therefore important to be able to assess the magnitude of these and their effect on the reliability of the final result. It is important to differentiate between the accuracy and the precision of a result. The accuracy of a measurement refers to the "closeness" of a numerical value to the actual or theoretical value. The accuracy is usually measured as the percent difference from the theoretical value using the expression: Percent difference = The precision refers to the “repeatability” of a measurement
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buildings on or near the fault area‚ or may displace the land‚ creating troughs and ridges. Ground shaking causes more widespread damage‚ particularly to the built environment. The extent of the damage is related to the size of the earthquake‚ the closeness of the focus to the surface‚ the buffering power of the location’s rocks and soils‚ and the type of buildings being shaken. Secondary tremors that follow the main shock of an earthquake‚ called aftershocks‚ may cause further damage. Such tremors
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must give children an ideal informative experience. Parents play as the central point of making the instructive experience positive. An article titled‚ "Family Involvement in High School: Predictors and Effects” focuses on that children require the closeness of their parents in their studying mainly as they manage requests of society‚ peer weight and changes in pre-adulthood. In this article‚ Desimone (2001)
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Noah released a Raven and a Dove but Noah released 3 doves while Gilgamesh only released a swallow after the release of other two birds. The Gilgamesh Epic has close parallels with the account of Noah’s Flood. Its close similarities are due to its closeness to the real event. However‚ there are major differences as well. Everything in the Epic‚ from the polytheism to the absurd cubical ark‚ as well as the worldwide flood legends‚ show me that the Genesis account is the original‚ while the Gilgamesh
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view conflict differently can bring about peaceable solutions. Certain methods must be employed for reconciliation to occur. Exposure and close proximity will lead to learning more about the other person. A better understanding helps to foster closeness and common interest. If one is around someone regularly‚ one will learn how to get along with the other person. When parties whom are at odds with each other work together on a common goal‚ they each learn to develop comradeship. Cooperation can
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Oligopoly is a market structure containing a small number of relatively large firms that often produce slightly differentiated output and with significant barriers to entry. Monopoly is a market structure containing a single firm that produces a good with no close substitutes and with significant barriers to entry. While it might seem as though the difference between oligopoly and monopoly is clear cut‚ such is not always the case. A comparison between these two market structures is bound to be illuminating
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After taking the long and perilous journey through the StrengthQuests test‚ the five strengths it gave me at the end were different from what I was expecting‚ at least for the most part. I received the following five strengths: Learning‚ Intellection‚ Restorative‚ Harmony‚ and Relator. While in each of them there is something I do agree fits with me‚ not everything does. Looking at the Learning and Intellection strengths‚ they are the closest strengths to me. Learning and education is so exciting
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The case study presents a moral dilemma based on potential harm to innocent people. By using Kohlberg’s moral development model and by examining major ethical systems‚ namely deontology and utilitarianism‚ a clear understanding of the factors influencing this type of decision-making can be gained. Specifically‚ utilitarianism‚ Kant’s categorical imperative and the doctrine of double effect address the decision from differing viewpoints‚ providing the decision maker with compelling evidence to support
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to her feelings and actions‚ and given that all of Elizabeth’s opinions on large issues are known and understood‚ the reader tends to side with her. By making the story from the point of view of Elizabeth‚ Austen is able to take advantage of the closeness between reader and character to make a political statement about the institution of marriage‚ and thus shows her own feeling that it is a mistake to marry for any other reason besides love. One way that she shows her feelings on matrimony is by
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In Aristotle’s book‚ The Nicomachean Ethics he discusses a variety of subjects that are mostly based upon finding your virtuous and moral character. One of the virtues that really stood out to me was his examination of friendship. Although Aristotle seems to be more interested in distinguishing the various forms that friendships have ‚ his main theme in Books VIII and IX is to show the compatibility of the relationships between virtuous activities and friendship. He breaks down the different types
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