Category: Philosophy

Can you sue for dereliction of duty? No, you can’t. The police are not required to investigate every crime that is reported to them. They can, for example, decide that rape and murder is more serious than tampering with your mail. Can a citizen sue the president? In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that […]

What were Roman cities like? What were Roman towns like? The Roman towns were full of fine buildings and temples. The Romans liked everything to be organised and orderly. Streets were laid out in neat, straight lines, like on a chess-board. What Roman cities still exist? These cities include Rome, Ephesus, Antioch, Carthage, Londinium, Jerusalem, […]

What means fair test? noun. (in science) a test in which all the conditions of every sample are kept the same apart from the one variable which is being investigated. fair test. Students must ensure that their experiment is a fair test. What is an example of a fair test? A Fair Test tries to […]

Will a knife scratch a diamond? No, a knife cannot scratch diamond. Diamond is much harder than a knife, even a ceramic knife. However if you put a lot of pressure at the wrong angle, you can crack a diamond. The crack can be shallow and look like a scratch. Can anything damage a diamond? […]

How do I qualify for SDI? To receive benefits, you must meet all of the following requirements: You must be unable to do your regular work for at least eight consecutive days. You must have been either employed or actively looking for work at the time you became disabled. You must have lost wages because […]

What do they speak in Djibouti? FrenchArabic Does Djibouti speak Arabic? Somali and Afar are the most widely spoken tongues, and Arabic and French serve as the official languages…. Languages of Djibouti Official Arabic, French Indigenous Afar, Somali Immigrant Ta’izzi-Adeni Arabic, Oromo, Amharic Foreign English, Italian What countries speak Somali? Somali, the national language of […]

Why do we need question answering system? Thus, Question Answering Systems (QAS) are essential to satisfy this need. QAS aim at satisfying users who are looking to answer a specific question in natural language. In this paper we survey various QAS. We give also statistics and analysis. What is the main objective of question answering […]

Are merit salary increases always based on merit? Are “merit” salary increases always based on “merit”? No, merit salary increases are not always based on merit. Merit pay is actually sometimes in reality an “inflation” salary increase. It is simply an increase in pay in order to stay in line with the value of inflation […]

What two religions do most Africans identify with today? Today, the continent’s various populations and individuals are mostly adherents of Christianity, Islam, and to a lesser extent several traditional African religions. How long do African funerals last? three to six months Who are the living dead in African traditional religion? Those who lived well among […]

Are grapes alcoholic? Native Grape is a non-alcoholic fermented grape juice – namely the first one worldwide. Native Grape and wine have the grape and its processing into grape juice in common. To produce non-alcoholic wine, the alcohol is evaporated under a vacuum from the finished wine. Does grape juice make you drunk? “With grape […]