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What is the difference between the actus reus and the mens rea?

The actus reus and mens rea refer to the two components of a crime - they're both Latin terms which roughly translate into "the guilty act" and "the guilty mind" - it's much more accurate...
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Answered by Jordan L. • Law tutor
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How can I prepare for my medical school applications? MMI? UKCAT!?

Despite being a trying period for students applying for medical school whilst studying their A Levels it is incredibly important to take time to consider your application carefully. I am of the firm belief t...
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Solve the inequality x^2 + 5x -24 ≥ 0.

There are a few different ways to approach this problem but the simplest and most easy to visualise solution comes from sketching the curve y = x 2 + 5x - 24 and identifying the range of x-values for which y...
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Answered by Owen W. • Maths tutor
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olim Alexander , rex Macedonum , cum exercitu suo ad terras Indorum iter faciebat. - How would you go about translating this sentence?

To start off with, go along the sentence and mark out what case each word is or could be. For example, above 'Alexander' mark 'S', which stands for subject and 'V' for vocative. Similarly, you would do the s...
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Answered by Joe M. • Latin tutor
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Hydrogen chloride (HCl) has a melting point of -114.2 °C. Sodium chloride (NaCl) has a melting point of 801 °C. Explain in terms of structure and bonding why these substances have such different melting points?

Hydrogen chloride has a simple molecular structure. The atoms within the molecule are held together by strong covalent bonds. However, for simple covalent molecules to melt only the weak intermolecular force...
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