1 Could a machine be conscious? This question is often dismissed as simple by those that would say “yes” in response. The usual claim made by the pro camp is that man is a ‘biological machine’ and is conscious‚ ergo‚ a machine is conscious. If we‚ humans‚ are truly biological machines and we are at the same time conscious then I would agree that yes‚ categorically‚ a machine could be conscious. But is it really that simple? I contend that it is a more difficult problem but not that it is a complicated
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To what extent would drawing up a Cash Flow Forecast increase the chances of this business being successful? (15 Marks) A cash flow forecast is a forecast of when money is coming in and coming out of the business based upon day to day expenses. The importance of a cash flow forecast is so that the business owner can monitor the day to day expenses such as bills‚ interest on loans etc and that way they know where the cash is going and how much is coming in. The objectives of the business would
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beliefs was one of the biggest reasons he is considered great. While other conquerors in this time period‚ like the persians‚ would try to destroy and get rid of other people’s cultures Alexander would study and learn from them. He did this to such an extent in Egypt that they even referred to him as a god and pharaoh. In other places he would study their beliefs‚ and try to understand them as a people‚ and he may have been doing this to learn how to control them‚ but based on his character it is more
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An Innovative Milk Vending Machine for India’s Dairy Sector In March 2006‚ four friends and alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology‚ Madras connected from different parts of the globe and started talking. Ajit Narayanan worked as a storage engineer with American Megatrends Inc. In California‚ Aswin Chandrasekaran was an analyst managing product strategy for Capital One Financial Services Inc. in Washington DC. Adib Ibrahim was doing technology consulting at KPMG in Dubai. And Preetham
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To what extent does globalization narrow the development gap? The development gap was first identified in 1981 by the West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. He explained that there was a clear North-South divide where the North holds 80% of the earth’s wealth and the south 20%. The development gap was explained in this case as the difference between the wealth of the countries. This can be measured via GDP per capita. However the general development gap is explained as not only the differences in
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Do successful women make men feel bad? A new study claims men feel better when their partners fail. September 9‚ 2013 - 22:02 — Heidi Scrimgeour A new American study suggests men feel better when their partners fail. What’s that all about? A study published by the American Psychological Association found that men subconsciously feel bad about themselves when their partners succeed. Researchers studied 896 people in five experiments and concluded that men were more likely to feel subconsciously
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To what extent was Mao’s rise to power a result of KMT weakness? One of the most important leaders of China during the 20th century‚ Mao Zedong remained in power from 1949‚ right after winning the Civil War‚ until his death‚ in 1976‚ becoming the country’s longest serving leader and establishing the political and economic structure that has remained in place until today: the People’s Republic of China. It is essential to point out that Mao’s rise to power was due not only to the existent social
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Social networking affects our lives in many ways‚ including our communication‚ self expression‚ bullying‚ isolations‚ friendships‚ and even our very own sense of humanity. Social networks were created for the purpose of helping individuals communicate. Many people use these networks to talk to their friends in other cities or even other countries. There are many situations that do not allow the use of telephones; this is why social networking is preferable by many. These networks not only allow communication
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transformers to determine the winding resistance‚ Req and leakage reactance‚ Xeq. The aim of this experiment is to measure‚ determine and analyses the parameters of single-phase or three-phase transformer and torque-speed characteristics of rotating machines. Besides that‚ we are required to differentiate the construction and winding of single-phase or three-phase transformer. Through this experiment‚ we have to develop the connection wiring for single-phase and three-phase transformer and
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wholly responsible for Othello’s downfall? A.C Bradley‚ a known literature critic‚ argues that it is in fact the machinations of the character Iago that is wholly responsible for the downfall of Othello. “..that these worthy people‚ who are so successful and popular and stupid‚ are mere puppets in his hands‚ but living puppets‚ who at the motion of his finger must contort themselves in agony‚ while all the time they believe that he is their one true friend and comforter?” It cannot be denied that
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