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Do The Pros of GMO’s outweigh the Cons? Since the introduction on the genetically modified organism in the mid to late 1990’s many people have debated on their economic and environmental impact, as well as their safety for human consumption. Many companies like Monsanto and Dow Agro-science that produce these bioengineered foods have conducted research on the topics of environmental and economic benefits as well as the safety of GMO foods. The results of the studies conclude that genetically…

“We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity” (Edward Owen Wilson, 2006). The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 and stretches for more than 2300 kilometres along the northeast coast of Australia, including an area of about 347 800 square kilometres of seabed. It is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world with 2500 coral reefs and is home to more than 1500…

INTRODUCTION “Migration” is one of the past forces that have formed the world. Migration has been always being a part of human behaviour, validity but they are not based on a clear definition of migration. Migration is shift from one place of residence to another place for some length of time or permanently including different types of voluntary movements. It has great impact on social, cultural, economic and psychological life of people. In India the labour migration is mostly influenced by…

1.1 Company Background The Gatorade Company is an American manufacturer which produces sports-themed drinks as well as food products. The beverage was originated in 1965 by the University of Florida’s researchers who desired to ameliorate the performance of the Gators football team in sweltering condition. Gatorade has started to become a key part of sports gear since the Gators football team won the Orange Bowl in 1967. Currently, Gatorade is acquired by PepsiCo and it is available in more than…

American Guerrilla by Mike Guardia details the story of Russell W. Volckmann and his heroic efforts fighting the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II (WWII). Mike Guardia claims Russell W. Volckmann is the “True Father of Special Forces” and provides a compelling argument for this position. In his book, he describes how Volckmann evaded capture by the Japanese in Bataan, escaped to the mountains of North Luzon, organized a guerrilla force of over 22,000 fighters, and waged a…

without being fined or charged. Traditions that involve child labour in agriculture sometimes make it very hard to address these acts and many children go their entire lives without knowing they were being worked illegally. Farming includes crops like sugarcane, bananas, rice or tobacco. The tobacco industry is very dangerous because workers take in nicotine through their skin. Working on a tobacco farm for one day is the same as smoking over fifty packs of…

Every child learns the phrase, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” in third grade. While catchy they do not learn to much more than that. Europe had only speculated what was to the West of their borders before any voyage was attempted. Spain, France, and Britain each offered something to the new world they wanted to give. Among their reasons trade and religion were the focal points. Being a predominantly Christian area, all European countries wanted to get away from Muslims. Their…

She was nurtured from a very poor rural family consisting of eleven children and her two elderly parents: she was the fourth child. Her mother was a housewife and her father was the sole breadwinner of the household, he worked as a farmer in the sugarcane fields until all the plantations were closed down in 2003 because it became a financial burden to the government to meet the subsidy. Both parents were uneducated, neither of whom learnt to read and were raised in even more impoverished…

Weston C. Hargis Dr. Brad Barry English 2010 30 November 2016 The Collapse of Easter Island Every year, hundreds of tourist travel across the Pacific Ocean to visit a small, barren grass island. They do not travel to see grass they travel such a far distance to get a closer look at the giant stone-heads, call moai. These mysterious moai made by the ancient Rapanuian people hold a similar fascination like the Stone Hinge in England. They beg the questions when, how, why, and who? History teaches…

The country was first under the control of France in 1858, but in 1954 Vietnam declared its independence after World War 2. In 1954, the communist force of Vietnam won over France’s control. Vietnam was initially divided from south and north territory, with the US aiding the south territory of Vietnam. In 1974, Northern Vietnam eventually ran over the south territory, and finally uniting Vietnam as one. Vietnam was predominately a communist orientated country till 1986, when the “doi moi”…