PRESS RELEASE

ARPA Institute
18106 Miranda St.
Tarzana, CA 91356 &
Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America
417 W. Arden St., Suite 112C
Glendale, CA 91203
Contact: Hagop Panossian
Tel: (818) 596-9660
E-mail: hpanossian@hotmail.com
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ARPA Institute and AESA present the Lecture/Seminar: “Technology,
Globalization and Entropy in Everyday Life,” by Jack Hokikian,
Ph.D. on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 7:30 PM in the Merdinian school
auditorium. The Address is 13330 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
Directions: on the 101 FWY exit on Woodman, go north and turn right
on Riverside Dr.

Abstract: The author’s book The Science of Disorder: Understanding the
Complexity, Uncertainty, and Pollution in Our World will serve as the
basis of the evening’s lecture. Through the Laws of Thermodynamics-the
Laws of Energy and Entropy-the effects of technology, accelerated
consumption of goods and natural resources and globalization on our
environment and on our lives will be discussed. Questions such as
“why our lives are becoming increasingly complicated, disordered
and uncertain” and “why we have less time for ourselves, even though
we are surrounded with more ‘timesaving’ devices than ever before”
will be answered. Approaches and methods will be provided on how to
attain a philosophy of life that can guide us in our daily actions
and decisions.

Jack Hokikian received his Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics from
the University of Southern California. In the 1970s, he worked at the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he was involved in orbit determination
of spacecrafts. He has published numerous articles in the Bulletin of
the American Physical Society, Nuclear Physics, American Astronomical
Society and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Conference Proceedings. He has taught computer science courses at the
University of Southern California and the California State University
in Northridge. He recently worked for a health care organization
as a consultant/data architect. He is the author of The Science of
Disorder: Understanding the Complexity, Uncertainty, and Pollution
in Our World. He was interviewed on Voice of America and has appeared
on Horizon Evening News and Barry Kibrick’s “Between the Lines.”

For Information Please call Dr. Hagop Panossian at (818)586-9660