Chapter 2 Early Civilizations in Mesopotamia Cumulative effects of agriculture + wave of technological changes around 4000 B.C.E. = generated civilizations as a new organizational form The process of agricultural economies = civilizations began in the Middle East. The Sumerians Sumer 1st river valley civilizations Major floods occurred Northeastern section along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that lead to the Persian Gulf Rainfall is scant Generated large food surpluses = population
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researching the chemical properties of the substance. -Matter is anything that has a mass and takes up space -Elements are the most basic substances something can be broken down into. There are about 100 elements known to scientists right now. There may be more‚ but elements with more than 100 protons are extremely unstable and may only be created in labs. -Atoms are the smallest building blocks of matter‚ each element is made up of a SPECIFIC type of atom. When atoms combine they form MOLECULES
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Poverty level in Phl unchanged since ’06 By Ted Torres (The Philippine Star) MANILA‚ Philippines - The percentage of Filipinos living below the poverty line has remained almost unchanged in the past six years‚ according to the latest poverty data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) yesterday. The recorded poverty incidence for the first half of 2012 was 27.9 percent‚ slightly less than the 28.8 percent recorded in the first half of 2006‚ and 28.6 percent in the first
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BLOOMSBURYGOODREADINGGUIDES 100 MUST-READ LIFE-CHANGING BOOKS Nick Rennison A & C Black • London First published 2008 A & C Black Publishers Limited 38 Soho Square London W1D 3HB www.acblack.com © 2008 Nick Rennison ISBN: 978–0–7136–8872–6 A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means – graphic‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ taping
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Corporate Financing Decision: 0 NPV transaction (not always 0 NPV‚ subsidy= pos npv‚ creating new security) Efficient Capital Markets: price reflects available info‚ investors receive fair price when interact‚ firms get fair price for securities it sells Pt= Pt-1 + Expected $ return given risk + Random price error Rt= E(Rt) + Error t (abnormal return‚ efficient mkt makes unpredictable) Rt= Rft + B(Rmt – Rft) Weak: past market info‚ weak form efficiency‚ tech analysis will fail Semi-Strong:
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LAB 1 1. Describe the function of the following pieces of safety equipment and how each might be used: (10 points) a. Eye Wash (2 points) In the event of a chemical splash to the eyes‚ flood the eyes for at least 15-30 minutes with water. Flush from the eye outward. If you were not wearing proper eye wear‚ a chemical could splash into your eye and would make it necessary to use this. b. Fire Blanket (2 points) Used in order to put out a small fire. If a small area of the lab caught
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Archasea Bacteria Luca Last Universal Common Ancestor Lucas Characheristics deduce form shared characteristics of A + B today: DNA (cf. RNA) genome No nuclear membrane or intracellular organelles Electron Transport Chains (ETC)- ATP (energy) Proteins Same genetic code Prokaryontes 2.75 bya‚ are responsible for a dramatic increase in atmospheric O2. Cyanobacteria = photosynthesizing bacteria + related prokaryontes Evidence of O2 increase: Rust in rock
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own rules. So from very early on‚ I felt like ‘You know what? Whatever I do‚ one day I want to be more in charge of my business.’” It’s hard to argue that she did not do exactly that‚ especially given her newly acquired place on Time’s list of "The 100 Most Influential People". She is also the only female to earn her way onto Forbe’s 2015 "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list having brought in over $21 million. Minaj recalls that when she was starting out she was never shy about
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SUB: National Essay Writing Competition on ‘100 years of Bohr’s Model’ It is 100 years since Bohr’s Model of an atom revolutionized physics. To spur a nationwide interest amongst school students in the ongoing story of an atom‚ National Anveshika Network of India (NANI)‚ an IAPT* initiative under the guidance of renowned Dr H.C.Verma of IIT Kanpur‚ is organizing a nationwide essay writing competition on “100 years of Bohr’s Model”. On behalf of NANI‚ BVN-IAPT Anveshika invites entries
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