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The greatest challenge that humanity will face in this century is how to halt climate change in its tracks. Carbon dioxide levels are increasing, the polar ice caps are melting, the seas are rising, the weather is more extreme, and the deserts are becoming larger. Yet, population is increasing and will continue to for a long time. People are still burning fossil fuels and are, in general, eating more meat. In 2009, the per capita meat consumption in the United States was 120.20 kilograms, which…

Most nurses would agree that they are facing ever increasing workloads and levels of responsibility. In spite of this, we must find ways to maintain a caring practice and Jean Watson’s caring theory can help us accomplish this goal. Watson’s caring theory can help us to get back to our professional roots and values; it presents the picture of an ideal nurse. This can be off putting to some nurses, because most would agree that we will never fully attain to this ideal image, but even with this…

CHemistry at Pomona College in 1985. She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard University on ribozymes under the mentorship of Jack W. Szostak at Harvard University. She did her postdoctoral work with Thomas Cech at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She was promoted to Henry Ford II professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale in 2000. Two years later she accepted a faculty position at the University of California, Berkeley as a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular…

When looking into the variety of currently available jobs in Public Relations, I was surprised by what positions I was interested in. Of the 3 positions I selected for this assignment, all 3 jobs are in the world of music. I have always thought that I would end up in sports, but it quickly became evident that though there were a significant amount of jobs available in sports, the majority of them were more closely related to marketing, whereas I am more interested in media and campaign…

The American Deception America, the land of opportunity, where dreamers live and freedom appears to burst from the seams. The United States has welcomed millions of immigrants over the centuries. These immigrants, and citizens alike, have one goal, to achieve the American Dream. Of course, each individual has their own ideal ‘American Dream’ but it can roughly be defined as “working hard to be able to get ahead.” The opportunities available to accomplish the American Dream vary from person to…

of 1973 King moved him and his family to Southern Maine to be with his sick mother. During this time his mother, Nellie Ruth Pilsbury died from cancer. They year after that “Carrie” was published. That same time the Kings moved from Maine to Boulder, Colorado for a short time where Stephen wrote “The Shining.” King then moved his family back to Maine in 1975. They bought a house and King wrote two more stories. Fast-forward a couple years to 1977, King and his family moved to England for three…

rate is so much lower because they have had little space and they make sure that they are selecting the top notch students that will work hard to make their education worth something. Another comparison is Duke at 10.4% and the University of Colorado Boulder at 84.2%. Colleges take scores very seriously to make sure they are choosing the right students to come and learn on their…

bodies in front of gravestones. He clambered over the rockslide, pushing aside sagebrush, and eventually reached the concrete launch pad that the rafting companies used. At night, the normally sparkling green river looked black and unfriendly. The boulders on the shore and in the water seemed bigger, like they were trying to hide something. He took off his shoes and waded into the river. Even in August, the water was icy from snowmelt in the mountains. He felt the icy bubbles slither up his…

desire to combine my creativity with specialized knowledge to invent and enhance technology for this ever changing world. I am confident that a PhD degree from the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder will serve as a link between the potential and this career goal of mine. My passion to study engineering grew when I got GPA 5 out of 5 in the Secondary School Certificate examination being the only student to achieve a talent pool…

1-The Eiffel Tower(Paris) It built in 1889.The Eiffel Tower (nickname the iron lady) named with it’s engineer.His name is Gustave Eiffel.It built for Expo 1889 Paris Fair.It has became a global icon of France.It’s three hundred meters high and one hundred twenty five meters wide.It is the tallest building in Paris.Every day millions of tourists visit here and see this wonderful structure. 2-The Great Wall of China Chinese Emperor Si-Huangti constructed the great Wall of the China in B.C(Before…