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    According to economic theory‚ what determines the demand for a product? According to economic theory‚ the demand for a product is determined by four factors; popularity or fashion‚ income‚ the age distribution of a country and the price of related goods. The most important of these being the income. There is a positive relationship between the income of the consumers and the demand of a normal good. The disposable income of any consumer determines how much money they have to spend on goods. With

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    U7 1.3 Why you should observe someone’s reactions / how people use and interpret communication methods. * Verbal communication‚ pitch‚ tone and silence * Non-verbal communication‚ body language‚ facial expressions‚ eye contact‚ gestures. * Understand their emotional state * When to know information has been understood * When and how to adjust communication methods * Recognising barriers to communication. U7 1.2 How effective communication affects you work * Communication

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    In “On suicide” Hume examines whether suicide is always a criminal act. Hume states that “if suicide is a criminal act it must be transgression of our duty either to God‚ our neighbor or ourselves” (Hume‚ p.1). According to Hume‚ suicide is not always a transgression against God‚ our neighbor and ourselves‚ therefore suicide is sometimes permissible. A defender of impermissibility would argue that while Hume’s argument is valid it is not sound. After critically examining each premise one will find

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    others influence people’s choices. When individuals make a decision to act on one’s powers‚ they could either take risks that may turn out to be detrimental (How Other People’s Choices Affect Our Own‚ 2015). As stated by How Other People’s Choices Affect Our Own (2015)‚ “Decisions about risky options are guided by both information‚ such as the likelihood of a particular outcome‚ and our attitudes towards risk. Other people’s decisions are known to influence our own choices of risker or safer options

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    Controversy surrounds the “Employee Free Choice Act” which is also known as “card check.” According to Huffington Post‚ “A union could be certified based on signature cards that would be solicited by seemingly credible union organizers with no confidential vote. No privacy‚ the results would be available with employee name and show of interest to the employer.” Texas is a “right to work” state “The right of workers in private employment to form unions and bargain collectively with their employers

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    Advanced English Task 4: Weighting 15% Module A: Comparative study of Text and Context – Donne and W;t * Length: 1000 words only * Submit to Edmodo class Assignment Folder by 9:30 Thursday 27th June * Bring on USB ‘just in case’ technology is not working. * Use only your student number on the final document. * Use Times New Roman of Arial‚ font size 12‚ double-spaced. * No highlighting or other embellishments to script permitted. * Please

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    Social learning theory focuses on definitions favorable to self-injury‚ differential reinforcement‚ and imitation which leads to subsequent self-injurious behavior; therefore‚ it is logical that this same framework be extended to inmates and their behavior. The hypothesis for the social learning risk model proposed by Lanes (2009) states that an inmate lacks positive developmental experiences which lead to psychological difficulties. These difficulties lead to lack of meeting subsequent tasks in

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    Chemistry Internal Assessment Title: Determination of the percentage (%) of ethanoic acid in vinegar Date Experiment was performed: 1st April 2011 Criteria Assessed: DCP‚ CE Apparatus: 2 conical flasks 1 250cm3 volumetric flask ±0.30cm3 Electronic Balance ±0.10g 50cm3 Burette±0.1cm3 25cm3 Pipette±0.06cm3 Materials: 0.20M HCl (±0.02moldm-3) 1.1g solid NaOH (±0.1g) A solution of vinegar of unknown concentration (density= 1.05gcm-3) Phenolphthalein Method: * A solution of NaOH was

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    The Control Bonding Theory is broken down into 4 elements or bonds to conventional society that explain why people decide not to engage in delinquent or criminal behavior. It does not mean that it never happens; each element just explains why the likelihood decreases. These 4 elements are the attachment‚ commitment‚ involvement and belief. The attachment element according to the lecture by Dr. Hoofman means to be attached to one’s family‚ school and peers (Hoofman‚ Unit 5c Lecture). In doing so

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    the social norms‚ in other words‚ it is a behavior that violates the standard of conduct or expectations of a group or society (Wickham 1991: 85). Though it may be sometimes positive‚ it is mostly considered in a negative view. The functionalist‚ interactionist and conflict perspectives seek to explain the concept of deviance. According to the functionalists‚ deviance is a common part of human existence with both negative and positive consequences for social stability and thus helps define the limits

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