In the last decade‚ there has been considerable debate over the role of free speech in a free society. Some object to absolute freedom of speech. Others advocate free speech‚ arguing that the freedom of speech is the single most important political right of citizens in a civilized society. Whilst I believe that there are strong arguments on both sides‚ I would suggest that freedom of speech should be protected in all but extreme circumstances. The freedom of speech is important at all levels in
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Catapults are one of the most famous ancient siege weapons among others including battering rams and siege towers. It has been mostly recognized as a weapon of the medieval era‚ but earliest records of catapults been used by a Greek task force in battles at just 399 BC. It was described by the historian Diodorus Sicilus as a “mechanical arrow-firing catapult”. Writings show that it was invented by Dionysus‚ the Elder of Syracuse. Mainly used in Greece‚ Rome and by far England and surrounding city-states
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Active and passive transport are the ways in which cells allow things to move into and out of the cell through the cell membrane. They include many different ways to transport things. Passive transport requires no expenditure of energy by the cell. However‚ Active transport requires ATPs which have energy in order for it to move something through the cell membrane. There are different types of transport to suit the sizes of molecules as well. Passive transport includes diffusion‚ osmosis‚ and
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一． Loan Capital VS Share Capital (where does money come from) Generally speaking‚ money that a company raises can be divided into two headings: Loan Capital: Banks‚ Governments‚ Bonds‚ Building society Share Capital: Friends and Relations‚ Your own savings. Loan capital 1. Banks Banks are in business to provide a market place and the product they deal in is money. Namely‚ banks provide a link between those who have spare money in invest‚ and those who wish to borrow it. What do the banks get out
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Chapter 12 #1 & #2 Chapter 10 #8 & #9 Active Review #4 Information Systems Development and Information Security Management are two of the most common workflow in almost every business and organization. If information systems is development well and correctly‚ many benefits will occur‚ including increase productivity‚ reduce the stock of material production‚ eliminating activities‚ improve service and customer satisfaction (“Benefits of management‚” 2012). Certainly
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How a Pogo Stick Works The pogo stick is a mechanical device that utilizes the spring’s ability to store energy. In this paper I will explain how the toy uses the laws of physics to provide hours of fun. There are a lot of forces acting on you and the pogo stick as you bounce along. We’ll take an in depth look at all of these forces and what part they play in the overall functioning of pogo sticks. The physical aspects can be broken down into sections to get a better understanding of what is going
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Assignment 1 Unit 1: Investigating How Businesses Work In this task I will be writing about Marks & Spencer as it is an international business and is very popular. Ownership Company Profile Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer is a super market but it also sells clothing‚ home stuff and much more. Marks & Spencer are an international business which has 337 stores in 41 territories overseas. They also have 703 stores in the United Kingdom. They sell products to customers which are satisfactory and what
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1.When and where did Durer work? Dura worked during the middle ages‚ and lived in Nuremberg during what we know recognize as its golden age. 2.Who and what was an influence on his artwork? In 1494‚ Durer traveled to Italy to study art‚ Durer was heavily influenced by the Italians‚ and one writer in particular: Vitruvius. Durer was most interested in their efforts to find the mathematical proportions for portraying the perfect figure. One artist Durer drew inspiration from in particular while
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Replacement for missing work By Mohammad Chenchar http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/electrocardiogram http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1924/einthoven-bio.html http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghist.html EKG is an electrocardiogram‚ a machine used to check on problems with your electrical activity with your heart. An electrocardiogram machine translates the heart’s electrical pattern into lines that specific professionals can read it. The first EKG
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Health and Safety How to work safely at a computer All jobs have elements of risks to your health. Some maybe more than others. Even working at a computer poses a risk on your health and well-being. The risk? Upper limb disorders (ULD’s) or repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s) Now in order to reduce the risk of suffering from these problems‚ it is essential to understand how you get them in the first place. ULD’s normally occur when you have a job which requires a lot of twisting
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