CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study Sweet Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)‚ also called bell peppers‚ green pepper‚ or Pimento‚ belong to the family Solanaceae (Olarewaju and Showemino‚ 2006; Kabura‚ 2008). It is a warm season annual crop when grown in temperate regions. However‚ it is actually a herbaceous perennial when cultivated in tropical areas‚ such as its native Latin America. Bell peppers are considered “sweet” since they lack the pungent chemical (capsaicin) present in
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If We Had Known About Green Chemistry In 1951‚ How Would Things Be Different Today? Green Chemistry is the making of chemical products that reduces or eliminates the use and production of hazardous substances in the designing‚ making‚ and use of chemical products. It involves the designing and re-designing of chemical creation and chemical products to prevent pollution which will therefore solve environmental problems. Green Chemistry is environmentally safe and has very little side effects on
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Carnival and buffet served with green food Objective: - To arouse the public awareness of eating green - To let the public know more about eating green - To gain media exposure - To provide a chance for the public to try vegetarian cuisines ⋄encourage them to eat green often how activities: The carnival and buffet served with green food which will be launched in West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade on 23-24 of November‚ 2013. It is a free of
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manufacture. The three main types of tea‚ black‚ green and instant tea‚ are made by processing the y o u n g shoot or flush‚ comprising the terminal b u d and t w o adjacent leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinesis)‚ s h o w n opposite. Of these types of processed tea the most important is the familiar black tea‚ w h i c h is a fermented product‚ the colouring matter arising f r o m enzymic oxidation of phenolic components of the tea leaf. Green tea‚ o n the other hand‚ resembles m o r e closely
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Green Technologies Carlos Smith J.R. INF103: Computer Literacy Instructor: Carolyn Hughes June 28‚ 2010 I believe that with our rapid growing society and technologies we should start becoming more and more involved with making our planet and our life’s cleaner before it is too late to do anything about it. It is our responsibilities to make sure that we do whatever it takes to reduce the pollution because it not only affects us our animals as well. Most people will
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1. What factors contributed to Andrew Keller starting the biodiesel business? Were you surprised at the reasons he gave for starting the business? Do you think the decision to start the business was wise? Why or why not? There were a number of factors that contributed to Andrew Keller starting the biodiesel business. Keller had always been concerned with the environment. He was interested in coming up with a greener alternative to home heating and fueling. This was a business venture that not
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Save our planet go green! By: Allan Marin 4/22/2010 The light from the sun is very important for us because it helps the plants on earth get energy. Because with out it the plants will not make oxygen for the people on this earth. Our oxygen is very important because we need it to stay alive. Carbon dioxide is very important because it helps the plants stay alive and the plants make the carbon dioxide and turn it into
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Cooper Green Hospital and the Community Care Plan Cooper Green Hospital and the Community Care Plan HSA 599 Dr. Hunter April 28‚ 2013 Cooper Green Hospital and the Community Care Plan 1 The following paper will explore and discuss six (6) unique problems associated with delivering health care to an indigent population. This paper will discuss the five (5) ways that the Community Care Plan will improve the health status of the community. This paper will
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Greenpeace. Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behavior‚ to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace amongst the world. The report outlines the organizations aim in promoting a green world also its function in the current age of the planet that is faced by human destructions and increasing faults. The Establishment of the Organization: This International organization was established in August 28‚ 1971‚ by a small team of activists
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Design Course: Materials and Processes (CD220) Instructor: Paul Debashis Green engineering is a much-needed approach to transform existing engineering disciplines and practices to those that promote sustainability. The concept of sustainability is to develop and implement technologically and economically viable products‚ processes‚ and systems that meet the needs of humanity‚ while protecting the environment. Green engineering is governed by the following principles: Use the least amount of
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