Letter to a philosopher Jessica Liska October 2014 To Whom It May Concern‚ The statement “The world is absurd‚ in the sense that no ultimate explanation can be given for why it is the way it is” (Moore & Bruder‚ 2011‚ p. 152) intrigues me. I agree with this statement for many different reasons. One of which is the fact that it all comes down to one simple thing: there is no explanation. Maybe we are all a little crazy‚ but there are so many factors that have to be considered when even contemplating
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Philosophers Assignment Immanuel Kant: The German Philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is one of the central figures in Modern Philosophy. In the The Methaphysik der Sitten (1797) (Methaphysics of Ethics) Kant described his ethical system. In short‚ the three fundamental elements in Kant’s System are: 1. Individuals are rational beings; They have a conception of laws or principles‚ the ability to make choices on the basis of reason and act on those choices. It is rationality that distinct
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MARK 2028: MARKETING FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP PROJECT Case (30%) –Winter 2014 Learning Objectives: 1. Synthesize and apply all program concepts learned to date. 2. Continue to refine interpersonal/team skills‚ presentation skills and critical thinking. INSTRUCTIONS: Written Marketing Plan (Worth 20% of final grade) Using the concepts discussed in this course‚ develop a high-level marketing plan for the case provided. Page 5 outlines the rubric to follow to prepare your written plan. A
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Week 2 Checkpoint History of Personality Psychology Classical conditioning was one form of simple association. Pavlov made it clear during experiments that when a subject is given a stimulus and is then either punished or rewarded‚ the subject learns to associate the reward or punishment with that particular stimulus. Pavlov used hungry dogs that would begin to salivate when a tone was played. This happened because the dogs were always fed immediately after hearing the tone. This is classical
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Fowler EXP 105 Instructor Thomas Sifrit September 23‚ 2013 The Four Stages of Transformational Learning Transformational change occurs when a person faces a significant decision or situation that will change their life. Being a transformative learner is to reflect on how some of the past experiences we have been through and how those experiences have changed our feelings‚ thoughts‚ and actions. There are four stages of the transformational learning process. These four stages consist of: (1) Recognizing
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716(cash/equivalent)‚ 31‚727 (total assets) 2004 vertical analysis 4.6% with 1‚280 and 27‚987 Coca cola Current ratio in 2005 is 1% they had 10‚250 in assets and 9‚836 in liabilities Current ratio in 2004 was 1% with 12‚281 in assets and liabilities of 11‚133 Vertical analysis in 2005 rounded up to 1% with 4‚701 in cash and assets of 29‚427 Vertical analysis of 2004 with 1% cash at 6‚707 and assets of
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CAPSTONE CHECKPOINT Capstone Checkpoint Capstone Checkpoint An issue in human services that is being mulled around in my community and state is what to do about drug and alcohol use while collecting welfare and other state benefits. The money that is meant to get the parents back on their feet and provide for the children is being grossly misused. Many people who are collecting benefit checks‚ food stamps‚ and medical benefits are unable to pass a drug test so in essence are not able to work
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IT236 – Week 6‚ CheckPoint: Copyright Implications University of Phoenix The Legal Issues of Copyrights Copyright protects anything that would fall under the label of creative expression and a good Web designer needs to be aware of these laws so they are not held liable (Copyright 1995-2011). The images and articles in a company’s advertisements and web site are protected under copyright law and the copyright takes effect as soon as the image or article is made or the finished edited version
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Socratic questioning can be understood as an in depth way of asking purging questions which are carefully constructed to attain logical responses in efforts to stimulating rational thinking. This method is used to explore complex ideas‚ to get to the truth of things. Another advantage of Socratic questioning is that to open up issues and problems‚ unearth assumptions‚ analyzing concepts as well as having control over the discussion (Carey and Mullan 2004). Ethical Socratic questioning is a way that
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The Bathtub Period (Chapter 15‚ pp. 708 - 709) Case Study Questions: 1. Should Jerry go to the General Manager? Why or why not? Think back to what is expected of a project manager and the project charter. Answer – Given that the project was strategic in nature for the company‚ the loss of key personnel to other projects is a very big risk that could impact delivery and quality of the project. Also‚ Jerry and his team had really worked very hard to ensure that they make up the management reserve that
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