Imagine you are living in northern Europe today. In one or two paragraphs, explain how education, health care, and benefit programs could affect your life personally. Do you think your standard of living would be different there? Why or why not?

Which sentence best represents the thesis of this article? a they challenge us to consider whether we can trust what we are seeing. b optical illusions may seem mysterious, but they are not unexplainable. c through science, we can learn how optical illusions work. d let’s take a look at three common optical illusions and explore the science behind each one.

An artist entered into a written agreement to sell a patron a partially finished painting once it was complete. the patron later learned that the artist planned to sell the painting to a third party who offered to pay the artist more than the contract price. the patron filed suit to compel the artist to sell the painting to her in accord with the terms of their agreement, while the artist denied that the painting the artist planned to sell to the third party was the subject of the agreement with the patron. at trial, the patron did not introduce the written agreement or explain its absence. rather, the patron sought to testify that, when she signed the agreement, the artist had pointed to the painting in question and stated that it was the patron’s painting. the artist’s attorney objected to the testimony that the artist identified the painting as belonging to the patron. how should the court rule? asustain the objection, because the artist’s statement was hearsay. bsustain the objection, because the patron failed to produce the written agreement or explain its absence. coverrule the objection, because the statement is not hearsay. doverrule the objection, because the statement was relevant.

Why were so many distinctive cultures able to develop over time in asia?