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Books About Terrible Rich People?
I've been reading a lot of Molly Keane lately, and that has led me to have something of an obsession with books about snobby rich people being awful to each-other. The problem is that I need more of such books to read. Can anyone recommend me some books about the cruel, vindictive, manipulative, preferably English or Irish upper class?
Please refrain from suggesting the Gossip Girl, A-List, Pretty Little Liars books, etc. I already know about those, and they're not quite what I want. =)
Thanks a ton!
9 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoBooks About Snobby Rich People?
I've been reading a lot of Molly Keane lately, and that has led me to have something of an obsession with books about snobby rich people being awful to each-other. The problem is that I need more of such books to read. Can anyone recommend me some books about the cruel, vindictive, manipulative (preferably English or Irish) upper class?
Thanks a ton!
7 AnswersBooks & Authors1 decade agoSome help with the Trapezoidal Rule, Please?
When deriving a proof for a Trapezoidal Riemann Sum, you essentially just add the area of a trapezoid ad infinitum, then simplify. But the Trapezoid rule looks like this: A≃ (b-a)/2n [ f(x0 ) + 2 f(x1 ) + 2 f(x2 ) + ... + 2 f(xn-1 ) + f(xn ) ], and I don't understand where the multiplier of 2 comes from, when the proof looks like this:
A≈h∙y_(0+ y_1 )/2+ h∙y_(1+ y_2 )/2+ …+h·y_(n-1+ y_n )/2
A≈h(y_0/2+ y_1+y_2+ …+y_(n-1)+ y_n/2)
A≈ h/2(y_0+ y_1+ y_2+⋯+y_(n-1)+y_n)
A≈ (b-a)/2n(y_0+ y_1+ y_2+⋯+y_(n-1)+y_n)
Can anybody explain?
Thanks!
1 AnswerMathematics1 decade agoI need chemistry help!!?
I need some help with my chemisty work. Could someone please explain the answers to these questions?
In a saturated solution of silver phosphate, the concentration of silver ion is 4.5 10-4 mol/L. The Ksp of silver phosphate would be which of the following?
a. 6.8 10-8 d. d.1.0 10-11
b. 1.4 10-14 e.none of the above
c. 1.5 10-15
In a saturated solution of aluminum hydroxide, the concentration of aluminum ion is 2.4 10-8 mol/L. The Ksp of aluminum hydroxide would be which of the following?
a. 1.7 10-15 d. 9.0 10-30
b. 4.2 10-23 e. none of the above
c. 1.0 10-30
In a saturated solution of PbBr2, the concentration of Br1- is 8.2 10-2 mol/L. The [Pb2+] in mol/L is which of the following?
a. 8.2 10-2 d. 0.24
b. 4.1 10-2 e. none of the above
c. 0.16
1.2 mol of CH3OH(g) are injected into a 2.0 L container and the following equilibrium becomes established.
2H2(g) + CO(g) <=====> CH3OH(g) + 92 kJ
If at equilibrium 1.0 mol of CH3OH is still in the container the Ke must be which of the following?
a. 25 d. 12.5
b. 125 e. 0.032
c. 0.0080
10.0 mol of ammonia gas is injected into a 4.0 L container. At equilibrium 1.2 mol of nitrogen gas is found in the container. The number of moles of ammonia gas left in the container must be which of the following?
N2(g) + 3H2(g) <=====> 2NH3(g) + 94 kJ
a. 8.8 d. 6.4
b. 2.4 e. 9.2
c. 7.6
The equilibrium system shown below was analyzed and the concentrations of HI(g), H2(g), and I2(g) were found, in mol/L, to be 4.4, 3.2, 1.5 respectively. The equilibrium constant must be which of the following?
H2(g) + I2(g) <=====> 2HI(g) + 65 kJ
a. 4.0 d. 1.1
b. 0.25 e. 0.16
c. 0.92
If the equilibrium shown below is cooled at a constant pressure.
H2(g) + I2(g) <=====> 2HI(g) + 65 kJ
What is most likely to happen?
a. Ke decreases d. both a and c
b. Ke increases e. both b and c
c. [HI] increases
1 AnswerChemistry1 decade agoI'm looking for the name and artist of a painting?
Some time ago, I was at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and I saw two paintings that I cannot remember either their names or artists. The first was of a body, cut open, and crucified on the back of a tow truck.
The second was of a carnival scene with a number of members of clergy, specifically nuns, with their breasts showing.
I remember reading that the latter was painted by a woman, and the former by a man, and that they were good friends, or something like that.
Thanks!
1 AnswerPainting1 decade agoHelp finding the name of an Animated movie, please?
when I was young, I saw an animated movie that I really liked, but I can no longer remember the name. I don't remember much, but what I do remember is this: a young girl (I believe usually wearing a blue dress) lives in big house full of animals, mostly dogs. There is also a white female cat, who's sort of snobby, and lives in a big room with stairs to get to her bed. At one point, there's a big spiral staircase. At one point, the girl has a birthday party, and all the dogs get her presents, but the presents are strange things that I think they found at a dump. When they present them to her, she doesn't really like them but assures them that "it's the thought that counts".
If you can help me, I'd be most grateful.
1 AnswerMovies1 decade agoWhy is it that modulus graphs, where y = f(|x|), are symmetrical around the y-intercept?
I can't really understand this, could someone explain?
1 AnswerMathematics1 decade agoWhy does a modulus graph where "y = |f(x)| " not extend below the x-axis?
I've tried researching it, but I can't find any explanation. The best I can figure is that absolute values aren't negative, and since y is equal to an absolute value, it can't extend into the negative. But this doesn't seem reasonable, can anybody please explain?
3 AnswersMathematics1 decade agoSomething is wrong with my iPod Touch?
Yesterday morning I tried to use the internet, but it didn't work. I could type in whatever site I wanted to go to, but it wouldn't load, and if I tried to click a link in, say, the history, it would light up to show it had been clicked, but nothing would happen. I know it's not a problem with my internet, because that's working fine. I hadn't done anything unusual with it, and everything else works.
What's wrong and how can I fix it?
2 AnswersMusic & Music Players1 decade agoWhat is the name of this song?
It's used in a commercial on The Movie Network for the HBO series True Blood. It starts off with a saxophone, and then a man sings; I can't make out the first bit, but the latter goes something like, "your hand in mine, I've lost control, of all that I know. I can't let you go." I tried searching the lyrics in Google, but I found nothing.
1 AnswerOther - Music1 decade agoA Question about 'Les Soeurs Vatard' by Huysmans?
Ok, so I have the French edition of this book, and I'm trying to read it, but the first sentence is 'Deux heures du matin sonnerent.' (accent grave on the first e of sonnerent). Well anyway, to me this seems to say 'two hours of the morning rang.' But that makes no sense, so could someone please tell me what this is supposed to mean? Thanks.
1 AnswerLanguages1 decade agoHow much is a first edition of Madame Casanova by Gaby von Schonthan worth?
It's in fairly good condition. I'm just wondering if I should be taking better care of it...
1 AnswerBooks & Authors1 decade agoWhat do you think of this?
I'm not much of a poet - I much prefer prose - but I was trying to display the trivialities of life.
"The Week"
Monday Afternoon
work was slow
I went home early
and did nothing
Tuesday Morning
I looked in the mirror
and saw a face
but the face
wasn't mine
Mid-day Wednesday
the waiter asked
if I wanted pepper
I said no
Twilight, Thursday
I saw a designer dress
in a shop window
I pictured it on myself
but
it didn't look as good
Friday Night
there was a party
I wasn't invited
but I went anyway
Saturday
I was sick
Sunday Evening
I spent the day alone
no one called
3 AnswersPoetry1 decade agoSome Help with Eugenics?
I've been thinking about eugenics lately, but I can't quite seem to decide whether or not it's a good idea. I'm a libertarian, so I believe very strongly in personal liberty, but at the same time, I'd like to... reduce the population, considerably. The best way would be through eugenics, as in, those whose genes would negatively effect the gene pool should not reproduce. This would alleviate some of the unnecessary births. But there's something about eugenics that... somehow bothers me. More information and thoughtful, non-fallacious, non 'OMG Ur a Nazi' comments would be appreciated.
2 AnswersBiology1 decade agoWhat's the Name of this Book?
The plot is pretty much that everybody has the same dream, which is that the world is going to end on a certain day, then the night before everybody has a good time, maybe with family, et cetera, then all the parents put their kids to sleep - forever - then the next day comes and nothing happens.
What is this book?
1 AnswerBooks & Authors1 decade agoName of a British Claymation?
In the early '90's, there was a British cartoon/claymation on TVO early in the morning (before nine, after six) It was about a firefighter his two kids, a boy and girl (I think her name was Jane) and their dog. they used to go around the village and stuff. That's all I can remember, can anybody tell me what this was? Thanks!
3 AnswersOther - Television1 decade agoFrench and English Verbs?
What are the names of these two verb tenses,
I was
I had been
in English, and their French equivalents?
Thanks!
2 AnswersLanguages1 decade agoTrying To Learn Welsh.... yikes!?
Could anybody help me find a comprehensive site to help me learn Welsh? (Not the BBC, please!) Idealy one that helps with pronunciation? Thanks!
2 AnswersLanguages1 decade agoGerman to English Translation?
Hello,
I'd like to know what two words in German mean. I can't say exactly how they're spelled, but they sound like 'hex' and 'shvinen'
any help would be greatly appreciated.
4 AnswersLanguages1 decade agoCould somebody please give me some information about this?
Some time ago I was told of a way of determining whether or not a person was introverted or extraverted, it was to, when you first met them, reach your finger out to try to touch their nose. If they moved back, they were introverted, if they stayed where they were, they were extraverted. Disregard the fact that this is probably not the greatest nor psychologically sound personality assessment.
Could somebody please tell me a bit more about this?
1 AnswerPsychology1 decade ago