Dynamite

Brilliant author, John M. Barry, once proclaimed, “Uncertainty makes one tentative if not fearful, and tentative steps, even when in the right direction, may not overcome significant obstacles… It is the courage to accept—indeed, embrace—uncertainty” (Barry 3-5 & 9-10). These quotes can be traced back to John M. Barry’s passage of “The Great Influenza,” where he writes an account about the 1918 flu epidemic that struck the world. In his account, he goes into further explanation about the rigors

Categorical or Consequentialist? Categorical and Consequential reasoning are displayed in a person’s actions when making a difficult decision. Categorical reasoning is when the question, “does the means justify the end” is asked. Categorical decisions analyzing the morality of the actions being taken to reach a desired result. If the actions are immoral, a different decision may be made, which would also result in a different outcome. This is a decent method when making decisions because the person

really was dynamite inside a cave near here they could use it, it would help add in the effort to release them from the bunker they called home for 6 long years. They wouldn’t need to waste their time digging, which meant more time searching for a place to stay permanently. The small camp they have set up know wasn’t going to be big enough to accommodate everyone inside the bunker. Raven didn’t speak, she already had a plan forming in her head. All she need to know for sure was if the dynamite was actually

shortening of the life of consumers. The image is a clock with a bundle of cigarettes tied together and then connected by a long wick, this is portrayed in a way that represent a stick of dynamite attached to a timer with a lighter near the wick that will light it. The image is establishing these values because dynamite is capable of destroying and harming its surroundings. Underneath the visual the purpose of the image is also further supported through text. It says, “Every Breath You Take Will Eventually

resistance, the town in which the novel is set became an ideal location for resistance to thrive. Even those trying to aid occupied countries saw the potential for resistance in the town. Lanser said, in response to the dropping of the sticks of dynamite, that he thought town was “A test place. I suppose if it works, they’ll use it all over, and if doesn’t work here they won’t bother.” In fact, the invading army was able to predict the resistance. The idea of “flies conquering flypaper” was introduced

with chemistry including explosives. In 1864 an explosion occurred went killing his younger brother, this triggered him into inventing a safer more controlled explosive called the dynamite. Alfred Nobel held over 355 different patents for different inventions that made a great impacted still to this day. The dynamite is Alfred Nobel most famous accomplishments; including the synthetic element nobelium was named after Alfred Nobel. The Nobel prizes each year that are awarded are held in categories

Thomas Biebighauser is a wildlife biologist and wetland ecologist. He mostly discussed wetland drainage. Draining wetlands began when farmers tried to create farm land on piedmont hillsides. However, the farmers would lose soils from the water running down the hillside, causing gulleys to form at the bottom. The drainage of these wetlands became critical for the harvesting of crops. People began to dig ditches because a ditch eliminates standing water and lowers the elevation of groundwater. Farmers

San Francisco, a thriving city in the early 1900s. Gaining its wealth from the gold rush that previously happened in 1849. San Francisco gained 5 billion dollars from land and gold. San Francisco was at a very good economical place, being a rapidly growing city with a large population. The earthquake, was more of a when instead of an if, meaning that the earthquake was inevitable. Of course, due to today's technology and understanding over earthquakes, we know that they were bound to happen, but

barren wasteland except for select hardy fish that live off of what is left. When I say human impact, an example of this is the sale of coral skeletons. The residents of China and surrounding areas would go out into the reef with dynamite. The fisher man would take the dynamite and wedge it into the reef and light the fuse. The reef would be blown into manageable pieces and then taken to the port to be dipped in bleach and put on the market as decoration. Another practice that is used is the use of cyanide

In John M. Barry’s article “The Great Influenza” he claims that to be a scientist you have to have great skills and scientists also must be prepared to accept many things that come apart from the job. He developed a statement so that his audience comes to an understanding of how scientists do the things they do and why they need these skills, and by doing so, John M. Barry lists real life situations scientists face every day. In an effort to strengthen his message to his audience, John M. Barry uses