CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION a) BACKGROUND Kenya is one of the less Developed countries that are endowed with relatively good levels of resources and labor. However‚ there are still a lot to be done to tap those resources into viable productivity and industrialization levels. One way of achieving this is by maximizing the use of both physical and human capital. In or case we shall consider human capital. Human capital‚ according to Adam Smith refers to the acquired and useful abilities of all
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Identify and describe three structural influences on identity The term identity refers to who we are; what we have chosen to be and that from which we are different. “Identity is marked by similarity… and by difference” (Woodward‚ 2000). Our choices throughout our life shape our identity‚ we will have multiple identities and these in turn may change over time. In that sense‚ our identity reflects our history. We are free to choose some aspects of our identity‚ however‚ these choices or
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The French Revolution is considered to be one of the most significant events in world history. It drastically changed the face of France‚ which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful country in Europe‚ as well as altered the society and government. The causes of the French revolution are attributed to several intertwining factors. Socioeconomic‚ political‚ and intellectual events before and during the revolution fueled it from the start. Hundreds of French soldiers who fought for
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There is a debate that working only three days a week for long hours or working five days a week with a shorter hours which is much more enjoyable for employee. As for me‚ working five days a week for shorter hours is more convenient for its regularity‚ consistence and unnecessariness. First‚ a regular life style is the mainly point I care about. Choosing to work three days a week means that we have to sleep late in night during the work day because of the lengthened work hours. However‚ in the
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------------------------------------------------- The "Least Count" of any measuring equipment is the smallest quantity that can be measured accurately using that instrument.Thus Least Count indicates the degree of accuracy of measurement that can be achieved by the measuring instrument. All measuring instruments used in physics have a least count. A meter ruler’s least count is 0.1 centimeter; an electronic scale has a least count of 0.001g‚ although this may vary; a vernier caliper has a least count of 0.02 millimeters
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Discuss the significance of economic development to international marketing. 1) Why is the knowledge of economic development of importance in assessing international business opportunity? The knowledge of economic development is of importance in assessing international business opportunities because it helps companies to plan their marketing strategies. Marketing strategies must be tailored to the level of development in a country. Therefore it is important to know if a foreign country is stable
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Five goals in sentencing; Punishment is one of the goals to sentencing. It is the infliction of pain upon someone and is considered retribution for criminals who commit crimes. Society uses punishment to keep criminals from being repeat offenders and therefore I believe it is a favorable from of sentencing. However‚ with the new three strikes law‚ I do not agree with some of the statutes that are being set forth. Deterrence is the hoping that others while seeing someone being prosecuted of a crime
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of aid as a strategy for economic development. Aid is a term used for major financial and material donations given from a donor country to a recipient country. Aid can be given directly from the donor government to the recipient government (bilateral aid)‚ or go from donor to recipient through an international organization such as the World Bank (multilateral aid). It can also take the form of loans from banks to the recipient country‚ or donations managed
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When one thinks of a major Chinese city such as Shanghai or Beijing‚ images of sidewalks overcrowded with pedestrians‚ thousands of bicycles lined on the streets and litter spotted throughout public areas may come to mind. However‚ with the modernization and industrialization China has gone through‚ urban citizens are now more frequently using public transport‚ automobiles are increasingly being used more and people are hired to keep streets as clean as possible. With a little over three decades
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Identify the three sections of the Hebrew Bible‚ and briefly describe the contents of each. The Jewish Bible is the foundation for both Christian and Islamic scriptures and is divided into three sections: the Torah‚ Nevi’im‚ and Ketuvim. As a whole it is oftentimes called Tanakh (Tanak) which is an abbreviation for the three sections: t‚ n‚ k according to Molloy on page 285 in our textbook. The first section – the Torah or Teaching is considered the holy core of the Hebrew Bible. These teachings
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