The Golden Compass

I love puppies! Puppies and dogs are the best pet by far.But, maltese dogs are the best breed out of all the choices. Maltese are the best breed because they are very affectionate all their lives and love to play, and they are very small, which is convenient because you don’t have to feed them as much as a large dog. Also, they live over a decade, up to 15 years. Maltese are very affectionate and playful, and even as they grow older, their energy levels and affectionate demeanor don’t decrease…

Medea’s exiles both alienate and enrich her spirit and life. When Medea first meets Jason she falls in love with him. With “her heart on fire with passionate love for Jason;” (Euripides 1), she helps him take her father’s most valuable possession, the Golden Fleece (Hunter). While she is fleeing from her homeland, she betrays her family by killing her brother, so that Jason may be spared (Hunter). She exiles herself from her birth land, effectively losing her birth family and their culture.…

Introduction The “golden” number, 1.61803399, is known as the golden ratio (Livio). Artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael used the golden ratio in many of their most famous artworks. How did the golden ratio increase the popularity of their artworks? The golden ratio seen in artworks is thought to be more appealing and pleasing to an audience because the geometric proportions are easy for the eyes to scan. The eye is able to scan an image the fastest when it is shaped as a golden ratio…

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“In the U.S., GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food” (Non-GMO Project). The public has grown concerned over genetically engineered food. However, not many people actually know what GMO stands for. GMO is an abbreviation for genetically modified organism, and can be created by genetic engineering or biotechnology. These organisms could never be created naturally. They can be used for yeast, plants, fish, and other animals. Most commonly it is used in processed foods, even…

Medea’s Rage Throughout many stories we always see the males at a powerful position and the women tend to be the over bearing crazy type. Whenever something goes wrong we as the audience are always quick to blame to female or say it’s because she having a mental break down. The tragedy of Medea is no different. We all assume that Medea took her rage and acted out in an awful way due to no fault of anyone else. But the truth is that if it wasn’t due to Jason’s selfishness and betrayal to Medea,…

GMO’s. Competition has always been an effect of changing an aspect of business, and this would just be another scenario where that happened. Competition stems from customers making choices based on what they know. Without labeling GMO ingredients, the food industry is losing out on some valuable competition. Again, in the past, ingredients that seemed undesirable were not labeled. Nutrition facts including things like fats and cholesterol may not have once been labeled because companies did not…

The Food of Tomorrow Genetic Engineering has the ability to fix and prevent many injustices in our world, from nutrient deficiencies to genetic diseases. However, this useful method is being used harmfully. Not because what it allows for is inherently bad, but rather because it is being abused, which is often a byproduct of humanity. I am without question that Genetic Engineering could be something amazing, but only if humanity could remain moral. Since it 's not, at the very least people…

INTRODUCTION Genetically modified organisms are a very controversial topic around the world. Primarily in the United States the debate is over whether they are safe as well as economically feasible to produce. There are many ways to look at this topic. First one must understand what a genetically modified organism is. After that, one must understand the advantages and disadvantages these organisms play. There are many advantages and disadvantages to genetically modified organisms. Some of the…

Going for GMO Labeling Have you ever wondered what’s in your food? GMOs are a key component in most of our foods we eat today. You may have not known that several major food companies are not required to clearly label Genetically Modified Organisms on their food products. Certain states have specific laws over labeling GMOs, while others are still working to get laws passed over labeling GMOs. In America today we want to know if we are eating something that is not good for us. Americans today…