Introduction Gambling is deeply rooted in American culture (Findlay‚ 1986). In precolonial times‚ the proceeds from lotteries authorized by the ruling English monarchy were used to subsidize explorations to‚ and settlements within‚ the New World (Ezell‚ 1960). As colonial America matured‚ government and private lotteries‚ as well as social gambling‚ were common. The colonial era of gambling ended with the spread of Jacksonian morality‚ aided by numerous well-publicized scandals. Civil War reconstruction
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International Journal of Networks and Communications 2013‚ 3(1): 1-11 DOI: 10.5923/j.ijnc.20130301.01 Analysis of Routing Protocols in AD HOC and Sensor Wireless Networks Based on Swarm Intelligence Zulfiqar Ali‚ Waseem Shahzad* National University of Computer & Emerging Science‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan Abstract There are various bio inspired and evolutionary approaches including genetic programming (GP)‚ Neural Network‚ Evo lutionary programming (EP) exp loited for routing optimizat ion in
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Ghida Al-Messelmani Descriptive Geometry “Drawing is the language of design‚ and if drawing can be thought of as a language then‚ descriptive geometry is the grammar of this language.” Definition: Descriptive geometry is the branch of geometry which allows the representation of three-dimensional objects in two dimensions‚ by using a specific set of procedures. The resulting techniques are important for engineering‚ architecture‚ design and in art. The theoretical basis for descriptive
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Scholarly Articles: An Example and Basic Analysis for Society Today Millions people all around the world entertain themselves by watching animated movies and playing video games‚ but not all people know how exactly the movie/game was shot. There are many different ways to control and aim the “camera” to convey different aspects of a point of view‚ and there is a great deal of work involved in finding the best way to show that to the audience. In this essay I am going to explain how the scholarly
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or loyal will also based brands as their evaluation criteria. (iv) Purchase Decision As canned tuna is a low involvement product‚ consumers often simplify the purchase decision process and make use of either price-based or promotions-based heuristics. Nonetheless‚ consumers who are highly brand loyal will
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Marketing and environmental stimuli enter the customer’s consciousness‚ and a set of psychological processes combine with certain customer characteristics to result in decision processes and purchase decisions. The marketer’s task is to understand what happens in the customers’s conciousness between the arrival of the our-side marketing stimuli and the ultimate purchase decisions. Four key psychological processes : • Motivation • Perception • Learning • Memory Fundamentally influence customer
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that people should be paid in proportion to their contributions. Nevertheless‚ equity theory focuses more on the distributive justice. Through careful research‚ there are other perspectives and positions on this issue. Fairness heuristic theory Fairness heuristic theory is concerned with how people react to outcomes of their authorities‚ and makes some predictions concerning the relationship between perceived fairness of procedures‚ perceived fairness of outcomes
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The Symbolic Nature of Language Student Name: Diana All the information needed is in the textbook and in your personal experience; use both to your full advantage. Part 1: How does language allow self-reflection (pp. 102-103)? Write a paragraph of approximately 100 words. A good place to start is to discuss what self-reflection is. Next‚ explain what value language has in terms of self-reflection. Self Reflection helps us to gain an understanding of who we are as individuals first‚ beyond who
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Chapter 14 Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP Background This chapter covers a lot of issues. After being hit with a big chunk of inventory theory in Chapter 12‚ students may be surprised to see inventory appear once again in a different form. As the calculations are all relatively straightforward‚ the most important goal should be to help students understand the underlying concepts and tradeoffs. The MRP section of the chapter is basically about planning ahead so that everything
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Simplification and providing a clear path to payment are effective ways to improve college access‚ affordability and completion. Most students and families struggle to navigate through the financial aid process. Even with NJASFAA and HESAA’s collaboration to assist students through FAFSA workshops and such‚ the complex nature of the student aid process is a real deterrent and can perpetuate inequality. The federal government has made major shifts toward simplification; such as removal
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