only for smooth f . Here smooth f means that f is bounded and has three bounded‚ continuous derivatives as stipulated in Lemma 1 of Appendix 1. Step 2 (sandwiching a step function between smooth functions): We will approximate fa (x) = I(−∞‚a] (x)‚ which is a step function with step at x = a‚ by sandwiching it between two smooth functions. In fact‚ for δ > 0 one easily finds (see Appendix 2 for an explicit example) smooth functions f (x) with f (x) = 1 for x ≤ a‚ f (x) monotone decreasing from 1 to
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Idols and Francis Bacon By: Bailey Gray Soc 101-099 TR 11:10 To Francis Bacon the four idols‚ tribe‚ cave‚ market place‚ and theater‚ beset the minds of men (Bacon). To him‚ the human race has four prejudices that haze our scientific thoughts: 1) Our perceptions are true and trust worthy‚2) Experience make us wise‚ 3) Language provides us to be superior beings‚ and 4) We believe previous scientific theories and philosophical assertions (Bacon). Because of these prejudices
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pursuing guidance (Dozier‚ Sampson Jr.‚ Lenz‚ Peterson‚ & Reardon‚ 2015). Although the SDS is a self-scoring and self-administering instrument‚ when used in tandem with a vocational counselor the roles of values become the focus of the career conversations. Reports on values and recent periodicals such
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there is alternative method of conversation and confrontation that can take place. The Internet opens up all sorts of new possibilities and systems for communication. Suddenly‚ physical presence is no longer necessary‚ and you no longer have to connect with someone on a physical‚ or even mental basis. Long distance communication‚ without even opening your mouth is possible with instant messaging: a direct conversation between 2 people. This new method of conversation allows certain confrontational
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Write an article ’making friends online ’. Your article will be published in the issue of the lifestyle magazine. In the past few years‚ nowadays from the widely spread and use of computers and cyber wold‚ making friends online has been increasingly popular. As a result‚ the issue of building friendship with cyber friends has aroused people’s interest and doubt. A as a number of young people‚ especially college students‚ are in favour of making friends online in the modern world. While
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Leah Young Young 1 2/14/13 Essay#2 English 101 My Best Friends There’s really no great way to start my story other than with the truth. I was 31 and living in a tiny apartment in one of the worst neighborhoods in Louisville. I was on my second divorce and third abusive relationship. Between me making excuses for bruises and the women my then husband was seeing while I was working‚ life for me was a sad one. I woke up one morning and decided I had to leave. I packed
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This paper defines the four controls according to Travis Hirschi and also describes in detail an example of each of the four controls. The four controls according to Travis Hirschi are; attachment‚ commitment‚ involvement‚ and belief. Attachment is the first element of the social bond and it refers to the individual’s level of sensitivity to the opinion of others. To the extent that individuals are emotionally attached to others‚ such as parents‚ friends‚ teachers‚ and so on. They will be concerned
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not done in the presence of both the client and I‚ but was conducted on the phone. This phone conversation was and still is a serious issue that needed to be talked about with the client. The client’s need to activate her medical insurance is important‚ and I needed her decision on when to visit the welfare office in a timely manner to take care of her current situation. I handled the phone conversation the best way I can‚ by trying to persuade the client to visit the welfare office within the week
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End of life conversations are very important when it comes to an individual’s heath care and medical decisions. It is crucial to encourage patients and their families to have discussions on end of life care prior to any illness or medical crisis (Excelsior College‚ 2014). Having this type of conversation with patients and families prior to any illness or medical crisis can ensure that the patient’s medical wishes are known. Advanced directives are the best way to guarantee that a patient’s wishes
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In the article “The Flight from Conversation‚” Sherry Turkle makes a point that technology has negatively changed people in their ways of interacting with each other. She states that people have lost the skills for interacting face to face because they prefer to text or email each other. In the text‚ the author spends over fifteen years studying people and asking them about their lives. She also found that cell phones change what people do and who they are. They change what people do because nowadays
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