... Case Title : The Parable of the Green Lawn Case number : Case 1 A new housing development has lots of packed earth and weeds, but no grass. Two neighbors make a wager on who will be the first to have a lush lawn. Mr. Fast N. Furious knows that a lawn will not grow without grass seed, so he immediately buys the most expensive seed he can find because everyone knows that quality improves with price. Besides, he will recover the cost of the seed through his wager. Next, he stands knee deep in his weeds and tosses to seed around his yard. Confident that he has a headstart on his neighbor, who is not making much visible progress, he begins his next project. Ms. Slo N. Steady, having grown up in the country, proceeds to clear the lot, till the soil, and even alter the slope of the terrain to provide better drainage. She checks the soil’s pH, applies weed killer and fertilizer, and then distributes the grass seed evenly with a spreader. She applies a mulch cover and waters the lawn appropriately. She finishes several days after her neighbor, who asks if she would like to concede defeat. After all, he does have some blades of grass poking up already. Mr. Furious is encouraged by the few clumps of grass that sprout. While these small, green islands are better developed than Ms. Steady’s fledgling lawn, they are surrounded by bare spots and weeds. If he maintains these footholds, he reasons, they should spread to the rest of the yard. He notices that his neighbor’s lawn is...
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...The legalization of marijuana is, and has been a heavily disputed issue for decades. On one hand, marijuana could lead to a therapeutic breakthrough, or if nothing else give relief to malignancy and AIDS patients. On the other hand, authorizing a drug could uncover it to excessively expansive an audience. As a medication, marijuana has never proven to be anyplace near as destructive as cigarettes or alcohol. Every year in the United States, 400,000 people die from tobacco, 50,000 from alcohol, and from marijuana, zero. Regardless of what side one may take to this argument, there are some causes to this pot debate that everybody ought to know. Weed was not always illicit, and the explanations for the history...
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...this time many Blacks believed that living in the North was much better than living in the Jim Crow consumed south. The idea that Zora Neale Hurston centers the story around is the idea that the North is not necessarily better than the South for blacks for various reasons like poverty and other hardships Blacks encountered by “Russian” or running to the North. “Story in Harlem Slang” begins with Jelly who is a pimp. A pimp in Zora Neale Hurston’s slang is a male prostitute. Jelly is all about pleasuring women in exchange for food, money and weed. Because pimping is not easy and it is hard for him to find food Jelly wakes up late to avoid “dirtying plates”. Jelly throws on his zoot suit and heads to the corner where he proceeds to find women to pleasure so he can feed himself and his desire for “scrap-iron” and “reefer” which are liquor and weed respectively. Jelly spots one of his “colleagues” on the street and thinks he can get some weed out of him if he brags about his success on the street correctly to him. His colleague is Sweet Back who is also a Harlem pimp. Sweet Back and Jelly compete with each other for women who bring them business. Jelly and Sweet Back go back and forth trying to outcompete each other. They go on about the women they have gotten with and the...
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...Genetically Modified Food. The way to go? Name Institution Genetically Modified Foods also known as Biotech Foods are derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They differ from traditional foods in that their DNA have been introduced to genetic engineering techniques to enhance desired traits such as improved nutritional content and much more. Over 40 plant varieties have federal requirements for commercialization as GMOs. It all started in 1946, when scientists discovered DNA transfer between organisms. The first genetically modified plant was produced in 1983 and now 165 million acres annually are grown. However, along with rapid adoption of technology have come myths propagated by proponents and opponents. Different GM organisms include different genes inserted in different ways. All GM foods currently available on the international market have passed risk assessments and are not likely to present risks for human health. The general population has showed no effects on human health because of the consumption of such foods. Continuous use of risk assessments based on the Codex principles and, where appropriate, including post market monitoring, should form the basis for evaluating the safety of GM foods. (Winter & Gallegos, 2006) The GM foods controversy is a dispute over the relative advantages and disadvantages of food derived from GMOs, GM crops used and other uses of GMOs in food production. The world population has topped 6 billion people and is predicted...
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...Mary Jane, chronic, ganja, bud, grass, pot, weed. Many of you are already familiar with more than 1 of these street names for one drug, marijuana. Are you aware that more than twenty-six percent of Ontarian students from grade 7-12 already use marijuana recreationally! It is the most popular illegal drug in North America and many people believe that it is not a dangerous drug. The wide use of marijuana is due to its ability to calm one down and to temporarily provide an escape from worries. It has not been found to be as hazardous as alcohol and some other drugs; however, it can affect perception and judgment, impair memory, and result in mental health issues. Keeping marijuana illegal is very costly because over five hundred million dollars are used annually enforcing marijuana laws. Prohibition has failed because marijuana has become one of the biggest “cash crops” in Canada. These are some of the reasons the Canadian government wants to legalize marijuana. Marijuana should continue to stay illegal in Canada. Legalizing this drug will make our country a drug vacation destination and increased accessibility will...
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...themselves. Some of which include smoking marijuana. Legally smoking marijuana is prohibited in most of the fifty states, but marijuana was legal within the United States brought benefits such as providing revenue, which could help with National Debt or community reconstruction, providing jobs such as farmers, distribution workers, as well as quality assurance workers. An organized marijuana trading business would be as beneficial as it would be safe. The government would be able to both tax and monitor the consumption of weed. Marijuana would be the safest among drugs to legalize because it is not as harmful as other drugs such as alcohol and Tobacco, which are both legal, yet have a higher rate of death then marijuana. With all of these positive aspects about legalizing marijuana what reason would there be to not approve the notion. For years Americans have sought out ways to eliminate or at least reduce National Debt. If we were to tax marijuana the proceeds could go towards National debt as well as community construction. Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. It is the most commonly used illicit...
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...As we all know, the world population is rapidly increasing year by year and is also predicted to double in the next 50 years. Ensuring an adequate food supply for this booming population is going to be a major challenge in the years to come. Scientists find that GM foods promise to meet this need and it has been more and more popular not only for the producers but also for the consumers because of its numerous advantages such as pest resistance, lower price, more nutrition and so on. Although it is undeniable that GMO’s (genetically-modified organisms) still have some challenges to overcome including environmental hazards, human health risks and influence on the food chain of our ecosystem, the development of GMO’s will not be stopped since these difficulties are slight. Scientists find that GMO’s promise to meet the needs of a growing population, and has become increasingly popular with producers and consumers a like because of its numerous advantages such as pest resistance, decrease in price, nutritional value and more. But what are GMO’s and GM Food? GMO’s and GM Food are plants that have been modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits such as increased resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content. The enhancement of desired traits has traditionally been undertaken through breeding. Genetic engineering, on the other hand, can create plants with the exact desired trait very rapidly and with great accuracy. For example, plant geneticists can isolate...
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...terms, can also include herbicides (inhibits the growth and reproduction of some harmful plants), insecticides( prevent growth of insects) and fungicides (inhibits the growth of mildews, yeasts, and molds). A pesticide can be chemical substance( DDT) or biological( Ampelomyces quisqualis)or antimicrobial( sterilizers , disinfectant) or any device used to kill pest. Pests includes any weeds, nematodes(roundworms), insects, fish or any mammals that can destroy crop. why pesticides are useful The pesticides are mainly considered by farmers due to their economic values: cheap and good results. The pesticides can protect a crop even if there occurs a 'sudden outburst of pests' and hence ensures increased production. If crops are protected means production of more attractive fruits and vegetables - what else a farmer need. Pesticides delays the rotting of produced food which means they allow longer shipping times and increases the shelf life of fresh produce. Harmful effects of pesticides Note:Chemical pesticides are the main reason for all the health problems in humans. Now proceed to all important point whether we should consider money or ourselves first. Prolonged exposure to pesticides in humans can lead to severe disorders in our reproductive, nervous and immune system PLUS in some cases can even lead to cancer. Exposure to some pesticides can be 'hell' for a pregnant lady as it can easily lead to death of baby and even if the baby is produced will have lots of...
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...PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT – CASE ANALYSIS TIME CONTEXT * The issue happened last 2005 – the time where some countries are starting to experience the starting wave of a major financial crisis. In order to minimize future risks and fatal losses, some companies started to take action by means of downsizing, that is, laying off some of their employees and closing down some of their facilities. As a result, those affected people who are started to seek for alternative ways of earning a living. VIEWPOINT * The issue will take the perspective of “Hazel”, a research assistant from a company in Texas since 1990 who got retrenched because of the company’s measures to minimize future risks and losses. As a result, Hazel decided to look for other means of employment but failed. As a last resort, she decided to create her own business by taking care of neighborhood lawns which with a stroke of luck, it became profitable, thus opening an opportunity for expansion. CENTRAL PROBLEM * Given the situation of the economy at that time, expansion can be risky even for small businesses, including lawn-care services. Adding a factor of uncertainty, expansion attempts must be well studied in order to achieve success. Failure to understand the risks involved can lead to downfall of a business. Since Hazel’s lawn-care business is booming, she believes that she can achieve expansion; however that attempt might backfire because of the economic crisis that is happening in her country...
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...With the production of genetically modified foods (GMFs) becoming more prevalent today, debates about whether it is right to use technology to create new forms of plant and animal life are on the rise. Proponents of GMFs believe these crops will reduce the use of pesticides and other chemicals, and are just as safe as traditional crops. Opponents, on the other hand, feel the use of chemicals is scarcely reduced in GMFs and fear contamination of traditional farm crops... It is possible that GMFs are not bad for us at all and might be rather beneficial to building a sustainable future for all forms of life (Castle, S., Modified Corn, 2014 February 11th) Genetically modified crops were born like cross breeding, it was introduced from a gene through a different organism. The beginning of GM crops was in 1977 when the discovery that soil bug Agrobacterium tumefaction’s can be used as a tool to inject useful foreign genes and DNA into plants. This microorganism, with additional help from other gene-implantation technologies such as electroporation, and gene guns, geneticists have developed a variety of different GM crops. Genetically modified crops can be altered to grow under many different conditions such as extreme cold, dry spells, or where there are high levels of salt in the soil. Unexpected cold and frost can kill young crops so, according to Deborah Whitman “An antifreeze gene from cold water fish has been introduced into plants such as tobacco and potato. With this antifreeze...
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...Luis Marte Biology and technology in the real world BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology Genetically modified organisms February 7, 2016 Genetic engineering generally refers to the use of tools of modern biotechnology and molecular biology to specifically introduce or alter characteristics or traits in organisms. Scientists can use these tools to introduce new genetic material, or delete existing genetic material to introduce intended new or altered traits or characteristics. Many kinds of GE animals are in development. At this time, the largest class of GE animals is being developed for biopharm purposes—that is, they are intended to produce substances (for example, in their milk) that can be used as human or animal pharmaceuticals. Another group of GE animals are under development for use as sources of scarce cells, tissues, or organs for transplantation into humans (xenotransplant sources). Yet others are intended for use as food and may be disease resistant, or have improved nutritional or growth characteristics. And others include animals that produce high value industrial or consumer products, such as highly specific antimicrobials against human and animal pathogens (e.g., E. coli 0157 or Salmonella). Genetically modified organism (GMO), genetically modified organism: genetically modified barley [Credit: Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images] organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to favour the expression of desired physiological traits or the...
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...ED 673 School Culture | Follow-Up #2 | Scenario Responses | | Nan Kane | 0/29/2013 | | Scenario #1: Part A: Description of School Culture Issues The key school culture issue in scenario #1 is that the team is an interdisciplinary team that is not function as such. They have been together for six years and works like a “well-oiled machine. It is obvious that the team has worked through the four stages of group development because they have addressed the social, emotional, and developmental needs of their students. The team has the cornerstones for effective collaboration and teamwork People, Task and Process (Conzemius and O’Neill, 2002). They have the leadership, commitment, knowledge, and skills. The team has made decisions, problem solved, communicated, and met. They also accomplished certain goals. Productive collaboration takes both purpose and skill to be effective (Conzemius and O’Neill, 2002). The team has demonstrated the ability to create and implement a plan for addressing the emotional, social and developmental needs of students. However, they are not clear about their purpose that was set by the principal to integrate instruction among the disciplines. Part B: Immediate Actions I will meet with the principal, which I view as someone having expert power. He has experience and expertise in the area of working with teams. We will discuss what I observed in the team meetings and come to a consensus to form new 7th grade interdisciplinary...
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...Many controversies have been rising up on whether we should have foods that have genetically modified labeled or not. Genetically modified foods are foods that have been human altered in their genes. For example if a company wants a specific trait, such as resistance to a specific bug, then by modifying the plant’s genes it could actually enhance that specific trait repels that specific bug.This can also be done in order to enhance durability and presentation of the food. Although this can be seen as a good many people wonder the process that takes place in order to achieve this, and if it can affect us or the environment in any way. Instead of relying on selective breeding, which is when human interbreed other plant in order to gain a desired trait, manufacturers, with the use of gene transfer technology, can enhance or implement a trait using a “sophisticated version of a cut-and-paste operation” (Genetic Science Learning Center 2014). In this “operation” the desired trait is selected and cut off of its genome to be implanted in the target plant’s genome. After the target plant obtains the selected trait, than it is bred to pass along the trait to the generations that will follow.One of the main crops that is genetically modified is Bt-corn. Bt, short for Bacillus Thuringiensis, is a bacteria that is specialized in killing larvae which harms the crops. It has been proven that it does not harm any other insects, mammals, or humans. This type of transition is not only done...
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...Shaun comes across Woody and his group of skinheads, who feels sympathy for Shaun and invites him to the group. But after a while Combo, an older skinhead returns to the group after his prison sentence. Combo starts to express English nationalist and racist views, and attempts to enforce his leadership over the others. This leads to the group splitting up and Shaun joins Combo’s side. Shaun gets to follow Combo and his group to white nationalist meeting and the gang engages in racist hatred among the immigrants around the area. At some point Combo decides the he should try to get together with Lol which he’s loved for years, but she rejects him and to calm himself Combo buys some weed from a black guy named Milky, who was part of the old gang. Combo invites Milky to a party where Milky proceeds to tell about himself and his family. Combo who listens with increasing jealousy end up beating Milky into a coma while the group hold down Shaun who watches in horror, Combo realizes what he has done and him and Shaun are shown crying and panicking whilst dragging Milky to a nearby hospital. The Movie cuts forward to Shaun in his room crying about the whole event, with his mother assuring the Milky will be alright. Shaun is then shown walking near the beach and throwing the Saint Gorge Flag in the river, which was a representation for what the gang stood for. Analysis The gender of a character in movies tends to have some kind of impact of the movie and the how the character...
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...best advisory of 2015 yall ready know, No one can tell me nothing ,cuz I got my cash right,an I re uped last night,every single day like procedure,ima dope boy dealer,an keep that understood,cuz all nigghas wish they fuckin could. Don’t disrespect that, that’s my word so don’t test that,my click is apart of it,an ur crew was startin shit,so we they left you beat just standin there in da street,for 15 gs of weed,er body know Ill get what I need,so I plead to get these pigs off of me, hot boy,an I love it,if you se da cops you better start runnin,they all after me cuz I stay stuntin,an it aint nothin, cuz you gotta stay thugggin,if you aint you better start rerunning,or they guna start gunnin down,lead like rain,just storm of pain,memories burnt in my brain,smoke so many blunts its insane,all the way from CT to MAINE,maybe even to the urkraine,an ill leave a stain in the game,or even have my name in fame,an then ill truly make it rain, Moneys everything me, with me cash is the only thing you see,benjamins is whatcha you read,if you aint down then you can leave,then I can proceed,to lead a team of starters,and I feel like a million dollars,cuz we all ballers,maybe ima scoller,helpin niggaz finda doller,cbs crazy an aint no boddy wilder,some say I got a crazy team,especially when we sippin on the lean,an smoking ounces of the green, thats about 18 Gs just for me,hot headed when I drop ur boys like submarines,leave ur whole crew dead like a pack of sardines, ima shark and yous fishes...
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