1. Reflection Of Creative Writing It is my belief that through this class and the tools provided, that my growth as a writer has grown through leaps and bounds I would never have assumed possible. It is not so much the skill I refer to, although I would think skill has gone up in some levels as well, but more so the appreciation for the craft of writing itself. Intially, at the start of this class my sole goal was to further my understanding and appreciation of the writer's and books that I so love to read. Through further evaluation within the first week, a few other goals came to mind, of which were, making writing a habit, finishing what I start, stop second guess my writing skills and making effective use of detail and description. Through the use of the many articles, various reading materials, whether poems or short stories, and especially through the workshop, I feel I was able to really push myself to accomplishing these goals. I have thus far learned how important it is not to be skilled at writing per say, but to have the will to write, that poetry is as much about it's sound as it is about it's subject, just how important character development is, how the narration and point of view of a story is essential to the way the story is told, and just how much of a difference peer's critiques can make to your writing. Since before the beginning of this creative writing course, I have always struggled to find a point to writing. By this, I mean that I always felt that having great skill and talent was what was required to be a writer, let alone a great one. From this point, I felt there was no need to continue my writing as I felt that in a sense it just wasn't good enough. However, reading the article "A Way of Writing", I found new hope. Here was a writer who says things such as "I must be willing to fail. If I am to keep on writing, I cannot bother to insist on high standards. I must get into action and not let anything stop me, or even slow me much"(Stafford) and quotes that writers don't necessarily have any special talent. The article "Why I Write" instilled further optimism through the authors view on just being a writer, not focusing on being good or bad. I found her words in which she writes "entirely to find out what I'm ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

3. Essay about Telescopes in Astronomy Telescopes in Astronomy Once upon a time, we believed the Earth was at the center of our universe. We were seriously mistaken. We have come to find that at the center of most galaxies is a giant black hole that keeps everything together. With the use of telescopes, we have made it possible to see the "impossible". We are able to see the geographic landscape of distant planets and moons. Telescopes have made it possible to measure the speed of light, understand gravity, and grasp other laws of physics. Will the innovation of telescopes, we can detect stars by studying the heat and what kind of radioactive rays they emit. It is exciting to think of how our knowledge of the heavens will be greatened in the future with the development of...show more content... Optical and infrared telescope need to be in warm, high areas to be most effective. High altitude is key, to avoid local weather and atmospheric activities. Building telescopes in on the west coast in also popular to avoid pollutants in the air. Radio telescopes are most effective in low valleys. These valleys help block radio rays from outside sources. Radio frequency interference continues to become an arising problem with these kinds of telescopes. More of these telescopes will be built in less populated areas (such as Australia) in order to insure efficiency. Telescopes in space are an essential resource for detecting ultraviolet, X–rays, and gamma rays for our research. With telescopes in space, we avoid atmospheric issues and get clearer images from space. Unfortunately, these telescopes cost a lot of money. Their lifespan is also affected depending on how much fuel the telescopes can carry. There is also a great risk when launching these telescopes. Many of these missions have failed at the launch point. Once in space, these telescopes can be damaged from debris in space, solar flares, or even cosmic rays. Size is also an issue. It takes certain elements to make sure that these telescopes and their mirrors don't warp when in space. This turns out to be yet another expensive factor. Maintenance and upgrades are usually pretty simple for ground level telescopes. When it comes to the one's in space, it is nearly impossible to maintain ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

5. Criticism by Imprisonment Francis Scott Fitzgerald and Edith Wharton authored novels that take place in America around the beginning of the nineteenth century. In both This Side of Paradise and The House of Mirth, the authors paint the protagonists as imprisoned. This is a criticism of the society that they live in and is represented in the authors' use of imagery, characterization, and the motif of social standing. Wharton uses a great deal of imagery to reflect Lily Bart as imprisoned, while Fitzgerald uses less imagery to describe Amory's predicament but still has his character as a prisoner. In The House of Mirth, Lily is depicted by Selden as wearing bracelets that act as chains: "[Lily] was so evidently the victim of the civilization that had produced her,...show more content... (Fitzgerald 147–148). With Amory's loss of love for Eleanor, Fitzgerald couples the loss with the idea of a mirror. Within this idea, Fitzgerald expresses that Amory only loves that which reflects himself, and through that reflection he is able to find who he is at the moment. However, with the broken perfection of Eleanor comes the broken mirror and the losing of himself. Fitzgerald creates Amory's personality to only know himself when he is with other people; in essence he is Fitzgerald's description of a personality. This interpretation continues with Fitzgerald's foreshadowing that Amory will find himself with another woman in the last line. Fitzgerald's criticism lies in the knowledge that people go about life only looking to find themselves in others instead of introspection. Through characterization, both of the authors offer their criticism, one for society and the other for individuals. In both novels, the authors depict the motif of the importance of social standing. With Wharton, this exists in Rosedale's marriage denial: " 'I'm more in love with you [Lily] than ever, but if I married you now I'd queer myself for good and all, and everything I've worked for all these years would be wasted" (Wharton 245–246). From this rejection, Wharton expresses the belief that love means nothing ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

7. Edith Wharton's Use Of Setting When one hears the word "winter", one might think of a cold, peaceful environment. In the beginning of the novel, the wintery environment present in Starkfield, Massachusetts has an elegant and appealing nature. However, Edith Wharton reveals how this seemingly peaceful environment can twist a whole community and provide an unpropitious future for the residents there. By using the theme of winter, Wharton attempts to create a tranquil setting; however, as the story progresses Starkfield begins to turn into a bleak, ironic setting that buries each characters desires and dreams. Wharton uses the subject of winter to create a sensation of irony. When the narrator first enters Starkfield, Massachusetts his first impression is how the atmosphere ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

9. Essay On Gene Editing This article discusses scientists from Oregon Health and Science University who successfully edited the DNA of human embryos to eliminate a mutant gene of a heritable heart condition, using gene editing technology known as Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR). They focused on an inherited heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is the potential thickening of the heart muscle. The procedure consisted of using molecular scissors to cut out the mutation in the sperm right before it fertilized the egg. The embryo then repaired the cut in the sperm's genetic material by copying the egg's healthy gene, leaving the embryo free of a genetic disease that would otherwise be passed down by the father. It...show more content... One way I can expand my understanding of this topic is through additional research on the development of human embryos and in vitro fertilization. This article is based on a scientific discovery, made by scientists from Michigan State University, whose objectives are to create an effective male birth control pill. Focussing on the causes of male infertility, Chen Chen PhD., who is an assistant professor of animal science at MSU, as well as his team, used a new gene editing technology on mice to effectively and completely block the gene, PNLCD1, that controls sperm production, causing infertility. Thus, since mice and humans are both mammals and use many of the same genes during reproduction, it is believed that this approach could be effective in developing a human male contraception. I would like to further expand my knowledge on this topic by doing additional research on the development of male contraceptives in order to clarify a few of the questions that arose for me while reading this article. Will this drug cause any harmful side effects on other tissues or organs within the human body? How effective will this contraceptive method be? This newsletter covers the story of a successful development of an advanced new imaging technique, which can help assess the quality of early–stage embryos. Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

11. Genome Editing Essay Introduction Genome editing is a huge leap forward in science and medicine. Because of recent advances in technology, the study of genes and induced 'point' mutations have led to the discovery and advancement of methods previously used in order to mutate genes. The development of Clusters of Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPRs) and CRISPR associated system 9 protein (Cas9) technology is a hugely significant leap forward as this is a tool that could potentially be used for the research into and hopefully the treatment of a range of medical conditions that are genetically related. Cystic fibrosis (Schwank, G. et al, 2013), haemophilia and sickle cell disease are an example of some of the conditions that have the...show more content... Once the complex was bound to the DNA, a cut would be made to eliminate and destroy the invaders. 83% of archaeal genomes and 45% of bacterial genomes (Shabbir, M. et al, 2016) were shown to be able to successfully utilize the CRISPR Cas9 system. These are very promising statistics, so it is no wonder that there has been such an advancement in the past few years to bring this technology to eukaryotic cells, mammalian cells and eventually human cells. With the rate and volume that new experiments and experimental procedures are being tried and tested, it can be expected that a Nobel Prize will soon be won for the discovery and advancement of this potential life–saving 'tool'. The category of Nobel Prize and who it potentially should be awarded to are discussed later in this essay. The Role of CRISPR/Cas9 as a Genome Editing Tool There are three types of CRISPR systems. The Type II CRISPR system (where the interface is mediated by a single large protein in conjunction with crRNA) is the simplest of the three and it is this one that has been the basis for genome editing. The Cas9 protein is an enzyme that effectively acts as a pair of molecular 'scissors', cutting ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...

13. Genome Editing Essay Genome editing of germ line cells using CRISPR/Cas9 system Recent studies suggest that genome editing of germ line cells is an effective strategy for mutated gene correction in sperms and oocytes for the inhibition of onset of inherited disorder. The first time, germ line genome editing in human by CRISPR/Cas9 system , was carried out to correct mutation of HBB (Beta globin) gene in zygote of β–thalassemia patients by homologous DNA recombination (HDR) [80, 81]. Embryonic genome editing utilized in the treatment of such monogenic diseases prior to birth is a rational use of embryonic genome editing in germ line cells. Homologous DNA recombination by traditional gene editing techniques in mammalian eggs has a low rate (<10%) in term of...show more content... Because PGD usually is carried out by gametes prepared from parents. But parents who is confirmed by PGD to have a high risk of transmition of inherited genetic mutation to their children and want to have their own children, their gametes can be edited directly by Crisper/cas9 to create healthy children.Nowdays germ line genome editing by programmable nuclease such as Crisper/cas9 is the most useful tool to treat genetic diseases with high risk of inheritance mutation transmition. Unresolved ethical problems still exist and are the main reason for delay onset of clinical trials in this field. Large animal models can be utilized for a variety of monogenic diseases, particularly monogenic neurological disorders like HD and Duchene muscular dystrophy) DMD (. Specificity, efficacy, and side effects of germ line genome editing technology should be assessed by animal models before entering clinical trials. Generating mammalian models of neurodegenerative diseases using CRISPR/Cas9 Cas9 has been well studied. It belongs to the class II CRISPR/Cas system which is the main protein involved in small interfering CRISPR RNA (crRNA). CRISPR RNA often leads to the silencing of invader viruses and plasmids [72, 85]. Several in vitro surveys have shown that Cas9 is guided by gRNA composed of chimeric RNA. Chimeric RNA is composed of crRNA and tracrRNA. They are sufficient to ...Get more content on HelpWriting.Net...