Which factor places this nation in the transitioning category?

•Multinational corporations operate within its
borders.
•It is shifting from a planned to a free-market
economy.
•It has recently increased trade with Western
Europe.
•It has a rising GDP.

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?

Compare the systems of government in great britain and the united states.

Often, a goby fish and a shrimp will live together in a burrow the shrimp has dug in the sand. the shrimp is almost blind and therefore is unable to see predators approaching when he is outside of the burrow. when the shrimp is in danger, the goby fish touches the shrimp with its tail to warn him. then, both go back into their burrow for safety. which type of relationship does this represent? a. mutualism b. parasitism c. commensalism d. predator/prey