Read the passage. (1) I think that schools should switch from using paper
textbooks to using computer tablets. (2) Textbooks
were effective in the pre-digital age, but now we live in
a technology-based society, so schools need to get
with the program and adopt a modern approach to
learning. (3) In fact, the chair of the Federal
Communications Commission said that "it's time for the
next stage" of learning with tablets and pointed out how
textbooks are often out of date. (4) Opponents argue
that tablets aren't a good choice because initially
they're very expensive. (5) The secretary of education
pointed out that tablets can be updated regularly, which
saves money in the long run. (6) Not to mention the
pluses of having the latest and greatest info! (7) Many
experts agree that switching to tablets is important for
the future of education.

Read this excerpt from holes. a patrol car pulled alongside him. a policeman asked him why he was running. then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. shortly thereafter, stanley was arrested. it turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. that evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. clyde livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. his shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. all the money would go to the homeless. why does sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback? a.to show where the shoes came from b.to show how valuable the shoes were c.to reveal why stanley was arrested d.to give background on the homeless shelter

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character's behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

20 points plus brainlest answer if right.joe nesbo, a travelling salesman, was staying at a hotel for business. he was having a dinner meeting that night, so he decided to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon. he was awakened by a knock at the door, and then a man walked in. “oh my, i’m terribly sorry, this isn’t my room. , pardon the intrusion.” the man calmly backed out and left. nesbo got up and locked the door – something he forgot to do before his nap – and lay back down on the bed. but then he shot up in bed and called the lobby to tell them there was a burglar on the prowl. what made nesbo think that?