Essays Tagged: "proximity"

The Aboriginal People of New Foundland

e tools are occasionally discovered near Beothukremains. Some people speculate that, because of the proximity of the artifacts to theformer lands of the Beothuk, the Maritime Archaic Indians and the B ...

(4 pages) 51 0 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Victimization Theories.

victims. The five major theories are Victim precipitation, Lifestyle, Equivalent group hypothesis, Proximity hypothesis, and Routine activities.Victim Precipitation assumes that "victims provoke crim ... ctims may commit crime out of a need for revenge or frustration" (106).In the text it discusses the Proximity hypothesis, which assumes that if one lives in a deviant place that they are subjecting th ...

(6 pages) 190 1 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Purpose and Effectiveness towards an emotional response.

erica Mourns" by Jennifer Byrne from Foreign Correspondent." Selection of Detail, Emotive Language, proximity and the structure of the news story create the opportunity of emotional response.The proce ... the story 'closer' to the viewer, the presenter is more likely to achieve an expected response. The Proximity provokes an emotional reflection of the viewers' values and attitude. Issues relating the ...

(4 pages) 40 1 3.7 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Title-How does the writer use weather and environment in the novel? Short (1100 words) essay for exam practice.

ds, lovers and enemies. The relationships between the island citizens are intimate because of their proximity to each other. Arthur Chambers, the owner of the local island newspaper, finds the island ...

(4 pages) 32 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

An examination of the physical spaces in James Joyce's "Araby" as representations of guilt, lust and sex.

s within the house are masturbatory, and those just outside of it futile and un-fulfilling as their proximity to the house/bazaar allow them to be. At the end of the Bazaar the narrator feels the sham ...

(8 pages) 83 0 4.2 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Galapagos - The Best Place To Live In

editerranean climate of the region remains temperate year round due to the area's geography and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The area is warm and dry much of the year. Rarely is the humidity un ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Legal cases: possible claim against Australian manufacturers of the Waist Waster and Myways supermarkets for negligence and breach of contract

osion. If yes, then the damage that Buck suffers is reasonably foreseeable.2. Neighbourhood/ProximityNeighbour is the person who is so closely and directly affect by the act of another person. ... ich can be reasonably foreseen to injure their neighbour. In this case, the possibility that causal proximity exists, where harm and damage would be sustained resulting from the fact that Australian m ...

(6 pages) 65 1 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Amphitrite Beach

ituated on the Atlantic coast twenty minutes south of Rabat, the capital of morocco. Because of its proximity to the city, this lovely beach is he preferred destination for the Rabatis (1) it is also ...

(2 pages) 48 0 4.2 Oct/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

Key Considerations and Critical Issues when Starting up a business.

usiness. There are a few factors involved when choosing a location; these include visibility, cost, proximity to customers and proximity to suppliers.Visibility is one of the most important factors fo ... ers if the business transports bulky goods e.g. manufacturing businesses. The importance of how the proximity to the customers depends on the type of business. A retail business should be located clos ...

(6 pages) 129 1 5.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Friendship and the theories of Friendship.

we like those who give us maximum rewards at minimum costs. Zimbardo also introduces concepts like proximity, similarity, self disclosure, and physical attractiveness as factors that determine our re ... isclosure, and physical attractiveness as factors that determine our relationships.The principle of proximity says that we are more likely to be friends with people that are closer to us than those th ...

(3 pages) 59 1 4.2 Sep/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Zara fast fashion case

ries had an unusually large share, about one half in total exports due to cheaper labor and inputs. Proximity was important since it reduced shipping costs and lags. Despite China's existence as an ex ... rring apparel manufacturing facilities to countries with lower lapor and input costs such as China, proximity was the key element in Zara's manufacturing policy. Manufacturing remained mainly in Europ ...

(9 pages) 632 1 4.6 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics

Perceptions of the world

ise. This principle is called 'grouping'. Our brains can group things into four types:* Similarity* Proximity* Continuity* ClosureMany cognitive psychologists hold that, as we move about in the world, ... rpret what we see.The Law of Pragnanz or Law of Simplicity.Law of SimilarityLaw of ContinuityLaw of ProximityLaw of FamiliarityLaw of Common FateLaw of ConnectednessIn conclusion, Gestalt psychology i ...

(2 pages) 54 1 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

East Timor: A Betrayed People Fight for Freedom - Australian Foreign Policy

rayed People Fight for FreedomFor most people, except possibly those who live in the region and its proximity, East Timor is a distant, fledgling nation not easily located on a map. Apart from its res ...

(7 pages) 20 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

The Relationships Among Accessibility, Mobility, and Land Use Patterns

that is to say the ability to reach certain necessities, i.e. work, school, stores within a certain proximity. Whereas mobility is the ability to move from one activity area to the other ( p.4). these ...

(2 pages) 1088 0 0.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Regionalism and it's Effect on a Unified Canadian Identity

s which are present in Western Canada, such asthe prairies, are much different from say the coastal proximity, for example, of Atlantic Canada.The climate in relation to the different geographical cha ...

(7 pages) 44 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Discuss the legal position in tort with respect to the liability of Bill for the harm suffered by Sally, Ranjit and Jane.

ssly. the other party will suffer injury or damage; secondly, there must be a sufficient degree of 'proximity' between the two parties, that is a sufficient 'closeness' between them; and thirdly, the ...

(7 pages) 62 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Proposal Essay

r these aircrafts would still be 10 to 1,000 times closer to the user than a satellite. This closer proximity will provide the user with 10 times the available electrical power, which in turn creates ...

(4 pages) 119 0 1.7 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

"It Was The Aim Of The Revolutionaries To Overthro

iable as far as these aims were concerned. Examination the motives of the revolutionaries at closer proximity would help understand the true aims of the revolution.Setting records straight, the King w ...

(4 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Developmental Psychology

n an infant and it?s primary caregiver(s) (usually the mother), and results in a desire to maintain proximity.Deprivation occurs when a child has formed and important attachment, but is then separated ...

(5 pages) 80 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Wrestling In Tv

thing that he is doing. This is the similar method that the WWF uses for all their wrestlers.Camera proximity is another part is Theoretical Approach, this has to do with the location of the camera to ...

(5 pages) 1459 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists