Barn Picture

Farming is one solid and continuing things in this country. When the country was first created, food didn't come from Japan and other foreign countries. It was born and raised here. Today, the prices are doing very well. This is allowing farmers to have tons of the stress that they normally feel go away. They no longer have to worry if they are going to make a profit or if they will have enough money to make the payments. However, they still aren't out of the clear yet. There is always the huge chance that prices will go back to the way they were. Having corn above $4.00 per bushel is huge. If it goes back down to $1.00 per bushel a lot of farmers will be hurting once again. It is nice having the comfort and knowing that you can go out and purchase something big and knowing that you will be able to pay for it. Farmers take the biggest risk out of anyone. They gamble each and every day. Keeping their operation going is something that takes time, energy, and lots of money. At any given time a hail storm can come through and knock out any profit that they will have come in. The prices could crash. A tornado could ruin all of their crops. In the end, farmers have and always will be the backbone of America. They work extremely hard for what they have, lets just hope the prices stay where they are.

9-11 Picture

September 11th was one of the darkest days in American History. I think a lot of people can remember exactly where they were on that dark day. No one will ever forget the disturbing image of the planes crashing into the buildings, or when the towers collapsed, or the devistated people running from the debris. Even though the terrorist attacks left created such a devistating day in our history, some good did come out of the attacks. For example, the economy took off. Because of all of the supplies needed to clean and repair the buildings, the economy thrived. Secondly, homeland security became a top priority. The airports, bus stations, concerts, places with thousands of people, are much safer and more secure so we can try to prevent another tragedy from happening. One of the biggest benefits you can visibly see is how the citizens of this country came together and bonded for a common cause. We all worked together to make New York City and all of the other crash sites like new again. September 11th left a huge hole in our hearts. However, from all of the problems, conflicts, and hurt it left, it allowed the United States to grow in numerous ways. It allowed us to grow in ways we didn't know we could.

White Tigers "Fact Vs Fiction"

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This video was mainly about white tigers and what they go through to become the color that they are. It is an informative piece of work. The first white tiger was a color defect that humans found. They tried to breed the white tiger to a normal tiger and the offspring was orange. So, like humans normally do, they caused problems. They chose to breed the offspring with the mother. This produced an animal today that has joint problems and numerous other defects to it. Now a days, to get the beautiful white tigers that they use in magic shows and other entertainment areas, they "throw out" perfectly good tigers until they get the proper one. For example, since they are all in-bred, the baby tiger may not grow to its full potential because it will have so many defects. So, as a result, the baby will die and the humans will just continue on until they get the big, beautiful tiger they are looking for. In nature, you can barely find a white tiger around. They are all orange because of its natural habitat. In the jungle, they need to be able to camouflage themselves for hunting purposes. If they are white, it causes problems because the animal they are trying to hunt will see them coming and be able to escape. It is very unnatural for a tiger to be white. In the end, I believe that it is wrong to use these animals for entertainment purposes since so many are getting hurt from it. It is unfair to the tigers to put them through in-breeding. Most of the time it will not work anyways. Tigers are supposed to be orange, once again humans interfered with nature and harmed another beautiful creature.

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Diagrams can be very helpful while writing in a virtual world. Digarams help in many ways because if you are talking about a certain topic, you can have the picture to break down and help the reader understand what exactly you are talking about. For example, I chose to use a diagram of the muscular system. If I was explaining the different parts of the system, you could visually see which parts I was talking about. Or, if I was talking about the different functions of muscles, you could identify which ones I was talking about. I believe that diagrams are very helpful in an educational setting. Diagrams help students really see what the teacher is talking about. Most people, including me, are visual learners. This means that if we see what you are talking about on paper or in a diagram, we will understand it better. Labels are also a very important part of diagrams. On my diagram, they are labeled. Lines go from the part of the body, to the label. I don't believe there could be a different or better way to use labels for this particular picture. While taking a diagram off of its normal page, you must be careful not to take anything away from it. In most cases, a diagram is created for a specific purpose. So you have to be cautious not to take away the main reason is was created. You have to put it in a place and give it its recognition that it was meant to get in the first place. In the end, diagrams are a great way to help us understand visually a specific topic. They help out in a learning environment and can really help someone understand a big topic. Diagrams are very beneficial to have and create.

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"If you're not a writer, this sort of compulsiveness may seem well nigh pathological. You may even be thinking, "What's the difference?" But if you are a writer, you'll realize what a gift the editor gave his old friend. Had not a word been changed, the essay would still have been excellent. Each of these "tweaks"-there were perhaps a hundred, none more earthshaking than the ones I've quoted- made it a little better, and their aggregate effect was to transform an excellent essay into a superb one." (Atwan 34)

-Anne Fadiman

While reading The Importance of Being Edited, it began to come very clear to me how critical editing and re-editing is. When Fadiman states, "Each of these "tweaks"-there were perhaps a hundred, none more earthshaking than the ones I've quoted- made it a little better, and their aggregate effect was to transform an excellent essay into a superb one." It ensures us that even the best authors must be edited. Editing takes your first ideas and transforms them into a magical masterpiece of writing. Editing your paper can be a grueling and never ending process, but in the end, it makes all of the difference. It allows your creative side to come out. Your first draft is mainly for getting all of your ideas on the paper. Once you can edit your work, it allows your imagination to go wild. You can add words, change words, fix grammar, add ideas, change sentences, anything you need to make your paper improve. It is also beneficial to have someone else edit your paper. A new person's ideas can really bring your paper to life. They will have the ability to think of something differently that you would. Your editor will interpret things differently than what you may have meant. They will be able to help you take your paper leaps and bounds. Another important point to make, is that you should edit your paper more than once. It should be corrected numerous times. The more you change things and fix errors, the more positive the outcome will be. Corrections will take some time, but in the end the benefit out-weighs the time. In the end, editing has nothing but a positive effect on your essay. The repetitive process can be somewhat overlooked, but it shouldn't be. Authors of all calibers use this process because it makes their writing go to the next level. It is, in my opinion, the most important part of the writing process.