help keep our crops healthy and reduce our dependence on other countries. Lignin and Suberin are becoming more popular in the manufacturing world as greener materials than what we currently have. They are being used for things such as cork flooring‚ biofuels‚ and as a replacement of plastics. Lignin is an unusual biopolymer because it lacks a defined primary structure and because it is heterogenetic. This means that lignin is made up of dissimilar substances. It is a racemic macromolecule that
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Debate for: Why GMO’s Should be Banned in Canada Opening Statement: Today we are here to discuss why “GMOs should be banned in Canada”‚ and the rest of the world as a matter of fact. Def/Explanation: Firstly‚ GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organisms. What this concept is can be briefly explained by the following analogy. Suppose I take Iman* and Ibrahim* to take part in a science experiment. I take some of Iman’s genes‚ duplicate it and put it in Ibrahim’s body. Then I present Ibrahim
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After experiencing the replacement of manual and animal labour by steam engines in the Industrial Revolution‚ cheap fossil fuels then became the main source of energy. However‚ faced with the notable increase demand for energy‚ fossil fuel‚ as a non-renewable resource becomes scarcer and more expensive nowadays. To solve this problem‚ the world needs to replace fossil fuels with other sources of energy which are relatively low-cost and more secure. Renewable energy is such a potential energy. This
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antibiotics‚ growth hormones‚ and other chemicals commonly used in industrial meat production. The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods‚ fibers‚ fuels‚ and raw materials. In the 2000s‚ plants have been used to grow biofuels‚ biopharmaceuticals‚ bioplastics‚ and pharmaceuticals. Specific foods include cereals‚ vegetables‚ fruits‚ and meat. Fibers include cotton‚ wool‚ hemp‚ silk and flax. Raw materials include lumber and bamboo. Other useful materials are produced
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training programs‚ administered by the Department of Labor‚ to help address job shortages that are impairing growth in green industries‚ such as energy efficient buildings and construction‚ renewable electric power‚ energy efficient vehicles‚ and biofuels development (EISA 2007). EISA institutes the energy reduction goals for federal agencies‚ as well as introduces more remedial requirements. The three key provisions enacted are the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards‚ the Renewable Fuel Standard
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addition to cleaner burning‚ fossil fuels were readily available and cheap during Rudolf’s day. Well‚ times have changed since the introduction of the combustion engine‚ and the use of fossil fuels has become increasingly more expensive. That is why biofuels are becoming increasingly more popular. But this is not a new idea. During the late 1970’s the Department of Energy funded research for the development of renewable fuel sources from different algae species. According Jenson 2 to the United
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Micro Economics:- Microeconomics is a branch of economics that analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms in an attempt to understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is concerned with the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. In particular‚ microeconomics focuses on patterns of supply and demand and the determination of price and output in individual markets (e.g. coffee
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crude oil alone does not constitute all U.S. petroleum supplies. Significant gains occur‚ because crude oil expands in the refining process‚ liquid fuel is captured in the processing of natural gas‚ and we have other sources of liquid fuel‚ including biofuels. These additional supplies totaled 3.9 MMbd in 2009. In 2009 the United States imported 11.7 million barrels per day (MMbd) of crude oil and refined petroleum products.We also exported 2.0 MMbd of crude oil and petroleum products during 2009‚ so
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Executive summary Air travel is one of the largest growing industries in the world. Activities such as world trade‚ economic growth‚ international investment‚ tourism and cargo services are central to the globalisation that is taking place in other industries. Air travel for business and leisure purpose has been experiencing a significant growth worldwide. Air New Zealand was founded in 1940 based in Auckland‚ New Zealand with a starting fleet of two flying boats. They have since grown to a fleet
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1. Introduction: The purpose of this document is to investigate the impact of climate change on the Information Technology (IT) industry in South Africa. Initial investigation will be into what is happening to the global and South African climate based on recent studies and academic papers. By then examining the impact of climate change on each sector‚ and by examining the percentage of IT spend per sector‚ the impact on IT during our lifetimes can be extrapolated. 2. Global Climate Change;
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