varieties‚ many progressive farmers and agriculture entrepreneurs have taken –up the production of quality seedlings using seedling trays as a commercial activity. One of such enterprising farmers‚ Mr. Prakash was cultivating finger millets‚ paddy‚ marigold and vegetables on 2.5 acres of ancestral land. His crops were plagued with diseases and low yield. Then‚ he approached Indian Institute of Horticultural Research‚ Bangalore to find out the solution to his problems and overcome the poverty of his
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Write an essay on environmental pollution Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Causes i. Industrial waste ii. Smoke iii. Noise iv. Deforestation v. spraying of pesticides and insecticides vi. Shortage of filth depots 3. Effects i. Mental tension ii. Respiratory diseases iii. Irritation iv. Deafness v. heart diseases 4. Remedies i. Forestation ii. Anti pollution devices iii. Regular check up of vehicles iv. New laws v. public awareness through media Pollution
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Usually this does not happen when a person first comes in contact with the product‚ but after a second exposure. Examples: Dyes‚ oils‚ tars‚ rubber‚ soaps‚ cosmetics‚ perfume‚ insecticides‚ wood resins‚ plants‚ paints‚ plastics‚ glues‚ fiber glass‚ metals‚ and polishes. Flammable: Any substance‚ liquid‚ solid‚ or the contents of a self-pressurized container‚ like aerosol cans‚ that can be easily set on fire or ignited. Extremely
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Chikungunya Fact sheet N°327 March 2008 ________________________________________ Key facts • Chikungunya is a viral disease that is spread by mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ fatigue and rash. • The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue‚ and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. • There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. • The proximity of mosquito breeding
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Kevin Doan ENVE 010 9/8/2013 Beeez in the trap There are countless species of bugs and insects in the world although few are as important as the honey bee. Honey bees are one of the most important pollinators in the world. Dancing is a form of communication exclusively used by honey bees. Although‚ bees are not only here to get jiggy. Each year‚ the bees’ pollination work is equivalent to $14 billion dollars in the United States alone. On a global scale‚ these bees would make around $215
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William Sawyer’s 12/16/15 Report – Plaintiff’s toxicology expert It is Mr. Sawyer’s opinion within reasonable toxicological certanty that‚ upon the analyses conducted to date and facts in the case‚ including the history of Det. Broehm’s incident‚ there is reasonable probable cause and sufficient evidence that the Mosquito Magnet® was the proximal cause of Mrs. McCool’s death. According to him there is evidence that the “Patriot Mosquito Magnet” (the McCool’s trap is an Independence model) is capable
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and Grameen Healthcare Trust of Bangladesh‚ can now source from a local production plant located in Social Business Industrial Park in Sarabo‚ the plant owned and operated by Grameen Fabrics & Fashions Limited‚ will manufacture long lasting insecticide impregnated nets under the brand name Interceptor® that can prevent malaria infections effectively. These nets will be marketed by BASF Grameen Limited. The plant was inaugurated at the hands of Nobel Laureate‚ Professor Muhammad Yunus and
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GMOs What is a GMO? GMO stands for genetically modified organism. It can be argued that genetically modified organisms have been around as long as humans were using agriculture as a food source. By definition‚ an organism that has been changed genetically by any source that does not occur naturally is a GMO. Any farmer could cross two plants to create a more beneficial crop. Since their creation‚ GMOs have been used for scientific research and midicinal purposes. In 1953‚ the discovery of how DNA
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After reading the article “Pandora’s Water Bottle‚” I found out that endocrine disrupting chemicals had played a significant role that altered the normal functioning of both wildlife and humans. Therefore‚ when we exposed to these chemicals in the environment‚ we would experience some symptoms‚ such as sleep disorders‚ reproduction problems‚ depression‚ or developmental problems. All in all‚ do you think it relates to products that we use to clean our home? Definitely yes. The more we exposed to
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Helpless In “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “From Songs of Experience: The Chimney-Sweeper” by William Blake‚ the main characters are highly disadvantaged children. Morrison’s characters are experiencing the effects of the great depression‚ while Blake’s speaker is a victim of child labour during the industrial revolution in London. Blake’s speaker describes the child workers as experiencing “misery” (141). According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ misery can be interpreted as “distress caused
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