Maryanne Morella Vicki L. Kennedy Written Communications 1 January 29th‚ 2013 The Harmful Effects of “Fracking” The practice of extracting oil from deep underground rock by injecting it with acid is called hydraulic fracturing‚ or “fracking.” The process involves drilling a vertical tunnel‚ sometimes thousands of feet under the earth’s surface‚ until oil or natural gas is found. Next‚ horizontal tunnels are created to pump in water containing erosive chemicals. Fracking is banned in many
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06/05/2011 IS ALCOHOL BENEFICIAL OR HARMFULL? Alcohol consumption is a very discussed topic because of its controversial ways and ideas people have of it. The number one reason it is worldwide discussed is because it is said to help people reduce the risk of coronary disease. It is said that a ¨pattern of regular consumption¨ at least three to four days per week can be associated with the lowest risk of
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problems is genetically modified foods. The people who consume these inorganic foods don’t know what’s inside what they eat. As a result‚ these foods have side effects such as people having food allergies‚ risk of I infectious diseases‚ obesity‚ and much more. People inject chemicals into foods to preserver them longer; that’s how we are able to eat off season foods. However‚ these chemicals are harmful to our bodies. Most genetically modified foods cause obesity. This is because the food is injected
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Is euthanasia a helpful or a cruel punishment? I have two ways of going about this topic. I see it has good and bad in my point of view. You have to ask yourself is it going to be better for our animals if their sick‚ injured‚ or old. Then the other time people want to put their pets down are when they get aggressive‚ or want to get rid of them‚ or have to. Everyone has their own feelings about this subject it’s kind of a hard topic to think about. If you have a pet that is getting to old and having
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Genetically Modified Food (GMF) has the potential to solve many of the world’s hunger and malnutrition problems‚ and to help protect and preserve the environment by increasing yield and reducing reliance upon chemical pesticides and herbicides. So I think that GMF should be a good solution for the world’s increasing population. The world population has reached 6 billion people and is predicted to double in the next 50 years. The more increasing of population will lead to the more requirement of
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“cage.” The farmers need to fight against the government so that they do not have to feel like they have wronged themselves. Two of the general topics that I will be addressing is how harmful factory farms are to humans and the animals stuck in them. Two of the general topics that I will be addressing is how harmful factory farms are to humans and the animals stuck in them. The farmers need to fight against the government so that they do not have to feel like they have wronged themselves. Pig farmers
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Task 2 Modified sheep to produce AAT There are various genetically modified organisms that have been created; some of these organisms are genetically modified crops while others are genetically modified animals. These organisms are modified for many reasons such as improving the field of medicine or improving the shelf life of crops. This essay will describe how a sheep was modified to produce the protein AAT. The protein AAT (alpha-1-antitrypsin) has 394 amino acids and is necessary to
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MODIFIED BASS TECHNIQUE BASS METHOD: THE MOST WIDELY ACCEPTED & MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF DENTAL PLAQUE PRESENT ADJACENT TO & DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE GINGIVAL MARGIN. MODIFIED BASS TECHNIQUE: TECHNIQUE COMBINES VIBRATORY & CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS OF BASS TECHNIQUE WITH SWEEPING MOTION OF ROLLED TECHNIQUE. METHOD: TOOTHBRUSH IS HELD IN SUCH A POSITION THAT BRISTLES ARE AT 45* TO GINGIVA. BRISTLES ARE GENTLY VIBRATED BY MOVING THE BRUSH HANDLE IN BACK & FORTH MOTION. ADVANTAGES:
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The Harmful Effects of Watching Television In a culture where most people have at least two TV sets in their homes and are obsessed with watching television‚ it is almost impossible to neglect pointing out the possible harmful effects of watching too much television. Television certainly has much to offer‚ and without a doubt is a great innovation. But when it comes to relying on it‚ whether to be informed or entertained‚ it can certainly affect people negatively. Here are the main harmful effects
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read in science fiction novels. This is the new reality. Over time‚ there have been even more advancements involving pre-implantation genetic diagnosis‚ and being able to create the appearance of your child is one of them. The term used for these genetically engineered children is “designer babies”. It is the concept that in the near future parents will be able to select the nonmedical traits in their children. This includes gender‚ hair color‚ skin tone‚ intelligence‚ athletic ability‚ etc. Parents
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