Drugs active in microgram range, most notably LSD, are commonly distributed illicitly on blotting paper. A liquid solution of the drug is applied to the blotting paper, which commonly is perforated into individual doses and artfully decorated with what is known as blotter art. Is paper made with acid? Is ‘normal’ paper acidic? Standard paper … Read more
One of the five watercolors by André Castaigne illustrating the first American edition of the Phantom of the Opera (1911). Author Gaston Leroux Genre Gothic fiction Is the phantom of the opera romanticism? Now here’s why I bring this up: Just as The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables (still the third-ranked show on … Read more
War destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic fabric of nations. The effects of war What is war and its causes? These fundamental or primary causes of war explain why war repeatedly occurs in international politics, why war can occur at any moment. Thus scholars trace war to … Read more
Keep your writing sample objective. Tell what happened, but do so without the drama. Don’t say something such as, “This was the worst customer service I have ever seen!!!!” Tell the story of what happened during a recent customer experience. How do you write a good mystery shopper report? Stay on topic. The client only … Read more
The earliest extant written account of a Christian eucharistia (Greek: thanksgiving) is that in the First Epistle to the Corinthians (around AD 55), in which Paul the Apostle relates “eating the bread and drinking the cup of the Lord” in the celebration of a “Supper of the Lord” to the Last Supper of Jesus some … Read more
