Facebook; what is it about this site that has people going wild over it? At first glance it does not look like anything special compared to some other community sites out there. Sure; you can add friends‚ post comments and see what others are saying or doing. Unlike other sites though Facebook limits you. For instance you cannot edit the look of your home page. It’s the same boring white screen that everyone else has. And yes while there is the ability to add photos and links both in comments and
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CORN TEA HEALTH BENEFITS The silk threads that surround an ear of corn may be steeped in boiling water to create tea. Corn silk is reported to have a variety of health benefits‚ as it contains moderate amounts of iron‚ potassium‚ zinc‚ phosphorus‚ magnesium and calcium. Prior to ingesting corn tea‚ consult with a healthcare provider regarding health concerns and treatment options. Urinary Tract Corn tea may improve urinary tract infections and kidney stones. According to the Phytomed Health Group
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Gene Therapy; Is it Beneficial to Society Over the years medicine has evolved drastically‚ reaping extreme advantages for more than half the world’s population. One form of medicine is gene therapy‚ a technique first developed in 1972 and one that has grown into a promising treatment option for many genetic mutations‚ diseases‚ or syndromes. The more time passes‚ the stronger gene therapy gets in being a promising solution treatment option. The ultimate goal is to present information that explains
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GloFish: More than just glowing. What is a GloFish? GloFish is a genetically modified animal‚ a fluorescent zebra fish. It is made and then advertised by Yorktown technologies. It is a genetically modified organism (or GMO). The fish got the fluorescence from a red fluorescent protein from a sea anemone under the myosin light peptide 2 genes of zebra fish. The new green colored fish got is color from the extracted Green Fluorescent Protein that is taken from one jellyfish species called Aequorea
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Target’s REDCard Executive Summary: With Target being the second largest retailer‚ the hopes and dreams of being number one are not out of reach. By increasing the volume of existing and new customers and by adding value‚ Target will be able to see more loyalty from their guests. We wanted to develop a long term strategy that would attract new customers as well as retain and strengthen the already well established competitive advantage. The REDcard‚ with its current benefits‚ stands
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Review & critical thinking questions 1. How does money make the exchange process easier? What would shopping be like if money didn’t exist? A= The exchange process becomes much easier because instead of having to look for that one person to trade with who may have a need for a your item or value‚ you can simply use money to buy what you need from anyone with a desire to sell it. 2. Discuss the real and perceived value of an item you recently purchased. A= Perceived value is how the value
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According to the FDA‚ the big three GMO foods are soybeans‚ corn‚ and canola. But the FDA has also evaluated the safety of genetic modifications to flax‚ tomatoes‚ potatoes‚ cantaloupe‚ alfalfa‚ creeping bentgrass‚ papaya‚ sugar beets‚ wheat‚ squash‚ radicchio‚ and plums. The FDA lists consultations on GMO foods and what was genetically modified in the food to warrant the safety consultation on its website. GMOs‚ or “genetically modified organisms‚” are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered
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Vaccines: Beneficial or Detrimental In recent years‚ vaccines have come under intense ridicule and speculation. Some have begun to believe they may be one of the causes of autism. Vaccines have gotten much publicity‚ some good and some bad. However‚ the latter has given them a negative connotation. Subsequently‚ the number of children receiving vaccinations has declined while the number of preventable outbreaks has increased. A British physician published a book that pointed the finger to vaccines
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What would happen nowadays without cars? How would it be to use everyone public transport? Cars are the answer to our needs to be independent of each other and to travel freely wherever we want. History The cornerstone of the BMW empire dates back to 1916 in Munich‚ when Franz-Josef Popp and Max Friz set up Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (Bavarian Aircraft Industry) on March 7th. Thus‚ contrary to expectations‚ the beginnings of BMW consisted of the production of aircraft engines‚ not cars. Two years
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Reality TV: Harmless Entertainment or Commercial Poisoning? THESIS: Reality television is certainly entertaining‚ informative‚ and in some instances even educational‚ but this form of media considered by many to be just “harmless entertainment” is poisoning the minds of our youth. I. Pros of watching reality shows A. Reality shows expose children to a new world by broadening their perception of life and the world around them‚ directly contributing to cognitive development. B
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