A RESEARCH PAPER PORK BARREL: TO BE ABOLISHED OR NOT OUTLINE Thesis : The recent scandal of government officials allegedly channelling their pork barrel funds to fake non-governmental organizations with nothing but ghost projects to show for has yet again raised the issue of abolishing the pork barrel. I. Introduction to Pork Barrel A. Definition of Terms B. PDAF in the Philippines C. Importance of PDAF II. PDAF scam A. People involved B. Reactions
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LIMITS AND CONTINUITY 1. The concept of limit x2 − 4 . Examine the behavior of f (x) as x approaches 2. Example 1.1. Let f (x) = x−2 Solution. Let us compute some values of f (x) for x close to 2‚ as in the tables below. We see from the first table that f (x) is getting closer and closer to 4 as x approaches 2 from the left side. We express this by saying that “the limit of f (x) as x approaches 2 from left is 4”‚ and write x→2− lim f (x) = 4. Similarly‚ by looking at the second table
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ground. The following is a general explanation of the principle of Maglev. fig. 1.1 1.1.1 Magnetic Levitation The "8" figured levitation coils are installed on the sidewalls of the guideway. When the on-board superconducting magnets pass at a high speed about several centimeters below the center of these coils‚ an electric current is induced within the coils‚ which then act as electromagnets temporarily. As a result‚ there are forces which push the superconducting magnet upwards and ones which pull
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Fully Automated Highways Systems: Imagine a world where your car drives you and you don’t drive it! A world in which your car will take you any place‚ any time and all you have to do is sit there. This world is not so far away. The need for fully automated highway system development is in high demand due to the factors stated above. Fortunately‚ there is one such technology in the works‚ vehicle platooning; vehicle platooning is method used in AHS to increase the capacity of highways. The eight-vehicle
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Ernst Gombrich’s The Limits of Likeness touches upon the influence of artists’ styles in their works. This particular author refers to art in the representational sense in his story of the German and French painters in the beginning. Although the Germans attempted to prove their skill by painting the same subject‚ they fell prisoner to their individual styles‚ and each turned out slightly different. Each artist was attempting to recreate‚ or represent‚ the Roman scene. In addition‚ the author believes
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Lab 4: Methods of limits Elizabeth Bryan Florida State University Lab 4: Method of limits. Sound waves are created when an object vibrates. They have two main components: frequency (pitch; measured in Hertz (Hz)) and amplitude (loudness‚ intensity; measured in decibels (dB)). The method of limits is a psychophysical method in which a particular dimension of a stimulus‚ or the difference between two stimuli‚ is varied incrementally until the participant responds differently. The change in stimulus
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NAME: DATE: LIMITS OF READING (LOR) MEASUREMENTS In science‚ the results of experiments are never 100% reliable. There are always experimental errors involved. It is therefore important to be able to assess the magnitude of these and their effect on the reliability of the final result. It is important to differentiate between the accuracy and the precision of a result. The accuracy of a measurement refers to the "closeness" of a numerical value to the actual or theoretical value. The accuracy
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Mauldin1 Ashleigh Mauldin ENG 1010 Mrs. Fox 31 August 2013 The Sky is the Limit In the art of color guard‚ there are many different tosses that can be used to suit the need for visual aid in a show. Each toss has a different look‚ style‚ and even difficulty range; however‚ if you can master the mechanics of one simple toss‚ you can master the toughest toss out there. All you need to do is know the structure and parts of the flag‚ learn the mechanics needed‚ and grow strong in the art of tossing
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Should Parents Limit the Use of Social Media by Teenagers? How do you connect with your friends? Meeting each other face-to face? Using mobile phones? Or just watching what they posted on Facebook and Twitter? Social media‚ including Facebook‚ Twitter and YouTube‚ is a two-way communication media that helps people to stay connected to other sites‚ resources and people. In today’s society‚ staying connected to others is very important‚ especially for the teenagers‚ who need to keep themselves up-dated
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Why should the United States restrict and limit future immigration? Even though The United States should allow open immigration to anyone ‚ The United States should restrict and limit immigration by allowing only those who are educated because It would reduce the overall population of criminals in the United States‚ It would prevent the ideas of socialism and communism from spreading‚ and It would increase the overall intelligence of the nation. First the United States should restrict and limit future
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