Entropy

A German social-democratic refugee Franz Neumann, produced a comprehensive look of Nazism in a new and holistic manner. It is well-thought and astute; it is remarkably adorned with multiple references and numerous quotes of political thinkers across the span; it encompasses copious amounts of analytical substance; and it has a language style that is irrefutably engrossing. However, the book shows a collection of inconsistencies. The majority of Neumann’s theories, in my opinion, unsupportable,…

The Language of God Francis Collins was a man that accomplished something that was not thought to happen during his lifetime. That was to sequence the entire human genome. He was the director of the Human Genome Project which has been completed. Three years after mapping the entire human genome which consisted of 3.1 billion letters, he went on to write The Language of God. He is a theist which is uncommon for a scientist. The first 6 chapters of The Language of God broke the ice. It gave the…

“...belly’s cambium / expanding to match each birthday…” (6-7) McFee’s use of the word “centrifuge” in line 9 is a subtle nod again to the theme of the macabre, since a centrifuge is used to separate blood from plasma. The presence of the term “entropy” in line 15 is significant in that it represents a gradual degeneration, an idea that aptly represents the process of aging. The word “hibernation” used in line 17, while at first bringing to mind a seasonal slumber, upon closer reflection denotes…

Human body is subject to entropy and decay but with a little effort we can have an ageless body, a mature soul, and a timeless mind that are our “links to immortality.” The concept of Ageless Body and Timeless Mind systematically, scientifically, and logically rationalizes the process…

Batch adsorption experiments Adsorption of the Pb2+ ions by the Fe3O4@GMA-AAm nanocomposite was measured from batch adsorption experiments by mixing 10 mg of adsorbent with an aqueous solution containing a predetermined concentration of Pb2+ ions (50 mL). The mixture was shaken at 200 rpm to reach equilibrium. After a specified time, the solid and liquid were separated by external magnet and the concentrations of Pb2+ ions were measured by AAS. To find the optimized pH in adsorption of Pb2+ ions…

All the materials were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and used as received unless otherwise stated. Reaction (1) How to make Sodium Azo-Tetrazolate--Pentahydrate (SAT) Approximately 2.15 g of Aminotetrazolate monohydrate was added to approximately 62.5 ml of 2 M sodium hydroxide. While being stirred, the solution was heated, increasing its temperature up 10 degrees Celsius, up to 60 degrees Celsius. Over a one hour time period, potassium…

shunning of the Christian faith in society. There is also a dimly lit display boxed entitled “Death & Decay” that displays human and animal skulls. The next room presents numerous panels of information discussing the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and the conditions for increasing complexity in an open…

As a result of the increasing disorder in the universe, time has directionality, or the appearance of directionality fabricated by the human mind. Against all odds, complex human beings evolved in the face of expanding entropy, but with the inception of self-awareness humans were bound to think about life’s antithesis—the unavoidable, looming presence of death. For the duration of human life, one’s corporeal self is trapped in the present, simply existing, while one’s mind is able to wonder…

The famed psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that human beings have an innate lean toward and interest in death, known as the Thanatos drive (Kli). At some point in the life of every individual, the reality of ever-approaching death drives them to scrutinize their decaying bodies. In his poem, In Media Res, Michael McFee relies upon thoughtful imagery, biblical and literary allusion, and unexpected connotative language to examine the eerie experiences of a middle-aged man as he struggles to…

In the 18th Century, female writers like Haywood and Lady Mary focused on criticizing the contemporary social attitudes towards women while popular male writers, such as Pope and Swift, commented on the English society and the world of the beau-monde in which they utilized women to criticize male society. Together, these writers express their views using various approaches displaying that the English society oppressed individualism, whether in gender roles, beauty, or societal roles. While there…