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- 6161: Virtual Reality - What it is and How it Works
- ... to be able to see what they are paying for before it is constructed. An example which is fascinating would be that of designing an elementary school. Designers could walk in the school from a child's perspective to gain insight on how high that water fountain is, or how narrow the halls are. Product designers could also use VR in similar ways to test their products. NASA and other aerospace ...
- 6162: How Technology Effects Modern America
- ... population to earn a high school diploma. This means that anyone, regardless of family income, could be educated to a level that would allow them a comfortable place in the middle class. Even restrictions upon child labor hours kept children in school, since they are not allowed to work full time while under the age of 18. This government policy was conducive to our economic markets, and allowed our country to ...
- 6163: Darwinism: The Theory That Shook The World
- ... belief. This fact alone makes him one of the most important people of science ever. Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury-Shropshire, England on Feb 12, 1809 (GEA & RBi p 42). He was the fifth child in a wealthy English family with a history of scientific achievement with his paternal grandfather Erasmus Darwin who was a physician and a savant in the eighteenth century (GEA & RBi p 42). As a young ...
- 6164: The Praying Mantis
- ... more information CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The word "mantis" comes from ancient Greece and means "diviner" or "prophet". Many cultures have credited the mantid with a variety of magical qualities: France-French peasants state that If a child is lost, the mantids praying-stance points the way home. Turkey & Arabia-The mantid always prays toward Mecca. Southern U.S.-The brown saliva of the mantis will make a man go blind or kill ...
- 6165: On Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
- ... are " How?" and "Why?" The answer lies in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809. Mr. Darwin was easily bored with his studies as a child, he turned away from his father's footsteps and becoming a physician after seeing several operations performed without anesthesia. He became interested in geology and natural history and was not intrigued by his studies of ...
- 6166: A Massive Project for the Benefit of Mankind: A Look at the Human Genome Project
- ... human Genes by 1996. Researchers have successfully located the gene and DNA sequence for Huntingtons Disease on Chromosome 4 and have created a genetic test to determine if a person carries this gene. "The child of a person with Huntington's has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene, which inevitably leads to the disease." Once an individual acquires the gene, it is only a matter of time before they ...
- 6167: Episcopalianism / Anglicanism
- ... large majority of the English people. There were few in England who believed that the pope was a necessary part of the Catholic faith. There were many that knew him mainly as a cause of abuse and injustice. Henry saw that he could carry his plan through. He had made some changes in his religion, but every step was guarded by the royal authority and carefully explained by the royal wisdom ...
- 6168: 11th Century Scotland and Witchcraft
- ... and lose control of movement. They would start to sway, stagger, tremble, pant, sweat, and act wildly. After the spirit would leave the body, they would have no memory of the demon, as did the child in "The Exorcist". A familiar phrase you might recognize is Abracadabra. This is often heard in magic shows when a magician performs a trick. According to 11th century Scotland, this had meant "take away fear ...
- 6169: The Location of the Ark of the Covenant
- The Location of the Ark of the Covenant Ever since I was a child, and after I watched Indiana Jones, I have been fascinated with the Ark of the Covenant. I really havent read the actual scriptures in the Old Testament until recently. My knowledge was almost strictly ...
- 6170: Taoism
- ... did not like the way the Tao was being taught by his teachers, with everything good and always good. He began to question his own teachers about the meaning of the Tao even as a child. Lao-tzu soon began to observe the world on his own and came to a conclusion that the world is not always at peace, and everyone was not always happy. The truth was that the ...
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