Nuclear medicine

Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on Earth and in the hands of those who wish widespread destruction it is something to be very afraid of. The worlds in trouble and we need to secure it and the only way we can is to abolish nuclear weapons but that turn around just cannot happen overnight we need a clear and concise plan of disarmament and all states have to be willing to put aside their need for power over the greater good of humanity. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have…

Throughout “In Defense of Single Mothers” Katie Rophie attempts to tear down the image of the “nuclear family” and reinvent the perceived negative image of single mothers. In 2015 every family is unique and that’s what makes your family, your family. Roiphe is correct that single mothers shouldn’t be looked down upon, but even with that said, a father being present in the home is ideal. Rophie very early states in her article that she is “lucky enough to be living in financially stable,…

deploying NATO nuclear-armed missiles. The SDI or “Star Wars” plan was a sign of heightening tensions between the NATO countries and the Warsaw Pact ones. Other events, like the Soviet downing of Korean Airlines 007, Massive Nuclear Protests in Europe and the Able Archer exercises, were further signs of rising Cold War tensions. It was in this atmosphere that the British Broadcasting Agency commissioned the film Threads. This powerful, intense cold war film showed the full horror of nuclear war,…

destruction and devastation in these two major Japanese cities (The Atomic Bombings, n.d.). It was the only time nuclear weapons had been used on civilization, which gave us a true idea of what the effects of a nuclear war would be like. Based on studies conducted when it happened, and studies conducted recently, scientist have found a lot of information about the effects a nuclear war would have on our society, environment, and potentially the end of…

Scientific Advancements of the 19th and 20th Century and Their Impact Many important breakthroughs in the realm of science were made during the eighteen and nineteen hundreds; but not all of them had their predicted outcome. All scientific achievements have pros and cons; and these are no exception. Though created for the greater good, these scientific accomplishments did not always have their anticipated effect. A pristine example of this is Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto. It was…

On the morning of August 6, 1945, Reverend Tanimoto and the people in the city of Hiroshima were preparing for a possible B-29 bomber raid on the city. The cities surrounding Hiroshima had been raided already, and a rumor was going around that “the Americans were saving something special for the city (Hiroshima).” Suddenly, a white flash was seen in the sky and a storm of debris followed. The city of Hiroshima was in ruins and the people were in a state of hysteria. Although the people did…

September 1, 1939, as Hitler’s power grows, Germany invades Poland, kicking off what will later be known as World War II. Within days, a number of other countries had joined in, turning out to be the largest conflict in history. The countries that opposed each other were known as the Axis and Allied powers. Though United States was neutral at the beginning, during the war, accumulated a few allies. The United Kingdom, being a small island nation, was one of them and very dependent on The…

Love is often what holds a family together. However, in the case of Addie Bundren and her family in William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, it is duty that keeps them from falling apart. After Addie Bundren’s death, her husband and children embark on a misadventure to bury her body, not necessarily out of their love for her, but because of the duty they feel to follow her request and the duty they have to fulfill other expectations. Each member uses their duty to the family’s matriarch as a way to…

electricity through the burning of fossil fuels. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need to change the source of our energy. An alternate form of energy production that is possible immediately is nuclear. Fossil fuels are destroying the environment, and solar energy is not good enough; nuclear power is the answer to human’s energy crisis. The burning of coal is currently our main source of energy. Not only is it destroying the environment, the amount of coal left on the planet will…

defense became a huge deal because of the Cold War. With the United States and Russia going at each other and threatening to use nuclear bombs, the Federal government had to help prepare its’ citizens. The goal for the Federal Civil Defense Agency (and the following Civil Defense offices) was to “...lead and coordinate efforts to protect residents from chemical and nuclear war...” (Phillips, Neal, & Webb, 2012, p.…