Why would someone be detained at Ellis Island? About one percent were classified and detained for political or legal reasons, including suspected criminals and anarchists. About one percent were detained if suspected of a “loath-some or a dangerous contagious disease.” Immigrants with curable diseases were sent to medical facilities on Ellis Island. What accommodations were […]
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Can I use my bus pass on Edinburgh buses?
Can I use my bus pass on Edinburgh buses? National Entitlement Card (bus pass) The only bus services you cannot get free travel on are: private sightseeing buses, such as the ‘City Sightseeing’ tour buses running in cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. Can I use my free bus pass on Edinburgh trams? Can I […]
Who first discovered Louisiana?
Who first discovered Louisiana? Robert Cavelier de La Salle Why is Louisiana called Louisiana? You may know that Louisiana was named for French King Louis XIV. The territory was named in his honor by French explorer La Salle, who claimed the territory to the west of the Mississippi River in the 1680s for France. When […]
What isotopes are used in smoke alarms?
What isotopes are used in smoke alarms? Am-241, with a half-life of 432 years, was the first americium isotope to be isolated, and is the one used today in most domestic smoke detectors. Am-241 decays by emitting alpha particles and gamma radiation to become neptunium-237. Is americium-241 a radioisotope? Americium-241 (241Am, Am-241) is an isotope […]
Are Play titles underlined or italicized?
Are Play titles underlined or italicized? Italics and quotation marks are used for titles of books, plays and other works of art. These italics and quotation marks are used to set the title apart from the text surrounding it. How are play titles written? Italicize the title of longer plays. MLA calls for the title […]
Can you freeze dry things at home?
Can you freeze dry things at home? Freeze drying works great for fruits and vegetables, but unlike other options, it also perfectly preserves meat, fish, dairy, eggs, ice cream, and even fully-cooked meals. Not only will the food you freeze dry at home look and taste better than store-bought freeze-dried food, it’s much less expensive! […]
What is the aim of the Geneva Convention?
What is the aim of the Geneva Convention? The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols is a body of Public International Law, also known as the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts, whose purpose is to provide minimum protections, standards of humane treatment, and fundamental guarantees of respect to individuals who become victims of armed conflicts. […]
Do you feel pressure in lower abdomen in early pregnancy?
Do you feel pressure in lower abdomen in early pregnancy? During early pregnancy, you may experience mild twinges or cramping in the uterus. You may also feel aching in your vagina, lower abdomen, pelvic region, or back. It may feel similar to menstrual period cramps. Why do I feel heaviness in my lower abdomen? The […]