Some people say that a butterfly flapping its wings in japan can cause a hurricane in texas. any one of us, however small and we may feel, can spark unimagined changes. today's small act of kindness can become tomorrow's whirlwind of human progress. but as you all know, progress is not easy, and it will not come unsolicited. i hope that many of us will inspire positive change. there is still so much to be done both in distant lands and closer to home in our own communities. the big, sweeping, revolutionary actions are always most noticeable. but quite often, it will be the small things that all of us can do that will have the most impact. yes, we will be busy in our lives. but we can all take a little time to do a little deed of kindness. we can write a letter; we can inscribe a little goodness on the hard surface of this world. in this portion of his harvard graduation speech, a. suggests that the need is greater in distant lands and people should commit to .b. argues that everyone can do something to make a positive impact in the world. c. demonstrates that revolutionary actions are needed to make a change in the world. d. shows that he understands that people may be too busy to commit to others. i can’t decide whether it’s a or c, .

In which sentence does the underlined adverb modify a verb? (i’ll put the words that are underlined in caps) a. water young plants often. b. water young plants rather often. c. we generally water young plants often. d. water very young plants often.

"the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow between the dark and the daylight, when the night is beginning to lower, comes a pause in the day's occupations, that is known as the children's hour. i hear in the chamber above me the patter of little feet, the sound of a door that is opened, and voices soft and sweet. from my study i see in the lamplight, descending the broad hall stair, grave alice, and laughing allegra, and edith with golden hair. a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! they climb up into my turret o'er the arms and back of my chair; if i try to escape, they surround me; they seem to be everywhere. they almost devour me with kisses, their arms about me entwine, till i think of the bishop of bingen in his mouse-tower on the rhine! do you think, o blue-eyed banditti, because you have scaled the wall, such an old mustache as i am is not a match for you all! i have you fast in my fortress, and will not let you depart, but put you down into the dungeon in the round-tower of my heart. and there will i keep you forever, yes, forever and a day, till the walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder in dust away! which literary device does longfellow use most frequently in the poem? a. simile b. metaphor c. repetition d. personification

Demarco and tanya have received information about three separate mortgage offers. in two or three paragraphs, describe your recommendation for the best financial choice in their situation. evaluate each of the three offers, compare and contrast their effectiveness, and explain the offer that works best. as you explain your answer, support it using reasons and evidence from the calculations you made based on the information provided in this guide for analyzing mortgage options.