Whale hunting‚ or whaling‚ has been a famed Japanese tradition for numerous years. The industrial whaling the country is known for nowadays was set up just after the Second World War. The Japanese economy ad collapsed and food and resources were scarce. It was no other than General Douglas MacArthur who came up with the idea of commercializing the wale hunt. The method used by the Japanese until that time were out-dated‚ the fishermen still used nets and small harpoons. With two military tankers
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application. I settled for this article because it had a more general outlook and covered the topic more broadly hence‚ giving the reader a better picture of the scope of this emerging field of science. Two area that stood out to me were‚ healthcare and food production. In the health field‚ notable are its application is the production of vaccines and therapies that compliment or replace body immune mechanism. This fast growing section of biotechnology offers scientists the prospects of treating previously
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keepers noted an average loss of 5 - 10% of bees. In 2‚006 a loss of 30% was reported‚ and now there is a loss of 40 - 50%. This means that if we don’t stop to change our actions 75 % of the bees will be lost. Also it means that 75% of 1/3 of our food will be lost and 75% of the 15 billion dollars produced from bees will be lost. According to Bees Beware‚ “ we’re seeing a lot of colonies failing. The population is dwindling because of pesticides‚ nicotine. In the
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complexation of agomelatine with HP β-CD to enhance aqueous solubility and then to its mucoadhesive tablet for buccal delivery of agomelatine. A major hurdle that has prevented the commercialization of many promising poorly soluble drug candidates is dissolution rate-limited bioavailability or permeation rate-limited bioavailability. Buccal route of administration provides better penetration of therapeutic and diagnostic agents‚ and a reduced risk in comparison to conventional treatments
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When the USSR began supplying weapons and ‘volunteers’ to the Spanish Republic during their Civil War‚ it seemed as if Stalin was coming to the aid of international communism to defeat Franco. However‚ most modern historians believe this view is too simplistic and that the USSR’s aid was more motivated by the opportunity to advance the needs of their own foreign policy. Stalin attempted to regain support through Spain‚ which some historians believe was to unite international socialism against fascism
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Welfare is a system set by the federal government to assist those who can not afford to provide for themselves or their family. There are several types of welfare programs such as WIC Programs‚ Medicaid‚ food stamps‚ HUD‚ HHS and AFDC just to name a few. It was established during the Great Depression under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He sought to fix the problem of the many citizens who were in great financial loss. The advantage of welfare is that it helps the poor afford what they could
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hardest way to keep fit. It requires one to adjust the way they eat‚ and be cautious of their food intake. However‚ it may not seem as difficult as it may seem to be. For example‚ fish and chips seems very unhealthy‚ but there are ways to make it healthier. Baking it instead of deep-frying it‚ and just adding a few vegetables to go along with your meal would be an easy way to “neutralize” your unhealthy food. Make a few simple changes to your diet‚ and you would soon feel much healthier. To make
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Pros and Cons of Drug Testing Welfare Recipients The argument of whether those who wish to receive or are receiving welfare‚ unemployment benefits or food stamps should be drug tested. There is a popular theory believing that having recipients tested will save taxpayers money. Researching this subject revealed surprising facts and insight of both accounts. Value of Facts The main question needing asked if the drug testing costs outweigh the possible welfare program savings. My research findings
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Many of the tables around us had trash and food sitting on them for our entire dining experience. The kitchen at Chili’s was also the dirtiest out of the three restaurants. The restrooms did not have a cleaning chart‚ but they did have a sign reminding employees to wash their hands. One convenience
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were created for us to communicate with everyone else around the world. Also‚ I patronize products such as Forever 21‚ Apple‚ Blackberry‚ to name a few‚ for my personal needs instead of buying what is locally available. In terms of food‚ I prefer restaurants and fast food chains which are internationally known. Instead of flying every three months to our relatives in other countries and regions‚ I talk to them via Skype‚ an international program which can make you see and talk to people around the
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