Islamic Golden Age

Zebra mussels are a small bivalve mollusk that originate from Eastern Europe and Western Asia (kdheks.gov). Zebra Mussels get their name because, of their cream and black stripes on their shells. Zebra mussels have small dime sized, triangle shaped shells. Zebra Mussels in large numbers are known as colonies and can contain millions of individual mussels. They’re known as an exotic invasive species because they are nonnative to US waters. Unlike our native Kansas mussels, Zebra Mussels don’t…

The Yankees announced a new deal with StubHub Monday making the popular site the team's official ticket reseller - a partnership hailed as a "victory for the fans" following years of inconvenience. If we are to believe the packaging on gluten free bread in Whole Foods, we can assume that GMOs are something that most folks should be worried about. But I feel like most people read "GMO" and a mental subroutine is triggered which equates the acronym with something that can be potentially much…

The discovery of beer paved the way for the development of many early civilizations. It involved human transitioning from hunting and gathering to agriculturally based societies. Beer manifested itself and gained massive popularity among people both young and old. Through careful research, it is evident that the more beer consumed, the greater the demand and therefore the more supplies needed. As a result, hunter-gathers converted themselves into farmers, relying primarily on farming to ensure…

of Aeёtes, the King of Chalcis. She first met Jason when he came to her father’s kingdom looking for the Golden Fleece. Hera bribed Aphrodite to forge a love among Medea and Jason. Aeёtes said he would hand over the Golden Fleece if Jason had done a series of tasks, however he needed be successful at them. At that moment he would have to marry Medea. Aeёtes truly not going to turn over the Golden Fleece. Jason’s tasks were to chain a fire breathing…

Weed killers contain chemicals to control weeds. A chemical called glyphosate kills weeds by preventing protein essential to plant growth. Weed killers mainly contain glyphosate which is believed to stop plants from producing certain molecules called amino acids. Plants make amino acids from scratch in order to live. On the other hand, people and some animals receive these amino acids from eating plants because they do not have the ability to make amino acids for they lack enzymes that are…

Ever since Monsanto introduced its Roundup Ready seed in the 1990’s there has been a big debate about whether they are safe and do the advantages of the outweigh the disadvantages. It has been proven in over 2000 independent studies that GMO’s are in fact safe according to the “Genetic Literacy Project”. It is evident by now that not only are the GM crops safe, but save labor, money, and produce higher quality higher yielding plants. The accusation that genetic modifying has not been around…

Introduction: Brassica Rapa comes from the family of Brassicaceae, also known as the mustard family; the genus Brassica L is known as mustard, and the species Brassica Rapa L is commonly known as field mustard (Plant Profile). There are several subspecies of Brassica Rapa, like a turnip, and they all have varying uses like oil and root production. We are using the Wisconsin Fast Plants that have artificially selected to be optimal for educational use. We are trying to increase the number of…

Pesticides, or the substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to plants, have proven to be detrimental not only to the insects destroying the plants but also to the humans and animals consuming the product. Getting rid of pesticides will not only benefit the environment but also us consumers, as it will lessen the amount of endangered species and reduce the risk of toxins entering the body. It is therefore of great importance that we consider this bill, one to abolish the…

Say No to GMO Foods Essay Outline Essay Outline GMO foods are unsafe Information -Genetically Modified Organism -Genetically modified organisms occurs when the organisms DNA is altered in an unnatural way. Using gene technology, genetic engineering allowing certain genes to be transferred from one organism to another (“Q&A: genetically modified food”). Thesis -Do we really know what we are eating? Do we were know what kinds of food we putting into our bodies and…

The documentary Supplements and Safety from Frontline confronts the issue on the safeness and effectiveness of supplements. According to the documentary, half of all Americans take a supplement every day. The main concern arises when the products advertised claim to be safe and effective, when in reality they have no effect or present devastating side effects. Some health benefits can be noticed from taking this supplements, but it is difficult to distinguish which are safe and which are…