Colony Collapse Disorder Bees are weird animals. They know how to count to four based on a experiment done at the University of Queensland; they communicate with one another through dancing and pheromones; their fat bodies make them one of the least aerodynamic creatures that have ever left the ground; they can carry one hundred and twenty two times their body weight; and have personalities that have been characterized as anything from “thrill-seekers” to “pessimistic”1‚2. The oddest thing about
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and children alike. It’ this nation’s newest epidemic‚ it has even been compared to other epidemics such as cigarettes and drugs. The epidemic is obesity and it is sweeping the nation. Americans are now considered to be the fattest people on earth (Pollan‚ par. 1). The worst part about this epidemic however is not how it is affecting adults but how it is affecting kids. The growing number of overweight kids is getting to be ridiculous. However‚ it is not these childrens’ faults for their being overweight
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Adwoa Addison Patricia Strong UNIV 200 15 April 2013 Booby Traps For most women‚ becoming pregnant is a turning point in one’s life. The moment there is confirmation of a new life‚ women adopt a selfless attitude and begin practicing great care and caution to protect the little one growing inside. Singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles sent the music world abuzz when she announced her pregnancy to the world in June of 2011 at the MTV video music awards. Since giving birth to a beautiful baby girl Blue
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Jongwoo Jean Dr. Eugene Baer ENG 101 May 2 2013 Truth of meat industry The food industries have been significantly changed for a few decades‚ especially increased number of big supermarkets and enlarged livestock industry. Emerging of big supermarkets has let convenient purchases possible by offering various choices of products to the consumers. A movie Food Inc. finds that a usual super market in the United States has 27‚000 products (“Food”). Additionally‚ livestock industry has become one
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Jessica Perez Professor A. Madsen English VO1 A 6 November‚ 2012 Is Organic Food Worth the Extra Cost? With technology reigning‚ it’s no wonder that in today’s world‚ food is being processed more quickly and efficiently to feed millions of mouths a day; however‚ there are also a handful of people who decide not to eat processed foods which is why in recent years‚ organic foods have begun to rise in popularity. Most people purchase organic foods because they believe it is healthier for them
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Battling for Two Decades: Michael J. Fox v.s. Parkinson’s Disease The most memorable moments in television and film history are marked by their ability to remain in the hearts and minds of society. These pieces of entertainment are generally known as the classics‚ for possessing some factor that appeals to the world. Often times‚ the classics can be easily distinguished by society’s eternal use of quotes taken from film. Certain films have a phrase‚ a couple of words‚ that instantly triggers the
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The Case for Local and Regional Food Marketing SUMMARY Communities across the United States are enjoying healthier food grown by local farmers; and farmers are reaping better returns and helping to revitalize rural and urban communities by selling close to home instead of through distant markets. Local marketing has expanded beyond farmers’ markets and farmstands‚ although these are still popular and the number of US farmers’ markets is growing rapidly. New regional supply networks are
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Agar From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Not to be confused with auger or augur. For other uses‚ see Agar (disambiguation). Culinary usage Mizuyōkan - a popular Japanese red bean jelly made from agar. Scientific usage A blood agar plate used to culture bacteria and diagnose infection. Agar or agar-agar is a gelatinous substance derived by boiling[1] a polysaccharide in red algae‚ where it accumulates in the cell walls of agarophyte and serves as the primary structural
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lobal_agriculture/2645/>. Herbert‚ Martha. "Genetically Altered Foods: We Are Being Exposed to One of the Largest Uncontrolled Experiments in History" 3 Sept. 2000. Chicago Tribune. 14 May 2013 <http://www.biotech-info.net/exposed.html>. Pollan‚ Michael. Food rules: An eater ’s manual. New York: Penguin Books‚ 2009. Rappoport‚ John. "Meet Monsanto ’s number one lobbyist: Barack Obama." NaturalNews. 25 Sept. 2012. 15 May 2013 <http://www.naturalnews.com/037310_barack_obama_monsanto_lobbyist
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Factory Farming Do you ever wonder how the grocery markets and major food stores like Wal-Mart keep a huge inventory of meat on hand at all times? More importantly‚ where is this food coming from? Many people do not put much thought into where food comes from or how it is treated before it arrives in a grocery store. Today’s mass consumption of meat directly correlates with the cycle of how livestock is raised‚ slaughtered‚ and served to consumers. The process may be surprising to the average
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