The Cannabis plant has been in touch with man for many millennia‚ it grows nearly everywhere‚ it is extremely versatile and is a better alternative to many things - so why is it frowned upon in todays society? The plant is banned in most of the world because it can used as a psychoactive drug‚ but consuming it is proven not only to be completely safe‚ but it can also be used to cure a number of symptoms‚ ranging from nausea to anxiety‚ with almost no side effects. Not only can the plant be used as
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mosaic virus (ToMV)‚ brought fruit necrosis and killed off the whole plant when the temperature was high. CMV infection in early spring used to bring a major lost of radishes and other cruciferous crops. Fig. 1.1. Symptoms caused by infection of Cucumber mosaic virus in the field (a) Field tomato plant complexly infected by Cucumber mosaic virus with a satellite RNA and a strain of Tomato mosaic virus; (b) Field radish plant infected by CMV 1 Gene Cloning of Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Some Related
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Plants and humans are perhaps the most important organisms‚ however‚ us humans‚ have caused the death of thousands of plants by starting fires and by cutting down trees for things such as paper and furniture. Plants make oxygen which is very important for our survival; we can’t live without it. In the year 2003 alone‚ 774500 acres of land‚ that contained not only threes but animals too‚ were burned in California (Jane Strong‚ 2003). Some of this land was burned due to natural fires but some of it
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International Dimensions of Ethics Education in Science and Engineering Case Study Series Bhopal Plant Disaster Appendix A: Chronology by MJ Peterson Revised February 26‚ 2009 Appendix Contents: 1.) Bhopal Chronology 2.) Ensuing Litigation Chronology References used in this section: Paul Srivastava‚ Bhopal: Anatomy of a Crisis (Cambridge‚ MA: Ballinger‚ 1987). Sanjoy Hazarika‚ Bhopal: The Lessons of a Tragedy (New Delhi: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd‚ 1987) This case was created by the International
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studies. Timber extraction‚ mining‚ dams and their effects on forests and tribal people. (b) Water resources : Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water‚ floods‚ drought‚ conflicts over water‚ damsbenefits and problems. (c) Mineral resources : Use and exploitation‚ environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources‚ case studies. (d) Food resources : World food problems‚ changes caused by agriculture and over-grazing‚ effects of modern agriculture‚ fertilizer-pesticide problems
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Nuclear Power Plant Persuasion Letter Dear Mayor‚ I have herd of your recent decision to build a power plant in our town I personally wanted to make sure you knew the consequences and effects of this before you made any drastic decisions. Over the past decade nuclear power has been used as a source of domestic energy and this has been increasing. But did you ever think about the heat rejection‚ gaseous emissions‚ environmental impact‚ and social impact. When it comes down to the heat rejection
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One of the dilemmas concerning our environment is saving wild life creatures. Cutting down trees is killing their habitat and ways of living. How would you like it if someone came into your neighbourhood and started bulldozing the houses down? Many living species have died because of the habitat changes they have to go through. Many oceans and other water bound areas in the world are being polluted by human waste. It’s killing all water creatures and making water unsanitary. If you really think about
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fellow friends. I stand here today to give a speech entitled “Things That You Can Do to Save the Environment “. Our environment is facing a serious level of pollution. We are also experiencing the phenomenon known as Global Warming. I am sure all of you have seen effects and heard the facts about it. So what can you‚ as individuals do about it ? Can you play a role in saving our already polluted environment? Yes‚ you can. Start by doing these simple things. Firstly‚ recycle as much of your rubbish
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Property‚ Plant and Equipment Property‚ Plant and Equipment I- Nature of Accounting Issues Businesses purchase and use a variety of fixed assets‚ such as equipment‚ furniture‚ tools‚ machinery‚ buildings‚ and land. These fixed assets are long-term or relatively permanent assets. Also‚ they are tangible assets because they exist physically. They are owned and used by the business and are not offered for sale as part of normal operations. Perhaps the most descriptive titles these assets are
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A SMALL STEP TOWARDS CONSERVING ELECTRICITY In response to the task given to me‚ regarding fans and lights being left unshut when not in use and a small survey to analyse student mentality and behaviour‚ I had taken the following steps Informed people in my hostel to gather in the common room for 5 minutes after dinner (on Sunday‚ 24-08-2104). Met people who did not turn up to meet in person Contacted some of them through WhatsApp I stay in SR14 hostel‚ it has 120 rooms (approx. 120 students
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