WEEK 1-5 NOTES (READINGS + SLIDES) WEEK 1 - INTRO The organization has set of features shared by modern large scale organizations called bureaucracy (Max Weber – note‚ very strategic design-y) o Features include: o 1. Clearly delineated positions and jobs – with required qualifications o 2. Formal hierarchy of positions – line of authority setting out power/limitations (“chain of command”) o 3. Formal rules and standard operating procedures o 4. Training‚ career
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signals on the membrane of a single neuron • Graded potentials decay with distance (electrotonic conduction); longdistance transmission depend on transforming signals to APs • Typically‚ alternating electric (within neuron) and chemical signals (between neurons) • Postsynaptic potential affected by number and frequency of APs Passive spread of electric signal Sub-threshold current flowing along the membrane decays with distance: • Resistance of cytoplasm • Leakage of charge across the membrane
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2000-CE ECON PAPER 1 HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2000 ECONOMICS PAPER 1 8.30 am – 10.00 am (1½ hours) This paper must be answered in English 1. 2. This paper consists of two sections‚ A and B. Section A contains eight questions. Attempt ALL questions. The whole section carries 38 marks for content and 2 marks for effective communication. Section B contains three questions. Attempt any TWO questions. Each question carries 23 marks for
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5.1 / 5.2 Worksheet AP Statistics Name: 1. To gather data on a 1200-acre pine forest in Louisiana‚ the U.S. Forest Service laid a grid of 1410 equally spaced circular plots over a map of the forest. A ground survey visited a sample of 10% of these plots. Use the portion of Table B below to choose the first 2 plots. Explain you method clearly. 81486 69487 60513 09297 00412 71238 27649 39950 59636 88804 04634 71197 19352 73089 84898 45785 2. A medical study of heart surgery investigates
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AP‚ quite possibly the best program for me. Not everyone can take 4 years of school in 3 but I believe that I’m a great fit for AP. For starters‚ AP is all about taking the initiative and learning on your own. I am already doing that‚ whether it be reading ahead on what I’m learning in class or doing extra on assignments to secure a 4+. I enjoy learning‚ it’s fun‚ my parents and teachers don’t have to force me to do it and AP will require lots of self-learning which is already one of my strengths
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A very common question asked everyday by many and argued by psychologist and philosophers is: Do we have free will? In this essay I will discuss the beliefs of other theorist and analyze whether or not we have free will and if we should take responsibly for our actions. It’s an on going argument that existed for many years. Determinism is when a person’s behavior is considered to be affected by internal or external forces; in other words all behaviors is caused by preceding factors and is therefore
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AP Euro Mr. Anderson/ Mr. Charboneau DBQ – Point of View assignment Directions: Read the following DBQ questions and documents‚ paying special attention to the document source information (author‚ time‚ place‚ political and/or religious affiliation‚ etc.). For each document write a possible point of view statement about the author. Remember‚ P.O.V. is NOT the author’s opinion‚ but rather a possible reason why the author may hold that opinion. Point of view can sometimes be seen as the author’s
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Logic‚ Philosophy‚ and History of Science Why is psychology a science?: Psychology is a science because it uses systematic collection and observation of data to try to answer questions about the mind and behavior and their interactions. Define dualism: Dualism refers to the division of the world and all things in it into 2 parts: body and spirit. What did Locke mean by tubula rasa?: “blank slate” and has been used (originally by John Locke) to refer to the mind of a child. According to this view
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AP English Language and Composition Sample Responses to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than
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Response Machiavelli’s suggestion that a ruler should rule like both a lion and a fox is exemplified to very different degrees with the monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain‚ and Louis XI of France. Isabella and Ferdinand were strong‚ ferocious leaders who implemented local and state level authority impressively. They also cleverly established a guilded appearance as religious figures connected through diplomatic alliance to the Catholic church. They follow Machiavelli’s suggestion to the T
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