...The history of utopian literature began with religious tales of past golden ages or future paradises, such as the Genesis story of the world creation and the Garden of Eden. While both myths demonstrate the characteristic of utopia and dystopia The Genesis account moreover demonstrates the necessity of a system of rules for stability. Therefore, when people talking about utopia, the synonymous word perfection would come up to their mind. So, a utopian society is an ideally formed society which has perfect political and social order, just like a paradise. The citizens in this kind of society would definitely have the most enjoyable life we all dream about, that there are no wars, diseases, discrimination, and inequity. According to my previous...
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...stars, birds, and animals. God created a man and named him Adam. God created a woman and named her Eve. Adam and Eve were put in the Garden of Eden. The Garden of Eden was filled with fruit trees, animals, and there were river flowing all the time. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had plenty to eat. They did not have to work nor make money. Adam and Eve were naked but they were shameless. Adam and Eve did not have much to worry about. In the year 2001, we are living in the garden that is embedded with various scientific stuffs. Let’s just take a look at my life. Few years ago, I used the typewriter to write papers. Now, I am using a computer to write the paper. In the morning, the alarm clock wakes me up. I turn on the faucet to get water to brush my teeth. I pour out already brewed coffee from programmed coffee maker. I drive a car to get to the places. I wash my cloth in washing machine and dry them in the dryer. I don’t wear eyeglasses anymore because I am wearing contact lenses. Furthermore, this winter break, I am planning to have Lasik operation to correct my vision permanently. Then, I could say goodbye to my contact lenses. This is the sketch of my life, but just a part. I am living in the garden with full of scientific devices that I could no longer live without. Wow. How did we get here from the Garden of Eden to the Garden of Science? What makes the world to become such a science oriented society? What drives human beings to seek scientific knowledge of...
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...decisions made by man that test the true intent of God’s will for humankind. God created a special place on earth and wanted all of earth to be as beautiful and picture-perfect as the Garden of Eden. The first test theodicy of God’s intent of moral decision making was made by Adam and Eve. Satan disguised himself as a serpent in the Garden of Eden and told a convincing deceptive story to Eve and persuaded them to eat an apple from the “tree of life”. What makes the serpent story so powerful to Eve is that the serpent knows what God knows, that eating the forbidden fruit will separate the knowledge of...
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...Operation Research: Davao Immersion Trip Relation to Course A Paper Submitted to MSBMW in Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement in OR Submitted by: GREMMARIE U. CASTILLO February 7, 2013 Our group was assigned to be at the second plane which is the departure time is 5 o’clock in the morning. We departed in Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3) at exactly 5:15 am and we arrived at Davao (Francisco Bangoy International Airport) around 6:45 am. Outside the airport we were welcomed by the travel group showing a tarpaulin saying “Evaluate, Energize, Enhance – Davao City”; it is the Immersion trip’s theme for this year. My friends and I was on the bus number 4 with our very jolly tour guide, Kuya . Day 1 is for city tour. Our first destination is Wild Safari Grill. It is where we ate our buffet breakfast for us to be fueled and full-tanked for the fun and tiring itineraries of the day. Based on my research Wild Safari Grill is owned by Kenneth Yap of Ranch and Reef. Our second destination was the Davao Museum is situated inside the Insular Subdivision. We didn’t stay long inside because the place is only small and you can finish viewing in a short period of time. After Davao Museum we proceeded to the Davao Central 911. The Davao Central 911 is a emergency response team that helps to maintain peace and order in the city. Davao city is the first in the Philippines that has an emergency response system. It can respond to various kinds of emergency...
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...Michael Crichton’s paper “Environmentalism as Religion Run Amok” questions the validity of modern day environmentalism. Environmentalism can now be considered a faith-based movement is ignoring modern scientific evidence to promote a “doomsday” scenario similar to that of modern day religions. The author has a clear grasp of the information and facts need to support his argument. He has thoroughly researched and clearly understands the facts and statistics associated with the environmentalism movement. He draws examples from human history, personal experience and scientific evidence to support his claim. He believes environmentalism has moved away from scientific evidence to support global efforts for improvement, to that of a religious movement basing predictions on faith and idealism. This in turn has hurt the movement as the public is misinformed and incapable of making a proper decision to improve our world as many predictions have been failures in the past. Emotion plays a significant role in helping the argument of the author. He uses emotion effectively to gain the attention of the reader. He does this by referring to the similarities of religion to that of environmentalism. Religion is a very emotional, personal and controversial topic that gets the attention of any reader. He uses religion as imagery, referring to the “Garden of Eden” as an example of an ideal paradise environmentalist are trying to create. He then brings the audience back to the reality of...
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...within any population is exceptionally important to the sustainability of any ecosystem or environment. The cycle of life shows us that all species have another species that they rely on for several necessities. Some species use other species for sustenance, some for shelter, or hunting skills. The reasons why species rely on each other vary; however, the need is infinitely important. We will discuss why genetic diversity is so important. We will explain why population management and diversity is necessary to the successful survival of every population. Lastly, we will compare and contrast the ex situ and in situ methods of conservation. It is extremely important for humanity to take responsibility for the failings of some ecosystems and this paper allows us to see the ways that we, as humanity, can help to reverse that damage. Genetic Diversity in Populations Genetic diversity also known as the level of biodiversity simply measures the number of genetic characteristics that the genetic makeup of a particular species consists of. It is different from the term genetic variability as they are many times used alternatively but in reality they are different. So why is genetic diversity so important? It is the basis for the populations of various living species to adapt themselves as the surrounding environment changes. If there is no genetic diversity many of the species will vanish off the face of earth. The environment on the earth changes rapidly and hence with the help of genetic...
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...The Long Road Out Of Eden A scrutiny of marital relationships and the subsequent consequence on the individuality of women as seen in Astitiva Submitted by: Pavithra Sagar 05D1829 III PSEng Submitted to: Ms. Abhaya Dept. Of Media Studies Christ College “In olden times, sacrifices were made at the altar – a custom which is still continued” Helen Rowland Although marriage might have been instituted in the Garden of Eden when man was in innocence (Gen 2:18-24), marriages are seldom believed to have been made in heaven, unless couples habitually wear rose-tinted glasses. Essentially and realistically, marriage is but a contract or a traditional bargain which is drawn up between men and women. As defined by the World Book Encyclopedia. ‘It is the relationship between a man and a woman who have made legal agreement to live together. When a man and a woman marry, they become husband and wife’. Almost every society has certain traditional ideas about marriage and many roles and duties of the husband and wife are based on religious codes. Most marriage laws that are based on religious edicts favor men. Genesis, the story of creation reveals how God created Man and Woman and placed them in the Garden of Eden. There, they dwelt as equals as both were created in the image of God and thus had undifferentiated roles, duties, shared the same status and their relationship was a ‘partnership of equals’. It was only after the deception of the...
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...University Summary The relationship between people and the environment has always been about ones level of responsibility. No matter what your belief, each and every one of us is responsible for how we use the resources this planet provides. Personal Responsibility Webster’s definition of environment is, “the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment). There is a working relationship between the environment and the human race. Resources, such as timber and oil for housing and heat, soil for farming, animals for food and for research testing just to name a few. Wendell Berry, in his essay “In Distrust of Movements” say, “Over the last twenty-five or thirty years I have been making and remaking different versions of the same argument. It is not “my” argument, really, but rather one that I inherited from a long line of familial, neighborly, literary, and scientific ancestors. We could call it “the agrarian argument.” This argument can be summed up in as many ways as it can be made. One way to sum it up is to say that we humans can escape neither our dependence on nature nor our responsibility to nature-and that, precisely because of this condition of dependence and responsibility, we are so dependent upon and responsible for human culture”(Muller, Gilbert H., and...
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...Summary The relationship between people and the environment has always been about ones level of responsibility. No matter what your belief, each and every one of us is responsible for how we use the resources this planet provides. Personal Responsibility Webster’s definition of environment is, “the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival”(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environment). There is a working relationship between the environment and the human race. Resources, such as timber and oil for housing and heat, soil for farming, animals for food and for research testing just to name a few. Wendell Berry, in his essay “In Distrust of Movements” say, “Over the last twenty-five or thirty years I have been making and remaking different versions of the same argument. It is not “my” argument, really, but rather one that I inherited from a long line of familial, neighborly, literary, and scientific ancestors. We could call it “the agrarian argument.” This argument can be summed up in as many ways as it can be made. One way to sum it up is to say that we humans can escape neither our dependence on nature nor our responsibility to nature-and that, precisely because of this condition of dependence and responsibility, we are so dependent upon and responsible for human culture”(Muller, Gilbert H., and Harvey...
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...EN1320 Final Research Paper | The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it. (Gen. 2:15, Revised Standard Version) In the beginning man was given the responsibility for keeping the earth. As good care takers it’s our responsibility to ensure the survival of all the animals and plants on earth. The earth is made up of elements, and within those elements are the countless numbers of species, each interwoven within the fabric of life itself. The effects of man on the environment have a negative reaction to all other species. Studies of earth’s history show mass extinction events. Scientist project we are living within such an event. The world is heading toward imminent mass species extinction. A healthy earth may not be possible due to the irreversible effect brought on my man. Endangered plants and animals face the risk of becoming extinct, disappearing completely from the world of living things. Human survival has had such an effect on all other species around them. Hunting, fishing, or gathering may have reduced the populations of many species to levels too low for the species to survive, especially when there is a profitable trade in goods made from wild animals and plants. (Current Issues, 2010) The Earth should be big enough of all plants and animals to thrive but according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, humans are using about half the available land. (Wilson, 2012) The American Association...
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...Research Paper: Divine Comedy Epic poems were popular as early as Ancient Greece. These poems depicted the events and the ideas of the time they were written in. One such epic poem was Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Written in the early fourteenth century the Divine Comedy takes on an allegoric view of the Christian and of the political beliefs held by Dante at the time. Dante was part of a political group in Italy known as the White Guelphs, who favored the Pope as leader over the Holy Roman Emperor. This held influence in the Divine Comedy. In trying to get these ideas out the people Dante wrote the epic poem in the vernacular of the Italian people. The Divine Comedy is centered on Dante and his two guides. The poem takes the reader on a journey with Dante and his guides through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. This is accomplished through the poem being broken up into three main canticles. Each one of these canticles contains thirty-three cantos. The number three is an important Christian symbol as it symbolizes the Trinity. This is important to Dante in his poem due to his religious beliefs. As the reader gets a literal description on Dante’s travels, the reader symbolically gains insight on how people viewed the progression of a person’s soul toward God. The first canticle is about Dante’s and his guide, Virgil’s, descent through the ten circles of Hell. As they descend through Hell the reader learns about the 10 circles. The deeper in Hell the...
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...Theology 104-D14 Jenna Erickson Reflection Paper 1 04/13/2015 I. Introduction Upon sitting down at my desk to write this Reflection paper, I had to put a lot of time and thought into which topics I wanted to discuss and go further in-depth with. Knowing where I stood throughout much of my life, and then in the beginning of this class I have decided upon the topics of Doubt and Reconciliation. I believe these two topics can go hand-in-hand with each other. Doubt being first, but then overcoming that obstacle and then seeking reconciliation for the previous doubt. I will tackle these topics in the order in which I believe they happen, and then discuss how this relates to myself and how this class has helped me get to this point, having gained a better understanding of the scriptures. II. Part One – Doubt a. Theological Definition People can doubt many things throughout their life; people, claims, objects, time, situations and sometimes even facts. While there are many people who do not stray or question their faith in God or Jesus Christ, there are still also many that do continue to retain doubts. Doubt is not fully a bad thing with faith because it is a person trying to make logical sense of the stories and teachings by weighing evidence, and in turn doing further research to which gives us a deeper understanding of our faith and belief. Doubt helps keep us from making fast judgements or conclusions, poor choices, trusting inconsistent people or sources and much more...
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... is ranked 17th on the Fortune 500 list, with Hewlett Packard, IBM and Dell, some of Apple’s closest competitors, ranking 10th, 19th and 44th respectively (www.cnn.com). With such fierce competition for market space, Apple has lived up to its name in becoming and maintaining the status of being the Apple of the consumer’s eye (pun intended). Apple maintains a competitive and first-mover advantage by handily balancing Porter’s Five Forces Model and executing a supreme customer relationship management (CRM) strategy, as chronicled in an example found in Baltzan’s Business Driven Information Systems (2012). This paper will apply Porter’s model against Apple’s information management practices, and will update case information with new product lines and lessons learned all under the guise of Apple adages. The Big Apple (Taking a Bite out of the Market) No research is required to determine that Apple has a competitive edge in its market space. Just take a peek into an Apple store or scan a street corner before an Apple product makes its debut and you’ll see a melting pot of consumers who faithfully honor Apple like a religion. Apple garnered this legion of followers by morphing from a PC provider to an iPod, iPhone and iPad provider, giving Apple a jump on the competition as the first-mover for these digital devices. Being first-to-market with entertainment and communication devices such as the iPhone, a cell phone with an operating system, gave Apple a competitive advantage...
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...Forever 21: Dealing with America’s fear of aging and death Abstract This paper is about confronting America’s fear of the issues of aging and death. Over the years, American culture has grown uncomfortable with matters of growing old and death. The basis of this thinking is rooted in the mind and influenced by society. There is an ever increasing desire that’s rampant across our nation to remain young. This can be seen in the media, marketing for different products from makeup to apparel. Americans want to remain young for as long as they possibly can. In 1984, the band Alphaville came out with the song “Forever Young” to express America’s heart cry. However, aging and death is a part of life and a direct result of the fall of man. Aging and death were not the original condition of humanity, rather punishment that resulted from rebellion against God’s commandment. This paper examines why there is aging and death, America’s response to it, and a solution to rightly mature in the process. Since long ago America’s heart cry has been to stay young forever. In 1984, the band Alphaville came out with the song “Forever Young” to communicate the nation’s desire. In cities across the country and around every turn, materialism is vocalizing the longing for youth everlasting. This constant struggle with “wants” versus “reality” has left individuals searching for ways to cope. In addition, the lifespan of human beings was not always an average of eighty years. One thing to take into...
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...Jehovah’s Witnesses serve a purpose not just knocking on your door Chloe Lawson 08/08/13 Research Paper ENG 1020 Many people view Jehovah witnesses as being that religious group that knocks on your door and hands you out magazines when you are in a rush. Others believe that they are a group of people who are always talking about the world ending, and lastly some believe that witnesses aren’t Christians, they don’t believe in Jesus (anti-Christ), or they are some type of cult. On the contrary, Jehovah witnesses aren’t as bad as people make them seem, they are respectable genuine people. Many people in today’s society form biases and beliefs of someone, something, and especially a religious group without even finds facts about it. Jehovah’s witnesses actually serve a biblical purpose to educate the world spiritually about the one true god Jehovah. Once you understand them you, the principles they live by, and their duty you will think twice about judging them. I believe that the world is close minded to Jehovah’s witnesses because they know very seldom of them. History of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Firstly, when people hear Jehovah’s witnesses they think who is Jehovah? You guys don’t believe in Jesus? Where did they come from? Jehovah’s witnesses have been around for ages; Jehovah is the name of God, like anybody “God” is a title like boy or girl. You wouldn’t want to be called boy or girl every time someone addresses you everyone has a name, like God he has a name which is Jehovah...
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