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Identify one significant economic and one significant cultural impact of globalisation. Examine how these impacts may be seen as both positive and negative.

This is a typical IB Geography Paper 2 Higher Level question. First, I would suggest defining globalisation. Globalisation is the growing interdependence and interconnectedness between countries, especial...

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Why do countries use anti-natalist policies and can you give an example of one?

If the birthrate in a country is too high, there will be many children, which will lead to a population explosion and a very rapid population growth - which may not be sustainable in terms of space or res...

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Which unit is equivalent to J kg^-1? a) m s^-1 b) m s^-2 c) m^2 s^-1 d) m^2 s^-2

When working out unit equivalences the most straightforward approach is to use formulas (often in the data booklet) to help reach a correct answer. We start by looking at Joules; knowing a Joule is a unit...

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What are Gettier problems?

A Gettier problem (named after Edmund Gettier) is a reaction to a specific way of thinking about knowledge. So in order to understand what Gettier problems are concerned with, we must first consider the t...

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Define the terms CU and ALU and briefly explain their roles in the CPU.

The two terms are acronyms for "Control Unit" and "Arithmetic and Logic Unit". The ALU handles all arithmetic operations (for example, addition) and all logical operations (for example...

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