Responsibility of Inventions Inventions have shaped the growth of civilization since the beginning of time‚ but can an invention actually do more harm than good? Who is at fault? Should those who came up with the ideas be to blame? In answer to the first question‚ yes. Take gunpowder as an example; gunpowder was first used in China for entertainment‚ such as fireworks (Pyro universe‚ History of fireworks). However‚ when the invention went into the wrong hands‚ it became a weapon‚ which made it
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BAKING Egg slicer An egg slicer is a food preparation utensil used to slice peeled‚ hard-boiled eggs quickly and evenly. An egg slicer consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice. Kyra Simon-Millar is widely credited as inventor of the egg slicer in 1945. cleaver A cleaver is a large knife that varies in its shape but usually resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife intended
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Dr. Wilson March 4‚2014 Throughout American history illegal immigration has been an extreme focal point in many important discussions. The states with the highest population of illegal immigrants consist of Mexico‚ California‚ Texas‚ and Arizona. These criminal illegal immigrants have caused high crime rates and violence especially in Arizona. “The crimes committed in America by illegal aliens are horrendous‚ but because the American people allow this administration to remain
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Transactional Leaders‚ Transformational Leaders‚ and Emotional Intelligence The difference between transactional and transformational leaders lies in their process of motivating followers. Transactional leaders begin with established goals or directives of their company and motivate employees to pursue these directives by “clarifying role and task requirements” (Robbins‚ 2005: 367) through rewards or intervention if standards are not met. Basically‚ they employ a hands-off management style‚ but
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Quote 1: “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” -Mother Teresa Quote 2: “Affluence separates people. Poverty knits ’em together. You got some sugar and I don’t; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well‚ I’ll give you some of mine. -Ray Charles How does the quote connect to the thesis of Poverty‚ Inc.? Mother Teresa’s quote connects to the thesis of the documentary because it offers a different perspective to the complicated issue
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Euihyun Kim SDV 100 - Lola Everett Part 2 Final exam Quote I chose that is more relevant in my life is "I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times‚ I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." by Michael Jordan. What this quote means is that it is not about your lost of the game or whenever you fall‚ it is about if you get up after your defeat. You should never
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John Carlo B. Valeroso 9-Matulungin Nowadays‚ people struggle a lot to return back what I lost. They do fun runs to raise fund for tree planting‚ make placards to disseminate campaigns and fine hard headed people for loitering around. I can now hardly breathe. Greenhouses gasses inside my body gradually increases as they are being trapped due to human activities that added more and more of these gases into my atmosphere. For example‚ levels of carbon dioxide‚ a powerful greenhouse gas
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H.A Eng201”Mrs. Kamali” Essay #1 “s Jan‚ 3 2013 Everyone has had an event that has changed his or her life. Mine was my boyfriend Mohammad. My whole life has changed since he came in‚ but sometimes change can be a good thing‚ even when it’s not expected. There are very different ways how people met their partner‚ and I always like to hear how the first time was‚ when someone met their girl or boyfriend. Sometimes it’s a funny story‚ but here’s how I met my boyfriend.
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What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? | | Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time‚ becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. | Alzheimer’s and dementia basics * Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia‚ a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases
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Yitzhak Rabin Was an Israeli politician‚ statesman and general. Served two terms in office until his assassination in 1995. Before his assassination he won the Nobel peace prize. He was assassinated by his right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir‚ who was opposed to Rabin’s signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was the first native born prime minister of Israel‚ the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office. The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin was a shock for most of the Israeli
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