WHERE ARE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SPEAKERS DISTRIBUTED? Origin and Diffusion of English • Second language most spoken. o Official in 50 countries (more than any other language). • English Colonies o English migrated with language as established colonies. ▪ Official language of most foreign colonies. o North America (Jamestown 1607 and Plymouth in 1620). ▪ After defeat of French‚ English is main language. o First to North
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Chapter 7 Terms Al-Mahdi- 775-785 CE‚ 3rd Abbasid caliph tried but failed to reconcile Shi’a to Abbasid rule and failed to resolve succession problem Harun al-Rashid- Great Abbasid ruler Harem- Buyids- 10th century Dynasty that invaded and captured Baghdad. Ruled Abbasid Empire under title of sultan and kept Abbasids as figureheads Seljuk Turks- Central Asian nomadic invaders. Sunnis who ruled in name of Abbasid caliphs from 11th century CE Crusades- Military adventures launched by western Christians
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1.There are three basic types of amino acids: 1) those with electrically charged side chains; 2) those with polar side chains; and 3) those with nonpolar side chains. A) True B) False2.All amino acids share a common “backbone”. Which chemical component (or components) is part of the backbone of an amino acid? A) An amino group (NH2) B) A carboxyl group (COOH) C) A hydrogen atom D) A central carbon atom that is commonly called an α-carbon atom E) All of the above3.Suppose that we link 100
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Australian Ectotherms and Endotherms- temperature regulation Part A :Types of Temperature regulation 1. Write down the meaning of the terms endotherm and ectotherm. Consult a textbook if necessary. a. endotherm Endotherms are animals that can maintain a constant internal body temperature. For instance mammals and birds are true endotherms that can maintain a constant internal body temperature b. ectotherm Ectotherms are animals that are not able to regulate their body temperature or in simple
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FlexCon is a company that prides itself on the quality of its pistons. Lately they have been relying on suppliers for major components while manufacturing simple items with relatively small differentiation. By doing this‚ too much of their talent is going to waste leaving them with a big decision of whether to keep outsourcing or to insource. They are already heavily dependent on suppliers for critical components. The cost it takes to insource is greater than the cost to outsource but deciding to
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Ch. 20: The Muslim Empires Introduction -Nomadic invasions wasted much of the Muslim world w/ the sacking of Baghdad in 1258 • 3 new Muslim dynasties emerged after the nomadic invasions -New flowering of Islamic civilization; Competition(political divisions+military incursions -Largest-Ottoman from N Africa to S Russia; Safavid dynasty to the E; Mughals in Delhi region of Ganges plain -3 empires combined=largest Islamic political+military power ever -All 3 depended on firearms-“gunpowder
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AP Psychology Free Response Questions Sample The following questions are samples of the free response questions from past AP Psychology exams. The free response sections are worth 33 1/3 percent of the total grade. Students have 50 minutes to answer two questions. The key to successfully answering these questions is to: completely define the terms using appropriate psychological terminology and then critically apply each term. Many students concentrate their efforts on the multiple-choice
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BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) Standard XI Untouchability is a sin Untouchability is a crime Untouchability is inhuman TAMIL NADU TEXTBOOK CORPORATION College Road‚ Chennai - 600 006. © Government of Tamilnadu First Edition - 2005 Chairperson Prof. T. SARGUNAM STEPHEN Dept. of Zoology Govt Arts College Nandanam‚ Chennai - 600 035. Reviewers Dr. D. Mony Reader in Zoology R. M. Vivekananda College Mylapore Chennai - 600 004. Dr. D. Sudarsanam Reader and H O D Dept. of Zoology Loyola College
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Human Skeleton 9/12 Notes Bone Biology Bone Biology * Bone is both a tissue and an organ. It is a specific type of biological tissue with its own unique chemical and molecular structure. Bone is a unique combination of organic and inorganic components. * Two levels of study * Macroscopic: gross morphological features * Microscopic: aka histology‚ study of tissues * Two levels of histology * Cellular * Molecular Bone Biology – Macroscopic * All bone in adult skeleton
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What Depositional Features are formed along the Swift River channel from Hope Road to Bloom Field Portland Jamaica? Name of Candidate: Raheem Boothe Candidate number: School: Centre number: Territory: Year of Examination: Table of Content Page Title Page # Analysis and Discussion Location of Study Area Map Of Jamaica Location of Study Area Map of
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