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    dream? There are many theories and interpretation of why are we dreaming. We usually dream at our REM sleep which is the period of Rapid Eye Movement. But we do dream at NREM sleep as well‚ Non Rapid Eye Movement. Our brain will still be functioning while we were asleep. The common psychological theories of dream are from Sigmund Freud¡¦s ¡§Wish Fulfillment¡¨ and Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley¡¦s ¡§Activation-synthesis¡¨. Sigmund Freud¡¦s dream theory is mainly stating that

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    The rational choice perspective has a six core concepts and four decision making models: criminal behavior is purposive‚ criminal behavior is rational‚ criminal decision-making is crime-specific‚ criminal choices fall into two board groups: ’involvement’ and ‘event’ decisions‚ there are separate stages of involvement‚ criminal events unfold in a sequence of stages and decisions(Cornish and Clark). Criminal behavior is purposive when a person decided to commit an offense just to satisfy their needs

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    Biological Homosexuality

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    cause has yet to be found. Anti-homosexuals‚ consisting mainly of religious groups‚ believe that homosexuality is abnormal‚ unnatural‚ and can be changed. Because of their beliefs‚ homosexuality must be a learned behavior. Whether homosexuality is biological or learned behavior is still a mystery‚ but scientists are finding more evidence to suggest the former. Webster’s online dictionary defines abnormal as deviating from the normal or average. By that definition alone homosexuality is abnormal‚ but

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    American Economic Association The Theory of the Firm as Governance Structure: From Choice to Contract Author(s): Oliver E. Williamson Source: The Journal of Economic Perspectives‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 3 (Summer‚ 2002)‚ pp. 171-195 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3216956 Accessed: 21-04-2015 06:39 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms

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    Sydney Caron Topic: Is it rational to fear death? If so‚ what is the relation (if any) between the badness of death and the rationality of fearing it? If not‚ explain why many people fear death. To Fear Death is to Waste Life When considering whether or not it is rational to fear death‚ I argue that the fear of death is an irrational fear. In order to support my argument‚ I will consider three main reasons why people fear death and how the fear of death ties directly to the badness

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    Describe the similarities and differences between the ERG Theory and Maslow’s Hierarchy. How have you used either of the two theories in daily life? Respond to at least two of your peers for this posting. Maslow’s Hierarchy is a need-based system. He believed that there was a hierarchy of need and an individual would remain at his current level until that particular need was satisfied. If the current need is not met‚ then the individual would not advance to the next stage. The five stages

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    What is irrational and rational decision making? Well first to understand what each on is individually‚ I believe that you should know what each word means separately. So according to meriam-webster.com‚ rational means‚ “having reason or understanding” (Rational‚ 2009) while irrational means‚ “not endowed with reason or understanding.” (Irrational‚ 2009). Lastly but not least‚ from the Encarta.msn.com/dictionary‚ decision making‚ is “the process of making choices or reaching conclusions‚ especially

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    different theories of sexuality developed. Two well-known philosophers‚ Freud and Beauvoir have created their own ideas of what sexuality is and the ways in which it developed. These two different philosophers have created theories that can be compared and contrasted in ways in which makes one think about their own beliefs of sexuality. These two philosophers biggest difference is in the way in which they view feminine sexuality. In this paper I will compare and contrast the theories of Freud

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    AS Biology‚ Biological Molecules Revision Notes Distinguish between monomers and polymers: Monomers- Identical small molecules. Polymers- Chainlike molecules formed from the linking together of many similar. Distinguish between monosaccharides‚ disaccharides‚ and polysaccharides: Monosaccharides- Simple sugars; sugar molecules may be enantiomers due due to the spatial arrangement of parts around asymmetric carbons; raw material for synthesis of other organic molecules. Disaccharides-

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    2. Biological Classification Classification  The process of grouping living organisms into convenient categories based on simple characters is known as classification. 1. Two kingdom classification  Carolus Linnaeus divided all living things into two kingdoms- Plantae and Animalia. 2. Five kingdom classification  R.H. Whittaker divided all living things into five kingdoms- Monera‚ Protista‚ Fungi‚ Plantae‚ and Animalia.  The main criteria for classification included o cell structure o thallus

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