conducted similarly‚ the purpose for doing them varies. Solving for the unknown contributes to knowledge through collecting and presenting data‚ or developing new theories. This involves the purest scientific method. It starts with an observation‚ a conjecture or hypothesis is formulated‚ an assumption or prediction as to the result is made‚ a test is conducted‚ and then‚ an analyzation of the results. Tests are retested or‚ if necessary‚ modified and retested to give credence to the findings. These
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Capitalism is supposed to be about business which is profit. My conjecture on it would be that the objective of the bumper sticker is to promote something‚ not to sell. Capitalism is something that you can not buy‚ it’s more in terms of a mindset.The mindset of business over government. Now the type of argument seems to
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elasticity 3. Whether it is easy to monitor each firm’s output 4. Legal implications (2) Non-collusion Firms may not enter into a collusive agreement because it is against the law. Therefore they either cooperate implicitly or they try to conjecture or anticipate what their competitors will do. OLIGOPOLY MODELS : Kinked Demand Curve Developed by Paul Sweezy who attempted to explain why prices in oligopoly industry tend to remain sticky or rigid despite moderate changes in cost‚ technology
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large number of non muslims were impressed by the simple teachings‚ lofty character and fair treatment of the sufis and enterd in the fold of islam The Origin of sufi various suggestions have been made as to the origin of the word sufi. One conjecture is that the word is derived from (suf) the name of distinctive woolen robe worn by the early sufis. Yet another suggestion is that the word sufi is derived from (safa) meaning purity in arabic . Sufis were religious guides who aim for closer union
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recollection theory to explain the acquisition of knowledge and refute Meno’s paradox. Socrates does not solve Meno’s paradox by presenting the recollection theory fully. This paper will explore Plato’s Meno through Meno’s paradox‚ Socrates’ refutation of the paradox‚ the recollection theory‚ and the evidence Socrates uses to present his theory. Socrates never explores how one can learn something that is not previously known. Meno’s paradox states that knowledge is either present or not present
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Morphological Freedom: A Refutation to the Benefits of Transhumanism and Physical Disabilities Transhumanism is a word that describes anything which favors the development of innovative technologies for the improvement of human health‚ both physical and mental. Throughout the past decade‚ this movement of transhumanism has started to take course throughout the world. Biotechnologies are one subset of the transhumanist movement that have consistently shown great promise to benefit society as a whole
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In the article “Can Computers Think‚” John Searle makes the claim that computers‚ while they can simulate understanding or emotions‚ cannot think in the same way that a human mind can. John Searle objects to what he calls “strong AI‚” the claim that the brain is just one type of hardware that can “run” the program that is essentially the human mind‚ and thus that if computers cannot currently think‚ they will one day be able to. Searle supports his claim on the basis that while computers run entirely
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If you have ever considered losing weight‚ you have probably heard of the various kinds of diet pills available. Diet pills claim to "melt away the fat." They sound like the perfect solution to shed a few pounds‚ but research tells a different story. Diet pills became popular in 1996. The most common ingredients were Redux and fenfluramin/phentermine‚ which posed as appetite suppressants. The pills seemed to suck up the fat‚ and people were losing anywhere between 25-50 pounds in months. The FDA
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Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . "Cryptography." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . "Distributed Computing." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . Ellis‚ Jessica. "What Is Electromagnetic Radiation?" WiseGEEK. Conjecture Corporation‚ 08 Sept. 2008. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . "Geology." Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . "Negative Effects of Computer Use." Social Issues Reference. Net Industries. Web. 05 Jan. 2011. . "Parallel Processing." Wikipedia
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Depth-of-Knowledge (DOK) Levels for Mathematics According to Norman L. Webb‚ Wisconsin Center for Educational Research ("Depth-of-Knowledge Levels for Four Content Areas‚" March 28‚ 2002)‚ "interpreting and assigning depth-of-knowledge levels to both objectives within standards and assessment items is an essential requirement of alignment analysis. Four levels of depth-of-knowledge are used for this analysis." Norman Webb’s "Depth-of-Knowledge Levels for Four Content Areas" include: Language
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