Manure

the train wouldn’t be stopping any time soon. During the duration of the train ride, the men entrusted with the cattle “never gave them food or water [...] [and the men] never even cleaned up under [the cattle, so they were forced] to stand in their manure and in the water they made” (Agee 122). Similarly,…

One day in January, 2004, Dr. Gerald Hurst, an acclaimed scientist and fire investigator, received a file describing all the evidence of arson gathered in Willingham’s case. Gilbert had come across Hurst’s name and, along with one of Willingham’s relatives, had contacted him, seeking his help. After their pleas, Hurst had agreed to look at the case pro bono, and Reaves, Willingham’s lawyer, had sent him the relevant documents, in the hope that there were grounds for clemency. Hurst opened the…

goes into our soil and water ways, and even through the air that we breathe. According GRACE Communications Foundation’s article on antibiotics “One major way in which antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria enter the environment is via animal manure. Industrial livestock operations produce an enormous amount of concentrated animal waste—over one billion tons annually—often laden with antibiotics and their residues, as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…

Analyzation of the Biblical Text in Luke 14:25-35 The writing in Luke 14:25-35 is an adaptation of the costs of being a disciple of Christ. The setting for this pericope is crucial because it gives people insight on what Jesus was doing at that time. Furthermore, the pericope opens with “large crowds were traveling with him.”(Luke 14:25, NRSV) meaning that the crowd found something in Jesus because they were traveling with him toward Jerusalem. Moreover, these ‘large crowds’ had left their homes…

A Giraffe, but with, like, Really, Really, Buff Arms Humans are a species characterized by seemingly endless consumption and waste. Perhaps the most consequential characteristic of this is the continual use of dwindling energy sources that aversely affect humanity and all living creatures on a global scale in spite of the fact that there are a copious amount of cleaner and renewable energy sources out there who’s only byproduct is a better Earth; as such, it is becoming poignantly clear that…

Silence of the Corporations: A Literary Analysis on Pablo Neruda’s United Fruit Co. Most of us tend to blame the difficulties and failures that are present in third world countries on corrupted politicians, ruthless crime lords, and uncooperative political groups. Basically, we blame these problems on internal factors. However, many of us have failed to realize that large international corporations have also played key roles in leading these nations into the state of chaos and demise that they…

This is harming our bodies in so many shapes and forms. In the film Food Inc, it showed the meat being processed and there was manure throughout it, which is E-coli that is getting into our system. The story about Kevin, is heart touching because he was just a healthy little 2 year old who ate hamburgers which was conducted of E-coli and killed him in 12 days. Nobody wants this…

beginning of systematic cultivation of domestication”(Gross, 2013, 668). Finally, Gross employs the research of Amy Bogaard who was able to use “isotopic distributions of nitrogen and carbon to demonstrate that Neolithic farmers in Europe applied manure to their fields,” instead of the earlier concepts that we ate more red meat (Gross, 2013, 669). Exportation of this trade was also a great factor of proof as Patrick McGovern argued has been relevant since the time of the Phoenicians. Therefore,…

today. In modern-day life, most people tend to live in one place for a period of time. The introduction of settlements lead to towns and cities, which is what makes up civilizations today. Historic developments that benefited food production such as, manure, animal husbandry, and the plow are still used today ("Background on Agricultural Practices and Food Technologies", 2017). These techniques and technology increased the output and growth of the agricultural industry, influencing it to what it…

There are several kinds of roundworms which can lead to infections in humans. Their lengths usually vary a lot from 1 millimeter to 1 meter. Most of them are usually eggs and larvae which live in the soils. They usually get into the body through the hands when people touch them or through the mouth. Some of the roundworms also get into the body through the skin because of their small sizes but they usually grow big. The infection of the roundworms usually happens mostly in the warm tropical…