A modern melodrama is a dramatic work wherein the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. When did melodrama become popular? Melodrama was the primary form of theatreRead More →
miRNAs can inhibit gene expression at transcriptional level. … This non-coding RNA induced promoter-specific transcriptional repression through the disruption of the formation of the pre-initiation complex at the major DHFR promoter. In order to demonstrate specificity of the RNA-dependent repression, Martianov et al. Why are miRNAs the target of cancerRead More →
Precedent is a legal principle or rule that is created by a court decision. This decision becomes an example, or authority, for judges deciding similar issues later. Stare decisis is the doctrine that obligates courts to look to precedent when making their decisions. What is a stare decisis case? StareRead More →
What caused the Counter-Reformation? The many abuses of the Catholic Church lead to the spread of new Protestant ideas. The Counter-Reformation was in opposition to the Protestant Reformation. Strengthening political and religious authority, and preventing people from joining non-Catholic churches. What are two causes of the Counter-Reformation? Throughout the middleRead More →
1) The candidate’s brain trust is gathering this weekend to plan strategy for the primary election. 2) Truman played for time by appointing a brains trust of three to advise him. 3) Then, brain trust suggests to examine processional catchword. 4) He’s a member of the brain trust. Is braintrustRead More →
One important question that many intellectuals have asked is how the language that our society uses influences its culture. … Together, they created the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which states that how we look at the world is largely determined by our thought processes, and our language limits our thought processes. WhyRead More →
A cowling is the removable covering of a vehicle’s engine, most often found on automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes, and on outboard boat motors. On airplanes, cowlings are used to reduce drag and to cool the engine. WHAT IS A passenger cowl? Most cowl units have been passenger-hauling locomotives. In this service,Read More →
A windbreak is a row or group of trees, shrubs, or structural elements (e.g. fences) that are used to block and direct the wind. Vegetative windbreaks are used in agriculture to prevent wind erosion or damage to field crops. For homeowners, windbreaks can be used to block harsh winter windsRead More →
The basic idea of lazy loading is to load images or iframes only when users need to display them: they won’t have to wait for all the elements in the page to be loaded and, therefore, can start using the web page sooner. How does angular handle lazy load? StepRead More →
We recommend that you should, at the latest, sit the GAMSAT ® exam during the year prior to the year of your medical school application. For example, if you are applying in 2022 for entry in 2023, then you should sit the exam in September 2021 at the latest. DoRead More →