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  1. planino

    What parts of MATH1131 are needed for MATH1231?

    I didn't do that well in 1131 :/ What topics do you guys think I should study/not study at all for MATH1231 next sem? (I hate matrices. Their applications are cool, so I'm trying to use that as motivation)
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    UNSW Classical music

    I can't find any societies that have classical music enthusiasts :/ Is there some sort of group like this? The parties and camps look fun yeah, but attending a nice classical music concert would be nice :) And if my piano abilities get better (Chopin's op64 no2 waltz is still giving me trouble)...
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    PHYS1111 (fundamentals of physics) vs. Physics bridging course at UNSW for Chemeng

    ^ I want to do PHYS1111, so I hope it's the better option.
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    Is it worth doing the physics bridging course for UNSW chem eng?

    ^ + why is/isn't it necessary. Thanks in advance :)
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    Which aspects of HSC physics will be needed for Chemical Engineering at UNSW?

    ^ I know that we have to do Physics 1A/Higher Physics 1A in the 1st sem. What parts of HSC Physics are required for thid, and
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    Up and coming scientific fields in Australia and worldwide?

    I want to choose a degree that not only lies in my interests, but can lead to a high paying, enjoyable job (yes you've heard this before). I don't mind anything chem/bio related, which is why I asked my question. I've heard great things about biotechnology, and environmental science etc...
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    Last minute clarifications needed :(

    a. With whole organism cloning, is the surrogate mother the same species as the organism that is being cloned? b. My Bt cotton production method is really sketchy: 1.Cotton seedlings are cut, placed onto a growth medium, and grown into callus cells (aggregate of undifferentiated cells)...
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    Amount of detail for these dotpoints

    identify defence barriers to prevent entry of pathogens in humans: – skin – mucous membranes – cilia – chemical barriers – other body secretions and identify defence adaptations, including: – inflammation response – phagocytosis – lymph system – cell death to seal off pathogen...
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    How do I set out my working properly for (binomial):

    Find the coefficient of a3 in the expansion of (3 − 4a)(a − 3)^4 Can we just write out the general term for (a-3)^4 and multiply by (3-4a), and collect like terms?
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    "Discuss" essay questions and english

    BOS definition: "Identify issues and provide points for and/or against" How do we do that for essay questions? E.g. If the question asks to e.g. "Discuss the how connections to place can impact one's sense of belonging" should we include how connections can improve AND worsen one's sense of...
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    How many of Donne's poems should we thoroughly know?

    There are 9 (!!!) poems altogether, and I seriously hope they don't specify. One of our teachers said that Donne's poems can be treated as a single text, so does this mean that they won't specify specific poems (just like they can't specify Act 2 Scene 1 of As You Like It for AOS without...
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    How to make notes for economics??

    I don't want to rote learn eco at all. I've already made notes, but how can I tweak them to make them more efficient. My notes are essentially reductions of the textbook -_-
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    ATAR estimate thanks

    English Adv: 75/149 Maths 2U: 33/155 Maths 3U: 36/115 Bio: 24/65 Chem: 23/117 Eco: 27/35 (ugh) School Rank: 20-25
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    Underappreciated and overappreciated musical artists

    Who/which group do you feel are given too much and too little attention today? This could give us a chance to discover some new tracks :music: There are more to add to my "list", but I can't be bothered ravaging my brains. Underappreciated: Delta Goodrem - Delta: Extremely talented, her songs...
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    What is your vocal range?

    Curious and bored, What are the lowest and highest notes you can sing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IejHKpfHso F2 to D5 for me, if only I could sing higher notes :(
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    Need to check my solution

    (e^(-x)sin(x))^(1/2) The book doesn't have solutions for this particular question :@ Could one of you please post your solution/answer so I could check mine? Thanks :)
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    Musical projects - what are you working on now?

    What musical artworks are you guys working on atm? :guitar: Aside from my piano grade pieces, I've been (trying) to work on these ones (it's going to take ages to get them all down pat since I can only focus on 2-3 at a time). Chopin - etude op25 no7, waltz op18, nocturne op72 Scriabin -...
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    HSC vs VCE

    Which course is "better" in terms of interest, usefulness to life/uni, fun-ness, challenge etc. I looked through some VCE chem papers cos I'm that bored, and they seem to have content that's heaps more substantial and interesting than HSC chem!!
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    URGENT :/ What technique is this?

    "The blackbirds sung their nursery rhyme songs to their children" What technique is this? It's likening the bird sounds of the blackbirds with 'human' music (for lack of a better description) Metaphor? Simile? Parallelism? Something else?
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    Memorisation :/

    What is the best way to memorise effectively i.e. large amounts in short period of time? I think that there are 3 (4?) types of memory: Short term, medium term and long term memory (lol I could be horribly wrong here), so if this is true, then how can I use this to memorise more effectively...
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