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    To what extent can Economics be considered a Science? The issue of categorizing fields of academia truly “scientific” is invariably complex‚ leading to much debate. Matters such as defining what Science actually is‚ how to judge what can satisfy such a definition and the importance of beneficial discoveries all lead to further unsolved arguments which must be understood in order to make any kind of judgment. For economics‚ there is the argument that broad assumptions lead to imprecise data‚ that

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    Throughout the play‚ Miller presents Elizabeth as a loyal loving wife and mother. In Act II of the play‚ when Reverend Hale comes to Proctor’s home‚ Elizabeth notices John arriving home late. She grows suspicious of his honesty and begins to doubt the certainty behind his words. She states‚ "You come so late I thought you’d gone to Salem this afternoon"‚ suspecting that John had been with Abigail again (Miller 1061). Although Elizabeth is surrounded by deception during the play‚ it never affected her

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    Macbeth by Shakespeare tells the tale of a great soldier‚ who is prophesized to become the king of Scotland upon meeting three witches‚ commits regicide and a chain of crimes‚ which led to his own tragic demise. The supernatural dominates all aspects of the play of Macbeth. The actions of Macbeth are influenced by his belief in the existence of supernatural powers‚ which convince him that he can become the king of Scotland. Through his own illusions and Lady Macbeth’s influence over him‚ he commits

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    what beyond that can be classes as intention: 1) does person intent a result if he knows that is it certain to happen although that is not his aim? 2) Does a person intend a result when he foresees the consequence as a virtual‚ practical or moral certainty? “There is no scientific measurement or yardstick for gauging a person’s intention. Unfortunately‚ there is no form of meter which one can fix to an accused person‚ like an amp-meter or something of that kind‚ in order to ascertain what intention

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    The use of the subjunctive in Spanish: A brief review Clauses are groups of words which express an idea and contain a predicate (i.e.‚ a conjugated verb) and a subject‚ although of course in Spanish the subject is often merely indicated by the verb ending. They can be divided into two categories: independent clauses (which make sense in and of themselves) and dependent clauses (which need to be used with an independent clause to form a complete sentece). In general‚ the the indicative‚ the conditional

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    by different judges in different contexts. The debate starts with DPP v Smith (1961) and ends with R v Woolin (1998) In a criminal trial the burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty “beyond all reasonable doubt” as confirmed in the case of Woolmington v DPP (1935). A crime requires two elements : the actus reus and the mens rea . Once actus reus is established by the Crown Prosecution service (CPS) the mens rea needs to be proven. There are four types

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    showing the normal individual spends around 80% of their waking time occupied with some type of communication‚ the significance of solid abilities in this enclosure can’t be exaggerated . Communication skills develop more than the verbal; however a certainty regularly neglected by the individuals who look to enhance their dominance. The full extent of relational abilities incorporates the talked word‚ as well as composed‚ non-verbal and maybe in listening. While all communication skills are crucial in

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    Makenzie Peter Daken English 12 CP D/E 1 Hakuna Matata Hakuna Matata is a Kiswahili word that implies that there is “no worries.” Living a life of “Hakuna Matata” or no worries may have both positive as well as negative results. The act of living a life that has no worries is particularly evident in the characters that are found in The Stranger by Camus as well as Hamlet by Shakespeare. This essay will look into problem free philosophy of “Hakuna Matata” as being an obstacle in the attempt of characters

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    a) Cindy and Daniel may not be able to register their son as “Jonathan Thompson-Marais” because section 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Birth and Death Registration Act 51 of 1992 excludes the registration of birth under join surnames as provisioned in section 9(2) of the same act for children born out of wedlock. As Cindy and Daniel are not in any legally recognised marriage or civil union‚ they are excluded from exercising this choice until such time that they are married or joined in a civil union. b)

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    It is not obtained through sense perceptions. This is a reason that supports his claim that finite substances‚ such as the human mind‚ are not capable of creating such a omnipotent‚ omnibenevolent‚ infinite‚ omniscient God. He goes on to claim that the idea of God is innate‚ a concept that is present‚ or “imprinted”‚ in the human mind from birth. Descartes strongly believes that innate ideas are the necessary things that provide a reliable basis for all metaphysical knowledge. The idea of God is

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