graduated from Yale College in 1792. By April 1793‚ Whitney had designed and constructed the cotton gin‚ a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Eli Whitney’s machine could produce up to 23 kg (50 lb) of cleaned cotton daily‚ making southern cotton a profitable crop for the first time‚ but Whitney failed to profit from his invention‚ imitations of his machine appeared‚ and his 1794 invention was not upheld until 1807. Eli Whitney and his business
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During this period of colonization they discovered cotton‚ which fibers appeared to be stronger than ones from India (“Globalization” slide 29). Farmers soon started growing this cotton and sending back to England. England soon improved their technology for spinning cloth and fibers‚ and no longer needed to purchase it from India (“Globalization” slide 41). This also stimulated more engagement within the slave trade. Trading
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INTRODUCTION a) Background of the Study Ever since man utilized various species of plants for food‚ clothing‚ as medicines‚ fibers and other useful things. In fact‚ the interaction of man and the plants led to the establishment of the so-called traditional knowledge. One should look into the potential impact of the plant which are generally rich sources of many natural products‚ and its ecological environment and the manner on how it could be utilized for significant use for human welfare
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unstable nucleus. These products emit rays like alpha‚ beta and gamma rays. After the nucleus separate‚ it decays and forms a different atom having different number of protons. Radioactive isotopes and controlled radiation are used to improve food crops‚ preserve food‚ determine ground- water resources‚ sterilize medical supplies‚ analyze hormones‚ X-ray pipelines‚ control industrial processes and study environmental pollution. In our daily life we need food‚ water and good health. Today‚ isotopes
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agriculture is known as agricultural science. Agriculture encompasses a wide variety of specialties and techniques‚ including ways to expand the lands suitable for plant raising‚ by digging water-channels and other forms of irrigation. Cultivation of crops on arable land and the pastoral herding of livestock on range land remain at the foundation of agriculture. In the past century there has been increasing concern to identify and quantify various forms of agriculture. In the developed world the range
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overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England and Europe during the 1700s. The United Kingdom had access to cotton as a outcome of its colonial empire. India manufactured
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Europe imported crops and domesticated animals which greatly impacted regions economic‚ biological‚ and social balance. It began with the introduction of wheat‚ rye‚ and barley. Along with the grains they also introduced plantation crops such as sugar‚ citrus fruits‚ and bananas. When the growth of these crops first began‚ they grew poorly‚ but as time progressed they flourished in the area. Although the Americas may have been flourishing in crops‚ it did not do the Spanish any good
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Pili (Canarium ovatum Engl.) is a promising crop of Bicol which has a great potential for development as a major export crop. It has a wide adaptation to varying agro-climatic conditions. It can be grown alone or intercropped with other crops. Like the coconut‚ Pili is a tree of life‚ with all its parts being useful. It thrives satisfactorily in maginal soil conditions‚ harsh tropical climates and in low as well as high elevation. It is resistant to typhoons and most pests. The tree reaches a height
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handicap in improving the country’s economy and power‚ so governments encourage or enforce industrialisation. Agriculture Agriculture also called farming or husbandry is the cultivation of animals‚ plants‚ fungi‚ and other life forms for food‚ fiber‚ biofuel and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization‚ whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the development of civilization. The history
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They are vital to our food supply and help our crops grow. They help produce food‚ fiber‚ and shelter for us. Waves from cell phone towers or the rising heat could be the reason for the species decline in number. We can help to protects the bees by raising hives on our own‚ and by trying not to use harsh pesticides. Bees are what pollinate our crops. Without them the flowers could not be pollinated and would die. Without the bees to pollinate our crops they can not grow‚ therefore causing a strain
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