Category: Life

How do you find the sides of an isosceles triangle given the base? To find the unknown leg length with a given base length and altitude, use the following formula: sqrt(A^2 – (B / 2)^2), where A is the altitude and B is the length of the base. For example, given an isosceles triangle with…

Does Sansa deserve to be queen in the North? Especially when the best choice was already right there: His sister, Sansa. Granted, Sansa Stark is named Queen in the North by Game of Thrones’ conclusion and one does get the feeling it’s the role she would have chosen for herself all along: a daughter of…

What is the purpose of disaster mitigation? Disaster mitigation measures are those that eliminate or reduce the impacts and risks of hazards through proactive measures taken before an emergency or disaster occurs. What is the mitigation phase in disaster preparedness planning? This phase includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the likelihood of occurrence,…

Did The 4400 have a proper ending? Instead of the show wrapping up with all the drama tied nicely in a bow, fans are left to wonder and likely never feel closure. And that’s exactly what happened to fans of The 4400. At the end of the series, with so many new people with abilities,…

Is Japan a backwards country? NO. Although it is conservative in the upholding and preservation of many customs and traditions, it’s not socially backward in most aspects. How did Westernization affect Japan? 1867 – 1890 AD Meiji’s work gave way to many changes, but primarily the adoption of a constitution, a parliament, education, modern infrastructure,…

Is verbose bad? What’s your way, brevity or detailing? “Verbose” means “wordy,” which in turn indicates that words have gotten in the way of the meaning of the sentence or paragraph. So being verbose, in my opinion, is a bad thing. “My way” is to use as few words as possible to present an idea…

Do most pianists memorize music? Pianists memorize music because it helps them to play with better musical expression. Memorizing also helps better perform technically demanding repertoire and help eliminate page turns nad breaks in the music. Memorizing music is mostly reserved for soloists and less frequent for collaborative playing. Can a violin player play piano?…

What does it mean to be a cloistered nun? Cloistered nuns sacrifice worldly pleasures for austerity and self-denial. They are part of a small number of nuns in the United States who are cloistered, meaning they do not interact with the outside world except by necessity. What is the point of cloistered nuns? Cloistered nuns…

How is it like to be a girl in India? In traditional Indian society, women are perceived as inferior to men. Mere housewives, they are expected to stay at home, bear children, and take care of household chores. Most women, even nowadays, are forced into marrying a husband that their family chooses. How can I…

Is there any better anime Than Death Note? Code Geass is pretty similar to Death Note. You have a genius protagonist who gains a supernatural power, then he uses that in ingenious ways to try and make the world a better place. The only difference is that Code Geass has a better ending (actually, one…