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This paper examines several of the problems with the Oort cloud theory. The paper suggests that the most obvious failing of the Oort cloud theory is because no one has yet detected the cloud itself; additionally, the activities and allocations of comet perihelions as well as the curious absence of hyperbolic orbits in the comets we do encounter suggest that much of what passes for current day talk vis-a-vis the Oort cloud theory is in desperate need of revision.

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"Why Oort Cloud Theory Doesn't Work Despite their best efforts, there are still many things about the universe scientists do not know. Not least of all, contemporary scientists are still laboring to understand the origins of our solar system. The following paper will examine one of the theories that has long informed our understanding of the earliest days of our solar system with an eye towards exposing the errors and over-sights that characterize its enduring popularity in the face of a constant barrage of criticism. Specifically, the following paper will argue that the Oort cloud theory is very much an unsubstantiated view of the universe - an ontological assumption, if you will - that does not appear rooted in actual scientific observation."

Tags:oort, cloud, theory

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One of the most urgent issues facing our environment and our lives in terms of pollution, has been the "Brown Cloud", or "Asian Brown Cloud" phenomenon of massive concentrations of air-borne pollutants found above heavily industrialized and wholly unregulated areas. It is the purpose of this paper to look at the origins, the effects, and the solution to the Asian and other Brown Cloud problems rising in the world.

Tags:asian, brown, cloud

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This paper gives an in-depth description of the Oort cloud, which is a region of space outside the orbit of the planets from which comets emerge. According to the paper, this region has never been seen but has only been inferred by statistical models of the orbits of the comets. The paper further discusses the work of Dutch scientist Oort who determined that the area must exist and offered an assessment of some of the processes involved. The paper concludes by considering futher robotic flights which may be able to gather more data and see the cloud directly.

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"The Oort cloud is a region of space outside the orbit of the planets from which comets emerge. This region has never been seen but has only been inferred by statistical models of the orbits of the comets. A Dutch scientist named Oort determined that the area must exist and offered an assessment of some of the processes involved. In the future, a robotic flight may be able to gather more data and see the cloud directly. A number of issues are to be resolved by researchers, and direct observation would be one way to achieve this. Comets were long seen as harbingers of disaster, probably because of their infrequent appearance and because of the way they moved through the sky in..."

Tags:oort, cloud, research

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The paper relates that Carly Churchill uses contrasting British epochs to illustrate the confused and sometimes perverse cultural values in her play Cloud Nine. The paper looks at how two children, siblings Edward and Victoria, are regarded through two specific lenses: Edwardian Colonial Africa and Margaret Thatcher's London. The paper shows how the frustrations and confusions they suffer in Thatcher's London illustrate a listless lack of moral faith in what they have learned as children, however, it is in the opulent, opening African setting of Act I where the seeds of confusion are scattered in their hearts and minds.

From the Paper
"Carly Churchill uses contrasting British epochs to illustrate the confused and sometimes perverse cultural values in her play "Cloud Nine". Two children, siblings Edward and Victoria, are regarded through two specific lenses: Edwardian Colonial Africa and Margaret Thatcher's London. The frustrations and confusions they suffer in Thatcher's London illustrate a listless lack of moral faith in what they have learned as children. However, it is in the opulent, opening African setting of Act I where the seeds of confusion are scattered in their hearts and minds."

Tags:churchill, cloud, nine

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The paper explains that disruptive technology is technology that ultimately changes the way things are done in an industry in a fundamental manner. The paper relates that although "cloud computing" has been redefined several times, it has the potential to be disruptive technology in a positive way.

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"The term "disruptive technology" refers to new technology that ultimately changes the way things are done in an industry in a fundamental manner. According to Gartner, Inc., the changes created by disruptive technology impact "business models, processes, revenue streams, industry dynamics and consumer behaviour" (Moore, 2008, footnote). Disruptive technology ultimately has a long lasting impact on society itself, as well. The automobile, for example, was disruptive technology for its time. Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone technology is a disruptive technology for today, as people turn away from traditional telephone service (Yovanof & Hazapis,...)"

Tags:technology, cloud computing, it

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This paper performs an evaluation of cloud computing by presenting various aspects of this new architecture by means of a literature review. Ultimately a recommendation regarding the adoption of cloud computing for Advantage Credit Ltd, a credit card provider and payment services company, is made based on the understanding of this area of computing reached via the literature view. Various aspects of cloud computing are covered such as security, reliability / disaster recovery, scalability and portability. A discussion revolving around the specific risks to advantage credit and potential for return on investment, together with a summary of what cloud computing can offer the organisation is presented before concluding recommendations are made.

Outline:
Executive summary
Literature review on aspects of Cloud Computing
Security
Reliability/Disaster Recovery
Portability
Scalability
Quality of Service and Service Level Agreements
Costs
Maintenance
Multi-Tenancy
Recommendations Regarding Adoption of Cloud Computing Technology
How it Works and will it Live up to Expectations
What can Cloud Computing Deliver?
Risks and Opportunities
Return on Investment (ROI)
Case study
Conclusion

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"Amazon was one of the early movers in providing Cloud Computing to external customers, launching Amazon Web Service (AWS) in 2006 after noting that its networks were using only a small portion of their capacity at any one time - however larger capacity was required for peak demand periods (What is AWS?). AWS is offered using the utility computing model whereby the user pays for their consumption, much like is acceptable with other basic utilities such as electricity and water (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)). Leonard Kleinrock (cited in Buyya et al. 2009), a chief scientist working for DARPA during the Internet's foundational phase, had a vision of a world in which computers would become a 5th utility along with water, gas, electricity and telephony. With the growth of the Internet, this vision is becoming a reality where a global network of seemingly infinite distributed computing power can be made available in a "virtual" construct - the cloud."

Tags:advantage, credit, investment, security

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This research paper examines at length a huge cloud of industrial air pollution and dust that now covers over 10 million square kilometers of the Southeast Asian region, which is called the Asian brown cloud. The paper discusses the global relevance of the cloud that scientists know affects air quality as far away as the United States, with potentially damaging environmental and health effects. The paper describes the UN-backed international environmental study performed in the late1990s called the Indian Ocean Experiment and a recent report indicates that the cloud is linked to negative impacts on human health, regional temperatures, precipitation, and agricultural productivity. The paper calls on the international community to take greater responsibility for climate change and related remedial efforts.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Background
Problem Statement and Contributing Factors
Facts and Figures
Problem Assessment and Analysis
Confounding Factors
Current Remedial Actions
Future Implications: Regulatory, Economic and Social
Managing the Problem
Conclusion
References

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"International leaders face an imposing new environmental challenge in the new millennium's discovery of a huge, hazy cloud of industrial air pollution and haze spread out like a blanket over most of Asia. United Nations scientists recently issued a report detailing the preliminary findings of an environmental risk assessment study on this cloud, and initial indications about the cloud's effects on human health and the environment are discouraging. The global implications of this study, known as Project Asian Brown Cloud, or Project ABC, have attracted the attention of environmental specialists, lawmakers, and citizens worldwide."

A team of scientists is researching a huge cloud of industrial air pollution and dust that now covers over 10 million square kilometers of the Southeast Asian region. The cloud is known to travel long distances from its source region, affecting air quality as far away as the United States, with potentially serious environmental and health effects. The research currently being done on this cloud is based on data first revealed during a UN-backed international environmental study performed in the late 1990s called the Indian Ocean Experiment. A recent report indicates that the cloud is linked to negative impacts on human health, regional temperatures, precipitation, and agricultural productivity. However, these findings are being challenged by top regional scientists, presumably out of fears that in the wake of the issuance of this report, Asian nations will be pressured by the international community to take greater responsibility for climate change and related remedial efforts. The debate continues, but in the meantime, remedial action may still be necessary. Given the considerable effects of the cloud and its ability to travel to other regions, this issue has significant international regulatory, economic, and social implications for the future."

Tags:asia, china, fossil, fuel, haze, health, india, industrial, nations, ocean, un, united

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This paper analyzes Caryl Churchill's play, "Cloud Nine." It discusses the play in terms of nationalism, as well as identity for place and people. The paper discusses and questions the central theme of "Cloud Nine" that all that is held to be revered as traditional, should be adhered to socially and culturally. The paper describes the unique perspective and unconventional techniques that are used in the play to construct the theme of nationalism.

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"Even though the vision of utopia has been created, there are major obstacles to its realization. Betty's maturity has been stunted by Clive. "I feel like a child with money. Clive always paid everything" (79). Victoria, meanwhile, expresses the basics of Marxist feminism when she comments on the need for a theoretical background and the links between sex and economics. However, although she knows feminist philosophy, she is still dominated by Martin who ironically is also very familiar with feminism. In an image of identity as mirror, Betty remarks that, "I thought if Clive wasn't looking at me there wasn't a person there" (82). Betty's rebellion was realized through masturbation where she learned to become her own person distinct from her mother and from Clive. The final outcome for Betty was that "I felt triumphant because I was a separate person from them" (Churchill 83)."

Tags:politics, race, culture, tradition

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In this article, the writer examines the play "Cloud Nine" focusing on the issue of nationalism. The writer maintains that "Cloud Nine" may be a farce, but it highlights pertinent issues such as colonial and gender oppression, as well as racial and sexual politics. The writer describes the play and studies the overall theme.

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"All of these issues center on identity pertaining to place and people. The play opens with an inverted view of nationalism in the setting of 1880s Africa in a construction of identity which is related to gender and race. The overall theme of Cloud Nine is that all that is held to be revered as traditional, and to be adhered to socially and culturally, in fact, needs to be very critically evaluated. The construction of nationalism in this ..."

Tags:identity, place, people

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This paper discusses the character Little Chandler in James Joyce's "A Little Cloud", analyzing the way he lives a life of delusion and is unable to take responsibility for the choices he has made.

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"Little Chandler refuses to acknowledge the circumstances of his present life. He rarely reflects on his own predicament, while devoting much thought to the life of Gallaher. When he contemplates "what changes [the] last eight years have brought", one expects him to mention the differences in his own life; however, he proceeds to describe the changes in Chandler's life over the years (846). He reveals virtually nothing about his job, making only passing references to his work. Chandler speaks of ?[turning] often from his tiresome writing to gaze out of the office window? (846). He then describes in detail the view from his office window, never explicitly stating what he does for a living."

Tags:responsibility