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- 4461: Magic And Science
- ... places like the market place, street corners, and even adult entertainment bars (Blackstone, 19). We have seen magic as a form of entertainment, from making someone disappear, to sawing a girl in half. But all great illusions have an explanation. Magic, as we have seen, is about power- a seemingly magical power used and expressed by a skilled actor to create the illusion of miraculous happenings. But the most mysterious part ... of art in which has its weaknesses. If everybody knew how to do the trick, there is no interest to magic. Mysticism has been in the past and probably ever will be one of the great powers of the world. It is bad to pretend its complete opposite. People may argue against it but many should know more and treat it with respect. People must accept magic as something that obeys ...
- 4462: Quantum Computing
- ... physics system or theory using the assumption that energy exists in discrete units. It is probably no exaggeration to say that quantum mechanics is the most successful scientific theory in history. This has been a great success, but in spite of the fact the origins of the quantum theory stretch back nearly a century, it is only in recent years that the general public has become aware of the subject. Indeed ... the twentieth century will go down in history as the information age. Unless we develop something better than quantum mechanics, however unlikely, the twenty-first century will be the quantum age. We must acknowledge the great benefit that quantum devices will bring, no matter what the cost. Imagine a computer whose memory is exponentially larger than its apparent physical size; a computer that can manipulate an exponential set of inputs simultaneously ...
- 4463: Alternative Medicine
- ... probability that an individual patient who saw a medical doctor also used unconventional therapy in 1990 was higher than one in three for patients with anxiety(45 percent), obesity(41 percent), back problems(36 percent), depression(35 percent), or chronic pain(34 percent), relaxation techniques, chiropractic, and massage were the unconventional therapies used most often in 1990" (nejm,1993). How can the insurance companies ignore the fact that, an estimated number ... percent in 1990 to 42.1 percent in 1997. This shows that society is accepting alternative medicine on an ever increasing basis. Alternative therapies were used most frequently for chronic conditions, including back problems, anxiety, depression and headaches. Also, more than half of these visits were paid for out-of-pocket, that is health insurance would not or did not pay for the cost of treatment (JAMA, 11/98). Incidently, more ...
- 4464: Hawks
- ... the fields and grasslands looking for something to eat weather it be a mouse or a chipmunk or even a snake. Some hawks will chase down birds such as pigeons or sparrows. With the hawks great maneuvering skills, it can chase its prey through trees and bushes. The hawk uses its talons to protect itself and its young. Humans are the predators which rarely effect the hawk and its life. We ... the fields and grasslands looking for something to eat weather it be a mouse or a chipmunk or even a snake. Some hawks will chase down birds such as pigeons or sparrows. With the hawks great maneuvering skills, it can chase its prey through trees and bushes. The hawk uses its talons to protect itself and its young. Humans are the predators which rarely effect the hawk and its life. We ...
- 4465: Network 2
- ... types of networks are classified as distributive or centralized. In a centralized network, processing occurs at one place and requests are made of the processing from terminals. A mainframe computer with attached terminals is a great example of centralized network. The terminals communicate with the mainframe to accomplish tasks. A distributive network spreads processing power to the individual computers. Networked PCs are a great example. Tasks are accomplished at the computer and at other computers using communication. In the definition of a network the computer hardware is considered part of the user in this definition. The hardware used to ...
- 4466: Marijuana And Its Effects On Humans
- ... necessarily indicate an extreme health hazard. For example, roasted coffee contains 800 volatile chemicals, of which only 21 have been tested on rodents, and of those, 16 were carcinogenic. Coffee has never been considered a great cancer-causing substance, though. Cannabis has also been known for its many therapeutic uses, including the treatment of open angle glaucoma, asthma, and the nausea associated with chemotherapy. It has also been described as a ... physical effects, yet are as accurate today as they were 100 years ago. Following is an early account of its intoxicating properties made by Dr. John Bell in 1857: "I had taken the drug with great skepticism as to its reputed action, or at any rate with the opinion that it was grossly exaggerated, and I accordingly made up my mind not to be 'caught napping' in this way again, and ...
- 4467: Man Vs. The Environment
- ... into the forest causing the Na-tive Americans and the wildlife to withdraw further into interior of the continent. Let us move forward a hundred or so years in history the settling of the American Great Plains. One of the big-gest violations of the environment was taking place, the buffalo hunters, and the extermination of the Native Ameri-cans and their culture. The Great Plains, before the arri-val of the buffalo hunter must have been a remarkable sight. The countryside must have looked like it was a mov-ing carpet of bison. With over 60 million buffalo roaming ...
- 4468: Lymphoma
- ... lymphatic system works as follows; the bone marrow produces blood cells including white blood cells. White blood cells are the cells that find and destroy disease-causing agents. Both B and T cells change a great deal to defend the body from pathogen. It is while the B cells are transforming that cancers can infect them. (Lymphoma Information Network) What causes Hodgkin s disease is not known, but the symptoms are ... appetite loss often accompanies nausea. Hair loss usually only occurs in the areas being treated and will grow back once the therapy is over. Also tiredness is a side effect. One has to get a great deal of rest as well as stay somewhat active in order recover from the treatment. These side affects will all gradually fade after the treatment is ended. (Cancerbacup) Chemotherapy is the second major treatment used ...
- 4469: Lsd
- ... in consolidating short term to long term memory. Cognitive disorders such as Parkinson's disease can be traced to problems in dopaminergic pathways. Serotonin has been implicated in the etiology of various CNS disorders including depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior, schizophrenia, and nausea. It is also known to effect the cardiovascular and thermoregulatory systems as well as cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. The lack of knowledge in the middle ground ... it should be ineffaceable if 5-HT is depleted. The opposite result was actually observed; depletion enhances LSD activity.9 Mianserin, a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, blocks LSD behavior but does not block LSD's depression of RN neurons.9 While LSD does cause a decrease in the autoreactive firing of RN neurons, this appears to be an effect and not the cause. These observations are considered however to be compatible ...
- 4470: Linux Vs Nt
- ... a C++ compiler, Perl 5.0, and other IDE and text editing software, the user gets the ability to explore. Granted that programming of this nature is not for the average user, it is a great learning tool for those who are headed down that path. NT, however, does not provide the source code; therefore, limiting the user to only Microsoft s networking and programming solutions. The creator of Linux, Linus ... quite remarkable. These early version of Linux provides a stepping stone for later versions to come, and possibly dominate the market when executives and upper level managers alike come to see that Linux is a great industry solution.
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