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The Mail-Order Merchandise Rule

The mail-order rule adopted by the Federal Trade Commission in October 1975 provides that when you order by mail: You must receive the merchandise when the seller says you will. If you are not…

Pronouns and Case: Introduction

IntroductionPronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) When Quentin Crisp told the people of Northern…

Schiller, Friedrich von

(Encyclopedia) Schiller, Friedrich von, 1759–1805, German dramatist, poet, and historian, one of the greatest of German literary figures, b. Marbach, Württemberg. The poets of German romanticism were…

Why do we blink?

Blinking protects our eyes from foreign objects, sweeps up dirt that gets in our eyes and lubricates our eyes by spreading tears across the surface. Don't you think that is a lot to accomplish in…

Southern B&Bs

  Check out these B&Bs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana         B&Bs are known for their hospitality. In fact, most owners are…

Algebra: Factoring by Grouping

Factoring by Grouping Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…

Chemistry: Shake It Up: Mixtures

Shake It Up: MixturesChemistryElements, Compounds, and MixturesPure SubstancesShake It Up: MixturesColloids: Somewhere in BetweenSeparating Mixtures Mixtures are materials that contain more than…

Chemistry: What Are Gases?

What Are Gases?ChemistryThe Kinetic Molecular Theory of GasesWhat Are Gases?The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases: Why Gases Do What They DoWhy This Is Important: Ideal GasesImportant Terms and…