September 15‚ 2013 Introduction to Psychology 101-10 “Choosing Your Children’s Genes” If I had to choose three genetic traits for my children they would be intelligence‚ optimism‚ and generosity. I would like for my children to be good people‚ and to try their best every single day. I want them to be able to look at the world in a positive way‚ and always think of other people’s needs. Being optimistic will help them to find happiness in even the smallest of things‚ which I believe
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Gattaca "They don’t care where you were born‚ just how" The film Gattaca‚ by Andrew Niccol presents a story centered on the future prospects of genetic engineering and its controversial affects on human society. The film depicts a future‚ in which wealthy families can create perfected children‚ a factor that has divided Gattaca’s society into different classes based on genetic traits. Andrew Niccol‚ who wrote and directed Gattaca‚ was aiming to break in to the movie world. It follows the life
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or the biotech industries. However‚ the unseen nor unheard mystery of how genetically engineered foods were able to reach the dinner plates of millions throughout North America and several other parts of the world is revealed in the book‚ Altered Genes‚ Twisted Truth‚ written by Steven M. Druker. According to Jane Goodall‚ UN Messenger of Peace‚ Druker has‚ without doubt‚ written one of the most important books of the last 50 years. Steven M.
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process called Transgenesis. The transgenes (an exogenous gene) is inserted into a living person through uses of radiation or bombardment of gold particles covered with DNA‚ pronuclear injections‚ or DNA injections. The transgenic humans will eventually
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“NanoGene Technologies Inc.” Case study Market • NanoGene‚ life sciences • Share -$10‚000‚000 for 60% equity (assumption) • Commercial Market Place Issues • Company culture and hiring practices • Paige Miller hiring • Series A funding • Management team Funding • First Round (angel round) o $600‚000 at a $2.25 million post-money evaluation o 20% immediately‚ 20% at the end of the first year‚ remaining 60% at a 2% per month • Second Round
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The Marriage of Fate and Free Will The common definition of a hero is often skewed and misconceived. Heroes are usually viewed as supernatural‚ divine individuals who live to fight evil for the good of everyone else or at the very least‚ the damsel in distress. However‚ when one pauses to examine this definition more closely‚ a modern hero can be someone who has positively impacted someone else’s life. Certainly‚ modern literature challenges this archaic and irrelevant definition. John Green is
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a good friendship‚ we can do nothing without it. It’s hard even impossible to be powerful without friend’s help. The things you can achieve are very limited on your own. In Gattaca‚ the main character Vincent who is destined to be a second class citizen‚ is helpless and very lonely. However‚ he meets Jerome who has ideal genes but is crippled from an accident. He helps Vincent pass all the tests by using his hair‚ blood and urine and make Vincent more powerful and achieve his dream‚ which he will
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Based on a notorious double murder in Canada in the1840’s‚ the novel Alias Grace tells the story of a pretty 16 year-old servant girl who conspired with a ranch hand to kill their employer and his mistress and escape with their belongings. They were captured in several days‚ and later‚ in a much-publicized trial‚ found guilty of premeditated murder. The young man‚ James McDermott‚ was sentenced to death‚ and the girl‚ Grace Marks‚ narrowly escaped it. Alias Grace begins after the murderess has
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EXPANDED CINEMA ARTSCILAB 2001 2 Blank Page ARTSCILAB 2001 Gene Youngblood became a passenger of Spaceship Earth on May 30‚ 1942. He is a faculty member of the California Institute of the Arts‚ School of Critical Studies. Since 1961 he has worked in all aspects of communications media: for five years he was reporter‚ feature writer‚ and film critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner; in 1965 he conducted a weekly program on film and the arts for KPFK‚ Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles;
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Short End of the Gene Pool In the article‚ “My Inner Shrimp”‚ by author‚ Garry Trudeau‚ he goes into detail about the early years of his ‘short’ life and how they continue to emotionally impact him well after the issue is no more. Everyone has been singled out for one reason or another at least once in their life which makes it easy to understand where Trudeau is coming from. After reading this article‚ one might think that Trudeau simply needs tougher skin. It’s been known that kids can be cruel
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