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The American University in Cairo
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Date: August 29, 2016
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1. In my opinion/perspective/point
of view, I agree/disagree with...
1. To begin with/Generally
speaking...
2. First of all...
2. Personally I believe...
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3. On the one hand...For example,
4. Finally...
4. On the other hand...
5. Overall...Based on these
reasons, I suppose..
5. But overall, I believe...
Problem and Solution /
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The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of
remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and The Bali, Javan, and
Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is
precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like
the Rhino horn, tiger bones and organs are sought after for traditional
Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger
skins.
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Some people claim zoos are unethical and are unnecessary. I concur and also strongly believe
they are cruel to animals and no longer advantageous for animals or humans.
Generally speaking, zoos are “jails” for wild animals. Similar to humans, animals should be
allowed to live freely in their own natural habitat. Their natural instincts allow them to develop
the skills they require to survive and develop from birth to maturity. It seems to me that by
removing animals from their natural habitat and placing them in a “prison”, you eliminate their
purpose in the wild. Some zoos do attempt to make areas for animals similar to their natural
habitats, but they are only imitations. Furthermore, the animals are not free to move beyond
the walls of their cages. Therefore, a zoo can never fully replicate a wild animal's natural
environment.
On the other hand, some people believe zoos are necessary for scientific research. Scientists
claim it is easier to observe animals in a zoo compared to the wild. Personally, I am not
convinced. Since a zoo is not an animal's natural home, one cannot assume they will act
naturally. Perhaps in the past zoos were necessary as we did not have the resources to safely
study animals in the wild. However, now with modern technology, researchers may observe
them via satellite or other advanced forms of technology. There is no longer a valid reason to
continue having zoos. Animals are simply being imprisoned for human enjoyment, which is
certainly not fair to these fascinating creatures.
Considering all of these reasons, I firmly believe we live in an age where we could use the
latest modern technology to help both humans and animals. Hence, zoos are no longer
necessary and should be abolished.
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Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations- http://www.fao.org/forestry/59818/en/#five
Honey: A natural way to save lives. When infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs, are in the mainstream
news there's usually a sense of panic connected to the story. After all, this type of infection is spreading and can be life-threatening. For
example, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of staph that's become resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics. MRSA
can cause everything from swollen, painful boils to pneumonia, bloodstream infections and surgical wound infections that are lethal. And
standard Western medicine has mostly run out of antibiotics to treat these potentially deadly health woes.
However, a natural way to beat an enormous array of health-threatening germs has been around for thousands of years -- honey. And now
scientists are zeroing in on just how a specific type known as manuka honey, made from the flowers of the New Zealand manuka bush, and is
able to stop superbugs in their tracks while standard antibiotic therapy is useless.
Breakthrough research into the honey's remarkable disease-fighting abilities was announced at the Society for General Microbiology's
international meeting held at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr Rowena Jenkins and her investigative team from the University
of Wales Institute-Cardiff in the United Kingdom presented results of their study showing that manuka honey appears to wipe out superbugs by
destroying key bacterial proteins.
Manuka and other honeys have been known to have wound healing and anti-bacterial properties for some time," Dr Jenkins said in a
statement to the media. "But the way in which they act is still not known. If we can discover exactly how manuka honey inhibits MRSA it could
be used more frequently as a first-line treatment for infections with bacteria that are resistant to many currently available antibiotics."
Dr. Jenkins and colleagues are closing in on that important discovery. For their latest research, MRSA was grown in their laboratory and
treated with and without manuka honey for four hours. As a control, the experiment was repeated using a honey sugar syrup to document
whether any anti-superbug effects seen were due to the sugar content in honey alone. Next, the cells of the bacteria were broken open so cell
proteins could be isolated and separated on a system that documented and displayed each protein individually. The results showed manuka
honey's anti-bacterial properties were not due to the sugars in the honey.
This latest research follows another manuka honey study published in Otolaryngology, the official journal of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, last July. Scientists from the University of Ottawa's Department of Otolaryngology tested both manuka
honey and sidr honey, which comes from the sidr tree in Yemen and has been used for its infection-stopping ability for countless centuries, on
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) -- including the MRSA type.
The researchers worked with the infections growing in biofilms -- thin, slimy layers formed by bacteria that are especially resistant to
antibiotics. But the PA and SA bacteria were no match for the manuka and sidr honey. In their conclusion, the scientists wrote: "Honey, which is
a natural, nontoxic, and inexpensive product, is effective in killing SA and PA bacterial biofilms. This intriguing observation may have important
clinical implications and could lead to a new approach for treating refractory CRS chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)."
The Honorable Gale A. Brewer
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Dear Borough President Brewer:
Thank you so much for your help regarding discontinuing dangerous garden products being sold at Walmart. As you know,
those garden products are full of dangerous chemicals and pesticides which were rapidly killing bees and destroying our soil. We
are tremendously grateful for your support and advocacy. We sincerely look forward to working closely with you and the
community as we move forward with future projects to help stop toxic chemical products here in New York City and New Jersey.
As we noted in our original email, the overall preservation of bees is necessary for the health and well-being of future generations
of New Yorkers. Simply put, the health of Americans, and all world citizens, depends on saving the bee population all over the
world. In fact, Columbia University and Cornell Hospital are now investigating amazing new ways Sidr Honey can even prevent and
cure cancer naturally.
We believe your help and support will substantially increase awareness and save lives in the future.
As we move forward with planning and preservation around the country, we look forward to working closely with you and the
community to help shape our plans and campaigns. We are hosting an upcoming discussion on how to further our goals in Staten
Island and Roosevelt Island on September 12th, 2016. We deeply appreciate the community feedback we've received and would be
honored if you could present a talk on this issue that evening if possible please.
We look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Anthony W. Marks and the members of Community Board 6
New York City
Target goal: Stop Walmart CEO Mr. Douglas from selling pesticides with bee-killing neonics.
Dear Manhattan Borough President,
I am writing to you regarding the garden products Walmart sells both here in New York City and New
Jersey. As you know, the pesticides in these products are very dangerous to bees, animals, humans
and the soil in general. Bees are rapidly dying as a result of 'colony collapse disorder', which has been
found to be directly linked to these pesticides that use chemicals known as neonicotinoids, or “neonics.”
Since the revelation of the link between neonics and bee disappearance, many major companies and
retailers have pledged to stop using products with neonics in them. Without bees, humans would have
next to nothing to eat in the line of produce.
The first major issue I would like to draw your attention to is the fact bees are the world’s biggest pollinator
and responsible for so much more than we tend to give them credit for. Right now, their population is in
serious decline. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Office recently published an article stating how
powerful both “Manuka and Yemeni Sidr” honey are. Through research and clinical trials, scientists at
Columbia University Medical Center have confirmed that both Sidr and Manuka honey are even more
effective, and safer to use, than modern medicine in cancer treatment.
Consequently, without bees, these amazing natural products would cease to exist and the ecosystem on
Earth would collapse as we know it. A world without bees is a very scary thought indeed.
Since Walmart is the largest distributor of these dangerous garden pesticides, I , along with thousands of
other concerned New York and New Jersey residents, would kindly suggest Walmart immediately
discontinue carrying these chemical products. Attached please find the signatures of 5000 people here
in New York City and New Jersey who signed this petition. We sincerely hope that you will help us to
stop Walmart from carrying these toxic pesticides.
We are very grateful for your time and look forward to your reply.
Respectfully,
Concerned citizens of New York and New Jersey
The Honorable Gale A. Brewer
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Dear Borough President Brewer:
Thank you so much for your help regarding discontinuing dangerous garden products being sold at Walmart. As you
know, those garden products are full of dangerous chemicals and pesticides which were rapidly killing bees and destroying
our soil. We are tremendously grateful for your support and advocacy. We sincerely look forward to working closely
with you and the community as we move forward with future projects to help stop chemical products here in New York City
and New Jersey.
As we noted in our original email, the overall preservation of bees is necessary for the health and well-being of future
generations of New Yorkers. Simply put, the health of Americans, and all world citizens, depends on saving the bee
population all over the world. In fact, Columbia University and Cornell Hospital are now investigating amazing new ways
Sidr Honey can even prevent and cure cancer naturally.
We believe your help and support will substantially increase awareness and save lives in the future.
As we move forward with planning and preservation around the country, we look forward to working closely with you and
the community to help shape our plans and campaigns. We are hosting an upcoming discussion on how to further our goals
in Staten Island and Roosevelt Island on September 12th, 2016. We deeply appreciate the community feedback we've
received and would be honored if you could present a talk on this issue that evening if possible please.
We look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Anthony W. Marks and the members of Community Board 6