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- 5291: Genetic Engineering
- ... March, 1998]. There is widespread consensus that the information reported in that article is true. One of the things he mentions is that the former Soviet Union had the largest big-warfare program in the world, with 32,000 scientists working on it. Much of it had to do with genetic engineering. In one of the projects they took smallpox, which has otherwise disappeared from the world, and found a way to genetically introduce into it, without reducing its efficacy as smallpox, either Ebola virus or equine encephalitis viruses. Nobody seems to know what happened to those experimental viruses. A third example ... virtually all Roman Catholics and Protestants who take up the challenge of the new genetic knowledge seem to agree on a handful of theological axioms. First, they affirm that God is the creator of the world, and further that God's creative work is ongoing. Second, the human race is created in God's image. In this context, the divine image in humanity is tied to creativity. God creates, so ...
- 5292: Geothermal Energy
- ... pollution that otherwise would not be introduced into the environment. I feel that the benefits of using geothermal resources as a source of energy for electricity and mechanical work production out weigh the downfalls. The world has many different geothermal regions that are exploited for the production of electricity and other things. The United States is one of the leaders in manufacturing geothermal produced electricity. One of the most productive regions ... future of geothermal energy looks very promising. There have been many technological breakthroughs that have resulted in increased efficiencies of modern day geothermal electrical plants. I feel that with the current environmental situation that the world now faces a viable method of clean up will include the use of geothermal power plants and resources. In a world that is suffocating from the chemicals, and particulates that are created in the production of electricity and other commercial industries, we have no choice but to change our ways. The earth can not support ...
- 5293: Nihilism
- Nihilism in Turgenov's Fathers has several characters who hold strong views of the world. Pavel believes that Russia needs structure from such things as institution, religion, and class hierarchy. Madame Odintsov views the world as simple so long as she keeps it systematic and free from interference. This essay will focus on perhaps the most interesting and complex character in Fathers and Sons: Bazarov. Vladimir Nabakov writes that "Turgenov takes his creature [B] out of a self-imposed pattern and places him in the the normal world of chance." By examining Bazarov this essay will make this statement more clear to the reader. Using nihilism as a starting point we shall look at Bazarov’s views and interpretations of science, government ...
- 5294: Global Warming 3 -
- ... All of these activities are unfavorably altering the composition of the biosphere and the Earth s heat balance. If we do not slow down our use of fossil fuels and stop destroying, the forests, the world could become hotter than it has been in the past million years. Average global temperatures have risen 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last century. If carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases continue to spill into ... species to become extinct. Weeds and pests could overrun much of the landscape. Since life controls the climate to some extent, it is uncertain what long-term effects a diminished biosphere will have on the world as a whole. It is becoming more apparent, however, that as man continues to squander the Earth s resources, the climate could change in such a way that it is no longer benevolent to mankind ... man made gases called chloroflurocarbons get caught in the atmosphere as well. The decay of animals and respiration are two main but natural sources of carbon dioxide. In my opinion we people of the whole world should try and slow down the emmission of greenhouse gases and/or find ways to balance the gases so the climate doesn't change so rapidly. If it did we would be forced to ...
- 5295: Global Warming Extended Definition Essay
- ... is due to an unusual interaction between cosmic rays and clouds as well as other natural occurring events. The National Weather Service announced that 1998 was the warmest year (on record on average, around the world). A recent tree-ring study indicated that this is the warmest decade in six hundred years (Allen & Herreid, 82). Undeniably, the weather is getting warmer. According to an article in The Economist, a conservative newsmagazine ... acting in a peculiar way. So, too, in Antarctica, where unlooked-for flowers are blooming as the ice shelves disintegrate In Southern Africa, it looks as though the rains will fail. Again. All over the world, there is something odd about the weather" ("Feuding over Global Warming", 6). There may be nothing out of the ordinary about these latest extremes in the weather, but they may all be part of a ... for the global warming and the outrageous weather occurrences in process. Excessive carbon dioxide from automobiles, causing the ozone layer to be depleted, is one explanation for what is causing global warming. Many scientists and world leaders believe carbon dioxide is the culprit to this alarming dilemma, while others do not support this theory at all. Taking the opposite view, some scientists and politicians believe that global warming may be ...
- 5296: Historic Model Of Science
- ... heroic model of science is one of the most influential phenomena in history. This surge of value-free knowledge, filled with realism, bold justification, absolute truth and complete objectivity, changed the way in which the world was perceived and how the future would be viewed. The heroic model changed the rules and ushered western civilization into a new era, filled with wonderfully shocking scientific surprises. The backlash from the heroic model was so powerful that it heavily influenced other subjects, such as history. The heroic model of science was a phenomenon of the western world, during the Enlightenment. This wonder aided in transforming scientists, philosophers and others among them into cultural heroes. Science became a part of home life, when in previous times science was seen as a threat to ... that the bible and religion could not come near to explaining, it became the basis for fact. The heroic model could easily be blamed for the breakdown of the religious-infested societies that plagued the world. This became very important to everyone involved, which proved to be more people than expected. The heroic model was an opening for scientist and others to express their opinions without the fear of being ...
- 5297: The Awakening: Edna's Path Through Life
- ... doshe got married and left her fantasies and dreams in the depths of the shadows. "The acme of bliss, which would have been a marriage with the tragedian, was not for her in this world. As the devoted wife of a man who worshiped her, she felt she would take her place with a certain dignity in the world of reality, closing the portals forever behind her upon the realm of romance and dreams." (P. 24) After marriage, hidden around the curvatures of the path, were the expectations of motherhood and being a devoted ... look after children, whose on earth was it?" (P.7) The appearance of Edna's life looked perfectshe was the envy of many women who declared, "Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world. Mrs. Pontellier was forced to admit she knew of none better." (P. 9) The cover of her life had that of a fairy tale, but inside, the pages were filled with the emptiness and ...
- 5298: Christianity in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment: An Overview
- ... Christian. Written in 1864, shortly after Dostoyevsky lost his first wife, his brother, and a close friend (Gibson 32); Crime and Punishment reveals a time in Dostoyevsky's life when he felt disconnected from the world and God. Through Crime and Punishment's protagonist, Raskalnikov, (Whose name, according to Vyacheslav Ivanov, is derived from the Russian root meaning “schism” or “apostate.”) (Ivanov 72) one glimpses into the condition of Dostoyevsky's ... carried to the extreme is self destructive. In addition, Dostoyevsky's work cogently illustrates St. Paul's words in his first Epistle to the Corinthians that “To shame the wise, God has chosen what the world counts folly, and to shame what is strong, God has chosen what the world counts weakness” (I Corr. 1:27). In Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky also offers a hopeful message: through humility and love, even the vilest man can be reformed. Finally, it is through learning to love ...
- 5299: Motivation Is Progression
- ... corruption are the downfalls of self-interest and the market system. People whose motivation is to make money and nothing more have deranged priorities, in my opinion. These downfalls lead to homeless people and a world that is not perfect. The downfalls of the market system occur because people are obsessed and fascinated by power. Some people believe that money is power; to some extent this is true, but not entirely ... foundation in the obsession of self-interest and money. The competition and sportsmanship in sports has been corrupted by greed and has lead to less than enthusiastic play by the athletes. The rainforests of the world have been chopped down because the greed of individuals to make money off it s resources. The rainforests of the world have also been saved by environmentalists who have a self-interest in helping society and preserving the environment. A person can have self-interest in community service and still be motivated to help others; ...
- 5300: Math Is The Language Of The Un
- Mathematics, the language of the universe, is one of the largest fields of study in the world today. With the roots of the math tree beginning in simple mathematics such as, one digit plus one digit, and one digit minus one digit, the tree of mathematics comes together in the more complex ... the frequency or outcome of events and thus are a mathematically imposed organization. As children grow older, they are introduced to more complex and for most, more difficult ways of using mathematics to organize the world they see around them. One of these methods of mathematical organization is a system known as algebra. Algebra is a more advanced way of dealing with problems than simple arithmetic is. This is because algebra ... imposed mathematics upon humanity is upsurd, nearly to the extreme of lunicy. The point of mathematics is to be able to represent the universe in numbers, which are the most rudimentary language in the know world, and organize everything to the point of universal enlightenment. Humans begin their knowledge of the world in a comparison view, two is greater than one, and mom does not equal dad, but how can ...
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