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- 7001: The Atmospheric Ozone Layer
- ... 1. Jonathan Weiner, "Plant Earth", New York, Bantam Books, 1986 2. "Atmospheric Ozone, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project" (Vol. 16, Geneva 1985 International Organisation of Meteorology) 3. Lydia Dotto and Harold Sciff, "The Ozone War", Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1978 4. John Gribbin, "The Hole in the Sky", N.Y., Bantam Books, 1988 5. James G. Titus, "Effect of Changes in Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate" Vol. 2, United ...
- 7002: Could Gambling Save Science: Encouraging an Honest Consensus
- ... to hold out as long and therefore quit at a loss. Finally, you may not trust the underlying financial institutions to remain stable over a century or more. Few people would probably bet that "Nuclear war will destroy most of civilization", even though many people would like to for insurance reasons. And even if the banks don't go bankrupt, uncertainties about the relative long-term value of different base assets ...
- 7003: The Influence Of Writers On Charles Darwin
- ... relative gain in production over population growth, it stimulates a higher rate of population increase; on the other hand, if population grows too much faster than production, the growth is checked by famine, disease, and war. (Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, 1979, p.438) Malthus' theory was seen as being a dismal expression of the human struggle for survival. This philosopy of survival of the fittest was used by many to ...
- 7004: Alchemy
- ... success of the operation. The process for the manufacture of silver is essentially similar, but the resources of the matter are not carried to so high a degree. "According to the "Commentary on the Ancient War of the Knights" the transmutations performed by the perfect stone are so absolute that no trace remains of the original metal. It cannot, however, destroy gold, nor exalt it into a more perfect metallic substance ...
- 7005: Wired Hands - A Brief Look at Robotics
- ... in 1920 by the Czech playwright, Karel Capek. The play tells of an engineer who designs man-like machines that have no human weakness and become immensely popular. However, when the robots are used for war they rebel against their human masters. Though industrial robots do dull, dehumanizing work, they are nevertheless a delight to watch as they crane their long necks, swivel their heads and poke about the area where ...
- 7006: Cloning
- ... embryonic cells do. By studying the embryonic cell growth, scientists may be able to determine how to stop it, and also stop cancer growth in turn (Watson 66). Whenever there is a draft for a war people protest hide and even leave the country why should people be sent to fight for something they dont believe in or even in my case a country they dont want to die ...
- 7007: Bioethics
- ... THE LAW Biomedical experimentation on human subjects raises many complex legal problems that the law must deal with accordingly. For example, infringement on the rules subjects the researcher not only to criminal sanctions, but also civil sanctions (damages for harm caused), administrative sanctions (withdrawal of funds), or disciplinary sanctions (suspension from the researchers' professional association). Since we are in Canada, there are two categories of law dealing with regulating experimentation. The ...
- 7008: The Hindu and Muslim Religions
- ... East and North Africa began with conquests launched from Mecca and Medina. After Muhammad died in A.D.622, Abu Bakr was elected caliph, the Muslim leader. He and his successors encouraged the jihad (holy war). Within a hundred years, they built an empire that stretched from northern Spain to India. The rapid spread of Islam engulfed the Persian Sassanid Empire and much of the Christian Byzantine Empire. The Muslims threat ...
- 7009: 11th Century Scotland and Witchcraft
- ... According to 11th century Scotland, this had meant "take away fear". To ward off demons or spirits, the star of David was used. This five pointed star was worn also by Jewish descendants during World War II in the early 1940s. In Germany, the Jews were forced to wear this on their clothing in order to keep each other segregated. Another sacred amulet was any type of ring. They believed ...
- 7010: Religions' Views on Life After Death
- ... directly related to the early Semites of Babylonia, Assyria, Syria, and Phoenicia. Their idea of God was to nationalize him into a tribal deity. For example, he was the one who helped the nation in war. This can be seen a thousand years later when Muhammad proclaimed that Allah was the Supreme Being. Allah was known as the conquering Arab tribal god (Eerdmans' Handbook 33). Many religions have a different supreme ...
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