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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GLOBAL HEAVY CHEMICALS LIMITED Offer Price : Tk. 20/= with premium Tk. 10/= No. of Shares : 1.20 Crore Total Amount : 24.00 Crore Subscription : 09-13 November Bangladesh Chemical Industry at a Glance: Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC)‚ a state owned enterprise‚ is the pioneer in chemical industry in Bangladesh with concentration in producing fertilizer‚ acids‚ alkali‚ ammonia‚ chlorine‚ paper‚ pulp‚ rayon‚ bleaching powder etc. However‚ private
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Mr. Brown all your tests look ok. Your triglycerides are at 145‚ cholesterol 210‚ hdl 33‚ and ldl 160. Triglycerides are chemical compounds digested by the body to provide it with the energy for metabolism. Triglycerides are the most common form of fat in the body. They are the main ingredient in vegetable oils and animal fats. Cholesterol is a soft‚ waxy substance found in all of your body’s cells. Your body needs cholesterol in order to work properly. This is because your body uses it to hold
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Abstact 1) Introduction An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances‚ such as food‚ beverages‚ fuels‚ for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents‚ while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products
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Introduction: Ovania Chemical Corporation is a specialty chemicals producer. Its core product is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic resins‚ which are used mainly to make containers and packages for bottled water‚ soft drinks‚ foods‚ and pharmaceuticals. Their main plant is located in Steubenville‚ Ohio. Though smaller than other chemical producers that produces globally‚ it has competed successfully in its niche of the US specialty chemical business. Recently advances in technology have
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BIOLOGY 22 MODULE 1 – Chemical Basis of Life v2.0 * Levels of Organization – biological functions are ultimately based on the properties of atoms and molecules * Subatomic particles – neutrons‚ electrons‚ protons * Atoms * Compounds * Complexes of compounds * Organelles – bodies within cells that perform specific functions * Cell * Specific combination of organelles * Can metabolize and reproduce * Least elaborate living structure * Significance
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UNICEF PROMOTION OF HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT AND SAFE STORAGE IN UNICEF WASH PROGRAMMES January 2008 PROMOTION OF HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT AND SAFE STORAGE IN UNICEF WASH PROGRAMMES Why is household water treatment and safe storage an important intervention for preventing disease? Unsafe drinking water‚ along with poor sanitation and hygiene‚ are the main contributors to an estimated 4 billion cases of diarrhoeal disease annually‚ causing more than 1.5 million deaths‚ mostly among children
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Khalan A. AP Biology Plants Immune Systems Plants serve as the main source of nutrients for countless organisms such as fungi‚ protists‚ vertebrates‚ and insects. In comparison to humans‚ a plant’s “immune system” is insignificant. However‚ plants have adapted and evolved chemical‚ physical‚ and protein based mechanisms to protect themselves against invaders. A plant’s first line of defense against pathogens is their innate immunity. The “innate-immune system” is a non-specific immune
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BOILER FUNCTION a closed vessel in which a liquid (usually water) is heated under pressure to generate a gas (usually steam) CLASSIFIED TO: HIGH PRESSURE: constructed to operate above the limits set for low-pressure boilers‚ and are typically used for power generation. LOW PRESSURE: limited to a maximum working pressure of 15 psig (pound-force per square inch gauge) for steam and 160 psig for hot water A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated
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Dow Chemical Case Question 1 Polyethylene is the world’s most widely used plastic. Polyethylene plastic’s principal application was in packaging‚ from trash bags to milk jugs. It was widely used in the manufacture of everything from trash bags‚ picnic cutlery and garbage pails‚ to plastic toys. Polyethylene also replaced glass‚ wood‚ and metal in certain applications. There were three types of polyethylene‚ Low-density polyethylene‚ High density polyethylene and Low linear density polyethylene
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