Adaptation

WARTIME ADAPTATION: AN EDGE OVER PEACETIME INNOVATION Do you know that, mere rodents beat the massive Dinosaurs into evolutionary dusts about 65 million years ago? Similarly, the strongest militaries will follow the Dinosaurs into oblivion if they fail to adapt to the changes. Though many scholars emphasize on innovations during peace, this paper argues that victory in the war depends more on wartime adaptation than peacetime innovation. Murray in his seminal book, “Military Adaptation in War:…

Adaptation and translation It is a well-known fact that in order to obtain a perfect translation, one must go beyond the superficial meaning of the words. And is very important to extract what the words mean in a particular situation according to the cultural context. Considering the cultural element helps us understand that the translator is not only person involved in the translation process, he also gives us a new culture with another way of thinking, deep understanding the culture of another…

for the frequency of the HbS allele in human populations around the globe. The complex relationship between the HbS allele frequencies and the level of malaria prevalence support the malaria hypothesis at a global scale and further demonstrate why adaptation or natural selection alone cannot be the factor in explaining allele frequencies. According to Piel et. al. (2010), HbS, known as the sickle hemoglobin, is “a structural variant of normal adult hemoglobin” (p. 2). Piet et al.…

The film Adaptation is about a guy named Charlie Kaufman, who is hired to write a movie about a book. However, he gets writers block and is unable to come up with something creative enough that would satisfy his audience. His plan was to make a movie about flowers, because he said that it hadn’t been done yet. He tries to go to his twin brother, Donald, who is a better version of him (Social wise) in his eyes because things seem to come easier to him. In his eyes his brother would be able to…

noticeable? Sensory adaptation is the cause for that. Sensory adaptation is the reduction of sensitivity as a result from constant stimulation (Myers, Dewall, 234). In other words, sensory adaptation occurs when we are continuously exposed to an unchanging stimulus (Myers, Dewall, 234). Subcategories of sensory adaptation include touch adaptation, sound adaptation, smell adaptation, and much more. Sensory adaptation is subconsciously used in everyday experiences. For example, smell adaptation…

Have you ever wondered what adaptations allow deep-sea creatures to survive in extreme environments? There is no simple answer due to the fact that all creatures adapt to their environment in different ways. Although sea creatures live together in the same ocean, the condition in different areas varies. The different characteristics of these four sea creatures make them unique, therefore giving them various ways to adapt to extreme oceanic environments in order to survive. Despite living in…

Hedonic adaptation is a phenomenon experienced by human beings that is sometimes beneficial and sometimes is harmful. Understanding the concept will help you recognize the phenomenon in your loved one as they overcome addiction or depression. How Hedonic Adaptation is Beneficial: Hedonic adaptation is actually a vital part of our human ability to overcome negative circumstances. For example, this ability to “adapt” will help individuals become happy again once they overcome their battle with…

as its growing list of adaptations only continues. One notable adaptation, A Christmas Carol (2009), features acclaimed actor Jim Carrey, as the famous misanthrope Scrooge. In this variation, fidelity is found in the use of animation to its full extent, to depict the characters and world with greater freedom than live-action or written word. By analyzing three scenes, and Beyond Fidelity: The Dialogics of Adaptation by Robert Stam, it can be confirmed that this adaptation is faithful to its…

When approaching a film adaptation of a novel, it is important to consider the various differences between the two mediums. Adaptations are mostly criticised on the basis of the film's fidelity to the original events of the novel references are constantly made to what is left out or changed, instead of what is there. More than often a three hundred page novel is made into a two-three hour movie, and a great deal of content is sacrificed .Screenwriters and filmmakers may attempt to remain…

Adaptation to climate change may be not planned, either in reaction to or anticipation of climate change, or spontaneous without governmental interventions . Planned adaptation is already occurred on a limited basics . The barriers, limits, and costs of future adaptation are not fully understoodable. A concept related to adaptation is "adaptive capacity", which is ability of a system (human, natural ) to adjust to…