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    UNIVERSITY OF LUZON COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY SY: 2011-2012 A PROPOSED AUTOMATION OF PAYROLL SYSTEM A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT (PIR) FOR FREEPORT SECURITY AGENCY (FREESA) IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS IN SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (CSC36) Presented by: Khristine Margie G. De Guzman Presented to: Arnold D. Azurin Introduction: A payroll system involves everything that has to do with the payment of employees and the filing of employment taxes. This includes

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    Descartes‚ sometimes called the founder of modern philosophy‚ attempts to use the method‚ set forth by Galileo‚ to lay the foundation for Philosophy. “He also looked to defeat skepticism on its own ground” (Kemerling). His cogito argument is significant because it is the foundation for his philosophical thinking and the first solid truth after emptying the basket of apples. His evil demon and dreaming doubt arguments are part of his method of doubt and his reasoning for starting philosophical reasoning

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    Within this TMA I will be discussing Theory of Mind and how it may have evolved in humans‚ using the Theory of Evolution to explain this. I will also be looking at what the adaptive function of Theory of Mind in humans may be. The adaptive function in this essay means the relative ability of a person to effectively interact with society on all levels and care for one’s self; affected by one’s eagerness to practice skills and follow opportunities for enhancement. Evolution is the procedure which

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    dualist views of the mind-body problem was put forward by Rene Descartes in his Meditations on First Philosophy (1641). Descartes supposed that the world was made up of mental and physical substances that were fundamentally distinct. Whereas physical substances were thought to be spatial and accessible to every being in the material world‚ mental substances were indivisible‚ private and not restricted to space so that humans could even image themselves existing without a body. Although completely

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    Since the day I was born‚ I have constantly been presented with new information. As this new information is processed in my head‚ I discover new things‚ create new beliefs within my mind‚ and reach new levels of understanding. Unfortunately‚ I ’ve learned that not all the beliefs I hold are based on fact. I often misunderstand the facts or confuse the ideas that I already possess. When I was young‚ I often believed certain things to be fact‚ merely because my elders had told me so‚ that I now

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    Rene Descartes‚ a French philosopher‚ wrote The Meditations as his attempt to find what is true and real in life. In Descartes third meditation and fifth meditation‚ he argues about the existence of God‚ by attempting to prove that God exists. I will attempt to explain the arguments by providing my own perception relating to Descartes reasoning. In this paper‚ I will interpret the text and made every effort to explain the arguments clearly‚ criticize them justify and interpret them by expressing

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    lines and not examining the same thing” Rene’ Descartes pg. (1) “Discourse on Method” by Rene’ Descartes Wisdom‚ according to Rene’ Descartes‚ can be reached when an individual abandons all other influence and challenges the course of their own personal knowledge by seeking supreme understanding. He believed that everybody is capable of wisdom‚ but to gain it a person must challenge their very own mind. In the book‚ “Discourse on Method”‚ Descartes describes his method for understanding by first

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    A REPORT ON A PROPOSED COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS 1.0 INTRODUCTION The following report outlines the hardware and software specifications for a prospective computer system designed to give any small business the ability to automate their daily activities. Two key factors are always kept in mind‚ efficiency at an affordable cost. Even though more powerful specifications can be given this would increase the overall cost of the system. Another thought

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    1. Descartes’ conceivability argument is that if something is conceivable. Then it is logically possible to exist and that if something is not conceivable‚ then it is not logically possible. Through this reasoning Descartes’ states that since it is possible to conceive that he could exist mentally without a physical form‚ it is therefore logically possible that one could exist without their body. Descartes’ logic‚ though valid in its presentation‚ does not provide the reasoning that perhaps‚ at least

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