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| spring 2007 | spring 2006 |
Spring 2007 Archive
I am writing a paper for
chemistry on acid based and alkaline based permanent waves, as in permed hair. I
need to find sources on the body chemistry of hair, the PH of hair or anything
you can think of relating to cosmetology, hair and chemistry.
I need sources for a paper on
ethics and terrorism.
I need sources on Athenian
democracy and Greek mythology, where can I get those?
I am writing a critique of
the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) specifically
the two songs about addiction: "Give it Away" and "Under the Bridge". Can you
help me find 5 sources?
I need to research and
interpret certain passages in the Bible, where can I go to find some analysis?
I need to repair a 1997
Toyota Tercel 1.5 engine; do you have a book that could help?
How do I cite this article
from the Chicago Public Library website, that has two titles, no author and no
date? “Lorraine
Hansberry: A Raisin in the Sun; Housing in Chicago 1940-1960.”
I need information on Lucas
Cranach's painting "Crucifixion" circa 1300; where can I find reviews?
I need a few newspaper
articles from 1917, where would I get those?
How do I cite articles from
PsychInfo in APA format that have more than five authors?
I need a map of the
Netherlands that shows interesting geology, like swamplands and sandy areas.
Do you have a book that could help?
Can you give me an idea for
a paper on Richard Wright's novel Native Son? Or can you tell me where
I might find ideas for writing a paper on Native Son?
I am researching food
plants in Asia, can you help me find some sources?
I need ideas for pneumatics
design. Maybe I could look at schematics for pneumatic machines? We have
to devise an operation, or small machine that works using pneumatics, (we did
hydraulics already so I don't need that).
I need to know more about
art in ancient Japan, the Kamakura period, 12th century. I need to know
about Jizo, Fudo and Myoo.
I need information on
advertisers using nature to sell something. You see a lot of commercials with
the beach, ocean waves, or outdoor scenery being used as a way to sell
something. Do you know what I mean?
I need to know about
genetics and skin color. What makes someone's skin black or white? I don't
want to know about the science of pigmentation, but genetics.
I need information on
hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers. Everything I found on the Internet is too
technical and I'm in my first chemistry class; where can I go for beginner
information?
Can you help me find
the Securities Act of 1933-1934; the investment company act of 1940; and the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
I'm doing a persuasive
speech on the benefits of striking a balance between work and family life. I'm
trying to persuade people, parents especially, to disconnect from work when
they are at home. I'd like to say that time spent with family benefits
your health, relieves stress and will make you more productive when you are at
work. Can you help me find studies that support this?
I need information (from
books) on the Aztec calendar.
I need to research El
Greco's "Feast in the House of Simone." This was his last painting before he
died. I am having trouble finding any discussion or analysis of it.
I am also looking for critiques of his oil on canvas "Assumption of the
Virgin."
I need all the
information you have on fugue.
I am looking for a Spanish
copy of a bestselling business book. I only know the title in Spanish,
and I don't know who the author is. The Spanish title is Despertando Tu
Gigante Interior.
I am writing a paper on the
chemical compound of barium titration for chemistry, I need articles and
references from books.
I need sources for teenage
and college drinking addictions.
I am getting certified to
teach in Illinois K-9. I need books to help me prepare for the various tests.
I need to know about
Manfredi's painting "Chastisement of Cupid." He was an Italian painter in the
Baroque period.
I need information on
intersex infants and the long term emotional effects of sex assignment surgery. What would be the outcome of an infant with
ambiguous or mixed genitalia, that ends up with male hormones but female
anatomy, for example.
Can you help me find
sources on the Sumerian, Egyptian and Hebraic afterlife?
I am doing an English paper
on The Monkey’s Paw, by Jacobs. I have no idea what to write about, or
what short story to compare this to--if I chose to do a compare and contrast
paper. Do you have any idea of what I should do?
What degrees and certificates does Harper have for careers in nutrition?