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The question of Gregor Samsa's metamorphosis in Kafka's Die Verwandlung is one that has perplexed scholar's for decades. The first page of the novel details Gregor awakening 'aus unruhigen Träumen' to fin...

In German, most prepositions are followed by a noun in a specific case. For the group of prepositions mit, nach, von, zu, aus, bei, seit, gegenüber, außer, the noun that follows takes the dative case. For...

The Bank of England (BoE) has a target for inflation of 2.0%. If inflation rises above 2% the BoE will therefore try and decrease inflation. Increasing the bank rate leads commercial banks to (usually) in...

Quadratic formula: where ax^2+bx+c =0, x = (-b±√(b^2-4ac))/2a.Rearrange the formula in the question to get 3x^2+4x-20 = 0.From the quadratic in the question we can see that a = 3, b = 4, c = -20.Therefore...

[Note the dates of the First Crusade and its success] The First Crusade (1095-99) accomplished its stated aim of recapturing Jerusalem from its Muslim rulers in 1099, placing it, and considerable parts of...