Various styles converge at Massachusetts Dance Festival Nov 7, 2009
danced a solid reconstruction of Session for Seven by dance pioneer Anna Sokolow, and Chaos Theory Dance s Billbob Brown and Rebecca Nordstrom presented a sometimes clever but mostly rambling and silly piece about time. Veteran tappers Josh Hilberman and Thelma Goldberg offered an elegant routine that was thoroughly capable and professional but curiously restrained, uncharacteristically lacking imagination and personality. (Boston Globe)
Not Everyone's Dancing Where Wall Was Nov 7, 2009
Some subscribe to the "great man" theory of history (apologies to Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher), others to what we can call the "chaos theory," capturing the mosaic of micro-actions that brought the Wall down. On the one end stands Ronald Reagan's Jericho riff at the Brandenburg Gate; at the other, the squabble to claim credit as the unidentified reporter whose shouted question "also in Berlin?" toppled the Wall. (Investors Business Daily)
Della Bosca stakes leadership claim Nov 6, 2009
One senior MP said: ''Della is a fan of chaos theory - causing as much pain and instability for the Government in the hope of getting his own way. The man is delusional. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Connie Willis Award Winning Author Nov 3, 2009
The protagonist is usually a scientist, and her novels are frequently about time travel or scientific theories such as chaos theory. Ms. Willis's official keeps readers updated on her latest books and appearances. (Suite101.com)
Clamoring for kickoff Oct 30, 2009
Coaches tend to discuss rivalry games using concepts more suited to chaos theory, and anything can happen can be a hopeful prayer or a nerve-wracked lament. It s no secret that Mark Morris will run the ball a lot Friday, and if R.A. Long cannot stop the run, the rest is academic and the outcome could be lopsided. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fewer Americans Believe in Global Warming Oct 23, 2009
Meteorologists famously uncovered 'chaos theory' thanks to the equations they have to deal with. Climatologists aren't so unlucky. (CBS News)
'A Serious Man' Oct 19, 2009
(Watching him teach chaos theory as his life crumbles around him is just another cruel joke. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tougher Protections Sought for Polar Bear Oct 17, 2009
Meteorology gave birth to the science of 'chaos theory', due to this nonlinearity. Integrating equations over larger time periods allows climatology and glaciology to avoid these nonlinearities. (CBS News)
Jeff Schultz is hot Oct 16, 2009
To me, it s the ol Chaos Theory which Jeff Goldblum called unpredictability in complex systems in the film Jurassic Park. Was that a good movie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A slash of a mistake Oct 16, 2009
In fact, chaos theory, more commonly known as the butterfly effect, revolves around the same notion of vast consequences emanating from a rather small action. The 1972 paper read at a US science meet, which first made this idea popular, was in fact titled Does the flap of a butterflys wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas. (India Times)
All Eyes on Nobel Physics Prize Oct 6, 2009
Scientists Working on Quantum Mechanics, Chaos Theory Top Candidates, But Nobel Foundation Offers Few Clues ... (CBS) Scientists who developed a cornerstone in thinking behind quantum mechanics, the broad sweep of chaos theory or the expanding nature of the universe and dark energy could be rewarded for years of effort and research when the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics is announced Tuesday ... Schewe said the Institute could take a broader approach with the award this year, looking to chaos... (CBS News)
3 share 2009 Nobel physics prize Oct 6, 2009
STOCKHOLM (AP) Scientists who developed a cornerstone in thinking behind quantum mechanics, the broad sweep of chaos theory or the expanding nature of the universe and dark energy could be rewarded for years of effort and research when the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics is announced Tuesday ... Schewe said the Institute could take a broader approach with the award this year, looking to chaos theory and its advancement by several researchers, including Mitchell Feigenbaum at Rockefeller University... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Andrea K. Scott: Tauba Auerbach’s “Here and Now/And Nowhere.” Sep 21, 2009
Tauba Auerbach s Here and Now/And Nowhere : The New Yorker. by September 28, 2009. (New Yorker)
The Battle of Pittsburgh, 2009? Relax. Sep 20, 2009
"As a general rule the unpleasantness is generated by a small percentage,'' he said. Such events "are more akin to chaos theory than organizational theory. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
DVD Review of Chaos Theory Sep 19, 2009
Chaos Theory is a movie based on an interesting concept, there is no doubt ... Chaos Theory s goal, teaching us that there is no controlling life in this world so why bother, misses the mark as nothing is redeeming or happy in the movie after the first twenty minutes ... There is no theory to how chaotic life can be in Chaos Theory, there is only a path of destroyed lives that the chaos of one moment leaves behind. (Suite101.com)
ANOTHER TAKE ON TORONTO: The 'Arizona Republic's Goodyblog Sep 12, 2009
" To the best of my knowledge, he doesn't do that particular step in either film. So there's still room for it to happen. Fantastic day of moviegoing so far. "A Serious Man," the Coen brothers' latest film, is indeed about some serious subjects -- the meaning of life, if any meaning exists, basically, filtered through chaos theory. The chaos in question is visited upon a physics professor (Michael Stuhlbarg) whose genial little 1967 suburban life seems to be deteriorating all around him. Plus,... (USA Today -- Life)
Laura Leist and Eliminate Chaos get paid to put your things in order Sep 11, 2009
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Leist wants to eliminate chaos in the workplace Sep 8, 2009
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Out of the Shadows Aug 31, 2009
Everything is connected: the movie embodies chaos theory for social pessimists. The big picture is held together for us by Michael Greenberger, the director of trading and markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the Clinton Administration. (New Yorker)
I'm not quitting: Rees rejects rumours of his imminent demise Aug 27, 2009
Senior Labor sources said they believed the Health Minister, John Della Bosca, and his supporters were using ''chaos theory'', spreading rumours that Mr Rees was set to resign or be pushed next week in an attempt to pressure him to go. Channel Nine said the Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, was the frontrunner to become premier next week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A start-up and a swansong Aug 21, 2009
There's only one BASE jumper, one parachutist, one kiteflyer and one chap into chaos theory. Oddly enough, nobody lists their favourite hobby as making money. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Top Article: Agenda For Reforms 2.0 Aug 15, 2009
The butterfly that flapped its wings and triggered a cyclone, to borrow a metaphor from chaos theory, was Nasscom's much-reiterated statement that hardly a fourth of graduating engineers, and an even smaller percentage of other graduates, was of employable quality for IT-BPO jobs. Similar views echoed by other sectors have led to widespread debate. (India Times, India)
Musician is returning to Harmony Aug 14, 2009
Peterson will be rolling into town fresh on the heels of releasing his new EP, "Chaos Theory, Explained." He describes the new album as "an experiment.". "What's exciting about this CD is that it's a pretty radical departure from my previous acoustically driven albums," he said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Campus science research focuses on neurodynamics, nanoscience Aug 11, 2009
"The main project the Center was working on in its first few years was, basically, using non-linear dynamics, popularly known as 'chaos theory,' to analyze how neural systems work," said Dr. Sonya Bahar, Director of the Center for Neurodynamics. "They did a lot of work on how the crayfish senses its environment and they worked with this very unusual fish, the paddlefish, which is native to Missouri and lives in the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.". (The Current Online, MO)
The Right View: Global warming: Science or politics? Aug 11, 2009
In 1963 Edward Lorenz, a professor of meteorology at MIT, published the first study describing perhaps the most significant mathematical advance made possible by computers: chaos theory. It includes the famous Butterfly Effect graph emblematic of chaos in nature. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
3,000 record low temps set in July... Jul 27, 2009
Like botany as a subset of biology, climatology is descriptive only-- a subset of geophysics, fluid mechanics, shading into abstruse mathematics of Chaos Theory and Fractal Geometry (Lorenz's "butterfly effect" as a non-cyclical but periodic "strange attractor" per Benoit Mandelbrot's classic fractional-dimensions, self-similar on every scale). Academic disciplines are notorious for walling themselves off: Astronomers in general do not communicate with geophysicists, geophysicists do not talk... (The Drudge Report)
Chaos theory Jul 25, 2009
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'The mountainside just let go': father and son survive killer avalanche Jul 24, 2009
"But he certainly knew the risks involved and with heli-skiing there are definitely risks. It is never, ever completely safe, as the chaos theory suggests. Stability where they ski is only ever temporary.'' Avalanche warnings had been issued for the Southern Alps earlier today but Mr Schreiber said it was not unusual to take people out anyway. I'll heli-ski again, says survivor Mr Castran, speaking tonight from his motel room in nearby Methven, said he had a black eye but was otherwise... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
2010 Game Developers Conference Opens Call for Submissions Now Through August 14 Jul 21, 2009
Clint Hocking, during his eight year tenure at Ubisoft, has worked as level designer, game designer, script writer and creative director on top titles including the original Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Far Cry 2. Michael Capps, in addition to being president of Epic Games, makers of the hit titles Unreal and the Gears of War franchise, also serves on the board of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). (PR Newswire)
Best of Xbox Jul 5, 2009
Built with a newly visualized sound and shadow meter and demonstrating the technical gameplay best exemplified in Chaos Theory, Double Agent on Xbox is a cleanly built, in-depth, and fantastic stealth game. Funnily enough, it tells a better story than the Xbox 360 version and controls a touch better. (IGN Xbox)
'The Proposal' Jun 18, 2009
Sure, he's almost always good in them, elevating movies like "Definitely, Maybe" and "Chaos Theory," but good players get sick of playing on bad teams eventually, right. (Ask any NBA star who used to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A Car of Ones Own, Andrew OHagan,London Review of Books Jun 17, 2009
It is chaos theory, LA style: A long red light in Santa Monica triggers a backup in Watts. Some three hundred municipal engineers, on a sick-out, are picketing on the same streets on which the limos are trying to get to the Oscars. (Harper's Magazine)
The simple solution Jun 4, 2009
He was accompanied on stage by Dr Benoit Mandelbrot, a professor of mathematics who famously brought us Chaos Theory (better known as "The Butterfly Effect") and the revelations of. fractal geometry, and I thought to myself, "Wow! This is going to be great! Improbable events are actually going to turn out to be fractal? Wow!". (Asia Times Online)
Neotrope Press Announces Publication of 'Fractopia' Art Book by Christopher Simmons May 29, 2009
He is the CEO of Neotrope(R), and is a member of PRSA, and ASCAP. "I created these images in a creative rush during the mid nineties," added Simmons, "and Photoshop was my palette for these visions. I tried to take the chaos theory behind fractal imagery then combine that with deep colors and organic sensibilities to create something unique." FRACTOPIA(TM), the limited edition, ISBN-13: 978-0-9710555-0-6, is published in hardcover with slip cover; full color throughout, with video DVD. Size is... (Canada Newswire)
How Technology Lifts Pixar's "Up" May 28, 2009
Sometimes, given the vagaries of physics and chaos theory, unexpected things happen. The computer team inputs the rules and because some of the initial conditions are random, "you get semi-random results." One of May's favorite examples is that early in the film, when the house first is hoisted aloft by the balloons, a small group of the balloons actually broke off of the main cluster. (CBS News)
Ervin Laszlo's Chaos Point May 24, 2009
Applying systems theory, in particular chaos theory, to the global situation, Laszlo has produced a comprehensive analysis of the world at chaos point that window in which minor fluctuations in human action could make the world succumb to destabilizing forces or break through to new stability ... Chaos theory is a form of systems theory. (Suite101.com)
Henri Poincar May 17, 2009
Poincar was arguably one of the most important persons in the history of science, making contributions in many fields - chaos theory, relativity and optics to name a few ... In his research on the three-body problem, Poincar; became the first person to discover a chaotic deterministic system, which laid the foundations of modern chaos theory. (Suite101.com)
Top 10: E3 Memories May 15, 2009
When I handed off the footage I let the editors know that I had some more Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory footage, but I didn't know if we wanted to post it immediately. As it turned out, we didn't have any Splinter Cell footage at the time and I had unknowingly obtained a show exclusive. (IGN PS2)
REQUIRED READING May 3, 2009
s not the half of his journey into organized crime, ecological devastation, species depletion and chaos theory. 78: The Boston Red Sox, a Historic Game, and a Divided City. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Has globalization made us more catastrophe-prone? Apr 28, 2009
Edward Lorenz, a pioneer of chaos theory, noted that a butterfly flapping its wings in one corner of the world could cause a tornado far away. Benoit Mandelbrot, a French mathematician and the father of fractal geometry, applied the theory to markets to show how "wild variability" is intrinsic to the system. (The Drudge Report)
Today in History Apr 16, 2009
Mathematician-meteorologist Edward Lorenz, the father of "chaos theory," died in Cambridge, Mass. at age 90. (Yahoo News)
The Human Brain Is On The Edge Of Chaos Mar 24, 2009
9, 1999) Inspired by an intriguing mathematical concept known as chaos theory, researchers at the University of Florida Brain Institute and the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Who Discovered the Mandelbrot Set? Mar 14, 2009
The infinitely intricate computer-generated image of the set serves as an icon for the burgeoning field of chaos theory and has attracted enormous public attention. The set is named after Benoit B. Mandelbrot, a mathematician at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. (Scientific American)
Plus sideof stupidity Feb 26, 2009
I gotta tell ya that I think the word "devastating" is a good word for it, and if you go to your handy Mogambo Encyclopedia Of Economic Stuff (MEOES) and look up "Deflation, effects of, fiat currency regime, extreme fractional banking in, United States," you will actually see the word "devastating" several times, mostly in the vein of, "It was devastating to Emily when Brad abruptly said, his strong, masculine voice sending chills across her satiny skin, that he did not want to, as usual, throw... (Asia Times Online)
Your say: executive pay Feb 19, 2009
" Just remember, Mr Suit, ultimately companies (and banks!)are nothing more than mechanisms to receive payment for the provision of goods and services. If you aren't providing to society, society owes you nothing. Your business no longer has a reason to exist. Airwalk February 05, 2009 05:23 PM I have worked closely with executives from both the Telecommunications and Finance industry. I have never yet met an executive that has done anything to deserve the salary they earn. Even many middle and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Andy GlocknerBUBBLE WATCH Feb 10, 2009
If anything falls under the general definition of Chaos Theory, this is it. (Records listed are Division I only, per NCAA tournament selection guidelines. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Colored tights' timing is right in styling cycle Feb 10, 2009
Fashion chaos theory needs no butterflies. Vivian McInerny: 503-294-4076; vmcinerny@news. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Movie Sweepstakes: Are You A Winner? Feb 8, 2009
Chaos Theory' Contest Cindy Hatchell, Evergreen, Colo. Marta Simpson, Indianapolis. (KERO 23, CA)
Cram Session Feb 8, 2009
Runner-up Best of Show Junior Physical, Rashad Abdulla, West Shore Jr/Sr High School, Analysis of Fractals Generated on Polyhedrons and Application in Chaos Theory. Senior Animal Sciences1st Place , Andrea Lazzari, Melbourne High School2nd Place , Sarah Zimmer, Palm Bay High School3rd Place , Katherine Beckett, Bayside High School4th Place , Jesse Jia, West Shore Jr/Sr High School. (Florida Today)
Splinter Cell Double Agent Review Feb 8, 2009
The core gameplay experience is much like Chaos Theory and Pandora Tomorrow. Gamers who remorse the loss of the light and sound meters in Double Agent on Xbox 360, need not worry any longer. (IGN Xbox)
Tangled in time Feb 7, 2009
The play refers to a wide array of subjects, including mathematics, physics, thermodynamics, computer algorithms, fractals, population dynamics, chaos theory vs. determinism, classics and the state of academia. Caught between it all are two love stories, one in the past and one in the present. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
