Foetus into Man: Physical Growth from Conception to Maturity

Values and the Quantum Conception of Man

Classical mechanics is based upon a mechanical picture of nature that is fundamentally incorrect It has been replaced at the basic level by a radically di erent theory quantum mechanics This change entails an enormous shift in our basic conception of nature one that can profoundly alter the scienti c image of man himself Self image is the foundation of values and the replacement of the mechanis...

From Prurience to Maturity

Shakey: From Conception to History

At AAAI-15 (25–29 January 2015) in Austin, Texas, we met to celebrate the impact of the Shakey project, which took place from 1966 to 1972 at the Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) in Menlo Park. We researchers in artificial intelligence during this time in history have the privilege of working on some of the most fundamental and exciting scientific and engineering problems of ...

Transplacental bleeding from the foetus.

The suggestion that the foetus can become severely anaemic from haemorrhage into the maternal circulation was first made by Wiener (1948). A case reported by Wickster (1952) was almost certainly due to such a haemorrhage. However, neither Wiener nor Wickster made confirmatory laboratory tests, and it was Chown (1954, 1955) who first proved, both serologically and by showing excess of alkali-res...

SOA Governance - Road into Maturity

There is a general consensus that SOA benefits could be reached but it is unclear how to achieve this. Research shows that the problems with SOA governance in practice are among the major reasons of SOA failures. Based on a literature review, this study first proposes a list of SOA aspects to be considered when implementing SOA governance. By adopting an interpretive research methodology based ...