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    Serial Port   The microcontroller AT89C51 has an inbuilt UART for carrying out serial communication. The serial communication is done in the asynchronous mode. A serial port‚ like other PC ports‚ is a physical interface to establish data transfer between computer and an external hardware or device. This transfer‚ through serial port‚ takes place bit by bit.   IBM introduced the DB-9 RS-232 version of serial I/O standard‚ which is most widely used in PCs and several devices. In RS232‚ high and

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    Describe and evaluate Milgram’s agency theory [12] Milgram’s agency theory basically states that you the state of mind you are in determines if you’re obedient or not. He argued that normally we operate in the autonomous state‚ where you assert control over yourself and what we do. An example of this is when faced with danger‚ most people will turn away to try and avoid conflict. Even if you decide not to walk away‚ this is still the autonomous state because you’re deciding what to do. There is

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    Describe and evaluate gender schema theory. (8 marks +16 marks) Martin and Halverson (1981)‚ like Kohlberg‚ believed that gender development involves acquiring information about one’s own gender. However‚ Martin and Halverson argued that children start to learn about gender – appropriate behaviour before gender constancy is achieved. They claimed that basic gender identity (gender labelling) is sufficient for a child to identify him/herself as boy/girl and take an interest in what behaviours are

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    Erikson’s stages occur over the entire lifespan unlike Freud’s theory. Kennedy was a man that believed that people in the world are capable of making it better. Erikson’s theory would conclude that the reason for this belief is that he successfully developed trust and had his needs met as a child (PSU‚2018). Kennedy was also the youngest man to be elected president which

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    Describe and evaluate the theories of Sigmund Freud’s psychodynamic approach as an explanation of human behaviour. In the evaluation summarise and evaluate one other approach as an alternative explanation of human behaviour. This essay aims to describe in detail the theories of Sigmund Freud’s psychodynamic approach to the explanation of human behaviour. The writer will evaluate these theories and present them in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. The essay will also include a brief description

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    genius. This villain is the Zodiac Killer one of Americas most infamous serial killers. The Zodiac was active between the 1960’s and 1970’s‚ in this time he took 37 victims in total but the the police only counted seven as definite victims. The Zodiac is like a typical cliche horror movie villain but before the cliche‚ this mysterious criminal was clever and quick. For years he taunted the police and media‚ what set him apart from the average day to day serial master mind were his letters. He sent

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    (for bind‚ torture‚ kill) investigation in Wichita‚ Kansas‚ was a serial homicide investigation spanning decades and presenting extraordinary challenges. The investigation began in the mid-1970s‚ spanned 30 years‚ and concluded with the arrest of a 59-year-old compliance officer in a small community adjacent to Wichita. His apprehension came as a result of a creative approach that used local media to maintain contact with the killer and carefully manage the release of information about the case. The

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    2-28-2012 Explaining Guidance Theories: Developmental‚ Behavioral‚ Constructivist. Question: Explain Constructivist theory of guidance. ____________________________________________________________________________ Constructivism is rooted from philosophy just like sociology‚ ethnography and cognitive psychology. Already in the eighteenth century‚ the German philosopher Kant believed that a child’s learning was an interaction between the developing child and the environment. He believed

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    infirmity” (MCI undated c pp1). This essay will look at how Early child care settings can fulfil specific physical needs of exercise‚ rest‚ nutrition and health and safety of a three year old. It will also look at how settings can fulfil the psychological needs of a three year old including attachment‚ self esteem‚ self worth and friendship. Lastly the essay will look at how the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS)‚ 2012 can be implemented in order to maintain the health and safety

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    were pegged as “Dad Do’s” with the tag line Strong is beautiful‚ making the claim that girls who spend quality time with their dads grow up to be stronger women. These commercials can be viewed and analyzed through 2 of the 3 theories of gender/sex‚ biological and psychological. The first theory is biological‚ this theory is basically stating that sex and gender are the result of biology and it only really accounts for two genders‚ Male and Female‚ despite the

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