losing a significant amount of experienced employees due to retirement. Railroad companies are in need of software tools to decrease their dependence on people. Ravindra Ahuja‚ Krishna Jha‚ and Jian Liu created algorithms to solve the railroad blocking and train scheduling problems. Reducing railroad blocking is critical for the railroad industry in order to save cost. A shipment can travel through many train yards on its way from its starting point to its destination. An Incoming shipment is sorted
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A. Van Burk MA PHI 101 False Reality vs. the Real World False reality vs. real reality what do we know? In Matrix there were several false reality explored in it‚ most were fun but what if it were used to imprison you? The part where they were working in the computer room‚ and Anderson works on the cubicle‚ manning a computer and doing the hacking on the side when Morpheus who was some what interesting in what’s going on around him is it real. It seemed that Thomas like most people‚ is a victim
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algebra‚ my parents will have to help me with my homework.” “I don’t need to know a lot of math.” “Math is so boring.” “I’m just not good with numbers. If I need to know that stuff‚ I ask my boyfriend.” Does any of the above sound familiar? Or do you also feel what others feel about their Mathematics subject? Don’t be dismayed‚ you’re not alone. There are many. While the geeks and nerds are enjoying problem solving‚ others surely hate the ancient Greeks for inventing Mathematics. Others have hatred
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A piece of clothing that reveals the real “you” I am a girl who has a passion for fashion. It is no secret that most women love to shop‚ shopping for me is therapeutic. The one article of clothing that really describes my personality is Shoes! Just like a drug addict who has to have their fix‚ my addiction is fabulous pair of shoes and I have got to have them! Do not get me wrong‚ I have a weakness for clothing too; the way a person dresses does express their individual style. Clothing trends
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K-12 Students and Business People Learning Together by Solving Real Business Problems using System Dynamics Paul Newton Original draft July‚ 1998 Revised draft in December‚ 1998 667 St. James Circle Green Bay‚ WI 54311 paulnewton@ibm.net 920-465-1896 Table of Contents Background and Problem Statement 5 Solution Overview 6 Solution Detail 7 CSDM Education and High School Curriculum 7 Student interest‚ pre-requisites‚ teaching‚ and assessment
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the real world Every day‚ everywhere people are using technology to check email‚ calculate tax‚ and talk with each other. Technology has greatly affected the social structure today and in Fahrenheit 451. Technology has effected how the TV controls our lives‚ how we communicate with one another‚ and how strong the social structure is In both the real world and Fahrenheit 451. Similarly to the real world‚ in Fahrenheit 451 the TV is a habitual action that diminishes social contact. In the real world
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The “Real World” is real hard. In the “Real World” you will have a lot of expenses you will have to pay. Credit debt‚ and insurance can have an big impact on you life negatively and positively. Credit‚ debit‚ and charge cards are all used to to pay for things you want and need. In addition‚ credit‚ debit‚ and insurance have an big impact on how you spend and manage your money. The impact of credit cards are that you can pay for things but‚ it’s a loan. You will have to pay back the money
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to neglect their past because they see it as a way to advance themselves personally. Past actions are significant because they explain how one evolves throughout life. Golda Meir once said‚ “One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” It is impossible to change the past. Due to the lack of an alternative‚ the past must be used as a reference so mistakes are not repeated. Aldous Huxley efficiently demonstrates a society that neglects their past and forces
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Only democratic states can solve global problems” – discuss statement and give examples based on the reading list and from class discussions. Democratic states are more informed and the people will therefore be more aware of problems and want the states to take action. (reference?) Democratic states are more focused on global crisis as one of the basics for a democratic state is the idea that the population needs to be informed‚ educated and enlightened. It’s therefore usually promoted to have easy
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issues and be able to handle the mixing of cultures because the globalizing of the world today. The main reason multiculturalism can be an issue is because when people with different values live close together in a society and depend on each other‚ there is bound to be some sort of friction between people. Issues that could arise may be government‚ economics‚ religion‚ being treated equally‚ racism‚ social problems and so on. People must live among each other‚ in school‚ work and society. There are
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