specifically, ask what you don't understand. Don't reply here. Post a new thread since this one is about to fall off the front page.

16 years ago

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a book. So you probably have to read the book and write an original (not from somewhere else) summary (telling what the plot, setting, and characters are in the story). Not sure what else you're having trouble with. Please...

16 years ago

I'm not really sure how you'll tie in your idea of what you want to write about with the questions.

16 years ago

Chapter 7 is between Chapter 6 and Chapter 8. You might find your answers there.

16 years ago

Treat the < as an equal sign for a minute to solve the equation. The first thing you want to do is get "y" by itself. 5y-3 < 13 Let's just imagine the left side of the equation first. Let's say you have 5 bags of oranges, each containing a certain number...

16 years ago

You're going to first have to define what you believe sexist means. That term itself is not something that has a clear cut answer. Then the hard part comes from actually answering the question of whether Christianity, Sikhism, and Judaism actually fit int...

16 years ago

I know false prophecy and idolatry. (Chapters 12-14...somewhere in there. Not sure) I can't remember any others and don't see any through a quick scan.

16 years ago

Have you tried looking at the questions?

16 years ago

Those web sites either have illegal, pirated movies or small ones that you're likely not familiar with.

16 years ago

Media technologies have had a huge impact on social and societal issues. This paper seeks to... ...wait a minute. Unless you can somehow transfer the grade to me, I can't really do this. Good luck! Matt

16 years ago

<<a. I just bought CDs by Regina Spektor, John Legend, and Prince. b. I just bought: CDs by Regina Spektor, John Legend, and Prince. I picked B because d suffices fine for this.>> I'm not sure what "d" says. "A" is the correct answer here. If the colon ha...

16 years ago

If you look at http://news.google.com You can narrow your search by the date. Look at the links on the left after you do your search.

16 years ago

Is this an answer or a question?

16 years ago

Here's a good explanation of those: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology#Pr.C3.A4gnanz

16 years ago

Actually, an easier and more visual description is here: http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/ss/gestaltlaws.htm

16 years ago

Punishment by death.

15 years ago

I'm familiar with them and this is hard to answer. I say it's a tie between Maria Montessori and Piaget, though not sure it's fair to say that Maria Montessori developed the emergent curriculum (which means that it's more child-centered). I'd say letter "...

15 years ago

Think of all the things you enjoy doing...

15 years ago

Why would the program director and caregiver have anxieties? Why would a child in the program have anxieties of the child coming into the program? Why would the enrolling parents and children have anxieties? If you start to list the anxieties each one wou...

15 years ago

It's hard to write a paper in that limited amount of words, but this is good. The part I would change a little is with the early adolescence. "During this time, the child is making choices." That's characteristic of ALL ages. A word or two that is more sp...

15 years ago

MOST forms, you add "s." With words ending in s, z, ch, sh, and x, you add "es." If the word ends in a "y," you drop the y and add ies. (family ---> families) If the word ends in an "o," you sometimes add "es" and sometimes add "s." There's no rule whatso...

15 years ago

"equipment and supplies" is too vague to answer here. What equipment and what supplies? It is also very vague because it does not describe the type of child care center this is. For example, a regular child care center will cost much more to run, after th...

15 years ago

Just a hint, but can you explain how finger paint lasts forever? I'd love to know to help cut down on costs.

15 years ago

I would also say bored, but think they have more of a chance of controlling themselves when bored. They have almost no chance when they're tired. I don't like this question, personally.

15 years ago

"An only child has all the attention of his/her parents." ALL the attention? I assume most parents are still busy with other things. At the same time, how is that an advantage? "He/she is provided with better things" How so? "Since he/she is the future of...

15 years ago

"2. Where did Chinese Americans originate from? " I'm guessing from England. (Note the sarcasm).

15 years ago

Marriage has to do a lot with religion, Bob. Religion is a big part of cultural customs and traditions.

15 years ago