Wikipedia- is it a credible and valid source of information? Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia. It contains millions of articles and depends mainly on volunteers and contributors to ensure that information are up to date. This is an open source that anyone can add and edit articles; so information may not always be accurate. It is the quickest and easier way to gain general knowledge on a specific topic. An encyclopedia is generally not a good source of reference in a paper; rather it can
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essay will attempt to expound Ester her theory of population growth and demonstrate how applicable the theory is to Africa. Later on‚ the weaknesses of the theory will be brought in with reference to the African context. Lastly a conclusion will summarize the whole essay. A theory is defined as a set of facts‚ propositions‚ or principles analyzed in their relation to one another to explain phenomena. (Chambers dictionary‚ 2005) Population growth is defined as the total number of people who inhabit
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of electrical power by cold based steam power plant or nuclear power plants causes pollution‚ which is likely to be more acute in future due to large generating capacity on one side and greater awareness of the people in this respect. The recent severe energy crisis has forced the world to develop new and alternative methods of power generation‚ which could not be adopted so far due to various reasons. The magneto-hydro-dynamic (MHD) power generation
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CIS 100 Open source Software paper What is open source software? Open source software is software that can be used‚ changed‚ and improved and moved freely. It is released under OSI which stands for Open source initiative. When people think about open source software we think about the software the free trials that are done after 30 days and then you have to pay for it. But this is not what open source software means. Open source software refers to programs where the code which makes the software
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Wikipedia as a Credible Source Group A MGT/521 Management January 24‚ 2010 Wikipedia as a Credible Source With the emergence of the internet as a resource center for students a question arises on the credibility of web based sites. In this paper we will debate the use of Wikipedia as a credible source of information. Support of Wikipedia Since navigating the web can be difficult in obtaining information Wikipedia should be viewed as a primary source of initial‚ credible and valid
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Open Source Software Through the years‚ technology has allowed many aspects of our lives to be enhanced and our standard of living increased. The creation of the computer‚ cell phone‚ internet and interactive software have caused the world to become more globalized and for information to become more accessible to the general public. As with any type of evolution‚ the standards of all technologies have been raised to accommodate our new needs for information and data processing. Open source software
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES What is Primary Sources? * Primary sources are original materials. Generally‚ primary sources are not accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. * Information for which the writer has no personal knowledge is not primary‚ although it may be used by historians in the absence of a primary source. * Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders
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MY OWN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION Each and every one of us has his own source of motivation. Motivation drives us to excel in the things that we do. It empowers us to become the best that we can be in every thing that we do and in every endeavor that we enter ourselves into. For me‚ I can give two categories of the different sources of motivation that help me to reach my stage for who am I now. The two categories are internal and external motivation. This two motivational factors help me a lot and
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The Five Sources of a Leader’s Power‚ and how (and how not) to use them Power is a force of influence and authority. Most leaders wield power‚ but how power is manifested and used often differs between leaders. Where does a leader get power from? Or do a leader’s followers give it to them? Well it’s both. In this article‚ we’ll be looking at the five different sources of power a leader can use‚ with some advice on when these powers should be used‚ and perhaps when not. The five sources of a leader’s
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about the past‚ acquiring knowledge and information to validate facts. Historians will analyse and examine a sequence of historical sources ranging from artefacts‚ films‚ and oral interviews. Such sources may serve as some sort of historical evidence to historians‚ but it’s thus important for them to consider the validity and authenticity of their sources. Evaluating sources and documents is the main priority this paper will be clarifying‚ and thus discuss the method and types of approaches historians
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