croChapter 1: A tour of the world 1.1 THE EUROPEAN UNION When macroeconomists study an economy‚ they first look at three variables: * Output – the level of production of the economy as a whole – and its rate of growth. * The unemployment rate – the proportion of workers in the economy who are not employed and are looking for a job. * The inflation rate – the rate at which the average price of the goods in the economy is increasing over time. The economic performance of European
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more and more teenagers are interested in body piercing while their parents don’t agree with them. On the other hand‚ using steroids is common among athletes and young people who want to increase their muscle size or reduce their body fat. Although getting body piercing and using steroids have become popular activities in modern society‚ they can both be very dangerous. There are different reasons why young people take steroids or pierce their bodies. Recently‚ piercings of the lip‚ tongue‚ nose
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Imagine if people live in a world‚ where competition did not exist . People would live in an ancient-like society‚ low-technology level‚ and laziness would be the theme of this world‚ because improvement would be unnecessary. No matter what professions they are‚ athletes or politicians‚ people would not be better since they have no competitors. However‚ competitive instinct exists in humanity‚ and people can achieve their dream in sports competition‚ people practice and compete to push each other
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Why Are Stereotypes Dangerous and What Can Be Done to Reduce Them? Very often‚ in our everyday life‚ we tend to make certain generalizations about things and people around us. This is because we are constantly exposed to heaps of information‚ and in order to cope with the complexity of the world around us‚ we need to generalize and categorize.[1] Sometimes we do this on purpose‚ with some intention. However‚ very often we do this subconsciously‚ unaware of what we are doing. Many
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two-factor theory of motivation is based on the assumption that we can ascribe an analogous set of needs to all individuals and is therefore catalogued as a content theory of motivation. The theory distinguishes two sets of needs; motivators and hygienes. Motivators increase the satisfaction and motivation of employees and include recognition‚ achievement‚ advancement‚ autonomy‚ and other intrinsic aspects of work. On the other hand‚ hygiene factors‚ such as supervision‚ salary‚ work environment
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all atoms. 1. Who is involved? New studies 2. What happened? They found a new theory 3. Where did it happen? University of California‚ Berkeley 2. indicate: to point out or point to. 4. When did it happen? 1/4/14 International(yes) Regional Local Headline: comet strikes may have jump-started life on earth Summary: Life’s building blocks can form in the hardest environments like deep space‚ some new study suggests‚ that a comet or meteorite strike may have started
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recreational purposes due to all the effects it gives the user and how some users abuse it. The more that is taken the greater the effects are which can cause short and long term problems. One of the reasons that people use this drug is for the feeling that it offers to them and get some users addicted. The use of marijuana causes THC to flow from your bloodstream to your brain in which gives the user the “high” they feel. “It acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals made naturally by the body‚ according
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An Examination of Similes in the Iliad - and how Homer’s Use of Them Affected the Story In the Iliad‚ Homer finds a great tool in the simile. Just by opening the book in a random place the reader is undoubtedly faced with one‚ or within a few pages. Homer seems to use everyday activities‚ at least for the audience‚ his fellow Greeks‚ in these similes nearly exclusively. When one is confronted with a situation that is familiar‚ one is more likely to put aside contemplating the topic and
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MICROECONOMICS CHAPTER 1 The Market Economy What is to be done? —Lenin When future historians look back on the close of the 20th century‚ one of the most sweeping changes they will note is the collapse of centrally planned economies in Eastern Europe. It is not far off to say that the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was won not by the armies of the United States and its allies‚ but by the productive power of Western market economies. Mikhail Gorbachev‚ then leader of the Soviet
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the military use of drones and their influence in Iraq. However‚ many people believe that the military use of drones is justified and serves the purpose of saving U.S. soldier lives. On the other spectrum‚ there are people concerned about the recent influx in commercial and civilian drones. By allowing drone technology to be tweaked by citizens‚ many argue that the use of commercial and civilian drones is a threat to national security‚ while others argue that the commercial drones can be used in a
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