complicated thing to control‚ and an even more complicated thing to predict the origins of. There are many factors that can contribute to one’s choice to commit a crime such as those that are biological‚ sociological‚ and even spurious ones. Within these three categories of factors are so many more scenario-specific things that can come into play when analyzing what causes crime. Biological factors can range from intelligence to strength to even the family you are born into. Being born into certain scenarios
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History of Alexandria From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search The history of Alexandria dates back to the city ’s founding‚ by Alexander the Great‚ in 331 BC. Yet‚ before that‚ there were some big port cities just east of Alexandria‚ at the western edge of what is now Abu Qir Bay. The Canopic (westernmost) branch of the Nile Delta still existed at that time‚ and was widely used for shipping. After its foundation‚ Alexandria became the seat of the Ptolemaic rulers of
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African Americans: Historical Journey from 1865 to the Present HIS: 204: American History Since 1865 Professor Lisa Burgin July 14‚ 2014 Introduction The African American journey has been one of trials and tribulations which they suffered greatly to achieve freedom and success. The battle has led the citizens of this nation to have witnessed the first African American President of the United States. The journey that has brought African Americans to the present situation has
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What is kinetic energy? Kinetic energy is energy due to object’s motion. Kinetic energy of an object depends on both its mass and its speed. Kinetic energy increases when mass increases. You can find kinetic energy by using the formula kinetic energy equals one half times mass times speed to the second power. What is potential energy? Some objects have stored energy as a result of their positions or shape.Potential energy is stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.
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History and Systems of Psychology Study Guide: Chapters 1-3 Chapter One 1. Discuss the development of modern psychology. 2. Define historiography. Explain the reasons it is difficult to fully and accurately reconstruct psychology’s past. 3. Name two contextual forces in psychology and explain how these forces have influenced psychology’s past and present. 4. Compare and contrast personalistic theory and naturalistic theory. 5. Define and provide examples of the following terms: zeitgeist
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1. Define production. What are the factors of production? Define production: Production means the creation of Utility. Through production inputs are converted into output which can satisfy or meet wants or demands. So production is a process of transforming inputs into useable outputs. Utilities are created in three forms such as (i) Changing the form (ii) changing time and (iii) changing place. Example: Wood in a forest generally has no utility to a consumer but cutting the wood‚ changing
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“How relevant is the study of the Mfecane to South African History and our contemporary (present) society?” What are the different theories on the Mfecane and how have these changed over time. (See your textbook references and the Jeff Guy lectures) You can also look at Giliomee and Mbenga pages 124-127 and 139 particularly (a copy is available in the classroom – BUT I WILL HAVE PHOTOCOPIES MADE IF YOU REQUEST THEM). Look at some of the older interpretations of the Mfecane – and compare these with
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Q1. What is meant by the term resources? What are the four factors of production and explain the factors incomes associated with each factor of production (20 marks) a) Resources means being able to produce something that can be a good or service. For e.g. the sun‚ trees‚ natural gas‚ materials‚ staff. b) The four factors of production are land‚ labor‚ capital and entrepreneurship. (i) Land- is considered the natural resources or raw materials we find on the earths surface
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the means by which one person helps another through purposeful conversation. Counselling is a process in which two people meet to explore personal problems and to identify solutions. Counseling is a process through which one person helps another by purposeful conversation in an understanding atmosphere. It seeks to establish a helping relationship in which the one counseled can express their thoughts and feelings in such a way as to clarify their own situation‚ come to terms with some new experience
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The Civil War played a crucial role in shaping African-American history. The impact that the Civil War had on all African-Americans‚ as a race cannot be stressed enough. It was a time when they were just beginning to gain their freedom and rights as Americans. Throughout history in the United States‚ African-Americans have always fought discrimination. Ever since they came to America they were forced into hard slave labor. They would end up becoming slaves for they wealthy. Often they were given
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