The Giant Water Bug This story is about one phenomenon of nature‚ which the author observes ones when she was walking alone the edge. The frog was drained by a giant water bug. From the stylistic point of view the text falls into two parts. In the first part of the story the author uses a lot of literary stylistic devices such as epithets‚ trite metaphors and similes. For example metaphors: Frogs were flying all around me; similes: like a schematic
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Corrupted Corn Grocery stores are guilty. They have stooped to prioritizing speed and quantity over quality. In The Omnivore’s Dilemma Pollan aggressively attacked to reveal the evilness the food industry has been striving to hide. His vexation is clearly shown in his thesis "But forgetting‚ or not knowing in the first place‚ is what the industrial food chain is all about‚ the principal reason it is so opaque‚ for if we could see what lies on the far side of the increasingly high walls of our industrial
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Rock Solid Future From corn High- Fructose Corn Syrup is formed. High-fructose Corn syrup is now used in the products we see all over the home and grocery store. Farmers know that this is a guarantee profit for as much as they are able to distribute. Items all around us can be found to have High-Fructose Corn Syrup in them‚ from the most basic forms of food to the most complex of pesticides. Even more disturbing is how children are being affected by High-Fructose Corn Syrup while parents and professionals
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gives strong arguments and facts on NARAL Pro-Choice America’s believe. These facts will provide strong pro-evidence about abortions. "The Abortion Pill: RU-486." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services‚ 19 June 2007. Web. 8 Nov. 2010. . The article provides the main facts of the abortion pill. The article gives the arguments of parties‚ that support and the people who oppose the
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King Corn The industrialization of corn and other crops has caused more harm than good. A lot of this has been pushed along by government programs and food companies looking to make a quicker profit‚ at the cost of the health of their customers. Corn is no longer corn. Covered in chemicals‚ inedible until processed‚ the production of high fructose corn syrup‚ the loss of small family farms‚ it’s damage to the environment‚ and its use as cattle feed are a few of the reasons this new era of corn needs
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and drinks we buy in the store‚ you find that 99% of them contain “high fructose corn syrup”‚ which is basically pure sugar. This means that the food industry is feeding a nationwide sugar addiction that is leading to a huge diabetes epidemic. It’s also interesting that the US government gives multibillion-dollar subsidies to the agribusiness corporations that grow and sell corn that ends up as high fructose corn syrup. Don’t you think our government should be working to protect our health‚ instead
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Berry’s Bug Blaster Due to the recent success of Berry’s Bug Blasters the owner is seeking to expand operations and has three options in which to fund this expansion. The first option is to take the company public by offering shares of the company in the form of an initial public offering (IPO). The owner can also seek to purchase the struggling competitor. The final option is to merge the business with another pest control company. The owner of the company must weigh each option because each
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tough decision to make. I think George should continue to look for another corn supplier that sells quality corn at a reasonable rate. George can also find out who supplys their competitior Abco Snack Food corn and try to get the corn for the same price. George can ship the grain outside the United States to make a profit‚ but I believe that is a wrong choice. George knows the corn is contaminated so he should not sell the corn to anyone even if it is legal to ship the grain internationally. Hurting
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Contraceptive pills generally known as birth control pills are used by millions of women around the world to avoid unwanted pregnancies. For most of them‚ the pill is a safe and very effective contraceptive. There are two types of contraceptive pills: • The combination pill which contains Estrogen and Progestin. • The progestin-only pill (generally knows as minipill). Combo pills are more effective than progestin-only pills; though‚ few women cannot tolerate estrogen and choose the progestin pills. These
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is the Birth Control Pill? The birth control pill is most often taken to prevent pregnancy‚ though doctors may prescribe it for other conditions as well. With the number of birth control options available‚ women should try to find the most convenient method that fits both her lifestyle and needs. Women who are interested in various birth control options‚ including the pill‚ should consult their gynecologist. How Does the Birth Control Pill Work? The main function of the pill is to prevent pregnancy
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