Introduction to Discrete Structures --- Whats and Whys What is Discrete Mathematics ? Discrete mathematics is mathematics that deals with discrete objects. Discrete objects are those which are separated from (not connected to/distinct from) each other. Integers (aka whole numbers), rational numbers (ones that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers), automobiles, houses, people etc. are all discrete objects. On the other hand real numbers which include irrational as well as rational
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Editorial Evaluation (Crumley) “The Dismissed DSK Case: Everyone’s A Loser” is the article selected for the editorial evaluation. This article was written by Bruce Crumley which was published in Time magazine on August 24, 2011. This is about the dismissed sexual assault case charged by Nafissatou Diallo, a hotel maid, against Dominque Strauss-Khan (DSK), who was then an International Monetary Fund chief. (2011) Just by the title (Crumley) “Everyone’s A Loser” the reader can already tell that it
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Up, Up, and AWA: Scoring Well in the Essay Section A five-part GMATTERS series, August 2005 PART ONE: This week we begin a new series on the Analytical Writing Assessment ("AWA") portion of the GMAT, otherwise known as "the essays." Because they do not feed into the overall score out of 800 (they are scored separately, on a scale of 6 points), they are often neglected. They do serve a purpose, though, and you need to take them seriously, even if they do not warrant the bulk of your study time
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Reflection Walden University Introduction to philosophy PHIL 1001 How can you prove weather at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or weather we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state? Plato For this reflection I founded it fascinating to consider different understanding of reality, I really enjoyed Plato Alegory of the cave amazing piece of art work what a great philosopher for that time period, also movie Matrix great movie
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1. What reasons does Wenke suggest for the increase in cheating among students? Wenke explain that the two reasons the students cheat on their exams or projects its because of the pressure of the excelente grades. Also she said that the teachers now of the cheating students do but they let it pass because they don't want to verified who's the cheater. 2. What does Wenke see as a possible negative consequence of cheating among students today? She said that students cheat because they want an
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GE217 Composition II Week 2 (B) Identifying logical Fallacies 1. Bandwagon Appeal: “Cash for Clunkers”; The New York Times, September 30, 2012 The argument on this article is about how the people think that something should to be done because the majority does it. The "Cash for Clunkers" program has been a success. By subsidizing the purchases of new, more fuel efficient vehicles for Americans willing to trade in their old gas guzzlers, this initiative makes a short-term investment in our long-term
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Sample Seminar Template I. Introduction A. Lead B. Thesis Statement (Includes Life of Pi and poem that you close read) C. Three Supporting Arguments (Your Blueprint) II. Body 1st Idea A. Topic sentence: Your topic sentence will consist of your Thesis and supporting argument. You must write out the entire topic sentence as it would appear in your actual essay. 1. POINT PROOF: Specific example, cite an example COMMENT: Explain how example is relevant to your argument 2. POINT PROOF:
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God—whether He be called Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah or the Great I Am. What remains is the time immortal question which mankind has been left to reason: Is it necessary to prove His existence? This paper serves to clearly answer the question, using logic, reason and evidence to support, that it is not necessary to prove the existence of God. Demonstrated within this paper will be the arguments of proof, or the proof of God, that is, an address of the cosmological, ontological and origination
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MGT 565 | Just Cause Assignment | Stephanie Bourdo | 1/29/2013 | Section 1 – Due Process A. Arguments to support Maria was provided due process: * Maria was part of a group that was given a formal verbal warning and reminder of the policy regarding no company property other than protective gear or clothing could be in employee’s lockers. * The verbal warning/reminder ended with a statement indicating that anyone caught violating the rule would be subject to discipline
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Aristotle wrote these words: Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word there are three kinds. The first kind depends on the personal character of the speaker; the second on putting the audience into a certain frame of mind; the third on the proof, or apparent proof, provided by the words of the speech itself. These three modes of persuasion are ethos, meaning disposition or character; pathos, which emotion or passion; and logos, meaning argument or discourse. Ethos has to do with
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