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    Biogenesis Scandal

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    players who have proven to be linked to using banned-performance enhancing drugs "PED 's." Alex later claimed his case of PED use in an interview on 20/20 that he did use PED 's during his 2001-2003 career with the Texas Rangers. Meanwhile, while this "call-out" was taking place, other players such as Ryan Braun and Nelson Cruz were later served with suspensions as well as hefty fines. Alex called out his primary source to providing these drug enhancements, Tony Bosch. Rodriguez 's case seem to settle down some and geared towards focusing on other players of MLB who may be linked. MLB comissioner Bud Selig, did his homework and called out 11 other players in the PED scandal, all leading to heavy suspensions and fines. Selig, did not stop there though, he ran right back to A-Rod 's case. While other players seemed to have only used in a 6 month to 1 year period, A-Rod used for some years. Selig wanted to make sure A-Rod served a well-defined suspension. Alex was slapped with a 211 game suspension of the 2014 season. Fans as well as MLB seemed to be satisfied with the call, however Alex is still determined to fight his case and take it to Federal Court. As of right now, the biogenesis scandal has been put in the hands of the government. While on hold to access MLB records of PED use from each player of the MLB, the MLB lacks one thing and that is subpoena power. In order to eliminate cheating as well as illegal use, you have to go to the source. The government has filed…

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    to the three bean plants in that pot. The pots were labeled treatment one, two, three and four to keep organized. The first step was to remove the terminal bud from all 9 bean plants, all pots except treatment one. Using a scalpel…

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    Determining the impact of Auxin in pea plants, and its effect on lateral bud growth Megan Posey Bio 121-104 John Barry 10/23/16 Abstract Auxin is a hormone that helps to regulate bud growth, cell elongation, and many other aspects of plants. Apical dominance is a phenomenon that occurs due to the presence of auxin and stops lateral bud growth. In this experiment, we tested the hypothesis that a group of pea plants without treatment of auxin would have the most lateral bud growth, the 500 ppm…

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    After much study, psychologists have uncovered many ways to control the mindset of people. Many marketers have adopted the strategies of mind manipulation in order to more effectively accomplish their goal. Some of the ways used in advertising are effective sounds, color, and dialogue. The Doritos Company has utilization of a tagline that influences the reader to take part in the “Crash the Super Bowl” contest. In effect, thousands of people filmed their own commercial of Doritos and entered the…

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    Every year millions of individuals gather around their television to watch the Super Bowl, an all-out battle of two teams fighting for a trophy and recognition as world champions. The friends, families, co-workers, and any other large groups of people use this connection of football to bond and gain enjoyment out of the event produced by large corporations. While people are using this enjoyment to brighten their mood and have a good time, corporations are profiting large amounts of money at time…

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    Ironically, each of us girls decided to get a martini and chose a different flavor. I went with the Key Lime martini. It had graham cracker encrusted around rim of glass, with the smell and sweet creamy taste of key lime pie, still makes my taste buds aroused thinking about it. Each of our martini’s ordered were not only delicious but a beautiful to look at, a crafted master piece. As an appetizer I got the Lobster Bisque soup. The bisque’s coloring of peach-cream, was not too thick nor thin…

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    pools ad lakes and take precautions when playing sports. Spinal cord injuries can be avoided if you take the extra precautions and watch your surroundings, whether in a car or on foot. Special Senses Taste buds are nerve endings that are located on the tongue and the lining of the inside of the mouth, that provide a sense of taste or gustation. Taste buds have receptor cells that stimulate taste. Taste buds are found on the surface of the tongue that are called papillae (VanPutte, 2016). There…

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    Doritos Company

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    Realistically, I think the case could give more in depth background on the Doritos Company and how it led to the point where they need fan submissions for a commercial. However I do believe that is adequate and just by reading it I gained the general understanding of what was the background of this case. The major reason for conducting this program was to try and beat out Budweiser rating for the best super bowl commercial, while also trying to get more fan participation in the company. It…

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    The 50th Annual Super Bowl that aired on Sunday, February 7, 2016, had a great amount of commercials that were created exceptionally well for the audience. Although there were many incredible commercials, one of the commercials stood out to me the most amongst the rest. Many companies use the Super Bowl commercial spots to advertise their products, although, one commercial conveyed a meaningful message regarding domestic violence, from the NO MORE Campaign. NO MORE has been known in the past to…

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    Since its inception in 1967, the Super Bowl has amassed millions of viewers in the United States and across the globe. Friends and families gather around television screens at homes, in bars and restaurants, and just about anywhere else one can be placed, to watch the big game, the halftime show, and the commercials. Fifty years later, the trend continues, with over 111 million U.S. viewers watching the game live on television in February 2016. (Nielsen, 2016) This number does not include…

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