The Khmer Rouge‚ a horrifying experience for the people who were there during those times. Some people were lucky to escape into Thailand but‚ the people who were not lucky were in hell. Pol Pot‚ the leader of the Khmer Rouge over threw the king of Cambodia and stated that “1975 was year zero for his country‚ resetting the culture of Cambodian people and wiping away old traditions and history so that revolutionaries could rebuild the nation.” “Banks‚ churches‚ schools‚ newspapers‚ radio‚ television
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Econ 110 (L3) Midterm Exam Spring‚ 2007 Part I: Multiple Choice Questions – 50% Part II: Essay Questions – 50% Question 1 (15%) a) A professor would prefer to have all students attending lectures and have all question answered in class‚ than to give extra office hours to answer those questions raised by individual students. Explain his rationale based on economic theory you have learned. MC of lecturing an extra student is almost 0 during usual lecture hours but would be much higher
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Global Governance 12 (2006)‚ 413– 429 Pathways Through Financial Crisis: India Arunabha Ghosh India survived near-crisis situations twice in the 1990s. How did internal and external constraints shape that country’s ability to respond to the crises? This article argues that India’s success can be attributed to four sets of decisions taken during the period 1991–1997: devaluation‚ involvement of the IMF‚ partial liberalization of the domestic financial sector‚ and gradual opening up of the external
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Biochemical Pathways of Heavy Metals Poisoning BIO101 (Principles of Biology) 6 July 2012 Abstract The biochemical pathways of heavy metal poisoning are routes by which the metals pass in the body as they impair and destroy normal cellular and organ activity. The most common types of heavy metal poisoning are caused by lead‚ arsenic‚ cadmium and mercury. They are also the most extensively studied at the moment. Lead poisoning occurs mainly by the inhibitory effect that the metal imposes on enzymes
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two closely parallel pathways‚ where if both Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis happen at the same exact moment‚ ‚ the net result would be the hydrolysis of four nucleotide triphosphates (two ATP plus two GTP) per reaction cycle. However‚ this non reciprocal regulation is a futile cycle‚ which would simply waste ATP if allowed to run freely. In reciprocal regulation‚ the amounts and activities of the distinctive enzymes of each pathway are
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD POL 201 American National Government Week 1 Discussion 1: Basic Principles of the Constitution The U.S. Constitution is founded on three basic principles: Federalism‚ Separation of Powers‚ and Checks and Balances. Discuss which principle you believe is the most valuable principle for American democracy to be successful. Provide an example of how that principle has been used successfully to provide for or protect American values. Your initial post should be at least 150 words
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EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Material Covered: Ch. 3‚ “The Texas Legislature” Ch. 4‚ “The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas” Ch. 5‚ “The Court System in Texas” Structure of the Texas legislature- Bicameral legislature. SENATE- 31 members‚ 4-year terms‚ elect half every two years. HOUSE- 150 members‚ 2-year terms‚ elect all every two years Pros/cons of large legislatures- PROS: local concerns‚ diverse interests across state‚ more democratic‚ closer to constituents‚ include more
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Affirmative Action As a college student‚ I am very familiar with the grueling process of filling out countless college applications‚ writing essay after essay‚ and checking an assortment of boxes asking you questions such as your parent’s income and your race. I have found myself pondering why college admissions factor so much weight on race or ethnicity and whether or not it is fair. It is more than apparent that as our nation grows it has increasingly become a multiracial‚ multiethnic society
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INTERNATIONAL LAW Definition Liberal and realist perspective on international law How does international law get made? Customary law Law of diplomatic immunity codified in the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations in 1961 Crimes against humanity codified in the Rome Statue of International Criminal Court in 2002 International treaties Treaties made by states in order to find a solution to a problem Dimensions of international law 1. Obligation- the degree to which agents are legally
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1. What are the four definitional perspectives in contemporary criminology? A) The four definitional perspectives are legalistic‚ political‚ sociological‚ and psychological. 2. What is the definition of crime that the authors of your textbook have chosen to use? A) Crime is human conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state‚ the federal government‚ or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws. 3. What is the difference between crime and deviance? A) Crime violates a law
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