The Origin of the universe The Origin of the Universe by Bilal Qureshi Since the dawn of intelligent man‚ humanity has speculated about the origins of the universe. There is evidence‚ which indicates that the universe started around 15 billion years ago. This is probably the
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The origin of the Polynesian people has been one of the most disputed scientific mysteries regarding ancient maritime migrations. The roots of the people of Polynesia had always thought to have been South Asia‚ namely the island nations like Indonesia. This was the common dogma until Thor Heyerdahl‚ a ethnologist at the University of Oslo‚ Norway‚ set sail across the Pacific ocean on a balsa wood raft to declare the true ancestors of the Polynesians to be the South Americans. Dr. Heyerdahl initially
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Portable Edmund Burke”‚ or can be seen as a diversion from our innately good self due to the modernization of society and lack of strong social contract as Jean Rousseau asserts jointly in his work “The Origins of Inequality” and in “The Social Contract”. After an in-depth analysis
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Four Forces of Evolution Mutation When an allele changes into something new or is lost Creation of a new allele (a new variant) is more common Very rare and very random‚ although certain environmental influences can have a strong impact on mutation‚ such as radiation Mutation is the only source of new genes/alleles in a species It must occur in the gametes in order to pass it on Allele Definition: An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair) that is located at a specific
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The Origin of the Earth‚ One of God’s Hidden Secrets “Much of geology is pure speculation and is as such on the same basis as philosophy‚ or must be accepted on faith‚ as the truths of theology” (Rehwinkel 177). For geologists this means that any theory of how the Earth‚ atmosphere and life originated‚ takes faith to believe‚ whether it is the evolutionist’s view or the creationist’s view. Creationists believe that the Earth was created 6000-7000 years ago. This number is based on what the Bible
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Labeled Plant Cell Plant Cell Organelles Amyloplast A major component of plants that are starchy in nature‚ the amyloplast are organelles that store starch. They are classified as plastids‚ and are also known as starch grains. They are responsible for the conversion of starch into sugar‚ that gives the starchy plants and tubers energy. Function: Synthesis and storage of starch granules Cell Membrane or Plasma Membrane The cell membrane is a thin layer made up of proteins‚ lipids‚ and
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Origin myths tell stories on how something began. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” told how Earth came to be. How Indians were created were created was told in “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”. Human life and how it started was told in “The Navajo Origin Legend”. Each of these myths are similar in some ways‚ but they also have their differences. Nature means a lot to Native Americans‚ and they often reflect that in their myths. This is something each myth had in common‚ however nature’s importance was
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The origin of the Philippines The Philippines is a country of Southeast Asia‚ with its 7‚107 islands strewn over the Western Pacific Ocean‚ approximately 13 N of the equator and 122 E of Greenwich. Its collective land area is about 300‚000 sq. km‚ about the size of the state of Arizona. This island archipelago is one of the most megadiverse countries in the world‚ housing over 5% of the entire world’s flora in an area not even 1% of the world’s total. An estimated 10‚000 to 11‚000 species of
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What business owes Darwin and other reflections on competitive dynamics The Origin of Strategy1 1 -By: Bruce D. Henderson: HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW November-December 1989 Bruce D. Henderson is professor of management at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He is also the founder and chairman emeritus of the Boston Consulting Group and has written extensively on business strategy. His most recent book is The Logic of Business Strategy (Ballinger‚ 1985). What business
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Origin of disparities Gini coefficient Lorenz curve Disparities resulting from : - parental education - ethnicity - residence - income - employment - land ownership Gini coefficient is a measure of dispersion or inequality. It’s used to show inequality in wealth. (land distribution). It allows to analyze the changes in income inequality over time in individual countries and make comparisons between them. It ranges from 0 to 1. It is sometimes multiplied by hundred to give values from 0
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