...Fast food or Bastard food? Figure 1: . In 2010 A cartoon by Piraro about how fast food effect pigeons which representing the people who addicted on fast food. In the 21 century, people are suffering from all kinds of diseases and over 85% of them are caused by, an unhealthy, diet. In the United States, 25% of Americans eat fast food every day, which can cause heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, starting with overweight. McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Burger King are very popular, fast food restaurant selling their burgers and fries in the airport, street shop, next to Wal-Mart and college. The cartoon on the right was posted by cartoon artist Piraro on August 10, 2010. The cartoonist's opinion is ironic because pigeons will get fat by eating fast food just like people. By depicting McDonalds, fries and the pigeon's lazy eyes are related and pointed out the author's feeling about the combination of fat and bad health because of fast food. In the cartoon, the pigeon represent the people who are fat, lazy and don't want to move at all, but keep eating fries. The big M behind the pigeon stands for the popular fast food brand McDonalds. The sky is a mixture of white and grey, except for the yellow from the M. Anything else is less vibrant, less vivid and dispirited. The rhetorical appeals in Figure 1 include logos and ethos. The pigeon keep eating fries and other fast food that make him fat, which is logos. Also, the pigeon stays in front of the fast...
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...Lemurs in Madagascar Melissa Cotham SCI/275 September 8, 2013 Stacey Laub Lemurs in Madagascar 1. What are Madagascar’s biomes? Discuss the major features of at least one of these biomes. Use the textbook for biome examples. Madagascar’s biggest biome is a tropical rainforest. A tropical rainforest biome primarily consists of warm weather, wet plants, and fungi ridden soils. There are three important layers of a tropical rainforest. The emergent layer, 50 m up; where vegetation grows in full sunlight. The canopy (middle) layer, 3-40 m up; provides protection of too harsh of sun to low light plants below. Finally the understory (ground level) where plants and animals only receive 2-3 percent of light from above. 2. What changes happening in Madagascar are posing challenges for lemurs? Give details about the sources, time scale, and types of change. Changes happening in Madagascar that are posing threats are the rapid environmental changes caused by humans. The changes that which humans are making are for the ‘sake-of-human-kind’. Although these changes may benefit humans, we are depleting the resources of the lemurs. For example the bamboo lemur (that eats only bamboo); will no longer be in existence, once all of the bamboo tress has been destroyed. 3. Which types of lemurs are adapting to the changes? Which types of lemurs are not adapting well? Why? The lemurs that are adapting well are the lemurs with the ability to thrive in secondary habitats...
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...stickers (optional) Significance: * The scoop can be used to transfer peat and soil while gardening. Often times, people need to transfer plants into different pots, or add soil and peat into a potted plant. By using the scoop, transferring soil and peat will be fast and easy while also preventing small particles from spilling in the process. * Another use for the scoop is to water plants. Milk jug as a scoop is a cheaper alternative to watering cans. Not only that, because of the sturdy handle of the scoop, one can easily lift the scoop up to water hanging baskets/ pots. * The scoop is also a potential device that aids in cleaning. It can be used as a dustpan when brushing the dust from tall objects such as shelves and kitchen counters. In addition, the device can also be used to scoop up fecal matter of pets from the floor or the litter tray. * The unused part of the jug (labelled as A on the left-side figure) may also be cut into strips. Then, the plants’ name and information such as genera can be written on the strips of plastic. These are planted/ embedded on the soil as a way to label plants. By doing so, other people can identify the different plants and learn about these plants at the same time. * Due to the shape of the scoop and the large compartment it has, the scoop can be used as a pot for smaller plants. The bottom part of the scoop will be filled with soil and peat to serve as the pot. Holes will also be cut at the base, for the water to escape...
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...Barcelona Plant. The SONY Head Quarters would put Barcelona Plant as a pilot, and extend the experiences to the three European Plants even the global market. This paper will analyze the business situation in Europe and the problems in Ideal Factory as well as analyze the benefits and risks on continuing with the European STAR Project or defining an independent strategy. Situation summary STAR launched in mid 1997 in order to standardize the production and procurement processes, and apply information system in three SONY plants in Europe, however, the progress and results of the project was disappointing. Also, the Ideal Factory, which is with the initial arm of improving efficiencies and coordination among three plants in Europe, presented many problems and questioned by staff such as some plant managers. Therefore, Ferran Gil, the Plant General Director, affirmed that Barcelona Plant needed to define a new Plant model due to competitors' fast growth meant shorter production lifecycles and greater pressure in profit margins. There also have some different views on this issues. Some problems of implementing STAR Project 1. Cost. Because the project was centralized in London, the transportation cost would be high when project members had to attend the monthly meeting. Also, due to high consumption in Europe, three plants may be too much for this area. 2. Satisfaction. Each plant has their own situation, thus it is hard to satisfy different needs among three plants. 3. Problems...
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...A Detailed Lesson Plan in English (Reading) I. Objectives At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to: a. State the sequence of the story b. Identify the different seasons describe c. Appreciate the story read II. Subject Matter Topic: The Tiny Seed Reference: Reading Network, pages 103- 108 Author: Delia Hamoy Soroy Materials: Charts, pictures III. Procedure A. Preparation Teacher’s Activities Pupils’ Activities 1. Energizer I have here a song entitled “ Minicar “. I’ll sing it first then afterwards we will sing it together. The song goes like this. Minicar(2x) Beep(3x) the minicar Stop and go(3x), the minicar Camera (2x) Click (3x) the camera Smile and pose (3x) to the camera B. Motivation Form 3 groups. Each group should have 2 members to arrange the puzzle in front. The first group who can arrange the puzzle will get additional points in your quiz later. What picture is formed? The picture formed is a seed. Have you seen a seed? Yes Teacher! Can you describe the seed that you have seen? The seed that I have seen is rough. What can you say about their size? ...
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...Most plants such as soybeans are called C3 species because they go through photosynthesis by using C3 carbon fixation, where CO2 is first incorporated into a 3-carbon compound called PGA, by using the enzyme RUBISCO for carbon fixation and Calvin cycle. Other plants, like pigweeds are called C4 plants because Carbon is first incorporated into a 4-carbon compound activating the PEP enzyme carboxylase for carbon fixation and RUBISCO for the Calvin cycle. The difference between the C3 and C4 species anatomy is in a C3 plant, photosynthesis occurs in a single chloroplast of the mesophyll cell (on the surface of the leaf) whereas in a C4 plant, C4 pathway separates carbon fixation from the Calvin cycle in an anatomic structure called Kranz anatomy, consisting of the mesophyll cell and the bundle sheath cells. The difference between the species is that C3 is inefficient in carbon fixation in comparison to C4 plant because both Carbon fixation and the Calvin cycle take place in the mesophyll cells, which is packed with RUBISCO and RUBISCO has a strong affinity for O2 than CO2. This is a problem because increase O2 causes increase photorespiration....
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...When the fox has a lot of food,it stashes away the leftover food for later use. They do this by digging holes and storing it underground, whether in soil or snow. They also usually hide it under layers of things such as leafs and grass. they also pee on it to mark it as their territory. Strong Senses:Red foxes are highly effective hunters, and have very strong senses to help them. They have a good sense of smell, vision and hearing. They are capable of picking up on low frequencies so they are able to go after tiny creatures, as many of their typical prey animals are. Fast Running:Red Foxes are extremely fast runners, this helps them survive. If a red fox is faced with a threat from predators such as gray wolves, coyotes or a bobcat they can often get away by running away. Not only are they extremely fast runners, they have lots of stamina, as well. Their tiny stomachs and lengthy limbs enable them to plow through at close to 30 miles per hour. As slight and trim creatures, running is a major advantage for...
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...just the name of this female character but it is also the name of a flower. Plant profile - Primrose (or Primula vulgaris) is native to western and southern Europe, north-west Africa and south-east Asia. It is a delicately scented, pretty, pale yellow flower with five petals. Primrose flowers in the early spring and is one of the first flowers to bloom; it grows in open woods and shaded hedgerows. Primrose symbolism – Although fairly similar, different cultures have their own symbolic meanings for the primrose plant. The Victorian interpretation of primrose was quite superstitious; like when bringing the primrose plant into your house if you have more or less than thirteen flowers it was believed to be bad luck. It was also a symbol for bashfulness, inconsistency, young love, neglected merit and also says I can’t live without you when given as a gift. Whereas in Norse folklore it was much more related to the gods, since it is the sacred flower of ‘Freya goddess of love’ and all that she enraptures, in Norse culture it also represents the woman and the petals on the blossom stood for various stages of life. Although those two cultures have their own specialized symbolic meaning for Primrose, the plant has some quite generalised meanings throughout lots of cultures such as love, patience, kindness, gentleness belonging and nurturing. Herbalism and medicinal uses – Primrose is a very versatile plant and is used not only as an ornamental flower but is also edible and has many...
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...treat GOUT. The aratiles leaves also are beneficial as an antiseptic. Compounds contain tannins, flavonoids, saponins capable of killing a variety of bacteria. Moreover its leaves when boiled to make a tea, can also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. Aratiles leaf flavonoid compounds are found to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in vitro. Aratiles leaves can be presented in the form of tea, that is by leaving it to dry and then brew with hot water. So many benefits to the Aratiles fruit that it's considered a shame if people just let it fall useless. With proper treatment, this fruit is able to meet the body's nutritional needs and prevent disease Muntingia calabura, the sole species in the genus Muntingia, is a flowering plant native to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and western South America south to Peru and Bolivia.[1] Common names include (English) Jamaican cherry, Panama berry, Singapore cherry, Bajelly tree, Strawberry tree; (Spanish) bolaina, yamanaza, cacaniqua, capulín blanco, nigua, niguito, memizo or memiso; (Indonesia) kersen, talok; (Vietnamese) (cây) Trứng cá; and (Filipino) aratilis,and sarisa. leaves and fruits It is a small tree 7–12 metres tall with tiered and slightly drooping branches. It has serrated leaves 2.5–15 cm long and 1–6.5 cm wide. The flowers are small, white and slightly malodorous. It gives rise to 1–1.5 cm light red fruit. The fruit is edible, sweet and juicy, and contains a large number of tiny (0.5 mm) yellow...
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...Endangered species Extinction is actually a normal process in the course of evolution. To date, many species of animals have become extinct rather than the total numbers that exist. These species slowly disappeared because of climatic changes and the inability to adapt to such conditions as competition and predation. Since the 1600s, however, the process of extinction has accelerated rapidly through the impact of both human population growth and technological advances on natural ecosystems. Due to the rapid changing of the environment by fast growing human technology, many animals unable to adapt to these changes fast are dying a relatively fast death. Just to illustrate the degree of loss of species we're facing, let’s take you through one scientific analysis: * The rapid loss of species we are seeing today is estimated by experts to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate. * These experts calculate that between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct each year. * If the low estimate of the number of species out there is true - i.e. that there are around 2 million different species on our planet** - then that means between 200 and 2,000 extinctions occur every year. * But if the upper estimate of species numbers is true - that there are 100 million different species co-existing with us on our planet - then between 10,000 and 100,000 species are becoming extinct each year. How you understand, every year...
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...Farm Factories “It takes 5,000 gallons of water to produce one pound of meat while growing one pound of wheat takes only 25 gallons”(Go Veg, Wasted Resource). The number of people who want to help the environment is growing but many of them do not know how to give a helping hand. There are many things out there that can be done to help the planet from self destruction, but one of the best ways would be to consider a life of vegetarianism. Farm factories are having many negative impacts on our planet. Farm factories impact the environment from the use of land, water and even the way waste is handle. Many of the waters are being contaminated by animal waste because many factories chose to dispose of it in small bodies of water. Waters across the country are now being threatened by the expose of to much waste. The waste that is being release into the water contains phosphorus and nitrogen. When water is exposed to too much of these two nutrients it sometimes robs water from oxygen. When oxygen is robed from water it can lead to the death of many sea animals. Waste can also contain salt and heavy metal that is harmful to the food chain. Since the water is contaminated and that same water moves up the food chain and does further damage to not just animals but also humans. Many farm factories have “lagoons”, which is the area they dump there waste but a lot of this lagoon water is release into ground water. Many of the farm factories use their own ground water for their own...
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...SPECIES DESCRIPTION SIZE €PRICE(PER TREE) Bare Rooted Our trees are quoted for bare rooted unless otherwise stated. Alders Common Alder Quick growing up to 20m, for shelter. Grows well in heavy or wet soils. Wind resistant. Suitable for costal locations. 1-2ft 5ft 10ft 10ft €1-2 €8 €30 €50 (potted) (Alnus glutinosa) Italian Alder Quick growing up to 20m. More decorative than other alders; tolerating drier and limey soil, wind resistant; For shelter and avenue planting. (Alnus cordata). 1-2ft 5ft 10-14ft 10-14ft 15-20ft - €1-2 €10 €25 €40-50 (potted) €75-125 Red Alder Initially very quick growing up to 20m; withstands wind and coastal conditions; for shelter belts, copses etc. (Alnus rubra) 9ft 9ft 15-20ft 15-20ft - €18 €30 (potted) €75 €130-140 (potted) Ashes Common Ash Grows up to 30m, on most soils even limey; vigorous root system, withstands wind and coastal conditions. 2-3ft 3-5ft 9ft 10-14ft 10-14ft €2-3 €6 €18 €30 €40-50 (potted) (Fraxinus excelsior) Fine Leaved Ash Grows quickly up to 25m. Decorative foliage, wind resistant, grows anywhere. 12ft+ 12ft+ €30 €40-50 (potted) (Fraxinus angustifolia) Manna Ash Grows up to 15m in most soils; decorative, snowy white flowers in May. 8-9ft €30 (Fraxinus ornus) Beeches Copper Beech Up to 30m. Very decorative, needs some shelter; good growing, used as specimen and hedging. . 3ft €3 3ft €8-9 (potted) 5ft €15 5ft €20 (potted) 8ft €20-25 8ft €30-35 (potted) 9ft €25-30 9ft €35-40...
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...the nutrient. Water allows the semi permeable skin to stay moist which then allows oxygen to be consumed efficiently. If the skin starts to dry, the frogs will go back into the water. Unfortunately, if they don’t find a water source fast enough to moisten the skin, they will die. Along with oxygen, frog eggs don’t have hard shells, so they should be kept wet while developing. 3. How does your animal pass on the nutrient (in life or death)? Frogs can either mate in a tree or in the water. In water, the spawn float and then...
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...him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it. (Gen. 2:15, Revised Standard Version) In the beginning man was given the responsibility for keeping the earth. As good care takers it’s our responsibility to ensure the survival of all the animals and plants on earth. The earth is made up of elements, and within those elements are the countless numbers of species, each interwoven within the fabric of life itself. The effects of man on the environment have a negative reaction to all other species. Studies of earth’s history show mass extinction events. Scientist project we are living within such an event. The world is heading toward imminent mass species extinction. A healthy earth may not be possible due to the irreversible effect brought on my man. Endangered plants and animals face the risk of becoming extinct, disappearing completely from the world of living things. Human survival has had such an effect on all other species around them. Hunting, fishing, or gathering may have reduced the populations of many species to levels too low for the species to survive, especially when there is a profitable trade in goods made from wild animals and plants. (Current Issues, 2010) The Earth should be big enough of all plants and animals to thrive but according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, humans are using about half the available land. (Wilson, 2012) The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences also sites that, there were just a few...
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...to prove it. 2. Some people argue that extinction is normal and happens with or without humans (which is accurate). So why are scientists so concerned with extinction? [ Be specific. Give at least 2 reasons with empirical evidence.] Extinction is normal but we are currently in the Holocene extinction period and 100-1000 times as man species are going extinct every year than the normal “background” extinction. We are at a period where 10,000-100,000 species go extinct every year. The normal is 10-100 species per year. 3. Damian eats a bowl of cereal (Rice Krispies) and milk for breakfast. Explain how the energy Damian gets from the milk actually come from the sun. A rice plant is in what major group of plants? What part of the plant is rice? Are we "killing" plants by eating Rice Krispies? Milk comes from cows. Cows get their nutrition to have enough energy to make milk by eating—grass. The grass has vital vitamins and...
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