In 399 BCE‚ Socrates was put on trial and convicted to death for “impiety and corrupting the youth of the city” (Apology‚ p. 202). He asked many questions of people‚ making them look unintelligent and the upper-class youth followed suit. Instead of accepting his fate‚ he killed himself‚ denying his opposition the pleasure of doing so themselves. Confucius was a philosopher in China many years after the death of Socrates in Greece. His philosophy was based on natural order‚ specifically children minding
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According to a new study from Harvard University‚ American students tend to drop out before receiving their degree at higher rates than in other developed countries. Only 56 percent of the students who enter America’s colleges and universities graduate within six years‚ while only 29 percent of students who enter two-year programs complete their degrees within three years‚ the study found. Young people in the United States after their High school year seem to not digesting College very well‚ and
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Stock Prices prediction using Artificial Neural Networks Ajay Kamat Flat 2‚ Jaysagar 2‚ Navy Colony Liberty Garden‚ Malad west‚ Mumbai – 400064 +919833796261 ajay1185@gmail.com ABSTRACT The aim of this research paper is to facilitate prediction of the closing price of a particular stock for a given day. A thorough analysis of the existing models for stock market behavior and different techniques to predict stock prices was carried out. These included the renowned Efficient Market Hypothesis
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appointment of the first Labour government in January 1924 was widely regarded by contemporaries as an event of great political and social significance. The new Prime Minister‚ Ramsay MacDonald‚ lacked the governmental experience of his predecessors and had risen from obscure origins. Many on the political right expressed alarmist expectations of attacks on private property and established institutions. Among the more extreme predictions was a claim that women would be nationalised and free love proclaimed
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Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major
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Why did the Titanic’s maiden voyage ended in such disaster? One of the largest passenger liner of the early 20th century made in the history‚ having the first and final voyage 100 years ago‚ owned by the magnificent White Star Line‚ was travelling without interference through the calm waters until one of the sailors on board reported that the Titanic is heading for a vast and humongous iceberg in April 12 1912 at that lethal midnight. The disaster had caused 1517 deaths on board‚ though there were
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Why is mount Everest so Dangerous? Mount everest is considered dangerous because of the many avalanches is has‚ and the way that these avalanches have killed many people trying to climb. “On April 18‚ 2014‚ an avalanche caused the greatest loss of life on Mt. Everest in the history of the fabled peak.”[Source one]. My clam to this event is that everest should be probably closed off to the public until this avalanches are dealt with. One reason is that some people had concerns about Mount
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Why is Soccer So Popular in Europe? As we all know‚ soccer is the most popular sport in Europe and even in the world. People from every culture and in every level of society all feel crazy and enthusiastic about soccer. Soccer is defined as “a form of football played between two teams of 11 players‚ in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands‚ except in the case of the goalkeepers‚ who may use their hands to catch‚ carry‚ throw‚ or
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‘Why did Australians volunteer to fight so readily in 1914?’ The outbreak of The Great War in 1914 was the first battle The Commonwealth of Australia fought in as a separate nation. Having been an extremely young nation‚ federating in 1901‚ the country of Australia was still very much tied to their true ‘mother country’‚ Great Britain. Britain was in charge of Australia’s defence in that point in time and had certain obligations to Britain‚ particularly in times of war and conflict. Australians
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Dakota Whitson Mr.Baker Psychology hour 4 April 14‚ 2016 Why Is The Brain So Fragile? In the human body the brain is one of the main organs. It helps the body run and work properly. But‚ what happens if the brain stops working properly? It would affect the whole body. All the systems that the brain is in charge of would stop or not work well. If the brain stopped working properly the central nervous system‚ the limbic system‚ and the brain itself can be in danger. The central nervous system is
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