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… for improved yield, growth or food characteristics. In the past, this has been done by selective breeding, selecting the plants with desired characteristics and crossing it with another plant with other desired characteristics. As a result a new variety…

… the origin of matter and of distinct species of animals and plants to acts of creation by God (Encarta). In layman’s terms, this is the belief that God created everything. Many scientists claim that Creationism is not a science, but rather a religion.…

… Storms in space could have a devastating effect on our society. Solar storms are a result of solar flares and are electromagnetic in nature. They are capable of causing power outages and halting all types of communication, including; electronic…

… movie, it is a big day for lovers of science fiction. But how much does the average person really understand about beaming up; phasers and photons; wormholes and warp drive? How powerful are these fantasies compared to the real thing? If theories…

… have been feared and misunderstood. This is because people usually fear what they do not understand. For instance wolves are not very large creatures they only get about 5 to 6.5 feet from their nose to the tip of the tail and only 26 to 36 inches…

… conditioning exercise that is used primarily to strengthen the knee joint through repetition of flexion and extension. Flexion of the knee is accomplished by an eccentric contraction of the quadriceps muscles and extension is accomplished by the concent…

… Deficiency Syndrome. It is a serious condition in which the body's defences against some illnesses are broken down. People with AIDS develop many different kinds of disease which the body would usually fight off quite easily. What Causes AIDS? …

… lye, some may refer to ancient Pagon times when it could be argued that man held less explotative relationships with himself and the environment. Others may however aregue that Ecologisms origins emerged from the scientific emphasis of Ecology…

… What exactly is El Nino? “The term El Nino refers to a massive warming off the coastal waters of Peru and Equador that frequently extends more than 90 degrees of longitude. It is related to the Southern Oscillation, the atmospheric component…

… means much more to me than it sit prior to taking the class. At the beginning of the semester, I was asked to define the word psychology, and the best definition I could muster was simply the study of the mind and how it works. After examining…