should be located closest to the point of consumption. Von Thunen suggested that: Items with the highest value density should be located on the innermost concentric circle The movement of freight and people has evolved over time and can be described as the “spatial evolution of economic systems.” Four major stages have occurred in this evolutionary process. The stages include which of the following? Pre-industrial‚ industrial revolution‚ Fordism‚ and post-Fordism Which of the following
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How does longitude and latitude affect people? Latitude and Longitude both affect the weather and the temperature. The weather and temperature also affects us. The farther away from the equator the more extreme the weather is going to be. For latitude the closer you are to the equator the hotter it will be. The farther away you are from the equator the colder it will be. The region near the equator affects the most sun because of the shape of the Earth. The light also has to penetrate
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areas might make people feel slightly safer‚ but this would only be an illusion of safety. History has shown repeatedly that broad government surveillance powers inevitably get abused. Such advanced technology that is now available could conceivably give the government increased power over citizens‚ power that could be used not just to monitor‚ but in some cases‚ to discriminate. (Give examples of how govt. abuse their power) A 2012 Pew Research survey found that 32 percent of people believed that the
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Descriptive- Puerto Rico - how to atract people Puerto Rico‚ the island of enchanting wonders and Caribbean delights. The island possesses certain qualities that make it one of the most spectacular getaways for any vacation seeker. The moment any person sets foot on this beautiful isle the most noticeable experience is the wave of fresh Caribbean air‚ and if their lucky‚ the smell of one of the most popular beaches near the Luis Muñoz Marin airport‚ El Balneario. Tourist can get a sense of
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WHY PEOPLE CHEAT WITH THEIR PARTNERS AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT? When someone took what is yours‚ it is definitely a major heartbreak. But what happened when the person you married cheated on you behind your back? Yes‚ it feels as though as if someone stabbed you straight in the heart‚ taking your most vital organ and left you nothing. Cheating is any situation that has you in a compromising situation with someone other than your own partner (Larry James‚ November 2005). There are many reasons
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They are responsible for co-ordinating and implementing multi-agency child protection plans to safeguard children and young people that may be at risk. Social Services will investigate and make enquiries to decide what intervention is required to safeguard child or young person or to promote their welfare. Social Services act as the principle point of contact where there are
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During the time of the Enlightenment‚ many things were changing. Each person made a change during this time due to believing in different aspects. The world was changing economically and socially. There is eight human beings that really made a change. Each person believed in different things and reflected a different image. Some preached for women/girls to have equal power and same education as men/boys. Some even preached for changing the government. Making sure that the government didn’t have
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Dale Carnegie wrote “How To Win Friends and Influence People in 1936‚ yet the points he makes throughout the book are still relevant today‚ in our personal and professional life. The first principle I resonate with the most is “Give honest‚ sincere appreciation”. I think this a fundamental key to any relationship we are in. In our workplace it’s important for bosses and coworkers to acknowledge when a good job has been done. When we remember to give praise where it is deserved we encourage that
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percent of Americans is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. What is this parasite‚ and how does it affect people? Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that affects birds and other animals‚ but it only reproduce sexually in cats. According to Dr. Michael Grigg‚ senior investigator with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases‚ Toxoplasma gondii usually remains dormant in people contracted by it‚ following mild flu-like symptoms. However‚ if the parasite becomes active‚ it
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Five more reasons are that plants are used as food‚ as medicine‚ for making materials‚ as herbal substances‚ and also in the lab for experiments and the testing of new products on a living organism. The first of a small list of just five reasons on how plants are used by humans is that we eat them. There are more than twenty thousand known species of edible plants in the world. Some are spinach‚ broccoli‚ and celery. They provide our bodies with the vitamins and minerals we need to grow and stay healthy
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