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In contrast to metaphysics, which is concerned with what comes "after physics” (the Greek word "metaphysika"), epistemology (from the Greek "episteme, " meaning "knowledge, " and the suffix "ology, " meaning "the science of, " or "the study of") is concerned with the study of the extent to which knowledge and justified belief are possible. Metaphysics seeks to gain a complete understanding of the nature of reality, including abstract concepts (identity, time, space, being, knowing), while epistemology examines how we know what the actual reality or truth is and whether there are limits to this knowledge specifically in terms of ... Read More

Our lives are filled with random factors that can significantly impact any given situation at any given time. The vast majority of scientific fields rely heavily on these random variables, notably in management and the social sciences, although chemistry, engineering, and physics all benefit greatly. Probabilistic and statistical qualities, including the distribution function, are analyzed and quantified. Probability distribution is what is usually meant by the word "distribution" when discussing statistical concepts. A distribution describes a variable's range of possible values and how often they occur. A variable's modality is the value or values that constitute the majority of occurrences ... Read More

When different groups of individuals get together, there are certain to be disagreements on various issues. When you're in a large group, whether at work, school, or a social event, you can't help but notice the different people you're talking to. Meetings of this nature often lead to "groupthink" or "group polarization, " two phenomena that can have negative effects on everyone involved. At the end of a meeting, people have the opportunity to either give up their own ideas in favor of conforming to those of others or to stick to their own convictions. This phenomenon can be ... Read More

Strong EntityStrong Entity is independent to any other entity in the schema. A strong entity always have a primary key. In ER diagram, a strong entity is represented by rectangle. Relationship between two strong entities is represented by a diamond. A set of strong entities is known as strong entity set.Weak EntityWeak entity is dependent on strong entity and cannot exists without a corresponding strong. It has a foreign key which relates it to a strong entity. A weak entity is represented by double rectangle. Relationship between a strong entity and a weak entity is represented by double diamond. The ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how we named the days of the week and the months of the year? The names sound fanciful enough to draw attention, and exotic enough to fire imagination.More importantly, why not just name them as 1st Day, 2nd Day, 3rd Day, or 1st month, 2nd month, and so on? Read on for some exciting answers that will lead you back in time. And learn more about Friggatriskaidekaphobia, days to get married, days to sneeze and some interesting facts and superstitions about each dayIn this two part series of articles, we look at how Days and Months ... Read More

In the year 2005, with the sole purpose of internal enrichment of its employees, Google started the program, Google talks, thru this program, brings actors, actresses, authors, filmmakers, actresses, musicians, chefs, women, politicians, scientists, innovators and speakers of all kinds, to Google talks centering on their recent works. This program has gained popularity in very short time and it evolved to become a public facing program, reaching millions of viewers, with varieties of interests on YouTube Channel. The talks are hosted by Googlers in Google offices across the world.In this program, a disclaimer is also posted, that the views or ... Read More

Kindle is great to reduce eye tension. Kindle is absolutely easy on your sight and is very comfortable to read on. As well, the display on the latest Kindle is built to prevent glare, even in sunlight. In addition to that:Perfect Travel-Around PartnerThe Kindle is so small, light and portable that it is straightforward to carry around anywhere you go and also you don't have to worry about the edges of your publication folding anymore. It also helps that your total library suits this tiny device, so you're indulged for choice while on vacation.Read At NighttimeIf you want to learn ... Read More

A college degree (from Middle Asian baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureates) is an undergraduate academic level awarded by universities and colleges after completion of training lasting three to several years (depending on the organization and academic discipline).Origin of the TermThe definition of bachelor in the twelfth century referred to a knight bachelor, who was too young or poor to gather vassals under his own banner. By simply the end of the 13th century, it was also employed by junior associates of guilds or schools. By folk etymology or wordplay, the word baccalaureus was associated with bacca Laurie ("laurel berry")It was ... Read More

Since Truck Drivers are mostly on the road and cover kilometers to reach or deliver consignments on time, they cannot have proper food. They have to eat at roadside restaurants which provide low quality food.We certainly have interviewed few drivers to learn much about their lifestyle.One of them was Adash Khan, from Haryana. He travels from Delhi to Haryana, makes 3 trips in a month and he makes just Rs. 8000 per month. He says:"It's a very stressful job as we have to deliver the consignment on time and for that, we get to travel kilometers without proper sleep and ... Read More

When you are hungry, you search for the easiest and a quick option to cook and fill your hunger. And, then the first thing comes to your mind is "Maggi, yes your 2 minutes Maggi". Right??We eat this very frequently but do not know the history of it. Let's explore a little more today about our most favourite snacks, Maggie. Though it has faced some quality issue from June to October 2015, once again came back with a bang in November 2015.HistoryThe MAGGI brand was initially originated in Switzerland in 1884. It was formed with a purpose by Swiss entrepreneur ... Read More