Until the so-called Keynesian revolution of the late 1930s and 1940s‚ the two main parts of economic theory were typically labeled “monetary theory” and “price theory.” Today‚ the corresponding dichotomy is between “macroeconomics” and “microeconomics.” The motivating force for the change came from the macro side‚ with modern macroeconomics being far more explicit than old-fashioned monetary theory about fluctuations in income and employment (as well as the price level). In contrast‚ no revolution
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The Propylaea of the Acropolis in Athens: The Project of Mnesicles In roughly 437 B.C.‚ 10 years after the beginning of the construction of the Acropolis and immediately after the Parthenon had been completed‚ Athens had began construction of a new site for their extremely revered sacred space known as the Acropolis‚ which was already home to great architectural blunders such as the Parthenon and Erechtheion. The entrance to this very commemorative site is referred to as the Propylaea‚ which is
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AP Human Geography Exam Vocabulary Definitions Unit 1: Nature and Perspectives (Ch. 1 & 2 in Barron’s Pattison’s Four Traditions (1964): W.D. Pattison -earth-science: physical geography (not one of the Five Themes) -locational: spatial tradition (location) -man-land: human/environmental interaction -area-studies: regional geography Five Themes of Geography (1986): GENIP -location: position; situation of people and things -human/environmental interaction:
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they were on the verge of a nervous breakdown (70%). A sizable number of inmates also reported feelings of irrational anger and ruminations (88%) and social withdrawal (83%). Some inmates also reported more troubling symptoms‚ such as perceptual distortions (44%)‚ hallucinations (41%) and suicidal ideations (27%). Overall‚ these symptoms were far less common in prisoners that were placed in normal housing‚ underscoring the psychological disturbance that is present in Supermax inmates. (Haney‚ 2003)
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penetrate the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone to reach the olfactory bulbs of the cerebrum where the first synapse occurs. Axons leaving the olfactory bulb travel along the olfactory tract to reach the olfactory cortex‚ the hypothalamus‚ and portions of the limbic system. In olfaction‚ the arriving information reaches the information centers without first synapsing in the thalamus. Olfactory Discrimination The olfactory system can distinguish thousands of chemical stimuli. The CNS interprets
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Vaal University of Technology Faculty of Engineering and Technology Department Electronic Engineering Study / Lecturer guide Digital Communication II EADOM2B index 1 Word of welcome 1 2 Qualification information 2 3 Subject / Module information 3 4 Learning material / Textbook 3 5 Assessment 4 6 How to study 4 7 Time schedule 4 8 Syllabus - Chapter outline‚ Chapter outcomes & due/completion dates 5 1 Word of Welcome The Department of Electronic Engineering welcomes
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| Case Study: Analysis of Microsoft’s Accounting Policies Introduction Microsoft’s business As the most widely recognized company in the world‚ Microsoft dominated the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows‚ a graphical extension for MS-DOS in 1980s.The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and went public on March 13th‚ 1986 with the price of $25.75 per share. Since going public‚ the company’s performance kept being outstanding. Microsoft not
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Movies and Meaning – Summary Chapter 8 – Modes of Screen Reality Pages 289-325 Key Outcomes • Explain the basic modes of screen reality. • Describe the principles of narrative‚ character behavior‚ and audiovisual design that operate in each mode of screen reality. • Differentiate ordinary fictional realism‚ historical realism‚ documentary realism‚ and fictional documentary realism. • Distinguish two modes of cinematic self-reflexivity. • Explain why multiple modes of
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Body image disorders are often associated with women. Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia are the most known eating disorders related to body distortion. However‚ a new disorder is increasing among men especially after the release of Arnold Shwarzenegger ’s famous film ’Pumping Iron ’ that exposed Bodybuilding to the world in the end of the 70 ’s known as Muscle Dysmorphia (Mosley‚ 2009). It is defined as a continue obsession with muscularity (Olivardia‚ 2001). The majority of people that suffer from this
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A market failure is a situation where free markets fail to allocate resources efficiently. According to David Begg et al (2011: pg.315) says ‘In the absence of any distortions‚ competitive equilibrium is efficient. We use the term market failure to cover all the circumstances in which market equilibrium is inefficient. Distortions then prevent the invisible hand from allocating resources efficiently’. The following are possible causes of market failures. Imperfect Competition‚ Asymmetry of Information
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