BLUE BRAIN 1. Introduction The name of the world’s first virtual brain. That means a machine that can function as human brain. Computer simulations in neuroscience hold the promise of dramatically enhancing the scientific method by providing a means to test hypotheses using predictive models of complex biological processes where experiments are not feasible. Of course‚ simulations are only as good as the quality of the data and the accuracy of the mathematical abstraction of the biological
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happened‚ and why characters acted the way they do. The exposition of the "Sonny’s Blues" starts when the narrator introduces characters‚ scene‚ and situation of the story. The narrator learns from a newspaper that his younger brother‚ Sonny‚ has been arrested "for peddling and using heroin." (Baldwin 83) The narrator is a high school teacher‚ and his wife is Isabel. Leaving the school‚ the narrator comes across an old friend of Sonny’s in the schoolyard. They talk about Sonny’s arrest and
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Being Girl: A Sociological Memoir My first memory of kindergarten was this: dozens of tiny‚ petrified 5-year-olds being dropped off at their first day of school‚ and dozens of exhausted‚ overworked mothers consoling their weeping sons and daughters. I remember it vividly because‚ despite the terror and chaos‚ a single thought pervaded my mind‚ the thought that “these moms are not as pretty as my mom.” I wasn’t entirely biased‚ either. By North American standards
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The Area of Study: Belonging ‘The Bra Boys’ The ‘Bra Boys’ directed by Sunny Abberton‚ sets out to explain the story of the Bra Boys and their connection to Maroubra and each other. The documentary shows the audience how they feel connected to the suburb‚ the self culture‚ the ocean and the group. The Bra Boys relate themselves to a tribe that embodies mateship‚ honour and loyalty to all members. Each member is renowned with a Bra Boys tattoo to identify him as part of the group. Their sense
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Reservation Blues‚ a novel by Sherman Alexie‚ depicts the story of an unlikely group of Indians coming together to chase their dreams with the help of a magic guitar‚ Big Mom‚ and their Indian blood as they struggle with the realities of being Indian in a white world. The protagonist Thomas is the lead singer for their band‚ Coyote Springs‚ and a reservation outsider. Victor‚ Junior‚ Chess and Checkers are the other band members‚ each of them as unlikely to be in a band as Thomas. Reservation Blues sheds
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English Essay The novel About a boy by Nick Hornby Is constructed in such a way that it challenges our understanding of the world. Through the point of view and construction of the characters Will and Marcus my own understanding of the world‚ particularly ideas of masculinity are challenged. The point of view in About a boy is limited omniscient‚ each chapter changes narrator from Will to Marcus‚ and the thoughts and feelings of both characters are conveyed to the readers. “"People often thought
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ESSAY DRAFT The novel Boy Overboard‚ written by Morris Gleitzman‚ is the story of a young Afghan boy named Jamal fleeing his country along with his family. Jamal and his family and friends all have a longing for freedom‚ equality and independence‚ which drives them to find a new life in Australia. This is demonstrated when they find a safe and equal environment for Bibi and her mother‚ when Jamal’s parents raise money for their journey‚ when they risk their protection with smugglers‚ and when Jamal
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there are about twenty boys and twelve girls. We learn many things one another in the course of being in the same class everyday. Sometimes the interaction is pleasant and sometimes not. In other words co-education has its good points and bad points‚ that is‚ its advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage that I can see is that we learn that boys are different from girls in many ways. In short‚ we learn how to handle each other. Boys tend to be more physical‚ while girls are far gentler. However
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The History of The Blues by Adam Keane While blues lyrics often deal with personal adversity‚ the music itself goes far beyond self-pity. The blues is also about overcoming hard luck‚ saying what you feel‚ ridding yourself of frustration‚ letting your hair down‚ and simply having fun. The best blues is visceral‚ cathartic‚ and starkly emotional. From unbridled joy to deep sadness‚ no form of music communicates more genuine emotion. The blues has deep roots in American history‚ particularly
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The movie I’m going to focus on is Baby Boy. Baby Boy is a movie by John Singleton set in California and focusing on a young black man named Jody and the struggles he faces in everyday life. I chose this movie because I can kind of relate to the story being that I’m from California and I’ve seen a lot of the situations presented in the movie. Jody is in his early twenties and has two kids by two different women‚ Yvette and Peanut. He still lives with his mother and acts like he is still a kid
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