...1. The Euro appreciated about 15% against the U.S. dollar from January 2008 to November 2009. What impact did this have on consumers and businesses in the U.S. and in the Eurozone area of Europe? Is a falling dollar good or bad for the U.S.? Explain. This phenomenon caused a decrease of demand of Euro zone goods in the U.S. and the international market as well as increase in demand of U.S. goods as they became cheaper compared to those of the Euro zone. Therefore, this phenomenon was good for the U.S. 2. What are the forces that might cause a currency’s value to change relative to other currencies? These are: currency appreciation/depreciation, rate manipulation, if one currency is fixed (pegged) to the value of another currency, interest rates & inflation and speculation. 3. Identify factors that contributed to the recent global financial crisis. Explain the implications of this crisis for global political economy. Some of the contributing factors where: • Global economic imbalance • US economic regulatory regime that led to a mishandling of imprudent lending practices. • Myopic ideology that promoted globalization and the ¨magic of the market¨ without accounting for market failure and the impact of lax regulatory regimes. • Unethical and illegal behavior by some individuals and companies. • Week global governance Because of the bubble created by subprime mortgages from US and the downward spiral derived from it globally the necessity to review regulation...
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...During his conversation with Horwitz, Holden thinks scientifically about the ducks in the Central Park lagoon. One can infer that Holden is smart after all even though he fails at four subjects at Pencey Prep. When Holden talks about the ducks in Central Park, he is actually saying a metaphor and comparing himself to the ducks. So, when he asks where the ducks would go when the lagoon freezes, since they can not swim, he is actually asking, where he would go if he lived in a place full of phonies and mean people. The answer for Holden is that he would not stay in a school of phonies, which could possibly explain why Holden deliberately failed four of his classes at Pencey Prep even though he is smart and can think scientifically. When Phoebe made Holden reveal what he liked in his life, the first things that came up to his mind were the nuns and James Castle, who was a student at Elkton Hills. This quotation shows something very unique about Holden because it is unusual that he only thinks of people. In addition, it shows that he only values exceptional individuals. But why does Holden only value a few remarkable individuals? Well, Holden only values those who are not phony, wealthy, or famous. This means that Holden knows only three valuable individuals at the top of his head, which are the two nuns and James Castle. Conclusively, the significance of the quotation is that it proves Holden does indeed care about some individuals....
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...games and 3 repeats every day, but it doesn't matter as long as you get it done. Try to keep some separation (24 hours+) between the first and second time you attempt a game. Repetition is crucial - after you have done a lot of games a lot of times anything they throw at you will seem elementary and routine. LR: Pretty simple really. Do the appropriate LRB section and then work through the corresponding chapter in Kaplan Mastery/Big Orange Book. I generally reviewed the LRB section thoroughly the first time, and then just read the summary of points and strategies at the start of the question set to refresh myself after that. Do up to 10 problems at each sitting and monitor which question types give you the most trouble. Review those questions heavily. If you're really motivated, cut out particularly troublesome questions for later review. I found that writing out explanations for question types I struggled with helped immensely. RC: This is the most difficult section to improve on. You have to develop a feel for what the passage as a whole is conveying while making sure not to miss small details...
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...Kaplan offers many different options for prep both online and onsite. Kaplan lets you take a practice test at a real Pearson center. Kaplan offers a Higher Score Guarantee -- you can get your money back or take the course again for free. Set aside about 2 to 3 months to study. Study thoroughly and take the test seriously. Let Kaplan help you! The GMAT rewards concise language. You can usually group and eliminate many wrong answers at a time on Sentence Correction problems. Ignore information that has nothing to do with the answer. Sentence = subject + verb Out of scope answers are never mentioned in the passage. They draw on outside information. Be wary of extreme/universal answer choices. Reading comp questions focus on structural, rather than factual, questions. Logic questions ask about *why*, not *what*. In Reading Comp, there are about 14 questions spread across 4 passages. Watch out for out of scope or opposite answers. When the conclusion is a plan or a prediction, strengthen the conclusion by showing that the plan will work. There are 11 critical reasoning questions on the verbal section. Do not neglect the verbal section! C(n, k) = n! / (n - k)! * k! Order doesn't matter = combinatoins P(n, k) = n! / (n - k)! Order matters = permutations Sum of the differences from the mean = 0. This is the "balancing averages" approach. Average = sum of terms / number of terms When you see proportions, think...
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...Reflection 2: Exam Prep In the book they first start off with the difference between quizzes and Exams. Then they go on to talk about the first step being, take smart notes. It starts off with making sure you are taking the right notes down and not things that you will not need for the quiz or exam. They want to make sure you get the big idea out of each topic. Then they go on about the question, evidence, and conclusion. This is the way that they think people should take notes. The way I take notes is different. I find it hard to think of a question while you have to take notes at the speed of the professor is giving the lecture. What I do is make sure I mark the title of the section that I am taking the notes on then mark the notes from the section accordingly with other symbols. I find it easy to take notes in my calculus class and in my physics class. In my accounting class the professor does not have a slide show and does not lecture so it is very difficult to take notes in that class. I manage to get notes down in every class so that I can understand the material. Next the book talks about demoting assignments, and how you should choose which assignments to do over others. If you have multiple sources to read for a paper then you should only read the most credible sources so you get the important material and don’t read the same thing multiple times. I have not had a class yet that gives out multiple reading assignments for a paper. The book gives a good a good...
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...(e.g., brisk walk to Tim Hortons) during your break * Read your notes aloud * Convert notes to a concept map * Use cue cards * Practice on some tests, which you can find on the Internet or create them yourself or with a study group * Strategically reviewing the course outline to identify important headings. * Philip suggested that students read strategically by starting with the chapter summaries and to focus on topics emphasized by learning objectives throughout their reading Some responses to, “How do you write a multiple choice exam?” include: * Read all the questions first * Complete the easy ones first and leave the more challenging questions for later * Eliminate responses that you believe are incorrect * Look for grammatical match/mismatch between stem and responses * Watch the amount of time that you spend on each question In addition, we discussed resources...
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...in any doubt regarding your competence to use the device, you should seek education to bring about improvement. Various methods including, self directed learning, coaching and formal training may be initiated. You must be able to answer “yes” to all the questions before considering yourself to be competent. If you are not competent, instigate learning and then repeat assessment. If you have never used the device before or have not used the device for over a year, then you are required to be assessed by an approved assessor for the named device. Self assessment must occur for all staff. Please circle: assessor assessment / no assessor assessment Can you correctly answer the following questions? Self Assessor Assessed Assessed Pre-operational inspection and correct set-up of the device: 1. Ensure that the electrosurgical generator is connected to the electricity supply and Yes / No Yes / No switched on, is visibly clean and free from dust 2. Ensure that the electrosurgical generator performs and passes the start up self test Yes / No Yes / No cycle Ability to operate the device safely: 3. Securely apply a patient return electrode (where necessary), in an appropriate position avoiding metal prostheses, damaged skin and skin prep solutions 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Ensure the patient is not in...
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...Opportunity Cost Writing Assignment Environmental Economics Professor Eric Jamelske Joshua Pedro 2/3/16 When one thinks of the energy used on a regular basis across the United States, one would not necessarily think simple things such as turning off lights or turning down the heat would make any real difference. At least that is what I thought as a child, until my parents started always asking me to turn off the lights in rooms I was not in, or telling me not to take such long showers, and even telling me to throw on a sweatshirt if I was cold, instead of turning up the heat. It was through antics such as these that my parents tried their best to not only conserve money, (the opportunity cost of putting in a sweatshirt in hopes of putting more money back in their pockets was for sure a tradeoff they have always been seemingly willing to make), but also energy...
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...第一册 Lesson 1 Excuse me! 对不起！ Listen to the tape then answer this question. Whose handbag is it? 听录音，然后回答问题，这是谁的手袋？ Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. New Word and expressions 生词和短语 excuse v. 原谅 me pron.我(宾格) yes adv. 是的 is v. be 动词现在时第三人称单数 this pron.这 your possessive adjective 你的，你们的 handbag n. （女用）手提包 pardon int. 原谅，请再说一遍 it pron.它 thank you 感谢你（们） very much 非常地 参考译文 对不起 什么事？ 这是您的手提包吗？ 对不起，请再说一遍。 这是您的手提包吗？ 是的，是我的。 非常感谢！ Lesson 3 Sorry, sir. 对不起，先生。 Listen to the tape then answer this question. 听录音，然后回答问题。这位男士有没有要回他的雨伞？ My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you, sir. Number five. Here's your umbrella and your coat. This is not my umbrella. Sorry sir. Is this your umbrella? No, it isn't. Is this it? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. New words and Expressions 生词和短语 umbrella n. 伞 please int. 请 here adv. 这里 my possessive adjective 我的 ticket n. 票 number n. 号码 five num. 五 sorry adj. 对不起的 sir n. 先生 cloakroom n. 衣帽存放处 参考译文 请把我的大衣和伞拿给我。 这是我（寄存东西）的牌子。 谢谢，先生。 是5号。 这是您的伞和大衣 这不是我的伞。 对不起，先生。 这把伞是您的吗？ 不，不是！ ...
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...Based Questions – 35 points Q2. Case Based Questions – 50 points Q3. Multiple Choice Questions – 15 points Av. Blanc 53, 1202 Geneva, SwitzerlandT: +41 22 906 94 94 Score: Out Of : 100 points Final Grade: GPA: F: +41 22 906 94 90 E: info@gbs-ge.ch W: gbs-ge.ch Accredited by: IACBE ECBE EDUQUA Member of: CCIG FEDE FSEP AGEP ACICS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES All the answers must be written in the electronic examination script book provided. Ensure that your name and student number are written correctly on the examination script book, attempt all questions . Exam Conditions start NOW. Answers with Diagram fetch extra consideration, please metnion the source of diagram. All the questions are mandatory to answer. The Final submissions date for TOP 100 – Effective Business Communication exam is on 1st August 2016 on or before 6:00PM. Any exam paper received after the deadline will not be accepted. No extension will be granted without proper documentary evidences. Answer script is subject to mandatory plagiarism check. Any answer scripts found plagiarized will be graded ‘0’ and the student will have to repeat the examination by paying a penalty of AED 1000 You are not supposed to use any material or other resources which has not been authorised for the exam. You are reminded that PLAGIARISM clause is in place as a part of assessment discipline. Mention Correct Question and...
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...AFTER ACTION REVIEW SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Task(s) Task Number Task Title Taught or After Action Review Supported Task(s) Task Number Task Title Supported N/A NA Academic The academic hours to teach this class are as follows: Hours PEACETIME HOURS/METHODS 100 mins/CO/PE/ 20 minutes video Total Hours 2 hrs Test Lesson Type of Test: Brigade Certification Test Number Total Hours: 3 hours Prerequisite Lesson Number Lesson Title Lesson(s) None None Clearance There are no clearance or access requirements for this lesson. and Access References |NUMBER |TITLE |DATE |PARA/ | | | | |PAGE | | | | |NO. ALL | |TC 25-20 |A Leader’s Guide To After Action Reviews |Sept 93 |All | |TC 25-10 |A Leader’s Guide To Lane Training |Aug 96 |Chapter 5 | Student Provide Slides to students one day prior to the start of class. Students Study must be prepared to discuss the Slides during class. Scan TC 25-20. Assignments Instructor One instructor, familiar with TC 25-20, Requirements Additional...
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...Teaching Grammar What is grammar? ’An abstract system of rules whereby a person’s mastery of their native language can be explained’ (dictionary definition) Different dictionaries define ’grammar’ in different ways, but they all effectively talk about the ’rules of the language’. Grammar does not equal only ’tenses’ or verb forms. Grammar is language and how we use it. What is more important than a definition of the word ’grammar’ is knowing what students need to know when they are learning grammar. And we also need to know different ways to teach grammar. There are many different methods to teach grammar, but the three that might be the most effective in retaining student interest are the following: 1. Situational Presentations 2. Text and Recordings 3. Test Teach Test 1. Teaching grammar via Situational Presentation I. What do students need to know? When presenting new language, the teacher must show following things very clearly: MPF: There are several aspects of a new item: that you need to know and learners need to learn. 1. What it means. They need to understand meaning within the given context. 2. What it sounds like. They need to know the natural pronunciation and spelling of the language. 3. What it looks like. They need to know how to form the language (how it is constructed). 4. How and when it is used. They need to know the function of the language. (This is often referred to as, MPF.) As well as knowing the MPF, students need to use the language...
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...such as pen and paper and your portfolio, which should include copies of your resume, transcript of records, work samples and a list of references. 2. Get a good night sleep on the interview’s eve so you’re fresh and alert on D-day. Eat a good breakfast and take along a small snack to keep you going throughout what might be a long day. 3. Don’t forget the cardinal rules of any interview: Arrive on time, wear proper business attire, and maintain eye contact with the interviewer. And don’t forget to smile! 4. Prep even more for the second interview, which may involve more people (including group or panel interviews), more tricky and in-depth questions, and definitely more pressure. 5. Recall your performance in the first interview and plan how to better handle any difficult scenes or questions should these occur again. 6. If possible, get the names and titles of the interviewers beforehand. 7. Be prepared to answer a broader range of questions, including behavioral, case and off-the-wall queries. 8. Be prepared to ask...
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...Arrangement Recognizing Patterns A. The essay question you are given will reveal what type of essay you are going to write. 1. Process Essay: Explain the rituals and activities of a church service you’ve attended. 2. Compare and Contrast: What scholastic habits among men and women lead to differences in their academic performances? 3. Argumentative: Is universal health care an unnecessary tax burden on the self-employed? Introduction - 3 STEP Intro: Creating interest > presenting the subject > stating thesis STEP ONE: Attention Catching Device (first sentence): An interesting or entertaining statement or question at the beginning of an essay that draws the reader’s attention and relates directly to the subject of the essay. Examples of Attention Catching Device: 1. Definition – Create an original definition of a relevant term or concept. (Ex. Democracy is a form of government in which power is given to and exercised by the people. This may be true in theory, but ….(lead reader to your thesis).) 2. Anecdote - A brief (half-paragraph) story that leads to your thesis statement. Note: This technique works best with narratives and works less well with more fact based papers. Ex. Kevin Barrington is a sixth grade student at Gregory College Prep. He awakes at 6:00am and departs his home at 6:30am with a juice box and a box of cereal in order to catch the bus. His commute is more than...
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...preparation time. (You wont need a dictionary at this point so no problem here right!) * Begin by reading the entire text through (two, three or even 4 times) * Make bullet point notes of the main points of the text * Make a note of any vocabulary from the text which might be useful in discussion of this topic * Do not waste time writing out complete sentences; you will not be allowed to read out long prepared statements anyway (marks are awarded for spontaneity and fluency so please try not to use your notes) * Consider the types of questions which might be asked about the text, and your answers to these questions * Identify any vocabulary you already know that might be useful when answering questions on this topic. The actual exam – As advised by myself. This sections is relatively straightforward ,however, here are a few pointers : 1) Dont rely on flashcards alone, the examiner might throw questions you have not prepared, this sections aims to test your fluency and understanding of the language so variety is best! 2) Focus...
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