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As defined by the Rand Corporation (3), agroterrorism is “the deliberate introduction of a disease agent, either against livestock or into the food chain, for the purposes of undermining socioeconomic stability and/or generating fear. Depending on the disease agent and pathogenic vector chosen, agroterrorism is a tactic that can be used either to cause mass socioeconomic disruption or as a form of direct human aggression”. The Department of Homeland Security defines agricultural bioterrorism as…

Chapter 1 Introducing Globalization and Global Issues This chapter is about globalization and its affect on the world. In the last few years, the world has decreased the amount of wars that it engages in. The narrative of this chapter is to provide the reader with information that explains that with globalization becoming more widespread, the world has been improving the living standard. Within the last 10 years, the world has made a 500 percent increase in total users on the internet. Also it…

2.4 Medical Science It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. – Hippocrates (460-377 BC), the ancient Greek physician – considered as one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine and, often referred to as the ‘Father of Medicine’ Visualize a chip that is implemented in the brain, which processes images from an artificial retina grafted in the eye and restores the vision of a blind person. Visualize a…

Grenouille as Anti-Hero Patrik suskind’s choice of Grenouille's characteristics in the Perfume made him successful on creating an anti hero whom the reader wants to see succeed despite the character's negative qualities. In Patrik Sunkind’s book Perfume: the story of a murderer, the main character, Grenouille's Grenouille; the protagonist in Perfume: the story of a murderer, is a human being with a supernatural ability which is his extraordinary sense of smell. Patrik suskind insists…

The 21st century has seen the rise of an interconnected world, where exchanges of all sorts – whether commercial, financial, migratory or informational – have boomed. Alongside these major features of a globalising planet, terrorism has resurfaced as a crucially challenging threat to today’s societies. When thinking about terrorism, the recent shootings in Paris in January and November 2015, or the airport bombings in Brussels in March 2016 may sound relevant. First of all, the definition of…

In 1957, John Lennon met Paul McCartney in grammar school; they instantly became friends over a shared love of music. Within the next 5 years, they would form the most successful band of all time: The Beatles. The world was about to change musically and culturally. Soon, other bands began to rise to fame: Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and The Who. All bands would one day be inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones…

Although terrorism has been around for millennia in different forms, today terrorism is becoming more and more prevalent with the ability to reach across the globe. Terrorism is defined as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government and/or the civilian population to advance ideological objective” (Schwab, p.115). These attacks can be performed by individuals or by groups. They may also be either overt or covert attacks. An example…

There have been arguments made over many possible factors that lead to a higher risk of acquiring Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Consumption of alcohol, smoking, stress or trauma, pesticide exposure, heavy metal exposure such as lead or mercury, age, electrical injury, geographical location of residency and even more have been experimented with to see if there is a common thread that may be causing people to be at risk for the condition (Environmental Factors 2015). In 2012 Louise Thomas found…

A Chemical That Works Against Life Antibiotics (sometimes called antibacterials) are a strong group of medicines that are used to treat infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. The term antibiotics comes from the Greek terms “anti” (which means “against”) and “bios” (which means “life”) While our scientific knowledge of antibiotics has only recently been developed, the practical application of antibiotics has existed for centuries. Many ancient cultures, including the ancient…

The anti-vaccine movement claims this is a source of conflict because of the large salary she now gets at Merck. Gerberding did have an impressive career when she managed the CDC. She handled many public health crises while in office, including the anthrax attacks in 2001, avian influenza and the global outbreak of SARS. She is deemed as an authority on public health and vaccines, so her merits made her the top candidate for a top position at Merck. The anti-vaccination movement would still…