The World is Flat: The Great Sorting Out Summary In this chapter‚ Thomas Friedman looks at how cultures and societies will have to deal with and adapt to the changes that globalization brings to the way of doing business. It affects whole companies and individuals. He gives the perception of the world is flattening by comparing the Industrial Revolution to the IT Revolution that is happening right now. The flattening process was identified by Karl Marx and Frederich Engels in the Communist Manifesto
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Biology‚ 7e (Campbell) Chapter 6: A Tour of the Cell Chapter Questions 1) All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except A) DNA. B) a cell wall. C) a plasma membrane. D) ribosomes. E) an endoplasmic reticulum. Answer: E Topic: Concept 6.2 Skill: Knowledge 2) The volume enclosed by the plasma membrane of plant cells is often much larger than the corresponding volume in animal cells. The most reasonable explanation for this observation is that A) plant cells are capable
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Chapter 9- Thinking and Language: 9.1- what is Cognition‚ and what are the functions of concepts: Cognition refers to all the mental activities acknowledged with thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ and communication. We form most concepts about prototypes or best examples of a category. 9.2- what cognitive strategies assist our problem solving‚ and what obstacles hinder it? An algorithm is a methodical‚ logical rule or procedure that guarantees a solution to the problem. A heuristic is a
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Chapter 9 When valuing raw materials inventory at lower-of-cost-or-market‚ what is the meaning of the term "market"? a. Net realizable value b. Net realizable value less a normal profit margin c. Current replacement cost d. Discounted present value The floor to be used in applying the lower-of-cost-or-market method to inventory is determined as the a. net realizable value. b. net realizable value less normal profit margin. c. replacement
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Chapter 9: Deviance What is Deviance? The recognized violation of cultural norms Crime: The violation of a society’s formally enacted criminal law Social Control: Attempts by society to regulate people’s thought and behavior Criminal Justice system: a formal response by police‚ courts‚ and prison officials to alleged violations of the law The Biological Context Early studies showed relationship of criminal behavior with head shape (Lombroso) and body size (Sheldon)‚ but they
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Inventories Additional Valuation Issues ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) TopicsQuestionsBrief ExercisesExercisesProblems Concepts for Analysis1.Lower-of-cost-or-market.1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 61‚ 2‚ 31‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 61‚ 2‚ 3‚ 9‚ 101‚ 2‚ 3‚ 52.Inventory accounting changes relative sales value method net real-izable value.7‚ 847‚ 83.Purchase commitments.95‚ 69‚ 10964.Gross profit method.10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 13711‚ 12‚ 13‚ 14‚ 15‚ 16‚ 174‚ 55.Retail inventory method.14‚ 15‚ 16818‚ 19‚ 20‚ 22‚ 23‚ 266‚ 7‚ 8
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CHAPTER EIGHT INTERVAL ESTIMATION MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS In the following multiple choice questions‚ circle the correct answer. 1. When s is used to estimate (‚ the margin of error is computed by using a. normal distribution b. t distribution c. the mean of the sample d. the mean of the population Answer: b 2. As the number of degrees of freedom for a t distribution increases‚ the difference between the t distribution and the standard
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Abstract In this paper the five schools’ practices as listed in The Flat World of Education are identified and prioritized according to the needs of the my school. The practices are defined in relation to their proven successes and related to my school’s immediate concerns. Solutions to each need are provided along with practical steps toward their implementations. Though each area is listed as a separate practice‚ they overlap one another and share the underlying need of smaller class sizes and
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In the past‚ social activism was usually derived from the work of inspired believers. These believers had ideas and actions that were motivated and executed by their faith. All throughout Chapter Nine‚ Dr. Bhattacharyya‚ analyzes three examples of religiously motivated social activists. These three activists consist of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Vinoba Bhave; and Malcolm X. As discussed in the reading Bhattacharya makes a reference to the power of religion as a motivator for making an abundance
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Chapter 9 Developing new products and managing product life cycle New product Development strategy New product can be obtained in two ways. One is through acquisition- by buying a whole company‚ a patent or a license to produce someone else’s product; other is through New product Development process. It means the development of original products‚ product improvements‚ product modifications‚ and a new brands that a firm develops through its own R&D efforts. New product brings new solutions and variety
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