Sunday, December 6, 2009
Eng 1020- RJA #15b: Reflection on What You Learned
I have found that one of the most productive classes that I have taken this semester is English 1020. In this class I have learned how to write on MLA style which is essential for any other writing class. I have also learned the best way in which to present an argument, in order to keep the public addressed interested and focused. I have much more knowledge regarding internet cites, I have learned how to find reliable sources of information, and how to use them correctly. In general, all or some of what I have learned in this class this semester will be applied in all of my next classes, either in one way or another. It might be on doing research for a scientific related class, or writing a MLA style paper for a philosophy class. I am also very happy that I was introduced to the protopage and delicious web cites since they have proven to be extremely useful for tracking information.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Eng 1020- RJA #14: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2
Roleff, Tamara L, ed. Cloning: opposing viewpoints series, United States of America: Thomson Gale, 2006. Print.
This Series is extremely helpful because it gives information about cloning from different perspectives. In order to fully argue any topic, it is essential that we know what arguments are being held by the opposition. This book emphasizes on this particular point, and gives for each different topic related to cloning different consecutive perspectives. The Thomson Corporation is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for schools, businesses, as well as libraries. They are highly reliable and trustworthy and its quality has been honored by the Dartmouth Medal, as well as receiving the CODiE award for the excellence in their work. This book covers twenty different topics, which have each one of them a different author, which are making reference to another authors work. Since it has been reviewed by a lot of different people working for Thomson Gale, I would assume that all the information provided is accurate, but above all this book is extremely enlightening.
Engdahl, Sylvia, ed. Cloning: contemporary issues companion, United States of America: Thomson Gale, 2006, Print.
The editor of this book, Sylvia Engdahl is the author of fourteen different books that vary from the range of science fiction anthologies, novels, and non-fiction books. She has received a Phoenix Award, a bronze medal in 2008 from “Independent Publisher Book Awards”, as well as a Christopher Award for some of her excellent publications. Although she has proven to be an excellent publisher, she also worked with an extremely good publishing company: The Thomson Corporation which is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for schools, businesses, as well as libraries. They are highly reliable and trustworthy and its quality has been honored by the Dartmouth Medal, as well as receiving the CODiE award for the excellence in their work. This book covers 25 different topics in regards to cloning, and gives half pro information and half con, which have proven to be very beneficial when in need of different perspectives on an argument.
Ruse, Michael and Aryne Sheppard, ed. Cloning: Responsible Science or Technomadness? Amherst, New York. Prometheus Books. 2001. Print.
Michael Ruse is a professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, and is the author of a well distinguished books, Taking Darwin Seriously and editor of Philosophy of Biology, and Bit Is It Science? Aryne Sheppard is a former graduate student at the University of Guelph, and works doing research, as well as on problems of conservation. In this book, the reader will find most of the information with regards to cloning to be focused on the hypothetical idea of “cloned humans”. Although I will not be addressing human cloning in my paper, this book has been beneficial because it also gives light to the religious concerns with respect to cloning. The Publishing company: Prometheus Books, has shown success and professionalism in their works for over 40 years. It produces no less than 100 new titles per year and has already more than 2,000 books in print. Prometheus Books also has international distribution, rights, and sales representation throughout the world, with domestic and foreign expansion ongoing, and with titles translated to more than 50 different languages. This book therefore should be extremely accurate and reliable.
Dictionary.com. 2009. LLC. Web. 22 November 2009.
I have used Dictionary.com, an Ask.com service, for formal definitions of therapeutic cloning as well as reproductive cloning. Both the definitions of therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning were provided by The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. which is a well known and reputable dictionary. Dictionary.com is a multi-source dictionary search service produced by Dictionary.com, LLC, a leading provider of language reference products and services on the Internet. It is not a publisher, but more of like a library which collects definitions from numerous reliable dictionaries. Both of the definitions coincided perfectly with all my research on both of the subjects, therefore I am satisfied to conclude that dictionary.com is a reliable source for information.
FDA.gov. 2009. FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Web. 22 Nov, 2009.
The FDA partners with stakeholders to address critical public health needs and bridge scientific gaps. I have used information provided by them in regards to the safety of food coming from a cloned animal or its offspring. They also provided with up to date and relevant information in regards to policies regarding cloned animal food. The FDA is certainly a reliable source since it is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health. Therefore I maintain that it is a reliable source of information.
Hansen, Brian. “Cloning Debate” CQ Researcher.14.37 (October 22, 2004): n. pag. Web. 22 November 2009.
CQ Researcher is one of the first place librarians encourage students to look for reliable sources of information in any current topic or issue on a scholarly level. It has been publishing since 1923 and has received the American Bar Association's 2002 Silver Gavel Award for a nine-part series on liberty and justice issues, as well as the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Journalism Excellence in 1999 for a ten-part series on health care. “Cloning Debate” from Hansen has given me more information in current issues against cloning, such as political views, which I have been able to use in my paper.
This Series is extremely helpful because it gives information about cloning from different perspectives. In order to fully argue any topic, it is essential that we know what arguments are being held by the opposition. This book emphasizes on this particular point, and gives for each different topic related to cloning different consecutive perspectives. The Thomson Corporation is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for schools, businesses, as well as libraries. They are highly reliable and trustworthy and its quality has been honored by the Dartmouth Medal, as well as receiving the CODiE award for the excellence in their work. This book covers twenty different topics, which have each one of them a different author, which are making reference to another authors work. Since it has been reviewed by a lot of different people working for Thomson Gale, I would assume that all the information provided is accurate, but above all this book is extremely enlightening.
Engdahl, Sylvia, ed. Cloning: contemporary issues companion, United States of America: Thomson Gale, 2006, Print.
The editor of this book, Sylvia Engdahl is the author of fourteen different books that vary from the range of science fiction anthologies, novels, and non-fiction books. She has received a Phoenix Award, a bronze medal in 2008 from “Independent Publisher Book Awards”, as well as a Christopher Award for some of her excellent publications. Although she has proven to be an excellent publisher, she also worked with an extremely good publishing company: The Thomson Corporation which is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for schools, businesses, as well as libraries. They are highly reliable and trustworthy and its quality has been honored by the Dartmouth Medal, as well as receiving the CODiE award for the excellence in their work. This book covers 25 different topics in regards to cloning, and gives half pro information and half con, which have proven to be very beneficial when in need of different perspectives on an argument.
Ruse, Michael and Aryne Sheppard, ed. Cloning: Responsible Science or Technomadness? Amherst, New York. Prometheus Books. 2001. Print.
Michael Ruse is a professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, and is the author of a well distinguished books, Taking Darwin Seriously and editor of Philosophy of Biology, and Bit Is It Science? Aryne Sheppard is a former graduate student at the University of Guelph, and works doing research, as well as on problems of conservation. In this book, the reader will find most of the information with regards to cloning to be focused on the hypothetical idea of “cloned humans”. Although I will not be addressing human cloning in my paper, this book has been beneficial because it also gives light to the religious concerns with respect to cloning. The Publishing company: Prometheus Books, has shown success and professionalism in their works for over 40 years. It produces no less than 100 new titles per year and has already more than 2,000 books in print. Prometheus Books also has international distribution, rights, and sales representation throughout the world, with domestic and foreign expansion ongoing, and with titles translated to more than 50 different languages. This book therefore should be extremely accurate and reliable.
Dictionary.com. 2009. LLC. Web. 22 November 2009.
I have used Dictionary.com, an Ask.com service, for formal definitions of therapeutic cloning as well as reproductive cloning. Both the definitions of therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning were provided by The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. which is a well known and reputable dictionary. Dictionary.com is a multi-source dictionary search service produced by Dictionary.com, LLC, a leading provider of language reference products and services on the Internet. It is not a publisher, but more of like a library which collects definitions from numerous reliable dictionaries. Both of the definitions coincided perfectly with all my research on both of the subjects, therefore I am satisfied to conclude that dictionary.com is a reliable source for information.
FDA.gov. 2009. FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Web. 22 Nov, 2009.
The FDA partners with stakeholders to address critical public health needs and bridge scientific gaps. I have used information provided by them in regards to the safety of food coming from a cloned animal or its offspring. They also provided with up to date and relevant information in regards to policies regarding cloned animal food. The FDA is certainly a reliable source since it is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health. Therefore I maintain that it is a reliable source of information.
Hansen, Brian. “Cloning Debate” CQ Researcher.14.37 (October 22, 2004): n. pag. Web. 22 November 2009.
CQ Researcher is one of the first place librarians encourage students to look for reliable sources of information in any current topic or issue on a scholarly level. It has been publishing since 1923 and has received the American Bar Association's 2002 Silver Gavel Award for a nine-part series on liberty and justice issues, as well as the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Journalism Excellence in 1999 for a ten-part series on health care. “Cloning Debate” from Hansen has given me more information in current issues against cloning, such as political views, which I have been able to use in my paper.
Monday, November 16, 2009
ENG 1020- RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1
1) CAMR, Coalition for the advancement of medical research, http://www.stemcellfunding.org, Web, 25 Oct 2009.
This seems like a very reliable source, since they work with more than 100 nationally recognized patient organizations, universities, and scientific societies for the advancement on medical research. I will use information from here for the body of my argument, extracting reasons for which cloning should not be banned, and explaining why.
2) Human Genome Project, http://genomics.energy.gov, Web, 31 Aug 2009.
The Human Genome project seems like a reliable source of information since they work with several well known organizations. It will provide me with more information on current data for my subject, so I will be using it to make my argument.
3) Watson, James D and John Tooze, The DNA Story: A documentary history of gene, San Francisco, W.H. Freeman and Company, 1928, Print.
I think this book will be a reliable and useful source of information because since the publisher was founded in 1946, and has proven to show dedication on publishing books and textbooks on the science field for students and general public, from authors of outstanding achievement. One of the Authors, James D. Watson is an American molecular biologist and co-recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize on the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA. The other author of this book is John Tooze and he is Executive Secretary of the European Biology Organization. Editor of Trends in Biochemical Sciences, and has worked at Harvard University and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories in London. I will use this book to obtain general information as well as the history.
4) Hansen, Brian, Cloning Debate, “Should all forms of human cloning be banned?” CQ Researcher, Volume 14, Issue 37, 22 Oct 2004, Web, 24 Sep 2009.
I think that this article is a reliable source of information since it was published by CQ press. The article brings a debate on the morals of cloning which I think will help me for the counterarguments.
This seems like a very reliable source, since they work with more than 100 nationally recognized patient organizations, universities, and scientific societies for the advancement on medical research. I will use information from here for the body of my argument, extracting reasons for which cloning should not be banned, and explaining why.
2) Human Genome Project, http://genomics.energy.gov, Web, 31 Aug 2009.
The Human Genome project seems like a reliable source of information since they work with several well known organizations. It will provide me with more information on current data for my subject, so I will be using it to make my argument.
3) Watson, James D and John Tooze, The DNA Story: A documentary history of gene, San Francisco, W.H. Freeman and Company, 1928, Print.
I think this book will be a reliable and useful source of information because since the publisher was founded in 1946, and has proven to show dedication on publishing books and textbooks on the science field for students and general public, from authors of outstanding achievement. One of the Authors, James D. Watson is an American molecular biologist and co-recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize on the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA. The other author of this book is John Tooze and he is Executive Secretary of the European Biology Organization. Editor of Trends in Biochemical Sciences, and has worked at Harvard University and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories in London. I will use this book to obtain general information as well as the history.
4) Hansen, Brian, Cloning Debate, “Should all forms of human cloning be banned?” CQ Researcher, Volume 14, Issue 37, 22 Oct 2004, Web, 24 Sep 2009.
I think that this article is a reliable source of information since it was published by CQ press. The article brings a debate on the morals of cloning which I think will help me for the counterarguments.
ENG 1020- RJA #13a: Field Research Report
The person that I have interviewed via email is my father Leandro Fernandez, who is a Veterinarian living in Uruguay, and works in a lab doing mainly research as well as in the field with farm animals, much of which have been either cloned or are the offspring of cloned animals.
In my interview I asked some of the following questions:
2-What benefits are veterinarians seeing as a result of cloning?
3- Are you in favor or against reproductive cloning? Why?
4- Are you in favor or against therapeutic cloning? Why?
5- Is the food coming from cloned animals in the open market?
6- Are there any controversies about that question 4?
He is pro cloning and gave me a list of reasons why reproductive and therapeutic cloning is beneficial, and also gave me some feed backs on the legislation over the subject there.
Since they are full questions, that imply a lot of details, I will be able to use them as an extra input on my research paper.
In my interview I asked some of the following questions:
2-What benefits are veterinarians seeing as a result of cloning?
3- Are you in favor or against reproductive cloning? Why?
4- Are you in favor or against therapeutic cloning? Why?
5- Is the food coming from cloned animals in the open market?
6- Are there any controversies about that question 4?
He is pro cloning and gave me a list of reasons why reproductive and therapeutic cloning is beneficial, and also gave me some feed backs on the legislation over the subject there.
Since they are full questions, that imply a lot of details, I will be able to use them as an extra input on my research paper.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Cloning Presentation
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Cloning Presentation
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
ENG 1020- RJA #12c: Introduction Check
I have commented on Matt's introduction and on Joelle's introduction.
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