The Study of Celestial Objects When we were born‚ we did not know how vast the world really is‚ we were convinced that this Earth was the center‚ the only place in this world. However‚ growing up we come to accept that Earth is just a piece of the infinite universe‚ and one might even say Earth is not even an atom compared to the cosmos. It took humans thousands of years to discover the reaches of the Earth‚ we finally were able to capture the whole planet and create a map of Earth. Yet the universe
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HIST 276 History of Latin America: Colonial Period Concordia University‚ Winter 2014 Mid-Term Study Sheet (You must come up with a very short definition; two or three manuscript lines maximum) Alcaldía mayor: Altepetl Audiencia Ayllu Brazilwood Cabildo Cacique Calpolli Capitania (Captaincy) Corporation Corregimiento Donatorios (Donatories) Encomienda Forastero Governación Huaca Inquisition Kuraka Ladino (indio ladino) Limpieza de sangre Mameluco Mestizo Mita Mulato
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35 terms Terms Definitions URL Uniform Resource Locator top level/ first level domain name com‚ edu‚ net‚ gov‚ mil‚ org‚ uk‚ au‚ us IP address Internet Protocol address DNS Domain Name System; Domain Name Server ISP Internet Service Provider TLD top level domain ICANN oversees domain name resolution system router data-forwarder domain name registrar leases domain names Moore’s Law chip performance/dollar doubles every 2 years Microprocessor executes instructions
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. Part 3: 20 points (10 points per question) SHORT-ANSWER. Answer the following questions in your examination booklet. Question 1: The Legal Emphasis Name and explain four kinds of intentional discrimination (8 points). Explain what is also known as unintentional discrimination (2 points). • Intentional Discrimination: (2 points per type) o Direct – An employer deliberately refusing to hire‚ train‚ or promote an individual. It is important to realize that deliberate
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Solutions to Exam 1 1. (Chapter 1‚ slides‚ Q3) Suppose there are two investments.The expected returns from the investments are 10% and 15%‚ the standard deviation of the returns are 16% and 24%‚ and the correlation between returns is 0.2.Let w1 be the proportion of wealth put into the first investment. (a). Calculate the expected return and the standard deviation for portfolio w1=0‚0.2‚0.4‚0.6. (b). Draw a picture of these risk and returns for w1. (c). What is it called? (d). Draw the picture of
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History and Research Methods 1. Be able to discuss the various levels of OB study (micro‚ macro‚ etc) and the social sciences used to study these various levels of OB. Levels of OB: Major topics (independent variables) in organization behavior Organizational‚ environmental level (Macro OB): Culture; Structure; Change‚ Development; Communication Interpersonal level (Meso OB): Groups; Decision-making; Leadership; Conflict; Power‚ Politics Individual level (Micro OB): Individual
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* organizational design - Organizational design involves the arrangement of work tasks based on the interaction of people‚ technology‚ and the tasks to be performed in the context of the mission‚ goals‚ and strategic plan of the organization. HRM activities such as human resources planning‚ job and work analysis‚ organizational restructuring‚ job design‚ team building‚ * international business - all business transactions that involve two or more countries. P.5 * multinational company -
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MID-TERM EXAM 1. Do you think most American believe in the ideas of Hobbes or Locke? What institutions or laws in this country back up your choice? I think most American believe in the ideas of Locke. In fact‚ the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson back up my choice. The American vision of natural rights and individual sovereignty was written on the basis of Locke’s ideas. The main point is Locke believes that man is basically good‚ but society makes him evil. Locke therefore
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CBT: When you know better‚ you do better! Chaos: If you run your life controlled by your feelings. Feelings 1st —Behavior 2nd —Belief 3rd ---Thoughts 4th Effective Living: Run your life controlling your thoughts. Thoughts 1st ---Belief 2nd ---Behavior 3rd ---Feelings 4th BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT Take medication as prescribed (if you are) Have a reinforcement team member(s) Balanced eating Regular sleeping Regular exercise Take care of physical health Avoid substance abuse
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1. Which was a fundamental problem with behaviorism? a. Not all learning comes from direct rewards b. Operant conditioning was not a valid form of learning c. Behaviorist methods were subjective d. None of the above 2. Which learning mechanism is based on rewarding and punishing voluntary behavior? a. Classical Conditioning b. Constructivism c. Rehearsal d. Operant conditioning 3. Which psychological theory maintains that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? a. Associationism
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