The technology of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) allows the provision of complete nutrition to patients who in the past would not have received such treatment. However‚ the wisdom of administering long-term ANH to every patient who can no longer eat independently is debatable (Peck et al 1990; Meyers and Grodin 1991; Hodges and Tolle 1994) and decisions around its use at the end of life have raised significant clinical‚ ethical‚ and legal concerns
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Does advertising create artificial wants? Mariya Krasteva Most companies nowadays perceive advertisements as a way of survival. Big corporations who gained the largest market share in their industry never stopped advertising‚ because they are not sure what the effect will be and if they do it‚ how soon they are going to be forgotten. The market has a need for different and innovative ways to entertain and attract customers to buy‚ but companies are sometimes crossing the line. Whether advertising
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human-machine civilization. The Technological Singularity‚ or simply the singularity‚ is a theoretical moment in time when artificial intelligence will have progressed to the point of a greater-than-human intelligence that will "radically change human civilization‚ and perhaps even human nature itself " . The possibility of a Technological Singularity is a key issue for the future of the artificial intelligence (AI) community and of human society. If the Singularity occurs‚ it is very likely that the main social
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Computers‚ Environment and Urban Systems 25 (2001) 267–278 www.elsevier.com/locate/compenvurbsys Integrating GIS‚ GPS and GSM technologies for the effective management of ambulances G. Derekenaris a‚*‚ J. Garofalakis b‚ C. Makris a‚ J. Prentzas a‚ S. Sioutas a‚ A. Tsakalidis b a Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics‚ Graphics‚ Multimedia & GIS Lab‚ School of Engineering‚ University of Patras‚ 26500 Rion‚ Patras‚ Greece b Computer Technology Institute‚ Research Unit 5‚ PO
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When I became interested in computer science‚ one of the areas that intrigued me the most was that of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI was futuristic back when I first attended college and the ideas that surrounded it seemed unattainable and unrealistic. Today the development of AI has been achieved and continues to grow and expand into new uses. Defining what exactly AI is has become something of a challenge. Michael Webb said in an interview with David J. Parnell for Forbes (2016)‚ “Fifty years
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The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Humanity Yazan Kioumgi Informatics Engineering Fall 2009 Abstract Artificial intelligence is the science of making the machine act intelligently. AI has been developed gradually until it became a part of our daily lives. There are increasable numbers of AI applications like games‚ identification‚ and GPS…etc. However‚ the top of AI does not become applicable yet. There are positive and negative impacts of AI on humanity. The paper discusses
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Individual Project 1 Kevin Thomas CTU Online SCI210 July 15‚ 2013 The first property is the atoms that the material is made up of‚ the second is the way those atoms are arranged‚ and the third is the way atoms are bonded together. There are for key properties to understand when studying a material. The strength of the material‚ which is its ability to withstand forces being applied to it without breaking‚ is the first. The second is the materials elasticity
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one might suspect that adaptationism has provided a basis of knowledge for countless disciplines. He argued that in nature‚ species evolve by a process analogous to selective breeding‚ or artificial selection‚ wherein organisms are modified in the course of successive generations to suit human purposes. In artificial selection‚ the breed capitalizes upon naturally occurring variation and allows only those individuals with desired characteristics (such as running fast‚ producing abundant amounts of milk
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of the economy‚ there has been an inconclusive debate about whether artificial sweeteners could be used in food and beverages as a sweetener material. The use of these sweeteners has some positive effects on the economy by increasing the production and creating new jobs. Additionally‚ they could reduce the obesity‚ diabetes‚ and tooth decay‚ which could decrease the health care cost. On the other hand‚ the consumption of artificial sweeteners may lead to negative implications for the economy‚ for instance
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In this essay I will discuss the differences between Hume’s ’natural’ and ’artificial’ virtues. I will first give Hume’s explanation of why there is a need for a distinction or classification of virtues‚ and the basis on which he makes the distinction‚ before describing the two categories and their criteria. I will look at the problems with Hume’s account of the distinction‚ particularly justice. Finally I will describe how the various problems cast doubt on Hume’s distinction. Hume’s Virtues and
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