Many schools and parks have moved to artificial turf claiming benefits for maintenance costs and aesthetics but have ignored other important factors when choosing a playing surface. Natural grass provides a safer play surface and is better for the environment than artificial turf. Injuries are more common on artificial turf‚ especially concussion‚ heat related and joint stress issues. (Meyers M‚ 2004.)Surface hardness is an important factor in head injuries caused by playing surface contact. (Penn
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In the article “Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies” by Rob Stein‚ the author informs the reader of a new scientific invention that mocks a womb and how it could potentially save prematurely born infants. Currently‚ the artificial womb has only been tested on‚ so far‚ eight underdeveloped animals‚ mostly lambs. Reports on previous and current experiments state that the device only allows the infants to develop “naturally” for around a month. A surgeon from the
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something that is taken for granted but what exactly is a mind and are humans the only to possess them? Ever since the invention of the computer‚ they have been a mystery‚ even to the smartest of scientists. With the ongoing development of artificial intelligence and high population of computer literate people‚ the possibility of computers with minds must be re-evaluated. The initial question that must be answered before tackling the mind/computer problem is how do you define a mind? This is
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Good morning! Today I’m going to talk about artificial heart as one of the most significant invention in the history of humanity. An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation‚ or to permanently replace the heart in case heart transplantation is impossible. Since the late nineteenth century‚ scientists have tried to develop a mechanical device that could restore oxygen to the blood and remove
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Genevieve McNeil Artificial Selection It seems as though artificial selection is not an important topic in many people’s opinions nowadays. When people talk about science it is usually a hot button issue such as evolution or natural selection. However‚ through further thought‚ artificial selection can have a large impact if used and is important in the science world. Artificial selection is a process if breeding when “humans‚ not nature‚ choose the characteristics that we want to develop ion plants
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Artificial intelligence: is it worth it? Although suddenly becoming super smart may seem like a walk in the park‚ for Charlie Gordon‚ it’s anything but that. In the short story “ Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes‚ Charlie gains artificial intelligence from an operation and it has detrimental effects on his life. In this story‚ the author expresses the characteristics of Charlie through the use of progress reports‚ revealing how he was motivated and also lonely throughout the plot of the story
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Conceptions of Intelligence vs. EI When dealing with people from diverse cultural backgrounds‚ a leader must be able to interpret the emotions and comprehend the needs of their workforce. That’s where emotional intelligence (EI) comes in handy; having the ability to understand human expressions ranging from verbal communication‚ body language‚ and facial expressions sets leaders apart; Which differs from the traditional conception of intelligence. With traditional concepts of intelligence‚ one has the
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Case Study #3: Decision Support‚ Artificial Intelligence‚ and B2C E-Commerce: the Case of Unilever By Dustin Allen MNGT 220-01 November 20‚ 2003 Question #1 Decision support systems‚ simply known as DSS‚ are often narrowly defined as highly flexible and interactive IT systems that are designed to support decision-making when the problem is non-structured (Haag‚ 2004). This definition expresses several keywords: support and non-structured. This means that although DSS greatly enhance
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information‚ concepts‚ and abstract symbols. Intelligence is a process of cognition. "Cognition refers to how we acquire‚ store‚ retrieve‚ and use knowledge" (Matlin‚ 1996). It involves the ability to think(cognitive tasks)‚ solve problems‚analyse situations and learn from experience Intelligence is an abstract concept-It cannot be observed but can be estimated only through individual’s performance on tests and real life situations INTELLIGENCE TESTING It is the estimation of a student’s current
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In their book ‘’Sports in Society’’ Coakley J. And Pike E. (2009)‚ explain that functionalism focuses on the ways in which participation in sports contributes to the operation of the community. Functionalists‚ therefore‚ view the differences in the gender roles on the field‚ pitch or racing track as necessary because they allow for differences
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