...Definition of law Law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes, by the executive through decrees and regulations, or by judges through binding precedent, normally in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people....
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...Literature is a term that does not have a universally accepted definition, but which has variably included all written work; writing that possesses literary merit; and language that foregrounds literariness, as opposed to ordinary language. Etymologically the term derives from Latin literatura/litteratura "writing formed with letters", although some definitions include spoken or sung texts. Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction, and whether it is poetry or prose; it can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or drama; and works are often categorised according to historical periods, or according to their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations . Literature may consist of texts based on factual information, a category that may also include polemical works, biographies, and reflective essays, or it may consist of texts based on imagination . Literature written in poetry emphasizes the aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as sound, symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, ordinary meanings, while literature written in prose applies ordinary grammatical structure and the natural flow of speech. Literature can also be classified according to historical periods, genres, and political influences. While the concept of genre has broadened over the centuries, in general, a genre consists of artistic works that fall within a certain central theme;...
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...1 Writing Introductions Communication Skills (Business) 2 Purpose • What is the value of a good introduction to your research paper? 3 Purpose • What is the value of a good introduction to your research paper? To grab the reader’s attention? 4 Purpose • What is the value of a good introduction to your research paper? To provide an overview of what is to come? 5 Possible features of introductions • • • • • • • • Statement to generate interest Relevant background information Definition of key terms Main purpose/argument of the paper Mention of mainly referenced authors Indication of research methods and results Indication of the viewpoint taken The structure/organisation of the paper 6 Example sentences “A recession is a temporary decrease in trade and industrial activity. In this paper, the common specific definition of a fall in GDP in two successive quarters will be used.” Statement to generate interest Relevant background information Definition of key terms Main purpose/argument of the paper Mention of mainly referenced authors Indication of research methods and results Indication of the viewpoint taken The structure/organisation of the paper 7 Example sentences “A recession is a temporary decrease in trade and industrial activity. In this paper, the common specific definition of a fall in GDP in two successive quarters will be used.” Statement to generate interest Relevant background information ...
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...Introduction to Personality p. 1 Introduction to Personality Paper PSY/ 405 January 14, 2014 Edward Lopez Introduction to Personality p. 2 Introduction to Personality The definition of personality has yet to be established as one by psychologists rather each has their own definition and theories of personality. Personality is the continuois presentation of attributes and distinctions that contribute to variety in human thought and behavior (Feist &Feist, 2009). In order to create a better understanding of distinctions...
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...Derivatives Lecture 10 Agenda Introduction Forwards Futures Swaps Options Derivative securities: Introduction Definition of derivative securities A derivative is a contract to buy or sell something in the future, namely the underlying. A derivate is also known as a ‘contingent claim’, because its value is contingent on characteristics of the underlying security. All contract details (such as the price, the quantity to be bought or sold, the maturity, etc.) are fixed at the time you enter the contract. The price of the derivative depends on the underlying. The underlying can be everything as long as it is clearly defined! Examples: Financial prices: stocks, bonds, stock-indices, exchange rates Commodities: oil price, gold, copper, coffee, orange juice concentrate, wine, energy In most cases the underlying is the price of a traded asset! 3 Derivative securities: Introduction Types of derivatives Forwards Futures Options Swaps Advanced products Structured products: combinations of forwards, swaps, and options Hybrid debt: straight debt with embedded derivative instruments Exotic options Real options … 4 Derivative securities: Introduction Derivatives markets Over-the-counter markets fl non-standardized products; tailor made contracts telephone or electronic trading relative high transaction cost relative high credit risk/default risk illiquidity standardized products trading...
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...Introduction to Acids and Bases Why? Is water an acid, a base, neither, or both? There are three different ways to define a substance as an acid or base. One definition is based on the ions found in a compound (Arrhenius), another is based on how a compound behaves when added to water (Bronsted-Lowry), and a third is based on how a molecule reacts with other molecules (Lewis). These definitions address different behaviors of compounds and explain how seemingly different compounds can be classified as behaving like an acid or a base. Success Criteria • • • • Define an acid according to the Arrhenius definition and the Bronsted-Lowry definition. Define a base according to the Arrhenius definition and the Bronsted-Lowry definition. Identify acids and bases that illustrate the Arrhenius definition and Bronsted-Lowry definition. Explain the acid-base properties of amphiprotic substances. Information Acid – • a compound that yields hydronium ions, H3O+(aq), as positive ions in aqueous solution (Arrhenius definition). • a compound that donates a hydrogen ion (H+) to another species (BronstedLowry definition). Base – • a compound that yields hydroxide ions, OH-(aq), as negative ions in aqueous solution (Arrhenius definition). • a compound that accepts a hydrogen ion, (H+), from another species (Bronsted-Lowry definition). Neutral solution – • contains hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions in equal concentrations. Note: In the context of acid-base chemistry, the hydrogen ion usually is referred...
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...people say that the first part will be the most difficult part. Because here you must think of a topic that you can proposed and in this chapter you must conceptualize your whole thesis or your whole research. The whole research will be reflected by the first chapter. Some of the school have different format than other school so please use this guide for your references. Be sure to check out the Attributes of a Good Thesis before you start and check out the basic parts of the thesis also. This can also serve as your guide for your case study, research paper, and term paper. This will help you to understand the chapter 1 of your school paper works. Chapter 1: Introduction also includes the following: * Introduction This must include introduction of your study. You must tackle the field of your study. Your introduction must be consisting of 1-2 pages only. * Background of the Study This must include some of the past study that is currently connected to your topic or study. You can include some of the history but it must be 2-3 lines only. * Rationale This section must describe the problem situation considering different forces such as global, national and local forces. Stating some the existence of the problem included in your topic. * Objectives of the study The objective of your study it will mainly focus on the question “Why do you proposed that study?” or the result that you want to achieve in that study. There are two kinds of the objectives of the study...
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...CHAP TER Rhetorical Modes 1. NARRATION L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S 10 1. Identify the purpose and structure of narrative writing. 2. Recognize how to write a narrative essay. Rhetorical modes simply mean the ways in which we can effectively communicate through language. This chapter covers nine common rhetorical modes. As you read about these nine modes, keep in mind that the rhetorical mode a writer chooses depends on his or her purpose for writing. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in one essay. In covering the nine rhetorical modes, this chapter also emphasizes these as a set of tools that will allow you greater flexibility and effectiveness in communicating with your audience and expressing your ideas. rhetorical modes The ways in which we effectively communicate through language. 1.1 The Purpose of Narrative Writing Narration means the art of storytelling, and the purpose of narrative writing is to tell stories. Any time you tell a story to a friend or family member about an event or incident in your day, you engage in a form of narration. In addition, a narrative can be factual or fictional. A factual story is one that is based on, and tries to be faithful to, actual events as they unfolded in real life. A fictional story is a made-up, or imagined, story; the writer of a fictional story can create characters and events as he or she sees fit. However, the big distinction between factual and fictional narratives is based on a writer’s purpose...
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...SOUTHERN RURAL SOCIOLOGY, 24(1), 2009, pp. 200–222. Copyright © by the Southern Rural Sociological Association DURKHEIM DID NOT SAY “NORMLESSNESS”: THE CONCEPT OF ANOMIC SUICIDE FOR INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY COURSES PHYLLIS PUFFER BIG SANDY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE ABSTRACT The definitions of anomic suicide presented in introductory sociology textbooks from 1996 to 2007 were compared with the definition given by Durkheim in his own writings both in the original French and the English translation. It was found that only one textbook correctly gave Durkheim’s own definition while the other definitions showed little or no relationship to the original concept. The original concept was based on an analysis of the economy, more particularly the business cycle, and refers only to the structure of society and not to the mental state of the individual. An attempt is made to discover the source of such a widespread and well-accepted error. All of us are concerned about the introductory course in sociology, no matter the august reaches of academe we might have attained. Nearly all of us have taught it at least once, if only as teaching assistants during our graduate school days. Some of us always teach it. The rest depend on it as a basis for their advanced courses, for a supply of research assistants, and ultimately to build public appreciation and support for the field. If we think of the number of students who take introductory sociology in just one small...
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...The DIGITAL ECONOMY I. Introduction ( Pearlson & Saunders, 2013, Introduction; Tapscott, 2014, Ch. 1) @mtpadam Week 1 1 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 WARNING This material has been copied and communicated to you by or on behalf of the University of Newcastle pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further copying or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice. 1 Educational Objectives for Today • Foundations of the economy • Similarities and differences between analog and digital goods • Understand the basic concepts of the digital economy • A brief overview of the history of IT • Creative destruction and digital disruption | EBUS3050 | The Digital Economy| I. Introduction “These Google guys, they want to be billionaires and rock stars and go to conferences and all that. Let us see if they still want to run the business intwo to three years.” (Bill Gates, Microsoft, 2003) “$100 million is way to much to pay for Microsoft.” (IBM, 1982) Week 1 3 “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the others.” (Bill Gates, Microsoft) “By 2005 or so, it will become clear that the Internet’s impact on the economy...
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...Definitions are commonly used in technical documents to help audience members who are unfamiliar with the terminology in a technical field. In this conference, we look at definitions in terms of their audience. 1. Select a term commonly used in your major or field of study/work. For example, if you are a computer science major or work in information technology, you might select the term "kernel" related to an operating system. 2. Find a definition of the term on a credible website and post the definition or a link to the definition in your response. 3. Evaluate the definition in terms of its effectiveness for the audience. Give us your reasons for why the definition is effectiveness or not. This term is introduced to accounting students on their first introduction to accounting classes and it is also mentioned on the major headline news such as the Enron and WorldCom financial fraud cases. This term, although its main audience is people in the accounting field, has become very effective due to the major financial fraud cases such as Enron, WorldCom, Bernard Madoff and others. The main audience for this term are individuals who are related to the accounting field. Learning that an organization has been cooking the books instantly portrays that a financial fraud has occurred. Also, this term has become a part of the English language due to the major financial fraud cases such as Enron, WorldCom, and Bernard Madoff. This term is effective in its way that it portrays...
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...PAPER-A GENERAL SOCIOLOGY Note: All topics should be covered in the context of Pakistani Society. 1. a) b) c) d) 2. Introduction Definition of Sociology. Subject Matter. Relationship of Sociology with Other Social Sciences. Utility and Application of Sociology. Social Groups a) Types of Groups (Primary and Secondary Groups, in groups, Out-groups, formal Groups, Informal Groups. b) Distinction between social groups and social categories. c) Other related concepts (Reference Groups, Locality Groups, Society) Social Interaction a) Definition. b) Importance of social interaction. c) Process of Social Interaction (cooperation, competition, conflict, Assimilation, Accommodation and Acculturation). Social Norms a) Definition b) Types of social Norms (Folkways, Mores, (Amar-o-Nahi), Laws c) Other related concepts (Deviancy, Social Control, Social Sanctions, Taboos, Values and Beliefs) Status and Role a) Definition b) Types of Status and Role (Achieved and Ascribed) c) Related concepts (Role Conflict, Role Playing) Culture Definition Elements of culture(traits, patterns, complexes, ethos) Types of culture (Non-material and material, ideal and real Cultural Uniformity and Cultural Variability Other related concepts (sub-culture, cultural relativism, Ethnocentrism) 3. 4. 5. 6. a) b) c) d) e) 7. a) b) c) d) 8. Socialization and Personality Definition Personality: Important factors in personality formation e.g. heredity, sociocultural and unique experiences, Interplay...
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...Production and Operations Management 2004-2005 Pierre Semal Prod 2100/2110 Introduction 0 Rules of the Game Tutorials Readings • • • Morgan, “Mechanization Takes Command” in “Images of Organizations”, Sage Press, 1986. Meal, “Putting production decisions where they belong”, HBR, 1984. Zeithaml, Berry, Parasuraman, “Communication and control processes in the delivery of service quality”, Journal of marketing, 1988. Working Sessions: • Individual • Computerized • Classical Manuals: • commented transparencies (Culb IAG, web) • exercise manual (Culb IAG, web) • readings (Culb IAG) • personal notes • Chase and Aquilano, Production and Operations Management, Irwin (Edt). • McLain, Thomas and Mazzola, Operations Management: Production of goods and services, Prentice Hall (Edt). Objectives / Exam ... Winnie the Pooh spent the rest of the day by walking and happily humming a new hum, all about the common sense approach and what The Stranger has been teaching them and the hum went like this: Select the problem of the day Finding one that’s right to do, You can choose it either way, You pick it ot it picks you. Observe it very carefully, “Where do I start? Where am I going?” And don’t forget about the bee, “What’s in the way of doing or knowing?” Prod 2100/2110 Introduction 1 Introduction What is POM ? What kind of problems are studied in POM ? 1. DEFINITIONS......................................................................................
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...CA218 Introduction to Databases Notes Chapter 4: Entity-Relationship (ER) Data Modelling • • • • • Introduction ER Definitions ER Notation Relationships ER Examples (c) Martin Crane 2011 CA218 Introduction to Databases Notes Introduction to ER Modelling • • • • • An Entity-relationship model (ERM) is an abstract and conceptual representation of data. ER modelling is a DB modelling method, used to produce a type of conceptual schema of a system. Diagrams created by this process are called ER diagrams. Sequence: Conceptual data model (i.e. ER) is, at a later stage (called logical design), mapped to a logical data model, (e.g. relational model); this is mapped to a physical model in physical design. ER Model used to interpret, specify & document requirements for DBs irrespective of DBMS being used. Planning/ Analysis Data Model (ER Diagram) Logical DB Conceptual Design Logical Data Model (Relational, Normal Form) Physical DB Design Physical Data Model (Tables with P., F. Keys etc) Implementation (c) Martin Crane 2011 CA218 Introduction to Databases Notes • Entity (Instance): ER Definitions Student – An instance of a physical object in the real world. – Entity Class: Group of objects of the same type. – E.g. Entity Class “Student”, Entities “John”, “Trish” etc • Attributes: – Properties of Entities that describe their characteristics. – Types: • Simple: Attribute that is not divisible, e.g. age. • Composite: Attribute...
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...v. holmes Instructions Use SafeAssign before submitting your assignment. Alabama State University English 132 Mrs. V.C. Holmes Definition Essay Due: October 9, 2012 *Definition is the action of the power of language to describe, explain, or make clear a word, phrase or expression. Guidelines: This essay must meet the following minimum standards: A. Clearly state thesis B. Adequate and specific supporting details (a variety) C. Unified structure and adequate, logical organization (transitions) D. An identifiable pattern of development namely “definition.” E. Clear, Concise, Coherent sentences that contain no more than a total of five (5) errors in basic grammar, mechanics and usage. F. An introduction to include: 1. Formal definition, negation, stipulative, etymology. (Follow Example) 2. Thesis Statement First Body Second Body Third Body Conclusion English 132- Assignment Definition Essay Preliminary Approach Your first challenge is to analyze the literary analyses previously assigned. Define words in the text if you are not familiar with them. Determine the “stance” or “thesis” of the text. What is the purpose of the literary analysis? Research the author and text written. Definition Essay Write a five paragraph essay defining one of the major characters in your assigned text or the “dominant impression” (an overall feeling expressed) in the text. This “word” or “word phrase” should be expressed in your thesis statement. (Expanded) Thesis...
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