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- 28291: Ericsson Paper: Motor learning
- ... the role of genetics, in which Ericsson reasons that there has been no great correlations between the attainment of superior performance and inherited traits. The purpose of this paper is to show agreement with Ericsson's theory, but only to the extent that deliberate practice is just one of many factors which must be included in order to gain expert status. Also, the task at hand can be a major determinant ... never be able to achieve that same level of performance because their body is physiologically incapable. Furthermore, physiologist Dr. Astrand contends that up to 90% of the variance in aerobic performance is due to one's genes, regardless of training programs. (McArdle,1994). But sports like golf are probably influenced very little by genetics because skill acquisition far overshadows physical ability. History provides many examples of athletes who apparently has a ...
- 28292: "Evolution of a Naturalist": The Biography of Charles Darwin
- ... to be an adventure. As he got older, he traveled to many places that helped him discover the theory of evolution. One of these was his expedition to the Galapagos Islands on the H.M.S. Beagle. There he discovered fossils of armadillos that were much like the armadillos roaming the islands. This first got him thinking about how species changed over time and that maybe different species were related through ... a book about the origin of species. In conclusion, Charles Darwin was a very intelligent and hard working man that had three important character traits that helped him discover the theory of evolution or "Darwin' s theory."
- 28293: Free Enterprise
- ... capitalist thinking? In the past, working people in America have had more opportunity to go into business or to get land for farming than anywhere else in the developed world. At the time the U.S. Constitution was written, it was generally assumed that only property owners should have the right to vote and participate in government. The "Free Labor" thinking of the Republican Party before the Civil War was basically ... has only his labor-power to sell in order to earn his living. He competes with other workers to sell his labor-power at the cheapest price. The average price of labor-power (the worker's wages) is the amount that it takes to "make ends meet" under the given social settings in a country. The laws of economics determine that if the worker works faster, he creates a cheaper product ...
- 28294: Breast Cancer Research
- ... about these various drug combinations and their effectiveness on cancer. They should also make it clear which drug combinations have failed when used together. A big problem in this country is that many people dont understand just how many cases of breast cancer there is each year. They neglect to give themselves self- examinations, which has been proven to be, when done correctly, the very first step in detecting breast ... is detected early it is more likely to be treatable. Women should be more aware of the warning signs of cancer. They should use the word "CAUTION" to help them. A simple wound that wont heal could be a sign of a problem. A big issue that is rarely mentioned is breast cancer and how if affects men. Every year in America 1,400 men develop breast cancer, and about ...
- 28295: Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networking (atm)
- ... dial-up modems, public Unix-based terminals and the like. This simpler uses of Asynchronism serves not only to advance the performance of their respective technology but also to further the general approval of ATM s technique. Asynchronism provides a vast array of advantages over its predecessors. Behind the popularity of ATM, the evolution of networks, and the very existence of computers lies Asynchronism s primary advance speed. ATM transfers data from 155,52 Mbps (approximately the same speed as a Fast-Ethernet) up to 2.4888 Gbps (a speed which has never been achieved otherwise.) The average ATM network ...
- 28296: Desiderius Erasmus
- ... has been discerned that he as born in Gouda, Holland in 1469 and that he had a brother. Erasmus tried to keep all these facts hidden, confusing modern day historians. He died in 1536. Erasmus's writings included The Praise of Folly, a satire which pointed out major problems in the clergy, saying that monks were beggars, the clergy was greedy, and that the pope had no resemblance to the Apostles ... Erasmus had to be tolerant, as he visited many places in his lifetime, some Anglican, some Catholic, some Lutheran, and probably some Calvinist settlements also. Erasmus was one of the great humanists of the 1500's. His books were widely read, so his ideas were spread throughout Europe. His criticism of the Church was therefore heard throughout Europe. He preferred reasoning to bloodshed, unlike many others of his time. While he ...
- 28297: First Saw I Ever Saw
- ... of a chain saw in the distance, or passed a truck caring a load of logs on the interstate? Chances are that you have considering that wood is most commonly used building material of today's society. But have you ever given any thought to how or where the ability to gather such a large quantity of wood originated? Would you believe me if I told you that it came form ... cut logs into boards, and cut the logs. This method was used for years and a few modifications were made to the saw in the process. But this method still had serious flaws. The pitman's job was very hot, dirty, and tiring. Not to mention that every so often he would have to stop and sharpen the blade. So around this time the invention of the sawmill came about. The ...
- 28298: Women In Combat
- ... twelve percent of the skill positions and thirty-nine percent of the total positions offered by the Department of Defense. Such policies excluding women from combat need to be repealed by Congress. The Fourteenth Amendment's "Equal Protection Clause" insures every citizen "the equal protection of the laws." Although the clause is not applicable to Federal government, the Supreme Court said the Due Process Clause in the Fifth Amendment prohibits the ... has never been a case directly challenging the constitutionality laws and regulations banning women from combat. In the case of Frontiero vs. Richardson, the court rejected the idea that "man is, or should be, woman's protector or defender," which in actuality, put women not on a pedestal, but in a cage. In Satty vs. Nashville Gas Co., the decision stated that gender does not determine who is able to perform ...
- 28299: Flatland: Social Satire of Victorian English Society
- Flatland: Social Satire of Victorian English Society In his most inspiring masterpiece of science titled Flatland, Edwin A. Abbott intended a social satire of Victorian England's society, and an expression of his efforts to advance the cause of education for women and classes lower than the English aristocracy which are the priests. Abbott was a successful theologian, classics scholar, and Shakespeare ... in print since then. Introductions have pointed out the applicability to modern art, 20th-century physics, computer graphics and modeling, and exploratory data analysis. Flatland beautifully portrayed what life was like in the late 1800s when the book was first published. It showed how women were largely discriminated against and how the social satire of the England society was one in which mobility was hard to achieve. I also felt ...
- 28300: Dante
- ... also shows the reader what a sin is really like by creating a symbolic punishment which mirrors the actual sin. Hell is a place "where penalties are paid by those who, sowing discord, earned Hells wages." For example, in canto V lines 31-45, Dante writes, "[Referring to those who lusted] I came to a place where no light shown at all, bellowing like the sea racked by a tempest ... ahead for them and reflect on the choices they have made. If not, they will be "lost in the dark woods." Dante speaks of darkness and lack of clarity during his journey through hell. Dantes journey into Hell was a foreshadowing of what his future would be like if he did not change his lifestyle. He also speaks of being "sleepy" when he stayed of the path of goodness. This ...
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