...THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND ITS DISCONTENTS Antinomies of Christianity, Islam and the calculative sciences In my point of view, the main concern of this paper is about the role of ideology in retarding or advancing the Enlightenment project. Which the ideologies itself in this case are Christianity, Islam, and accounting as a calculative science because each constitute a social ideology where they are systems of belief that inform conduct in everyday life. And what is Enlightenment itself? From the explanation of Kant, “Enlightenment is the liberation of man from his self-caused state of minority. Minority is incapacity of using one understands without the direction of another. This state of minority is self-caused when its source lies not in a lack of understanding but in a lack of determination and courage to use it without the assistance of another. Dare to use your own understanding.” From the Christian dialectic, human Enlightenment decline. It is characterized by the existence of a war against the accumulation of wealth, which is considered as an obstacle to the development of capitalism. In catholic paternalism, it is seen the pressure internally and externally. Internally, there was hypocrisy of economic in the body of the Church, where they prohibit lending practices and interest rates, but the Church itself there is excess wealth. Externally, the secularization of Church function in the form of God monarchy or God monopoly, faced with land acquisition monarchy that...
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...Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering First Year (First & Second Semester) • ENG Mathematics – I & ENG Mathematics II: 2D & 3D Coordinate Geometry; Differential Calculus; Infinite Series; Matrices,Ordinary differential equations of first and second order; Laplace Transforms; Vector Calculus • Elements of Mechanical Engineering & Elements of Civil Engineering Principle of virtual work,Rectilinear & curvilinear translation; Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis; Plane motion of a rigid body,Classification of force systems; Principle of physical independence of forces, Principle of superposition of forces, Principle of transmissibility of forces; Equivalent force – couple system; Resolution of forces, composition of forces; Types of supports, statically determinate beams, Numerical problems on support reactions for statically determinate beams and analysis of simple trusses ,Friction. • Engineering Physics Interference, diffraction and polarization of light; Nuclear fission, fusion, particle accelerators; Wave Particle Duality • Engineering Chemistry Physical Chemistry: Atoms, molecules and solids; phase equilibria; Galvanic & Fuel cells • Organic Chemistry: Types of reactions and reaction mechanisms; Concept of armaticity Computer Concepts & C Programming Introduction to digital computers; problem solving using computers; Programming in Fortran 77: Constants, variables,expressions...
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...that all events that occur- around our individual person and across the globe- happen for a reason and have a specific result or consequence. For example, if the catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs never occurred or struck another planet, we might still have dinosaurs. Or if the dinosaurs did eventually die off, our whole timeline of evolution might be different. A more common and fathomable example would be the people we meet or the triumphs and failures we experience. Had my parents not met, I would not have been born. Had I not had a particular teacher, I might not have the same interests I do today. But how can we know, for sure, what ways a person or event has shaped us? Would guessing do? Maybe some are more clear than others. For quite some time, I had never truly stopped to think about the ways other people had affected me. Faces seemed often to come and go without appearing to leave anything behind. It was not until last year, when perhaps one of the most memorable persons I have ever known, surprised our Pre-Calculus class with the news that he would be leaving to teach at another high school. Nearly all of our class members cried that day. This teacher- Mr. Vincent- opened our eyes. Mr. Vincent was the kind of person you would only hope to meet- the kind who probably secretly owns a tumblr account and actually has far more stories to tell than he lets on. The sounds of each weekday morning consisted of his favorite bands playing through the speakers of the Smart...
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...with his wife and two kids. He works part-time as a customer service manager and attends the practice every six months for a regular check-up, however due to his recent knee surgery; he has been unable to do so. This patient struggles with his weight and suffers from high blood pressure. This condition damages the blood vessels, forcing the heart to work faster which would eventually lead to heart failure (Gregson 2001). To treat his condition, this patient takes ACE inhibitors every day. He also suffers from arthritis and takes Azathioprine as a source of medication. He has no allergies, smokes 10 cigarettes a day and consumes 25 units of alcohol a week. Patient A consumes fizzy beverages during and after his meals and snacks on sweets in between. Due to his poor oral hygiene and high consumption of sugar in his diet, he has developed caries in his lower left 6. It is evident that sugar consumption mostly in sticky form between meals increases the risk of caries (Felton 2009). His poor oral hygiene is reflected on the number of restorations present within his mouth, mostly in his pre-molars and molars. He also has a porcelain bonded crown present on the lower right 5. The presence of a carious lesion in the patient’s lower left 6 at the distal and occulosal surface caused the patient discomfort which required a restoration. This patient has been advised to see the hygienist frequently to improve his oral hygiene. The patient was chosen by the author because of their high sugary...
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...Factors Affecting Student Academic Success in Gateway Courses at Northern Arizona University Russell Benford Julie Gess-Newsome Center for Science Teaching and Learning Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5697 May 24, 2006 Factors Affecting Student Academic Success in Gateway Courses at Northern Arizona University Table of Contents Section Abstract Introduction Predictors of Student Achievement in Introductory Business, Mathematics, and Science Courses Predictors of Student Achievement in Business, Marketing, and Economics Predictors of Student Achievement in Mathematics Predictors of Student Achievement in Computer Science Predictors of Student Achievement in Physics Predictors of Student Achievement in Chemistry Predictors of Student Achievement in Biology Summary of Factors That Predict Student Success in Introductory Business, Mathematics, and Science Courses Interpreting Results of Predictive Studies in Business, Mathematics, and Science Education Methods Institutional Records and Public Data ABC and DFW Rates in Gateway Courses Characterizing ABC and DFW Students Student Survey Page 4 5 10 11 13 15 18 20 21 24 27 30 31 32 34 35 1 Characterizing Students’ Educational and Socioeconomic Contexts Characterizing Gateway Classrooms and Courses Development of Predictive Model Results Course-Oriented ABC and DFW Statistics ABC and DFW Rates in Gateway Courses Teaching Styles Used in Gateway Courses Student-Oriented ABC and DFW Statistics Student...
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...currency crises, and sovereign defaults. Financial crises directly result in a loss of paper wealth; they do not directly result in changes in the real economy unless a recession or depression follows. The 2007–2012 global financial crisis, also known as the Global Financial Crisis and 2008 financial crisis, is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It resulted in the threat of total collapse from large financial institutions, the bailout of banks by national governments, and downturns in stock markets around the world. In many areas, the housing market also suffered, resulting in evictions, foreclosures and prolonged unemployment. The crisis played a significant role in the failure of key businesses, declines in consumer wealth estimated in trillions of US dollars, and a downturn in economic activity leading to the 2008–2012 global recession and contributing to the European sovereign-debt crisis. Many economists have offered theories about how financial crises develop and how they could be prevented. There is little consensus, however, and financial crises are still a regular occurrence around the world. The U.S. Senate's Levin–Coburn Report asserted that the crisis was the result of "high risk, complex financial products;...
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... at 273-74 (2002). The totality of the circumstances doctrine prohibits the review of facts in isolation. Id. at 273. It requires all facts to be viewed together to establish reasonable suspicion. Id. In Arvizu, officers stopped the defendant’s van on a road known for drug smuggling (Id. at 269), leading to the discovery of 128 pounds of marijuana. Id. at 272. Officers cited several factors for conducting an investigatory stop: vehicle type, rapid reduction in speed upon seeing the officers, defendant appearing rigid and avoiding eye contact. Id. at 270. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s method of examining each fact individually led to the conclusion that they “carried little or no weight in the reasonable-suspicion calculus.” Id. at 272. However, the United States Supreme Court reversed this decision, providing that the appellate court’s analysis did not adhere to the ‘totality of the circumstances’ principle. Id. at 275. The totality of the circumstances “precludes this sort of divide-and-conquer analysis.” Id. at 274. I. Mendez’s Lack Of Eye Contact, Evasion Attempt And The Characteristics Of The Location Establish Reasonable Suspicion. While a particular fact may appear innocent in itself, when taken together with all facts, it may warrant additional investigation. Id. A large body of 9th Circuit law provides that lack of eye contact is not an appropriate factor in most reasonable suspicion cases. Nicacio v. United States Immigration & Naturalization...
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...many business decisions on a daily basis and there are many factors that factors into how these decisions are made. From a psychological reference, heuristics are defined as a mental shortcut that describes the behavioral mechanics on how individuals solve problems and make quick and efficient decisions. Heuristics are considered proficient cognitive processes, conscious or unconscious, that ignores part of the information in making decision. This discussion examines the concept of heuristics in terms of making decisions and explaining the failure to ignore base rates, discuss the relevant factors of why associated with the decision and if the decision was framed properly to ascertain a better decision. Literature Review (Shanteau, 1989) suggested that (Kahneman and Tversky, 1982) exemplified their view of heuristics and biases as follows: "In making pre dictions and judgments under uncertainty, people do not appear to follow the calculus of chance or the statistical theory of prediction. Instead, they rely on a limited number of heuristics which sometimes yield reasonable judgments and sometimes lead to severe and systematic errors.” (Kahneman & Tversky, 1982) went on to identify three of several cognitive heuristics for risk judgments- representativeness, availability, and anchoring-and-adjustment. * Representativeness – (Shanteau, 1989) referenced (Kahneman and Tversky, 1984) as explaining the representativeness heuristic to describe making an uncertainty judgment...
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...has described the events surrounding the catastrophic leak | |of methyl isocyanate at the Union Carbide plant; it is considered a technical perspective on the accident. | Risk Analysis Physical hazards have always been a feature of life. In man’s early days there were natural hazards such as earthquakes, weather, and other living organisms (microbes, animals, and fellow human beings). In modem times hazards are increasingly manmade fire, explosions, chemical spills, drugs, pollution, radioactive material, etc. Analysis of hazards has traditionally involved engineers and scientists who have produced fault trees, mean time between failure calculations, and other probabilistic analyses. Risk is another...
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...AC14/AT11 Database Management Systems TYPICAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PART -I OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS Each Question carries 2 marks. Choosethe correct or the best alternative in the following: Q.1 Which of the following relational algebra operations do not require the participating tables to be union-compatible? (A) Union (B) Intersection (C) Difference (D) Join Ans: (D) Q.2 Which of the following is not a property of transactions? (A) Atomicity (B) Concurrency (C) Isolation (D) Durability Ans: (B) Q.3 Relational Algebra does not have (A) Selection operator. (C) Aggregation operators. (B) Projection operator. (D) Division operator. Ans: (C ) Q.4 Checkpoints are a part of (A) Recovery measures. (C ) Concurrency measures. (B) Security measures. (D) Authorization measures. Ans: (A) Q.5 Tree structures are used to store data in (A) Network model. (B) Relational model. (C) Hierarchical model. (D) File based system. Ans: (C ) Q.6 The language that requires a user to specify the data to be retrieved without specifying exactly how to get it is (A) Procedural DML. (B) Non-Procedural DML. (C) Procedural DDL. (D) Non-Procedural DDL. Ans: (B) Q.7 Precedence graphs help to find a 1 AC14/AT11 Database Management Systems (A) Serializable schedule. (C) Deadlock free schedule. (B) Recoverable schedule. (D) Cascadeless schedule. Ans: (A) Q.8 The rule that a value of a foreign key must appear...
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...ate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2014 Brochure Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................1 2. About GATE 2014 ......................................................................................................1 2.1. Financial Assistance ............................................................................................................................ 1 2.2 Employment ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 Changes Introduced in GATE 2013 that will continue to remain in force for GATE 2014 .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 4.1 Eligibility for GATE 2014 ................................................................................................................... 4 4.2 GATE Papers ............................................................................................................................................ 5 4.3 Zone-Wise List of Cities in which GATE 2014 will be Held ................................................... 6 4.4 Zone-Wise List of Cities for 3rd...
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...NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR Bachelor of Technology Programmes amï´>r¶ JH$s g§ñWmZ, m¡Úmo{ à VO o pñ Vw dZ m dY r V ‘ ñ Syllabi and Regulations for Undergraduate PROGRAMME OF STUDY (wef 2012 entry batch) Ma {gb Course Structure for B.Tech (4years, 8 Semester Course) Civil Engineering ( to be applicable from 2012 entry batch onwards) Course No CH-1101 /PH-1101 EE-1101 MA-1101 CE-1101 HS-1101 CH-1111 /PH-1111 ME-1111 Course Name Semester-1 Chemistry/Physics Basic Electrical Engineering Mathematics-I Engineering Graphics Communication Skills Chemistry/Physics Laboratory Workshop Physical Training-I NCC/NSO/NSS L 3 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 13 T 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 0 0 8 2 C 8 6 8 5 6 2 3 0 0 38 8 8 8 8 6 2 0 0 40 8 8 6 6 6 2 2 2 40 6 6 8 2 Course No EC-1101 CS-1101 MA-1102 ME-1101 PH-1101/ CH-1101 CS-1111 EE-1111 PH-1111/ CH-1111 Course Name Semester-2 Basic Electronics Introduction to Computing Mathematics-II Engineering Mechanics Physics/Chemistry Computing Laboratory Electrical Science Laboratory Physics/Chemistry Laboratory Physical Training –II NCC/NSO/NSS Semester-4 Structural Analysis-I Hydraulics Environmental Engg-I Structural Design-I Managerial Economics Engg. Geology Laboratory Hydraulics Laboratory Physical Training-IV NCC/NSO/NSS Semester-6 Structural Design-II Structural Analysis-III Foundation Engineering Transportation Engineering-II Hydrology &Flood...
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...disease process that is most likely in that context. Objectives /outcomes for this subject: 1. the relationship between key aspects of normal genitourinary function and the pathophysiology involved in select genitourinary-related conditions, including: • female-specific disorders: endometriosis, ovarian cancer, PID, UTIs. • male-specific disorders: testicular cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer • nongender-specific problems: STIs, urologic obstructions 2. the relationship between key aspects of normal renal function and the pathophysiology involved in select renal conditions, including: • hydronephrosis. • glomerulonephritis • acute kidney injury (AKI; previously known as ARF—acute renal failure) and chronic kidney disease 3. signs and symptoms related to above pathological conditions, including significance of diagnostic test results used to evaluate and monitor renal and genitourinary function, such as: • PSA • BUN, creatinine, urinalysis, creatinine clearance 4. basic treatment modalities of the above pathologies....
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...A Short Memorandum on Law, Regulation, and Consumption Dr. Bronwen Morgan A. Standard Economic Approaches A highly simplified standard (neoclassical) economic account of the relationship between law, regulation and consumption would posit that, first, the arena for consumption is constituted at a background level by law. General legal rules of contract provide the framework within which consumption choices are made, while general legal rules of tort, or wrongful harm, provide a post-hoc means of remedying a range of the possible damage or harm that might flow from consumption choices. Regulation enters the picture in both specific and general ways, all of which aim essentially to pre-emptively correct market failures that might harm vulnerable consumers. General statutory consumer protection rules (for example prohibiting certain terms in standard contracts, or unfair pressure in situations of unequal bargaining power) are supplemented by sector-specific statutory attempts to mitigate or prevent particular harms and risks that might be suffered by consumers, whether through poor water quality, contaminated food, morally offensive publications for children or the like. In this picture, regulation is the skeleton that gives shape and structure to a well-functioning market society. Regulation, as Karl Polanyi argued so eloquently many decades ago, constitutes the market. Neoclassical perspectives have in recent years adopted the Polanyian appreciation of the importance...
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...Abstract Experts play a number of important roles in society (e.g., doctors, lawyers, scientists). Much of their social function is communicative, and as a public we rely in various ways on these communications. Access to experts and expert information is largely a function of media. As our information and communication media have evolved in recent years, so too must our methods for assessing the accuracy, truthfulness and usefulness of information. The current study examines how modern media, particularly television and the internet, have affected communication both between experts and the public, and among communities of experts. This is demonstrated by the analysis various forms of expert communications: a scientific journal article, news coverage of a political event, and televised advertisements for law firms. It is argued that the greater the premium a society places on specialized knowledge and skills, the more we are obligated to trust experts, and this entails a greater responsibility of “the media” to connect the public to experts in transparent and useful ways. Trust the Experts: The Importance of Media in Connecting Experts to the Public Contemporary “first world” society relies heavily on specialization and the distribution of labour. The complexity of our collective activities is beyond the capacity of any individual, and thus social responsibilities are divided largely on the basis of profession (Mieg, 2006). We entrust doctors with our health...
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