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Humans have a natural tendency to prefer perfection and to judge by looks. If one tomato looks more red and round than another, that’s the one that will be selected at the supermarket. However, in this case, judging by good looks instead of quality is to the buyer’s disadvantage. Much of the food in America has been genetically modified to look and feel perfect, yet there are many risks that come along with it. While they may look pretty, genetically modified organisms carry major health risks,…

In our day and age rape is still seen as a taboo subject and is rarely openly discussed. Avoiding a problem has never solved it and this is an issue that has lingered with humanity across time. Yes, it is illegal, recognized as a horrible act and activists are starting to spring up here and there, but that isn't enough. People don't give rape a second thought and go through life thinking "That won't happen to me," or looking down on victims. When it is a very real possibility they could become a…

Because there is only 1.5 laparoscopes per trained team, the laparoscope is a very valued, but at the same time scarce commodity. The same laparoscope is often re-used in an effort to perform as many sterilizations as possible while there is still adequate light, water, or surgical team presence, and therefore proper instrument sterilization and cleaning procedures are often not followed. Even though there is no known data linking this kind of procedure to an increase in infections or…

Are Specific Minorities Being Discriminated in the Public Workforce? In the 1960s, American citizens, specifically women, were vying for congress to pass a bill in regards to equal employment and protection among men and women. In 1964, a public law was passed by the U.S. congress that specifically focuses on gender and sex discrimination in the public workforce. After much debate, specifically among conservatives in the south, Howard W. Smith, a conservative civil rights leader, attempted to…

CELL PNONE USAGE IN AMERICA Introduction Cell phones are hand-held phones that also known as wireless phones or mobile phones. Cellular phones are part of modern telecommunication and in many countries, cell phone markets have grown allowing access over half of the population of each country to use cell phones. In 2014, 6.9 billion individuals had a cell subscription globally (World Health Organization, 2014). Cell phones allow people to communicate with other people making it reliable to reach…

Another powerful Scripture it is found in the Bible book of Hebrew chapter 4 verse 12 where it states; “For the Word of God (the entire Bible, once again, God’s con-stitution is “alive” and “active;” it cuts more keenly than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the place where life and spirit, joints and marrow, divide: It sifts the purposes and “thoughts” of the “heart.” End quote; New English Bible. In addition , in this book you will find exactly what is stated in the book of…

minorities struggling on their own. The fact that Canada has put specific focus on addressing diversity and promoting the life chances of all Canadian citizens supported me. Consequently, my overall social location was what eventually guided me towards greater educational…

and maintains an efficient transportation system. Past few years, total road network increased by 25% in South Korea. * Usage rates: Use Incheon (Inch'on), Pohang (P'ohang), Busan (Pusan), Ulsan, Yeosu (Yosu) ports for importing or exporting goods the most. * Ports Airports: 114 (2012) Country comparison to the world: 50 Heliports: 510 (2012) Railways: total 3,381 km Country comparison to the world: 51 Standard gauge: 3,381 km 1.435-m gauge (1,843 km electrified) (2008)…

extroverted, Melancholics are the definition of perfectionist who are introverted and sensitive, Phlegmatics are very submissive, indecisive people pleasers, who are introverted and Sanguines are extremely extroverted, and social butterflies who enjoy being center of attention.( Kant, Berkeley). Having multiple of these temperaments in your personality is not considered wrong but simply normal. Temperaments provide a solid foundation of what personalities reflect off of and how people are…

textiles, this makes up a large portion of Bangladesh’s economy (CIA 2016). The population of Bangladesh is about 156,186,882 people who are predominately Muslim and ethnically Bengali (CIA 2016). Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh is located in the center of the country near the confluence of the Padma and the Brahmaputra rivers. The government of Bangladesh is a parliamentary style legislator with a mix up of what we would consider English law (from Bangladesh’s colonial past) and Islamic…