civilization‚ there have been many prominent advances in the field of science. However‚ as explored by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ or the Modern Prometheus‚ is there ever a point or line when new discoveries made by science are not a blessing anymore‚ but a curse? Frankenstein is a novel about a brilliant young scientist named Frankenstein who discovers the ultimate secret: how to infuse life into a dead body. But his attempt at thwarting nature causes massive destruction as the monster he creates
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Death Penalty: Blessing or a Curse? Imagine it’s getting dark and your child still hasn’t returned from school. Everybody in the house is worried sick. All of you start calling for help and looking around the area only to find out that your thirteen year old daughter has been viciously raped and brutally murdered in an alley by her own maths teacher. How would you feel? Would you be okay with him going to a prison with a roof on his head‚ letting him eat three square meals a day and getting the
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I am sure that most of you have brothers or sisters. And I am sure that this same thought must have occurred to you at one time or another. How many of you have lost your toys‚ clothes or something that you loved very much to your brother or sister? How many of you wish that you were the only child of the family? Welcome to the world of siblings. From the moment our parents announce that there is to be a new baby in the family‚ we are expected to go through a lot of adjustments. The first and
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Cars‚ a Blessing or a Curse? Cars‚ a Blessing or a Curse? This is a question which has caused numerous amounts of arguments over the past few years. Most people’s instant reaction to hearing this question is to reply with something along the lines of “Oh I couldn’t live without my car!” which gives the impression that they are a blessing however‚ with the number of road accidents increasing with the availability of cars becoming easier‚ are we just giving people ammunition to a war in which we are
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Research Team (CFRT)‚ and a central secretariat and communications desk. Creativity and innovation have been a key focus of attention around the globe in recent years. This is partly due to the need to develop human capital to adjust to the Information Age and strengthen economic performance. Human capital includes skills such as innovation and knowledge‚ which contribute to economic performance and social cohesion. The European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 places creativity‚ innovation
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past has always remained distant. It has allowed for advances in production‚ transportation‚ and even entertainment‚ but never in history has science be able to so deeply affect our lives as genetic engineering will undoubtedly do. With the new technology there will be‚ of course‚ people against it. People who are afraid that genetic engineering and cloning are nothing more than "toys of the devil". They fear that it is unsafe. However‚ I believe genetic engineering is a safe and powerful tool that
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Art and Internet: Blessing the Curse?∗ Patrick Legros ECARES‚ Université Libre de Bruxelles and CEPR February 1‚ 2005 “Beauty‚ however‚ in its general aspect‚ is the inseparable characteristic of the idea when it has become known. In other words‚ everything is beautiful in which an idea is revealed; for to be beautiful means no more than clearly to express an idea.” — Schopenhauer (2004-eBook edition) “In the last analysis‚ the artist may shout from all the rooftops that he is a genius: he will
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Technology: Curse or Gift? Technology has completely changed the world and communication‚ more specifically it has changed the way students interact in a classroom. Technology in the classrooms has affected the way that students learn‚ interact with others‚ and has decreased the use of paper. Although technology has helped students with many different tasks‚ it also has impaired some students. Many students have also become life-dependant on technology and are complete addicted to the features that
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Name: Olamide Basorun E-mail address: olamidebasorun@yahoo.com Telephone number: 080258693012 Is the internet a Blessing or Curse for the Millennial Generation? By: Olamide Basorun Internet has been‚ perhaps‚ the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. As with every single innovation‚ the internet has its own advantages and disadvantages. However‚ I believe that there is a greater magnitude of advantages and these undoubtedly outweigh the disadvantages
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Deinstitutionalizing the Mentally Ill‚ Blessing or Curse? Abstract The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill was originally and idealistically portrayed as a liberating‚ humane policy alternative to the restrictive care in large state supported hospitals. It was supposed to help these individuals regain freedom and empower themselves through responsible choices and actions. Due to many funding issues‚ stiff opposition from communities‚ and ill-equipped patients‚ who are unable to
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