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    BRAIN STRUCTURES‚ ETYMOLOGY and FUNCTIONS   STRUCTURE |ETYMOLOGY|FUNCTION| Prefrontal Cortex (or Frontal Lobe)  |Frontal-1650s‚ of the forehead; From Modern Latin frontalis‚ from front-‚ stem of frons "brow‚ forehead." Lobe-Early 15c.‚ "a lobe of the liver or lungs‚" from Middle French lobe and directly from Medieval Latin lobus‚ from Late Latin lobus "hull‚ husk‚ pod."|The gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive

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    In this story‚ Oates writes about Connie who is a fifteen-year-old girl who‚ like most‚ notices her good looks in the mirror. Her mother has never approved of her and her actions and compares her to Connie’s older sister‚ June‚ who is twenty-four. June lives at home and works at Connie’s high school as a secretary (Oates‚ 1). Connie and her friends enjoy going to the movies‚ at least that is what she tells her father. They really go to a restaurant across the street to meet boys. Connie met a guy

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    Discuss the artistic movements of the eighteenth‚ nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. How does one lead to another and what values conflict and produce the change. The eighteenth‚ nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries were characterized by four major artistic movements. They were Neoclassicism‚ Romanticism‚ Realism‚ and Modernism. More often than not‚ these movements represented clear break with old and transition to new social‚ political‚ and cultural ideologies. Through music‚ literature

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    I believe that your social and economic class influences your taste and dislikes but there is a grey area in today’s culture. I disagree with the fact that there is a great difference because with social media people have found a way to experience other cultures and ideas without having to leave their homes. I have

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    Taste and other tales by Roald Dahl This is a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl. I have chosen to tell about my three favourites. The first one is Taste. It is about two men who both claim to be good wine connoisseurs‚ and they have an old habit of placing bets about who knows which wine is being served. On this occasion‚ their stakes have gone out of hand and one has bet two houses and the other one has bet his own daughter. What they don’t know is that one of them has already been out

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    Introduction from: Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste by Pierre Bourdieu ©1984 Introduction You said it‚ my good knight! There ought to be laws to protect the body of acquired knowledge. Take one of our good pupils‚ for example: modest and diligent‚ from his earliest grammar classes he’s kept a little notebook full of phrases. After hanging on the lips of his teachers for twenty years‚ he’s managed to build up an intellectual stock in trade; doesn’t it belong to him

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    1. What is artistic expression? From past to present‚ all cultures enlist language‚ art‚ and music to react their daily lives event and societies and to communicate their visions‚ hope and dreams. 2. What about artistic expression is universal throughout human cultures? Cross nation cultural interaction and creative collaboration recently made possible because of the advancement of the technology‚ innovations such as YouTube and Facebook‚ etc. 3. Can you identify a particular speech‚ work of art

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    Understanding corporate value: managing and reporting intellectual capital Intellectual capital Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Definitions of intellectual capital 6 2.1 2.2 Classifications of intellectual capital Why is intellectual capital so difficult to measure? 3 IC measurement 8 Generic models 3.1 Balanced scorecard 3.2 Performance prism 3.3 Knowledge assets map approach Individual company models 3.4 The Skandia navigator 3.5 Ericsson’s cockpit communicator

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    Paid in Capital vs. Earned Capital Earned capital and paid in capital are two important items for investors. Earned capital comes from any profits the operation gathers. Paid in capital is the amount of investment a shareholder has contributed to the business for use (Business Finance‚ 2008). The following paragraphs will contribute a more detailed definition of what these two components are used for and why they are important. This essay will also touch on diluted earnings per share and basic

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    Capital Expenditure vs Working Capital Capital expenditures are money spent by a company to acquire long-term assets. It is neither for short-term gain nor can be easily translated into cash. These investments are inevitable to ensure the continuing business operations and also for future expansion of the company. Types of Capital Expenditures Typically‚ capital expenditure refers to the expenses that a company incurred to purchase tangible fixed assets and intangible assets. Additionally

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