# the start of this has the power-law fitting function you can use‚ make sure to evaluate it before calling plfit # PLFIT fits a power-law distributional model to data. # # PLFIT(x) estimates x_min and alpha according to the goodness-of-fit # based method described in Clauset‚ Shalizi‚ Newman (2007). x is a # vector of observations of some quantity to which we wish to fit the # power-law distribution p(x) ~ x^-alpha for x >= xmin. # PLFIT automatically detects whether x is
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Lenin’s death in 1924‚ everyone thought Trotsky‚ the brilliant leader of the red army would become leader‚ especially as Lenin left a Testament saying that Stalin was dangerous and a ‘grey blur’ and should be dismissed‚ but Stalin schemed his way into power‚ using his position as General Secretary as well as using a serious of ruthless political moves‚ devious tactics‚ the weakness of opposition‚ his own strengths‚ party weakness’ and factors out of his control. Party weakness helped Stalin become head
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Power of Music Most people in this world are exposed to music. Music reflects human’s feelings very well; therefore‚ the music deeply touch people’s heart. The constant contact with music gives many effects on people‚ and it is used in many different ways. Music affects business such as customers‚ shoppers and employees; it physically and emotionally affects people. First‚ music is used in many businesses for its customer‚ shoppers and employees. Different music is used by different types of
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Engineering Design for Sustainability TIDAL WAVE ENERGY Introduction Tidal power is a form of energy which derives directly from the relative motions of the Earth/Moon system‚ and to a lesser extent from the Earth/Sol system. Tidal energy is gained from the exchange of large bodies of water. Changes in water levels‚ and associated tidal currents‚ are due to the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon. This makes Tidal Power completely predictable; furthermore‚ because it is created by relative motion
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violently or there are other hidden reasons for this? Based on deductive reasoning and adopting an instrumentalist and institutionalist approach‚ I will argue that‚ groups are protesting violently in some Muslim majority countries to stay in power or to grab power in their domestic politics while other Muslim communities are not protesting also because of their own political interest. Also‚ weak political institutions are another important reason of the protest to be carried on. To test my hypotheses
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The Power Of Kindness I hate fish. No matter what kind of fish‚ I will avoid eating it at all costs. But that early afternoon in a tiny town named Zacapuato‚ Jalisco‚ Mexico‚ I learned to eat every crumb on my plate‚ even if it is fish. Our hosts were generous‚ heart-warming people who had offered my grandparents‚ my sister‚ and I a place to stay for about 5 days during our 3-week trip. My sister and I had the opportunity to take a trip down to Mexico with our grandparents to become fluent in Spanish
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The power of nature is one which cannot be described with a single blanket term. Jack London’s experience with the fierce Los Angeles earthquake differs greatly from that of Roger Ascham’s wintery horse ride account. Nature’s gentle serenity‚ utter magnitude and astounding impact even after a brief visit‚ have intrigued man for centuries. Jack London describes in depth the sheer power of the Los Angelesearthquake. The author successfully uses imagery to portray the chaotic scene for the reader
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The Subject and Power Author(s): Michel Foucault Source: Critical Inquiry‚ Vol. 8‚ No. 4 (Summer‚ 1982)‚ pp. 777-795 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1343197 . Accessed: 26/09/2011 07:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students discover‚ use‚ and
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08/10/13 The power of language Have you ever been in a foreign country‚ where you didn’t speak the native language? How were you treated? How did you communicate? What if this foreign country was right here in the United States? At what point do we as a country‚ America‚ accept all the languages spoken here as equally important? Then of course there is the discussion about the quality of English that is spoken. Do you
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The Power of Rhetoric Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and now Brutus and Antony present their funeral speeches with the purpose to make people believe in their own views on this murder. The central theme of Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the power of rhetoric. From this scene we are able to see the power that words can have—how they can awake emotions‚ manipulate opinions‚ and motivate actions. Through the essay I will be comparing Antony and Brutus speeches and their
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