This is one of the fundamental documents of our time, a period characterized by the concepts of 'information' and 'communica­ tions'. Norbert Wiener, a child prodigy and a great mathematician, coined the term 'cybernetics' to characterize a very general science of 'control and communication in the animal and machine'. It brought together concepts from engineering, the study of the nervous syste...

Implications of Complex Systems and Converging Technologies for Human Performance The ability of science and technology to augment human performance depends on an understanding of systems, not just components. The convergence of technologies is an essential aspect of the effort to enable functioning systems that include human beings and technology; and serve the human beings to enhance their we...

Lactic bacteria include Acidophilus, which exists from the upper part of the small intestine to the lower part of the small intestine and Bifidobacterium, which exists from the lower part of the small intestine to the large intestine. These microorganisms have the specific property of transforming sugars almost exclusively into lactic acid and acetic acid that decrease the pH (increasing the ac...

Bill C-13 , An Act respecting assisted human reproduction, proposes to regulate various elements of the creation of novel beings. Though the bill is directed primarily at the techniques and processes of human infertility intervention, it is concerned secondarily with some aspects of human embryo experimentation. The bill thus deals with the circumstances under which chimeraand hybrid-making wou...

This paper introduces a novel concept, the intelligent being, as a vehicle to achieve suitability for integration. The paper argues for a role of the intelligent being that is analogous to what maps contribute in navigation systems (and may become as important). The concept is applied to intelligent product instances, intelligent product types and intelligent resources alike.

Introduction.?It is generally recognized that human beings, monkeys and guinea-pigs do not synthesize vitamin C in their body. The difference in the time of onset of the symptoms ?f vitamin C deficiency were attributed to differences in age, sex and locality. The great extent to which pregnant women could tolerate vitamin C deficiency could not be explained. It has, however, been suggested that...