One of the first online virtual communities was: Select one: a. AOL. b. Myspace. c. Salon.com. d. The Well. Which of the following is a community of members who self-identify with a demographic or geographic category? Select one: a. affinity community b. sponsored community c. interest-based social network d. practice network A Web site designed to give parents of home-schooled children a common discussion area would be classified as a(n): Select one: a. practice network. b. sponsored
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Why Capital Punishment Should Be Abolished By: Daniel Korobok For hundreds of years capital punishment has been widely regarded as the best way to punish a criminal who has committed a serious crime against humanity. Although there can be benefits to ending a violent criminals life‚ there are obviously questionable aspects to punishing murder with more murder. However you may look at it‚ capital punishment still is and always will be a form of murder. I believe that that capital punishment is an
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September 11th‚ 2001. My mom lets me sit in her designated chair at the dining table. I am excited with this newfound power. She talks but I do not understand what she is saying. She tells me things might change and to go wash my hands before dinner. I exit‚ but listen in on her conversation with my dad‚ a sneaky practice I do all the time. Dad: You think you won’t get much work now? Mom: (in a firm‚ tone) Ned‚ it destroyed the industry. In March‚ my mom was laid off from her position as an office
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I. Payback period computation; even cash flows Compute the payback period for each of the following two separate investments (round the payback period to two decimals): 1. A new operating system for an existing machine is expected to cost $260‚000 and have a useful life of five years. The system yields an incremental after-tax income of $75‚000 each year after deducting its straight-line depreciation. The predicted salvage value of the system is $10‚000. Payback period =Cost of investment/
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1) A Supply chain could accurate its responsiveness if it is able to improve in these criteria: - Respond to wide ranges of quantities demanded - Meet short lead times - Handle a large variety of products - Build highly innovative products - Meet a very high service level Nowadays highly dynamic‚ globalized and competitive environment‚ companies are under pressure to improve their supply chain strategies in order to be more responsive to customer demands. In the case of convenience stores
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 1. Why did BICBC feel it was necessary to issue equity in markets outside China? What are the advantages of such move? Can you see any disadvantages? * They feel it was necessary because they want to attain global equity. This is to win overseas corporations to invest in China Commercial Bank. 2. What was the attraction of the ICBC listing to foreign investors? What do you think are the risks for a foreigner associated with investing in ICBC
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The “Revolution of 1800” By 1800 the Federalist party was split‚ clearing the way to the presidency for the Democratic-Republicans. Two men ran for the nomination: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Each received an equal number of votes in the electoral college‚ which mean that the Federalist-dominated House of Representatives were required to choose a president. Jefferson finally won (Albert Gallatin as his treasurer). Hamilton sided with Jefferson because he believed Burr to be an unfit and dangerous
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1) Identify and define the Big 5 personality dimensions. Which of these are related to job performance? Describe how you would rate yourself on each of these dimensions‚ and explain why. The Big 5 personality factors are: Extroversion: how outgoing‚ positive‚ talkative‚ assertive‚ sociable a person is. Agreeableness: A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. Conscientiousness: A tendency to be organized and dependable‚ self-discipline
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True If an employee does not complete a Form W-4‚ the employer must withhold tax as if the employee were single with no exemptions False Employees with two or more jobs or with a spouse who also is employed must complete the "Two-Earners/Multiple Jobs Worksheet" on Page 2 of Form W-4 to determine the number of withholding allowances If a husband and wife both work‚ they must divide their withholding allowances equally on their W-4 Forms. False Qualified moving expenses reimbursed by an
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Using the atomic bomb in World War II changed the world forever. World War II was the first time in history that a nuclear weapon had been used during war. Two atomic bombs were released by the United States on Japan. The use of the bomb caused the world to realize how powerful weapons can be. Much controversy came from the United States use of the atomic bomb and people still debate today whether or not the US was justified in their decision to use the bomb. Because Hiroshima was a significant
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