Biological effects

As you sit watching the evening news, a story comes on explaining that a man was arrested for killing an innocent family in a random neighborhood. You ask yourself, “How could a person do something so cruel?” For years, people have researched what makes a person a criminal. Are we born with the qualities that make us a criminal or do we develop those qualities through the experiences we encounter in our lifetime? Answering this decade old question requires comparing and contrasting both sides of

“Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom were among many countries that investigated how to wage biological war.” (pg. 38) Some of these countries have biological weapons programs and even some biological weapons have been used in the past. A Russian program “known to the Soviets as “the Concern Bioreparat”, supposedly a series of laboratories and plants that manufactured vaccines and other medicinal

Destiny or free will? Do people have the choice to control their own destiny, or is everything pre-determined? This has been the hot question since the existence of mankind, and has been batted around from theory to theory, philosopher to philosopher. The way people should look at this debate is the same way we look at nature vs. nurture debate: nature being predetermined destiny and free will being nurture. By saying we have a predetermined destiny, we are saying everything is set in stone; there’s

VX Agents Used as Weapons of Mass Destruction Nerve agents are threatening for any living species, specially humans. These chemical compounds could be absorbed through the skin, inhaled, entered via the eyes, or ingested. Not only they can remain in the air for a prolonged lapse of time, but they also adhere to the plants, the ground, clothing, and other natural sources or man-made items. In addition, there are many types of nerve agents, some of which are more life-threatening than others; such

Introduction Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is a subspecialty of forensic sciences, dealing with the analysis and interpretation of bloodstain patterns in crime scenes. The aim of BPA is uncovering new information about the actions that took place in a crime scene, potentially leading to a confirmation or refutation of a suspect's statement. A typical goal of BPA is to estimate the flight paths for a set of stains, followed by a directional analysis in order to estimate the area of origin for

Bioterrorism refers to biological agents (microbes or toxins) used as weapons to further personal or political agendas. Acts of bioterrorism range from a single exposure directed at an individual by another individual to government-sponsored biological warfare resulting in mass casualties. (CDC) The way that bioterrorism happens is that there is a deliberate release of germs or other biological substances that can cause individuals to become sick. This attack happens internally rather than externally

types of chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosive weapons. Often times, which category depends on factors such as knowledge of the materials being utilized, funding and research capabilities, the ability of acquiring a weapon from an outside source or what the desired end state of the mission may be. In the case of the Rajneesh, that weapon was biological. In 1984, Rajneesh’s cult used a form of Salmonella to contaminate restaurants (Forest 2012). Biological threats, according

president of the United States Richard Nixon ended America’s biological warfare program. His administration led the world in advocating the first multilateral disarmament treaty in 1972, which banned possession of such agents except for research into vaccines and treatments. But when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global eradication of smallpox in 1980, Soviet officials recognized the potential of this agent as an exceptional biological weapon. The American government was unaware of the tremendous

casual reader could dive in to this book for leisure reasons, and an avid reader, and possibly even an Ebola virus researcher, could refer to this story as a fact-finding tool and learning resource. It was easy to understand and retain information. Biological terminology and scientific jargon was explained in a very comprehensible way, making it easier to those who are not familiar with biology, anatomy or any other type of science to understand what was going on in the story. One thing I found somewhat

The European Wasp (Extended response) When the European Wasps entered Australia in the year 1959, there was no reason as to why the Wasps were introduced to the country. In fact, Wasps came into the country going ‘under the radar’ as they had been brought into the country accidently, while people were possibly travelling from New Zealand to Australia. A biotic factor is anything that is classified as a living organism, and also makes up an ecosystem. These biotic factors also affect the other organisms