CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination Biology Syllabus Effective for examinations from May/June 2008 Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road‚ Kingston 5‚ Jamaica‚ W.I. Telephone Number: (876) 920-6714 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2007‚ by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison‚ St
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CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.1 INTRODUCTION It is naturally believed that‚ water is a non negotiable and vital resource necessary for human life‚ survival and development. According to Parfit(2008)‚ ‘’Where there is no water‚ there is no life’’. According to Wang (1987) ‘’Water ranks first among all the basic natural resources essential to life (water‚ food‚ shelter and clothing).It makes up to 90% of human body’s volume and two-third (2/3) of its weight (Ajao 1995).Hence
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E X T E N D E D E S S A Y I n Geo gra phy Jonathan Sandidge Birkerød Gymnasium‚ HF‚ and IB Candidate number: 000632-035 Supervisor: Mette Bahnson Weber Extended Essay May 2013 SUSTAINABILITY OF CITIES Figure 1: Taken by Jonathan Sandidge RESEARCH QUESTION To what extent can Copenhagen City be considered sustainable? - an ‘Egan Wheel’ investigation ______________________________________________ Jonathan Erik Dow Sandidge Word Count: 4‚000 1 Jonathan Sandidge Candidate number:
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284 I The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural
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The Demon In The Freezer Christopher Coble C. K. King High School Abstract The first major bioterror event in the United States--the anthrax attacks in October 2001--was a clarion call for scientists who work with "hot" agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer‚ his first nonfiction book since The Hot Zone‚ a #1 New York Times bestseller‚ Richard Preston takes us into the heart of Usamriid‚ the United States Army Medical Research
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Wastewater can come from a variety of sources like homes‚ businesses‚ industries‚ runoff from roads‚ lawns and fields and is treated by municipal wastewater treatment facilities (Product‚ cornell). The solid material that remains after the treatment of wastewater is known as sludge (charac‚ cornell). Sludge can be employed in many different ways‚ it can be used as a soil additive or growing medium‚ sent to a composting facility‚ incinerated or landfilled (Char‚ cornell). Biosolids are derived
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Statistics Canada‚ Agricultural Division‚ Working Paper No. 65‚ 2003. [19]. M.T. Batte‚ “Computers on Ohio farms: How used and how useful‚” The Ohio State University‚ Division of Agricultural‚ Environmental‚ and Development Economics‚ Report Series‚ AEDE-RP0040-03‚ 2003. [20]. M.T Batte‚ E. Jones‚ and G.D. Schnitkey‚ “Computer use by Ohio commercial farmers‚” American Journal of Agricultural Economics‚ 72 (4)‚ 1990‚ pp.935-945. [21]. B. A. Gloy‚ and J.T. Akridge‚ “Computer and internet adoption on
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Mol. Biol. 1978‚ 120‚ 167–181. Rinaudo‚ M. Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2006‚ 31‚ 603–632. Roncero‚ C. The genetic complexity of chitin synthesis in fungi. Curr. Genet. 2002‚ 41‚ 367–378. midgut of adult Aedes aegypti. Insect. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 2006‚ 36‚ 1–9. Cohen‚ E. Chitin synthesis and inhibition: a revisit. Pest Manag. Sci. 2001‚ 57‚ 946–950.
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CSEC BIOLOGY SUMMER RESEARCH PAPER DISEASE & ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS This research is aimed at informing the reader on different types of diseases and the impact it has on humans. Enclosed herein are details on the types‚ treatments‚ transmissions and descriptions of different diseases in the region and around the world.
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Synopsis – Grade 8 Science Chapter 1: Crop Production And Management Crop: Same kinds of plants cultivated on a large scale Types Kharif crops Rabi crops Season Sown in rainy season (June to September). grown during winter season (October to March) Examples soyabean‚ paddy‚ maize wheat‚ gram‚ pea Basic crop production practices Practices Preparation of soil Sowing Process Loosening and upturning of the soil. This process is known as tilling or ploughing. Placing
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