Taking on the World Background Ellen MacArthur achieved fame as a yachtswoman‚ breaking the world record for a solo circumnavigation of the globe by a woman in 2001 and by anyone in 2005. Her writing is autobiographical‚ a true story in which she describes her attempt to repair the mast. The key to understanding this passage is being able to appreciate the dangers that Ellen faced‚ how she reacted to them and what this tells us about her character. Understanding the text Ellen faces
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Pamela Haley AP Human Geography 5 April 2013 The Green Revolution refers to the application of modern‚ western-type farming techniques to less economically developed countries. Organic farming is a type of agriculture that uses natural forms of growing crops. In this essay I will address the comparative similarities and differences between The Green Revolution and organic farming. The Green Revolution occurred between the 1940’s and 1970’s. It consisted of using genetically modified seeds‚ pesticides
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Organic farming is becoming an increasingly popular market throughout the world. (Adam‚ 2004‚ p. 666). The aims of organic farming are‚ to decrease pollution‚ maintain soil fertility and biodiversity‚ be more sustainable‚ and have increased nutritional benefits than conventionally grown foods (Yaping et. al.‚ 2003‚ p. 298). While the aim of conventional farming is to provide safe‚ proficient supplies of food‚ in abundance and at low prices (Trewavas‚ 2001‚ p.409). Since 1996‚ the amount of land
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foods is the way scientists can make food crops stay fresher‚ grow bigger‚ and have the crops create their own pesticide. Sounds good right? Wrong! Genetically modified foods need to be monitored and removed from everyday agriculture because of the threat they pose to human health‚ the environment‚ and the impact on the global economy. Organic food can be a hazard to human’s health. There are three natural chemical’s contained in some organically grown foods that can cause a risk of cancer to
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In “The Politics of Organic Farming: Populists‚ Evangelicals‚ and the Agriculture of the Middle”‚ author Laura Sayre begins by speaking about how the Obama administration initially acted enthusiastically towards the sustainable food movement‚ which was a PR gesture‚ when really‚ they were silently allowing the agendas of agribusiness giants to move forward (38). Sayre quotes journalist Barry Estabrook who calls this “the Obama administration’s schizophrenic approach to agriculture policy” (38).
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difference between organic farming and factory farming? Organic goes far beyond just “not using chemicals.” It also has to do with the treatment of the animals. Conventional‚ also known as “factory”‚ farming uses an overdose of pesticides‚ chemicals‚ and antibiotics- as well as the harsh treatment of the animals. Organic farming uses none of these methods. There are many reasons we should abolish the conventional methods and entirely switch to organic farming. Factory farming is among the most harmful
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Is Abortion Immoral? In Carol Levine’s book‚ Taking Sides‚ the debate discussing whether abortion is considered immoral or not raises questions about the relationship between law‚ society‚ and ethics. When discussing abortion‚ there are typically two polar opposite views in which to categorize the argument: the pro-life view and the pro-choice view. From a conservative point of view‚ the “pro-life” stance is one that sees abortion as the taking of an innocent life of a child. The pro-lifers would
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Critical Issue Analysis: Issue 15 Does Exposure to Media Violence Promote Aggressive Behavior? Kevin Thomas PSYCH/515 1.What are at least two facts presented by each side of the critical issue? Yes: Glenn Ellis and Francis Sekyra (1972) and O. Ivar Lovaas (1961) found that children exposed to media violence behaved aggressively shortly after seeing violence. Yes: (Husemann‚ Moise-Titus‚ Podolski‚ and Eron 2003) found that watching violence‚ identification with same-sex aggressive characters
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believe that taking sides is human. This is done mainly through character development‚ events‚ narrative and setting. Using these techniques‚ Graham Greene is able to successfully create invited readings which support his views. Important to this process‚ character development is the center of this novel‚ and a powerful force behind the beliefs and invited readings presented by the text. Using characters‚ Greene has positioned readers to take the stance that everyone takes sides. Particularly
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How does Ellen MacArthur succeed in enabling the reader to appreciate the grueling and difficult nature of the incident described? Ellen MacArthur became famous in 2001 when she competed in the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world competition. She later wrote a book about her journey and the troubles/dangers that she faced. The moment that we start the extract‚ we are shown the first difficult situation that McArthur is faced with ‘it was the hardest climb to date’. Ellen goes on and tells the reader
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