the hitherto unknown areas of nature‚ and lead us to work at the frontiers of science and contribute to the world pool of knowledge. It is extremely important for the developing nations of the world to understand that all problems at the frontiers of science are not necessarily those dictated by fashions set elsewhere in the world. The vital aspect relating to the establishment of sciences is a living vital force in society itself‚ making it truly secular and classless. With an advent of an upward
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Maryanne Morella Vicki L. Kennedy Written Communications 1 January 29th‚ 2013 The Harmful Effects of “Fracking” The practice of extracting oil from deep underground rock by injecting it with acid is called hydraulic fracturing‚ or “fracking.” The process involves drilling a vertical tunnel‚ sometimes thousands of feet under the earth’s surface‚ until oil or natural gas is found. Next‚ horizontal tunnels are created to pump in water containing erosive chemicals. Fracking is banned in many
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of media and ICT in building a peaceful world." The theme of the 2009 International Essay Contest for Young People was "The role of science in building a better world." Scientific progress has brought many benefits to humanity‚ while some applications of science have had adverse impacts. Young people were invited to express their vision for the future of science‚ and the kind of studies or researches they wish to engage in. 4‚506 essay entries were received from as many as 134 countries. This
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the addictive ingredient (American Thoracic Society 22). Every time a person smokes a cigarette or chews tobacco‚ that person ingests nicotine. I believe that the tobacco companies should be liable for every tobacco-related death each year. On the other hand‚ some people believe that everyone has a right to make their own judgment about their life. My opponent‚ Rosalind Marimont argues drugs and alcohol are more dangerous to society than tobacco (26). Second hand smoking is not
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Essay Science and Technologies. With the advent of future developments in science and technology‚ we will assign more and more decision making to machines. At present this is evident in military systems in which electronic sensors maintain the ideal flight characteristics in advanced aircraft. The capacities of computers today exceed five hundred trillion bits of information per second. The complexity of today’s civilization is far too complex for human systems to manage without the assistance
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Advancement of Science and Technology of Ancient India Since 1858 till 1948‚ India has been under the British rule‚ the period also known as ‘British Raj’. The scientific‚ technological and medical developments that took place remains to be a debate till today of whether India introduced its own developments or silently borrowed from the West. But a history of science in India must also be a history of India‚ not merely a history of the projection of western science onto India. Over this 200-year
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argued in this course that science is a social process. Do you agree? Introduction: The most widely used definition of social process states that “social process is a process involved in the formation of groups of persons”. Furthermore‚ referring to civilisation‚ social process is defined as “the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organisation”. (WordNet – Online dictionary definition) (1). This paper looks at how science has become part of this
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Most people know the harmful effects of drugs like cocaine‚ but what they don’t know is the harmful effects of sugary products like Oreos. An experiment was run by a neuroscience professor named Joseph Schroeder‚the experiment was to test the addictiveness of foods with a high amount of sugar in rats. The results showed that food with a high amount of sugar activated more neurons in the rat’s’ brain than cocaine or morphine. Companies are adding extra sugar to products to get consumers get addicted
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Science and technology We live in the fascinating and challenging world of science. It is a world that more and more over the ages‚ and especially in the 20th century has come to affect so much of our lives. It is involved with the way we travel‚ the homes we live in and the clothes we wear‚ how we become ill and how medicine can make us better‚ and has given us fantastic means of communicating and exploring. The word science comes from the Latin "scientia‚" meaning knowledge. How do we define
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LED-backlit LCD TV: Sony KDL-55XBR8 Hoeun sousdey Part time Group II Level 11 A few weeks ago Senior Editor David Katzmaier reviewed Samsung’s LN46A950 LED-backlit LCD TV and declared it‚ "The most advanced television money can buy." He also said it "represents the peak of flat-panel LCD performance and picture quality." But then the Sony KDL-55XBR8 arrived and stole the crown from the Samsung. In the world of LCD TVs‚ the hot feature is LED-backlighting--and it doesn’t come cheap. The
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