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    02/2013 RATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SHOPPING Shopping is always a necessity in our lives. When we feel the necessity of something‚ we go shopping at that time. Before we do shopping‚ we have several motives that influence the kind of products we buy. These motives may be rational or emotional ones‚ consciously recognized or completely subconscious. Firstly‚ we can do rational shopping in different ways. In this way‚ it what we will buy can be long lasting. Rational shopping has got a lot

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    Kant's Rational Capacity

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    of animals and non-person humans‚ as per Immanuel Kant’s differentiation of regular‚ rational humans with those who have mental “incapacities‚” has been a long debate in ethics. If we were able to prove that animals and non-person humans have rational capacity‚ although different compared to persons‚ then these non-person beings might be given moral rights. Since humans usually use the supposedly unique rational capacity to justify their dominion over the other beings‚ then proving the rationality

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    Rational Area Method

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    General • The Rational Formula is one of the most frequently used urban hydrology methods in Malaysia. It gives satisfactory results for small catchments only • The formula is: C . y It . A Qy = 360 where‚ Qy = y year ARI peak flow (m3/s) C= dimensionless runoff coefficient yI t = y year ARI average rainfall intensity over time of concentration‚ tc ‚ (mm/hr) A= drainage area (ha) Or Q=CiA i = average rainfall intensity (in/hr)equals to tc A = catchment area

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    The Rational and Emotional Approaches to Change Introduction With globalization and present state of the economy‚ the organizations around the world are dealing with great challenges that affect both their established culture and productivity. The implications of new technology‚ new competitive threats‚ or industrial consolidation not only influence the financial ranks‚ but the way in which society sees the organization‚ therefore its sustainability (Hughes‚ Ginnette‚ & Curphy‚ 2009). To take

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    and 7.2 1. Add and subtract rational expressions. 2 3  x  x  6 9  x2 4 x x 1 (2)  2 25  x x 5 9x  2 7 (3)  2 2 3x  2 x  8 3x  x  4 3x 2 (4)  2 2 2x  9x  5 6x  x  2 (1) 2 2. Simplify complex rational expressions. 3 2  (1) x  4 4  x 2  2 x 1 x4 2 6  (2) x  2 x  7 4 x  13 2 x  9 x  15 2 5 3   2 2 y xy x (3) 2 7 3   2 2 y xy x 1  xy 1 (4) 2 2 x y 1 3. Solve rational equations. x 1 2   2

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    PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition

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    The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because

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    Introduction to Philosophy Finals Reflection Output A. Summary KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge is formed and acquired in the course of our life though cognition and it is not inborn and develops from our own ignorance. John Locke compared it with tabula rasa or some sort of a blank sheet upon which nothing is written. These are Data or images of the object which stimulated our sense-organs-sight‚ hearing‚ touch‚ taste and smell are‚ in a manner of speaking‚ raw-materials

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    COURSE: PHL 4220- ASIAN PHILOSOPHY TERM PAPER: INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE SEMESTER: SPRING 2013 INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE Introduction Nonviolence is the practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people‚ animals or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and refers to a general philosophy of abstention from violence

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    1.0 RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS (RUP) The Rational Unified Process (RUP) is a Software Engineering Process. It provides a disciplined approach to assigning tasks and responsibilities within a development organization. RUP is based on an interactive‚ incremental approach to systems development. The goal is to ensure the production of high-quality software that meets the needs of its end users‚ within a predictable schedule and budget. The Rational Unified Process is also process product‚ developed

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