...Intro Human chimera research is a controversial field of science that involves the introduction of human embryonic stem (hES) cells or human neural stem cells into nonhuman animals, thus creating a human-animal interspecific chimera. With the promise of significantly enhancing health and possibly curing some of the most deadly diseases, humankind has mitigated diverse ethical issues associated with stem cell research. However, the use of human stem cells to create chimeras has generated unusual ethical dilemmas, in particular, whether or not it violates human dignity. In Dr. Inmaculada de Melo-Martin’s article “Chimeras and Human Dignity,” she questions whether human dignity is a useful criterion to evaluate chimera work or other biotechnologies....
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...Rhetoric in “Animal Rights” Every day, more and more people are becoming vegetarians, or at least are considering the idea. Why? One reason is animal rights. One woman, Marcia Clemmitt, wrote an article about this topic named “Animal Rights.” In this article, published in 2010 in the CQ Press, she argues that while society has come a long way with regulating the treatment of animals, there still remain issues with animal rights. Clemmitt constructed her reliability with reputable sources, citing conclusive facts and statistics, and effectively touching the readers’ pathos. In her article, Clemmitt starts by introducing the topic and touches her claim that animals need more rights. She cohesively transitions to the overview as well as provides...
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...to the disgusting and cruel acts that go on in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, where animals are held before being packaged off to consumers. CAFOs contain thousands of animals. They are tended to in order to produce food for humans. Ninety-nine percent of farmed animals in the United States are raised in factories. The income of farm owners is based on how much product is made at the lowest cost possible. Due to this, farmers inject cattle with large amounts of growth hormones. Over eighty percent of cows are given the genetically engineered growth hormone rBGH to elevate milk production. People who stay cautious with flaws in the industrial food system claim to purchase “organic food,” but organic foods also have harmful chemicals in them. These chemicals naturally occur on farms, so even though they are harmful, the food on which they are on, is still considered organic. They are also held on the same land as CAFOs. The only way to make sure the food you are eating is all natural and healthy, is if you maintain your own garden and research your pesticides. We must take it into our own hands to figure out what dangerous affects our food can have on us. No matter what we buy, we will never understand what we are eating if we are educated by the very people who are giving us foods filled with pesticides and growth hormones. Take charge of what you consume! By taking trips to factory farms and discussing food processes with nutritionists, we will all be able to gain...
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...Scientists putting animals through suffrage through medical research, but in any case, it is not contested, but on a scale it often is. There is an up and downstream of whether animal experimentation is a part of good science and also result in medical breakthroughs for humans. Depending on whether the progress may have achieved by any means. Millions of animals each year in the United States are experimented on for testing to help find cures and medicine for sick people/patients. Toxicity of medicine is put into animals and take the risk of whether or not are tests are successful or not so we can research further more. Research is led into saving lives, but what about the ones that are tested for hours on end and spend days in cages without...
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...Annotated Bibliography Sandra Brown DeVry University Annotated Bibliography Kiernan, B. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.globalaginvesting.com/news/blogdetail?contentid=1479 Bill Kiernan is discussing the breakdown of how cows digest the food that they eat so we in turn can digest them. He goes on to say that cows were never meant to eat consume corn to make them fatter at a faster rate. The cows become sick by eating corn which causes the farmers to inject the cows with antibiotics to fight the contamination of E-Coli in the beef. Kiernan also goes on to say that this genetically changes the way the meat is produced. Basically it changes the healthiness of the meat and causes it to be unhealthy for human consummation. Bill Kiernan is the director of GAI Research & Insight. His research into the production of agriculture and the consummation of beef is very well documented in his research. Kiernan discusses the key points of my paper. For example when I stated that I had to find out where the meat had come from and how and why was it altered. Later in my paper I discussed how speaking with a butcher I found out that the beef was not grass fed, but corn fed which Kiernan discussed in his search for why some of us become sick and others do not. We must always make sure to read labels on the beef that we purchase and consume if we want to be healthier. DiGiuseppe, G. D. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.americancattlemen.com/articles/corn-fed-vs-grass-fed This...
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...Harrington | DeVry University | The Omnivore Review As agriculture technology continues to advance in the new world most of us have lost our pre historic skills of basic survival when it comes to hunting and gathering. America’s agriculture logistics are so well developed that most Americans relay on this system to stay alive. A small portion of people out there still remain intact with their pre historic agriculture skills. That is what Author Michael Pollan writes about In Part 3, Chapters 15, 16, and 17 of The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Michael Pollan talks about looking for different foods, the ethics of hunting animals and harvesting the meat as well as giving a brief look into what brought about the paradox of The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Chapters 15, 16, and 17 bring up a lot of good points about foraging and hunting. Pollan provides in depth detail and research on the topics. The difficult part is staying focused on the story the author is illustrating. Pollan tends to bounce around on different topics and drags out details making it difficult to keep the reader entertained. Chapter 15 of Omnivore's Dilemma discusses how Pollan is preparing to make a meal from all of the foraging groups. Fruits, vegetables, fungi, and meat were the components that made up this meal. His goal was to find and gather enough from each group to make his first meal from nature. Pollan discusses his recent move to California and how his unfamiliarity with the area was a disadvantage. He gives...
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...the lessons on each animal group. Day 2: Animal groups: This will entail a lesson on the six animal kingdoms: Reptiles, fish, amphibians, birds, insects and mammals. Day 3: Animal Classifications: This will be a follow up from last day where I introduced them to the five groups, on this day instead I will give them different characteristics that characterize each group. Day 4: Life Cycles: This will deal with the different cycles each animal group has to go through. Day 5: Metamorphosis: Another lead in from the Life cycles lesson. Day 6: Offspring: I will be discussing with the students the animals and their babies. Day 7: Caring for their young: Here is where we will have a lesson on how the animals take care of their young. Day 8: Identifying the Needs of the animals: Like humans, animals have certain needs too and I will delve into these needs. Day 9: How they meet their needs: Another follow up from the previous lesson, I will do a part two lesson where I will teach a lesson on how the animals meet these needs. Day 10: Habitats: This is where we’ll discuss the homes of the animals. Day 11: How the animals move: This deals with how they use their bodies to run from their prey. Day 12: Adapting to the Environment: How these animals survive in their environments and where they live. Day 13: Food Chain: where their groups belong on the food chain. Teacher: Marianne Lettieri Grade: 2; Animal Groups Specific...
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...AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY UNIT TITLE : BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS UNIT CODE : BCM 308 TASK : GROUP WORK STUDENT NO. NAME : NEWTON WANYAMA 12M03EBA074 : LEWIS MUNDIA 12J03ABA007 : JAMES IKUA 12S03EBA003 : MARY ODERO 12S03ABA011 : GLADYS MUMO 12J03EBA011 : PENINAH MBUTHIA : GEORGE OLIWA QUESTION : Discuss the ethical issues in research? DUE: 8 JULY 2013 LECTURER: HANIEL NJOGU MUCHIRI INTRODUCTION When most people think of ethics (or morals), they think of rules for distinguishing between right and wrong, such as the Golden Rule ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’’. This is the most common way of defining "ethics": norms for conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Most people learn ethical norms at home, at school, in church, or in other social settings. Although most people acquire their sense of right and wrong during childhood, moral development occurs throughout life and human beings pass through different stages of growth as they mature. Ethical norms are so ubiquitous that one might be tempted to regard them as simple commonsense. On the other hand, if morality were nothing more than commonsense, then why are there so many ethical disputes and...
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...known as mythological creatures consisting of traits from multiple animals. In recent times chimeras are with the realm of scientific. Recent advancements with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) therapies have helped increase scientific understanding in a previously unnoticed phenomenon. IVF increases the likely hood of multiple blastocysts merging to become one organism. Moreover, developments in cellular research stem cell research, and cross species transplants has brought the possibility of human-nonhuman into the forefront of scientific research for which we are ill prepared. There are three dilemmas that are shaping public policy, and constraining scientific research. These dilemmas are political, ethical, and moral. As we work to answer these dilemmas, we also stumble to maintain international leadership in scientific advancement. Chimeras are an interesting realization in modern science. A chimera was initially mentioned in ancient Greek literature as a beast consisting of a lion, a goat, and a snake. (Homer & Murray, 2012) This definitely sounds like an archaic depiction of a mythological creature, but the title also has some contemporary uses. In modern biology, a Chimera is simply an organism with multiple Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences. On the surface, this subject seems like an interesting biological focus, but one may find it hard to research this subject of biology without scratching the surface of the political...
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...difficult to establish, especially when it comes to whether or not humans and animals should be allowed different rights, or whether they are completely equal. This also includes whether or not all humans should be equal. Moreover another huge concern with ethics is when an unethical action might be considered the best choice; for example it is considered unethical to use animals to do research, but in some cases this might looked past. Depending upon the benefits of the research some might be slightly ok with using the animals. Often there is controversy over whether or not humans and animals should be held to an equal level, and even more whether or not animals can feel pain just as humans. Some just like Peter Singer who Francis Fukuyama discussed in his essay, seem to believe that animals should be held to a higher power and be considered more valuable than that of humans. Fukuyama quotes from Peter Singer in his article “Human Dignity”, “the need for animal rights, since animals can experience pain and suffering as well as humans, and the downgrading of the rights of infants and elderly people who lack certain key traits, like self-awareness, that would allow them to anticipate pain. The rights of certain animals in his view, deserve greater respect than those of certain human beings” (Fukuyama 190). Overall, Singer is saying that depending upon the mental ability of the human and depending upon the animal it may be in demand of much more reverence than the human. Of course, there...
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...Animal Testing: Pros and Cons An Exploratory Research Paper Dallin P. Curtis Arizona State University Main Body "There will come a day when such men as myself will view the slaughter of innocent creatures as horrible a crime as the murder of his fellow man- Our task must be to free ourselves- by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature and its beauty." -Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Animal testing is an issue in today's general public that, regardless if anybody understands it, does influence each of us. Is some some testing needed by law? Medical advances, for example, transplants, antibodies, and drugs were all tried on animals before they were utilized on people. However, does government law guarantee that creatures utilized as a part of examination and testing are dealt with compassionately? Today there are a lot of individuals who are against animal testing in lab research. Frequently asking what are other options for utilizing animals as a part of therapeutic studies? Animal testing is expected to advance the wellbeing of people, yet the procedures often include hurting innocent creatures. The individuals who are for animal testing for the most part bolster investigative examination and medical advancement. The two principle ideals with respect to animal testing is that it is heartless and oppressive to creatures, while others feel that there are insufficient willing individuals that organizations need to better help...
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...Romana Haider ANTH 1400: Digging the Past Chapter three Where? Archaeologists are known for finding the excavating sites because through excavating archaeologists find out important information about the past. Before any field work can begin for an archeologist, he or she must first make a plan. This is called a research design. This design has four components. The first one is called formulation of research strategy, second one is collecting and recording of evidence, third processing and analysis evidence and the last one is publication. In chapter 3 they will be discussing the second component of the research design. In the textbook they used three methods to locate sites using ground reconnaissance. First one is documentary sources, then cultural/resource management and lately reconnaissance survey. The first one is used to locating recent sites, second one is sites that will be destroyed I believe. They locate record and excavate before it is destroyed. And the last one, this can be either unsystematic, where you can search anywhere on the site or systematic where there area is like a grid and you have one square to do your findings in. After that the textbook start talking about aerial reconnaissance. In aerial reconnaissance there are three subtopics....
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...The last section of this book discusses many of the ideology’s that have resulted in failed treatment for malaria. The author discusses how over the centuries research on malaria has searched for a single cure to the problem. She shows how this futile search for a single answer to malaria has led to years of wasted effort and resources. Malaria is a constantly evolving disease and so research and cures need to evolve along with it if we wish to conquer malaria. She also points out that the fight against malaria needs to be ongoing and we can’t stop research simply because there is currently a solution for malaria. When the United States found that DDT killed the mosquitos that carried malaria they almost entirely stopped research on malaria...
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...Research Process and Terminology Paper TerryAnn Powell-Joyner CJA 334 February 12, 2012 Stacey L. Callaway, Esq. What is research? Research has any different definitions, but basically research is the investigation and gathering of information, data, and facts to gain knowledge on a specific subject. Research takes diligence, and where the information is found plays a big part on the credibility of the research. The research process involves ways and strategies that enable researchers to analyze and understand the researched information. The research process involves a dedicated system of scientific methodology that can be used by researchers to arrive at the right conclusions. Some terminology learned in this week’s reading includes statistics, population, census, sample, subjects, variables, margin of error, and bias. Statistics has many uses, but perhaps its most important purpose is to help us make good decisions about issues that involve uncertainty. Speaking of statistics, some may ask what statistics are. The meaning of statistics in singular form is the science that helps bring meaning and understanding to the collection, organization, and interpreting of data. When speaking of statistics in plural form it is the actual data that is used to describe the information. In the language of statistics, population refers to the statistical study of the entirety of the characteristic that the study is focused on. While population is usually seen as a group...
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...20% more at risk of developing pancreatic cancer. The more obese your loved one is and the higher their risk is for pancreatic cancer. Therefore, helping your elderly loved one to lose weight will reduce their risk of this type of cancer. Diet It is also important to consider the dietary habits of your elderly loved one. Studies have been done on animals that show a link between pancreatic cancer and a diet of high fat. Those who eat few vegetables and fruit are also at a higher risk. Exercise...
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