Maxim Beck

City: Chicago, IL
University: The University of Chicago

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Introduction To Geography Test Questions – Flashcards
30 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question The study of people, places and the environment from a spatial perspective answer How would you define geography? question What? Where? Why? answer What are the main questions that geographers ask? question Places all depend on each other to a certain extent. No matter what you are studying, it has some effect on another […]

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C.J. Research Methods (Multiple Choice) – Flashcards
29 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Ethics in social research answer all of these choices are correct question The PRIMARY ethical research issue raised by the Milgram study was answer the effects of the methods on the experimental subjects. question Which of the following ststement is NOT found in the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices? answer We shall […]

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Noche de fuga – María Manuela Dolón – Flashcards
29 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question aplastar answer to crush question carretera answer highway, la autopista question barco answer the boat, el bote question reloj answer watch/clock question malhumorado answer in a bad mood question de mala leche answer in a bad mood (phrase) question huir answer to flee/runaway (fugarse) question demorar answer to delay question temor answer fear (miedo) […]

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Vietnam War Study Guide – Flashcards
28 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question The main negotiator of the peace treaty with the North Vietnamese; Secretary of State during Nixon’s presidency (1970s). answer Henry Kissinger question President Eisenhower’s theory that if Vietnam fell to the Communists other countries would also soon fall to the Communists: like dominoes. Therefore, it was important to keep Vietnam from falling to the […]

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El Conde Lucanor – Flashcards
28 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question background on Don Juan Manuel answer trilingual (spanish,latin,arabic) author; governor of New Castille nephew of King Alfonso X the Wise admired Arabic culture engaged in defensive christian territory question background on Medieval literature answer imaginative little concern for versimilitude question Genre of El Conde Lucanor answer apologue moral tale frame tale Didactic purpose question […]

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Medieval Culture And The Church – Flashcards
27 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question diocese answer In a church system, the territory over which a bishop presides. question Nicene Creed answer An ancient Christian creed that was given by the council of Nicea in 325 A.D. question scriptorium answer A copying room in a medieval monastery set aside for the copying of books and manuscripts. question see answer […]

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Ch. 7: Political Parties (Study Guide; Key Terms Match) – Flashcards
27 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Anti-Masonic Party answer Political party that held the first convention in American History question Caucus answer A closed meeting of party leaders to select party candidates. question Congressional Campaign Committee answer A committee in each party to help elect or reelect members. question Critical (or Realigning) Period answer Features a sharp, lasting shift in […]

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AP Human Geography: Ethnic Diversity and Separatism – Flashcards
26 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Acculturation answer the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure question Adaptation answer the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) question Amalgamation Theory answer in ethnic geography, the concept that multiethnic societies become a merger of the culture traits of their member groups question Assimilation answer the social […]

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3-Chloro-3-methylpentane C6H13Cl structure – Flashcards
25 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C6H13Cl Average mass 120.620 Da Density 0.9±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 114.4±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 9.4±0.0 °C Molar Refractivity 34.7±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 13.7±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 23.0±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 139.0±3.0 cm3 Experimental data Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Gas Chromatography Retention Index (Kovats): 690 (estimated with […]

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Business test 1 Test Questions – Flashcards
24 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question A ___ is a wrongful act that results in physical or mental harm to an individual or damage to that person’s property answer tort question ___ are enacted by legislative bodies. These laws may be written and passed by federal, state, county, or city governments answer Statutory laws question Developed by the national conference […]

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My Antonia – chapter by chapter – Flashcards
24 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Chapter 1 – Jim first hears of Ántonia on a journey across America by train. – 10 years old and his mother and father have recently died, so now he’s moving from his home in Virginia out to Nebraska to live with his grandparents – going from one environment to a completely new and different […]

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hw2 questions – Flashcards
23 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question ecologic comparison answer sometimes called a cross-sectional ecologic study question cross sectional study allows answer the demonstration of a time sequence between exposure and disease question controls are needed in a case-control study to answer evaluate whether the frequency of a factor or past exposure among the cases is different from that among comparable […]

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Science Atmosphere and Weather Study-guide – Flashcards
22 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Vortex answer A hurricane or tornado question Hurricane answer A low pressure system and is over warm water question Ozone Layer answer A layer in the Stratosphere that protects Earth from radio active light and harmful sun rays question Troposphere answer It is the first atmospheric layer next to Earth and weather occurs here […]

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GOVT 2305 exam 2 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question When Ralph Nader formed the group “Public Citizen,” he also spurred ________ with many individuals engaged in the goal of protecting American consumers. answer a social movement question The ________ Amendment to the Constitution provides individuals the right to peaceful assembly, which supports the formation of interest groups. answer First amendment question Two out […]

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The Medicine Bag Study Guide – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Cal Harrison answer character in “A Gathering of Old Men” star player for LSU, together he and Gil make salt and pepper question Cal Harrison answer character in “A Gathering of Old Men” star player for LSU, together he and Gil make salt and pepper question Cal Harrison answer character in “A Gathering of […]

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LA4: Blink chapter summaries, to be determined as we progress – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question The Getty Museum was deceived by a kouros (ancient statue), that appeared to be 2000 yrs old. However, when several experts were invited to see the statue, they had an immediate and intuitive understanding, that something was wrong with the statue. This led to an investigation that proved the statue was a forgery. answer […]

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American Lit Part 1 Unit 4 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” from whose point of view is the story told? answer narrator only question In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” how much time actually passes in the story? answer a few minutes question A flashback is a scene that interrupts the chronological order of events in a […]

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Smedley Chapters 1-10 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question discusses the history of the sociology of sexualities answer Michael Kimmel & Rebecca Plante SEXUALITIES question discusses the history of the sociology of sexualities answer Michael Kimmel & Rebecca Plante SEXUALITIES question discusses the history of the sociology of sexualities answer Michael Kimmel & Rebecca Plante SEXUALITIES question discusses the history of the sociology […]

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Books: English Finals – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Cullen, “Incident” answer – Thesis: Cullen suggests that memories and moments that have a lasting impact on our lives are often ones that are unpleasant – Written during the age of the Harlem Reinassance, which often times reflected black culture – About a black child (age 8) walking to Baltimore then he sees a […]

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English: Unit 4 Part 2 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question “Girl Without Parents led the gods out from the float ball onto the new earth. She took them upon her cloud…during the flood time on earth” answer flood hero from Apache question “Girl Without Parents led the gods out from the float ball onto the new earth. She took them upon her cloud…during the […]

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Pent-1-yne C5H8 structure – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C5H8 Average mass 68.117 Da Density 0.7±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 40.9±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point -42.8±1.4 °C Molar Refractivity 23.0±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 9.1±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 24.1±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 94.8±3.0 cm3 Experimental data Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Experimental Physico-chemical Properties Experimental Melting Point: -106–105 °C […]

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(2-Aminobenzene-1,3,5-triyl)trimethanol C9H13NO3 structure – Flashcards
20 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C9H13NO3 Average mass 183.204 Da Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 457.2±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 230.3±27.3 °C Molar Refractivity 49.8±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 19.8±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 76.4±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 133.2±3.0 cm3 Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – ChemAxon Predicted data is generated using the ACD/Labs Percepta Platform – PhysChem Module Density: […]

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