A. Introduction 1. What is economics? Economics is the study of how societies choose to use scarce productive resources that have alternative uses‚ to produce commodities of various kinds‚ and to distribute them among different groups. We study economics to understand not only the world we live in but also the many potential worlds that reformers are constantly proposing to us. 2. Goods are scarce because people desire much more than the economy can produce. Economic goods are scarce‚ not free
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are bought‚ and the second part is for the website or the organization that runs the group buying system as the fees of using their services. November 2008‚ groupon.com was the very first offering this kind of dealing goods. It is so famous these days that people use group on as a verb‚ like google. And now‚ there are hundreds of sites offering unbeatable deals. The company is rumored to have generated $760 million in revenue for 2010‚ up from $33 million in 2009. Google famously offered to buy
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Describing Line: The Study of Canaletto’s Use of Line The purpose of this journal entry is to discuss the way Canaletto uses line in his work The Maundy Thursday Festival before the Ducal Palace in Venice. Also‚ it will compare the accuracy his work to that of a modern photograph of the same location. How do they differ? Line is used in nearly every aspect of art‚ whether it is an actual mark on the page or simply implied. Canaletto uses line to show the audience the boundaries in his art. He
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Diploma in Fashion Design Principles of Fashion Unit 2 Diploma in Fashion Design Unit 2 Principles of Fashion On successful completion of this unit the learner will be able to: Explain how the elements of fashion appeal influence the purchaser Describe the classification of clothing according to their use and types Explain factors which affect the decision to buy in fashion Describe the process of the product development in fashion industry Explain the main areas of fashion
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1.0 Introduction to AirAsia Established in 1993 and officially started its operation on 18 November 1996‚ AirAsia is a low cost carrier (LCC) airline in the aviation industry. On 2 December 2001‚ the heavily-indebted government-linked commercial airline was bought over by the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AirAsia‚ Tony Fernandes. From then‚ AirAsia cleared its former debts which worthed USD 11 million and became a profit-making low cost carrier. The main hub of AirAsia is in Kuala Lumpur
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Ethics "What are we like‚ and what should we do?" As humans we are faced with many decisions in life‚ which in and of itself‚ distinguishes us from the animal kingdom. I’m sure other animals make decisions‚ but as humans we take into account our values and morals. In choosing which path to take with some of life’s decisions‚ ethics‚ are often at the center; heavily influencing our choices between what is right and what is wrong. Which are usually defined by society‚ as to what is acceptable
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Introduction to Sensorial Sensorial education is the education of the senses. It is the heart of a montessori education. Nature has endowed us with ten senses. There is the visual sense‚ the sense of sight. The acoustic sense‚ the sense of hearing. The olfactory sense‚ the sense of smell. The gustatory sense‚ the sense of taste. The tactile sense‚ the sense of touch. The muscular sense‚ the awareness of movement. The stereognostic sense‚ the ability to determine three dimensional
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INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB © Dr. James S. Kang‚ Professor‚ ECE Department‚ Cal Poly Pomona Opening MATLAB Start → Programs → MATLAB → R2010a → MATLAB R2010a or double click on icon ( ). Slightly different for different versions and operating systems. The MATLAB window opens up as shown below. Depending on Desktop options‚ the window looks different. Set the Current Folder on top of the screen. Working on Command Window We are demonstrating the use of Command Window by solving HW Problem 1.9 1.9 The
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INTRODUCTION TO NEUROLOGY content: Functions of the nervous system Structure of the nervous system Organisation of the nervous system Numerous functions Protection. Movement. Coordination. Control of cardiovascular system. Functioning of endocrine system. Maintenance of homeostasis. Structure Nervous system (NS) is a highly specialised‚ complex‚ interconnected network of neural tissue It coordinates‚ interprets and controls the
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Creativity: Creativity (or "creativeness") is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts‚ or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. From a scientific point of view‚ the products of creative thought are usually considered to have both originality and appropriateness. An alternative‚ getting more popular everyday is the conception of creativity is that it is simply the act of making something
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