Lecture 1: Introduction and What is GDP? Siwei Kwok September 26‚ 2013 Kwok Econ 2 September 26‚ 2013 1 / 31 Motivation In Econ 1‚ you studied: Consumer and rm decisions → supply/demand curves → market equilibrium under perfect competition Government action: price ceiling‚ price oors Positive and negative externalities Imperfect competition: monopolies‚ oligopolies‚ cartels Note that all of the above considered‚ at most‚ a couple markets at the same time
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”A cowboy went to the hairdresser’s. When he got out again‚ his pony was gone.“ Do you think this joke is funny? It is translated word by word from German into English. In German this sentence is a joke. The part which makes this sentence funny‚ however‚ cannot be translated into English because the German word for pony and fringe is the same – ”Pony“. This shows that the joke is lost in translation. This essay is going to analyse what is lost in translation from one language to another and why it
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valuable resources. Most of the perfumes‚ soaps‚ cough drops and cosmetics we purchase have natural oils from the rainforests such as bay oil‚ coconut oil‚ eucalyptus oil‚ palm oil‚ rosewood oil‚ camphor oil and star-anise oil. Tropical rainforest also produces other products; latex and rubber products are made from the latex sap that are found in rubber trees and red dye is created from annatto. Tropical rainforests provide natural fibres for example; Bamboo issued to make furniture and baskets‚ jute/
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specifically apart from livestock‚ fisheries‚ and forestry as a part of agriculture as well. Besides‚ the research looks at how effects of climate changes affect land ‚ and result in lessen of food crops such as taro‚ banana‚ sweet potatoes‚ Pineapple‚ coconut‚ and so on. Statement of the problem
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plant and the butterfly eats the leaves off the trees and plants which makes the butterfly a primary consumer. Next the frog eats the butterfly which makes the frog a secondary consumer.After that the snake eats the frog which makes the snake a tertiary consumer.Finally when the snake dies it gets decomposed by the mushroom or any type of fungi. This helps the organisms in this biome because they have specialized fur and have adaptations.Like how some trees depend on other animals to spread seeds of their
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(both in Luzon) (Dalton‚ 2007). The major industries of the Philippines are textiles‚ pharmaceuticals‚ chemicals‚ wood products‚ food processing‚ electronics assembly‚ petroleum refining and fishing. Its primary agricultural products include rice‚ coconuts‚ corn‚ sugar cane‚ bananas‚ pineapples and mangoes (Dalton‚ 2007). Below (Figure 1) is a basic map of the Philippines. This map just gives us an idea of the size and location of the Philippines. The country is located in Southeast Asia‚ north of
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Starving sea gulls squawk overhead like hunting vultures stalking their preys’‚ waiting for the predators to leave. The ocean breeze slams soundlessly against our bodies‚ forming golden sand into dunes filled with spinifex. Coconut trees dance moving its branches like a human arm. Coconut crabs tumble miserably falling down to the ground in attempt to climb a tree. Harmless‚ they try again. Hammocks dangle from tree to tree providing luxury and leisure for whoever lays in. Estuaries divide the beach creating
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2012 Miss.Laxmi / Miss.Dineshika Batch no 169 2nd two week 12/25/2012 2012 Miss.Laxmi / Miss.Dineshika Batch no 169 2nd two week 12/25/2012 A Fersharble day with tourists A Fersharble day with tourists The great father of Cambridge English College It is you who inspires us It is you who gives us courage You are the light in our life So this is a small tribute for your Great service Thank you…
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BIOLOGY 33 FIELD ECOLOGY A field ecology study on an enclosed compound located in Bacong‚ Negros Oriental 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background The world is in a constant change‚ and with it‚ every living being adapts to these changes. Ecology plays a major role in how the world and its inhabitants work. Before we start‚ to have a deeper understanding‚ let us define ecology. So what is ecology? In University of Western Cape’s introduction of their botany course‚ they defined ecology.
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If you are shipwrecked on a deserted island‚ then it would be the best choice to choose bag three‚ which has a saucepan‚ three granola bars‚ and sunscreen. You see‚ my dad is the captain of the U.S. Navy and has survived on a deserted island‚ too‚ for 20 years until his friend came and rescued him. Because of his experience‚ I asked him which bag I should choose and told him the items in all three bags. He said that the most reasonable choice was bag three because the other bags had objects that
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