This weeks Questions Omnibus

This weeks Questions Omnibus As I started putting together the latest Questions Omnibus, I realized that there are many, many questions. I hope youll understand if I am brief and to the point with my answers! Questions answered by helpers A.M.C. asked, Just to make sure: Have you received my CD-ROM that contains the supplemental materials by now? The disc is labeled with my name, my date of birth, and the words supplemental materials. Fabrice replied, A.M.C., they might not know you by your pseudonym. Its easier to just email them and not post on a blog :) Thanks, Fabrice, thats exactly right! Carlos asked, Just one question, The Processed tag on each of the items in MyMIT means that someone has alredy read that part of your application or is just say that the Admissions Office has it? Prashant replied, I think it means they have it (rather than they read it). Thats exactly right, Prashant. Carlos, processed means that our records office has processed that item. Anonymous wrote, Annas Taqueria vs. Chipotle. Discuss. mudfud (recent MIT grad, who would have made a great admissions officer) replied, Annas is way, way better than Chipotle. Tastier, cheaper, fasterI miss Annas now that Im in ohio and all I have is chipotle. Ive never had Chipotle, so Ill go with mudfud on this one. just wondering wrote (and Jane W and Megan were also wondering), I was just wondering if you knew anyone at MIT that is vegetarian. Are there any special arrangements for vegetarians?? mudfud again comes to my rescue: There are plenty of vegetarians on campus, and plenty of vegetarian options on campus, and of course in boston. Vegetarian/vegan restaurants are only a walk or a T ride away. And with the abundance of ethnic food in the area, you can get quite a wide variety of vegetarian food (and nonveg for that matter). Every dining area has vegetarian options of varying quality (Annas veggie burrito is amazing!). And of course, certain dorms (like mine, East Campus) have really nice kitchens, so you can cook for yourself as well. She hit the nail on the head with this reply. Swetko wrote, I am asked for a MIT ID number. Do I have such , or how could I obtain MIT ID. Michael helped me out by answering, MIT sent you a letter after you submitted your application that contained your MIT ID. If you lost it (as I had), give them a call tomorrow between 9 and 5 (EST) and theyll get it to you lickety split. I might also add that the MIT ID # is a nine-digit number beginning with 9. Questions without helpers sreraman muralidharan asked, I would like to know if my research accomplishments would be a major asset for me in the admission process. In the admissions process, we value creativity, initiative, risk-taking, excitement, and curiosity, all of which are frequently shown by those who engage in scientific research in high school. I hope, though, that youre doing the research because of your scientific passion and not just to get into college. Nick asked, In one of your last posts you said that you needed supplemental material by this week if it was to be considered before the application went to council. I was wondering it that applied to the midyear report as well? Well take the Midyear Reports whenever we can get them. If we really need them and dont have them, your counselor can expect to get a call from us. Adriana asked, I applied as an international student because I dont have my green card yet, but I will be getting it very soon (I am being interviewed for it tomorrow!). Is it too late in the admissions process to switch to a domestic applicant if I get my green card late February? Hope your interview went well! To be considered a domestic applicant, you must have your Green Card or the stamp in your passport by the time decisions are final. If you realistically believe you will have your Green Card in hand within a few weeks, you should email our office now so that you can be considered along with the domestic applicants. El Frito asked, I was looking through the course listings in your previous blog entry, and I was wondering if you guys offered Martial Arts courses like Taiji Quan or if that is strictly where student formed clubs come in. MIT offers dozens and dozens of Physical Education courses each term, and martial arts courses are among the options. In my experience, people who are more serious about martial arts tend to work with one of the groups at MIT; I count at least a dozen different martial arts groups here, all quite popular. Questions spree asked, Hey Matt any comments on this years applicant pool?? Its a quite strong applicant pool, as usual. About the same number of applications as last year. ABCDEF asked, I sent in my first Trimester transcript along with the rest of them with my Secondary School Report. I am sending them in again along with the Mid-year report form now. Would this be ok? Thats fine, though if we already have your trimester grades, you dont have to send them again just to get us the midyear report form. Its all good. Confused in Chicago asked two questions, First, Ive got into MIT early and I have also applied to Harvard. Im trying to decide between the two. Could you maybe put up a post about the main differences between the two schools, especially in terms of social/student life. MIT and Harvard have very different student cultures. Best thing to do is to visit both if youre admitted and experience both cultures for yourself. More on this after April 1, perhaps. Secondly, Confused in Chicago writes, Ive heard from friends that MIT is pretty much work all the time. Is that the case? Ah, the stereotypes. Well, it is true that MIT has rigorous academics, but it is certainly not true that it is all work all the time. Id recommend reading some student blogs like Mitras or Kevins to get some more insight into student life (and I occasionally talk in this blog about my experiences as an MIT student 1996-2000). Its hard to imagine a school where people only worked all the time would have 300+ student activity groups and 41 varsity sports! Amelia asked, How often does MIT rescind acceptances, and for what reasons? Do you have do something along the lines of get suspended or start seriously slacking off, or can MIT just say whoops, we didnt mean that? Marilee (the Dean) deals with these cases, and Im not involved, so I dont really know the ins and outs here. We wont, however, just say whoops, we didnt mean that.' Keep getting good grades and stay out of trouble, and youll be fine, really. Jordan asks, Matt, what kind of camera is this that you seem to have on you at all times? Cameraphone or something? Nope, its one of the Admissions Offices cameras, a pretty old school one. I asked yesterday if I could get a new, small, snazzy one next year, and it looks positive. If you really want to talk about snazzy cameras, though, you should cruise on over to Bens blog. Sumith P Mathew had many, many questions. Ill try and answer a few here, Sumith! I have already sent in my application for undergraduate admissions to MIT. If I have lately won some international, national, or regional award or recognition like being accepted to the GYLC (Global Young Leadership Conference), etc.. Is it possible for me to somehow update my application? Yes. You can email our office with the update. I have been taking 3 IB HL subjects and 1 SL subject in 12th grade. I already took the IB exam for an SL subject last year. Can I get a junior year credit and start off my college in the sophtmore year? Ill rephrase your question as, can I get credit for IB (or AP or A Level or) classes I have taken? The answer is Yes, and this question is more thoroughly answered on the MyMIT website. If u can only select one more candidate for admission and you have a massive tie between two candidates. How would u choose one candidate from the two? Would you ever toss a coin to decide, in this case? I get versions of this question all the time. The answer is, we dont have ties in our admissions process. People are too different, too unique to have ties. We use the same criteria to evaluate each applicant individually. We would never, ever flip a coin or roll a die to determine admission. You have put in too much effort into the process for us to disrespect you like that. We treat every application with the time and care it deserves. I hope this is helpful, everyone! And thanks for the hand, Fabrice, Prashant, Michael and mudfud =)

Thomas Paine Common Sense Summary - 987 Words

Thomas Paine – Common Sense Summary Of all the founding fathers in America’s history few have played a role equalling the paramount importance of Thomas Paine, and few have been so repeatedly overlooked. In ‘Common Sense’, published in 1776, Thomas Paine argues for American Independence. His argument begins with more general, theoretical reflections about government and society, and then progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation. Paine uses the basic format of proposal and even after so many years, this piece of writing remains one of the best-written articles in the history of the United States. Paine used the common language of the people, which helped him to prove his point more effectively. Paine starts of ‘Common Sense’ with broad comments about government. First, he notices that people have an inclination to blur the differences of government and society. By sharply depicting the opposite, Paine argues that society is worth the endeavour. While government is a â€Å"necessary evil†. Society encourages us to achieve our aspirations, while government is there for the sole purpose of keeping us from indulging in our â€Å"sins† or vices. He continues by saying that it would be far worse if oppression occurred by itself in a society rather than by will of the government of that country. This is because the people create and support the government, and are therefore supporting or backing their own deprived situation. If everyone acted morally then government would notShow MoreRelatedCommon Sense By Thomas Paine Summary802 Words   |  4 Pages In his pamphlet, â€Å"Common Sense†, published anonymously in January 1776, Thomas Pain e argues for the mandatory division from the British Crown in order to create a new united democratic republic of America instead. According to Paine, America no longer requires the British rule, which creates more problems than benefits. 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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards...

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards grew up in an atmosphere of strict puritan discipline. He became a very religious and devout believer at an early age, and excelled in academics, entering Yale University at the age of thirteen. Many years later he became the pastor of a church that grew with his teachings. His lifestyle reflected his teachings and was a well respected man. His sermons spoke directly at many people and he impacted many lives despite the monotone he used when delivering his sermon. He had a strong desire to revert back to the old strict puritan ways of living, and took part in leading a spiritual revival called the Great Awakening.†¦show more content†¦He also uses personification to further illustrate hell by describing the wrath of God as hells wide gaping mouth open (pg. 72), or describing the greatness of our wickedness that the world would spew you out (pg. 72). He also uses repetition when describing Gods wrath. He mentions is over and over again throughout the entir e sermon, giving it different horrifying descriptions each time, enough to instill fear in the hearts of his audience. Even though Edward did not include any biblical references to his sermon, he did use some biblical allusions, partly was because the puritans during that time grew up memorizing and studying the bible and did not need another reminder of certain references. Such allusions include the most hateful venomous serpent (pg. 73), which represents mans first sin, where the serpent in the Garden of Eden tempts Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good an evil. Another example would be washed them from their sins in his own blood, which refers to Jesus blood when crucified on the cross that took the punishment for our sins. Another effective way that Edward structured his message was the progressive use of similes. 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A Book Review of All Quiet on the Western Front Free Essays

While All Quiet on the Western Front may help us understand the effects of the Great War on Germany, it is as an account of trench warfare and a simple story of human endurance. It is understandably one of the most famous of war novel. â€Å"All quiet on the western front†Ã‚  Ã‚   talks about the vehemence of war, friendship, bewilderment and mishap. We will write a custom essay sample on A Book Review of All Quiet on the Western Front or any similar topic only for you Order Now It gives a description of German soldiers’ experiences. It is a clear, simple narration. Quite terrible are those dreamlike pictures in its ditches. The same for the severe feeling of being alone for the friend on leave only to return to the forefront .Remarque is the intensely interesting story of war experience of Paul Baumer who is a member of German army in world war one. He is positioned on the western front having a role of fighting against the French and English soldiers. He however hated the war believing that it was needless and that the war has decimated the generation he belongs .This fight of the adolescent Germans was seen by Paul as useless which they have been forced to do. This was a time that Germany was trying to gain influence in the world .Paul and 7 others eventually die   in the book as depicted in the last chapter. Paul gives a picture of dying men around him in many of the battles. The pattern of Remarque’s presentation in the book is awesome. All pages with the exception of the short paragraph in the last chapter are described in first person. The portrayal of the characters makes the reader feels as if at the scene of the battle. Two passages I really found interesting in the book the first being   where Paul expresses his longing to survive: â€Å"I think no more of the dead man   : â€Å"I think no more of the dead man. He is of no consequence to me now. With one bound the lust to live flares up again and everything that has filled my thoughts goes down before it† (138-139). Here  Ã‚   the objectives of all the armies is   illustrated and it is that they all want to live and arrive home safely and they are desperate to achieve this by all means whether good or bad. The book also teaches that to escape the fear of war the best thing is to face it. In another passage, Paul talks about how his teacher previously advised about the battle to the German youths:   â€Å"Kantorek would say that we stood on the threshold of life. And so it would seem. We had as yet taken no root. The war swept us away† (16).In this place, the book depicts how young men, unprepared for war but preparing for their future are forced to give their dreams and aspirations in other to face a gruesome and deadly battle. What a mature strong men may not survive is being faced by this young people i.e. famine, poverty, thirst, terrors and demise of friends or even they themselves. Will they survive? Even after the war, if they survive they are old and what can they do with their lives again? No jobs, no families, and no homes again. Unfortunately various life events appear purposeless after fighting in the trenches. â€Å"All quiet on the western front† relates the events of one man who suddenly found himself in the war he knew little or nothing about. Paul Braumer was laboring in trenches while for the purpose of the uplifting of the Germany he volunteered himself for war having been persuaded by his teacher. He and his friends served as members of the infantry. Paul wondered not only the possibility of escaping without himself being killed  Ã‚   as he watched his friends dying one after the other but also the likelihood of surviving a world without war. He observed the trenches of western government were soaked in human blood from the death and massacre of the people. Remarque in his book allows for a period of relief amidst hell of battle. His approach is simplistic, clear and direct without losing the essential purpose and value. There are also periods of lyrics and thoughtful ruminations. Patriotism and countryman spirit are confronted by entity of the pompous schoolmaster who persuaded the writer and his fellows to join together. Disconnection from the civilian way of life is seen following the narrator’s leave having previously left the school for trenches with no assurance of establishing ties. It allows for a pensive thought on the generalized effects of war most marked by hindsight. Horrors are slimly depicted. With progression of the novel in terms of its character transformation, character reinforcement, the breaking and twisting in the battle front, we are being gradually challenged by the Aristocrats and the disastrous genre of the book. The Genre of the book is tragedy. In one scene of the book, Paul and his friends were together in the open space over the boxes being used as latrines: â€Å"And it will be 2 hours before we get up again† (page 7). Paul rails: â€Å"There he lies now but why? The entire world should have passed.† The book depicts the combination of joy, happiness sorrow and the outbreak of violence. All quiet on the western front is laudable as it will compete to emerge as one of the best if not ever best book written on war. I enjoy reading the book and the lesson I learn is that war can be terrible. I give the book distinction and I can recommend it anytime, anyday.    How to cite A Book Review of All Quiet on the Western Front, Papers

Tata Group Goes Worldwide Growth Through Acquisition

Introduction: The Tata Group and Its Story The Tata Company, whose headquarters are based in India, deals with the steel processing and production. According to the existing records, the company started its growth after purchasing the shares for Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steel company (Freeman, Gopalan, Bailey, 2009, p. 2).Advertising We will write a custom critical writing sample on Tata Group Goes Worldwide: Growth Through Acquisition specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The Current Strategy in the Global Context: Taking a New Course At present, two major tendencies can be observed in Tata, i.e., the tendency for growth and acquisition. Concerning the benefits: stretching worldwide There is no doubt that the acquisition through growth strategy opens a whole pool of new opportunities for Tata, one of which is joining the world market. To start with, the Tata Group’s authority is going to grow increasingly with every new acquisiti on (Trivedi, 2012). Another obvious advantage that the chosen strategy involves being able to analyze the chosen market closer and learn more about what customers demand. After processing the data concerning customers’ demands obtained from different affiliates of the Tata Group, one will be able to provide the products that will satisfy the needs of the majority of the target population (Vora, 2013). The last, but definitely not the least, the power of such brands as Jaguar, whose shares Tata Group has recently bought, will also add to the profitability of the company. It is worth mentioning, though, that Tata should As Bajaj explains, â€Å"Tata Motors appears to have succeeded in large part because it did not seek to run Jaguar Land Rover from Tata headquarters here.Advertising Looking for critical writing on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Instead, it has left day-to-day management in the hands of executives in England† (Bajaj, 2012). Assessing the risks: financial policy and the related issues Among the most obvious obstacles that the company is likely to face in the course of adapting towards the specifics of the world market and, more importantly, merging with the companies that exist in differently cultural settings. The PEST evaluation will be required to represent the issue more graphically: Political The Tata Group is likely to face a number of issues when negotiating with the companies set in different countries and, therefore, following different principles and laws Economic When choosing its new partners, Tata risks greatly. Since the Tata Group budget cannot stretch far enough to get the most influential steel companies to join it, Tata has to invite less influential firms, whose potential is not quite clear. Social The members of the Tata Group will have to deal with unavoidable misunderstandings that will inevitably appear in the course of commun icating with the Tata’s subsidiaries. Technological To conquer the market, Tata will require the latest technological advances concerning steel production, such as plant engineering (Uemura Shirai, 2003). To achieve this, the Tata Group will have to make sure that each of the subsidiary companies has been equipped accordingly. Therefore, the company’s financial policy should be reconsidered. Judging by the above-mentioned evaluation of Tata’s greatest risks concerning the growth through acquisition plan, the Tata Group’s greatest risk is signing the wrong company up for partnership. To avoid this risk, the company will have to develop a flexible system of risk assessment. Conclusion: There Is Yet Much to Strive for Judging by the current situation, there is still a number of steps to be made for the Tata in order to achieve worldwide success. However, to the company’s credit, it has enough potential to achieve success; and, which is even more important, Tata is worth this success. Having much to offer to its customers, the company definitely has the potential for further development. Reference List Bajaj, 2012. Tata Motors Finds Success in Jaguar Land Rover. Web.Advertising We will write a custom critical writing sample on Tata Group Goes Worldwide: Growth Through Acquisition specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Freeman, K, Gopalan, S, Bailey, J 2009, ‘Achieving global growth through acquisition: Tata’s takeover of Corus,’ Journal of Case Research in Business and Economics, vol. 1 no. 1, pp. 1–17. Trivedi, A 2012,’Ratan Tata, the man who brought Tata to the world,’ India Ink, n.p. Web. Uemura, A Shirai, M 2003, ‘New Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Based upon Plant Engineering,’ NKK Technical Review no. 88, pp. 37–45. Vora, S 2013, ‘India’s Tata Group maps U.S. expansion,’ India Ink, n .p. Web. 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African Nobel Prize Winners

African Nobel Prize Winners 25 Nobel Laureates have been born in Africa. Of those, 10 have been from South Africa, and another six were born in Egypt. The other countries to have produced a Nobel Laureate are (French) Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, and Nigeria. Scroll down for a full list of winners. The Early Winners The first person from Africa to win a Nobel Prize was Max Theiler, a South African man who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951. Six years later, the famed absurdist philosopher and author Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Camus was French, and so many people assume he was born in France, but he was in fact born, raised, and educated in French Algeria. Both Theiler and Camus had emigrated out of Africa at the time of their awards, however, making Albert Lutuli the first person to be awarded a Nobel Prize for work completed in Africa. At the time, Lutuli (who was born in Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe) was the President of the African National Congress in South Africa and was awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize for his role leading the non-violent campaign against apartheid. Africas Brain Drain Like Theiler and Camus, many African Nobel Laureates have emigrated from their countries of birth and spent most of their working careers in Europe or the United States.   As of 2014, not one African Nobel Laureate has been affiliated with an African research institution at the time of their award as determined by the Nobel Prize foundation. (Those winning awards in Peace and Literature are not typically affiliated with such institutions. Many winners in those fields were residing and working in Africa at the time of their award.)  Ã‚   These men and women provide a clear example of the much-discussed brain drain from Africa. Intellectuals with promising research careers frequently end up living and working at better-funded research institutions beyond Africa’s shores. This is largely a question of economics and the power of institutions’ reputations. Unfortunately, it is hard to compete with names like Harvard or Cambridge, or the facilities and intellectual stimulation that institutions like these can offer. Female Laureates Including the 2014 awardees, there have been 889 total Nobel Laureates, meaning that individuals from Africa make up only about 3% of Nobel Prize winners. Of the 46 women to ever win a Nobel Prize, however, five have been from Africa, making 11% of female awardees African. Three of those awards were Peace Prizes, while one was in Literature and one in Chemistry. African Noble Prize Winners 1951   Max Theiler, Physiology or Medicine1957   Albert Camus, Literature1960   Albert Lutuli, Peace1964   Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Chemistry1978   Anwar El Sadat, Peace1979   Allan M. Cormack, Physiology or Medicine1984   Desmond Tutu, Peace1985   Claude Simon, Literature1986   Wole Soyinka, Literature1988   Naguib Mahfouz, Literature1991   Nadine Gordimer, Literature1993   F.W. de Klerk, Peace1993   Nelson Mandela, Peace1994   Yassir Arafat, Peace1997   Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Physics1999   Ahmed Zewail, Chemistry2001   Kofi Annan, Peace2002   Sydney Brenner, Physiology or Medicine2003   J. M. Coetzee, Literature2004   Wangari Maathai, Peace2005   Mohamed El Baradei, Peace2011   Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Peace2011   Leymah Gbowee, Peace2012   Serge Haroche, Physics2013   Michael Levitt, Chemistry Sources Used in this Article   Ã¢â‚¬Å"Nobel Prizes and Laureates†, â€Å"Nobel Laureates and Research Affiliations†, and â€Å"Nobel Laureates and ​Country of Birth†all from Nobelprize.org, Nobel Media AB, 2014.

The History of Root Beer and Inventor Charles Hires

The History of Root Beer and Inventor Charles Hires According to his biography, Philadelphia pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires discovered a recipe for a delicious tisane- a form of herbal tea- while on his honeymoon in New Jersey. Not long after, he began selling a dry version of the tea blend but it had to be mixed with water, sugar, and yeast and left to ferment for the carbonation process to take place. On the suggestion of his friend Russell Conwell (founder of Temple University), Hires began working on a liquid formulation for a carbonated root beer beverage that would be more appealing to the masses. The result was a combination of more than 25 herbs, berries, and roots that Hires used to flavor carbonated soda water. At Conwells urging, Hires introduced his version of root beer to the public at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial exhibition. Hires Root Beer was a hit. In 1893, the Hires family first sold and distributed bottled root beer. The History of Root Beer While Charles Hires and his family contributed greatly to the popularity of modern root beer, its origins can be traced to pre-colonial times during which indigenous tribes commonly created beverages and medicinal remedies from sassafras roots. Root beer as we know it today is descended from small beers, a collection of beverages (some alcoholic, some not) concocted by American colonists using what they had at hand. The brews varied by region and were flavored by locally grown herbs, barks, and roots. Traditional small beers included birch beer, sarsaparilla, ginger beer, and root beer. Root beer recipes of the era contained different combinations of ingredients such as allspice, birch bark, coriander, juniper, ginger, wintergreen, hops, burdock root, dandelion root, spikenard, pipsissewa, guaiacum chips, sarsaparilla, spicewood, wild cherry bark, yellow dock, prickly ash bark, sassafras root, vanilla beans, hops, dog grass, molasses, and licorice. Many of these ingredients are still used in root beer today, along with added carbonation. There is no single recipe for root beer. Fast Facts: Top Root Beer Brands If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Charles Hires would have a lot to feel flattered about. The success of his commercial root beer sales soon inspired competition. Here are some of the most notable root beer brands.A W: In 1919, Roy Allen bought a root beer recipe and began marketing his beverage in Lodi, California. A year later, Allen partnered with Frank Wright to form AW Root Beer. In 1924, Allen bought his partner out and obtained a trademark for the brand that is now the top-selling root beer in the world.Barqs: Barqs Root Beer debuted in 1898. It was the creation of Edward Barq, who along with his brother Gaston were the principals of the  Barqs Brothers Bottling Company founded in the New Orleans French Quarter in 1890. The brand is still owned by the Barqs family but is currently manufactured and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company.Dads: The recipe for Dads Root Beer was created by Ely Klapman and Barney Berns in the basement of Klapmans Chicago-area ho me in the late 1930s. It was the first product to make use of the six-pack packaging  format invented by the Atlanta Paper Company in the 1940s.Mug Root Beer: Mug Root Beer was originally marketed as â€Å"Belfast Root Beer† during the 1940s by the Belfast Beverage Company. The product name was later changed to Mug Old Fashioned Root Beer, which was then shortened to Mug Root Beer. Currently manufactured and distributed by PepsiCo, Mugs brand mascot is a bulldog named â€Å"Dog.† Root Beer and Health Concerns In 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of sassafras as a potential carcinogen. Sassafras is one of the main flavoring ingredients in root beer. However, it was determined that the potentially dangerous element of the plant was found only in the oil. Once a method to extract the harmful oil from the sassafras was found, sassafras could continue to be used without harmful repercussions. As with other soft drinks, classic root beer is classified by the scientific community as a sugar-sweetened beverage or SSB. Studies have linked SSBs to a number of health concerns including obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay. Even non-sweetened beverages, if consumed in too great a quantity, have the potential for negatively impacting health.