Category: Sociology

Why did Andrew Jackson and his supporters consider the election of John Quincy Adams to be a corrupt bargain? Denounced immediately as a “corrupt bargain” by supporters of Jackson, the antagonistic presidential race of 1828 began practically before Adams even took office. To Jacksonians the Adams-Clay alliance symbolized a corrupt system where elite insiders pursued […]

Does DB Sweeney really skate? Sweeney and Moira Kelly are actually skating. Is the Pamchenko a real ice skating move? The Pamchenko twist does have a basis in reality. It is composed of two parts, as Doug deftly put it. The first part is a “bounce spin,” which is a real move that is actually […]

Has Roscommon won an All-Ireland? Roscommon was the third Connacht county both to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Mayo and Galway. The team last won the Connacht Senior Championship in 2019, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in 1944 and the National League in 1979. How […]

Is Gmail a POP or SMTP? Incoming connections to the IMAP server at imap.gmail.com:993 and the POP server at pop.gmail.com:995 require SSL. The outgoing SMTP server, smtp.gmail.com , requires TLS. Use port 465 , or port 587 if your client begins with plain text before issuing the STARTTLS command. What mail server does Gmail use? […]

Who fought with gorilla war? Indian tribes in North America stubbornly fought the opening of the West; Cuban guerrillas fought the Spanish; and Filipino guerrillas fought the Spanish and Americans. In the South African War 90,000 Boer commandos held off a large British army for two years before succumbing. What kind of war was the […]

What is the best year for Jeep Wrangler Unlimited? The Best Years Best Overall: 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Best for Classic Design: 1980 Jeep Wrangler. Best Upgraded Acceleration: 1990 Jeep Wrangler. Best Optimized Safety Features: 1996 Jeep Wrangler. Best for Smooth Driving Upgrades: 2011 Jeep Wrangler. Best Newly Reliable Drivetrain: 2010 Jeep Wrangler. Are Jeep rubicons […]

What is periapical radiograph? Periapical X-rays show the whole tooth — from the crown, to beyond the root where the tooth attaches into the jaw. Each periapical X-ray shows all teeth in one portion of either the upper or lower jaw. Periapical X-rays detect any unusual changes in the root and surrounding bone structures. What […]

When do you not use a tourniquet? For the lay rescuer, remember: always apply targeted, direct external pressure as the first line of care for bleeding. Only when this fails should a tourniquet be applied. Loss of life due to bleeding outweighs loss of limb due to complications with tourniquet use. What two items can […]

What is the lesson of the emperor new clothes? The moral, or message, of this tale is that we must not let pride or fear keep us from speaking up. Another moral is that children speak the truth when no one else will. Why does the emperor want the special fabric? He wants to use […]

What decibel level should a fire alarm be? Volume. An average smoke alarm is required to sound at 85 decibels from a distance of 3 metres – it will be much louder at close range. Hearing protection becomes necessary in an industrial environment at 85 decibels as sustained exposure could result in hearing loss. What […]