Research paper

Nuclear Energy

            The use of nuclear energy has many advantages and disadvantages to the modern world. It is a process which involves unstable molecules (uranium) that are then split into atoms and when the molecules are split they release an enormous amount of energy.

            There are many advantages with nuclear energy. A main advantage of nuclear energy is that it has a relatively low pollution, and because of this it will not speed up global warming (Nuclearinfo.net). Another important advantage is that the technology to build the plants is already available which means we do not have to look 20-30 years into the future for this method (Time for Change).

Per gram, uranium is 20,000 times more efficient than coal however, it is also a lot more rare than coal. The waste that is produced from the nuclear power plants is a lot less than the waste produced from coal plants but because this waste is radioactive it is also more dangerous.

However, this waste is stored in containers that can withstand water erosion, fire and earthquakes (Thinkquest.org). Another advantage is that nuclear plants are inexpensive in construction costs, and operating costs. The people that work and supervise at the nuclear power plants and all trained professionals/specialists (Nuclearinfo.net). Nuclear Energy produces about 20 percent of all the total energy produced in the United States (World-Nuclear.org).While many people consider that nuclear energy plants might be considered a target for terrorism the Eskom energy company says “The walls of reactors are also thick enough to withstand an earthquake or even a plane crash.”  Last, while nuclear waste is radioactive and dangerous, methods are being researched to make the processes cleaner and more beneficial to the earth (Thinkquest.org).

            While there are many advantages there are also many disadvantages. One of the biggest disadvantages is that nuclear energy produces very dangerous radioactive waste. While it may be possible to contain it the radioactive waste can stay around for up to 10,000 years (according to the EPA) (Time For Change). The information between Time for Change and Thinkquest.org seems to disagree, Time for Change says that uranium is a scarce, rare resource that could run out in 20-30 years, however Thinkquest.org says that uranium can last for at least 100+ years. But they do both agree that uranium can run out over a long period of time. Another disadvantage of nuclear power is that since it is manually run there is room for human error which could cause accidents. These accidents could cause things such as: “cancer, cell death, genetic damage to future generations of that persons family, and radiation burns” (Nuclearinfo.net).

 The storage and disposal of the nuclear waste is another problem because while the containers are protected some nuclear waste can still leak out so you have to find safe secure areas where no human/animal life will go (Nuclearinfo.net). While the reactors are useful “The reactors also have a very expensive capital outlay in the beginning, although the costs are cheaper in the long run” (Thinkquest.org). These plants can also be dangerous to the workers because of radiation leaks, that come through containers that can never be made completely safe (Nuclearinfo.net). Last, “The time frame needed for formalities, planning and building of a new nuclear power generation plant is in the range of 20 to 30 years in the western democracies. In other words: It is an illusion to build new nuclear power plants in a short time” (Time for Change).

            Overall, the advantages and disadvantages are about equal, so there is no specific way to choose. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy have many uses to the modern world.

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Below, you will find articles on human cloning research. These are meant to persuade or inform you about the advantages or disadvantages of human cloning

http://www.humancloning.org/essays/lishing.htm

In his Article “Should Human Cloning Be Allowed?” Lishing L. persuades internet users that cloning research should be continued. Lishing view point is that it helps find out more about diseases and injuries to the human body. Lishing uses a descriptive text structure to give us more facts about the subject. The author feels that cloning is an important research project that should be continued. Lishing says that cloning research helps us understand the human body better and can help provide families to infertile men or women. The author presents conflicting evidence by telling us what people who are against the topic think (Example: It is unethical, can create a “killing machine”, etc.) The author uses connotation in his article when he said that “My view is that human cloning is totally ethical.” He uses connotation by saying it is “totally” ethical, instead of just saying it is ethical. The website is pretty credible because there were not many ads, and the company that published the website is one of the most famous cloning research foundations in the world.

http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/09/21/why-all-human-cloning-should-be-banned/

In his article, “Why all human Cloning Should be Banned” Bill Muehlenberg, tries to persuade readers that all human cloning should be banned. Muehlenberg’s point of view was that human cloning was an unnatural process that should be stopped. Muehlenberg uses a descriptive text structure to describe the many ways that cloning is bad. Muehlenberg supports his view by having many quotes and facts from various sources such as John F. Kilner, Robert P. George, and Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity in Chicago. He does not add conflicting evidence which makes reinforces my opinion that is he is trying to persuade instead of inform. He uses connotation by using such words as “vital,” “prohibited,” and “utilitarian.” He mainly uses ethos by saying how cloning is unethical and unnatural and he is also using pathos by making us feel bad for even creating one of these clones. Overall, the site seems credible because of the quotes, the absence of ads, and the credibility of the author.

http://www.philforhumanity.com/Human_Cloning.html

In his article, “Reasons for and Against Human Cloning,” Phil B. informs us of the pros and cons of human cloning. Phil’s point of view is the human cloning is that the advantages of cloning far outweigh the disadvantages. He uses a descriptive text structure in which he describes the pros and cons of cloning. He supports his view when he shows the cons, he counters them and gives a way that the person is wrong. (Example: Expectations: believe that because someone did something bad or good people will have expectations of them to do that same thing, this is wrong, clones only have the same genetics, they are their own person and have their own emotions.) He has conflicting evidence when he shows the cons, however he does show his opinion a lot when he is showing the cons. When he uses connotations he uses words such as “basically” showing that he is not going to go in depth of the science of cloning, in other words, he is stating what everyone already knows. This site seems pretty credible, Bill has published multiple articles about this topic, however there are some and bill does give his opinion a lot, but still, overall this is a pretty credible site.

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Hitler's Rise to Power

Hitler’s Rise to Power
By: Maxim

Adolf Hitler rise to power had a lot to do with the events leading up to the events of World War II. He became dictator, he made Germany angry enough to attack, and most of all, and he provoked the other countries into starting a war that would last for 6 years.
Because Germany started World War II, they were fined a heavy tax. Germany’s army size was also limited so that nothing like that could ever happen again. Many people had gotten laid off because of the recession. Because many people lost their jobs, inflammation flared sky high and Germany’s economy started collapsing. Many people in Germany were angry at the amount of taxes and the size of their army. In 1923 Adolf Hitler came along and gained support of many powerful people. He came together with these people and formed a plan, a plan to conquer Europe.
In the year 1924, Hitler started a campaign to become the country’s chancellor in the hopes that he could use his power to become the dictator. He gained support by promoting Pan-Germanism, anti-Semitism, and anti-communism. He used charismatic oratory and propaganda to gain even more supporters. He promised that under his reign of him Germany would become even more powerful then they ever had been. He was elected chancellor in 1933 and changed from the current form of government (the Weimar Republic) to a new form of government (Third Reich), where he would be the dictator.
In 1933, he became dictator and he promised to establish a New Order of Nazi German hegemony. He also promised to seize more land for Germany and help make a perfect master race of people with blond hair and blue eyes.
His master race plan was based off of the Nordic people. He had a hierarchy in which the pure German “Aryans” were at the top. He considered Jewish and Slavs (Russians and Serbs) “underlings” people that were dangerous to society and did not deserve to live.
In 1938, a year before the attack of Poland, Hitler ended the alliance with China to make an alliance with the more powerful Japan. Later that year Hitler declared unification of Austria with Nazi Germany. These 2 countries would become his main allies in World War II. Also, in 1938, Hitler demanded independence from Czechoslovakia and demanded that Czechoslovakia let Germany freely express their Nazi idealism, when Czechoslovakia refused, Hitler attacked and conquered Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia later ceased to exist in WW II, but reappeared after the end of World War II when Germany was finally brought to justice and had to give up all the land it conquered.
Hitler originally had doubts to invade Poland because he feared that this would start a premature war with Britain and France. However, his Prime Minister Georges Bonnet assured him that Britain and France would not honor their commitment to protect and guard Poland. His prime minister also showed him how Britain and France considered Germany a very powerful country that they were afraid to attack. He also showed how Britain and France said “Even in victory, the British and French economy would collapse, and leave them in poverty and chaos.”
In 1938 Hitler attacked Czechoslovakia, but he only got a part of it, the other parts went to Bohemia and Moravia. Hitler offered Poland the chance to help Germany in the fight in World War II. When Poland refused, Germany invaded. On September 1st 1939, Hitler launched a mass attack on Poland. He conquered the country in just 35 days. Hitler’s rise would spark the biggest war in history, from which many people would never be the same.

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