That Shit

*Updated to include the 5-8 sources for the research paper, linked down there
"Post that shit"
My topic is about genetically modified foods, and if they are safe alternatives to natural foods. The controversy regarding GM foods is whether or not they are safe for consumption, because scientists have gone in and altered the genes of some crops and we do not know if they create adverse reactions. In Opposing Viewpoints, I have found a good argument for allowing GMFs, and a good argument against allowing them: ...
The article concerned with banning GM foods is helpful because it takes careful measures to disprove the the main supposed benefits of GMOs, systematically listing and disproving many ideas. He references many scientific studies, and uses specific examples of times when instances disproved the claims of GMO promoters.
The other article is interested in allowing the continued use and study of GM crops, citing the constant testing of the GMOs and the constant not-worrying results. He also talks about the benefits like the resistance to climate, diseases, bugs, and how it may be the future of sustainability for third-world countries--this paper is good because it actually swayed my thoughts a bit!

Am I complaining too much?

Oh my god, are they that obnoxious? The regular scene in one of my classes has a whole group of girls chatting away, laughing loudly, and even playing music off their phones for everyone to suffer through. My sardonic comments complaining about this situation to my other classmates is seemingly just quiet enough to not be heard by the offenders, and something inside me just isn't prepared to tell them to stuff it. Maybe it's that I feel that the teacher should handle these miscreants, or that I think they should realize their own callousness and start to apologize profusely to the rest of the class. But of course this doesn't happen, and I seem to be forcing myself to be content with the relentless annoyance, rather than give the girls my opinion to their face. Some of my reasoning is that I don't want to be the asshole who spoils their social time, and some is that it's not worth the hassle. But it's this little part of complacence to let them be, and let them be obnoxious, that is scary to me because it could be indicitive of future meek actions. I hate that word by the way, 'meek', because it just sounds so...meek. But I refuse to let that happen. I will not be meek or weak or run over, I will stand up for my comfort and my wishes, and not cowardly stay silent in my discomfort to be loud or righteous. Next time they dare impose their slaps unto our non-consenting ears, I will stand up for the class and tell them to turn their damn devices off, shut up, or get their asses out of class. I will demand silence from them, and I will get silence from them. Or maybe it's not actually too annoying, I guess I can deal with it and not bother them...Ha. But what I can do is speak up for myself in a respectful yet forceful way. Which I will do.

Leadership

        Leadership is something that is necessary for operations to run smoothly and for work to get done. Leadership is something that colleges look for in their prospective students. Leadership is something that you want everyone to have little of, but not everyone to have a lot of. Leadership is the quality of having the charisma, the foresight, and the power to lead others to whatever may be the goal.
       Having someone in charge, and in the position of the leader is essential to so many different organizations' success. Restaurants need managers, schools need principals, armies need generals, and projects need someone in charge in order for goals to be completed and decisions reached. Leadership allows there to be someone to break a tie, settle a dispute, decide on a path of action, and take responsibility. Leadership is a quality that people in positions of power must have, for without it they will not have any credibility or actual power, let alone respect. A good leader takes all points of view into consideration, and is impartial enough to choose the best-fitting one while still being able to give reason for their decision. Futhermore, they are sympathetic yet professional, and they do not go back on their word as a rule.
       Leadership in someone can be recognised by their actions, such as stepping up to do an undesirable job, sticking up for something or someone, rallying a group or being a mediator between factions. They rise above the squabbling and they offer solutions, they become the problem-solvers. A leader must be able to make the hard decisions for the greater good, looking past their own wants and considering the wants of the larger group. Leadership provides accountability to owners, it creates order out of chaos, and it provides direction for others.
      For leaders to be successful and working at full potential, it is best for them to have full power given to them and respect from their subordinates. To gain respect, a capable leader should be able to show mastery of the duties the subordinates perform because it is relatable to the workers. They should also conduct themselves with care and be rational. Power should be entrusted to leaders because they are made more effective because of it and it allows them to back up their claims and policies.
      A leader in a restaurant will make sure that good relations are formed between the wait staff and the kitchen staff, customers are taken care of, employees are acting professionally, and if necessary, he/she will jump in and do any needed task and discipline and fire any insubordinate employee. A leader presiding over a project to market a new device to the public will make sure that all ideas are heard and respected, people work productively, deadlines are met and that disputes between workers do not interfere.
       Leaders are people that can guide people to greatness and can 'be the bigger person' in arguments. They make sure that work is getting done, a course of action which agrees with the majority is taken, and that nothing gets too out of hand or stalled because of a lack of a decision. They run the place.