Which sentence from the passage conveys a tone that is more informative than persuasive?
Cloud seeding also does little good in regions affected by drought because
rain-bearing clouds are hard to come by
Opponents of weather manipulation argue that the chemicals used in cloud
seeding could have a negative impact on the environment.
There are also projects to develop a lightening steering machine that could
potentially harness the electrical energy produced by thunderstorms.
Many people also worry that weather manipulation could eventually evolve
into a form of eco-warfare that would allow countries to harness the power
of weather during battle
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Which themes are portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? praskovya fedorovna came of a good family, was not bad looking, and had some little property. ivan ilyich might have aspired to a more brilliant match, but even this was good. he had his salary, and she, he hoped, would have an equal income. she was well connected, and was a sweet, pretty, and thoroughly correct young woman. to say that ivan ilyich married because he fell in love with praskovya fedorovna and found that she sympathized with his views of life would be as incorrect as to say that he married because his social circle approved of the match. he was swayed by both these considerations: the marriage gave him personal satisfaction, and at the same time it was considered the right thing by the most highly placed of his associates. so ivan ilyich got married. conforming to social conventions criticism of a middle class lifestyle the destructive impact of loneliness struggling to face reality the necessity of companionship

Alicia puts $400 in a bank account. each year the account earns 5% simple interest. how much money will be in her bank account in six months?

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