1 Could a machine be conscious? This question is often dismissed as simple by those that would say “yes” in response. The usual claim made by the pro camp is that man is a ‘biological machine’ and is conscious‚ ergo‚ a machine is conscious. If we‚ humans‚ are truly biological machines and we are at the same time conscious then I would agree that yes‚ categorically‚ a machine could be conscious. But is it really that simple? I contend that it is a more difficult problem but not that it is a complicated
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SUPPORT AND PROTECT YOUR ANKLE: Providing medium support and protection for the ankle‚ the fully adjustable laced ankle brace reduces pain and pressure caused by arthritis‚ sprains‚ swelling‚ bursitis‚ tendonitis‚ muscle fatigue‚ injuries and surgery. Great for everyday wear and for athletic activities such as running‚ hiking‚ baseball‚ tennis‚ golf‚ cycling‚ soccer‚ basketball and weightlifting. STABILIZING FIGURE EIGHT STRAPS: Dual straps wrap around the brace providing lateral and medial support
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MGTS2607 Essay What is meant by employer militancy? How have employer actions towards trade unions changed since the end of the 1980’s? Why have Australian employers undertaken this change of approach? Student: Samantha Freeman Student Number: 41022715 Tutor: Dr Tom Bramble Due Date: 16th September 2008 WORD COUNT: 1‚900 This essay will answer the three essay questions put forward. Firstly‚ it will briefly explain what is meant by employer militancy. It will outline the main
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Pros and cons of hiring police officers to engage in private security work Abstract Hiring police officers to perform private security work has positive aspects and potential pitfalls. Business owners vary in their opinion on hiring police officers. Liability and cost are reasons some prefer to hire private security guards or take other security measures. Other business owners prefer the training‚ professionalism‚ deterrence‚ and authority that come with hiring a police officer. Due to lawsuits
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How to know your passion •1 Grab a pen and a piece of paper. Prepare to make a list. • 2 Ask yourself some simple questions‚ like: What are my goals? If I could do one thing for the rest of my life‚ what would it be? What do I love to do? What would I do‚ even if I didn’t get paid to do it? • 3 Dig deep within yourself‚ think about what you love to do with your spare time‚ and whether it’s something you could do full time. You don’t have to be good at it‚ and it doesn’t have to make
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TRACE EVIDENCE AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL UNDER FORENSIC SCIENCE Introduction Edmond Locard‚ founder of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyon‚ France‚ developed what has become known as Locard’s Exchange Principle. This states that “every contact leaves a trace”‚ implying that a criminal will leave trace and take away trace evidence when at a crime scene. Trace evidence often refers to minute samples of a substance‚ particularly fibres‚ hairs‚ glass fragments and paint chips. Crime
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comparing the distance traveled with the time of travel. B) measurements of distance travelled. C) classifying it into two classes. D) all of the above Answer: C Diff: 1 Topic: Aristotle on Motion 2) Aristotle believed that natural laws could be understood by A) experiment. B) logic. C) patterns. D) mathematics. Answer: B Diff: 1 Topic: Aristotle on Motion 3) In contrast to Aristotle’s way of explaining nature‚ Galileo relied on A) experiment. B) logic. C) patterns. D) mathematics
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within admiralty & maritime jurisdiction of US b/c maritime contracts include charter parties‚ affreightments‚ marine bonds‚ Ks for repairing‚ supplying & navigating ships‚ Ks between part owners etc AND insurance. Historical limitations: - Could only sue in rem - Forbade actions in personam vs. shipowner‚ master. - Rules precluding admiralty court from hearing matters arising w/in body of the country. - Forbidding admiralty jurisdiction where no influence of tide. - Forbidding admiralty
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How to use 2G and 3G GPRS mobile internet on your computer (for India only) Imagine a situation where you have to send an important email to your friend or boss and your internet doesn’t work. Imagine the helplessness‚ the frustration‚ the anger. I am pretty sure you didn’t imagine it but recalled a moment when something of the sort actually happened to you. Internet connectivity‚ although becoming better with each passing day is still a luxury in many parts of the world‚ especially in rural
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In today’s competitive retail environment‚ methods of “capturing consumers awareness of your brand” have drastically changed to become almost illegal. Retailers are now defending the practice of only hiring good looking workers to portray a certain image they think their customers are looking for. Some of these companies are skirting the edges of antidiscrimination laws and provoking a wave of private and government lawsuits. Hiring people by their physical appearance alone is not necessarily illegal but can run into
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