Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 2012‚ volume 30‚ pages 369 ^ 380 doi:10.1068/d6810 Differences: chaos in the history of the sciences Michel Serres ¨ Academie Francaise‚ 23 quai de Conti‚ 75270 Paris cedex 06‚ CS 90618‚ France ° Translated by Taylor Adkins 3047 Hollywood Drive‚ Decatur‚ GA 30033‚ USA Abstract. In this paper from the book Les origines de la geometrie (The origins of geometry)‚ subtitled ¨ ¨ tiers livre des fondations (third book of foundations) (Serres‚ 1993‚ Flammarion
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In the opening line of The Metamorphosis‚ Kafka’s treatment of chaos establishes his vision of the world as going on about its business without regard for the doings of humans. Gregor is the object of a manifestly pointless and arbitrary metamorphosis‚ which he handles as if it were as ordinary any run of the mill event. As he lays in bed‚ having transformed into a bug‚ he considers the future as if it were any other day. “"Oh‚ God"‚ he thought‚ "what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen!” His
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Chemistry Lab Report Design Research question: how to find the absolute uncertainty of a conical flask? Variables: Independent variable: volume of water to be measured Dependent variable: mass of water Controlled variable: temperature wind speed type of chemical solution (water) Apparatus: A 100 mL conical flask A 4 decimal place electronic balance Distilled water A 250 mL beaker A dropper Tissue paper Procedure: 1) The conical
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EXPERIMENT The purpose of this lab was to determine the magnitude of the uncertainties produced when making measurements using common lab equipment. II.APPARATUS AND MATERIALS NEEDED safety goggles distilled water (at 20°C) laboratory apron dropper laboratory balance 2 objects of unknown mass standard masses graduated cylinder‚ 10-mL graduated cylinder‚ 100-mL III.PROCEDURE Part A: Estimating the Uncertainty of a Balance 1.We put on lab aprons and goggles. Then‚ we used the zeroing
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While one group behaves calmly‚ and uses teamwork to keep order and accomplish goals‚ the other group uses violence and chaos. Civil v. Savage is separated by both leaders Jack and Ralph. Civil relating to Ralph and the other involving Jack. While Ralph uses his power to create regulations and apply respectable codes
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Toffler’s Stability Zones Finding Peace Amid Chaos What’s your "stability zone"? How many times have you had "one of those days"? You know‚ when it seems as if everything in your life changed overnight? There are new initiatives at work‚ a new set of procedures to learn‚ new colleagues to get to know‚ a new office location to become familiar with. it just goes on! At the end of one of those days‚ it’s a huge relief to get home! You walk in the door‚ and suddenly the stress disappears. You’re surrounded
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elements of society such as morality‚ law and culture and the “chaotic” elements of humanity’s savage animal instincts e.g. anarchy‚ bloodlust‚ desire for power‚ amorality‚ selfishness‚ violence?} Golding portrays the opposing elements of order and chaos in a strongly allegorical manner. Chapter one begins with much foreshadowing of situations in the future and the battle between the conflicting elements can already be clearly seen. Golding uses the conch‚ the behaviour of the “little ‘uns”‚ the uniform
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background to Chaos City’s problems and using the classical scholars’ definition‚ provide workable solutions to their challenges Thesis Statement: a. Organization is vital to the survival of Chaos City‚ it is necessary to find positive workable solutions that solve community problems. b. i. Workable solutions are vital to the survival of any community. ii. A good infrastructure is key in any community notwithstanding there is stability in doctrine. iii. Community problems will cause Chaos City to
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Managing Change Acceptation-Accountability Plan Date I 19 November 2010 Place I Hotelschool The Hague Prepared for I G.J. Smit‚ C. Valk‚ D. Verschoor and A. van Rheede Introduction In line with Hotelschool the Hague’s course ‘Managing change: KLM‚ Air France and JAL’‚ students are assigned to take part in an Integrated Professional Duty Course. Students‚ as a HR management team‚ will be deciding on an implementation plan for the adaption JAL to Air-France-KLM‚ and vice versa‚ at strategic
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Making Sense of Chaos: What Happened in the Yucatán During early times of exploration and conquest‚ political power Spain maintained a reputation for inflexible‚ vicious conquests that led to the quick expansion of their empire. However‚ upon discovery of the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 1500s‚ the Spaniards were slow and relatively unsuccessful in the peninsula’s conquering. While the Spanish explorers might indeed have been the first foreign body to penetrate the Yucatán‚ control within the
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