1. What time period does The American Cyclopaedia use to explain the “Dark Ages”? According to The American Cyclopaedia‚ the “Dark Ages” began in 400 CE and lasted until about 1400 CE. 2. Does “intellectual depression” refer to the people of the “Dark Ages” or historical knowledge of the time? The term “intellectual depression” refers to the historical knowledge of the “Dark Ages”‚ because historians believed that not many innovations came about during this time‚ thus making it an intellectual depression
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of the opportunity costs of my decision to pursue a degree. Opportunity cost is an important economic principle that affects how individuals and businesses make decisions each day. It is important because‚ we continually face tradeoffs and opportunity costs can determines what we do‚ the decisions we make and how we live and it helps make responsible suggestions for the allocation of scarce resources in the
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A Failed Attempt to Amend the Constitution Kristy Phillips Instructor: Brandy Robinson HIS 303: The US Constitution February 22‚ 2010 A Failed Attempt to Amend the Constitution There are essentially two ways spelled out in the Constitution for how to propose an amendment. The first method is for a bill to pass both houses of the legislature‚ by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses‚ it goes on to the states. This is the route taken by all current amendments
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Understand the use of electronic messaging systems. 1.1 Describe the main types of electronic message systems The main types of electronic messaging systems that we primarily use are the phones and answering machines. These are used for answering calls and retrieving information that may have been left on the machine due to the absence of the person. We also use an emailing system which involves sending a message from one computer to another. This is a very important system which enables
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2 Economic Systems for Resource Allocation Decisions about resource allocation are necessary because we live in a world of scarcity. A review of the ideas listed at Key Points 1.1 and 1.2 should remind you of how central this basic premise is to the study of any branch of economics. To take a surreal example‚ when you open your front door in the early morning there are not millions of bottles of milk covering the neighbour’s lawn; nor is there no milk. There is just enough bottled milk to meet
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Analyse how the cardiovascular and the digestive system interrelate to perform energy metabolism. Energy is used up all the time for body processes. Energy starts at conception and continues to carry on until you die. The amount of energy you need depends upon your age‚ sex and your level of activity. Food provides the energy we use; our foods bring us the vital energy that our body is burning throughout the day. Body growth‚ development and functioning are some of the vital and fundamental aspects
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1: Understand a diary system 1.1 A diary system allows for efficient time keeping – it allows other people to see where you are and at what time. This reduces the likelihood of appointments being missed and conflicting schedules e.g. double booking rooms 1.2 Diary systems can be split into manual systems and electronic systems – manual systems e.g. book bound diaries and wall charts are in paper form and are not so easily accessible to all employees whereas electronic systems e.g. Office Outlook
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Is Economic Development a Prerequisite of a Functioning Democratic System? In the world of political science‚ it is an inherent feature of the discipline that academics will seek a universally applicable theory to explain phenomena that occur within the political sphere. Seymour Martin Lipset did just that in his article Some Social Requisites of Democracy: Economic Development and Political Legitimacy‚ published in the American Political Science Review in 1959. In this‚ he made the claim that
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Assignment on PROVISION OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION Module 01 Learning Outcomes: Knowledge: Skills: Attitude: Task: Using your own work area as the subject for study assess the effectiveness of the payroll procedures with in the organization that are used to administrate the payroll function and provide information to clients Contents Assignment on PROVISION OF EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION i Module 01 i Learning Outcomes: Knowledge: Skills:
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Rhoda James 10/22/2012 Common Substances in Living Systems Water is the most abundant substance in living cells; approximately 60% to 80%. Water molecules are polar‚ it determines why ionic bonded molecules dissociate in water. Hydrolysis is when water breaks down larger molecules of food during digestion. Water is considered to be a universal solvent. Water is also important for the transport of materials like hormones and enzymes within the blood plasma. Water helps to stabilize body temperature
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