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- 28531: Artificial Life
- ... life conferences have taken place, drawing increasingly wider attention and a growing number of participants. Theoretical studies of a-life, however, had been in progress long before the 1980s. Most notably, the Hungarian-born U.S. mathematician John VON NEUMANN, one of the pioneers of computer science, had begun to explore the nature of very basic a-life formats called cellular automata (see AUTOMATA, THEORY OF) in the 1950s. Cellular automata ... processes as well as tracing the development of complex biological forms such as flowers. Computer-graphics programs now make use of L-systems to yield realistic three-dimensional images of plants. The significance of Lindenmeyer's contribution is evident in the fact that so-called "genetic algorithms" are now basic to research into a-life as well as many other areas of interest. Genetic algorithms, first described by computer scientist John ...
- 28532: Air Pollution
- ... as lung cancer. Polluted air also harms most kinds of plants, animals, the materials that building are made up of, and fabrics of clothes, and decoration. In addition it causes damages by altering our Earth's atmosphere. The damage that is caused by air pollution cost the people of the United States of america billions of dollars each year to repair the damages it left. This includes most of the money ... to to protect human health. souce emission standards are also specified to limit the discharge of pollutants released into the air. The act was also designed to prevent any possible significant deterioration of our atmosphere's air quality in areas where the air is currently cleaner thand our present standards require. The amendments of nineteen-ninety identified o-zone, catbon monoxide, Particulate matter, acid rain, and air toxins as major air ...
- 28533: Christian Love And Community
- ... is more suitable for small, closely-knit communities in which members know each other personally and in some depth. Forgiveness and reclamation flourish best in a setting in which people can participate in each other's lives. If you press the agape motif to its highest manifestation, it becomes an ethic of non-resistance to evil, unqualified pacifism, and self-sacrifice in which self-interest is totally abandoned. The non-resisting ... and isolation can protect society against future violence. Love in the ecstatic dimension becomes superethical. In ecstasy one is delirious with impetuous joy in the presence of the other and totally devoted to that person's happiness and well- being. In ecstasy we do not count the cost to ourselves but are totally self-giving, heedless of our own needs. In this mood sacrifice for the other is not an ethical ...
- 28534: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporating a Business
- ... what a corporation is. In 1819, Chief Justice Marshall of the United States Supreme court said: " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law." In the Webster's College Dictionary corporation is defined as "an association of individuals, created by law and having an existence apart from that of its members as well as distinct and inherent powers and liabilities." A corporation is ... the creditors of the corporation can not go beyond the assets of the corporation to satisfy their claims. The stockholders or the shareholders are the ones who have control over the management of a corporation's operation and activities. They are the ones who elect the board of directors, and the board of directors are responsible to the stockholders. Also, the board of directors are responsible for the management of the ...
- 28535: Robert Fulton
- ... building canals were not accepted. Then in 1801 Fulton meet a man by the name of Robert R. Livingston. The two men decided to share the expense of building a steamboat in Paris using Fulton’s idea. It was a side paddlewheel boat, sixty six foot long boat, with an eight horsepower engine. In London, Fulton advanced his ideas and mad a submersible and low lying craft which the British would ... carrying passengers in round trips from New York and Albany. Fulton was also one of the members of the 1812 commission that recommended building the Erie canal. By the time of 1810, three of Fulton’s boats served the Hudson and Raritan rivers. Because of his inventions, the ways of travel had been changed tremendously. No longer were horse ferries used to heavily travelled river crossings but steamboats were used. Fulton ...
- 28536: Supporting A Condom-Nation
- Supporting A Condom-Nation The subject of sexual education in public schools is a very controversial topic in today’s society. There are several conflicting ideas pertaining as to what material should be taught to students. Some suggest that condoms be distributed in schools, to promote the idea of safe sex. On the other hand ... be as low as eighty percent. According to recent studies, this is only the case if the condom has been misused, or is being used after the date stamped on the wrapper. All of Limbaugh’s reasons to end the distribution of condoms reflect poorly thought-out arguments, and inconclusive evidence. Quindlen poses the question, “Is this a Pyrrhic Victory?”, which is a victory that is offset by staggering losses. The ...
- 28537: Oedipus The King 3
- ... terms for very long. What makes Oedipus so compelling is not that he suffers horribly and endures at the end an almost living death. The force of the play comes from the connection between Oedipus's sufferings and his own actions, that is, from the awareness of how he himself is bringing upon his own head the dreadful outcome. He is looked upon as a hero because of the way he ... that we like him particularly, but rather that we see in his response to experience something magnificently heroic, an unwillingness to accept any shared understanding of experience, a refusal to compromise with any one else's answer as to what life is all about, a determination to push life beyond all simple ethical explanations and to discover for himself the full meaning of experience. If that desire leads to self-destruction ...
- 28538: Juice
- ... dominant and to minimize the virilizing characteristics (Wright, Cowart). The testosterone atom can be manipulated in many ways, and that is the reason there are many different types of steroids on the market. Why wouldn’t the virilizing characteristic just be eliminated from the whole process? The answer to this is “The anabolic and androgenic activities are distinguished primarily for classification purposes and not because of properties inherent in the steroids ... their physical development. Thinking that steroids will make them a more able bodied athlete, they begin taking cycles of juice. A major misconception of steroids is that they increase aerobic capacity. In actuality they don’t increase the aerobic capacity of the muscles, but only make the muscles grow back bigger and stronger. Roids can however increase the volume of the blood, its oxygen carrying capacity, and even the heart size ...
- 28539: From Water to Land
- ... are much better for overland travel. At the same time, many other parts of the body, such as eyes, ears, and skin, changed to better cope with this new environment (Gardiner, 1998, p.659). Romer’s theory was very controversial because there were a lot facts and findings that did not support it. The anatomy of the tetrapods teaches us a lot about their lifestyle. We notice that the radius and ... in water and not on land. The next question is whether the hips developed to aid the creature in traveling distances on land or for some other reasons. According to Carl Zimmer, a walking animal’s hips have to be attached to its spine in order to support it against gravity. The hips of the early tetrapods did not have the attachment of strong ligaments. Their hips were loosely attached to ...
- 28540: Woodstock Music And Art Fair
- ... free. The music began Friday afternoon at 5:07 p.m. August 15, and continued until mid-morning Monday August 18. The festival closed the New York State Thruway and created one of the nation's worst traffic jams. It also inspired a bunch of local and state laws to ensure that nothing like it would ever happen again. Woodstock was the idea of four young men: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman ... airlifts were being operated from the site and outlying areas, bringing in a total of 1,300 pounds of canned food, sandwiches, and fruit. In fact, the food problems were so great that the Women's Group of the Jewish Community Center of Monticello and the Sisters of the Convent of St. Thomas prepared and distributed 30,000 sandwiches for the festival go-ers.
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