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Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
793 wordsIn 1990, a three-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, girl named Ashanti De Silva made history when doctors infused her with genes to produce an infection-fighting enzyme called ADA that she lacked. A decade later, the ashes of Jesse Gelsinger were scattered on an Arizona mountaintop after the 18 -year-old died of respiratory distress -- essentially, his lungs shut down -- after getting a massive dose of a modified cold virus intended to carry a gene to his cells. Somewhere in between, the promise of gene ...
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The Black Bubonic Plague In Europe
974 wordsThe Black Plague is a type of bubonic plague that traveled throughout Europe, and the Mediterranean Sea killing millions. The Black Plague (or Black Death) is a bacterial infection that causes swelling on numerous parts of the body. Also it causes odd sores in which human flesh is eaten away. If you are infected with this, you have 5 days to be treated before you die. This is carried mainly through a type of rat flea (Yersinia Pestis). The rat flea is of course found on rats but has also been fo...
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Himmler Involvement In World War Ii
357 wordsDuring World War 2 there were many atrocities led by Hitler and his 2 nd in command Heinrich Himmler. Heinrich Himmler was born in Munich on October 7, 1900. He fought in World War 1 and afterwards came into one of the many right wing soldiers organizations that were so prevalent at the time. It was there that he saw Hitler. He took part in the Hitler Putsch (an attempt to overthrow the government) of 1923. He married Margret Boden in 1926. In 1929, Hitler made Himmler the head of the SS, which ...
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A Vision Of Hope In The Industrial Revolution
1,190 wordsThe Industrial Revolution was a crucial point in the history of the world, and also a very difficult time to endure, especially for the working class. In the late eighteenth century, a young poet and artist by the name of William Blake became outraged and inspired by the inhumane treatment of young boys called chimney sweeps. Thus he produced a protest in the form of simple poetry. Wicksteed says, Deeper knowledge of Blake will reveal no darkly buried meaning, only a deeper sense in the meaning ...
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Big Bang Theory One Of The Most Important
1,509 wordsThe wide extent of the distribution of galaxies is evaluated by astrophysicists as one of the most important legacies from the first phases of the universe to have come down to the present day. It is therefore possible to refer to the information on the distribution and location of the galaxies as "a window opening onto the history of the universe. " In their research that lasted several years, two independent teams, composed of British, Australian and American scientists, produced a three-dimen...
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Polar Regions Magnetic Field
612 wordsPioneer 10 was launched in 1972 and flew within 81, 000 miles (130, 000 kilometers) of Jupiter on Dec. 3, 1973. The probe revealed the severe effects of Jupiter's radiation belt on spacecraft. Pioneer 10 also reported the amount of hydrogen and helium in the planet's atmosphere. In addition, the probe discovered that Jupiter has an enormous magnetosphere. Pioneer 10 was launched toward Jupiter on an Atlas rocket in 1972. After reaching the planet in late 1973, it made the first close-up photogra...
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Black Plague Personal Hygiene
594 wordsThe bubonic plague also known as the black plague was one of the fastest spreading and most deadly of disease. This plague was also referred to as the pneumonic plague or the blood spitting plague. A person infected with this disease would vomit blood for three days straight and then they would die. It was an extremely fast acting disease. I found a quote on the web site, "It was said that they would eat lunch with their friends and dinner with their ancestors in paradise. " The first documented...
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Gladiatorial Games Free Men
930 wordsThe subject on Ancient Rome I am writing about is Roman Gladiators. To watch men kill each other was what the Roman loved to watch. It was entertaining to the Romans. They took pleasure in watching elaborate show that involved danger to life and bloodshed. Originally they were for funerals but turned into holidays then into ways to exploit for political purposes. When holidays were announced all public business stopped and all citizens had a holiday. In this paper I will talk about where they fo...
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Hydrogen Cyanide Chemical Weapon
605 wordsSo, what were the evidences, which supported the statement of the Judge Duffy, that there had been cyanide in the WTC bomb? The main question to be solved here lied in the following: what could be the consequences of mixing cyanide with nitric or sulfuric acids, both of which had been found in the bomb fragments? The FBI chemist Steven Burgmeister was the main person to be inquired about the results of the forensic chemical analysis. The thing is, that Burgmeister never made it clear, that he ha...
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Modern Society Birth Control
775 wordsPresently, one of the most complex and emotional dilemmas facing modern society is that of abortion. The complexity of this dilemma has caused controversy throughout the nation. It has raised many fundamental questions such as who has the right to make the decision to abort a child, the female or the male. It has also raised many moral questions, questions that differ among society. Societies' view on abortion has been greatly influenced by factors beyond ones control. Dealing mainly with circum...
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Martin Luther King Jr Henry David Thoreau
1,131 wordsThroughout American history, it is clear that many individuals have fought for justice in a society that has often denied it. We know this information from documents written by these individuals expressing their feelings on a certain subject. On the subject of human rights, two specific men have expanded their thoughts to make a difference. The very popular Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a? Letter From Birmingham Jail? ...
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Human Beings Modern Medicine
576 wordsCloning Essay submitted by Vic ALL CONSTRAINTS UPON CLONING SHOULD BE LIFED Cloning has been a very controversial topic since it affects moral values of human beings and other living things alike. In February 1997 scientists in Scotland announced the birth of the first cloned sheep named Dolly, this heralded the future of cloning possibilities and scientists began extensive experiments on cloning and have since then cloned both plants and animals successfully. The next step was to clone actual h...
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Third World Nations Policy Of Containment
1,479 wordsThis 187 page book by Norman Graebner covers the key American policy makers of the Eisenhower and Kennedy years. The book covers: setting the stage of American policy towards Europe from Roosevelt to Truman; the European Defense Community, Political Community and the Coal and Steel Community Loan; the sensitive Euratom agreement; European disagreements and the OECD; the Kennedy team and its inheritance; the Multi-Lateral Force failure; De Gaulles conflicting world view; and the Atlantic partners...
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Kung Fu Neo Confucianism
893 wordsKung Fu Tzu Confucianism History Kung Fu Tzu (commonly pronounced Confucius in English) was born in 551 BCE in the state of Lu (modern day Shantung Province). He lived during the Chou dynasty, an era known for its moral laxity. Later in life, he wandered through many states of China, giving advice to their rulers. He accumulated a small band of students during this time. The last years of his life were spent back in Lu, where he devoted himself to teaching. His writings deal primarily with indiv...
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Grolier Incorporated Danbury Conn Grolier Incorporated Danbury Confucius
1,043 wordsConfucius Confucius was born 551 BC in Chu-fu, state of Lu (Now Shantung province in China). He was originally named King Chris but his title was Latinized when his teachings were introduced to the West by Catholic missionaries in the early 17 th century. He is said to be Chinas most famous and important, teacher, philosopher, and political theorists and his teachings have influenced the civilizations of all eastern Asia. While little is know about his early life it is believed his family was of...
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Things They Carried Story Is Told
938 wordsThe Things They Carried is written from the perspective of the author, Tim OBrien. The book is a compilation of his stories and experiences relating to the Vietnam War. It encompasses the events and lives of himself, the other members of his company, and the war as a whole. Tim OBrien, of no important rank, is a solider in the Alpha Company that heads out most operations of Nam. They are the first troop to stake out land, the first to raid the villages, the trailblazers through the minefields. T...
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Produced In 1919 Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
492 wordsCritique Of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Tampa Garrett English 376 Due 1 / 29 / 96 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, and directed by Robert Were. It was produced in 1919 by Erich Power for Dec-Bishop. 1919 was a year in which the movie industry was transformed into a giant industry. Although the movie was produced in 1919, it was not released in the United States until 1921. A time when film makers were out to prove that film was indeed art. In the year 1921...
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Infrared Light Blue Green
344 wordsThe Basics. Sunlight plays a much larger role in our sustenance than we may expect: all the food we eat and all the fossil fuel we use is a product of photosynthesis, which is the process that converts energy in sunlight to chemical forms of energy that can be used by biological systems. Photosynthesis is carried out by many different organisms, ranging from plants to bacteria (Figure 1). The best known form of photosynthesis is the one carried out by higher plants and algae, as well as by cyano...
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One Hundred Thousand Economic Base
631 wordsCleopatra was 17 or 18 when she became the queen of Egypt. She was far from beautiful, despite her glamorous image today. She is depicted on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Yet she was clearly a very seductive woman. She had an enchantingly musical voice and exuded charisma. She was also highly intelligent. She spoke nine languages (she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who could actually speak Egyptian! ) and proved to be a shrewd politician. In compliance with Egyptia...
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Evidence To Support Continental Drift
1,020 wordsWe live in an extraordinary era of exploration. We are now able to reach far out into space and deep down into the ocean. We have the advantage with technology such as computers and satellites. We can now simply understand the dynamic forces that shape our Earth. Our Earth is constantly destructing and recreating. It balances through a continuous rebirth cycle. The Earth? s dynamic shape can be summed up very simply-Transfer Of Energy. This " Big Idea" helps to explain many things such...
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