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    Fats and Oils

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    FATS AND OIL DEFINITION: Fats and oils‚ group of organic substances that form an important part of the diet and also are useful in many industries. The fats are usually solid‚ the oils generally liquid at ordinary room temperatures. Some tropical products‚ liquids in their sites of origin‚ become solids in cooler climates; in commerce these often retain the name originally given‚ e.g.‚ palm oil and coconut oil. Chemically fats and oils are either simple or mixed glyceryl esters of organic acids

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    Peak Oil

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    Reggie Koch Professor Metcalf English 100 11-14-2007 The Beginning of the End of Oil The end of oil can mean an end to a lot of things in an industrialized lifestyle that we live in today. With more than 60% of the world passed their peak‚ this puts United States at a great risk because the U.S. alone uses more than 25% of the world’s oil. According to Tom Whipple‚ “Americans have consumed an average of 9.3 million barrels of gasoline a day so far this year‚ an increase of 0.6 percent from

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    Aromatherapy Oil Usage

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    The History of Aromatherapy Oil Usage By Paul Malcolm Apr 1‚ 2012 Although it is still in the process of creeping into modern science‚ aromatherapy has been around for thousands of years. This rich history is split between the Chinese and the ancient Egyptians. Documentation tends to be more inclined towards the Egyptians as the originators of these techniques as they burnt scented herbs and spices as part of their prayer rituals. The emergence of aromatic medicine is also closely linked to the belief

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    Standard Oil

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    STANDARD OIL COMPANY Standard Oil Company Imperialism John D. was one of the world’s biggest monopolists. He began the Standard Oil Company in 1870 in Ohio. It began as an Ohio partnership formed by the well-known industrialist John D. Rockefeller‚ his brother William Rockefeller‚ Henry Flagler‚ chemist Samuel Andrews‚ silent partner Stephen V. Harkness‚ and Oliver Burr Jennings. John D. Rockefeller dominated the oil industry‚ for he was the single most important figure in shaping the new industry

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    Eucalyptus Oil

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    April 18‚ 2014 Title: Identification of Conjugated diene from Eucalyptus Oil Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is to separate and identify a conjugated diene from eucalyptus oil by making its Diels-Alder adduct with maleic anhydride. The unknown is one of four conjugated dienes with its names and the melting points. The melting point of the adduct was 112°C revealed the identity of the diene in eucalyptus oil which was α-phellandrene. Introduction: Some natural hydrocarbons are conjugated

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    OLIVE OIL

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    Alie Bandasack Olive Oil Extra Credit. The methods to processing olive oil starts with picking the best olives. Next‚ they are crushed into paste‚ then add a little bit of water to turn it into little clumps. The mixture is later stirred and heated to about 82 degrees. Next‚ it is pressed into a compartment and rotated at a high speed and the paste and water/oil are separated. Now the oil may be bleached‚ deodorized and refined. Olive oil is composed mainly of mixed triglyceride esters of oleic

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    Oil Formulation

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    Homemade Perfume Base 1 tablespoon (15ml) Jojoba or Grapeseed oil 1 tablespoon (15ml) Vodka Essential Oils Perfume Blends Darkly Mysterious 8 drops Sandalwood‚ 3 drops Lavender‚ 1 drop Cedarwood Floral Romance 5 drops Palmarosa‚ 3 drops Rose‚ 1 drop Rose Geranium‚ 1 drop Ylang Ylang (use more palmarosa and rose geranium if you don’t have any rose eo) Fountain of Youth 9 drops Grapefruit‚ 1 drop Rose Geranium‚ 1 drop Ylang Ylang Luscious Lavender 6 drops Lavender‚ 4 drops Frankincense

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    Peak Oil

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    During my research on peak oil and energy resources‚ climate change‚ and the capacity of the Earth to support human life‚ I found that there was much information available on the issues (i.e.‚ the relevant science‚ data‚ and facts were already available)‚ but that much of it was not synthesized to make a comprehensive and complete picture (i.e.‚ complete with accurate data and comprehensive analyses). So‚ some of the people who may be aware of peak oil (or climate change) may not fully understand

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    Oil Monopoly

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    Tarbell’s The History of the Standard Oil Company she mentions‚ "Mr. Rockefeller has systematically played with loaded dice‚ and it is doubtful if there has ever been a time ... when he has run a race with a competitor and started fair." Monopolies do not play fair with the competition John D. Rockefeller created Standard Oil’s Company in 1870. He believed the most profit from oil was found in refining it‚ not drilling. Rockefeller described the competition in oil refining as "chaotic". He then began

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    Clove Oil

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    medicine the oil is used for diarrhoea‚ hernia‚ bad breath and bronchitis as well as for those conditions mentioned above. Extraction Essential oil by water distillation from 1. the buds and 2. the leaves and by steam distillation from 3. the stalks or stems. A concrete‚ absolute and oleoresin are also produced from the buds in small quantities. Characteristics and Constituents 1. Clove bud is a pale yellow liquid with a sweet - spicy odour and a fruity-fresh top note. The bud oil is favoured

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