States of matter Four fundamental states: Solid - In a solid the particles (ions‚ atoms or molecules) are packed closely together. As a result‚ a solid has a stable‚ definite shape‚ and a definite volume. Solids can only change their shape by force‚ as when broken or cut. Liquid - A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. The volume is definite if the temperature and pressure are constant
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Can a state survive without nationalism? This paper will respond to the argument that a state cannot survive without nationalism. For the purpose of this essay‚ two elements of nationalism are used. The first element states that nationalism maintains the similarity of culture as the basic social bond in the members of the nation1. The second element states that the state has legitimate rights to sovereign rule of a nation. The factors that result from the three elements of nationalism that contributes
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Aaron Ambrose Course Code: GOVT 1001: Introduction to Political Philosophy Tutorial Question: Examine and discuss the views of Hobbes‚ Locke‚ and Rousseau on the subject of the state of nature and the civil state. When we hear the word Iconic‚ we think of something or someone that stands out‚ one that‚ through its actions has been of great significance and has made a lasting impression on the way you live and society entirely. The work of Thomas Hobbes can definitely be described as iconic
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Science 083S Investigation of Failed States & Democratic Intervention Failed states have been an issue in human society for many years. Today there are a total of 177 failed states‚ which is an all-time high. (Haken) Failed states are not only a terrible situation for the country itself‚ but for its neighboring countries as well. Some situations are worse than others‚ but for the most part they all share several factors that classify them as failed states. These factors include a severe economic
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Some contemporary Scholars like Quentin Skinner define the state today as "a locus of power distinct from either the ruler or the body of the body of the people." (Skinner‚ Foundations of Modern Political Thought‚ II‚ p.355). Yet‚ others would argue that the potency of the word "state" derives from the fact that it means both ruler and people. In other words‚ the state is at the same time loved for its promise of order and stability for the whole community and feared for its threat of coercion by
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Failed States‚ Collapsed States‚ Weak States: Causes and Indicators ROBERT I. ROTBERG Nation-states fail because they are convulsed by internal violence and can no longer deliver positive political goods to their inhabitants. Their governments lose legitimacy‚ and the very nature of the particular nation-state itself becomes illegitimate in the eyes and in the hearts of a growing plurality of its citizens. The rise and fall of nation-states is not new‚ but in a modern era when national states constitute
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State Shapes 1. One distinct shape is not better than another‚ as it depends on the state’s situation. Politically‚ compact states are by far the best. The government is close to all portions of the state‚ rather than any other state shapes. For example‚ Brussels in Belgium is more politically stable‚ mainly because of its ability to interact with the other portions of the state. In other state shapes‚ there is an area where it is more difficult to communicate with. For example‚ in a prorupt state
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Articles mainly talk about rise of state capitalism‚ its growth and actions of the government‚ the variations of state capitalism‚ benefits and flaws and its future. Rise of state capitalism In the recent years‚ following the biggest financial/economic crisis in 2007-2008 that destroyed Lehman Brothers‚ state capitalism grew to be more popular. State capitalism is basically profit making and seeking‚ with the government trying to match the powers of the state with the powers of capitalism. They
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(HASAN‚ MEHDI‚ 04 Feb. 2013). The article is wrote about the author who married an American girl so he need go to America frequently. There are a lot of troubles when he gets in America. Although coming to the United States he had a lot of troubles‚ he still cannot hate the United States. That is because just like he said in the article‚ he loved one person from the United Stated. This article’s type is personal views. This is a good article for me. As I am a foreign students from China‚ I will also
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ME 381 Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems Dr. Robert G. Landers State Equation Solution State Equation Solution Dr. Robert G. Landers Unforced Response 2 The state equation for an unforced dynamic system is Assume the solution is x ( t ) = e At x ( 0 ) The derivative of eAt with respect to time is d ( e At ) dt Checking the solution x ( t ) = Ax ( t ) = Ae At x ( t ) = Ax ( t ) ⇒ Ae At x ( 0 ) = Ae At x ( 0 ) Letting Φ(t) = eAt‚ the solution
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