Faction before blood: a sociologial approach to Divergent by Veronica Roth A society in the near future have citizens divide themselves into five "factions." Each faction upholds a particular value: selflessness, honesty, peace, courage and intelligence. From these five factions, a sixteen-year-old must choose, and choose she must do wisely, for there is no turning back. After choosing a faction, she has to face tests and challenges to become a full-fledged member of society. Divergent (2011),…
In the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley the society conditions its people and this is a form of social control. This approach to social control makes the citizens happy and trouble free because of the conditioning they are unable to be any way other than content. The conditioning that they receive happens before they are even alive in the society. One example of the type of conditioning the society uses to control the population is when the Director talks about, “oxygen-shortage for keeping…
rigidly characterized groups. One such group is the Mongols, a nomadic tribe notorious for both their alleged depravity and despotic founder, Genghis Khan. However, much of this legacy was founded on myth, as opposed to true barbarism. By definition, in order to be civilized, a group must be intellectually, culturally, socially, and materially advanced in human society. To this end, through their military tactics, religious tolerance, encouragement of the arts, legal system, hospitality,…
High blood pressure, which is also known to be hypertension is one of the number one diseases, that takes most lives around the globe. The concept measures blood that pushes against the walls of one 's arteries as it moves through the human body. Studies have shown that, its normal for blood pressure to move up and down. However, attention is given when it rises above the normal figure. Results of that (blood pressure above the normal figure) mostly lead to stroke, heart attack and what have you…
These viruses are called, Common Virus, Flu Virus, Stomach Virus, Hepatitis Virus , and Sexual-Intercourse and Blood Virus. The Common Virus is caused by colds.Which mean you get sick from another person and that person may have has or had the Common Virus cold. It also affects 1 billion people per year. Which means it can be passed down by body fluids and blood. Any fluids that is being touched can cause this virus if it’s in a way that can’t be treated. This common virus is over 200…
Some speculative uses for gene therapy in the future include fertility applications, improving athletic performance, and human genetic engineering. The gene therapy method known as CRISPR interference, which can be used to alter the germline (cells that may pass their genetic material to future generations) of organisms and humans, and modifying the genes of food crops, may be used with specific endonuclease enzymes for genome editing and gene regulation. By delivering the…
differentiation that are specific to a certain tissue. Corneal damage can be treated using tissue stem cells taken from the edge of the cornea, and blood cancers can be treated using tissue stem cells from the bone marrow. One concern, however, is that, as with any organ transplant, a cell transplant from one patient to another will frequently trigger the immune system to reject the foreign cells. The solution to this problem is to use the patient’s own adult stem cells. If tissue stem cells are…
little lambs grow just like they would in their mother’s womb. What is this Biobag? It is a transparent plastic bag filled with artificial amniotic fluid and blood just like a womb . The CHOP team, directed by pedestrian surgeon Alan Flake started to collect materials which were not needed by the doctors in that hospital and were used in a system called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation…
PROPERTIES, USES, NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS IN HEALTH AND WEALTH AND IN HEALTH AND DISEASE: ABSTRACT: Coconut water (coconut liquid endosperm), with its many applications, is one of the world’s most versatile natural product. This refreshing beverage is consumed worldwide as it is nutritious and beneficial for health. There is increasing scientific evidence that supports the role of coconut water in health and medicinal applications. Coconut water is traditionally used as a growth supplement in plant…