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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Artificial intelligence Proposal Abstract In my Proposal I will be focus on finding solutions for problems which are complex and hard to understand by human mind. It’ll also include focusing on features which are taken from human intelligence‚ and dealing with them in a computer friendly way. Moreover I’ll focus on the areas that concern this topic‚ like neural networks‚ robot vision‚ knowledge representation and reasoning process etc. Project Field Artificial intelligence can fall more
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Topic: Artificial Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners are chemicals or natural compounds that replace the sweetness of sugar‚ without all of the calories. But sometimes the label ’sugar-free’ masks calories present in the food or drink. Aspartame‚ which is in Equal is a common chemical sweetener with crazy possible side effects. Effects include hallucinations to seizures and brain tumors; it is hardly worth consuming for the sake of saved calories in my opinion. Then you also have Sucralose‚ which
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A “New Hope” for Artificial Intelligence Automation ethics and robotics rights are becoming issues in the artificial intelligence arena with the preponderance of research being essentially hypothetical. Regrettably the professed abundance of research in cognitive technology safety is misleading and offers a foretaste that is capitalized by the entertainment industry. Hollywood hotshots provide a distraction from our monotonous life with fantasy diversion with the likes of Back to the Future trilogy
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Applying Diffusion of Innovations Theory November 14‚ 2010 COM 126 K. Vook Once innovation occurs‚ innovations may be spread from the innovator to other individuals and groups. In 1962‚ Everett Rogers proposed that the life cycle of innovations can be described using the “s-curve” or diffusion curve. The s-curve maps growth of revenue or productivity against time. In the early stage of a particular innovation‚ growth is relatively slow as the new product establishes itself. At some point
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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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Practical to Investigate Diffusion and Osmosis Collect the following equipment: 1x beaker 1x length visking tubing 1x pipette 1x pair safety glasses Instructions – always wear safety glasses! 1. Fill your beaker ¾ full with water 2. Tie a knot in one end of your visking tubing 3. Using your pipette‚ transfer some concentrated sugar solution to the inside of the visking tubing‚ leaving enough space to tie a knot in the open end 4. Add a few drops of red food colouring to the inside of the visking
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Biology diffusion Science ISA To find out if concentration affects the rate of diffusion. I predict that the higher the concentration of acid the faster the reaction will be. Dependent variable: We are measuring the time taken for the pink indicator to turn clear when hydrochloric acid is added to it. Independent variable: We are changing the molar of hydrochloric acid we are adding to the gelatine cubes. Apparatus: * 1 measuring cylinder * 1 test tube * 1 stop clock * A large gelatine
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The quest to be the first is unending. The need to outdo one another is part of our competitive nature. While this state of mind is embraced‚ ultimately the interpersonal aspect of the diffusion of these innovative ideas helps in determining the sustainability and success. The Kindle has been introduced as the hottest‚ new innovative way to read a book. As the research for this modern form of reading was done‚ the question arose‚ “Who initiated the concept of e-paper?” The essay took a totally
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M01_HAYK1399_SE_03_C01.QXD 10/1/08 7:03 PM Page 47 C H A P T E R 1 Rosenblatt’s Perceptron ORGANIZATION OF THE CHAPTER The perceptron occupies a special place in the historical development of neural networks: It was the first algorithmically described neural network. Its invention by Rosenblatt‚ a psychologist‚ inspired engineers‚ physicists‚ and mathematicians alike to devote their research effort to different aspects of neural networks in the 1960s and the 1970s. Moreover
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