WWII: Allied Victory & Post-War World Order 1942-1945
Phase Two of WWII (1942-1945)
In most countries occupied by the Germans and the Japanese, resistance movements originated. They fought against the invaders illegally, using sabotage and street battles. In 1942, the Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia was arrested by the U.S. The Allies, led by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, and Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, coordinated offensives in the Tehran Conference (1943) and Yalta Conference (1945). These conferences
Read MoreCapitalism vs. State-Planned Economies & Migration Impact
Advantages of Capitalism
- Economic Efficiency: Free competition encourages businesses to maintain profits by reducing costs, improving quality, and enhancing design.
- Private Property: Individuals have the freedom to make economic decisions as producers, owners (investment decisions), and consumers (purchasing choices).
Inconveniences of Capitalism
- Exhaustion of the planet’s natural resources.
- Introduction of numerous toxic elements into everyday products (to increase sales or reduce costs).
- Emission of
Human Body Systems: Skeletal, Endocrine, Digestive, Respiratory
Skeletal System
The skeletal system provides support, protection, mineral storage, hematopoiesis (blood cell formation), and enables movement.
Types of Bones
- Long bones
- Irregular bones (e.g., vertebrae)
- Short bones (e.g., carpals, tarsals, ossicles)
- Flat bones (e.g., cranial bones, sternum, hip bones)
Bone Structure
- Diaphysis: The shaft of a long bone, composed of hard compact bone.
- Epiphysis: The ends of a long bone, composed of spongy bone.
Internal Structure
- Medullary cavity: A hollow space within the diaphysis,
Understanding Banking and Financial Instruments
Current Account
A current account is an irregular deposit contract for money, with an additional service agreement provided by the cash custodian.
Irregular Deposit
In an irregular deposit, the depositary (receiver) acquires ownership of the thing deposited and promises to return to the depositor at the maturity of the contract, otherwise the same nature or value.
Cheque
Mentions in the clauses of a check passed for payment by:
- Bearer
- On behalf of a particular person with the clause “not to order”
- On behalf
International Trade and Business: Benefits and Barriers
Chapter 3: International Trade and Business
Why Do Firms Engage in International Trade?
Firms engage in international trade to:
- Increase sales and find new markets
- Increase diversification of products
- Utilize excess capacity
- Increase revenue and profit
- Become a stronger competitor in the domestic market
Essentially, firms engage in international trade for the same reasons they engage in domestic trade: to expand their profits and business.
Principal Restrictions on a Nation’s Imports
The principal restrictions
Read MoreConstitutions and Courts: Understanding Their Roles
Constitutions: Key Features and Roles
Features
- Preamble: Outlines aspirations, principles, and purpose.
- Organizational Section: Defines powers and structure of institutions.
- Bill of Rights: Protects individual and group rights.
- Amendment Procedure: Describes how to revise the constitution.
Character
- Codified: A single, self-contained document.
- Example: The USA has one document written all at once as a result of gaining independence.
- Uncodified: Spread among several documents.
- Example: Great Britain uses a
International Business: Key Concepts and Strategies
International Business
GAC Assessment 2
1. What is an Entry Mode?
An entry mode is a method in which a company enters a new international market.
2. Mention the Five Entry Modes
- Exporting
- Licensing
- Joint Venture (JV)
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- The Internet
3. Explain Exporting
Exporting involves marketing and selling home country goods and services in another country.
4. What are Agents and Distributors? Explain the Differences
- Agents: Agents distribute a product on behalf of a company.
- Distributors: Distributors
Effective Information Gathering Techniques for Businesses
Information Gathering
Business
Collect:
- crunchbase.com or www.inc.com
- Cached and archived sites: archive.org, Google (cache: URL)
Financial
- Harvesting (emails, files, PDFs, etc.):
CASE I
- theHarvester -d site -l 100 -b google
- ORG (domain): Google (site: filetype:)
Social Media
- People: LinkedIn, site:, www.pipl.com, Spokeo, People Finders, Crunchbase
Infrastructure
- Domains, Netblocks or IPs, MX, ISPs, etc.
- Whois – owner, DNS, MX, Exp
DNS Enumeration
- DNSdumpster, DNSenum, DNSmap
- nslookup site
- rev – nslookup -type=PTR
- nslookup
Manrique’s Couplets on Father’s Death: Structure, Style, Themes
Structure of *Couplets on the Death of His Father*
The *Couplets on the Death of His Father*, consisting of forty stanzas called *manriqueñas* couplets, are broken into two parts. The *manriqueñas* couplets consist of 12 lines that follow the outline 8a8b4c8a8b4c8d8e4f8d8e4f. The first 24 stanzas have a general nature. The remaining stanzas exalt the figure of the father, Don Rodrigo Manrique.
Style
The style employed by Jorge Manrique is highly innovative in relation to any previous literary tradition.
Read MoreNatural Resources and Energy: Types, Uses, and Global Impact
Raw Materials
Raw materials are items available in nature that humans use for direct consumption and to create products to meet energy needs. They can be of:
- Animal origin (meat, wool, milk)
- Vegetable origin (cotton, wood, fruit)
- Mineral origin (metals, rocks)
Minerals
- Metallic: Metals are extracted from these minerals (gold, silver, copper, iron)
- Non-metallic: No metals are extracted from these minerals (marble, plaster). They are used for construction.
- Energy use: These minerals provide energy (coal,