denies people the projects and relationships they inherently value. Famously known as his “Integrity Objection”‚ this proposition is immediately very enticing in that it appeals to the idea of the invaluable and imperative nature of benevolence and compassion‚ versus the cold‚ impartial hand of Utilitarianism. That is not to say‚ however‚ that Utilitarians have been dealt a hefty criticism from which they have no defense. While Williams may be correct in claiming that abandoning commitments or devaluing
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Address The identification of a particular location in memory where a data item or instruction is stored. Algorithm A sequence of instructions which rigorously defines a solution to a problem. Antiglare screen A polarized screen attached to the front of the monitor‚ which reduces eye strain. Assembler A program which converts ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE into MACHINE CODE to be used by a computer. Automation Computer control of machines and processes. Backing storage
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Discuss the claim that some areas of knowledge are discovered and others are invented By Olivia Emans In my opinion an invention may be defined as a new device‚ method‚ or process developed from study and experimentation whereas a discovery is an act or process of finding something or somebody‚ or learning about something that was not known about before. Another way of differentiating discovery and invention is in the following: A discovery is something someone else can test for himself and find
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife Abigail Alvarado Rhetoric & Composition - English 1302 September 18‚ 2014 Abstract Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon who believed for many years that when people explained their near death experiences it was just the hard wiring of the brain. Of course ‚though‚ he had refined medical training. It wasn’t until Alexander had caught a rare disease which caused him to fall into a coma and had a near death experience himself. Alexander talks
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With reference to waste management‚ discuss the extent to which sustainability can be achieved. (40 marks) Waste management is all about the need to change our attitude to waste. The four methods of managing waste at the moment are: landfill‚ composting‚ recycling and energy recovery (incineration). To be sustainable‚ waste must be managed in a way that is maintainable for the foreseeable future and will not be hurtful to the environment or the population. Waste is a problem at the moment because
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1. Explain the purpose of agreeing standards for your own work. Give at least two reasons. Answer: Organisation provides a foundation of work standards to ensure everyone knows what is required from them and from people around them. As an employee‚ we should always make sure that we know exactly the work standards required of you. Uniform standard – clean‚ press and shirt tuck into the trouser Behavioural standards – acceptable behaviours in the work environment - time keeping or all
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Before reading this book the thought of someone going hungry did not quite cross my mind. I guess I do not think about things like this because I have not experience anything like this before. Although‚ I see things on social media and on television it still does not hit me that much. Just thinking of people who are starving makes me wonder what are they going to do to survive. To think of someone going hungry is sad enough and sometime can be emotional. Its emotional because I see people starving
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A mathematical proof does relate to our ordinary dictionary meaning of “truth”‚ but it has many more elements to it. The main idea behind the proof is the idea of logic. Math is a science and there is nothing fictional in the logic used to solve problems. Proofs are a way of using that logic to create a path through the maze often presented by mathematical concepts. Because math is so concrete and isn’t influenced by outside factors we can rely on some basic rules and concepts to help navigate the
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Explain what is meant by ‘mechanical jurisprudence’‚ and discuss Hart’s objections towards it. The term mechanical jurisprudence was coined by Roscoe pound in his article in 1908. It is the concept that judges apply law rigidly according to precedent and legislation without thought of consequences. In this it is argued that every eventuality that comes before the law is legislated for in advance‚ it is just for the judges to apply the relevant law. This concept would insinuate that every case that comes
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the setting time of a new concrete mix. Variations in the setting time can be expected from day-to-day changes in temperature and humidity and also from different workers who prepare the test molds. To eliminate this extraneous sources of variation‚ a 5x5 Latin square design was used in which the Letters A-E represent 5 additives. The setting times‚ in hours‚ for the 25 molds are shown in the table: Table here: WORKER 1 2 3 4 5 1 D 10.7 E 10.3 B 11.2 A 10.9 C 10.5 2 E 11.0 C 10.5 D
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