My dad parked our ancient lawnmower in the garage after mowing the entire yard. the lawnmower released a mighty bang and a plume of black smoke. "i've never heard a lawnmower belch," dad said with a chuckle. a. to release with force b. to explode c. to finish a job d. to give off smoke

All living things share certain characteristics. which of the following characteristics is not shared by all living things?

Mark the four statements that are true. 1. the democrats blamed the republicans for the stock market crash of 1929. 2. the democrats won the presidency in the 1990's but lost control of the congress. 3. the democratic party is the oldest political party in the united states. 4. the anti-federalists were one of the first two american political parties; they wanted a strong central government. 5. the "era of good feelings" was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the democrat-republicans.

Susan, a los angeles resident, appears on a new nbc reality show, my big fat obnoxious accountant. susan is the first to be "kicked off the island" and leaves the show in shame. on her way out, she throws a temper tantrum and destroys some of the furniture on the set. nbc and the production company that made the show are incorporated and headquartered in new york, where the show is filmed. nbc and the producers have offices and conduct business in los angeles and san francisco. humiliated by the loss, susan plans to sue nbc and the producers of the show for breach of contract, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress, seeking $200,000 in damages. susan is considering filing her lawsuit in california state court, new york state court or the federal courts. as to each of the state courts, indicate whether personal jurisdiction exists and why.