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    Peter Singer

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    other. However sometimes help to others poses some danger to either us or others. In Peter Singer’s essay "Famine Affluence‚ and Morality" Peter Singer argues that we ought‚ morally‚ to prevent starvation due to famine. Singer begins by saying that assistance has been inadequate as richer countries prioritize development above preventing starvation. Singer then states that "suffering and death from lack of food‚ shelter‚ and medical care are bad" (404) and assumes that it is uncontroversial enough

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    those suffering from famine:‚ I will discuss the three premises and the conclusion of this argument. I will explain why I either support or chose not to support this argument in my conclusion Singer is a Utilitarian a who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility‚ so Singer believes that everything and everyone has to be morally useful. Singer’s argument is simple. He has three premises that are the basis of his argument the first‚ that starvation and the suffering and

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    After taking calculus for nearly two semesters‚ I discovered that I loved that subject far more than I had anticipated. By the end of my first semester‚ I knew that I wanted to pursue a major that had calculus at its core; but I also wanted it to expand and complicate the material that I had already learn. After some thought‚ I realized that I would be committed and superfluously content to pursue a degree in physics. When I first took the subject itself in high school‚ I found myself intrigued

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    Vector Calculus

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    EEE233 (SEM2-2012/13) TUTORIAL 1: PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 1. Solve the following equations a) ∂2u∂x2=24x2(t-2)‚ given that at x=0‚ u=e2tand ∂u∂x=4t. b) ∂2u∂x∂y=4eycos2x‚ given that at y=0‚ ∂u∂x=cosx and at x=π‚ u=y2. 2. A perfectly elastic string is stretched between two points 10 cm apart. Its centre point is displaced 2 cm from its position of rest at right angles to the original direction of the string and then released with zero velocity. Applying

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    Section 1.2 (Page 87) (Calculus Book): 14‚ 23‚ 26‚ 29‚ 30‚ 31‚ and 32 14. limt→1t3+t2-5t+3t3-3t+2 =limt→1t3+t2-5t+3t3-t2+t2-t-2t+2 =limt→1t3-t2+2t2-2t-3t+3t2t-1+tt-1-2t-1 =limt→1t2t-1+2tt-1-3t-1t2+t-2t-1 =limt→1t2t-1+2tt-1-3t-1t-2t-1 =limt→1t-1t2+2t-3t-2t-1 =limt→1t2+3t-t-3t2+2t-t-2 =limt→1tt+3-1t+3tt+2-1t+2 =limt→1t+3t-1t+2t-1 =limt→1t+3t+2=1+31+2=43 23 limy→6y+6y2-36=limy→6y+6y+6y-6 ⟹limy→61y-6=16-6=10=undefined ∴limit doesn’t exist 26 limx→43-xx2-2x-8=limx→43-xx2-4x+2x-8=limx→4 3-xxx-4+2x-4

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    Peter Singer

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    Peter Singer‚ an Australian philosopher and professor at Princeton University asks his students the simple question of whether they would save a drowning child from a pond‚ while wearing they’re bran new pair of expensive shoes. The response was aggressive and passive “How could anyone consider a pair of shoes‚ or missing an hour or two at work‚ a good reason for not saving a child’s life?” ¹ Singer continued to argue that “ according to UNICEF‚ nearly 10 million children under five years old die

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    Ap Calculus

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    Absolute cell reference | A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet; an absolute cell reference remains the same when the formula is copied. | Accounting Number Format | The Excel number format that applies a thousand comma separator where appropriate‚ inserts a fixed U.S. Dollar sign aligned at the left edge of the cell‚ applies two decimal places‚ and leaves a small amount of space at the right edge of the cell to accommodate a parenthesis for negative numbers

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    Calculus can be implemented more into the medical field and help out with simple things such as the size determining the size of a tumor and calculating its growth rate. One could even calculating the correct dose of medication too prescribed To patients‚ so that they have the right ration for their bodies to absorb for the best treatment possible. Calculus is not required for medical however there are simple things that are easier to track and calculate using calculus the space patients having

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    Preference Shares

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    Preference share capital Source: Wikipedia.org Preferred stock‚ also called preferred shares (preferred)‚ is a special equity security that has properties of both an equity and a debt instrument and is generally considered a hybrid instrument. These are senior (i.e. higher ranking) to common stock‚ but are subordinate to bonds. Preferred stock usually carries no voting rights‚ but may carry a dividend and may have priority over common stock in the payment of dividends and upon liquidation

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    Calculus in Medicine Calculus in Medicine Calculus is the mathematical study of changes (Definition). Calculus is also used as a method of calculation of highly systematic methods that treat problems through specialized notations such as those used in differential and integral calculus. Calculus is used on a variety of levels such as the field of banking‚ data analysis‚ and as I will explain‚ in the field of medicine. Medicine is defined as the science and/or practice of the prevention

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