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Neurons and Nerves Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Chemical Connection: Endocrine Gland Neuroscience Neuroscience is a branch of the life sciences that deals with the structure and function of neurons , nerves and nervous tissue , especially focusing on their relationship to behavior and learning . Neuron Neurotransmitters   Agonists - chemical substances that mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell, increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell.    Antagonists - chemical substances that block or reduce a cell’s response to the action of other chemicals or neurotransmitter.               Peripheral Nervous System   Somatic nervous system = sensory pathway + motor pathway  Autonomic nervous system = parasympathetic + sympathetic   ...

Basic Concepts of  Economics Definition of Economics •     Study of how societies use scarce resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them among different people with various needs •    Study of how individuals within a society generally make choices that involve the use of scarce resources from among alternative wants that need to be satisfied •    Scientific study of the choices made by individuals and societies in regard to the alternative uses of scarce resources which are employed to satisfy wants and needs Scarcity •    The limited nature of society’s resource •    An economic condition wherein there is no enough resources to satisfy all the demands of the people Opportunity Costs •    The value of the good or service foregone •    The value of the next best choice that you give up when you make an economic/rational decision There ...

Jollibee is the largest fast food chain in the Philippines, operating a nationwide network of over 750 stores. A dominant market leader in the Philippines, Jollibee enjoys the lion’s share of the local market that is more than all the other multinational brands combined. The company has also embarked on an aggressive international expansion plan in the USA, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei, firmly establishing itself as a growing international QSR player.   1975   Mr. Tony Tan and his family opens a Magnolia Ice cream parlor at Cubao . This is later to become the 1st Jollibee Outlet.   1978   Bakery is established in Cubao .   Jollibee posts 1st year sales of P2 million   Jollibee incorporates as a 100% Filipino-owned company, with seven Jollibee fast- food restaurants within Metro Manila as initial network and the Yumburger as flagship product.   1979   Spaghetti Special ...