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    Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons have changed the way that people look at wars forever. Since their implementation into the battlefield, it has been realized that these taboo weapons are ones to be feared. Responsible for an extravagant amount of deaths over the past eighty years, chemical, biological, and nuclear threats are not to take lightly. A nuclear weapon is an “explosive device designed to derive its destructive explosion via nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of

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    defeated his Republican opponent John S. McCain. Barack Obama was sworn into office on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 as the 44th president of the United States of America. In president Obamas inaugural address on that day he references the economy, energy, foreign policy, health care, and education as critical issues that plagued our country during 2009. Those five key points are some of the most important things on Obamas agenda he tries to tackle in his first 100 days in office. In an address to

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    In relatively recent years, the use of atomic energy for electricity has been very popular, because it’s a reliable source of steady electricity. However, now it’s scorned, due to the tremendous amount of money that goes into it. Even so, atomic energy tends be cleaner and can create limitless power, for it does not release harmful gases in the air and the energy can be immeasurable using nuclear fusion. However, some might argue that safety is at threat. For example, a meltdown might occur in

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    familiar with the devastation of nuclear weapons and the enduring impact that they have on the lives of those who had suffered in the horrors of war or tragic accidents around the globe. Practical use of nuclear weapons may have been brought under a check, nonetheless, the proliferation of this dangerous technology is a concern that remains a factor for ‘strategic turbulence’ in our time. Transformation of crude nuclear technology and fissile material into weapons of mass destruction – somewhat true –

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    Life Of Pi Human Nature

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    than man and technology. Human nature always tends to dominate nature with technology and weapons. Mother Nature can heal, nurture and destroy. In the end it constantly comes out as the strongest. Mother Nature known as the mysterious secretive and most powerful against Human Nature is a recurrent theme throughout the movie Life of Pi and Avatar. In the film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and Avatar directed by James Cameron, film techniques such as lightening, different camera angles mise en scene

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    much of what we know about dealing with nuclear disasters comes from Chernobyl. The knowledge has saved countless lives in terms of improved safety precautions, and responding to other disasters like Fukushima in 2011. Nuclear energy has its dangers, but Nuclear weapons are far more

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    Religion In Star Wars

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    their essential strength” these words spoken by Edward Osborne Wilson an American Biologist speaks volume not just in our daily lives, but it can be seen in science fiction films like Star Wars Episode 1V: A New Hope released in 1977 written and directed by George Lucas. Religion means to have faith in something. It explains the thinks we are unable to see. To find true religion one must have The Force and believe. The theme of religion is seen in the film Star Wars where the Jedi were

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    The Atomic Bomb Changed the World Forever Essay

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    The bombs created a temporary resolution that lead to another conflict. The Cold War was a political standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States that again created a new worldwide nuclear threat. The destructive potential of nuclear weapons had created a global sweep of fear as to what might happen if these terrible forces where unleashed again.

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    Nuclear Engineering

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    other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics. It includes, but is not limited to, the interaction and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components— specifically, nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, and/or nuclear weapons. The field may also include the study of nuclear fusion, medical and other applications of (generally ionizing) radiation, nuclear safety, heat/thermodynamics transport, nuclear fuel and/or other related (e.g., waste disposal) technology, nuclear

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    and amount of rainfall is directly related to the success or failure of crop growing, and thus related to the amount of time spent on simply surviving. Civilizations that are able to spend less time on subsistence farming are able to redirect that energy towards the establishment of arts, culture, religion, and science. Where a

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