The Volt Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Gerolamo Umberto Volta was the father of the volt. He was born in Italy. He made the first cell in the 1800s. The cell that he made was not really a battery‚ but it was the most advanced attempt of making a battery in his time‚ it produced a steady electrical current‚ but did not work well over time; it was called the Voltaic pile. The voltaic pile was made of two electrodes of zinc and copper and sulphuric acid as the electrolyte. His name
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What will happen to you? Every person comes face to face at some point in life with vital decisions. Some of the decisions are minor ones‚ while others can bring turning points in life. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" she displays a particular instant in the main character’s life. This character‚ Connie was caught in the difficult transition from her youth and innocence to a doubtful future. Throughout the story Connie alternates between two very different sides
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Do you agree with the modernisation theorists’ assumption that development involves a process of modernisation? Modernisation theory is an understanding and explanation of the process of transformation from the traditional or so called “underdeveloped” societies to modern societies. From reading the theorists work surrounding the topic of modernisation it is believed that modernisation is the process change towards those types of social‚ economic and political systems that have been developed in
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SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT LECTURE NOTES ON PENOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION COMPILED BY DENNIS MIANO GICHOBI 2014 Chapter One: Introduction to Penology Introduction Definition of Penology Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities‚ and satisfy
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ENYAKenya Vision 2030 REPUBLIC OF KENYA July - August‚ 2007 This publication is a summary of Kenya’s new long-term national planning strategy‚ officially known as Kenya Vision 2030. The publication briefly states the main goals of the Economic‚ Social and Political pillars that underpin the Vision 2030. It also provides a run-down of major‚ (or flagship) projects to be embarked upon in the Medium Term period of the Vision‚ i.e from 2008-2012. The final version of Vision 2030 will be completed
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market. This is known as Electronic Commerce‚ where buying‚ selling‚ investing and lending is done over the internet. Unfortunately in Kenya‚ the internet infrastructure is very limited. However with the cell phone boom‚ there is hope through Mobile Commerce. 1.2 Background of the Organization For the purpose of this study‚ we look at a small company called Easy Logistics. Easy logistics started in March 2005 in a small town in western Kenya called Kisumu. Kisumu has a population of 822
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Essay Outline Guide Working Title: Colonialism affected Kenya Paragraph # 1 Introduction Grabber: Europe saw the continent of Africa as “Tabula Rasa‚” land for the taking. Background: For almost 400 years the countries of Europe controlled as much of the earth as they could. By 1914 they controlled 85% of the earth surface. At the Berlin conference the Europeans drew up the map of African without giving any Africans a voice. Stating the question with key terms defined: Colonialism
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Where have you Been Smooth Talking? In the short story Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates‚ the lifestyle of protagonist Connie is described. Connie was a typical 15-year-old. She was outgoing‚ fun‚ and social. She had the worst relationship with her mother and her relationship with her father was not explained because he was not home much. Connie’s main concern was boys; she would do anything to meet up with them. That is not always a good idea because you never know
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effect of colonialism in Kenya This essay analyses the effect of colonialism in Kenya. It explains the depth of colonialism within Kenya’s context and analyses the impact of colonial conquest‚ the imposition of international and local administrative boundaries. It also examined further the lasting consequences of colonial economic and social policies concerning colonialism in Kenya. This essay gives more explanation that has to do with British colonialism in Kenya. Colonialism developed
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Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the haunting saga of a fifteen year old girl’s moral struggles that has resonated with readers since the story’s initial publication. Arnold Friend is a mystery of a character; his origins and nature have been debated time and time again. The real answer is that there is no real answer‚ and Arnold Friend is a character with a nature entirely up to the individual interpretation of any one reader. It can certainly be agreed
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