Redistribution

Recently, the scientific world had witnessed a revolution in genetics - CRISPR. Also known as the “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats,” CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”) in used in the process of splicing parts of the human genome in order to check and correct genetic errors and defects. As stated by Jennifer Doudna, a chemistry and molecular and cell biology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, “It is enabling the sorts of genetic modifications that in the…

The age of King Kamehameha III was one of revolution and change for land redistribution. The Mahele of 1848 occurred because King Kamehameha III feared that take over from foreigners was imminent unless he handled land ownership. The foreigners were forceful with this idea of one’s right to own land because they were accustomed to it. The King fulfilled their demands so that an event like the Paulet Episode, where ship commander George Paulet tried to take over Hawaii (Potter, Kasdon, and Rayson…

Relative poverty is a state of deprivation, lacking the usual or socially acceptable account of money or material possessions. Absolute poverty is true deprivation, lacking basic necessities of life, which is relatively uncommon in the USA and developed nations. Global Perspective In Brazil the causes of poverty are the lack of education, unemployment, and/or delay in implementing land reform. The children who have access to school do not get a good education, others need to work to supply…

Introduction Tariff is the taxes and duties that imposed on the imports and exports of a country in international trade. These are the general law for the protection of domestic manufacturer. Tariffs imposed on the imports and exports increase the cost of the foreign trade which acts as a competitive advantage for the local business. A tax structure is a set of rules and conditions that determine the monetary bills on the goods and services. Advantages of Tariffs There are several benefits of…

the reign of terror’, revolutionary courts were assembled to protect the republic from its internal enemies. Many victims were persons who had opposed the radical activities of the sans-culottes. Approximately 16,00 people were officially killed and the bulk of terror’s executions took place in the areas of Lyons and Marseilles. The terror was at its most destructive in the Vendee’. In this reign, nobody was spared, women, priests, monks, children, all had been put to death. No doubt that this…

Reformation. In northern and central Europe, activists like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged the papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice. This rebellion led to wars that argued the redistribution of religious and political power. The Reformation mattered, as it was not only necessary to return churches throughout the world to correct doctrine and biblical teaching bur also the initiator of political change in Europe.…

1. What do I already know about my topic/issue? (List everything you can think of.) My topic is Socialism. I know very little about the subject except that it tends to be very flawed and never seems to work. 2. What will I need to learn more about or research further regarding the topic/issue I have chosen? The first thing I need to learn about is what socialism represents and its ideals. I also need to research articles and journals pointing out the flaws of socialism. Lastly, I will need to…

The flat tax, progressive tax and value added tax are three very different and unique tax systems. All three tax systems have similarities and differences. By comparing these three tax systems we can understand their advantages and disadvantages and see which one is the best for the United States. Currently, the United States uses an income tax called the progressive-rate tax system. This tax rate system is very complex and requires taxpayers to complete multiple forms, compute deductions, and…

There have been numerous studies conducted to determine whether or not, sports programs should be in schools. The majority of these studies have come to the conclusion that sports programs hurt students in their social and academic lives, as well as the district with the costs of hosting and traveling to the games. Therefore, school sports should be canceled to allow students to better prepare for tests or exams, lower costs for the school districts, and take away any distractions that they…

The first step in attempt to understand the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory, or Neo-Darwinian theory, is to understand the history of evolutionary thought. Today, the evolutionary theory combines the “original” Modern Synthesis with an understanding of DNA along with cellular chemistry. The following three subjects are very critical to be able to understand evolution: natural selection, Mendelian genetics, and DNA. The modern evolutionary synthesis explains how the discoveries of Gregor…