Honeybees are vital to the argricultural security of the United States as well as the entire world. Without their pollination process‚ many crops around the world would fail. “Of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world’s food‚ 71 are bee pollinated‚ and honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are the managed pollinator conscripted to provide the necessary pollination services for most of these crops” (Frazier et al 2015). It is important for the Honeybee population to remain stable‚ but pesticides used
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Unit 1 PART A Pharmacology at Work 1. What are the requirements for dispensing schedule II and III prescriptions? Name some examples of each. Schedule II can only be prescribed in person‚ unless it’s an emergency. Schedule II’s dispensing is very strict since it has a high possibility of abuse. An example of schedule II would be morphine‚ fentanyl and hydromorophone. Schedule III has a moderate potential for abuse. Unlike schedule II which doesn’t have refills on prescriptions‚ Schedule III
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POLYTECHNICUNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING FORTUNASSIA “Anti-Fungal Cream” Group 5 Capuno‚ Christopher C. Abarientos‚ Rey Jr. M. Arellano‚ Anthony D. Dizon‚ Paul Justin L. Lualhati‚ Lyndon A. Mantes‚ Diovani Jr. J. Nievas‚ Precious Lean R. Rojas‚ Ephraim Karl B. PRODUCT NAME: “Fortunassia” We combine the scientific name of our main ingredient which is the Acapulco (Cassia alata) and Calamondin or Calamansi (Citrofortunellamicrocarpa)
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anesthetic‚ also spelled anaesthetic ‚ any agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation‚ including pain. Anesthetics achieve this effect by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation. The unresponsive state thus induced is known as anesthesia n anxiolytic (also antipanic or antianxiety agent[1]) is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety‚ and its related psychological and physical symptoms. Anxiolytics have been shown to be useful
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Farming and agriculture have always played a large role in American history and society. From the time the first settlers arrived in the New World from Europe‚ families and communities have relied on farms both big and small. Up until the 1930’s‚ there were few changes in the agriculture industry‚ but following the Great Depression and World War II‚ there was an explosion in farming technology‚ productivity‚ and the amount of federal government intervention. These changes led to a revolution in
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prohibition of marijuana in the first place (policymic.com). These companies saw hemp as a threat because it has the potential to replace all major non-renewable raw materials. In fact‚ hemp grows to maturity in 100 days without pesticides‚ herbicides or fungicides and‚ its fiber is stronger than any other plant derived fiber (Naturalnews.com).
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What is commercial arable farming? Commercial arable farming is a system of farming carried out on a very large scale‚ it is the extensive cultivation of usually one crop for sale in order for large profits (Monoculture). Some examples of crops that are associated with commercial arable farming are tobacco in Cuba‚ sugarcane in Barbados and Cotton in India. GUYANA‚ a Caribbean territory located between Venezuela and Suriname in South America practices arable farming on a large scale. Their crop/product
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10. Why are the microbial diseases of fruits usually caused by moulds rather than bacteria? 11. Describe the effects that CA storage has on fruit and vegetables? 12. True or false: Biocontrol is usually more effective than the use of chemical fungicides for controlling fungal attack on fruit. 13. True or false: All other factors being equal‚ a larger apple will lose moisture faster than a smaller one. 14. True or false: Temperatures below 15 °C facilitate the accumulation of starch in sweet
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History of American Home Products American Home Products Corporation (AHP) was founded in 1926 and has a history of continuous acquisitions of smaller companies that made proprietary medicines. In 1931‚ AHP purchased John Wyeth & Brother‚ Inc. from Harvard University. Another important acquisition was that of Canada’s Ayerst Laboratories in 1943. Ayerst was a large pharmaceutical company that had introduced Premarin‚ the world’s first conjugated estrogen product‚ and now the most widely prescribed
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Environmental effects of pesticides Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species‚ including nontarget species‚ air‚ water‚ bottom sediments‚ and food.[1] Pesticide contaminates land and water when it escapes from production sites and storage tanks‚ when it runs off from fields‚ when it is discarded‚ when it is sprayed aerially‚ and when it is sprayed into water to
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