The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln won election in 1860 as the first Republican president on a platform pledging to keep slavery out of the territories‚ seven slave states in the deep South seceded and formed a new nation‚ the Confederate States of America. The incoming Lincoln administration and most of the
Premium American Civil War Confederate States of America
Bingying Jiang CHM 152ll April 25‚ 2013 Some Factors that Affect the Rate of a Reaction BACKGROUND: Chemical reactions occur at different rates. In this experiment I will consider some of the key factors that influence the rate of a reaction: * nature of reactants - particle size * temperature * catalysts According to the collision theory‚ the rate of a reaction depends on the frequency of collisions between reacting particles. The more frequent the collisions‚ the
Premium Chemical reaction Reaction rate
What were some of Apple’s biggest successes and failures? Describe why. Apple Successes Three of Apple’s biggest successes are the iPod‚ iTunes‚ and iPhone. Introduced in 2001 the iPod offered consumers and easy interface to house up to 1000 “on the go” songs. For Apple‚ the iPod offered a monopoly type product with high margins. The iTunes application also rolled out in 2001 and offered users and easy interface to search and download music and movies. In 2002‚ Apple released the Windows
Free Apple Inc. Macintosh
11/18/12 Chester Thompson IV TM583 Prof. Nabeel 11/18/12 RIM: Research in Motion What were some of the challenges that RIM faced to protect its intellectual property‚ and how did RIM handle those challenges? Research in Motion aka RIM is a name synonymous with wireless communication research going on at its premises for the past twenty five years. Like many other companies that receive world recognition‚ RIM has been through turbulent times and still became leading designers‚ manufacturer
Premium Research In Motion Marketing Smartphone
Research in Motion (RIM) Analysis The company Research in Motion (RIM) has had several quarters of decreasing revenue. As the article states‚ the price per share of RIM is at about $10. Three years ago this company’s price per share was at an astounding $140. Investors’ expectations of the company are also affecting the company. If analysts do not expect revenue to increase from previous periods‚ consumers and investors are less likely to invest in the company. One of the reasons RIM’s revenue
Premium Research In Motion Smartphone Mobile phone
THE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 1. What were some signs Amanda missed? 2. When Amanda first reported to her supervisor‚ who should’ve she reported the abuse to first? And Why? 3. Was it right for the supervisor to come in contact directly to Linda about the abuse? And Why? 4. What should Amanda do next? To Finish off they Case study: Amanda told Katie not to worry and that she safe now with her. She explained to Katie that what was happening was abuse‚ that it wasn’t ok and that she had to report
Premium Mother Father Psychology
2. What are some of the factors that contribute to the increase of crime in cites? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer. It is a common fact that crime rates are rapidly increasing in cities. It is important to recognize that this is mainly due to a more significant rural exodus: The increase of population in these urban areas. Therefore‚ the presence of slums‚ ghettos and impoverished neighbourhoods. These increasing crime rates appear to be more obvious amongst the youth
Premium Crime Juvenile delinquency Poverty
Analysis 2 - Research in Motion - RIM 1. What were some of the challenges that RIM faced to protect its intellectual property‚ and how did RIM handle those challenges? Research In Motion (RIM)‚ a global leader in wireless innovation‚ revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. There are multiple examples of the challenges RIM faced to protect its Intellectual Property as well as how those challenges were handled. One such example is RIM vs Glenayre
Premium E-mail Patent Mobile phone
that is not necessarily the case. From birth to death‚ many external factors‚ most of them outside of the individual’s control‚ come together to shape a person’s personal‚ cognitive‚ and social growth. In studying these outside factors‚ a more complete knowledge of the person’s development is known than can be learned by simply studying that person alone. In no case is this clearer than in my own development. I was born on March 2‚ 1998 in a small city in southwestern Michigan. Before I was born‚
Premium Aggression Jean Piaget Social rejection
make us the person we are today. For example‚ I’m adopted from China. If I was never adopted and was currently living in China‚ I’m sure I would be an extremely different person than I am right now. All these sociological factors have influenced me to be me. If any of these were to be changed‚ so would I. One concept that influences us is our culture. Our culture encompasses our language‚ values‚ beliefs‚ norms‚ and
Premium Psychology Developmental psychology Biology