Campbell’s AP Biology Notes Chapter 48: Nervous Systems Command and Control Center * The human brain contains an estimated 100 billion nerve cells‚ or neurons * Each neuron my communicate with thousands of other neurons * Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technology that can reconstruct a 3-D map of brain activity * The results of brain imaging and other research methods reveal that groups of neurons function in specialized circuits dedicated to different tasks
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Chapter 1 – STRATEGIC HRM • Hrm – involves the productive use of people in achieving the organisation’s strategic objectives and the satisfaction of individual employee needs. • Objectives – Measurable targets to be achieved within a certain time frame. • Maximise human capital – focus on selecting‚ developing and rewarding top talent‚ encouraging open communication‚ team work and collaboration; and refusing to tolerate poor performance. • Job design‚ employee participation
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A. Conquest by the Cradle 1. The common term thirteen original colonies is misleading as Britain ruled thirty-two colonies in North America‚ including the Caribbean Islands by 1775 but only thirteen of them staked a rebellion 2. Among the distinguishing characteristics that the eventually rebellious settlements shared was lusty population growth; in 1700 they contained fewer than 300‚00 people; by 1775‚ there were about 2.5 million people a. Of the 2.5 million people‚ about half
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Chapter 5: The Reluctant Fundamentalist Homework Why is the interaction with the hostile driver in Manila significant? This interaction is significant because it is the first time that Changez sees himself as the rich‚ stuck-up‚ corporate American working man rather than a Pakistani in another country. It is due to the look of disgust he sees in the eyes of the driver that he realizes who he has become. He even tells people‚ upon being asked where he is from‚ that he is from New York‚ despite
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Experience A. English Approach to Colonization 1. 16th-century British society was based upon Protestant institutions. 2. Its government was a constitutional monarchy with a Parliament with increasing power 3. The new world climate was not as much of a factor for Great Britain as for Spain. 4. The area settled by Britain faced smaller nomadic tribes over a smaller land area. B. Background for English Colonization 1. English colonies existed before England developed
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Chapter 4 Microscopes Two important factors in microscopy are: 1) Magnification: an increase in the object’s apparent size compared with its actual size. 2) Resolving Power: the ability of an optical instrument to show two objects are separate. Three types of microscopes: 1) Light Microscope (LM) M: 1000x RP 0‚2 micrometer (small bacterial cell) 2) Electron Microscope (EM) uses a beam of electrons to resolve electrons‚ better resolving powers than light microscope M:100‚000x RP 0
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Chapter 1 Environmental Problems‚ Their Causes‚ and Sustainability Summary 1. All life depends on energy from the sun‚ solar capital‚ and the resources and ecological services of the earth‚ natural capital‚ to survive. An environmentally sustainable society provides for the current needs of its people without undermining the ability of future generations to do the same. 2. The world’s population is growing about 1.2% per year‚ which adds about 77 million people per year. Economic growth
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9.5.2.4 Use available evidence to suggest reasons for the differences in the range of electromagnetic radiation detected by humans and other animals: Reasons for differences in detection between humans and other animals: The differences between human detection range and other animals detection range relates to their environment in which they live in and their way of life. The detection out of the visible spectrum is usually an adaptation for survival of the organism. Humans detection
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In freshman year‚ I was placed in the honors Biology course. I had a lot of difficulty the first semester and never really attempted to study much. I didn’t want the second semester to be the same as the first semester‚ so I tried a lot harder by studying for every test and doing every assignment that was given. In the end of the semester‚ I earned an A with all of my hard work. In order for students to take an AP class at our school‚ we must apply to the class with an application. Acceptance is
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Forms of communication in the workplace Business Letters; Good for record keeping Private Good for making presentations Memos; (Inter office memo) Private Emphasizes ideas and good for delivering long documents Great for explaining policies and procedures Email; Can send to many people at once Instant message through texting Private or Semi-private way to carry on a conversation Can be used to contact someone to fix a problem *See unit 3 page 84 Podcast; Digital media file Downloaded
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