Chapter 17 Guided Reading Terms: 1. Columbian Exchange- the exchange of plants‚ animals‚ diseases‚ and technologies between the Americans and the rest of the world following Columbus’s voyage. 2. Council of the Indies- the institution responsible for supervising Spain’s colonies in the Americas from 1524 to the early eighteenth century‚ when it lost all but judicial responsibilities. 3. Bartolone de Las Casas- a priest who was the most influential defender of the Amerindians in
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Discussion Questions 1-7 pg. 284 1. Discuss why many information technology professionals may overlook project cost management and how this might affect completing projects within budget. Information technology projects have a poor track record in meeting budget goals. There is an average cost overrun for unsuccessful IT projects ranging from 180 to 56%. There is room for improvement in meeting cost goals for IT projects. 2. Explain some of the basic principles of cost management‚ such as
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Discussion questions chapter 6 1)How have geographical features influence the political social and cultural development of india? The Himalayan mountains in the north of India act as a natural buffer from China. This is important‚ because China to the North has been a powerful country in history. The natural break has caused both nations to be separate and free from war. The Ganges river is one of the longest in the world and has been used to cultivate crops. The Ganges is the 7th longest
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02/06/2014 To me Human Capital Management is the process of researching‚ analyzing‚ and reporting data for employees that would add value to the company. HCM believes that employees are looked at as assets to the company and not just a resource‚ but seen as an actual "human‚" per say. HCM provides employees the necessary tools to continually improve their career. In other words‚ the employee is not set up to fail without choosing to do so themselves. HCM clearly defines their expectations
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Chapter 1 2) My interpretation of the word discovery is when someone detects or finds something new or previously unknown. In 1492 an explorer named Christopher Columbus was requested by the King of Spain to find a more direct route to Asia. When he made landfall 6 weeks after leaving Spain he thought he landed in Asia. But really he had found something else‚ an unknown mass of land blocking the route to Asia‚ the Americas. Columbus failed his main task he did not discover a quicker route to
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1. All groups supported the idea of refusing the Catholic Church. Ideas that were expressed during the Renaissance‚ Reformation‚ and Scientific Revolution were focused on exploration of the unknown which carried over to the Enlightenment but was dangerous because the church was the higher power at that time‚ meaning that those who ignored God were out casted. The Enlightenment was intellectual because it empowered people who were exploring science and reasoning rather than listen to what the church
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Review questions 1. When someone on a good income says that they ‘can’t afford’ a plasma screen television‚ what do they really mean? [LO 4] 2. A friend of yours says‚ ‘Private tennis lessons are definitely better than group lessons.’ Explain what you think they mean by this statement. Then use the cost–benefit principle to explain why private lessons are not necessarily the best choice for everyone. [LO 4] 3. Which is more valuable: saving $100 on a $2000 plane ticket to Tokyo or saving
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PIzzaro conquers Incas Coronado 1530: hears of 7 cities of gold in Southern U.S. territory -- explores De Soto 1540: discovers Mississippi River Spanish explorers -- taking over much of the New World EXPLORATION 1400’s: major time period for exploration Vikings 985: Leif Ericson went to Greenland and New Finland (Canada) 30/50 years -- Canadian colony exploration ended in 50/70 years Reasons for Exploration 1. Trade: gold‚ silver‚ and spices spices were used
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Chapter 10 Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800 Washington for President George Washington was unanimously elected as President by the Electoral College in 1789. He took the oath of office on April 30‚ 1789. He established the cabinet. At first‚ Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson‚ Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton‚ and Secretary of War Henry Knox served under Washington. Bill of Rights James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights and got them passed by Congress in 1791.
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Reflection: SS Chapters 6 & 7 I believe that there is much that we take for granted in our world today. One of these things we take for granted in the instant “treatment” for plants. We do so without even a second thought or consideration and continue to let it happen year after year. We also take for granted our everyday dependencies that stem from nature. I then question what it would take for us to realize our dependency on nature and to respect it as such. On page 73 of the reading‚ it discusses
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