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    Logical-Mathematical Intelligence The theory of multiple intelligences was thought up by Howard Gardner through his opinion on people having not only one way of thinking. Howard Gardner is a Professor of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Multiple Intelligence: New Horizons and many other books. Gardner defines intelligence as an ability or set of abilities that allow a person to solve a problem or fashion a product that is valued in one or more cultures (Lane‚ 2005)

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    Reprinted with corrections from The Bell System Technical Journal‚ Vol. 27‚ pp. 379–423‚ 623–656‚ July‚ October‚ 1948. A Mathematical Theory of Communication By C. E. SHANNON T I NTRODUCTION HE recent development of various methods of modulation such as PCM and PPM which exchange bandwidth for signal-to-noise ratio has intensified the interest in a general theory of communication. A basis for such a theory is contained in the important papers of Nyquist 1 and Hartley2 on this subject

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    1) What is the difference between pseudoscience and scientific evidence? Pseudoscience: anything being presented‚ as scientific but is not. Usually characterized by exaggerations‚ UN falsifiable claims‚ and anecdotes. Scientific Evidence: A process of inquiry followed by a body of knowledge. 2) Describe 3 main types of scientific inquiry: 3 types of scientific inquiry. Descriptive: what’s out there? Observing‚ no manipulations of variables Comparative: Seeks to describe relationships and correlations

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    Now we’re back to more fundamental papers. I would really have expected this to be at least number 3 or 4‚ but the strong showing by the AI discipline for the machine learning papers in spots 1‚ 4‚ and 5 pushed it down. This paper discusses the theory of sending communications down a noisy channel and demonstrates a few key engineering parameters‚ such as entropy‚ which is the range of states of a given communication. It’s one of the more fundamental papers of computer science‚ founding the field

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    Chapter 12 Supplement MAT126: Survey of Mathematical Methods Farshad Foroozan July 7‚ 2012 I chose problem number 6: 6. In an ad for moisturizing lotion‚ the following claim is made; “… it’s the # 1 dermatologist recommended brand.” What is misleading about the claim (Bluman‚ 2005)? Suspect samples‚ detached statistics‚ and implied connections are all used in this misleading claim. Companies use a variety of different techniques to help promote and sell their products. Marketing

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    For this assignment I will describe two theories of mathematical development. I will discuss Jean Piaget’s and Tina Bruce’s theories about how children’s understandings of mathematical develop. Jean Piaget’s research led him to believe that we develop by taking in information‚ which is then processed by the brain and as a result of this our behaviour changes. He stated that there are stages of development that children move through. The ages are approximate but the sequence is the same for everyone

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    Gabriel Glasser Professor Damnjanovic December 3‚ 2012 The Unveiling of the Heavens In summer of 1609‚ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) pointed his revolutionary astronomical telescope to the heavens under the starry Venetian sky; his greatly important observations unveiled the mysteries of universe and would end up changing the course of scientific thought forever. Galileo lived in an age where there was much status quo‚ when scientists and philosophers would accept scientific and religious doctrine

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    What Is Happening To Our Land? Frances Bradley Dr. Jeronimo Ribaya 11/18/2013 Taking its toll on our land; however‚ hope is not lost. Overcultivation has become a very large problem as populations continue to grow. Overgrazing has also become a big problem as the number of people rise. With the larger numbers of people on the planet today that are still on the upswing has brought on a huge problem with deforestation. Have no fear‚ although these things along with natural elements causing

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    Mathematical Model of a Transportation Problem where m … number of sources n … number of destinations ai … capacity of i-th source (in tons‚ pounds‚ liters‚ etc) bj … demand of j-th destination (in tons‚ pounds‚ liters‚ etc.)  cij … cost coefficients of material shipping (unit shipping cost) between i-th source and j-th destination (in $ or as a distance in kilometers‚ miles‚ etc.)  xij … amount of material shipped between i-th source and j-th destination (in tons‚ pounds‚ liters etc.)

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    MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (SIR MODEL) Infectious diseases continue to claim the top spot for morbidity and mortality worldwide‚ with an estimated of 10% of all deaths each year to have been caused by HIV‚ tuberculosis and malaria. Infectious diseases have remained the major cause of suffering and mortality in developing countries‚ perhaps due to the fact that the aftermath of natural disasters often involve the outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is no wonder that the topic

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