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    Usages of Barcelona (1076) Catalan “bill of rights * First citizens “charter” in Europe * All “burhers” or citizens (not Serfs) on equal legal footing with feudal nobility * Disputes sorted by negotiation‚ not decided by a higher (feudal) authority. * Rise of the Bourgeoisie * From French Burgeis – ‘of a walled town’ * Artisans‚ traders * Outside Feudal system * Rival Crown and Church for power in Barcelona * Organized into trade associations – guilds

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    Mandated Curriculum vs. Developmentally Appropriate Practices Introduction As a parent I have become concerned about the new state-mandated‚ textbook-based curriculum for Kindergarten. I have decided to write a letter to the school board to protest the new policy. In the letter I will define DAP‚ the benefits with examples‚ why I believe the use of the textbook-based curriculum may be inappropriate. I will give reasons for the potential negative effects of the textbook-based curriculum

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    and professional growth during your program of study at the University of Phoenix. Part One: Reflect upon where you were in your personal and professional life when you started the University of Phoenix program. How did you feel about the role of learning and its importance to your personal growth and development? What was your level of professional competence in problem solving‚ written and oral communication skills‚ information retrieval and utilization‚ and collaboration? What were your

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    often remark how different the students of today are to those in the past. Each generation claim that those who come after them are getting worse‚ while those who came before them are much better than they were when they were students. Are students really all that different “Now” than they were “Before”? It’s been said that with every batch‚ with every generation‚ students are slowly degrading‚ that you could count with your fingers‚ those student who truly excel nowadays. It is a very common proclamation

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    Adaptation of Adolescence: Past and Present Margie Herndon PSYCH500 May 28‚ 2012 Dr. Jennings Adaptation of Adolescence: Past and Present Adolescence became an important part in development a half-century ago; a transitional area needed identifying for the young adults that maintained a small fraction of the population in school and the men already working (Settersten & Ray‚ 2010). Recently‚ that definer requires re-evaluation because societal norms and major markers of adolescence have

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    Education: PastPresent‚ and Future Education‚ without it we would all be mindless wonders wandering around the globe. Education is an important factor in our lives‚ but the pastpresent‚ and future of education is changing. And change it will until our education system is the best in the world. In the past‚ Education in America was plain and simple. We’ve all heard the stories of how our ancestors used to have to walk to school 5 miles in the snow in the heat of summer. These shameless

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    A part of me Our bodies mean a lot to us‚ every part‚ every hair‚ and every drop of blood. Some of us take these things for granted‚ such as complaining about having hands or feet that aren’t proportionate to our bodies or being too short or too tall. Well what if we lost one of our disproportionate feet? Or maybe both? Our hands? A leg? People have been facing this problem for an extremely long time. Losing limbs in battles‚ accidents or just birth defects. This tale is nearly as old as time itself

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    . To find the PVA‚ we use the equation: PVA = C({1 – [1/(1 + r)]t } / r ) PVA = $60‚000{[1 – (1/1.0825)9 ] / .0825} PVA = $370‚947.84 The present value of the revenue is greater than the cost‚ so your company can afford the equipment. 7. Here we need to find the FVA. The equation to find the FVA is: FVA = C{[(1 + r)t – 1] / r} FVA for 20 years = $3‚000[(1.08520 – 1) / .085] FVA for 20 years = $145‚131.04 FVA for 40 years = $3‚000[(1.08540 – 1) / .085] FVA for 40

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    Logan Shetlar Mrs. Deggner Expository Writing 201 30 March 2012 Preserving the Past for the Present and Future Many people have little to no knowledge about human’s prehistoric past‚ especially that of humans in the Americas. As you cruise down east bound Interstate 70 and make it through St. Louis‚ you start to drive by one of North America’s largest prehistoric city structures‚ Cahokia. According to the Cahokia Mounds Historical Site‚ this city covered six square miles‚ had 120 mounds‚

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    Abnormal Psychology Exam 1 Review Chapter 1 Abnormal Psychology Past and Present: What is abnormality? Patterns of psychological abnormality usually follow the four D’s: deviance‚ distress‚ dysfunction‚ and danger. What is the difference between abnormal behavior and psychological disorder? Abnormal behavior is behavior that is statistically infrequent while psychological disorder is behavioral‚ emotional‚ or cognitive dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated

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