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2 days ago · The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century. The scientific method involves careful observation coupled with rigorous scepticism, because cognitive assumptions can distort the interpretation of the observation.
1 day ago · Schematic depiction of a function described metaphorically as a "machine" or "black box" that for each input yields a corresponding output The red curve is the graph of a function, because any vertical line has exactly one crossing point with the curve.
2 days ago · Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss in which, in exchange for a fee, a party agrees to compensate another party in the event of a certain loss, damage, or injury.
3 days ago · The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance. The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and contain the information needed to specify physical and biological traits.
1 day ago · Sustainability is regarded as a "normative concept".This means it is based on what people value or find desirable: "The quest for sustainability involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future."
2 days ago · Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking," achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.
4 days ago · In total there are 30 countries or territories that are in this situation. These should be divided, in turn, into three groups: those who do not have an army or armed forces of any kind (15 in total), those who do not have a permanent army but do have a limited military force (6 in total) and the overseas territories that depend on their countries (a total of 9).
