...A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is any organism that has had its DNA modified in some way through genetic engineering techniques. About eighty-five percent of the time, GMOs have been altered with DNA from another organism, for example; bacterium, plant, virus or animal. This harmful organism is not healthy for people even though we eat them every day. Many people claim that GMOs are not bad for you because they are in almost everything we eat. However, if someone is allergic to something and it is in the food that person is eating and they do not know it, then it could harm them even worse. It is very apparent that there are two very different viewpoints when it comes to the health and safety of genetically modified food, industry...
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...to require them to be labelled. Currently 64 countries require GMO labelling (“US Food and Drug”). The basic process of creating genetically modified organisms is meant to speed up the process of natural selection and selective breeding. Monsanto is a very well established company that specializes in specifically making these organisms. They are the only ones that make corn modified with a strand of DNA taken from a Bacillus thuringiensis organism. This organism contains a naturally bug resistant secretion which allows farmers to use less pesticides. In order to make this, they spliced genes from the Bacillus thuringiensis organism and with careful precision and testing, inserted into the genome of a common corn...
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...to discredit GM technology as a science. When we consider the potential of GM crops to revolutionize the way humanity interacts with food, the potential biological dangers are weakly supported and thus should not hinder the development of GM crops. Moving forwards, it’s important that we separate specific instances of GMO failures from the promise of GM technology as a whole. The final and perhaps the strongest argument against GMO crops is that corporate interests behind GM crops prioritize profit over sustainability, which in turn leads to negative environmental impacts. GM technology is currently controlled by giant for-profit corporations such as Monsanto who focus on only on certain crops that generate the greatest profit. This focus on mass-producing only a few cash-crops results in a farming practice known as monoculture - the cultivation of only a single crop - which has negative effects on the environment. However, these issues relate only to the mismanagement of GM technology and do not serve to delegitimize GM crops as a viable option to combat global food shortage and create a more sustainable future by conserving natural resources. In today’s GMO landscape, GM technology is controlled and distributed by a small handful of companies control who focus on profit. Giant corporations such as Monsanto, Dupont, and Syngenta control 70% of global GM seed sales (Vandana et al. 2011 cited in Jacobsen et al. 2013). Their GM crops combined cover a total area of 160 million...
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...People should not use GMO’s on plants and animals in the use of production of food. GMO’s are Genetically Modified Organisms. GE means Genetically Engineered. Genetic Engineering is when identifying certain genes and moving them from one organism to another to a different species or removing the gene entirely that is done in a lab. GMO’s are bad for the environment. GMO’s are bad for people. People should not use GMO’s. GMO’s are harmful to the environment and people. First, GMO’s are hurting the environment. Planting of GE crops has led to increase spraying. When more pounds are being used more glyphosate is replacing more toxic herbicides. (Tamar Haspel) This supports my claim by the environment is being hamed. Second, GMO’s are harmining...
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...Explanation of Title Is the title of the book “Detour for Emmy” a good or bad title? Why or why not? On my perspective the title “Detour for Emmy” is good title for this amazing book. The reason being is because everything Emmy goes threw is like a detour for her from start to ending. Emmy went threw a lot from being a regular teenager to being a mother at teenager years. Emmy had to change her goals and her dreams because of on little mistake that happened. But that didn’t stop Emmy from being the best she could be. She continued her life but down another path because she had another life to take care of besides her own. Being a single parent for Emmy was hard because she didn’t have Art there to help her or be there for Rosie. This was another big detour for Emmy because she thought that Art would’ve been a little bit more of a father and help to Rosie and her but he wasn’t. Everything to Emmy was a big disappointment to her in her life but she would just take another turn to make things better for her. Life for Emmy was full decisions to make either she took one path or she took another. Usually one was the difficult path because she either had to give something up she didn’t have the help. She would always have to take the path she knew would be easier for her and would help her with Rosie. “Detour for Emmy” was a very good title for this book as I explained the things Emmy had to go threw and the detours she had to make because of a little mistake that happened...
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...English assignment ’Section A’ 1. Write a summary of "Bad stress, good stress" in about 150 words. Text two. Bad stress, good stress by Sacha Bonsor is an article that deals with the issue of coping with stress. Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand, it can be caused by both good and bad experiences. Sacha Bonsor starts off be saying that stress has become a too common word and an overrated term in modern language which she highlights with the growing statistics over stress from the UK economy. The article also mentions ‘psychological flexibility’. This is a term increasingly used by academics and psychologists, to describe people who use their fearful situations for a constructive end. Some people tries to avoid stress in their lives, in some situations its damaging but it’s also vital to our health and well being. 2. Outline of the various stress-related problems. Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand; it can be caused by both good and bad experiences. The least stressful jobs could be dinner ladies, unlike teachers who experience it daily in the class. “Mind and body this week”: Danger: “Stress at work” by Eilish O’Reagan. Eilish O’Reagan tells us about which jobs have the biggest stress hold and the lowest. The least stressful job could be dinner ladies, because they don’t interact with children the whole day, only during break times. One of the most stressful jobs is being a teacher, because they unlike the...
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...Should youth 11 years old and younger be exposed to competition, i,e, scoring? Competition can be good for children. It can help children develop healthy attitudes about winning and losing. Children are not born with the natural urge to compete. This is a learned skill and behavior. Competition usually starts at about five years old. Competition can encourage growth and push a child to excel. Competition can also be very rough for a young child. There must always be a winner and a loser, but young children sometimes just can’t deal with losing. The question is, can a young child handle defeat and at what point do you no how much a child can take? Losing is a serious business, especially for a child who really wants to win. Winning, losing, or playing against others has little or no meaning for children under the age of seven. They are more concerned about the rules of the game and how the games are played. They often break the rules, because they can’t remember .By the age of eight, children can follow rules and understand what it really means to win or lose. In 2001, a survey was conducted by Sports Illustrated for kids. The survey found that seventy percent of children quit organized sports by the tender age of thirteen. They said that they were no longer having fun. Often this happens because referees, coaches, and parents are continued more caught up in the competition than the children. The focus should not primarily be on winning or...
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...Globalization in Business Donovan Chase PHL/320 12/22/2014 Bridget Peaco Globalization in Business Is globalization good or bad for your business? (1, premise) Globalization is viewed as either good or bad depending on your particular situation. For example, if you are an emerging growth industry, globalization represents a significant opportunity to access broader geographic markets, to accelerate growth and expand your business. (1, conclusion) However, if your business is an industry that has imploded due to the onslaught of global competition, or you have suffered a job loss due to downsizing or outsourcing you probably have a very negative view on globalization being good for business. Is Globalization “Good” Before we can decide what is good we need to have a definition of “good” as it relates to our topic. According to "Merriam Webster" (2014), Good is defined as something that is right or good. Something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want. An example of good in the way we are defining it is the difference between good and bad. I personally feel that globalization is not good for the business of America. (2, premises) Globalization takes jobs away from people in the United States which raises the unemployment rate. (2, conclusion) Therefore, negatively impacting our economy. Workers can often be forced into accepting worsening...
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...Good afternoon to our beloved teacher Miss Dhi and all of our friends. Today, we are going to perform a role-play titled A Bad Hotel Experience. Chris as a Staff Miko as a Manager KW as Customer A SW as Customer B Narrator KW and SW have booked a room at The Rock Hotel for their three day trip in Penang. Staff Good morning Madam. Welcome to The Rock Hotel. How may I help you? A Good morning. I have booked a room online, can I check in now? Staff Sure, can you show me the receipt please? A Here it is. Staff One moment please. Narrator Suddenly, the staff’s hand phone rings. He picks up the call and starts to chit-chat with his friend like there is no end. KW seems impatient about it. A Hey! This is not one moment! I have waited for half an hour. Staff What is wrong Madam? A Why are you letting me wait for no reason? Staff Don’t you see I’m so busy? If you don’t like it, please make a complaint to our manager, I don’t care. A No, I just want you to complete my check in by now. Staff Fine, room for two, is that right Miss KW? A That is right. Staff I need your ID Card to complete the registration. A Here you are. Staff How would you like to settle the bill? A Credit card. Staff Your room is ready, follow me. A Thank you. -B- KW, I’m hungry, I think I need to eat breakfast now, see you later. A Okay, see...
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...What does Kant mean by "good without qualification"? Obviously people try to seek and avoid many different sorts of things; those things which they seek they call "good," while those they try to avoid, they call "bad". These "goods" which people seek may be divided into those which are sought as means to some further end and those which they seek as good as ends in themselves. Obviously some things may be "good" as means to one end and "bad" as means to some other end. Different persons, motivated by different ends, will thus find different things "good" and "bad" (relative to their different ends). More food is "good" to a starving man, but it is "bad" to one overweight. In order for something to be good "without qualification" it must not be merely "good" as means to one end but "bad" as means to some other end. It must be sought as good totally independently of serving as a means to something else; it must be "good in-itself." Furthermore, while one thing may be good as means relative to a particular end, that "end" becomes a "means" relative to some other "end". So a college diploma may be sought as "good" as a means for the end of a higher-paying job. And a higher-paying job may be "good" as a means to increased financial security; and increased financial security may be "good" as a means to obtaining the necessities of life as well as a few of its luxuries. However, if we seek A only for the sake of B, and B only for the sake of C, etc., then there is never a justification...
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... Are you looking to buy a fishing rod? Here are 10 steps to make the process as simple as possible. 1. What type of fishing do you expect to be doing? This will help guide your decision making. For instance, you may need a different rod depending on whether you're fishing for salmon, pike, or trout. Likewise, sea fishing may also require a different rod. 2. How often do you anticipate you'll be using your new rod? If it's only for occasional use, your needs may differ greatly from someone who intends to fish quite often. 3. If you have a specific purpose you need the rod for, there may be better options for you than multi-use products. 4. Where do you intend to be located when fishing. A decision over the size of your rod will need to be made based on whether you'll be standing in the river, on the bank, on the side of a lake. 5. Fishing can be a long process and you may need to hold your rod for a long time without anything happening. As such, it's important you get a rod that is comfortable. Weight and size will be important factors. 6. Size and weight choices also boil down to preferences. Some anglers like them heavier, others lighter. If you're new to fishing it might be a good idea to try a few out in-store. 7. If you already have a rod and your new purchase is going to be for a specific purpose, then you need to ensure your reels are compatible. Otherwise, you may need to spend a little more. 8. Do a little research on the brands you like and don't like. Reviews...
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...I feel like the decision in “Good Guys Always Win” was more difficult because he had to keep the final safe until he told the teacher. He had to go threw some threats too. The bully in the story wanted the answers but he wouldn’t do it. The rich kid wanted to buy answers and he still wouldn’t give him the answers. The cute girl in the story told him she would take him to every dance but he still wouldn’t give them the answers. I think with all those offers, the good guy had the harder choice because of the offers. I think the good guy had the harder choice because of the offers. I think this because people offered money. In the story it states,”I’ll take care of this. (to Good Guy, with assurance and pulling money from pocket) How...
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...pleasure for myself, my actions may bring misfortune upon others, be it eating certain types of foods that are very dangerous for people to attain, like The Deadliest Catch crabs for example. Not saying that I will stop eating crab, but if I, and everyone else in the world wanted crab all the time, many lives would be lost for our sake. Happiness isn’t gained from any one thing, but from a combination of things according to Aristotle. There are 5 main things that Aristotle states that we need to obtain happiness. They are bodily goods, which include a healthy lifestyle, external goods, which are money, food, shelter and clothes. Then there are psychological goods, these are friendships, family, and self-esteem. Luck, both good and bad luck, and habits, mainly good habits that has us make habits of making right choices and build good character. This brings me to my last point with why I agree with Aristotle. Yes I agree with Aristotle. From my own personal opinion, all the things that Aristotle stresses that we need to obtain happiness does in fact make my life...
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...Bad Practices I wish I could say yes to this question. The sad truth is that I don’t have a big choice of retailers for the amount of money that I make. Sadly, one of the biggest retailers that I shop at is Walmart. From the lesson presentation, I was completely horrified at how much of the products that are produced for Walmart come from sweat shops. Of course I would love to be able to say I will not shop at Walmart again, but there are no alternatives that provide the pricing that is provided there. I think however, it would be beneficial for the companies to have accountability for their overseas factories. I know this would inevitably drive up the prices of the products being produced, but at least the people who are creating these goods would not have to deal with the harsh conditions of these plants. There are some products that I don’t buy from Walmart, such as jeans, because I can purchase them at a local retailer for a couple of dollars more. This particular company gets their merchandise from within the United States and the working conditions of those plants are safe and the people are not over worked. So, in a way I have already begun to switch my shopping locations. True, I just can’t get away from Walmart, but I am trying to be more conscience of what I buy and I really try to do as much research as I can on a given company. I have to mention that Walmart is not the only company that goes about getting their goods from overseas sweat shops though. I used...
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... The attitude of the employee affects job performance. When employees arrive at work, they bring with them their moods, their emotions, their opinions and their problems at home or with life in general. Since employees may have the need to cooperate with each other to get the work done, their attitude will have great influence on productivity, their relationships with each other and productivity on the job. It is like when an employee has a good attitude about a job, the whole chore just flows so easily leading them to think that the work is so smooth, easy and hassle free; which at the end of the day eventually holds a huge positive impact on their performance at the workplace. But, here is the opposite scenario, when an employee has a bad attitude about a job, he or she will realize either incidentally or coincidentally everything about the work gets wrong, even the silly things which should not be a problem turns out to be huge mistakes. Now let’s go back to the core question WHAT IS AN ATTITUDE? The absolute basic meaning suggests that an attitude is a way of feeling either favorable or non favorable towards a person, thing work or situation. According to Peter Marr author of ‘psychology at work’ Attitudes are usually viewed as evaluative tendencies (favorable or unfavorable) towards a person ,thing, event or process. An attitude towards a particular object is thus a bias, predisposing a person towards evaluative responses that are positive or...
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