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- 231: What Are Memes
- What are Memes? A "meme" is an idea which can be passed from person to person, the basic unit of cultural transmission. Memes are often analogized to genes, as self replicating information patterns; or to viruses, organic or computer, which prosper by infecting new hosts (in this case human minds) with copies of themselves. The term was invented by Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene. What are some examples ...
- 232: Internet Security
- ... the past two years; 17 respondents had losses over $1 million" ("November 1995 Feature"). In a survey conducted by Computer Security and the FBI, 53 percent of 428 respondents said they were victims of computer viruses; 42 percent also said that unauthorized use of their systems had occurred within the last 12 months (Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 1). While electronic attacks are increasing more rapidly than any other kind, a large ...
- 233: Computer Hardware
- ... any computer in the network · People can share their files easily · Internet Sharing Disadvantages: · Virus’s can spread through network · Costly to set up · Timely to set up Stand Alones System: Advantages: · Cheap to setup · Viruses cannot spread · Fewer problems. Disadvantages: · Have to use same computers to access work. · Have to have modem for each computer and multiple phone lines. · Expensive for Internet. · Slower internet. · Cant send files to others. Definitely ...
- 234: Louis Pasteur
- ... this subject to other problems like the souring of milk, and proposed a similar solution, which consisted of heating the milk to high temperatures and pressure before bottling. This process kills disease-causing bacteria and viruses and became known as pasteurization. After his studies on fermentation and pasteurization, Louis was convinced the microbes were useful for many tasks in the world, but also at the heart of a thousand dangerous things ...
- 235: The Ebola Virus
- ... monkeys. If a virus can change its metabolism into a virus which only kills monkeys, it could change its metabolism into a virus which only kills people. This virus, like AIDS, and most other lethal viruses, came from remote places which are very old such as the African Rain Forest. There is a pattern evolving. When men go exploring in a place where they shouldn't be, something bad happens, like ...
- 236: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
- ... Diabetes are not known although most types of diabetes are known to have hereditary factors. Scientists believe that both heredity and environment may play important roles in the development of diabetes. Research suggests that certain viruses, in combination with genetic susceptibility and other unknown environmental factors, may trigger the onset of some types of this disorder. High levels of growth hormone in adolescents and adults under stress may also stimulate the ...
- 237: The Human Brain
- ... limb control and unpleasant sensations in the extremities. MS can lead to permanent paralysis. Current researchers speculate that the disorder is caused by a faulty reaction of the immune system. When the system detects certain viruses it destroys them but then also destroys the myelin sheath. However, no virus or bacteria has been found. MS symptoms can be temporarily eased by rest and Corticosteroids. An epilepsy is defined as a sudden ...
- 238: Computer Crime
- ... for such a devise, and military tactical procedures that out line the process and positioning of such devises to create the most damage. In the category of computer misuse, is the creation and deployment of viruses and software piracy. Schmalleger (1999) stated that a computer virus is a set of computer instructions that propagates copies or versions of itself into computer programs or data when it is executed (p. 477). This ...
- 239: Alzheimer's Q&A
- ... over age 65 and 47% of those over age 85. What causes Alzheimer's Disease? The cause of Alzheimer's Disease is not known. Researchers are investigating suspected causes such as neurological damage, chemical deficiencies, viruses, genetic abnormalities, environmental toxins and malfunctions in the body's disease defense systems. Is Alzheimer's Disease hereditary? There is a slightly increased risk that children, brothers, and sisters of patients with Alzheimer's Disease ...
- 240: Louis Pasteur
- ... this subject to other problems like the souring of milk, and proposed a similar solution, which consisted of heating the milk to high temperatures and pressure before bottling. This process kills disease-causing bacteria and viruses and became known as pasteurization. After his studies on fermentation and pasteurization, Louis was convinced the microbes were useful for many tasks in the world, but also at the heart of a thousand dangerous things ...
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