State of Colorado Bioterrorism Emergency Preparedness Logic Model The introduction of the Department of Homeland Security after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2011, fueled the further development of emergency preparedness. The ability of a community to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from incidents is directly related to the effectiveness of the emergency preparedness of the community. The state helps after an emergency when the local community
PROGRAM LOGIC MODEL This section outlines and describes the various elements of the program logic model (see Figure 2). Our logic model is an important evaluative tool as it helps to explain the ideas behind the development of the DCD guidelines and the reasons why DCD programs will lead to positive outcomes in deceased organ donation. Inputs The following inputs are critical to our program logic model: financial resources, planning processes, materials, equipment, staff, patients and their families
The Process of Program Evaluation Program evaluation is a skill that requires for skilled people to conduct an evaluation that is credible. My reason for taking this class was to gain the basic understanding of the program evaluation. As I became involved in the readings and class assignments I discovered a profound level of respect for this application. I uncovered that evaluations should dedicate thoughtfulness to all stakeholders who are invested in the program and affected by its evaluation.
Program evaluation is a skill that requires for skilled people to conduct an evaluation that is credible. My reason for taking this class was to gain the basic understanding of the program evaluation. As I became involved in the readings and class assignments I discovered a profound level of respect for this application. I uncovered that evaluations should dedicate thoughtfulness to all stakeholders who are devoted in the endeavors of the program and evaluation. This process allows a full range of
and Ivo Welch[6]. In the basic setting of the model, rational agents end up herding. This characteristic is a feature of even more general settings and can be rationaled by the following argument: Given a finite action space and a finite and imperfect signal space, rational agents eventually "heard" as a consequence of "Information cascade", while ignoring their own signal, each person imitates others' behavior[7]:221. Though much of the basic logic regarding the proportion of private information
After all requirements have been gathered for a proposed system, they must be modeled. Models are created for visually represent the planned system so that business requirements can easily be associated with system items to ensure that all requirements have been completely and accurately gathered. In this paper, I will be discussing two types of modeling, and that is Physical modeling and Logical modeling. One reason why modeling is so important in systems analysis is so the system and all of the
that all bachelors are unmarried, this is a priori. On the other hand, “a posteriori” is known as the basis of an experience and that is like saying that it is raining outside now. While metaphysics and logic share a common nature, they both have their differences such as metaphysics includes logic getting its generality by its topic and metaphysics having a substantive topic that can have a deep understanding to
Starting with the famous Roman teachers of rhetoric, such as Cicero and Quintilian, to the inspiring Aristotle, these men and many more made huge contributions to rhetorical theory and how people understand and make sense of the world. The purpose of this paper is to access two articles on modern rhetoric. The first article is titled “Kenneth Burke on Form,” by Robert L. Heath and the second one is “Toulmin on Argument: An Interpretation and Application” by Wayne Brockriede and Douglas Ehninger.
principles and that the meaning of objects, persons or texts is inherent in the thing itself. Humanism is founded on dichotomous logic and rationality, their reasoning is objective. Contrastingly post-structuralism is more concerned with meaning making that is contextually specific through the effect of cultural and social relations. It diminishes the ideals of dichotomous logic and the universalising of texts, objects and persons. This essay will critically analyse the competing arguments of each perspective
one simply guess and take a risk, or does it take deeper consideration and thought? Logic, reasoning, and intuition commonly are set to oppose each other, but a possibility requiring great consideration is the fact that they tend to work together each time to produce better, more intelligent results. Primarily, reasoning displays high importance in the existence of logic. That connection between reasoning and logic is closely linked to intuition. Furthermore, a common misleading statement of a logical
ROLE OF LOGIC IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Shreya Chaturvedi 2014A7PS147P Nishant Khosla 2014A8PS356P Introduction to Logic Logic is the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish correct and incorrect resoning.It is a tool to develop reasonable conclusions based on a given set of data. Logic is free of emotion and deals very specifically with information in its purest form. It is a branch of philosophy that features extensively in Mathematics and Computer Science. The basic
Logic and Law in Russian and Western Culture ABSTRACT: The purpose of my paper is to compare those texts of Russian and Western thinkers where the relations between logic and law are discussed, and especially to show both the differences and the agreements of their understanding of this connection. Second, I would also like to show and contrast the place of logic and law in Russian and Western systems of education. Third, I propose to clarify some conclusions from my analysis of these relations
proportioned according to an ideal model, symbolizing the aspirations and aptitudes of that particular civil society. In these forms of reasoning it is possible to distinguish contingent aspects with regard to the role which the use of a method and the application of a procedure play within any conceptual process: communicable by virtue of the codes and the prescribed norms, comparable in every time and place by virtue of the reproducibility of the procedures. Euclidian logic begins with the inductive
limit towards each subject with the use of logic and reason. For example, the maps of the world from the late 1400’s in Europe contradicted the realities of the Earth being round. One century later, Galileo came forth with the idea that had been thought of by other scholarly people, like Aristotle and Eratoshenes. Galileo’s pursuit of knowledge about Earth led to a change in the subject of cartography which has affected society till the present day. His logic came from the revolution of the sun, and
In the essay “Studies In the Logic of Explanation”, Carl Hempel attempts to break down scientific explanation into its fundamental components in pursuit of defining what it means to explain a phenomenon scientifically. In doing so, he proposes a set of rigorous criteria that he believes constitute a true explanation. He starts by separating an explanation “into two major constituents, the explanandum and the explanans” (136). The explanandum is the phenomenon that is to be explained, while the
Mathematical logic is something that has been around for a very long time. Centuries Ago Greek and other logicians tried to make sense out of mathematical proofs. As time went on other people tried to do the same thing but using only symbols and variables. But I will get into detail about that a little later. There is also something called set theory, which is related with this. In mathematical logic a lot of terms are used such as axiom and proofs. A lot of things in math can be proven, but there
Metaphysics: Since physics actually means the physical world; Meta involves the non-material world, such as the mind and spiritual brief. According to Encarta Encyclopedia, “Metaphysics,” is a branch of philosophy that entails the "nature of ultimate reality" (p.1) According to the Hummingbird N Company’s, “The Metaphysical Sciences,” the dictionary defines this as “A mental philosophy dealing with the nature and causes of being and knowing” (p.1). H. J. Patton (1948), say’s in Immanuel Kent Ground
Subject : ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (BT9402) (B1367) Answer the following: Question no.1 what is the goal of AI? Explain the importance of AI in today’s world. Answer: The basic goals of AI are:- understanding of perceptual, reasoning, learning, linguistic and Creative processes Understanding will be helpful in creation of new and informative intelligent tools for use in different industries and academia. Just as the invention of the internal combustion
obstacles to the attainment of true, certain, or precise knowledge about things and events. After analysing the ontological, logical, and axiological status of indeterminary, I outline the aoristic logic which allows adequate descriptions of phenomena pertaining to an area of indeterminary. Aoristic logic provides a propositional calculus that makes possible the compatibility of order with indeterminacy. 1. Argument Truth, certainty, precision are the highest criteria for judgement on any statement
Times. The Toulmin Model of Argument is essential to writing a good argumentative editorial, paper, or article. I will be using the Toulmin Model formula and breaking it down into its six parts to analyze this editorial. The Toulmin model was created by Stephen Toulmin, a former British logician and now a college professor at the University of Southern California. Toulmin, himself found trouble applying basic logic to everyday arguments. Toulmin proceeded to create an improved model of practical reasoning