This thesis is a collection of three independent essays on the causes and consequences of local elections in non-democratic regimes. The first essay examines the political consequences of local elections on the first democratic election after the fall of an autocratic regime. My theoretical analysis highlights that officials that were appointed by upper levels of government have a stronger incentive to continue to use local patronage networks to signal their alignment to upper levels of government
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Simply Gone Does social media cause isolation? Such a simple question to answer‚ or at least you think at first glance and first thought. Sure there are tons of reasons why people use social media such as: sharing family vacation photos with relatives‚ constantly wanting approval from others‚ finding friends and things that help you through everything‚ or just simply distracting themselves. First off is how it allows people to find friends and things that help them through everything. In our world
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frequently cause sleeplessness‚ daytime fatigue‚ reduced activity levels and school and work absenteeism. Causes The exact cause of asthma is not completely understood. The strongest risk factors for developing asthma are a combination of genetic predisposition with environmental exposure to inhaled substances and particles that may provoke allergic reactions or irritate the airways. Triggers often bring on
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A Markov Chain Study on Mortgage Loan Default Stages Ying-Shing Lin‚ PhD Associate Professor‚ Dept. of Accounting Information Systems. National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology e-mail:yslin@nkfust.edu.tw (NKFUST) Sheng-Jung Li‚ PhD Assistant Professor‚ Dept. of Finance Shu-Te University e-mail:botato@stu.edu.tw Shenn-Wen Lin PhD Candidate National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology e-mail:059180@landbank.com.tw September‚ 2012 Abstract Shifting
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to the following: American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington‚ DC: Author. Z253 Pub 2001 American Psychological Association. (2007). APA style guide to electronic references. Washington‚ DC: Z253 APA 2007 Author. Additional help: Library staff at the iZone Help Desk will help with referencing questions. Referencing and Citation page of Library Web. The Student Learning Centre provides workshops and one-to-one
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Due to the rare situations it is always hard to find out if bullying actually causes school shootings or does it have to do with the victim having some type of mental and psychological issues. Although according to pacer.org “One study shows that 60 percent of students with disabilities report being bullied regularly compared with 25 percent of
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Goldman Sachs Subprime Mortgage Securities Case Shalonda Floyd Ethical Issues in Business and Accounting Professor Gates February 5‚ 2013 Goldman Sachs Subprime Mortgage Securities Case The Code of Ethics has been written and discussed by CEOs and management on how a business will conduct in the workplace. They implement these codes of ethics for everyone in the company. They supposed to create self-evaluation for employees‚ comply with government laws‚ and promote higher standards of business
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had the disease themselves. Most people understand that family history‚ sun exposer‚ occupation‚ and even chemicals can cause a certain type of cancer. In this paper I will talk about a potential cancer causing habit that is not discussed as much as it should; diet. More specifically‚ this essay will be focused on red meat vs vegetarian consumption‚ and whether or not they cause colorectal cancer. Keywords: colorectal cancer‚ cancer‚ vegetarian‚ red meat diet‚ diet vs. cancer Introduction Colorectal
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References According to the APA Style‚ 5th edition The APA style consists of rules and conventions for formatting term papers‚ journal articles‚ books‚ etc.‚ in the behavioural and social sciences. This user guide explains how to cite references in APA style‚ both within the text of a paper and in a reference list‚ and gives examples of commonly used types of references. Reference Citations in the Text: Single author: Use the author ’s last name‚ year. (Morse‚ 1996) OR Morse (1996) showed
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academic writers‚ they are required to give credit for the information they have used by providing proper references. Anything that is borrowed from another author must be referenced‚ including‚ but not limited to: o a direct quotation‚ summary or paraphrase o another author’s idea‚ concept‚ theory‚ chart‚ image‚ etc. o information that is not “common knowledge” • • • References must provide readers with the information they need to find the sources used. Referencing styles vary according
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