Abstract This paper discusses the reasons for the popularity of Apache Ant for Java. It further discusses why this approach is easier and better noting that the Ant Build Automation Tool is a powerful scripting tool for building processes are various code requirements using predefined tasks. Ant is an XML based scripting tool, and Apache Ant is specifically a Java based Build Tool.
From the Paper "The Ant Build Automation Tool is a powerful scripting tool for building processes are various code requirements using predefined tasks. Ant is an XML-based scripting tool, and Apache Ant is specifically a Java-based Build Tool. There are other ways that some of the same tasks can be achieved, and many consider Ant to be a better tool that other scripting approaches such as Batch scripting. An examination of the Ant system can show why Ant is better than others and also expose any disadvantages that Ant might have compared to other methods."
Abstract This paper examines two types of organisms that are readily observable for the purposes of this experiment, fire ants and plants. The paper researches if the fire ant will resist infesting any plant. It offers the pine, chamomile and rose bush as examples. The paper will try to use the findings to prove that chamomile can prevent fire ant infestation in farming.
From the Paper "Two types of organisms that are readily observable for the purposes of this experiment are fire ants and plants. The research question that is addressed is, "If exposed to three different types of plants, (pine tree, rose bush, chamomile) is there any plant that the fire ant will not infest?". Hypothesis Steve Diver (1999) contends that in the practice of biodynamic farming chamomile can serve as a natural plant that aids in preventing crop insect infestations (para. 6). While Diver (1999) does not discuss the use of chamomile to prevent fire an infestation in farming, it is evident that determining this use would be vitally important to farmers. With this background information in mind, it is therefore contended that when active fire ants are exposed to the chamomile plant they will avoid the plant altogether, but will not hesitate to ..."
Abstract This paper discusses the short story, ?The Ant of the Self,? written by Z. Z. Packer. The paper explores how the story demonstrates a common despair children often discover within the relationships with their irresponsible fathers. The paper examines the story's theme of the importance of a father figure, as well as the importance of discovering what it means to be a real man.
From the Paper "Spurgeon's pain is caused primarily by what he does not share with his father. It also stems from exactly from who Ray is. From the beginning of the story, we are aware that Spurgeon does not have a meaningful relationship with his father. In fact, it appears as if the roles are reversed because the son is picking up his father from jail instead of the other way around. Ray, complete with a DUI on his record, is quite an interesting and unorthodox father figure. He is always thinking of schemes to make money fast, schemes that he refers to as investments. In addition, the story revolves around one of Ray's schemes that involves selling exotic birds at the Million Man March in Washington, DC, which is 700 miles away."
Abstract This research paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to identify what types of ant species live in the United States, where they came from, their chemistry, and ecology. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion. The paper comes complete with several colorful and illustrative graphics.
From the Paper "Both of the native and imported fire ants are small, dark orange/brown ants with workers of various sizes that quickly rally and sting en mass when their mound is disturbed . Other than the much larger "red harvester" or "Texas red ant" (which has no variation in worker size and is conspicuous on its trails and around its flat open mound entrance), the majority of other stinging, ground-dwelling ants in Texas are encountered as solitary individuals (Gilbert 2)."
Abstract Discusses the ants' ability to quickly strip entire orchards of leaves, fungal gardens of ants, and the usefulness of leaf-cutting ants. Proposes an experiment to examine fungal parasites.
From the Paper "Leaf-cutting ants (Formicidae: Attini) are capable of devouring enormous amounts of vegetation - about 20 percent of the fresh-leaf biomass in the Neotropics. This makes agriculture of non-native plants which have not evolved a form of ..."
From the Paper " Ant colonies are typically founded by one or a few queens. These queens produce all of the worker ants. Workers are responsible for finding food, caring for immature ants, and defending the nest. Ant ecology is greatly influenced by competition; in fact, it is perhaps the primary force determining colony size and organization. Given such competition, ants must be able to discriminate between members of their own colony (i.e., nestmates) and members from other colonies (i.e., non-nestmates). This ability to recognize nestmates--as opposed to aliens--is primarily mediated through chemical signals.
Ants, in general, have attained considerable ecological..."
Abstract This paper looks at how for the past few years computer scientists, in particular those concerned with research, have been fascinated by the interaction of social insects and the way in which a community of simple single individuals can come together to perform complex tasks. It analyses how ants, termites and bees are all simple individuals and how in order to survive the form complex communities they interact to complete certain tasks. It describes how these interactions can be useful in providing new ways of solving such computing issues as routing, robotics and security. It shows how as networks and datasets continue to increase in the future, many current systems will simply be unable to cope with the strain and demand and how swarm intelligence offers a novel way to produce low cost, easy to understand and scaleable agents and applications for the future.
From the Paper "One of the most influential figures in the study of this behaviour was the French biologist Pierre-Paul Grass?. In 1959 he observed the behaviour of nest building in termites and discovered the incredible way in which they achieve this complex task by working together. When termites start nest construction hundreds of individuals move around at random. At first each termite starts to drop small pellets of masticated earth which are infused with pheromones, these form slight elevations in the ground. As time goes on another termite will find these elevations by sensing the pheromones and its behaviour will change, it will start to place pellets on top of these elevations. As more and more individuals start to do this a column will begin to form until it reaches a specific height."
Abstract This paper explores data warehousing in terms of data mining with intelligent agents such as bots and ants and clarifies the ethical dilemma posed by the use of such data.
From the Paper " Data warehousing is no longer simply a storage system for data. Today's data warehousing involves innovative technological software, automated agents known as intelligent agents robots-or bots and ants. These agents ..."
Tags: data warehousing, data mining, intelligent agents, robots, bots, ants, personalization, ethics
Two case-studies of relatively simple autonomous robot projects followed by a discussion of embodied cognition, emergent behaviour and how these concepts apply to the above robots.
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, 2001, $ 52.95
Abstract This document is comprised of case studies of two autonomous robot projects, namely Frank Scott's Hexapod Robots, and MIT's Robot Ant Colony. Each case study describes the behaviour each robot exhibits, and technical information on how this behaviour is executed including mechanical parts, digital circuitry and programming techniques. The case studies are followed by a discussion of embodied cognition, and how the above robots' actions can be explained in terms of embodied cognition. It also discusses emergent phenomenon, both in nature and artificially intelligent robots.
From the Paper "The Rodney series of robots refers to a group of three six-legged autonomous robots whose design is based upon Rodney Brooks' subsumption architecture. Rodney 3 is the most refined and recent robot. It supersedes both Rodney 1 & 2 and for this reason will be the focus of this summary. Rodney 3 is designed to operate in an environment featuring a slightly uneven surface that may be interrupted by many small obstacles and an occasional large obstacle, e.g. a pebbled track with the odd large stone or similar obstacle. The robot's task is to climb over the smaller objects, and to avoid objects that are too large to climb over. To achieve the climbing action, all six legs must be able to operate independently of each other. The robot travels forward in a straight line until a large object is encountered. To avoid the object, it must reverse a few steps, shift its direction and continue its forward motion."
Abstract This is a review of an article by Spencer E. Ante, and Ira Sager, titled "IBM's New Boss" that appeared in the February 11, 200 issue of "Business Week." This article informs the reader about the new management styles and plans of IBM's newly chosen CEO, Samuel Palmisano. The author gives us a brief biography of Palmisano and some history of IBM before detailing some of the possible policy changes that may come about with Palmisano taking the helm of the company.
From the Paper "Palmisano is apparently something of a workaholic, scheduling weekly instead of monthly or quarterly meetings. He demands that in times of crunch, managers work from 7 am to 9 PM. He expects weekly e-mail updates, and always answers his own email. He has personally managed all but two divisions within the corporation, and made advances and innovations in each. Often small changes have had good results, such as his decision to change the commission pay scale from a "per size of deal" system to one, which was based on the eventual revenues and profits from any given sale. That one change alone catapulted revenues from 14.9 billion dollars to 22.9 billion."
Abstract The following paper looks at the French Revolution ant its implications on the French monarchy in Provence. It covers the many conflicts and confrontations that arose between the revolutionaries and leaders of the monarchist clubs.
From the Paper ?Greeting, realm of the sun, silvery edge on the banks of the Rhone; realm, where joy and gladness reign; fantastic realm of Provence ? with your name alone you enchant the world!? (Daulte 5) Found in the south-east corner of France, the region of Provence is one of the most beautiful areas of the world. Provence is a lively place; a place full of history, perhaps more history than any other region in the western world."
Ecological study of insect resistance & natural & produced means for controlling cockroaches, ants, cicadas to curb disease & other destructive effects.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 8 sources, 1993, $ 79.95
From the Paper "There are many factors that regulate insect populations. Some of these are weather, which includes temperature, light, moisture, and air movement; migration; food sources; behavior; and genetics. Much of the research compiled on insects is concerned with controlling insect population for the purposes of curbing diseases and damage to crops and livestock. Other research has focused on insects as part of the ecosystem.
For example, mosquitos have been the subject of much research since they can be carriers of malaria (1:546). One of the ways scientists have sought to control malaria is through insect genetics. In the early 1960s, the disease seemed under control. Field workers, using DDT, were able to stop the disease by attacking its transmission routes, or vectors--malaria-carrying mosquitos. However, by the end of the decade, mosquitos.."
Abstract Famous writers throughout history have framed their social criticisms as satires. Jonathan Swift lampooned Britain's Irish policy in "A Modest Proposal", while Voltaire satirized the whole of society in works such as "Candide". This paper examines these works and others to show the importance of satire, from childhood stories such as "Aesop's Fables", nursery rhymes, television shows such as "The Simpsons" and more.
From the Paper "Just as Jonathan Swift created an outlandish response to a very real situation in order to get across his point, so Voltaire created an entirely fictitious parallel world in his Candide. I say "parallel" world, because this account of the life of Candide's eponymous main character is mingled with real-life events, and is set, ostensibly, in the real world of the late Seventeenth, and Early Eighteenth Centuries. Candide's life story is itself the satire. All of Candide's adventures, his associates, and even his dreams and aspirations serve to poke fun of Votlaire's world and of the larger human condition. Candide finds fabulous wealth in the New World, only to lose it in a shipwreck."
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Abstract The evolution of literature in America has been an extraordinary process, where its development from humble descriptions of exploration to extraordinary works of fiction demonstrates a comparable form of development within the American people. This paper explores the concept of "American Literature" in respect to its evolution from the Columbian period through the Ante- Bellum period.
Abstract It provides a brief overview of these differences from earliest settlement through the ante-bellum. What are the effects of the cold war in US politics? And how do they affect society on a social level"This three-page paper is on "What are the effects of the cold war in US politics" And how do they affect society on a social level?"
