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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Power Outages Louis Armstrong’s “Black and Blue” uses simple questions for someone to recognize both he and Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man are comparable. To be comfortable and confident in your own skin is a recurring problem for people of color and seems to always be brought up in today’s society. Louis Armstrong goes on to say that “his only sin is his skin” and asks “how will it end?” (Armstrong). Different skin tones have separated all humans to a point of no belonging. Invisible is convinced
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Margaret Atwood is famous for being as a novelist‚ many of her poems were inspired by fairy tales. In her work the readers can always find traces about woman: their powers‚ their status‚ their spiritual world. Combine the two significant traits‚ “The Blue beard’s Egg” is a short story which retell a traditional classic fairy rale that originated from Charles Perrault’s “Bluebeard”. Atwood takes a modern peek of the old tale. In Perrault’s version‚ Bluebeard’s new wives would always break their promises
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remember them by. Although spain is not recognized as much for its Roman beauties. Romans conquered lots of land and Spain has much more to show than people know about. So next time you go to Spain‚ try to keep in mind the influence of Rome. Spain is a wonderful country to visit in order to see Roman Ruin because of the architecture‚ history‚ and culture. Most don’t think of Spain for visiting Roman attractions but Rome accomplished much throughout history and Spain has a great influence from
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The Blue Bead N O R A H B U R K E From deep water came the crocodile. Out of black water‚ curved with whirlpools‚ and into the frill of gold shallows by the stepping-stones. He was twice the length of a tall man; and inside him‚ among the stones which he had swallowed to aid digestion‚ rolled a silver bracelet. Timber was being floated down this great Indian river from forests further up‚ and there were sleepers lying stuck around the stones until someone came to dislodge them and send
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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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In Josef von Sternberg’s film Blue Angel‚ female sexuality is defined through the character Lola Lola. The lead female character is captured using select subject-camera distances that seem to make her appear powerful and in control. The medium shots of Professor Rath and the full shots of Lola Lola during the first “falling in love again” performance are used to compare the emotional male character to the empowered female character‚ and therefore illustrate the evolving sexual identity of women.
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Thesis Statement: Blues and Jazz are different in several major ways. I. Blues and Jazz are different in terms of feeling. A. By performing or listening to the Blues‚ one is able to overcome sadness. 1. Blues is based on the music of African-American playing to express longing for better life and lost loves‚ jobs‚ and money. 2. Because African-American‚ in the past‚ did not know about music theory‚ they played out of major scale notes‚ and therefore‚ makes the feeling of sadness
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(Arabic Spain) The Muslims continued to expand territory relentlessly‚ throughout the sixth and the seventh century‚ the century of the prophet Muhammad’s death. In 711 the Islamic armies led by Berber (north African Muslim tribesmen) Tariq ibn-Ziyad crossed the straight of (Gibraltar) from Maghreb (Morocco) and rapidly advanced north conquering Visigoth Spain (Germanic Christian rulers) within seven years. In establishing an Islamic state throughout the Iberian peninsula‚(todays Spain and Portugal
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