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- 6031: A Study of B.F. Skinner and Behaviorism
- ... rewards, and other aspects of behavioral psychology will be discussed to give a better understanding of B.F. Skinner and his studies. A Study of B.F. Skinner's Behaviorism B.F. Skinner is an American psychologist who is best known for his research into the learning process and his idealist view of having a planned society. He was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in 1904. He graduated from Hamilton College in ...
- 6032: Cultural Standards Are All Tha
- ... in the youth of our nation, and build a foundation for their individual beliefs. Because of this, many Americans individual moral standards are based on the same basic beliefs. If you were to approach an American, and asked him, Do you believe in freedom of speech, in most cases he would enthusiastically answer, yes without hesitation. However, if you asked the same question to someone from communist China, they may have ...
- 6033: Genetic Engineering, History and Future
- ... arms. Works Cited Clarke, Bryan C. Genetic Engineering. Microsoft (R) Encarta. Microsoft Corporation, Funk & Wagnalls Corporation, 1994. Davis, Bernard, and Lissa Roche. "Sorcerer's Apprentice or Handmaiden to Humanity." USA TODAY: The Magazine of the American Scene [GUSA] 118 Nov 1989: 68-70. Lewin, Seymour Z. Nucleic Acids. Microsoft (R) Encarta. Microsoft Corporation, Funk & Wagnalls Corporation, 1994. Stableford, Brian. Future Man. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1984. Thompson, Dick. "The Most ...
- 6034: The Metric System
- The Metric System The metric system is being used in many ways, in the United States of America. Many American cars are made using metric bolts, nuts, and measurements, Therefore many large companies like Snap-on, Craftsman, and Goodwrench are making their tools in metric units. These companies use the metric system because it is ...
- 6035: Human Impact On Air And Climate
- ... into their skeletons depending on water temperature and salinity, both of which are affected by climate. The researchers relied on proxies from more than 100 sites across the globe, ranging from Arctic regions, to South American mountaintops, to locations throughout North America and Europe. In certain cases they used historical temperature estimates, which had previously been translated into an estimate of seasonal climate conditions. These were based on diary accounts of ...
- 6036: Gold
- ... to early man because it could be taken as a free metal with out difficult separation techniques. "At some unknown time during the Stone age man learned to value gold for its unusual qualities"(Encyclopedia American 1997). So it is unknown who discovered gold. Gold has the best working qualities of any metal. It is an unusual metal in its color, Luster, malleability and it can with stand corrosion. "By at ...
- 6037: Colorado
- ... an end. In fact, the uranium used to create the first atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima had been mined in Colorado. In 1957 Colorado Springs was chosen as the site of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a vast underground fortress where high-ranking military officials stand ready to monitor and respond to any air attack against the United States. In addition to the military, many major corporations ...
- 6038: Quantum Computing
- ... principles were applied to the electrical and thermal properties of metals and semiconductors. In the postwar years, the development of the transistor and the laser--two of the best-known quantum devices--heralded the information revolution. Today we are surrounded by technology that owes its existence, directly or indirectly, to the applications of quantum mechanical processes. Everything from the CD player to non drip paint to car brake-lights, from MRI ...
- 6039: Credit Card Epidemic
- The silent epidemic sweeping the nation today is credit card abuse. As prices of goods increase faster than average wages, American families slide deeper into debt. In the meantime, the banks are flourishing from their desire to buy now and pay later. It is amazing how a small piece of plastic can be so dangerous. Society ...
- 6040: Cloning
- ... with my body?"(Los Angeles Times, 3/07/1997). In both examples, the predominant voice is that of the first language of individualism. The first language refers to the "individualistic mode that is the dominant American form of discourse about moral, social, and political matters" (Bellah et al, Habits of the Heart, pg.334). Anita Manning, a writer for USA TODAY revealed another individualistic argument in favor of cloning. In her ...
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