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How active a role does Penelope play in the Odyssey?

Scholarship is still divided on whether Penelope is an agent or a subject. In a famous passage in book 19, Odysseus (still disguised as a beggar) compares his wife's kleos to that of a good king under whom b...
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Outline the process of gene therapy using a named example.

Gene therapy is defined as a set of strategies or procedures that uses Recombinant DNA technology to insert DNA into a patient in order to correct a genetic disease. The result is an altered genotype where t...
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How should I approach an A-Level source based question?

One of the most important things to consider when approaching a source based question, is to consider the context of the text. This can be done by thinking 'who, what, when, and where?' This means that you s...
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How far does source x agree with source y?

P1: Instances where both agree: -Use quotes. -Explain why this shows agreement. -Repeat for other areas of agreement. P2: Areas of disagreement: -Use quotes -Explain why this shows disagreement. -Repeat for ...
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Solve the equation 5^x = 8, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.

Since there is an x written as a power here, it suggests that this question should be solved using logs (here assume I am using the natural logarithm, which has base e). Taking logs of both sides of the equa...
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