mabrown310

Where are the studies that show this is a terrible idea?

Here is one study on repeated exposure to GMO corn in lab rats http://www.scribd.com/doc/106438581/Long-Term-Toxicity-of-Roundup-Herbicide

And again, I am NOT against the production of GMO crops. But shouldn't consumers be able to know what they are eating?

Your right I worded that wrong. I tried to dumb down the science part. GMOs are seeds whose DNA makeup is altered by incorporating other animal DNA and bacterias.

Still not quite accurate.

 

The major breakthrough was RoundupReady crops, which enabled farmers to spray crops with glysophate to kill all sorts of weeds without killing the crop itself. Problem is Roundup Ready is used so much that it has lost alot of its affectiveness. Weeds are now becoming resistant to the same pesticides.

^^^^This is mostly correct but you mean herbicides. Not pesticides.

 

 

For which allowed farmers to use FAR fewer herbicides. I would think that would be a good thing.

 

BTW...Herbicides are pesticides. Pesticides can be either herbicides or insecticides. In other words....both a weed and a bug can be a pest.

Yes that was the case in past years. RoundupReady has been used so frequently though that weeds are now becoming resistant to it. Producers now have to incorporate other herbicides/pesticides to have the same effect

And to be clear I am not against GMO crops. I do have an issue with how they are marketed though. Consumers should have the right to know what they are buying and it is there choice to eat GMOs or avoid them. And why does Monsanto get legal protection when the public doesn't?

Your right I worded that wrong. I tried to dumb down the science part. GMOs are seeds whose DNA makeup is altered by incorporating other animal DNA and bacterias. The major breakthrough was RoundupReady crops, which enabled farmers to spray crops with glysophate to kill all sorts of weeds without killing the crop itself. Problem is Roundup Ready is used so much that it has lost alot of its affectiveness. Weeds are now becoming resistant to the same pesticides. Now farmers are resorting to other pesticides and herbicides, which are much more harmful and studies have shown that these new pesticides can get into our crops. A study last year showed that rats exposed to these same pesticides started to develop tumors, but no official study has been done on the human effects (for obvious reasons)Thats what I was trying to get at.

http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-bill-blunt-agriculture-006/

Wow. In my opinion this is the most disgraceful piece of legislature from Obama & Congress. GMO (genetically modified foods) will no longer be regulated. GMOs are banned in several countries and have been heavily scrutinized for being potentially hazardous to consumers. GMOs are seeds that are genetically modified by being injected with pesticides which are passed onto consumers. Monsanto has already threatened to sue states that print GMO information on food packages (Im sure its because theres nothing to worry about). So in addition to not being able to see what you are consuming, Congress also thought it was a good idea to not make Monsanto liable for any health issues or deaths in the future caused by their products. And this bill was written by Monsanto itself. This stinks of crooked backroom dealings and puts priority on Monsanto's profits over the health of consumers. Anybody else outraged by this?

I was wondering if this will change the media's perception of Bo. I know Bo did it for all of the right reasons. I'd like to see the media looking at Bo as something more than a angry coach on the side line. I hope this is a side benefit of Jack's run - while I know Bo could care less, it would be nice to see a change in perception. I can't get enough of watching the video. It is now on my desktop. This is really the feel good sport story of the year so far.

I really hope so, but I doubt it. We all know that Bo is a great human who emphasizes the bigger things in life. Extremely high graduation rates, record team GPAs (I believe?), very few occurences with the law, building character and producing exremely well rounded individuals for after college, etc. ESPN could mention those things at any time, but sadly it does not generate as much interest as ESPNs Bo cam on the sideline. If they had the same camera on Saban, Muschamp, etc. all game I guarantee they would look much worse than Bo

Agreed huskeraddict. Sadly most people need to hear the lesson "if you cant say anything nice, don't say anything at all" again. Last time I checked this is still a free country, which means these kids can go to school wherever they damn please. You can't fault a kid for choosing a school over your own. They have their reasons for their decisions. Doesn't mean you have to like it, but everybody should respect it. Calling them out with insults just makes a fanbase look childish. Besides, you know these high school kids are gonna retweet the negative comments. Didn't you know your popularity is directly coorelated to your number of "haters"?

Anybody here checked out that new documentary The Imposter? I would highly suggest it. Probably the most engrossing and thrilling documentary or film ive seen in a while full of twists. Its a story that is so unbelievable it is hard to imagine that this actually happened.

Agreed. This whole staff seems very commited and invested in this team, especially Fisher and Joseph. Tim Beck is the only one im worried about leaving soon. Unless big names start throwing Terry the DC job

Alabama and Mississippi St. for lateral move as DB coach. Not sure about the third

I believe thats correct Saunders. I remember reading that Shawn wasn't told anything before he went down there and got thrown into the sh#tstorm. Probably the reason why he took the first opportunity to get out of there

Ok ya I remember that one. It got a little crazy there right at the end. Good thing we started kicking people out cuz the cops showed up right after everyone left.

Oh nice I probably ran into you at some point then. Was it second semester? We use to have people over a lot first semester but it was getting to be to big of a hassle so we only do once a month or so now

Yessir third house in. You been over before?

Well were just down the street! Right on the other side of 10th and Claremont. We usually get alot of people and we have had halloween parties and such, so getting people to participate isnt usually a problem. I like the high school party that could be pretty fun. That other idea sounds awesome to, ive never heard of that. Thanks. Ive been to a couple of ABC (anything but clothes) parties and those are always a letdown. No one ever gets creative and dresses up

Haha alright were right in the bottoms. Were gonna have one the second weekend of March. We usually just do blacklight but we want to do a theme party sometime. We were thinkin a 70's or 80's party but those are sometimes overdone. My roomates weren't crazy about Golf Pros and Tennis Hoes idea. Anybody got any good ideas? And yes I agree, Im a marketing minor and social media is and will be a major marketing tool for years to come. It is crazy to think about how big twitter has become to many companies

My house (not a frat, just a couple of buddies) made a facebook page for our house so that we can let people know if were having a party. Its set on private though, so only the people we want to see it actually do. Alot of people make pages like ours, but almost all are kept private. I hardly ever see public notices, too many weird and random people show up. But social media is a very interesting thing. Literally reshaping the way people communicate- businesses, professors, friends, etc. I have pages for some of my classes. Teachers seem to think it is the best way to keep in touch, especially for reminders or telling us class is cancelled. Businesses use twitter and facebook a lot for connecting with customers. If you complain about a business on twitter, oftentimes you get a reply from the company within a few minutes. It also provides a mass market for them to promote specials and sales. Also, any breaking news story you can find on twitter before it hits the mainstream news stations.

We had 2 snow days my freshman year 3 years back. Those were a fluke tho. It snowed a ton the say before second semester started and it made traveling to lincoln very difficult for out of town folks

I like how last month when it snowed UNL though it was safe enough for students and teachers to walk to class , but too dangerous to have the groundskeepers come in and salt the sidewalks. Cant tell you how many people I saw eat sh#t. Last year I broke my leg on a frozen staircase on campus that was not cleared off or salted....2 days after it snowed

Blackahirts be sure to check your email often. I was supposed to have 2 tests thursday but hoth have gotten cancelled already. I only have one class that hasnt cancelled yet. The professors sound like they dont even want to mess with Q, so im guessing a substantial snowfall would close canpus on thursday. But who knows with UNL

And for the record Im a Junior here at UNL right now majoring in Agribusiness through CBA

Hmm interesting. I think I am in the same class, but with a different professor. We don't do stupid activities like this. C'mon now were in college! Vocab should be something you learn on your own time. Professors need to stay focused on teaching applications of the principles you learn, because memorizing a couple of terms will not help you at all in the real business world.

But all in all I am usually very happy with the professors at CBA. The accounting professors stink, but the marketing, management, and especially economics departments are awesome. Dr. Asarta teaches a lot of the econ courses here and while his classes can be tough, he is an amazing educator. Says from the very first class that his goal in intro to economics is for his students to be able to read the business section in the paper and understand it. And he does exactly that

He played for Mississipi State a couple years ago. He tweeted earlier basically saying to recruits not to just commit to a school for the money cuz it doesnt last long and that they might regret their decision later. Says that Miss State never offered him money but a number of other schools did. Did not specifically mention the Ole Miss situtation, but it was prettty evident who he was referring to

Good point Buster. Ricky Thenarse is a great example of that. Also, wasn't it Johnathon Rose who transferred here to get away from "bad influences" at Auburn?

My bad didnt look see those other links already up. But I got the vibe that he will choose whatever school and coaching staff he feels the most trusting and comfortable with. And what better person to have on him than Terry Joseph. Mackensie commited to Joseph at Tennessee, so I think the Huskers have a legitimate chance (albeit a very small one)