Viral pathogens: What are they and do they matter?

Enterprise Knowledge Portals: What They Are and What They Do

The Enterprise is a continuous, dynamic “swirl” of problem-solving knowledgerelated Interactions from which knowledge is produced and integrated with the business processes of the enterprise. For a given problem generated by a business process, it is useful to abstract from the swirl and to conceptualize an iteration of a knowledge life cycle encompassing knowledge processes targeted on solving...

Type I and Type II errors: what are they and why do they matter?

When examining the characteristics of organisms, there are two basic categories of organismsliving and non-living. There are seven characteristics that exist to classify an organism as a living thing. Living organisms must be made of cells, reproduce, use energy, grow and develop, respond to stimuli, adapt to their environment, and maintain homeostasis. Non-living organisms, then, lack one or m...

Universal Grammar and Chaos/Complexity Theory: Where Do They Meet And Where Do They Cross?

  Abstract The present study begins by sketching "Chaos/Complexity Theory" (C/CT) and its applica-tion to the nature of language and language acquisition. Then, the theory of "Universal Grammar" (UG) is explicated with an eye to C/CT. Firstly, it is revealed that CCT may or may not be allied with a theory of language acquisition that takes UG as the initial state of language acquisition for ...

Energy healers: who they are and what they do.

This paper surveys the landscape of energy healing, offering a taxonomy and conceptual overview of the work of practitioners. First, systems of energy healing are classified under four categories: an East Asian tradition, a Western professional tradition, a bioenergy tradition, and a contemporary metaphysical tradition. Examples of each are provided. Second, the possibility of core concepts in ...

Open Educational Resources: What they are and why do they matter