IERE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT – 2013 Problem Solving & Program Design Teacher: Mrs. R. Barran Answer all of the following. Carnival has long been a traditional cultural festival in several Caribbean territories. Every year‚ thousands of costumed masqueraders parade through the streets‚ dancing to the pulsating sounds of steelband‚ calypso and soca. Most of these revelers register to participate in the band of their choice months before the festivities
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Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods Genetically modified (GM) foods‚ introduced to the American Public in 1996‚ involves taking the genes of the DNA of one plant or animal and transferring them to another species creating a new organism. Justification for this scientific manipulation revealed promises to eliminate world hunger‚ make plants resistant to pests and disease‚ and produce healthier foods. Agribusiness giants‚ like Monsanto‚ Bayer‚ and Syngenta include some of the companies first
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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Eating Healthy and exercise are essential to the health and well-being of all people. A healthy diet along with exercise can help you live longer‚ feel better about better food choices; provide you with more energy‚ help you stay at a healthy weight‚ and help you fight stress. Do you want to live longer and be healthier? Then make that first step and maximize the benefits from being active and eating healthier. It is important to make sure and eat fruits
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1. Modern day golf was invented during the year 1457 in Scotland. South Florida golf courses came much later. 2. Golf was banned three times for years after it was invented because the Scottish government believed it interfered with military training. 3. Because every list of facts about golf needs a one‚ here is a Tiger fact: Tiger Woods has won astounding 77 PGA tournaments to date. 4. And another: Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-one at the age of eight. 5. Almost 80% of golfers will never have
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“Buy Nothing Day”‚ a day in which people are urged to purchase no goods‚ has good intentions‚ but may actually have more of a negative effect than a positive one. Yes‚ this one day may promote awareness to the problems of overconsumption‚ but it could harm the economy even more. Also‚ people spend money every day on water and electricity‚ therefore those who don’t buy anything on this day are actually still paying for these services. Overall‚ the day has good intentions‚ but could actually do
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The most common animal food products labeling debates are about dairy cows and chickens. This is where the saying “you are what you eat” applies. When a cow is treated with recombinant bovine somatotrophin‚ or rbST‚ the milk from that cow will also contain rbST. This growth hormone helps improve milk production and is proven to be safe for consumption by multiple health organizations (“RbST”). Many labeling laws have been made to inform the general public of this growth hormones. The chemical injected
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It all started on July 1‚1863 the most influential battle in american history that quite possibly changed the outcome of the civil war . The battle lasted about three days and happened in a small town called Gettysburg. You see in 1863 General Lee traveled into southern Pennsylvania and there he gathered with his men at gettysburg. Yet at the time he and his men were unaware that Union soldiers camped closer to the town. General Lee did not know this because he lacked information on his enemy’s
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I remember the day well. I was just finished with school for the year and sitting on the front step‚ the top half of me laying back on the porch‚ just staring. I was thinking about the small house my mother worked so hard for us to get and keep. We lived in row housing just outside Juneau Alaska. All of the houses were small and I always thought to myself‚ “Is this the life I am destined for?” My mind wondered as I looked up at the clouds and squinted because of the sun. There were other kids
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the average person eats his/her way through at least 20 tons of food. Meats‚ vegetables or sweets - whatever your diet‚ that’s 40‚000 pounds! Our digestive system works to turn this enormous amount of food into substances that the body can use for energy and for growth and repair. But what actually happens to these foods once they enter our bodies? How does the body process each tasty bite and harness the power locked in the food? The digestive system works like an assembly line in reverse. Carbohydrates
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Full-day kindergarten is designed to give children a strong start for four and five -tear-old in school and in life and it is part of Ontario’s plan to support early learning and child development. Furthermore‚ full-day kindergarten can build a stronger school system and contribute to Ontario’s long-term economic competitive advantage. Ontario’s full-day kindergarten program is not simply a doubling of time in comparison to the half-day program; instead the FDK program offers a child-center‚ developmentally
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