The humanistic subject Rhetoric as techne-ways of seeing Todays goals: understand these concepts Meta- communication in context of class readings The humanistic subject (in Michael franti’s words‚ what it means to be a human bein ya’ll) Rhetoric as techne Different way of seeing or of pating attention How this class fits into your education Meta0communication in context of class readings D.I.E Distinguishing between observing and concluding Using textual evidence to get us on the same
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Discoveries in the field of physics reveal the restiveness of the indefatigable human mind. A discontented scientist who discerns the weaknesses of the current model can spark a revolution by discovering a new credible way of looking at the universe. One of the most prominent and revolutionary discoveries in the history of physics was Albert Einstein’s resolution of the inconsistencies in the current model of mechanics and electromagnetism with special relativity. Rather than attempting to remold
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Prisoners in Human Research Introduction and Background The use of humans as research subjects has been a long debated issue within the scientific community. There are a lot of factors that go into regulating such research studies‚ like limiting coercion‚ undue inducement‚ and vulnerability of the population of the subjects in the study. To help control these issues‚ there have been many guidelines that have been implemented to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the research subjects. Within
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Syreata Survillion SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Nicole Hanner April 30‚ 2012 Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Some people believe the history of corrections shows movement toward more humane treatment of prisoners as society has progressed. At first‚ punishments for prisoners were considered a corporal punishment such as‚ whipping‚ beheading‚ dismembering‚ torture or even death. There was fines and dispersion of property‚ which was
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MBA SEMESTER II MB0048 –Operation Research- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1137) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions 1. a. Explain how and why Operation Research methods have been valuable in aiding executive decisions. [5 Marks] b. Discuss the usefulness of Operation Research in decision making process and the role of computers in this field. [5 Marks] 2. Explain how the linear programming technique can be helpful in decision-making in the areas
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which patients have intrusive thoughts that lead them to do repetitive behaviors to ease their anxiety. Treatment options for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‚ medication‚ and Psychotherapy can help the person suffering by reducing the frequency of compulsive behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy‚ also known as CBT‚ is an effective way for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. CBT is the training of a patient’s
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What Makes us Human? HSP3M: Introduction to Anthropology‚ Psychology and Sociology Mrs. Maxwell Aaron Lo June 8‚ 2012 What makes us Human? This is the ultimate question in which social scientists are still trying to solve today. This question is one which stumps Anthropologists‚ Psychologists and Sociologists alike‚ as the question itself is said to have originated from Aristotle himself while others argue that it was always there. As even more facts about this topic rise even more as social
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will briefly discuss those elementary statistical concepts that provide the necessary foundations for more specialized expertise in any area of statistical data analysis. The selected topics illustrate the basic assumptions of most statistical methods and/or have been demonstrated in research to be necessary components of one’s general understanding of the "quantitative nature" of reality (Nisbett‚ et al.‚ 1987). Because of space limitations‚ we will focus mostly on the functional aspects of the
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Principles of management APPLIED RESEARCH Pleasant Valley Police Department Thomas Donnelly Karl Hartenstine Park University Internet Campus A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Baccalaureate Principles of Management Park University November‚ 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Treatments of Alcoholism Alcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic ’s family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: *In 1988‚ alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United States an estimated $85.8 billion in mortality and reduced productivity; *Fetal alcohol syndrome‚ caused by a woman ’s drinking during pregnancy‚ afflicts five thousand infants
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