A hook or grabber is the part of your presentation that compels an audience to sit up and pay attention. It should come at the beginning of your talk, where it can do the most good. Audiences have a lot on their minds as they prepare to listen to your remarks. How do you make … Read more
EPS Beads. Most bean bags are filled with a manmade material known as expanded polystyrene (EPS). EPS is a hard-celled plastic very similar to Styrofoam, which is extruded polystyrene. Besides bean bag beads, EPS is used for disposable coffee cups and as cushioning material for packaging and shipping. What material are outdoor bean bags made … Read more
Paleolithic groups developed increasingly complex tools and objects made of stone and natural fibers. Language, art, scientific inquiry, and spiritual life were some of the most important innovations of the Paleolithic era. What was the significance of the Paleolithic Age? The Paleolithic Era is significant because people established the process of hunting-gathering, which has supported … Read more
Puppy dog close: in which the salesperson gives the product to the prospect on a trial basis, to test before a sale is agreed upon. How do you shut a puppy down? Use emotions. The puppy dog close technique is based on emotions. … Choose the format. … Set the trial time. … Focus on … Read more
Self-Strengthening failed due to a lack of Qing support, the decentralised nature of government and its narrow focus. Qing leaders wanted military and economic modernisation but without accompanying social or political reforms. Who opposed the Self-Strengthening Movement? Resistance against the Self-Strengthening Movement Imperial Grand Secretary Wo Ren, one key member of the group, was an … Read more
With just over 77,000 inhabitants, Andorra does not have an airport and therefore has no national airline. To reach the tiny country just 468km squared, travelers must fly into the south of France or north of Spain. The largest international airports to reach Andorra are in Barcelona, Spain, or Toulouse, France. Which country has no … Read more
Work is the energy needed to apply a force to move an object a particular distance, where force is parallel to the displacement. Power is the rate at which that work is done. How do you describe how work is related to power and energy? Work can be defined as transfer of energy. In physics … Read more
The Right Hand Rule, illustrated at left, simply shows how a current-carrying wire generates a magnetic field. … The Left Hand Rule shows what happens when an electrical current enters a magnetic field. You need to contort your hand in an unnatural position for this rule, illustrated below. What is the right hand rule in … Read more
On March 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in American history occurs as two ironclads, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia, fight to a draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia. What frigate was sunk by the CSS Virginia? History United States Fate Burned and sunk in dock, 20 April 1861 Raised and … Read more
Introduced to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison’s Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. What were the two main points of the Virginia Plan? Key Points … Read more
