Why didnt Jo Marry Laurie? “I won’t marry Jo to Laurie to please anyone” Alcott knew her ending was unsatisfying. They wanted more of tragic Beth and vain Amy and fashionable Meg and, most of all, more of Jo, who readers believed would surely and inevitably marry Laurie at the story’s end. And Alcott set […]
What is convergent and discriminant validity?
What is convergent and discriminant validity? What are Convergent Validity and Discriminant Validity? Convergent validity takes two measures that are supposed to be measuring the same construct and shows that they are related. Conversely, discriminant validity shows that two measures that are not supposed to be related are in fact, unrelated. What is Convergent validity […]
What language is dying?
What language is dying? Definitely endangered – children no longer learn the language as a ‘mother tongue’ in the home….UNESCO languages by degress of endangeredness. Name in English Number of speakers Degree of endangerment South Italian 7500000 Vulnerable Sicilian 5000000 Vulnerable Low Saxon 4800000 Vulnerable Belarusian 4000000 Vulnerable Is it worth it to learn Italian? […]
Why is Baja California not part of the US?
Why is Baja California not part of the US? The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) had major repercussions in Baja California. The original draft of the treaty included Baja California in the sale, but the United States eventually agreed to omit the peninsula because of its proximity to Sonora, which is located just across the narrow Sea […]
Who said the past Cannot be changed the future is yet in your power?
Are Josh and Heather still together?
Are Josh and Heather still together? Heather Bilyeu Altman is featured on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles and is married to real estate agent Josh Altman. The couple has been together for nearly a decade. They tied the knot in 2016 and have two young children. Did Josh Altman have a second baby? Million […]
How do you spell segue way?
How do you spell segue way? Segue is sometimes confused with Segway. Segue is a verb that means “to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another.” Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device. What is a good segue? A segue is a smooth transition. A […]
Has Japan ever invaded China?
Has Japan ever invaded China? Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. By 1937 Japan controlled large sections of China, and accusations of war crimes against the Chinese became commonplace. Why did Japan not attack Russia? One important reason that Japan chose to go to […]
Why did we stop saying thou?
Why did we stop saying thou? The pronoun that had previously been restricted to addressing more than one person (ye or you) started to see service as a singular pronoun. As a result, poor thou was downgraded, and was used primarily when referring to a person of lower social standing, such as a servant. What […]
What was the 9th planet?
What was the 9th planet? Planet Nine is a hypothetical planet in the outer region of the Solar System. Based on earlier considerations, this hypothetical super-Earth-sized planet would have had a predicted mass of five to ten times that of the Earth, and an elongated orbit 400 to 800 times as far from the Sun […]