Read this excerpt from a blog. dog walkers are welcome at the county park. kite flyers, sunbathers, fisherman, picnickers, and bikers are welcome, too. but not me. a newly posted sign at the entrance to the park states, “skateboards prohibited.” more than a mile of paved surface runs through the park, yet skateboarders are prohibited. there are challenging hills and narrow passes, but i can’t access them on my board. i am a responsible citizen who wears safety pads, throws away my trash, and stays well within posted speed limits. i should be able to join the throngs of outdoor enthusiasts enjoying all that the park has to offer. how does the writer of this blog promote change? by defining key terms by criticizing public policies by describing support for a cause by explaining researched facts

Ronald sees that his employer's stock has grown from $20 a share to $60 a share this year, while most stocks have seen only 5% growth. his employer offers to let him convert a large portion of his salary into stock options. what is not a valid reason to turn down the stock offer? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. stocks with high returns have high volatility, and ronald's company may not grow further. b. ronald may be taxed more for capital gains than he would be for employment income. c. stock options are illiquid, and ronald may not be able to use them to pay for unexpected bills. d. ronald would be committing stock fraud if he exercises the options.

Which excerpt from the war of the worldseffectively reveals how the author relates the climax of the narrative through the narrator's thoughts? the war of the worldsall this had happened with such swiftness that i had stood motionless, dumbfounded and dazzled by the flashes of light. had that death swept through a full circle, it must inevitably have slain me in my surprise. but it passed and spared me, and left the night about me suddenly dark and unfamiliar. and then, with a renewed horror, i saw a round, black object bobbing up and down on the edge of the pit. it was the head of the shopman who had fallen in, but showing as a little black object against the hot western sun. at that time it was quite clear in my own mind that the thing had come from the planet mars, but i judged it improbable that it contained any living creature. i thought the unscrewing might be automatic. my mind ran fancifully on the possibilities of its containing manuscript, on the difficulties in translation that might arise, whether we should find coins and models in it, and so forth. yet it was a little too large for assurance on this idea. i felt an impatience to see it opened.

The major difference between the communist party in china and political parties in the united states is that a. in the united states, political parties have no role in government. b. in china, the communist party shares power with the national people's congress. c. in the united states, political parties hold widely differing views on almost every topic. d. in china, the communist party runs the government with no opposition.