chapter 36
section 1
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international space station- An orbiting outpost for scientific, medical, and engineering experiments.
internet- A global computer network providing a variety of information
genetic engineering- The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
cloning- Make an identical copy of.
green revolution- A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
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developments
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effects
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communications
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people were able to contact each other more quickly.
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health and medicine
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there have been many new cures, and more developed which saved many peoples lives.
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green revolution
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helps the earth by helping global warming, and being more energy efficient.
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3. It doesn't, since it has little to do with exploration, strictly speaking. The ISS is a great project that's carrying out a lot of useful research, but going round in circles a few hundred miles up is hardly exploring.
4. Computers have changed the way people work by allowing them to work in real time with others across the entire world. There is no need to send information by regular ground mail when an email can get there in a matter of seconds. Computers have also cut down on cost for a lot of things and made certain jobs no longer needed.
5. All areas of medicine have benefited from scientific and technological development, including: medicine/pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices and surgery.
section 2.
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developed nation- A country with a relatively high standard of living, achieved primarily through social, economic, and technological infrastructure.
emerging nation- An emerging nation is country that is on its way to becoming an industrialized nation. An emerging nation is a developing country that has achieved some industrial capacity like Brazil and South Korea.
global economy- The world- or global economy generally refers to the economy, which is based on economies of all of the world's countries,
free trade- Free trade is a system of trade policy that allows traders to act and or transact without interference from government.
ozone layer- a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
sustainable growth- Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present.
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3. because jobs are being outsourced their from more developed nations. Knowledge workers have ability to act and communicate with knowledge of a specific subject area.
4. The economic success of the European Union impacted globalization and increased trade.
5. Contrary to popular belief economic development is correlated with healthier environments. As countries develop more, the production procedures become lesspollution based
section 3
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proliferation- a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
universal declaration of human rights- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations
political dissent- Political dissent refers to any expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body.
gender inequality- Gender inequality refers to the obvious or hidden disparity between individuals due to gender.
aids- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.
refugee- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
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method
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examples
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form military alliances
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nato, seato, warsaw pact
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peacekeeping activities
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formation of rules and regulations put in place by nato.
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3. The United Nations put a ban on building new weapons of mass destruction.
4. it has decreased the economy of the sub-saharan african nation.
5. Some positive effects of immigration are: America benefits by paying lower prices for things like restaurant meals, agricultural produce and construction.
section 4.
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terrorism- The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
cyberterrorism- The politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear in society.
department of homeland security- the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security.
usa patriot act- a statute having nothing to do with patriots or patriotism that gives sweeping new powers to law enforcement with which to spy on, harass, or oppress citizens of the USA.
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world terrorist incidents
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1972 summer olympic games in germany
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2001 september 11 attacks
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anthrax attacks
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3. terrorism has moved from being a physical issue but now also goes on the internet and people can attack without being physically there.
4. Terrorists have been known to use suicide bombers, chemical weapons and other illegal tactics.
5. The United States amped up airport security and invaded Afghanistan to attempt to remove the Taliban.
section 5
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pop culture- Commercial culture based on popular taste.
materialism- A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
3. The mass media spreads popular culture just by writing about it in magazines and online or talking about it on TV.
4. Western cultures tend to dominate other cultures due to having more natural resources, technologies and products. Western culture has affected other cultures for hundreds of years through trade.
5. The end of the cold war has created a series of tentative attempts to define "a new world order". So far, the only certainty is that the international community has entered a period of tremendous global transition that, at least for the time
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