Phnom Penh Khmer pronunciation: is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River‚ Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia‚ and has grown to become the nation’s center of economic and industrial activities‚ as well as the center of security‚ politics‚ cultural heritage‚ and diplomacy of Cambodia. Once known as the “Pearl of Asia”‚ it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina[2] in the 1920s. Phnom
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Sophie DeGreen APUSH Chapter 1 Section Review 1. What were the main characteristics of the Indian civilizations of Mesoamerica? There were many characteristics of the Indian civilizations of Mesoamerica. One was that a lot of them were farmers. The Mayans and Aztecs of Mesoamerica had elaborate and complex systems of irrigation for their farming that they mastered. For Mesoamerican civilizations‚ an elite class ruled the society. The Mayans had an elite class that lived off of taxed peasants and
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Individual: single; separate. Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Consequentialism: the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles‚ often in the belief that life is meaningless. Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
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From 206 b.c.e to 550 c.e the methods of political control in china and India shared similarities and differences. Han china and Mauryan/Gupta India empires both had an ingrained social class system and was correlated to religions; Han China Influenced by Confucianism and India by Hinduism. From 206 b.c.e to 550 c.e the methods of political control in china and India shared similarities and differences. Han china and Mauryan/Gupta India empires both had an ingrained social class system and was
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Environment: a sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life Environmental Science: the field that looks at interactions among humans and nature System: a set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy or materials Ecosystem: the living and non-living components of a particular place on earth Biotic: the living part of the Earth (animals‚ plants) Abiotic: the non-living part of the Earth (soil‚ air‚ water) Environmentalist:any person who advocates
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Contract A promise the law will enforce. Judicial Restraint The court takes a passive role and enforces what is already written in the contract‚ no matter if one party benefits over the other party. Judicial Activism The court takes an active interest in the contents of the contract and makes decisions based on what is "fair" and "right". Four Elements of a Contract (1) Agreement- offer is made by one party and accepted by another party.(2) Consideration- bargaining (3) Legality- has to
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HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING INTRODUCTION Human resource management (HRM) The strategic approach to an organization’s workers so that they help the business gain a competitive advantage. Human resource or workforce planning Analysing and forecasting the number of workers and their skills‚ which will be required by the organization to achieve its objectives. LABOUR MOBILITY Occupational mobility of labour Extent to which workers are willing and able to move to different
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Militarism a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggresively to defend or promote national interests Alliances an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war Imperialism A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force Nationalism devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation Central Powers An alliance between Germany‚ Bulgaria
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Jack Magill APUSH/Period 4 18 November 2014 The Jacksonian Rule The 1820’s in the United States saw a presidential election won on a “corrupt bargain”‚ a Yankee Misfit in office‚ and the end of the era of Good Feelings; the United States was desperate for a fresh new face to take office and restore power to the people. Andrew Jackson and his comrades did what they believed in‚ what they thought was necessary to uphold the use of the constitution to guide the administration and give power to the
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GATTACA* New word Part of speech Synonym Antonym Meaning Sentence 1. embark verb Launch Stop Get on transportation object 2. dismay verb Anxiety Calm Dissapointed feeling 3. queue noun Line Disorder Line of people waiting 4. burden noun Duty Tranquility Something you carry and its heavy 5. summon verb Request Reply Call to a place 6. advocate noun Defender Enemy Person supporting an idea 7. gaudiness noun 8. hazel adj. 9. plunger noun 10. loathe verb
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