To Label or Not to Label: California Prepares to Vote on Genetically Engineered Foods
by Richard Dahl (excerpt)

Although campaigns for and against GE labeling [for genetically engineered foods] in California are focusing heavily on economic impacts, the real debate revolves around a scientific question: Are these foods truly safe or not?

“I think it’s fair to say that most scientists think the techniques that are used [to create GE plants] are not inherently dangerous,” says Peggy Lemaux, a cooperative extension specialist in the Plant and Microbial Biology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. In fact, in 2010 the European Commission released an analysis of 50 studies conducted on GE foods over the last 25 years and concluded that GE technologies posed no greater risks than conventional breeding technologies....

“The reason I don’t worry about GMOs [genetically modified foods] is not because someone has convinced me with a big study that they’re safe,” says Michael Eisen, an associate professor of genetics, genomics, and development at the University of California, Berkeley, and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. “It’s because when I look at the technology, I understand what this technology is doing. They’re introducing proteins that have been very well characterized into plants, and I don’t see any reason at all to suspect that these are harmful. . . .”

Some scientists, however, believe questions about the safety of GE foods are far from answered. Doug Gurian-Sherman, senior scientist with the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, says the question is not whether there’s risk involved in GE foods, but whether it’s greater than risks posed by conventional foods. “Because of the greater capacity to bring unknown quantities into the food supply, I’m of the school that says it has somewhat higher potential for risk,” he says. “Other scientists say no. But I don’t think it’s a settled debate.”

Hansen responds to claims that there’s no evidence of harm from GE foods by saying, “That’s just not true. I can show you all kinds of studies in the scientific literature that have . . . raised red flags that need to be followed up on.” In one such study, investigators reviewed 19 studies of mammals fed GE soybeans and maize. They found that “several convergent data appear to indicate liver and kidney problems as end points of GMO diet effects,” with the kidneys more affected in males and the liver more affected in females. The authors, noting the limitations of the 28- and 90-day assays they reviewed, pointed out that chronic toxicity testing is not required for GE foods, but that it should be.

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Select the correct answer.
Which description provides the best objective summary of the article in the passage?
A.
The purpose of the article is to tilt the reader’s opinion against food labeling for genetically engineered food. It presents expert opinion to support the claim that genetically engineered foods are safe and dismisses the opposing arguments.
B.
The purpose of the article is to tilt the reader’s opinion in favor of food labeling for genetically engineered food. It refutes claims that genetically engineered foods are safe by using expert opinion to support the opposite claim.
C.
The article presents a balanced view of the debate about labeling genetically engineered foods. It examines the claim that genetically engineered foods are as safe as organic foods and then examines claims to the contrary.
D.
The article presents a balanced view of the debate about labeling genetically engineered foods. Its purpose is to demonstrate fallacies in different arguments for and against the claim that genetically engineered foods are safe.

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no

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it's a noun I think so wait for other people because I in 6 grade

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'Bravo Manju' (also known as 'Fight Manju Fight')was written by Sigrun Srivastav.

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Sigrun Srivastav (1943–) is an Indian author and artist of German origin.Her stories for 12–14 year-olds depict with rare sensitivity a child's feelings, dreams, joys and fears. As an artist, she has many picture books to her credit. Her writing reflects a strong social consciousness about the environment, the plight of the differently abled and poverty.

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Bravo Manju was written by Sigrun Srivastav

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its true the answer is TRUE

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1) can

2) can

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The important factors for a "good" school are: great leadership, high expectations of everyone involved, security and organization of the students, and of course, diversity. One school is noticeable "better" than the other when it shows great management and distribution of knowledgeable and useful materials to the students. Diversity is important because it helps people to be more open-minded and accepting of all individuals regardless of religion, sexual orientation, and skin color. School with diverse population is way better than school who only one or two ethics group, because this results on a narrow perspective of the world and other knowledge that is not found in school textbooks, but to the environment as well.  

For example, privilege schools with a huge population of white students who have little to none exposure to POC can result in closemindedness or ignorance of POC's struggles because they are "not used to it" since they only hang-out with people the same as them.

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The circumference of circle is like the perimeter of a rectangle.

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purpose, development, and audience

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1. Prewriting

Planning

Writing the first draft

Revising and editing

Proofreading

Presenting (going public or publishing)

2. purpose, medium, audience

3. infinitive verb

4. Brainstorming: Make a list of any ideas that come to mind about your general topic.

Webbing: In the middle of a piece of paper, write your topic and circle it. Write and circle other ideas as they come to mind, connecting them with lines.

Freewriting: Without stopping, write sentence after sentence about your topic—whatever comes to mind.

Researching: Collect information from outside sources.

Journal keeping: Write in a journal every day, and turn to it when you’re looking for topic ideas.

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so this is what I could do as a rough sketch for the empire state.....it's basically a bunch of buildings together and since the empire state is the tallest it will automatically be the highest one in your picture and yh I hope this helps

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I can't really see the text so I cant use evidence but if you show it I can edit but for now, I hope this helps

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It is better for people to stand out people who try to fit in never really feel happy all the time because it's not their real self I feel like individuality is better it helps you embrace who you really are people who are being themself are more happy and considerate they also don't typically care what other people say about them also fitting in with the crowd isn't always the best thing because soon enough that mask that you wear all day is just going to get harder and harder to keep on also even if people make fun of you for being yourself if they find out you don't care they won't even bother to make fun of you.

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the dog and cat is digging

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hope it hlps

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The theme of “Fish Cheeks” is be proud of who you are. Initially, Amy was

embarrassed about being Chinese, especially in the face of having her crush, Robert,

who is white, come to her house for a Chinese Christmas dinner. That dinner “threw

her deeper into despair” and she “wanted to disappear” with embarrassment.

When her father belched loudly to show his satisfaction with the meal, Amy was

“stunned into silence for the rest of the night” because she was so embarrassed.

What Amy couldn’t see was that her parents chose all her favorite Chinese foods to

celebrate their culture and share it with the minister and Robert. Amy’s father even

saved the best part of the fish, the cheek, for her.

The fish cheeks symbolize a celebration of Amy’s culture in this story and by

offering them to Amy, her father is telling her to be proud of being Chinese. However,

Amy’s mother also recognizes that Amy wishes to be American, and so gives her a

mini-skirt, which in this story symbolizes Amy’s desire to be American. By giving Amy

both the fish cheek and the miniskirt, her parents are telling her that it’s okay to be

both Chinese and American and she can be proud of being both. Her mother advised

her that “your only shame is to have shame,” meaning don’t be ashamed of who you

are, rather celebrate your differences and the aspects that make you, you. Years later,

Amy realizes (epiphany) that her parents, by choosing all her favorite Chinese foods,

were trying to tell her to be proud of being Chinese, and that realization leads to the

theme of the story: be proud of all the aspects of who you are.

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what movie are you talking about

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the farm through a soil road is worse than a regular road

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i think the answer is 3- be

because it makes sense in the sentence

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They would have won the prize.

The prize would have been won by them.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently. Get vaccinated when it’s your turn and follow local guidance.

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corona virus is a respiratory disease spreading across the word.The virus was first discovered in Wuhan, China .

Answer:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and then if you wanna count pluto.

Explanation:

The order of the planets in the solar systems starting nearest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and then if you wanna count pluto.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

In order from the sun to farthest, other may include Pluto although it was declared no longer a planet.

Has been a long time since ive read beowulf, but I know that during this time there was missions taking place to convert angles and evangalize england/the angles. most likely they were establishing benedictine monastaries. I would look for line and page numbers that discuss interactions with monks/monastaries and people on missions converting the anglo saxons; the role that God (God of christinaity) plays in peoples lives is usually that they fear him and want to please him and do things to attain salvation. Not sure if in beowulf god is God of christianity or a god in general or a different kind of god.

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A household equivalence scale allows for transforming the income in an n-member household into an equivalent one-adult-member household.

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A household equivalence scale allows for transforming the income in an n-member household into an equivalent one-adult-member household.

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C) His mistress’s cheeks are not pink, and her breath is not sweet.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" is not a typical sonnet that praises a woman or a lover. On the contrary, even though it revolves around the beauty of his beloved, the speaker lists the many ways his beloved is far from the beautiful and sweet woman everyone wants their beloved to be.  

The second quatrain of the sonnet presents the negative qualities of the beloved. The speaker reveals how his mistress' features are nothing good. He rather lists the bad qualities, comparing her hairs to a "black wire", dull cheeks, and even her breath reeks. And by saying all these, the speaker presents the bad qualities of his beloved.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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B) Acupuncture involves stimulating body parts.

The statement that best describes this is that acupuncture involves stimulating body parts. The correct option is B.

Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting thin needles into the body.

Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; TCM theories and practices are not founded on scientific evidence, and it has been labeled as quackery.

Body parts where acupuncture needles are inserted may experience soreness after the needles are removed.

Acupuncture soreness usually goes away within 24 hours. Bruising can occur at the needling site, though it is less common than soreness.

These bruises are usually not painful and only last a few days after treatment.

The best way to put it is that acupuncture involves stimulating body parts.

Thus, the correct option is B.

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b

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all i know is it's used to strengthen an economy

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False

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The opening paragraph is where you are supposed to state your position in an argumentative essay.

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False! Stating the position would be considered a thesis statement, and as we know thesis statements should always be mentioned in the introduction paragraph as that is commonly taught in school.

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clean

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i think its clean because what could they help do after the party plus after partys the place is really messy

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indicates

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The open road stretched ahead of them. There was only one way they could go. In the distance Kaiden saw a faint light piercing through the trees. Exhausted, the group finally made it to the light source. The old man on the porch of the cabin, the official “Welcome Committee” quickly raised his gun when he saw the daunting stature of Kristian, standing at 6’6. He then slowly lowered his gun when he saw the injured young gentleman. Though suspicious, the old man invited the group inside and made an ice bath for Tyler’s sprained ankle. He then asked how the injury happened. Kristian happily told the story, still secretly laughing as he replayed the events in his head.

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Answer: The child-parent relationship has a major influence on most aspects of child development. When optimal, parenting skills and behaviours have a positive impact on children’s self-esteem, school achievement, cognitive development and behaviour. For example, Parents who abuse their children may cause their children to be aggressive and violent, experience learning problems and even become involved in drugs or alcohol. Parents who abuse provide the opposite of what a child needs to grow up healthy. Instead, they destroy the inside and outside world of a child. However, parents who enjoy their children and listen to them can cause their children to be ambitious and open minded.

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i think its D for what i can tell

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complex and less understandable writing does not require

A mode of writing that does not require writers to familiarize themselves with their audience is: creative writing.

Writing can be defined as an act or process of using writing symbols and alphabets to communicate ideas, emotions, and thoughts in a readable form.  

In English literature, there are five (5) mode of writing based on their aims and meanings, these include:

Creative writing refer to a mode of writing that comprises different genres and styles based on the writer's imagination, emotions and knowledge rather than the formal writing styles. Thus, it is typically considered to be the most fun type of writing because it is imaginative and dynamic in nature.

In conclusion, a creative writing does not require writers to familiarize themselves with their audience.

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