1. Many of the institutions and customs that emerged in east Asia during this era persisted until the twentieth century or even the present. Why do you think this is so? Why does there seem to be more continuity in east Asian history than in other parts of the world? Patriarchal Family.Nomadic Threats. Mandate of Heaven. 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a form of writing that is pictographic and ideographic (like Chinese) versus one that is alphabetic? Advantages: A single
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32) Evidence from a study of nearly 500‚000 professional employees indicates significant differences‚ with women more likely to turn over than men. Women also have higher rates of absenteeism than men. Which of the following statements is the correct explanation for this phenomenon? A) The research was conducted in North America‚ and North American culture has historically placed home and family responsibilities on women. B) The research was conducted in North America‚ and North American women
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I. Introduction • “El Anglo con cara de incocente nos arrancó la lengua” • Wild tongues can’t be tamed‚ they can only be cut out. II. Overcoming the Tradition of Silence • Muchachitas bien criadas • “In my culture they are all words that are derogatory if applied to women – I’ve never heard them applied to men.” III. Oyé como ladra: el lenguaje de la frontera • Chicano Spanish is considered by the purist and by most Lations deficient‚ a mutilation of Spanish
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STUDY oUTLINE FOR CHAPTER 5 Strategic CAPACITY PLANNING for Products and services 1. How is capacity defined? The upper limit or ceiling on the load that an operating unit can handle 2. What are the three key questions in capacity planning? 1) What kind of capacity is needed? 2) How much capacity is needed to match demand 3)When is it needed? 3. Why are capacity decisions strategic? 1)Impacted the ability of the organization to meet future demands 2) Affect
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Chapter IV Results and Discussion Research Result * The ultimate objective (key component) of scientific research * One of the four major sections that constitute the main body of the research * Presents all the data collected and accumulated‚ together with the statistical treatments and analyses without discussing the implications of the findings. * Consists of the observations and measurement recorded while conducting the process and procedures describe in the Methodology section
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Essay Outline Introduction Topic: Comparing the element Hamartia‚ to the central characters from “Hamlet‚” “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” and “Agamemnon.” Thesis Statement: The central characters from “Hamlet‚” “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” and “Agamemnon‚” embodies the element‚ Hamartia. Hamartia is commonly understood as a protagonist’s error or flaw that determinately leads to a chain of plot actions culminating in a reversal from their good fortune to bad. Their flaws evidently
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Chapter 4—Quiz TRUE/FALSE 1. Business writers normally use active voice more frequently than passive voice because active voice conveys ideas more vividly. 2. Slow‚ deliberative writing is recommended when drafting a business message. 3. Passive voice is used in the following sentence: “The stockholders read the annual report.” 4. Active voice is used in the following sentence: “The report on current fundraising efforts was made available to the committee.” 5. The imagery in a passive
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Chapter 9 : Managing and controlling ethics programs Chapter Outline Using a business ethics program as a part of strategic planning and management activities is critical to any firm * To be successful‚ must put controls and systems in place to make sure they are being used effectively * Such as input‚ output and process controls * Input – providing necessary tools and resources to the company * Also good employees and effective training and systems * Process
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Chapter 5 guided reading 1. gentry: the class of prosperous families‚ next in wealth below rural aristocrats‚ from which the emperors drew their administrative personnel. 2. third-century crisis: Historians’ term for the political‚ military‚ and economic turmoil that beset the Roman Empire during much of the third century. C.E 3. aqueduct: A conduit‚ either elevated or underground‚ using gravity to carry water from a source to a location. 4. Romanization: The process by which latin language and
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CHAPTER 5: ACCOUNTING FOR GENERAL CAPITAL ASSETS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS OUTLINE Number Topic Type/Task Status (re: 13/e) Questions: 5-1 Distinguishing general capital assets from fund capital assets Describe New 5-2 Capital asset disclosures Explain New 5-3 Modified approach for infrastructure Describe New 5-4 Capital lease accounting Describe 5-8 revised 5-5 Asset impairment Explain New 5-6 Use of capital projects funds Explain 5-4 revised 5-7 Encumbrances Explain Same 5-8 Construction
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