Truth Discovery with Multiple Conflicting Information Providers on the Web ∗ ∗ Xiaoxin Yin UIUC xyin1@cs.uiuc.edu Jiawei Han UIUC hanj@cs.uiuc.edu ABSTRACT Philip S. Yu IBM T. J. Watson Res. Center psyu@us.ibm.com of information on the web. Even worse‚ different web sites often provide conflicting information‚ as shown below. The world-wide web has become the most important information source for most of us. Unfortunately‚ there is no guarantee for the correctness of information
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Aristotle/Plato Essay What is the purpose of an examined life? The examined life is a life that is thought through logically and has a clear and distinct view on the world and everything that makes up the world. An examined life also has a logical purpose and goal to strive for and achieve. Not only is this life preferable but also it is necessary‚ which is shown through Plato’s writings in the Five Dialogues‚ that “the unexamined life is not worth living for men” (41‚ Five Dialogues). Without
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videos and song lyrics are able to educate and inform youths about issues such as bullying‚ depression‚ through means they are able to relate to. They engage their senses by not only being audio but visual‚ as well as using young teenagers in their film clips further enhancing their communication towards youth. Music videos and lyrics also have various symbolism and poetic devices throughout which youth must identify to really understand the meaning being driven by the video clips. This
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CONCEPT OF IMITATION IN PLATO AND ARISTOTLE Abstract Plato and Aristotle argue that artist (Demiurge) and poet imitate nature‚ thus‚ a work of art is a reflection of nature. However‚ they have different views on the functions of imitation in art and literature. Plato believes in the existence of the ideal world‚ where exists a real form of every object found in nature. A work of art –which reflects nature is twice far from the reality it represents. Aristotle‚ on the other hand‚ does not deal
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Stem Cell Research Adult stem cell research is providing opportunities to treat people with a various diseases and conditions. In 2010‚ a man’s ankle refused to heal so the doctor took bone marrow from the man’s pelvic bone with a needle‚ condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid‚ and injected that into his ankle. Four months later‚ the ankle was healed! Adult stem cells are found in all tissues of the growing human being and‚ according to latest reports‚ also have the potential
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ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) English Language and Literature Department Poetic Devices and their Likely Effects Alliteration Gains reader’s attention through repetition of a consonant sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ emphasizes words‚ links lines‚ unifies stanzas (or the poem as a whole)‚ and enhances flow of poem. Draws attention to particular words or lines through repetition of a vowel sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ enhances the development of the image created by the words
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Aristotle was born the son of a doctor in northern Greece. He entered Plato’s academy in Athens when he was eighteen years old and continued to study there for twenty years until Plato died in 347. Throughout this time Aristotle adhered to the belief that moral excellence or virtue (arête) will lead to happiness (eudemonia). It is in my opinion that Aristotle was correct in his beliefs that being a moral person and having virtue will lead to happiness. One reason that I believe that Aristotle
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Discovery speech- English 2014- Samantha Croft Introduction: What is discovery? Discovery is the action or process of revealing something unknown or being unveiled. But self-discovery is the process of acquiring insight into one’s own character. So what does discovery mean to you? Is discovery something you can physically feel? Or is it something you can uncover yourself within yourself? The voyage of ‘Self Discovery’ generates many concerns that can be experienced both positively and negatively
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) What is RPL? Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal yet flexible assessment process that can be used to determine an individual’s current level of industry knowledge‚ identify skills and relevant workforce experience. In order for Qualifications to be issued‚ the RPL Assessment verifies your competency against the established industry standards that have been detailed in the Training Packages. RPL is used specifically to review the applicant’s learning
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In the movie‚ Whale Rider‚ there are great examples of Joseph Campbell’s article‚ Four Functions of Myth‚ which are: mystical myth‚ cosmological myth‚ social myth‚ and psychological myth. In the film‚ Whale Rider‚ Pai discovers her sense of self as she reinvents the Maori tribe’s creation myth to save the dying culture. The mystical myth in Whale Rider would be when she rode the whale. Pai is suppose to be the new chief in town‚ however‚ her grandfather‚ Koro‚ does not think a girl should be chief
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