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Competition expresses itself in the body as a. Cancer 4. 7 hermetic principles a. Principle of mentalism b. Principle of correspondence c. Principle of vibration d. Principle of polarity e. Principle of rhythm f. Principle of cause and effect g. Principle of gender 5. 10 steps that close an open society (need 5) 1) invoke an internal and external threat 1. People who are afraid are willing to do things that they wouldnt otherwise do. 2) establish secret (unaccountable) prisons where torture takes place 1. In a secret system, the government does not have to provide any proof of wrongdoing by those it holds, so it can incarcerate anyone it wants. 3) develop a paramilitary force 1. A private military force under the exclusive direction of the commander in chief with no accountability to Congress, the courts, or the public blurs the line between a civilian police force and a militarized police state. 4) surveil ordinary citizens 1. People who believe they are being watched are less likely to voice opposition. To scare a population into silence, the government need only monitor the activities of a few to make everyone fear that they are being surveilled. Every closed society keeps a list of so-called opponents it tracks. 5) infiltrate citizens groups 1. Spies in activist groups put psychological pressure on genuine activists by undermining their trust in one another. They may also disrupt legal activities, undermining the effectiveness of group efforts. 6) detain and release ordinary citizens 1. Detention intimidates or psychologically damages those arrested and also lets everyone know that anyone could be labeled an enemy combatant and disappeared. 7) target key individuals 1. People are less likely to speak out when those who are highly visible, like journalists, scholars, artists, or celebrities, are intimidated or have the

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livelihoods threatened. Targeting those who are especially visible makes it less likely that people will speak out and robs society of leaders and others who might inspire opposition. 8) restrict the press 1. The public is less likely to fi nd out about government wrongdoing if the government can threaten to prosecute anyone who publishes or broadcasts reports that are critical of the government. 9) recast criticism as espionage and dissent as treason 1. People who protest can be charged with terrorism or treason when laws criminalize or limit free speech rather than protect it. 10) subvert the rule of law 1. The disappearance of checks and balances makes it easier to declare martial law, especially if the judiciary branch continues to exercise authority over individuals but has no authority over the Executive branch. 3 assumptions of science that were wrong? a. The earth is flat was the assumption in Christopher Columbuss time. b. Sun revolved around the earth c. Orbits of planets were circular d. Consciousness is separate from our physical world e. Space between things is empty f. Nature is based on survival of the fittest g. Science assumes a missing link between man and ape, but historic scripts present a coexistence instead of evolution. Plus the missing link has not been found yet. What is a mystic a. Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension b. A person who seeks contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect. What is mysticism a. A belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible by subjective experience Wizardry Name(many)examples that can trace their roots to tesla? Radio Ac motor and its components Remote control Satellites Robotics Electricity distribution Technologies Who is teslas important partner? How far can AC and DC transmit

DC travels only 1 or 2 miles whereas AC can travel hundreds of miles 13. George rustinhouse bought patents from tesla (what were they) how much? AC polyphase System for $25000 in cash, $50000 in notes and a royalty of $2.5 per horsepower for each motor 14. Who is typically giving credit for radio? Gulielmo Marconi 15. Difference in the way tesla and Edison approached things

Edisons method was one more akin to brute force, he would steamroll his way through until he arrived at a functional answer. For Tesla ideas just came to him, and from there hed develop them into reality.

16. Accretion? Understand it a. One plus one is more than 2. When 2 businesses are combined, the value of the resultant business is greater than the sum of their previous parts. b. Mobil and exxon merger 17. Reasons why companies trade at higher multiples The higher the multiple, the more the company worth 18. What is a 3d printer 3D printing is a method of manufacturing everything from show to jewelry, to guns and aerospace parts using a computer-controlled printer. 19. If you cant explain something simply, you dont understand it or know it well enough a. Albert Einstein 20. What is a paramilitary force A military-esque force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a states formal armed forces 21. 3 reasons why gold is being used rather than other elements as a currency? a. Gold does not react or tarnish and it is rare and malleable b. Many elements are reactive/poisonous/ radioactive c. Platinum is too rare d. Silver tarnishes e. Gold melts at a lower temperature than platinum 22. What is fait currency? a. Paper money; Currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, despite the fact that it has no real value and is not backed up by reserves 23. What was the federal reserve act

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a. An act to provide for the establishment of federal reserve banks, to furnish an elastic currency to afford means of rediscounting commercial paper, to establish a more effective supervision of banking in the united states The currency vs time graph of the US is thought to be following what kind of function? And is it sustainable? Explain it? If there is a market crash of a commodity what would be least affected What is the dollar right now vs 100 years ago? a. The dollar right now has lost 99% of its purchasing power in the last 100 years Male archetypes a. King b. Warrior c. Magician d. Lover Female archetypes a. The mother b. Madonna c. Amazon d. Courtesan Harry potter revealed about 15 of these (need to know some of them) what are they?(rules of magic) The expose on real world life, the gtl deal what it was involved in with hydrocarbons What is hydraulic fracturing and shale gases? Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of underground resources Shale gases is natural gas found in very fine-grained sedimentary rock What is arbitrage The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from a difference in the price Need to know the deal, understand it in a way that says you can talk highlights and headlines What is IIR? What does it stand for?

Infinite impulse response is a property of signal processing system. 35. What is fiat stock? 36. What is NIMBY? What does it stand for a. Not In My Back Yard b. The term is usually used to describe controversial situations where local citizens are opposed to government proposals to place new developments or services in their communities 37. What is a memorandum of understanding MOU is a document describing and bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. 38. Can you describe the gtl deal? Also what is gtl

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Gas to liquids - a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons such as gasoline or diesel fuel. What does ebitda stand for a. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization 3 things that can determine the stock price a. Company growth, cash flow, earnings, culture productivity, intellectual property better management What is the definition of a philanthropist a. The effort or inclination to increase the well being of humankind What is corporate governance a. System by which companies are directed and controlled. What are long vs short buy/sell options What does sum zero gain mean a. When one party wins at the expense of another partys loss. the overall gain in the system is therefore zero. What does DIY mean a. Do It-Yourself. Accounting is an art and not a science explain it a. Accounting involves more than just plugging numbers into a calculator. It requires assumptions and judgment in order to save a client money. Knowing earth changes a. Japan earthquake b. London rain c. Greenland melting What is the level of water displacement if all the ice on Greenland melts a. 7 meters What are 5 gross senses a. Taste b. Touch c. Smell d. Sight e. hearing What are 3 higher senses a. Clairvoyance b. Clairaudient c. clairsentience

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1. Accounting is an _____ not a ______... Explain. ANS: Accounting is an art not a science. This is true because in accounting how thing are presented can be altered to benefit a cause. In science one can not change fact. 2. Define philanthropist ANS: A person that seeks to nourish, improve or enhance human life. 3.Who said "If you can't explain something simply then you don't know the material well enough"? ANS: Albert Einstein 4.Why has gold typically been used as currency throughout history? It's rare enough to be seen as valuable but not rare enough that know one can find it. 5. Who is typically given credit for the invention of the radio? ANS: Guglielmo Marconi 6. What is IRR? ANS: Internal Rate of Return