GUEST EDITORIAL Communication: why is this such an emotive subject? Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender‚ a message and an intended recipient‚ although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender’s intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative commonality
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(i) Outline two solutions to the problem of evil (21 marks) The problem is how do we reconcile an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God with the existence of evil and suffering in the world? The God of classical theism should be willing and able to remove evil and suffering. However‚ evil exists. This kind of solution is called a theodicy. A theodicy does not deny the existence of moral and natural evil‚ it proposes that there are good reasons why God does not intervene when conceivably he could or
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Camus view of the world was seen to have centred on life‚ the meaning and values of existence‚ and how absurd it all was. The view of the absurd was a man ’s futile search for meaning‚ unity and clarity in the face of an unintelligible world devoid of God‚ eternal truths and values. Which then implies that there is an absence of any reasons to live there being no predefined purpose to the world or universe. To which the answer seems to be suicide‚ to remove yourself from a world that is decidedly
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In the first Canto‚ Dante realizes he is lost. He says that he does not remember how he lost his way‚ but he has wandered into a fearful place‚ a dark and tangled valley. Above‚ he sees a great hill that seems to offer protection from the shadowed vale. The sun shines down from this hilltop‚ and Dante attempts to climb toward the light. As he climbs‚
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The work of the Neapolitan writer Elena Ferrante has received much attention in recent years‚ becoming the subject of countless articles‚ not only in the Italian press‚ but also in many of the world’s most prestigious publications. Paolo di Paolo‚ writing for La Stampa‚ provides us with a succinct description of the “caso Ferrante”: “Merita perciò di essere studiato il fenomeno-Ferrante: un’autrice di cui tuttora si ignora l’identità salutata qualche settimana fa dal New Yorker come una grande artista
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London’s Regents Canal‚ an alternative view to the Location Regents Canal in London is one of the capital’s most thought little of territories of regular excellence and a visit to London’s Regent Canal allows you to see an altogether different and one of a kind vision of the country’s Capital that you may well not have investigated or found some time recently. On the off chance that you think you know London‚ you truly have seen nothing until you bring a trek down the waterway. Whether you visit
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Obesity is an incurable disease. Is it really fair to punish these poor sufferers and deprive them of such life-changing and crucial treatment? The perpetual increase in numbers of obese patients shows that drastic measures have to be taken to improve health and quality of life‚ within the UK. But‚ just how harsh must these sanctions be? Surely‚ there is a reason that these patients aren’t fully aware of the causes of obesity and its impacts. With an ever-growing number of patients being admitted
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However‚ their detailed strategy differs depending on the winemaker. For example‚ Andrew David Noon in McLaren Vale makes his highly regarded wine with very limited human intervention; but he uses small amount of SO2 after malolactic fermentation‚ at racking‚ and before bottling‚ while respected winemaker Eishi Okamoto of Beau Paysage in Yamanashi‚ Japan‚ never
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AN ASSIGNMENT ON BOX PLOT COURSE CODE: URP1251 COURSE TITLE: STATISTICS FOR PLANNERS | SUBMITTED BY MEHEDI MUDASSER 110412 SUBMISSION DATE: 09/05/2012 DISCUSSION OF BOX PLOT GRAPH WITH APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES The box plot goes back to John Tukey‚ which published in 1977 this efficient method to display robust statistics. Box plots‚ the term of
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In the play of Othello written by Shakespeare‚ the destructiveness of Iago’s evil deeds are compared and examined against Othello’s race for his downfall. Othello’s race is an important factor which leads to his downfall. Without race‚ Iago’s plans would not be as destructive. The collaboration of these two components therefore resulted in such a tragedy. Othello’s awareness to his race increases as the play moves on from Act 1 to Act 3. In Act 1‚ it is obvious that Othello’s race stands
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