Intro Sociology‚ MW: 1130-1245 Notes from: 09/09/13 What is the sociological imagination? A “lens” with which to view the social world It is a perspective It is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life The sociological imagination is about understanding the relationship between individuals and the society in which they live The “promise” and “task” of sociology is that sociology will help us to understand ourselves and our behaviors by examining the patterns
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operation research notes Q1 a. Explain the role of Graphs and Diagrams b. What are the Types and General rules for graphical representation of data? Answer: Role of Graphs: Because graphs provide a compact‚ rhetorically powerful way of representing research findings‚ recent theories of science have postulated their use as a distinguishing feature of science. Studies have shown that the use of graphs in journal articles correlates highly with the hardness of scientific fields‚ both across
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newspaper headlines suggest that this is not always the case. Wheelchair users still barred from many jobs Pupils from top private schools still get the best jobs Not enough working-class students at university Rich still getting richer‚ poor stay poor Garbage collector was refused membership by posh golf club Glass ceiling still prevents women from reaching top jobs Name stops family from getting flat On the examination day you will be asked to write a text related to this topic
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*piggy‚ ralph‚ sam and Eric try to talk to jack and reason with him. * Jack and ralph fight --> struggle between savagery and civilization * Roger pushes a huge boulder which lands on piggy and the conch (intentional). Both good symbols are destroyed at the same time. his body is thrown in the sea. * Contrast: at the beginning‚ Roger was unable to throw rocks at the littluns. now he is able to use a rock to kill. * Piggy’s death was foreshadowed twice: 1- when sam had a premonition
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began losing their earlier mental capacities & hence our sages ordained that each family should master atleast one veda. Even this had become beyond the capacity of man & hence during the lifetime of man‚ 40 rituals were ordained to be performed from birth to death. The vedic manthras had been voven into these rituals‚ so that‚ it would be possible for one to chant these manthras (in reality atleast hear these manthras chanted) during one’s lifetime. Amongst these manthras‚ the most important
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food chain shows a single‚ connected path of energy flow through an ecosystem. Some animals only eat plants while some animals eat other animals. A food chain shows the different levels of eating within an ecosystem. The arrows show the flow of energy from one organism to the next. Most food chains begin with the sun at the bottom. Let’s examine the example on the right. There are three types of organisms in a food chain: producers‚ consumers and decomposers. 1. Producers. These organisms absorb
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but still positive (include expected improvements‚ installation and start up costs). Pull off IT from bandwidth and security projects to work integration of data flow. Long-term strategic impact of process technology can be an advantage Video-Jack Biggest productivity problem (per odometer) is jumbled flow and long search times‚ correct with ASRS because of its flexibility Extra floor space from pickers allows for expansion Front-end Web site needs to tie directly to back-end order filler software
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Service Co. was started with an initial investment in the company of $26‚200 cash. Here are the assets and liabilities of the company at June 30‚ and the revenues and expenses for the month of June‚ its first month of operations: Cash | 4‚600 | Notes payable | 12‚000 | Accounts receivable | 4‚000 | Accounts payable | 500 | Revenue | 7‚000 | Supplies expense | 1‚000 | Supplies | 2‚400 | Gas and oil expense | 600 | Advertising expense | 400 | Utilities expense | 300 | Equipment | 29‚000
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behavior within the framework of a set of relationships was necessary to advance harmonious interactions. The subordinate person was always to learn from the superior person in the relationship. At the same time‚ the superior person had a responsibility to those below him. 1. List the five key relationships that Confucius emphasized. (in notes) 2. Why did Confucius feel that these relationships were necessary? 3. Would Confucius agree or disagree
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The difference in dance styles he of pleasing man (touching him)‚ (domestic sphere) while man is sitting girl is surrounding him (pleasing him/touching him)‚ posture (shoulders back)‚ different dance style: promiscuous‚ HUMBLE CANE She discusses the male tendencies to question women about their ware bouts‚ but refuse to answer when they are asked the same type of questions. Other stereotypes that are addresses include: sleeping around or being "fast‚" being secretive with money‚ putting on a
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