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Fear

A natural emotional response to a perceived threat or danger. It's a basic survival mechanism.

Phobia

An extreme and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity. Phobias can cause significant distress and impact daily life.

Pathos

An appeal to emotions to persuade or convince an audience.

Logos

An appeal to logic or reason, using facts, evidence, and reasoning to support an argument.

Ethos

An appeal based on the credibility or character of the speaker, emphasizing trustworthiness and expertise.

Interpersonal

Relating to interactions and relationships between people.

Intrapersonal

Relating to introspection, self-awareness, and understanding oneself.

Confidence

Confidence is a belief in one's abilities, skills, and judgments. Difficulties...

Cost of the Building: Land+Construction

When was the building bought? YTD amort.construction 2020 / construction P&L --> it has been amortized x years until 2020

At which price did the company sell the building? ((Land + Construction) - YTD amort.constr) + Profit from selling

useful life of the building? construction / construction P&L

Occupancy: 33%. VERY LOW !! ===> 70 rooms x 600 ADR x occupancy x 365 days = 5.059.000 €

F&B Menu: 7 € ==> VERY LOW & doesn't match with an 600 ADR !! [(80% of 100 people for lunch) + (80% of 100 people per Dinner) ] * Menu Price * 365 days = 409.000 €
F&B Breackfast: 18€/person. Reasonable with 600 ADR 80% of 1,5 clients x 33% occupancy * 70 rooms * 365 days * Breackfast Price...

Mamma Mia!: A Joyous Celebration of Love and Music

Mamma Mia! is by far and away the best musical film you will see in your life. The first time I saw it was in the cinema many years ago. This film symbolizes love, family, and unity, some of the most important and significant values for most of us. It is known worldwide for its high-quality cast and soundtrack.

The film is set in Skopelos, a beautiful Greek island that makes you want to be there, smell the fresh sea air, and walk through the white alleys. The scenery captures the audience's imagination, making them feel heart-warmed and at peace.

Another important and necessary aspect to highlight is the music of ABBA. It can turn a grey day into a cheerful and lively one. The songs are some of...

Scoring a Point

A team scores a point in the following ways:

• By successfully grounding the ball on the opponent’s court.
• When the opponent team commits a fault.
• When the opponent team receives a penalty.

Faults and Penalties

Defining a Fault

A team commits a fault by making a playing action contrary to the rules.

• If two or more faults are committed successively, only the first one is counted.
• If two or more faults are committed by opponents simultaneously, a Double Fault is called, and the rally is replayed.

The Rally

A rally is the sequence of playing actions from the moment of the service hit by the server until the ball is out of play. A completed rally is the sequence of playing actions which results in the award of a point.

• If the serving team wins

The Cognitive Approach to Sleep

Definition/Explanation:

The cognitive approach views sleep as something that facilitates information processing. Sleep is used to secure information gathered during the day in long-term memory. Memories and learning are moved to long-term storage during sleep.

According to the cognitive approach, dreams are not meaningless. In fact, they are essential points of our problem-solving process and allow information to be synthesized and recombined to gain insight.

Domhoff (2011) argued that dreams are what occur when the mind doesn't have anything else to do. During the day, we daydream, but during the night, we aren't in control, and our dreams seem more vivid and engrossing. He believes that dreams are mental processes...

Understanding Key Macroeconomic Balances

National Accounts & Economic Identities

• Current Account Balance + Capital Account Balance = Net lending (+) / Net borrowing (–)
• CAB + Capital Account Balance = Financial Account Balance – Errors and omissions
• Gross Domestic Product at market prices (GDPmp) = Final Consumption Expenditure (FCE) + Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) + Exports (X) – Imports (M)
• Gross National Income (GNI) = GDPmp + Net Primary Income with RoW (NPI)
• Gross National Disposable Income (GNDI) = GNI + Net Secondary Income with RoW* (NSI)
• * net current transfers with RoW
• GNDI = GDPmp + NPI + NSI
• GNDI = FCE + GFCF + X – M + NPI + NSI
• X – M + NPI + NSI = Current Account Balance
• Domestic Demand = FCE + GFCF
• GNDI – Domestic Demand

Equatorial Climate

Location

• Amazon Basin
• Congo Basin
• Indonesia

Temperature

High temperatures, around 25°C year-round. Hot weather.

Temperature Range

Low thermal amplitude, less than 3°C difference.

Rainfall

High and regular precipitation, more than 2000 mm per year.

Vegetation

Rainforest.

Dry Tropical / Monsoon Climate

Location

• Central Africa
• India
• Central America
• Areas surrounding the Equatorial climate zone

Temperature

High temperatures, greater than 20°C year-round. Hot weather.

Temperature Range

Small thermal amplitude, between 3°C and 10°C.

Rainfall

Irregular precipitation with two distinct seasons: a wet summer and a dry winter. High annual rainfall, typically 1000 mm to over 2000 mm.

Vegetation

Tropical Gallery Forest, Savanna.

Warm Desert Climate

Location

• Sahara

Absolutism in Europe: The Rise of Authoritarian Monarchies

Beginning in the late 15th century, European monarchs began consolidating power, gradually wresting it from traditional sources of authority like the nobility, the Church, and city-states. This trend, known as the rise of authoritarian monarchies, continued throughout the 16th century.

The 17th Century: The Zenith of Absolute Rule

The 17th century witnessed the culmination of this power shift, with monarchs reaching the pinnacle of their authority. This period marked the emergence of absolutism, a political system where the king embodied the ultimate source and wielder of all political power.

Philosophical Justifications for Absolute Power

Several prominent thinkers sought to legitimize...

Introduction

The Rapa Nui are the indigenous Polynesian habitants of Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. The easternmost Polynesian culture, the descendants of Easter Island's original peoples make up about 60% of Easter Island's current population & a significant part of its population resides on Chile's mainland. They speak both the traditional Rapa Nui language & Chile's primary language, Spanish.

History

Rapa Nui R believed 2 have settled Easter Island between 300 & 1200 CE. Previously, the date of arrival was estimated 2 be around 700–800 CE, but more-recent evidence demostrate other date. Jacob Roggeveen was the 1st European 2 record contact with the Rapa Nui. Roggeveen allready set sail either in search of Juan Fernandez Islands...

Government

• The pharaohs had viziers.

• Almost every pharaoh was a man.

• When a pharaoh died, his son or wife would sometimes become the next pharaoh.

• The pharaoh was the king and was considered a god.

• They had a dynasty, meaning there was a series of rulers from the same family.

• Menes was the first king to unite Upper and Lower Egypt.

Innovation

• Egypt prospered under effective pharaohs.

• The pharaohs used their enormous wealth and power to build pyramids.

• The pyramids represented the Egyptian belief that life is a passageway to the afterlife, an existence believed to follow death.

• The pyramids took many years to build.

• The first pyramid built was Khufu.

• The pyramids were built in the Old Kingdom.

Vulnerability

• The Hyksos came to live in Egypt and brought an end