... These are commonly known as GMOs. Genetically modified organisms have some positive attributes. However, GMOs also have adverse effects on animals, the environment and the health of the consumer. In order to understand why GMOs have these effects, it is important to know exactly what a GMO is and how these differ from the normal breeding farmers have done for years. The Free Dictionary defines a GMO as “An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered using the techniques of genetic engineering.” It goes on to explain that modern science has the ability to modify the genetic makeup of plants and animals. Scientists can even transfer genes from one species to another. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/genetically+modified+organism Advocates of genetically modified organisms say that the use of the gmos could end world hunger they also say we could create plants and animals that are resistant to disease and tolerant to pesticides. They can also engineer plants to be drought resistant. They argue these changes would stop famine because the plants could naturally resist. The proponents use pathos to convince people they have the answer to world hunger. They show you pictures starving people around the world and tell you their “improved” seeds make hunger go away. Perhaps it could but the studies do not prove that yet. In fact, the only feeding study done with humans showed that GMOs survived inside the stomach of the people eating GMO food. This does not mean it is...
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...food for this ever growing world?” This complex and global question can be answered in three words, genetically modified organisms. Also known as GMOs, such organisms have the power to positively influence society in many ways. Genetically engineered crops have a positive effect on society because they are safe to consume, they benefit the economy, and they give farmers the ability to produce more with less land. Biology researchers define GMOs as “an organism...
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...there is an unclear difference between the scientific-assessed risk of GMO use and the perceived risk as it is influenced by cultural opinion and governmental regulation. Because of these variable opinions and risk evaluations within different countries of GMOs, it leads to issues in import and export of GM crops to other countries. Agriculture markets across the world have very different views of the risk associated with GM crops so this leads to usage or rejection of GMOs in specific countries. Because of this, rejection of GMO usage in developed countries would stunt the growth of biotechnology to many other developing countries. This would also make a developing country that was potentially expanding...
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...that genes are shared among the individual members of a species, but also among members of different species. All GMOs are made to withstand direct application of herbicide and to make a insecticide. In the mean while, evidence connects GMOs with health problems like environmental damage and violation of farmers’ and consumers’ rights. Agrochemicals are aiming at enhancing crop and protect crops from pests. Every year higher amounts of new chemical compounds are used to...
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...TJ Durst 12/15/15 Mr. Trout GMO Corn Genetically modified organisms are organisms that have had their genes modified or altered to change the outcome of that organism. Over the years many organisms have been genetically modified for good reasons and some for bad reasons. Many genetically modified organisms have helped us, such as crops that yield more, have immunity chemicals, and fight off predators. There are also stupid and bad genetically modified organisms, such as web spinning goats and designer babies. Corn has been modified in many different ways but one of the most useful modifications is insect repellent, used to keep insects from eating and killing the plant, but scientist don't know what other effects can happen. With advanced...
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...I support that GMOs are good and safe for you to eat. GMOs are safe to eat, they just have things that make them last longer. What is so bad about GMOs if they have things in them to make them taste better or last longer? “It is also said that these foods grow faster than the foods that are grown in the traditional manner. Due to this, productivity increases, providing the population with more food.” The GMOs can give more food so why do people hate them? And, all of the stuff that is in there isn't harmful to humans. I still don't see what is so bad about GMOs. GMOs can grow in places that the non modified crops can't grow like in a desert. “At times, genetically engineered food crops can be grown at places with unfavorable climatic...
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...GMOs should be viewed with the light of what has come before. Mankind has been manipulating the genetics of plants and animals for over 10,000 years. Many people forget that wheat, one of the world’s largest crops, is a hybrid of several different species. And while it did occur naturally, it has been artificially maintained over the centuries. As such, I believe that GMOs should be approached cautiously, but with an open mind to the benefits it can impart on the world. GMO crops can have significant advantages over regular crops, and can benefit people in a significant way. One advantage that GMOs have is that they can be made more resistant to stress, such has extremes in temperatures and droughts. They can also be made highly resistant...
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...Are GMOs harmful? Over the last week I have learned about genetic engineering in my 7th grade science class. A genetic disease is a disease that can’t be cured. Scientists are trying to find a way that a genetic disease like Familial Hypercholesterolemia can be cured. Next are designer babies, which is the parents can pick traits that they want to put in their kids. Have you heard about GMOs, which stand for Genetically modified organisms? If you haven’t, they are used to modify food. More than 60 countries around the world which including Japan, Australia, and all of the countries in the European Union produce GMOs. Farmers produce GMOs because they cost less to make and the farmers can sell GMOs for more money. Therefore I support...
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...Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics Foreword by Pro-Vice Chancellor Research The University of Nottingham‟s Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics provides a comprehensive framework for good research conduct and the governance of all research carried out across the University. The Code underpins the University‟s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, rigour and excellence in all aspects of our research and for all research to be conducted according to the appropriate ethical, legal and professional frameworks and standards. The Code is a fundamental component of the research environment which is characterised by our culture of research integrity, good research practice, and the development and training of researchers at all stages of their careers. The Code outlines the duty of researchers including their responsibilities towards all participants and subjects of research including humans, animals, the environment and cultural materials, and it provides a basis for the transparent and appropriate communication and dissemination of research findings. The University welcomes the national framework for good research conduct and governance published as the Concordat to Support Research Integrity and endorses the Concordat as a recipient of public funding for research. This Code has been reviewed to be consistent with the commitments and aims of the Concordat and is the basis for applying...
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...advancements in the biological aspects of our world, we are only helping to advance ourselves, which brings all of this back to self-interest. We argue for these advancements through the ability of patenting life because it will benefit us and pertains to our own self-interest. Policymakers should adopt a deontological approach because it would help them to see how patenting life is ethical under a series or rules rather than looking at the consequences, whether they be good or bad, of the action of patenting life itself. Deontology focuses on what is universally accepted or rejected as opposed to looking at the consequences or causes of the actions. It is not unlawful to create GMOs, therefore, the deontological approach works because it does focus on a set of rules. If there are no laws or rules against creating the GMOs, then it should be deemed morally right to do so. In the past, it was unlawful to patent life, but that has changed. Based on the set of rules defining patent laws, it is now legal to patent life. If it is legal to patent life, then it is moral...
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...placed in a 140-day trial and given equal opportunity to perform through a uniform feeding and management regime. Record of economically important traits, adjusted 210 day weight, average daily gain adjusted 400 day weight and weight per day of age on all animals are systematically maintained. These records when statistically analyzed are used as the objective measures (indices) in selecting replacements and eliminating poor producers. 48 Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Category Activity Description Agro-Industry/Agriculture Animal Production and Sam Motta's Goats and Sheep Demonstration and Marketing Systems Training Centre Animal Production and Hounslow Goats and Sheep Demonstration and Training Marketing Systems Centre Animal Production and Small Ruminant Production and Marketing Systems Marketing Systems Development Crop Production and Marketing Systems Livestock Feeds and Feeding systems Enhanced Hot Pepper Production Feeding Systems development for ruminants Education/Research PROCICARIBE PROCICARIBE Caribbean Integrated Pest Management Network Caribbean Small Ruminant Network (CASRUNet) Soil and Water Management Studies in the Rio Minho Valley Project Environment Hillside Farming Systems of Jamaica and the OECS Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest and Pesticides Management...
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...Team Meeting #1 9/25/2013 -All team members were present -Decided on our topic: Security Issues involved with the transition from IPv4 to IPv6-Goal for next week: have all of our research papers together to divide among the team Team Meeting #2 10/2/2013 -All team members were present -Shared research papers among the team. Discussed potential topics for next semester to get a better idea of what to include in this phase of the paper. Team Meeting #3 10/9/2013 -All team members were present. - Discussed important points to cover based on our research, and laid down a rough outline for the background and introduction. Created and shared Google docs for the outline and for collaborative list of citable resources. Goal for this week: continue research and begin filling in the outline. Team Meeting #4 10/16/2013 -All team members were present -Continued filling in the outline. -Goal for next week: Have it mostly complete! Team Meeting #5 10/23/2013 -All team members were present -Busy week for everyone. Continued filling in the outline. Team Meeting #6 10/30/2013 -All team members present. -Continued filling in rough draft. Working on continuity. Team Meeting #7 11/6/2013 -All team members were present -Mostly done with rough draft. Working to add more technical info into body. Team Meeting #8 11/13/2013 -All team members were present -Not much progress this week. Team focused on project 2. Team Meeting #9 11/20/2013 -All team members were...
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...Graduate School Writing a research proposal for a PhD or MPhil application: A guide for potential students Some Schools and Departments may require you to write an outline research proposal and submit this with your application to study for a PhD or MPhil. The content and structure of the proposal will inevitably vary depending on the discipline area and the nature of the project you wish to pursue. In some cases you may be provided with some guidance in terms of what information should be included in the proposal and, if this is the case, you should read this carefully and follow it. However, where this is not the case, the general guidance, and suggested headings, provided here should help you to structure and present your ideas clearly in your proposal. Your overall aim is to produce a research proposal that is clear and coherent in every respect. You should therefore avoid the use of overly long sentences and of technical jargon. It is important that the proposed research is realistic and feasible so that the outcomes can be achieved within the scale of a typical research degree programme, which is typically three years full-time for a PhD (or two years for an MPhil). Although you should write the proposal yourself, it is best if you discuss its contents with your proposed supervisor before you submit it. Your research question For most projects there is usually one main question that you would like to address, which can sometimes be broken down into several sub-questions...
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...TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.3 PURPOSES OF THE STUDY 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY CHAPTER TWO 2.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.2 RESPONDENT OF THE STUDY 2.3 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS USED 2.4 RESEARCH PROCEDURE 2.5 DATA ANALYSIS CHAPTER THREE 3.0 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 3.1 INTRODUCTION 3.2 DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 3.2.1 SECTION A: LEVEL OF WORK 3.2.2 SECTION B: EMOTIONAL ASPECTS 3.2.3 SECTION C: PHYSICAL ASPECTS 3.2.4 SECTION D: SOCIAL / WORKING ENVIRONMENT ASPECTS CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 RECOMMENDATION 4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH REFERENCES APPENDIXES CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Stress is body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But this can also be a bad thing, if their stress is in response to something...
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...Write a REPORT based on * Key changes back to late 19 century i.e post Industrial Revolution, and also post 1st and 2nd world wars.( Many authors consider most changes occurred after the 1950’s) * Map the key most impacting changes which have affected the Seller/Buyer relationship& conduct research regarding the evolution of selling over these years. * Study historic and contemporary attitudes to sales and selling; current and past techniques, methods and attitudes towards selling. * Discuss your findings and embellish your work with plenty of examples * Look at the CRITERIA SHEET on the next page to explore the criteria against which you will be marked to help you with your tasks and allocate time and effort accordingly! * Fill in and download a criteria sheet which you will find on Bb under ‘Assignments’ and attach to your essay FOR YOUR REFERENCE….. A REPORT is.. ‘A document, which conveys information and (sometimes) recommendations from a researcher who has investigated a topic in detail.’ People who need the information for a specific purpose will usually request a report like this ’ Headings, diagrams, tables, etc may be used ensuring you SOURCE them. Title page This should for this assignment include a title which indicates the central theme of the report, tutor, module, author’s name and P number, word count Executive summary The purpose of an executive summary is to provide the briefest possible statement of the subject...
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