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- 15531: You Must Have Rules To Be Free
- You Must Have Rules To Be Free In today's world things become chaotic without rules or regulations, and because of this almost everything has a rule attached to it. Although there are many rules we are also free, but without many of those rules ... having a light or a stop sign. It would be like traffic in France or many other European countries. Without having those stop signs or lights everybody would be so cautious because some people aren't always polite and wait in turn. If you thought getting to school in the morning was tough, try it with no traffic signs or lights. Now here is another crazy example, imagine if students didn't have to go to school. Well, remember the kid in 8th grade always saying "I hate school", well I guess you'd never see him there. You're probably thinking that not all kids ...
- 15532: The Chinese New Year
- ... time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration is traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the ancestors, usually our great grand parents . It's utmost significance to go through the customary Chinese New Years traditions: house cleaning, decorations, lots of food, and more for their celebration. Chinese New Year is a time of special celebration and joy; therefore many ... the lion into action, adding to the festive atmosphere. Food is, without question, a highly significant aspect of Chinese New Years and Chinese culture and ; not only does it serve the purpose of filling one's stomach, it also strengthens family togetherness and cohesion through the sharing of meals. The most significant is the reunion dinner. The reunion dinner is usually held on Lunar New Year's eve, which is when members of the family gather together for the most important meal of the year. In many families, departed members are not forgotten; a setting is placed for them at the ...
- 15533: Stereotyping of Teenagers
- ... with disabilities. The mentally handicapped, homeless people, and foreign men and women are given jobs. Yes, one might definitely think we live in a time where peaceful equality is at its best. Then why can't I; a normal, average intelligence, respectful teenage girl, be accepted? One would think that if we can accept the poor, disabled, foreign, and homeless people regardless of race, religion, or gender; accepting a person who ... stereotypical teenage "freak" is. Constantly people assume, just by looking at me, a lot of different things. I was surprised to find the number of people who just figured I was into drugs. I couldn't believe it. Apparently, because I choose to dress differently, I must be trashed all the time. However, such is not the case. Police assume we are trouble makers. I have been stopped countless times, sworn ... a word towards them. We are assumed to be on drugs and trouble makers, as well as Satanists, witches, and that we're depressed. I speak from experience. Judging based merely on an assumption wasn't just back in the days of the Salem witch hunts. Not only do people form these opinions, they also act upon them. Getting a job is horrible. I can be the most respectful, responsible ...
- 15534: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- ... and taxed while going unrepresented in the government, a national conference needed to be held to answer the "Negro Question" (Jenkins). It was then that the idea of NAACP was created. February 12, 1909, Lincoln's birthday, a conference to review the progress that the nation made since Emancipation Proclamation and to celebrate Lincoln's birthday took place; Thereupon, a statement, now known as "The Call", was released. This statement reiterated the treatment of the black race since 1865. Many notable figures in history signed "The Call" , e.g., Ida ... In time the Association became black dominated; Specifically, under the guidance of James Weldon Johnson. During the rule of Johnson, the NAACP began to form its reputation for using litigation. Although many of the NAACP's landmark cases did not occur until the 1950's and 1960's, the foundation was laid in the 1920's and 1930's. In short the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ...
- 15535: Genetic Engineering
- Genetic Engineering With the birth of new technology in the ever-growing field of genetic engineering, scientific extremists and those against technology have risen to block the future of genetics. According to Webster's Dictionary, Genetic engineering refers to the artificial modification of the genetic code of a living organism. Genetic engineering changes the fundamental physical nature of the organism, sometimes in ways that would never occur in nature ... the production of pharmaceuticals and as sources of organs for transplantation into humans in the United States and abroad. Fish are being genetically engineered to grow larger and at a faster rate. According to U.S. News and World Report, many pharmaceutical drugs, including insulin, are already genetically engineered in the laboratory. Many enzymes used in the food industry, including rennet used in cheese production, are also available in genetically engineered ... its first basis on the secrets of the evolutionary process when an Austrian monk named Gregor Mendel developed the first laws of heredity. By using these laws, scientists studied the characteristics of organisms following Mendel's discovery. Early studies discovered that each organism has two sets of character determinants, or genes. According to Richard Thompson, a reporter for Time magazine, genes are transmitted through chromosomes, which reside in the nucleus ...
- 15536: Octopuses
- Octopuses An octopus is a creature that many do not give much thought to, but it just happens to be considered one of the world's most intelligent invertebrae. Most people only see an octopus on their dinner plate and quite often get them confused with squids. Yet they are amazing creatures that are completely separate from squids. Octopuses are carnivorous marine mollusks that can be found throughout the world's tropical and warm temperate waters. Phylogeny: scientific name To determine a creature's scientific name, one must consider its origin and how it starts off. An octopus is a Protosome because when it starts to form, the blastopore does not turn into the anus like in Deuterostomes, ...
- 15537: Darwin’s Finches
- Darwin’s Finches On the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean lives thirteen different species of finches. Although not much to look at, these thirteen different species, sporting thirteen distinctly different beaks, provide proof of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. But how did these birds, once sharing the same habitat and species, become so different? This can easily be explained by the idea of speciation. Speciation is defined as ... feeding on apples in orchards located in Massachusetts and Connecticut. There are now two species of the Rhagoletis pomonella. Reproductively isolated by their mating behavior. These two modes of speciation are the basis of Lack’s ideas of the Theory of the Speciation of Darwin’s Finches. He argues that the finch came to one or more islands from Central or South America. The population then separated, and left for ...
- 15538: Advanced Green Builder Demonstration House
- ... help in the calming of the harsh Texas climate. Although hidden out of view, the house is roofed with photovoltaic panels that produce all the energy needed by an average household. And just as it's positioned to utilize the sun, the house is also oriented to open up to catch gentle hilltop winds. A central breezeway, or dogtrot, uses these winds to help create an extremely pleasant environment indoors even ... to see how the local vegetation, geology, climate, and industry influence the structural systems used for this particular region. The unfinished nature of the exterior might make some visitors feel uncomfortable or feel it isn't structurally sound. I personally enjoy the natural feel the entire building has. This helps me appreciate exactly what this structure is trying to do and how it accomplishes it, something that probably would have been ... the desired natural light was allowed access to reduce the reliance upon electric light during the day. From the outside, one can see the two distinctly different masses divided by the outdoor breezeway. The interior's program dictates this division. Although designed as a house with one mass being used for living and the other used for sleeping, the house is currently used as office spaces for the complex. This ...
- 15539: Eugenics
- ... children, a practice which has come to be called “negative eugenics.”2 In the late nineteenth century, a man named Francis Galton gave eugenic thought great emphasis.3 Yet it was not until Gregor Mendel’s theories on genetics were rediscovered by Charles Davenport in 1901 that the ideas of modern eugenics was given any credibility.4 Davenport conducted experiments that proved what Mendel had said years before in his laws of genetics. Davenport, however, took it another step. He extended Mendel’s laws to include characteristics such as pauperism, alcoholism, and the popular term of the day, “feeblemindedness.”5 Davenport also connected behavior to race, class, and pedigree. While all of Davenport’s ideas were up to date with all current research, such as his conclusion that characteristics such as what he called “thalassophilia,”6 or the love of the sea, were sex-linked recessive traits given ...
- 15540: Gold
- ... has always been valued and is worth a great amount of money. I've often wondered why gold was always a beloved element and why people of early times wanted it so badly. Also, it's worth money, which I plan on making a lot of some day. Gold has been valued and used by man since Pre-historic time. It was important to early man because it could be taken ... most malleable of all metals. Gold also has the greatest ductility. It is a good metal conductor of electricity and reflects infrared light better than any other metal. Gold is a stable metal and won't corrode in simple acids. However, gold will dissolve in cyanide solutions if there is oxygen. The electron configuration for gold is [Xe] 6s2, 4f15, 5d8, and its electron dot symbol is Au Throughout history people ... wide spread areas of the earth. Its usually found with copper and lead in ores. In high concentrations gold is found as a free metal. The average abundance of gold is not known, but it's estimated for the earth’s crust there is 0.001 parts per million. Gold is a major part of society today. It makes the world go round. The most important gold deposits of today ...
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