Is the mighty Macs a true story? This week’s release “The Mighty Macs” is inspired by the true story of coach Cathy Rush, who took the basketball team from the tiny women’s college to three national championships in the early 1970’s, the dawn of women’s basketball. Is Immaculata University d1? At Immaculata University team spirit […]
When did the Belle Epoque end? 1871 – 1914 Belle Époque/Periods What does Belle Époque mean in French? Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 12, 2019 is: belle epoque \BEL-ay-POK\ noun. often capitalized Belle Epoque : a period of high artistic or cultural development; especially : such a period in fin de siècle France. […]
What is a Sugarbush tree? A Sugarbush is a group of Sugar Maple trees growing in the same area and used to produce maple syrup or maple sugar. This might mean 2000 trees used for commercial syrup production, or might refer to the 5 trees you tap in your backyard. Why is it called Sugarbush? […]
What city has the highest water rates? According to a 2017 study performed by Food and Water Watch Monterey, California is home to the nation’s most expensive water, charging the average household $1202/ month for 60,000 gallons of water consumption. California American Water is a private water distributor serving 10 different regions across the state. […]
What should I eat before a long workout? Your pre-workout meal often depends on your choice of workout. The best things to eat 30 minutes before a workout include oats, protein shakes, bananas, whole grains, yogurt, fresh fruit, boiled eggs, caffeine and smoothies. Is it better to eat before or after a workout for weight […]
What was music like in the Persian Empire? During the Sassanid Empire (AD 226 to 642), music was largely used at the kings’ courts. Some of the musical instruments used during this period included bagpipes, flutes, lutes and harps. A few court musicians of the era are also known, such as Barbad who developed modal […]
What is the cause of Motion induced blindness? When a global moving pattern surrounds a high-contrast stationary or slowly moving target stimulus, the target disappears and reappears alternately for durations of several seconds, a phenomenon called ‘motion-induced blindness’ (MIB) (Bonneh, Cooperman, & Sagi, 2001). How does the Motion induced blindness illusion work? Motion induced blindness […]
Was Istanbul part of the Byzantine Empire? Istanbul, Turkish İstanbul, formerly Constantinople, ancient Byzantium, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The old walled city of Istanbul stands on a triangular peninsula between Europe and Asia. Why was […]
What is KWL chart in science? Definition: The K-W-L Strategy Chart is a graphic organizer designed to aid in student comprehension (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWL_table). The purpose of the K-W-L chart is to activate the student’s prior learning about a topic (Miller & Veatch, 2012). What is KWL an example of? Definition/Description: K-W-L is known as an instructional […]
What is a ByteArrayOutputStream? ByteArrayOutputStream class creates an Output Stream for writing data into byte array. The size of buffer grows automatically as data is written to it. There is no affect of closing the byteArrayOutputStream on the working of it’s methods. How do I get bytes from FileOutputStream? To convert a file to byte […]
