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Samantha Renae C. Cadavez 2LIT1 14 October 5, 2015 La Leyenda Negra: Myth or Reality. La Leyenda Negra also known as the Black legend is propaganda about the Spaniards and their empire. It is a term that gathers all accusations against Spain and it indicates the

GMO’s and the Plight of the Honey Bees Most people do not worry about where their food comes from but they do worry about what goes into it. More than one third of the population believe that GMO’s are safe to eat while 52% believe they are unsafe and 13% are unsure. To start what is GMO. Why is it so important to some people? What do honeybees have to do with GMO’s? These two are more closely related then people think. A GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) is a laboratory process where

Thyme for a Change As ascertained from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, there is an obesity epidemic spreading throughout adolescence in America, which stems from three major areas exposed to children: school, the home, and the mainstream food industry. Jamie Oliver has called out to all adults to join him in a revolution, one that will change the way the next generation will eat, learn about food, and hopefully shape the future environmental climate, as well as, future political climate on the issue

Container gardening is a style of small space gardening in which vegetables and flowers are planted in containers instead of directly in the ground. One reason container gardening has become so popular in recent years is that the containers can be moved around to areas where a person might not normally think of planting a vegetable garden. Patios, stoops, sidewalks and even along driveways are some of the more typical places that a gardener might grow container vegetables. While you can use just

Introduction A world without colors is practically unthinkable and would be very dull for sure. Even though most people are ignorant of the effects of colors, they play a very big role in people’s lives on a day to day basis. Researchers have proven that colors affect the responses and activities of individuals. Results show that colors relate to the emotions, the mind and the body as well as the essential sense of balance between the three. One of the ways that colors affect the body involves the

In 2004, Jeffrey Smith wrote an article about genetically modified (GM) foods and their effects on human behavior especially on the behavioral growth of children. He claims that GM foods lead to aggressive and violent behavior among children and hence, should be banned from schools. He supported his claim with the findings from two experiments - one was conducted by the students of 2nd grade and the other experiment was conducted by one student in Holland. Both experiments were conducted on two groups

Diabetes was known in ancient civilizations. It was known by the ancient Egyptians 3,000 years ago, and the victims of diabetes, often children and adolescents, would die after several months without treatment. Diabetes was also known by the ancient Romans and Greeks. In 1869, a German scientist named Paul Langerhans discovered a group of cells in the shape of clustered islands in the pancreas. These cells secrete the insulin hormone which aids in the diagnoses of diabetes. The hormone insulin is

Mulches Mulches can influence soil temperatures in two important ways. The first way is through absorbing or reflecting incoming light. Dark mulches, such as solid black or woven plastic, absorb solar radiation and can transfer this energy to warm the soil below. Lighter mulches, such as white plastic or straw and hay mulches, reflect more light and do not warm soil temperatures as much. Under warm summer conditions lighter mulches can be a benefit because they may keep soil temperatures lower and

Leela muttered, "Hyacinth ‘Villain with a Cause’ Ioannou." She folded her jacket over the armchair. Yarah didn't expect to hear that name. She looked at Khalil for clarification; he had his face in his palm. "I will not discuss this twice or on an empty stomach," he said. Knowing she'd hear the tale over lunch, she dropped the subject. Yarah went upstairs to let Natalie and Meena know the others had returned. The pair sat on the bed in Meena's room. Meena's head rested on Natalie's shoulder

Hello there, [name]! How are you feeling today? I hope you’ve had a good day so far :) Every day, we wake up to new challenges and new problems to solve. But no matter what obstacles we may be facing in our life—kidney related or otherwise—we’ve got to get up, go, and begin to work towards a solution. We’ve got to act! Alan Cohen, an inspirational writer and contributor to the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, (one of my favorite books!) once said, “Do not wait until the conditions