1. In your view‚ why and under what conditions do people protest through disruptive methods‚ i.e. methods going beyond the normal means of political participation (such as voting‚ writing to Congress‚ lobbying‚ etc.)? Examples of disruptive methods include (but are not limited to) mass demonstrations‚ building or site occupations‚ road blockages‚ systematic disruption of opponents’ speeches and meetings‚ etc. I believe that people use disruptive methods in protest when all else has failed or as a
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Issues and Discussion Questions 1.What kinds of products and technologies does Benson Metals use? How have these been changing recently? Benson Metals‚ a medium-sized maker of specialty steel products‚ has traditionally used a craftsliketechnology to produce a variety of metals. In terms of Perrow’s model of technology‚ task variety andtask analyzability are low‚ as there is still guesswork‚ skill‚ and even some “black magic” inmanufacturing products. Benson also produces metals in very small quantities—pounds
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Grand Strategies Grand strategies are also called strategic thrusts. They provide basic direction for specific strategic actions and functional tactics. Some grand strategies are used together and reinforce each other and some are usually employed singly. Grand Strategy General plan of major action to achieve longterm goals Falls into three general categories 1. Growth 2. Stability A separate grand strategy can be 3. Retrenchment defined for global operations Grand Strategy:
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Describe the key features of the Stresemann foreign policy in the years 1923-1929 (6 marks). In 1924 Stresemann and Charles G. Dawes created the Dawes Plan. The Dawes Plan reduced annual reparation payments to an affordable amount. It was also agreed that American Banks would invest in German industry. This also improved the trust the allies had in Germany‚ as they were reassured that they would get their reparation payments. In 1925 Stresemann signed the Locarno Pact. This was a treaty between
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1.) From the information provided this week on characteristics of good clinical teaching‚ consider what you think are the most important aspects. If you developed an instructor evaluation form‚ which characteristics would you would want to include? Why? Knowledgeable- An instructor should be knowledge about the content covered in the course. Often times an instructor may have to elaborate on the content covered course material in order to give to student a better understanding. Communication – It
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Essential Question The US was founded by immigrants. With the exception of Native Americans‚ every US citizen was an immigrant‚ or had forebears who immigrated to the US‚ whether by force or free will. From the 1850’s to the 1870’s‚ about two-million settlers predominantly from Northern and Western Europe immigrated to the US. These people are known as the “Old Immigrants”. The immigration peak in the US lasted from 1880-1920. During this time period‚ about five-million newcomers predominantly from Southern
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Managerial Economics HW #4 (Chapter 5) 1.A firm can manufacture a product according to the production function Q F(K‚ L) K3/4L1/4 a. Calculate the average product of labor‚ APL‚ when the level of capital is fixed at 16 units and the firm uses 16 units of labor. How does the average product of labor change when the firm uses 81 units of labor? Saat (Capital) K = 16 (Labour) L = 16 Q = (16)0‚75(16)0‚25 Q = (8)(2) = 16 APL =Q/L =16/16=1. Saat K= 16 Q= 81 Q = (16)0‚75(81)0‚25 Q = (8)(3)
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Lesson 1 (5.0 points) 1. What is scarcity? (1.0 points) Scarcity is the condition of people having unlimited wants but living in a world with limited resources. 2. What is an economy? (1.0 points) An economy is a system of trade. Trade is the exchange of things of value. 3. What is a commodity? (1.0 points) A commodity is something of value that can be bought‚ sold‚ or traded‚ such as a book‚ a car‚ or tutoring lessons. 4. What is a producer? (0.5 points) A producer is
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CHAPTER 1 1. Internal expansion involves a normal increase in business resulting from increased demand for products and services‚ achieved without acquisition of preexisting firms. Some companies expand internally by undertaking new product research to expand their total market‚ or by attempting to obtain a greater share of a given market through advertising and other promotional activities. Marketing can also be expanded into new geographical areas. External expansion is the bringing together
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Biological diversity‚ or the shorter "biodiversity‚" (bio-di-ver-si-ty) simply means the diversity‚ or variety‚ of plants and animals and other living things in a particular area or region. For instance‚ the species that inhabit Los Angeles are different from those in San Francisco‚ and desert plants and animals have different characteristics and needs than those in the mountains‚ even though some of the same species can be found in all of those areas. Biodiversity also means the number‚ or abundance
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