he purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is what can be referred to as a safe house for humanity. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault‚ located 700 miles from the North Pole on Svalbard Island‚ contains 1.5 billion backup copies of seeds from around the world from almost every country. Built on Svalbard Island‚ known as the "Cold Coast‚" the vault has been built to last 10‚000 years and is referred to as a "Frozen Fort Knox." In the event of a world disaster‚ the vault has been created to remain frozen
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Statement Of Purpose I am a very pleasant‚ diverse‚ active and intelligent woman. I think one of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of experiences I possess. I am a Engineering student with a flair for the arts. I am a woman with technical aptitude and an interest in management. I also have a passion for understanding different cultures of the world. All these elements have given me a very broad outlook‚ with varying degrees of knowledge in a range of topics. ‚ it has
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Historical Foundation of Psychology Functional vs. Structural Psychology Although the philosophic underpinnings of modern psychology are important‚ and surely are necessary for a complete understanding of the development of the academic discourse in psychology‚ I will not undertake to elucidate the distant ancestors of our field. I must justify this position. I certainly believe that the Greek and later philosophers set patterns such as Socratic methodology‚ and the belief that the world is an
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Postcolonialism – An Historical Introduction Robert J. C. Young In these two chapters from the book ‘Postcolonialism – An Historical Introduction‚ Robert J.C. Young provides the reader with an in depth understanding of colonal and postcolonial history‚ as well as well pondered definitions of important terms within the academic field of postcolonial studies. To illustrate the cruel and inhumane reality of the imperialistic powers‚ Young uses the case of Sir Roger Casement‚ a former member of
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A Historical Survey of the Three Types of Acupuncture 1. Introduction to Acupuncture There are many forms of medicine but no other has withstood the test of time as well as acupuncture. There is evidence to suggest medicine in ancient China began as early as the Stone Age (CAM 3). It continues to develop under the same theories today. Acupuncture began traveling out of China in the beginning of the Current Era (Ma 94) and has now spread over the entire world. As in other academic subjects many
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “RIGHT KEY UNLOCKS THE TOUGHEST LOCK” Having learnt from the past‚ I live in the present with an eye on the future. My foremost dream in life is to be acknowledged and congratulated for my academic achievements. This desire is the main motivation in me wanting to pursue my masters at your esteemed university. I want to reach the zenith in Computing and Information Technology space. In this Ever-changing world of Computer Technology‚ where each new day sees a spate
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1. What specific topic did you choose to research and evaluate? I decided to conduct research on stem cells for medical use. 2. List the resources that you used in your research of your topic. http://www.ama-assn.org//ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-science/genetics-molecular-medicine/related-policy-topics/stem-cell-research/basics-stem-cell-research.page http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/pages/basics6.aspx 3. Describe‚ in a few paragraphs‚ the biotechnology that you researched. How
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mind when thinking about the new laws that have been passed against pit bulls. After years of discrimination of people‚ we are now discriminating against breeds of dogs. Even though aggressive dogs tend to bite more‚ I am against the idea of breed specific legislation because it is not the breed of the dog but how it is trained. There are many advocates for BSLs‚ including the leader of PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals). This is an excerpt from the leader of PETA‚ Ingrid Newkirk‚
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Statement of Purpose for Master’s in Administrative Studies at Metropolitan College‚ University of Boston. I am applying for admission to the Master’s in Administrative Studies program in the Metropolitan College‚ University of Boston‚ because I want a career in the research and teaching of management. Also I have the eagerness to learn and execute innovative methods of well-organized / resourceful management as well as possess competent Computer and Communication skills. In particular‚ I am interested
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The government was created to maintain peace and order among citizens. By giving people the ability to choose their leaders is what differentiates a democracy from other kinds of government. According to congressman Clyburn‚ “The Constitution establishes a federal democratic republic form of government… It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because
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