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Conceptual and operational definitions of hate crimes in criminal justice

Measuring gang-related crime is an example of trying to measure a particular dimension of crime: motive. Other examples are hate crimes, terrorist incidents, and drug-related crimes. Specify conceptual and operational definitions for at least one of these types of crimes.

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William Penn's path to founding Pennsylvania

As its name suggests, the state of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, Jr., though it was actually named after his father, William Penn, Sr.

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Creation myths in Sumerian, Chinese, and Zuni cultures

It is in the nature of humans to wonder about the unknown and search for answers. At the foundation of nearly every culture is a creation myth that explains how divine inspiration created the world, nature, and humanity.

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Breast ironing in Cameroon: cultural practice and health consequences

Sexual mutilations have a long and controversial history. Sexual mutilations include a diverse variety of practices, including male circumcision, breast removal, clitorectomy, female genital mutilations, castration, cosmetic surgeries targeting sexual organs, and breast ironing.

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Alternative fuels for cargo transportation: advances and challenges

All other things being equal, the energy source with the lowest cost will always be pursued after in the cargo transportation world.

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Spray-on solar cells and thin-film photovoltaic technologies

A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is a semiconductor device consisting of a large-area p-n junction diode, which, in the presence of sunlight is capable of generating usable electrical energy. This conversion is called the photovoltaic effect.

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The universal appeal of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy literature

Historical Background historic introduction world events during childhood world events during maturity world events during old age conclusion sentence

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Ethical management failures and recovery strategies at Coastal Uniforms

Management Planning, decisions and policies. I, thank Coastal Uniform for giving opportunity to offer our consultancy service and hope that the efforts made to analyze and scrutinize the case will be productive for your company.

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Heilind Electronics: growth through strategic acquisitions and partnerships

Bob Clap founded Heilind Electronics in 1974 in Massachusetts. The company's headquarters remains there, and has witnessed major acquisitions both in 1986 (Force Electronics) and 1991 (Help Electronics).

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Strategic analysis of Dart Transit Company's operations and finances

Strategic Analysis Project for Dart Transit CompanyBackground InformationThe project under the strategic analysis is Dart Transit Company, a trucking company. It came from the Great Depression in America in 1934 when many businesses went bankrupt.

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