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Post Industrial Society A Brave New World
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Post Industrial Society: A Brave New World? Aldous
Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in Surrey,
England. He was born to a very scholarly family,
most notably his grandfather T. H. Huxley, a
well-known biologist and foremost advocate for
Darwin's evolutionary theory. Aldous upbringing
was shaped by many diverse influences, from his
brother Julian, a notable biologist, to his
mothers uncle Matthew Arnold, a well-known English
poet and literary critic. This mix of disciplines
led to Huxley's eclecti...
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21 St Chromosome Extra Chromosome
583 words
Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21 as it is also commonly
known, is a genetic condition that for many years
has been shrouded in fear, darkness & shame. There
is absolutely nothing to fear, and there never
should be any feelings of shame, it is not the
persons fault. The only darkness associated with
down syndrome is the ignorance many people have
towards it. Basically down syndrome means that a
person has one extra chromosome in each of the
million of cells in their body. Instead of 46
chromosomes per...
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Current Issues And Enduring Questions University Of Texas
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On February 22, 1999 news was announced that Dolly
the lamb was the first successful animal cloned.
Unlike the other cloning experiments done over the
past 15 years, this was the first successful clone
made with an adult cell. The cell was used to
activate and program the egg from which Dolly
grew. Past clones involved using the cell from a
fertilized embryo in the early stages of
development. As news of Ian Willmut's cloned lamb
got out across the globe, many people feared what
they thought cou...
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Nerve Tissue Endangered Species
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Cloning has many more advantages than
disadvantages. The definition of cloning is to
duplicate an organism. Through cloning, you could
help thousands of people and animals. Cloning can
totally reduce organ donor lists. Cloning can also
bring back endangered species. "Advanced cloning
is going to happen, just as long as somebody can
fund it, " says Dr. Esterverks, a biology teacher
at Nantucket High School. This quote almost makes
cloning undebatable because cloning appears to be
inevitable. Deba...
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Tom And Daisy Nick Carraway
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Throughout his life, Nick Carraway, one of the
main characters of The Great Gatsby written by F.
Scott Fitzgerald, always remembers his fathers
words about criticize: just remember that all the
people in this world havent had the advantages
that youve had (p. 5). Nick always tried to follow
this advice by tolerating peoples actions.
Moreover as the story continues, he experiences a
moral growth by making constructive judgements,
that instead of hurting people, helps him to
realize the world that...
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Labia Minora Labia Majora
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Knowing about the body systems is important. When
you know about your body, youll be more healthy
than if you didnt. Any sport player needs to know
and understand how all his muscles work, so when
it comes to exercise or working out, they can know
what their limits are. The skeletal system is made
up of your bones, ligaments, and tendons. It
determines the shape and symmetry of the body;
acts as a protective device for your organs; acts
as a firm base for the attachments of muscles
(without bone...
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Life Begins At Conception Planned Parenthood
494 words
justify their beliefs through the concept that a
fetus is only a blob of tissue until it is born,
or the statement: life begins at birth. Abortion
is not as simple as removing a "blob of tissue"
(as the pro-abortion activists put it) from
aroma's body. Abortion is the destruction,
dismembering and killing of ahmad life -- an
unborn baby. "But it is scientific and medical
fact based on experimental evidence, that a fetus
is a living, growing, thriving human being,
directing his or her own develop...
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Type Of Cloning Genetically Identical
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During the past few centuries, technology has
reached a new level. With breakthroughs from the
invention of electricity to the development of the
Internet, these advances have made a huge impact
on society. Every day brings the question of what
will come next, and what technologies will further
enhance the world. Science fiction novels and
movies are essentially based on the wonder of
future technologies. One of the biggest issues in
the development of technology is cloning. The word
clone is us...
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Percent Of The Cases Genetic Disorders
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Down syndrome, the most common genetic birth
defect associated with mental retardation, occurs
equally across all races and levels of society.
The effects of the disorder on physical and mental
development are severe and are expressed
throughout the life span. The individual's family
is also affected emotionally, economically, and
socially (Bellenir 1996). Characteristics
associated with Down syndrome include: epicanthus
folds, unilateral squints, a flat saddle nose,
flat jaw bones, large fissur...
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14 Th Amendment Pro Choice
782 words
The true meaning of abortion has been pondered by
many. The true argument at hand is that each
individual child giving life should be wanted;
with beliefs held that every child conceived
should bear a name and lead a healthy life.
Religious groups and individuals have all formed
opinions and thus created a heated controversy.
The 14 th Amendment has given women the
opportunity to use abortion to remove an unborn
child from the womb. However, many people feel
abortion is a violation of the unborn...
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Fully Aware Great Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby? The novel The great Gatsby is
written around the 1920 s when the American dream
was every mans dream. Gatsby is a quintessential
example of the American dream, a self-made
businessman and entrepreneur. His wealth made
evident through his elaborate parties at his
mansion in West egg, near New York. The question
is, is it his success as a businessman and
adventurer what makes him great, or does it lie a
lot deeper than that? Throughout the story Gatsby
has his affections set on a...
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Food Source Water Surface
333 words
Mosquitoes are Mosquitoes Flying Pins Mosquitoes
are insects belonging to the order Diptera. Only
females bite. Female mosquitoes have a long
piercing proboscis (mouthpart) they use to extract
blood from other animals. After mating with a
male, the female needs a meal of blood to keep her
developing eggs healthy. Male mosquitoes do not
have a proboscis which allows them to pierce skin.
Their food source is nectar. Mosquitoes can carry
diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue
fever to hu...
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Begin To Develop Monozygotic Twins
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Multiple Births Multiple births are rare in humans
with twins as being the most common form of this
event. Multiple births can arise in many different
combinations of ways but the probability of giving
birth to more than one child remains fairly
constant when compared to the entire human race.
The chances of multiple births can also vary from
race and genetic background. Scientist and
researchers do not know what the exact cause of
these variations is but many of them feel that it
is caused by h...
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Side Of The Coin American Dream
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It can be said that chasing the American Dream is
a never ending journey. In F. Scott Fitzgerald? s
novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby seems to undertake
great efforts in pursuing the life he wants to
live, the so-called American Dream. The novel is
Fitzgeralds vessel of commentary and criticism of
the American Dream. As he paints a vivid portrait
of the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald defines this dream,
and through Gatsby's downfall, expresses the
futility and agony of its pursuit. Through
Gatsby's longing f...
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Jay Gatsby American Dream
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F. Scott Fitzgerald emulates the American Dream as
something corrupt, and not easy to achieve. The
American Dream is made up of a long social ladder,
and it is often impossible to be accepted at the
top of this social ladder. In The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald portrays Gatsby as the epitome of the
American Dream. However, there is a fine line
between what many of us think is the American
Dream, and what Fitzgerald thinks is the American
Dream. One must be able to differentiate between
Gatsby's ideal...
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Swifts Gulliver Gulliver Travels
432 words
Petty is defined as something having little
importance. The act of being petty could be
described as making a big deal out of a matter
that contains little importance. The idea of
pettiness is discussed as well as corruption in
political situations through out the selections of
Jonathan Swifts Gulliver's Travels. The majority
of these issues are unveiled in the form of
symbolism, and can also be inferred as having
similar meaning pertaining to issues today.
Pettiness is shown through out the Lil...
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Permeable Membrane Semi Permeable
274 words
Osmosis, in botany and chemistry, the flow of one
constituent of a solution through a membrane while
the other constituents are blocked and unable to
pass through the membrane. Experimentation is
necessary to determine which membranes permit
selective flow, or osmosis, because not all
membranes act in this way. Many membranes allow
all or none of the constituents of a solution to
pass through; only a few allow a selective flow.
In a classic demonstration of osmosis, a vertical
tube containing a ...
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Infertile Couples Human Cloning
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To Clone or Not To Clone? In February 1997, the
first genetically cloned sheep named Dolly was
born. The announcement immediately started the
debate of ethical, moral, and scientific
implications. (Park 71) There is no doubt that
genetic research will be able to offer us
invaluable information for the future from human
DNA, to mammals, and even agriculture. Cloning is
not new. Experiments with frogs and toads date
back to the 1970 s. Experiments involving plants
and animal embryos have been perf...
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Clay We Are Created Reader A Clear Story
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Patterns are a very important part of any novel.
It takes a delicate skill of the writers to
manipulate these patterns so that they do what is
intended. If the writer has control of his word
choice and clearly reveals these patterns to the
reader, it makes the book stronger and
understandable. The use of patterns is to convey
an underlying meaning. If these patterns are not
revealed strongly to the reader, the book may seem
confusing and the message or plot of the story may
be misunderstood. In?...
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Green Light At The End Daisy Buchanan
474 words
The symbolism of colors in the novel There a
several colors used for symbolism in the novel The
Great Gatsby. For example the colors BLUE, GREEN,
WHITE and YELLOW are used throughout the book. The
first time Nick Carraway meets his cousin Daisy
Buchanan at Toms and Daisy's home, she was dressed
totally in white. So as the house and its
furnishings are also tuned in light shades. This
fact might be interpreted as: beauty, cleanliness,
wealth, innocence, virginity and also laziness.
Daisy's color ...
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