Chapter 26: Postwar America at Home‚ 1945-1960 American Stories An Entrepreneur Franchises the American Dream Ray Kroc – ambitious salesmen that expanded McDonalds. * Understood that restaurants should operate in a place with more traffic(highways) * Understood that the franchise notion provided the key to rapid economic growth * Sensed the importance of uniformity and standardization * Understood the mood of the time – the quiet conformity of people searching for the key to American
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Chapter 1 – The Financial Environment I. What is Finance? Finance = the study of how individuals‚ businesses‚ and the government acquire‚ spend‚ and manage financial resources (money). In other words‚ finance in an action whereby someone is watching to understand how we get‚ spend‚ and manage our money. This concept is very important because it explains how we make decisions about spending and saving money. II. The Origin of Finance The discipline of finance originated from
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The Tragedy of Macbeth Act V Scene 1 – The royal castle at Dunsinane 1. A doctor and a waiting gentlewoman witness the sleepwalking of Lady Macbeth‚ who has become afraid of the dark and carries a light with her wherever she goes. She begins to talk in her sleep‚ frantically wringing her hands together as she laments that they will never again be clean; she then unwittingly implicates herself and her husband in the murders of Duncan‚ Banquo‚ and Lady Macduff. Scene 2 – The country outside
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Chapter 5 – Crimes Nature of Crimes Crimes are public wrongs- acts prohibited by the state or federal government. Typically classified as a felony or a misdemeanor: Felony- A serious crimes such as murder‚ sexual assault and involve significant moral culpability on the offender’s part. These are punishable by lengthy prison sentences‚ fines‚ loss of voting rights‚ revoking of professional licenses. Misdemeanor- A lesser offense such as disorderly conduct or battery resulting in minor physical
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savagery. The fire was the boys’ only link to the past‚ as it was the one true technology they had. Fire symbolizes man’s domination and manipulation of nature. As the fire goes out the boys are no longer people‚ but animals. It is also important to note that the fire was voluntarily allowed to die. This tells us that the boys voluntarily became savages‚ so this represents not only the loss of a civilized society‚ but also the betrayal of it. When the fire goes out‚ it also signifies the loss of hope
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Overview: Life at the Edge The plasma membrane separates the living cell from its nonliving surroundings. This thin barrier‚ 8 nm thick‚ controls traffic into and out of the cell. Like all biological membranes‚ the plasma membrane is selectively permeable‚ allowing some substances to cross more easily than others. Concept 7.1 Cellular membranes are fluid mosaics of lipids and proteins The main macromolecules in membranes are lipids and proteins‚ but carbohydrates are also important. The
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AP World: Chapter 12 I. Reunification and Renissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Though it was not the biggest city‚ Hangzhou‚ the capital of the song rulers‚ was renowned for its beauty and sophistication a) Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Era The emergence of the Sui dynasty at the end of the 6th century C.E. signaled a return to strong dynastic control in China. In the Tang era that followed‚ a Confucian revival enhanced the position of the
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Chapter 16 - Reconstruction: An Unfinished Revolution‚ 1865-1877 I. Introduction The end of the Civil War brought profound changes to the United States. Reconstruction changed some things‚ but it did little regarding social equality and political turmoil. In the end‚ the government established black suffrage‚ but this reform proved insufficient to remake the South or to guarantee human rights. II. Wartime Reconstruction A. Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan Lincoln planned for a swift
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PChapter 17 notes Toward a new world view 1540-1789 * The scientific revolution * Scientific thought in 1500 * Thomas Aquinas- brought Aristotelian philosophy into harmony with christen doctrine * Ptolemy- planets move in epicycles * Origins of the scientific revolution * Permanent universities * Recovery of ancient works * Printing press * Copernican hypothesis * Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543- polish cleric
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Using Research and Statistics in Health Care *14 this topic addresses the following learning objectives: * Explain the role of research in developing knowledge for use in health care evidence-based practice situations. * Identify several ways that research can influence healthcare policy. * Identify peer-reviewed healthcare research articles. * Differentiate between descriptive and inferential research questions in a peer-reviewed article on healthcare research. * Identify
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