Three students—Johnson, Hector, and Rajana—hate school. On Monday, they discuss a plan to commit arson and burn down their school. On Tuesday, the three of them purchase kerosene and matches at the local hardware store. On Wednesday, Johnson, Hector, and Rajana load the kerosene and matches into Hector’s truck and drive together to the school. They carry the kerosene and matches towards the school, pour kerosene near the school and light a match. A police officer notices them and runs over to arrest them. (a) At what point, if any, are Johnson, Hector, and Rajana guilty of the crime of conspiracy in most states? (b) At what point, if any, are Johnson, Hector, and Rajana guilty of the crime of attempted arson? (c) Assume that Johnson changes his mind and decides not to participate in the arson after he goes to the hardware store with Hector and Rajana to purchase the kerosene and matches. Could he be charged with any crime? If so, what crime?

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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what are the main ideas?