initiatives and referendums are in making public policy. (30 marks) Initiatives and referendums are forms of direct democracy used by a majority of states in the United States. Direct democracy is a system‚ by which political decisions are made by the voting people rather than elected representatives. Throughout the US the involvement of the electorate varies‚ in states such as Alaska and Colorado referendums and initiatives are fundamental tools in policy making. Initiatives are a process in which
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The Stages of Change was presented by researchers James Prochaska and Carlo Diclemente. This theory is used to help people understand the process of change. It shows that change is difficult and it often requires a steady progression of small steps toward a larger goal. In order for the person to succeed in their process of change they need to understand the three most important fundamentals in changing a behavior. There are six stages to the Stages of Change; they are precontemplation‚ contemplation
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the particles it contains are transported in one direction in a process known as mass flow. properties of water that make it a good transport medium: • Water is liquid at room temperature. • The hydrogen’s in the water push away from each other making the molecule V shaped. • Many water molecules can bond together forming hydrogen bonds‚ as the negatively charged oxygen of one molecule bonds to the positively charged hydrogen of another. • The hydrogen bonding holds them together and results
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one is‚ where one is headed in life‚ and what one believes in. People who achieve ego identity clearly understand their personal needs‚ values‚ and life goals. Erikson believed ego identity is the key developmental task of adolescence and sets the stage for meeting the next life challenge: achieving intimate‚ secure relationships with others. In other words‚ we need to know who we are before we can reveal our true selves to others in the context of close‚ binding relationships. Evidence supports Erikson’s
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The stages of play Children discover and learn about their world through play. Play develops imagination and creativity‚ and gives children practice in the social skills they need in our world. Children do not play for reward or because someone told them to‚ they play because they like it. Children learn the skills of socializing with one another in social play. By playing with one another children will learn social rules such as waiting‚ taking turns‚ cooperation‚ and sharing. Children go through
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Gravity‚ mass and weight Answer the following questions in your book (apart from questions 1‚ 4 and 6 which you can answer by writing on this sheet). 1. Complete the following sentences using all or some of the words below; Mass‚ weight‚ kilograms‚ Newtons‚ Newmans‚ Mr Porter‚ Mr Rayner‚ Force‚ upthrust ____________ measures how much material an object is made of. It is measured in ____________________. Weight measures the ________________ of gravity on an object. Because weight is a
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1. Label a diagram of the respiratory system?? 2. Describe the process of breathing?? Breathing consists of two phases. The first is inspiration and the second is expiration. During inspiration‚ the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract. The diaphragm moves downwards increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity and the intercostal muscles pull the ribs up expanding the rib cage and further increasing this volume. This increase of volume lowers the air pressure in the alveoli to below
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Commercial Law Questions 1 What is meant by the terms "void" and "Voidable"- give examples quoting relevant case law. Void = is where there is no contract and never did exist in the first place‚ and a third party has no rights at all under a void contract. Case law: J Loudon & Co v Elder’s Curator Bonis. Voidable = is where a contract is valid until the court sets it aside‚ and a third party has good title if contracted before the contract being set aside or reduced by the courts. (The timing
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Psychosexual stages vs. psychosocial stages In psychology when the word development is mention to two theorists‚ stand out. These theorists are Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. Freud being the father of psychology changed the technique of studying the development of individuals. Erikson was influenced by Freud but he felt that be underestimated other significant dimension that shape our development. They both agreed that personality develop is mostly an unconscious process
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Tuckman’s Stages In 1965‚ soon after leaving Princeton University‚ Bruce Tuckman developed a theory of group development that has gained a great deal of popularity. The theory contained four distinct stages and he suggested that for a group to achieve maximum effectiveness‚ it needed to move through all four stages (Chimaera Consulting Limited‚ 1999‚ para. 2). I found it not only to be a useful model for understanding how my work team is evolving but also for understanding what needs to happen for
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