What do the current borders separating African countries from one another generally reflect?

Bella is about to be married in two months. when she shopped for the bridesmaids' gowns, her gown, and flowers for the ceremony, she spent a lot of time in deciding what to buy. she was not sure whether her parents, in-laws, and fiancé would like her selections. which form of purchase decision process is bella engaged in?

Take a moment to consider other countries and their form of government. select a country that does not utilize the same form of democracy that the united states uses, identify the country you chose and compare their form of government to the u. s. how are the different types of government the same? how do they differ? which type of government do you think is more beneficial to it's citizen's?

The defendant, angered because a rival gang member had twice beaten him up after school, obtained a heavy lead pipe and waited in a deserted alleyway which he knew the rival took as a route home every day after school. when his enemy came walking down the alley, the defendant leapt out behind him and smashed the pipe into the victim's head, knocking him to the ground. the defendant then rolled the victim over and pounded his face with 15 to 20 heavy blows with the lead pipe, killing him. the jurisdiction defines first degree murder as murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. all other murders are defined as second degree murders. why will the defendant be convicted of first degree murder (as opposed to second degree murder)?