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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Sonny ’s blues is a fictional story and a first person narrative written by James Baldwin . The main point of this story is how drugs affects Sonny ’s life‚and how the narrator feels about it . I believe the moral of this story is people deal with struggles in everyday life and people deal with their struggles in their own way .The narrator is not only sonny’s brother he is also someone trying to undersatnd his brother . Learning more about sonny meant he would be able to understand him and why
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Music of Sadness “The Weary Blues‚” by Langston Hughes‚ tells a story of an unnamed narrator recalling an evening of listening to a man sing the blues one night in Harlem. Hughes uses a somber tone‚ depressed voice‚ syntax and imagery as language styles to convey a great deal of suffering that was occurring in Harlem during the mid-1900’s. In “The Weary Blues” Hughes uses imagery to communicate to the reader what the narrator is experiencing while listening to blues. The reader can feel the slow
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it more freedom‚ especially in the bass line. This resulted in what is known as ``stomp’’ piano. Charles "Cow-Cow" Davenport‚ who pioneered the Boogie-Woogie style‚ was trained in ragtime but recorded many blues pieces. James P. Johnson was instrumental in moving ragtime toward jazz and blues‚ creating Stride Piano. Other developments led to the ``trumpet-piano’’ style of Earl Hines and Teddy Weatherford and to the swing style of Duke Ellington. Some Historians consider ragtime to be the very first
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Entering this course has challenged me to think about why I chose this path‚ leading me to identify my goals. My first goal is to obtain my bachelor’s degree in business‚ with emphasis in accounting. Secondly‚ I plan to take the CPA/CMA exam to receive my certification. Lastly‚ as I should say ultimately‚ I plan to establish my own accounting business‚ specializing in assisting my community‚ individuals‚ and small business with finance and accounting needs. My decision to form these goals was
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Rhythm and Blues What is Rhythm and Blues? Rhythm and Blues‚ or R and B‚ can be used to describe the stylish urban music that grew out of the urbanization of the blues. It is a form of popular music based on a mixture of blues and black folk music. Its melody is simple‚ but has strong repetitious rhythms. It has been influenced by jazz‚ jump music‚ as well as by black gospel music. R and B got its roots from the blues‚ and took upon some of the blues principles such as‚ the
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Module 02 Quiz with Answers 1. As early as the 1700s‚ scientists and explorers notice a remarkable coincidence of shape of the Atlantic coasts of Africa and which continent? A) North America B) Asia C) Antarctica D) South America Correct answer(s): D 2. The outermost solid layer of the Earth that comprises both continental and oceanic crust is called the: A) Hydrosphere B) Lithosphere C) Aesthenosphere
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Water degradation is causing creatures in the ocean to migrate‚ or die because of the amount of toxic waste being thrown into the ocean. "The oil spilled in the ocean could get on the gills and feathers of marine animals‚ which makes it difficult for them to move or fly properly or feed their children"( What is ocean pollution?") Oil spills can harm and/or kill marine animals. When the marine animals get the oil in their feathers they can fly‚ so therefore‚ they wouldn’t be able to provide food to
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enhances the characters‚ words‚ places‚ and objects to levels that a average work could not reach without the use of symbolism. The more symbolism an author uses‚ the more attached a reader becomes to the story. Look at August Wilson ’s Gem Of the Ocean play. It is loaded with symbolism and has a deep meaning to the story. Every main character has something that symbolizes them. It shows the character ’s back rounds and what they have been through. For example Solly Two Kings has a piece of iron
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tide have positive relationship. However‚ when tide changes its direction‚ the water level is likely to stay or little change. Introduction On June 19th‚ my classmates and I had field trip for Oceanography Lab (OCN 101) class with Professor Ocean Matt Horrigan. We went to Corte Madera Salt Marsh‚ which is located 12 miles North of San Francisco‚ to examine how rising and falling of tide effect on water level in the marsh and channel. My hypothesis is tide and water level of marsh and channel
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