What is the best legal way to get back money that a coworker owes me?

Assuming that the amount of money that you are owed is not
a huge amount, the most likely way to get it back is to bring your dispute to a small
claims court.  This way, you will be able to (if you win your case) recover your money
without having to pay the kinds of fees that it would take to get your money back in
other ways.

Small claims courts can be used in disputes
over small amounts of money.  I have included a link to an FAQ about small claims courts
in my home state, Washington, so you can see details about one state's system.  In
Washington, it costs no more than $29 to file a claim.  The claim cannot involve a sum
larger than $5,000.

If you are able to document the fact
that your coworker actually owes you money, small claims court is the most
cost-effective way to recover the money owed.

In From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why is Claudia able to launch her plan sooner than she expected?

Claudia Kincaid is the main character in E.L. Konigsburg's
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and she is
not being appreciated by her family--or at least that is how she feels. Once the
twelve-year-old purposes to run away, she realizes she does not have the resources
(money) to do so alone. She has plenty of family to choose from, but she selects her
nine-year-old brother Jamie as her partner.

It turns out he
is the best choice, for he has the resources she needs (money) to put her plan in
motion. It is Jamie's $24.43 and her discovery of an unpunched train ticket in a trash
can which allow her to, as you say, "launch her plan sooner than she
expected."

Act Two Scene 3 Lady Macbeth takes center stage twice in this scene. What do her actions reveal about her character?

In Macbeth, Act II, Scene iii, Lady
Macbeth opens the scene. Shortly afterward, Macbeth enters. The conversation between
them is about the fact that Macbeth has just recently murdered Duncan and he feels
something has changed within him. Macbeth admits that because of the murder he will no
longer be able to sleep:

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Macbeth shall sleep no
more!

Macbeth swears that he
heard this pass from the lips of Duncan's guards. Lady Macbeth, angered at the fact that
Macbeth seems to becoming weak, "You do unbend your noble strength," decides that she
must do something to insure the finger is pointed at someone other than Macbeth. Lady
Macbeth exists so as to insure that McDuff and Lennox do not blame
Macbeth.

When Lady Macbeth reenters, she tells Macbeth that
she has returned the daggers to the sides of the guards and smeared them with Duncan's
blood (basically framing them for the murder of Duncan). Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that
she is now just as guilty as him, but she "wears a heart of white." Lady Macbeth states
that a little water alone is able to clear them of their
deed.

What the scene tells readers about Lady Macbeth is
that she sees her husband as weak and acknowledges the fact that she must take charge to
insure that Macbeth gains the crown as stated by the witches' prophecy. Lady Macbeth,
here, seems to be the far stronger character while, at the same time, her brutal
character is uncovered.

How is medical investigated a couple who is infertile?

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There are many
medical tests that are frequently performed on an apparently infertile couple. First of
all, doctors will attempt to determine what the problem is. Often, the first step is to
check the sperm count of the male partner. This is probably the least invasive test.
Both partners, but especially the female partner, are likely to undergo extensive
physical exams. Sometimes the problem is simple, like a low sperm count or low sperm
motility. It could also be something as simple as a ph imbalance or other minor issue
with the female. If the problem is not found, other more invasive tests may be
performed. If a couple decides to undergo fertility treatments, the cause of the
infertility needs to be found first. Eventually, many couples decide to undergo hormone
therapy or in vetro fertilization. Hormone therapy is relatively noninvasive, although
it might not feel that way for the female. In vetro fertilization often involves an egg
extraction procedure which is invasive.

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What are the causes for genetic variations within the general population?

There are three major sources of genetic diversity within
a population. Gene flow requires the participation of a second population; it is based
on new genes coming into the population via immigration of new gametes. In animals with
internal fertilization, this must be accomplished by migration of animals. In animals
with external fertilization, either individual animals can migrate, or their gametes
alone can move into a new area, bringing new genes to the population they arrive in. For
plants, pollen or seeds can be blown or carried to new areas by a huge variety of
dispersers.

The second source of genetic diversity is
mutation. Random mutations can be caused by a number of factors; wear and tear,
radiation such as cosmic rays or ultraviolet light, and a lengthy list of chemicals all
can cause mutation. Many of these mutations are deleterious to the individual, but some
are passed into the population. Evolution is believed to be dependent on the
accumulation of numbers of such mutations over long periods of
time.

The third contributor to genetic diversity is
procreation. Specifically, it's the crossing-over of chromosomes that occurs when cells
undergo meiosis to produce gametes. While this does not actually bring any new genes
into existence, it does shuffle the existing genes and produce new combinations, which
can work differently in the individual who inherits
them.

Another fascinating new science is epigenetics, which
is the study of the non-gene parts of inheritance. The protein structure of chromosomes
contributes heavily to the action of the genes within, and this effect, which is highly
responsive to environmental influence, is another source of variation with a
population.

What kind of person is Dallas Winston in The Outsiders?

Dallas Winston is the toughest and most dangerous of the
greasers in the S. E. Hinton teen novel, The Outsiders. Dally grew
up on the streets of New York, where he was involved in gang activities and was arrested
several times--the first at the age of 10. The Tulsa police are also familiar with
Dally, for which he is somewhat proud; he has just gotten out of jail when the novel
begins. He has no family in Tulsa, and his only true friend among the greasers is
Johnny; the rest of the boys put up with him, though they like having his fists in gang
fights. His greatest love is horses, and he jockeys on occasion. Good looking and
blonde, Dally is immediately attracted to the Soc, Cherry Valance, and despite his bad
behavior toward her, she tells Pony that she could fall in love with Dally. To Johnny,
Dally is like a character out of Gone with the Wind: a Southern
aristocratic gentleman. When Johnny dies, life is no longer worth living for Dally; he
robs a store, waves an unloaded pistol at the pursuing police, and is shot dead in the
street--not an unexpected end for the wildest character in The
Outsiders.

What are some examples of suspense from the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?Great Expectations

 As a novel that was serialized, Great
Expectations contained suspenseful installments that would encourage readers
to purchase the next segment when it was
published.

Book the
First

During the Christmas dinner, Pip
worries what will happen when Mrs. Joe discovers that the meat pie has been taken. 
Then, when Mrs. Joe offers brandy to Uncle Pumblechook, Pip holds tightly to the leg of
the table, waiting for his fate as he is discovered as the thief. This installment ends
with Pip narrating 

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But I ran no farther than the house door, for
there I ran head foremost into a party of soldiers with their muskets, one of whom held
out a pair of handcuffs to me, saying:  "Here you are, look sharp, come on!" (Ch
4)

In Dickens's time, readers
would have worried that Pip would go to jail as petty thieves were sent to
prison.

Then, in Chapter 5 when the constables come to the
door, asking about the convicts and Joe and Pip go out onto the marshes, Pip worries if
he will see his convict and be implicated.  As they return, they seek the blacksmith. 
Pip's convict is caught and Pip worries that he will tell on Pip for
stealing.

Of course, the visit from Mr. Jaggers with the
news of Pip's "great expectations" leads the read to wonder what it is that Pip has
inherited at the end of Chapter 18.

Book the
Second

In this stage, Herbert tells Pip the
history of Miss Havisham, and Pip wonders about this mysterious past of the woman he
beieves is his benefactor.  He also wonders if he will get to marry Estella. In Chapter
33, Pip is concerned about Estella's resemblance to someone else he has
seen. 

More suspense is contained in Chapter 35 when Pip
returns to the forge, Biddy tells Pip that Orlick pursues
her.

In Chapter 36,  Pip turns twenty-one and hopes to
learn the name of his benefactor, but Mr. Jaggeers is
evasive.

In Chapter 39, Pip is startled by footsteps on the
stairs outside his door, and to his horror and dismay, he discovers the old convict. 
Magwitch, who calls himself Provis has come to visit, but Pip is shocked when informed
that he is his benefactor.  Dismayed and repulsed by thoughts that all this time
Magwitch has supported him, Pip is caught between his fear of Magwitch and his fear for
the old convict.

Book the
Third

In Chaper 47 Pip waits for Wemmick's
signal to transport Magwitch; in addition, he feels that Compeyson is following
him.

In Chapter 53 Pip enters the old sluice house because
of a letter he has received.  This is, indeed, a very suspenseful chapter, one in which
Dickens describes the scene,

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There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes
were very dismal. A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they
were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back. But, I knew them and
could have found my way on a far darker night, and had no excuse for returning, being
there. So, having come there against my inclination, I went on against
it.

The letter is from
Orlick, who ties Pip and says he will kill him.

Then,  in
Chapter 54, Pip and Herbert try to get Provis to steamer, but when Provis sees
Compeyson, he jumps into the water to fight the man, and is injured.  He is rescued, but
becomes very ill as he awaits trial.  Pip hopes he will be granted a reprieve, but
Jaggers holds no hopes for him.