Category: Philosophy

What does Brown Coat mean? Wiktionary. Browncoat(Noun) A fan of the TV series Firefly. Etymology: after a kind of soldier in the TV series that wore brown coats as uniforms. What is a Browncoat Firefly? Browncoat or Brown Coat is the canon nickname for the Independent side in the war with the Alliance that takes […]

Is Kill a bad word? Yes, “kill”, not like in “I gonna kill your mother” but like in “stop trying to kill a Crusher with Fire Bolts” Or, the basic “uh, you could have killed me”. What is a nice way to say kill? What is another word for kill? murder destroy dispatch execute slaughter […]

Are epigram and epigraph the same thing? An epigram is a little poem or clever statement, but an epigraph is a specific kind of epigram: a witty statement that’s inscribed somewhere, such as on a building or at the beginning of a chapter or book. An epigram is a funny little remark or poem — […]

Why are the French called Franks? The French are basically romanized Gauls who called their country Frankish because their kings were of Frankish descent. The original Franks are now called Dutch and Flemish – in Germany the Frankish tribes lost their identity and blended in the current German population. What does the Franks mean? The […]

How do you use indirect quotes? If you do use an indirect source in your paper, name the original source in your text and include the indirect source in your parenthetical citation. If what you quote or paraphrase from the indirect source is itself a quotation, put the abbreviation ‘qtd. What does an indirect source […]

What is the opposite of dissatisfaction? Antonyms for dissatisfaction composure, advantage, comfort, encouragement, approval, liking, joy, satisfaction, incentive, pleasure, calm, assurance, love, delight, sanction, contentment, kindness, contentedness, cheer, enthusiasm, like, happiness, ease, peace, calmness. Is dissatisfactory a word? adjective. causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service. What is the difference between dissatisfied and unsatisfied? To be dissatisfied […]

What does Chinese drink? There is a long history of alcoholic drinks in China. They include rice and grape wine, beer, and various liquors including baijiu, the most-consumed distilled spirit in the world. Is it OK to drink hot water all the time? While there’s little direct research into the benefits of hot versus cold […]

What does social desirability effect? In social science research, social-desirability bias is a type of response bias that is the tendency of survey respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others. It can take the form of over-reporting “good behavior” or under-reporting “bad”, or undesirable behavior. How does social […]

What are net unilateral transfers? Net Unilateral Transfers – are payments from one country to another that do not correspond to the purchase of any good, service, or asset. It equals unilateral transfers received by the country minus unilateral transfers flowing out of the country. What are the types of balance of trade? Types of […]

Are big businesses bad? Big companies are also much more likely than small ones to be audited and to face steep penalties for malfeasance. Companies with more than 500 employees offer 2.5 times more paid leave and insurance benefits and 3.9 times more in retirement benefits than workers at firms with fewer than 100 employees. […]