Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Primary education

Baseball’s free agent era was created by the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Curt Flood case.

Define the term monopoly: A market situation where one producer (or a group of producers acting in concert) controls the supply of a good or service, and where the entry of new producers is prevented or highly restricted.

Name the federal antitrust laws that have a substantial impact on sports: Competition law.

Name two of the exemptions from antitrust laws that have been used in the sports industry: Baseball's antitrust exemption and the broadcasting exemption in the Sports Broadcasting Act.

Provide an example of a sports league rule that has become the subject of antitrust litigation because of accusations that the rules are too restrictive: Professional

The Renaissance Period: A Transformation

The modern period, spanning from the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453 to the French Revolution in 1789, witnessed significant global changes. Continents were no longer isolated, with trading routes and colonies established worldwide. Scientific advancements and economic growth led to major social transformations.

Religious and Social Shifts

Internal divisions within the Church split Europe into Protestants and Catholics, leading to increased religious intolerance and wars. The end of the Middle Ages saw the rise of the bourgeoisie, a new social class that, along with the nobility and the Church, became patrons of the arts and sciences. Composers and performers gained recognition as true artists for... Continue reading "Renaissance Era: Cultural Shifts, Music, and Social Transformation" »

Sources of Petroleum

Petroleum originates from a small fraction of the organic matter deposited in sedimentary environments.

“Source Rock”

The typical “source rock” contains 99% mineral matter and 1% organic matter. The organic matter is composed of 90% kerogen and 10% bitumens.

This organic matter is usually a combination of marine- and terrestrially-derived organic matter (plant) and zooplankton (animal), which constitutes more than 95% of the life in the oceans.

Terrestrial organisms are mainly wind-blown spores and pollen, along with some woody debris from rivers and swamps.

All living matter is composed of four main constituents: lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lignins.

Kerogen Types

1. Type I Kerogen

This type of kerogen has a high... Continue reading "Petroleum Sources: Kerogen Types and Their Significance" »

Ambient: simulate global lighting,  constant in all surfaces. Objects not lighted by extrnl source of light. Lghts parts that cannot be reached by source of light, but seen by  observer I = Ia*Ka

Diffuse: after a source of light incides in a surface, the reflected rays are dispersed in many directions (common: rough surfaces).A surface is an ideal diffuse reflector (Lambert reflector) if it reflects light in all directions with the = intensity → surface equally shiny from any perspective. I =Ip*Kp*(N*L)

Specular: effect of "bright spots" that see in a surface reflecting light, can only be observed from certain directions (common glossy surfaces) ▪ direction of specular reflection  determined by the angle of reflection (𝜙) with respect... Continue reading "3D Graphics Illumination and Surface Shading Techniques" »

1. Defining Relative Clauses

• Are those the children that you looked after some years ago?
• Mayka is a Spanish woman whose husband is Egyptian.
• She hasn't given me back the book which she borrowed from me last week.
• We didn't know the doctor who came by.
• I have found the comic which you were looking for.
• We went to the party which wasn't very enjoyable.

2. Non-Defining Relative Clauses

• Sheila, who has never visited England, speaks good English.
• A friend of mine, whose father is the manager of the company, helped me to get a job.
• The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now falling.
• The storm, which nobody had been expecting, caused a lot of damage.
• This is Mr. Smith, whose son Philip plays in our team.
• My sister, whose boyfriend

Food

F, F, T

A Town B Eat C Stop

1. Yes, I love travelling
2. It depends on the weather
3. I broke my leg
4. Children are complicated
5. What would you do?
6. I would go to USA
7. I don't think so

1. I can't understand how you could be happy with two TV channels. I need a lot of channels.

2. I can't concentrate because the music I am listening to is very quiet.

3. I agree with you. I think it is boring.

4. Mary, you should come to the school trip. You will have a good time.

In my opinion, a healthy life is to eat healthy food every day, although sometimes you can eat fast food. Healthy food for me is meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, milk, and fruit. I think that we should avoid eating a lot of sugar and salt. In addition, people should do exercise every day to have fun. For example,... Continue reading "Importance of Healthy Eating and Exercise for a Fun-filled Life" »

Fetal Personhood and Abortion: A Comparative Analysis

Mary Anne Warren's Criteria for Personhood

Mary Anne Warren would likely argue that a six-week-old fetus does not meet the criteria for personhood. She outlines five conditions necessary for an entity to be considered a person:

1. Consciousness and the capacity to feel pain.
2. Reasoning ability.
3. Capacity for self-motivated activity.
4. Ability to communicate.
5. Self-awareness and self-concepts.

According to Warren, if a fetus does not fulfill all five conditions, it cannot be considered a person. Therefore, she would likely support the permissibility of abortion in this case.

George and Lee's Argument for Fetal Moral Status

In contrast, George and Lee would argue that abortion is morally wrong because it involves... Continue reading "Fetal Personhood and Abortion: A Comparative Analysis of Warren, George, and Lee" »

Types of News

• International
• National
• Regional
• Local
• Personal

Four Things to Describe a Photo

• Place
• Time
• Event
• Circumstances/Background

Standard and Non-Standard Questions

Standard: Questions that you can ask everyone.

Non-standard: Questions that are specific to some people.

Types of Photos and Definitions

• Snaps: When a person takes a photo of another.
• Selfies: When you take a photo of yourself.
• Re-touch: Photoshop.
• Collage: Many photos in a single photo.
• Blow-up: Enlarge the photo.
• Profile Picture: A photo representing a person in a digital profile.
• Shots: Photos.
• Shooting: The act of taking photos.

How to Take Good Photos

1. Shoot level with your subject.
2. Keep your subject away from complicated, detailed, and distracting backgrounds.
3. Don’t be afraid to move in close.

Crime and Punishment

• Crime doesn't pay - El que la hace la paga
• Shape - Forma
• Turn up - Aparecer/aumentar
• Gaze - Mirar
• Raise - Levantar
• Unfolded - Desdoblado
• Barely - Apenas
• Appointment - Cita
• Hand - Dar
• Lost track of - Pista perdida de
• Lean on - Apoyarse
• Scar - Cicatriz
• Steady - Estable
• Reassure - Asegurar
• Brought up - Levantar/mencionar
• Are going on
• Turn in
• Gave away
• Put down
• Back up
• Take out
• Mugger - Agresor
• Con artist - Estafador
• Pickpocket - Carterista
• Shoplifter - Ladrón
• Get caught - Quedar atrapado
• Let off - Dejar ir
• Proof - Prueba
• Safeguard - Salvaguardar
• Fine - Multa
• Gets away with - Salirse con la suya
• Guilty - Culpable
• Trial - Juicio
• Valuables - Objetos de valor
• Ran off with - Escapar
• Breaking into - Entrar ilegal

Money and Finance

• Cost an arm and a leg - Cuesta demasiado
• Well