Golden rice Vitamin A is one of the most important vitamins to humans‚ and it plays an inevitable role in our daily life‚ thus Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people‚ causing serious health problems. Therefore‚ scientists are searching for the most effective method to let people obtain enough Vitamin A as possible. As a consequence‚ the scientific program of cultivating Golden Rice has attracted people’s attention. “Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta-carotene‚ a
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I. Introduction The most important food crop in the Philippines is rice‚ a staple food in most of the country. It is produced all throughout Luzon‚ the Western Visayas‚ Southern Mindanao‚ and Central Mindanao. 9.5 billion tons of palay were produced in 1989 almost. In 1990 palay‚ which caused a 27 percent value added in agriculture and 3.5 percent of GNP. Per hectare yields have generally been low in comparison with other Asian countries. Since the mid-1960s‚ however‚ yields have increased
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to go “pro” and provide for your family? Well Jerry Lee Rice born October 13‚ 1962 raised in Starkville‚ Mississippi had a hard childhood; Jerry grew up “Simon pure”‚ no street lights‚ no sidewalks‚ no sidewalks‚ no stadium or concerts. As a youngster Jerry saw a lot of poor events in his life but very little of luxury that later became a part of his life. His father‚ a brick mason built a home for his large family. When money was short‚ rice helped his father carry bricks and mix mortar. When money
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Bohol‚ In the Eyes of a First-Time Beholder Text by Raymund Magno Garlítos Perched on a very young palm tree‚ the tarsier fidgeted as I aimed my camera on its direction. It was only a few centimeters away‚ so easy to touch and yet I reminded myself to avoid the temptation. I read in an article how traumatizing it can be for these velvety creatures to be held‚ that they would hurt themselves to death after being “violated” by curious tourists who are never content with taking pictures. So
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how tough times became for Rice‚ she always held her head up high and never gave up. It’s evident that Condoleezza Rice is a living leader because she is determined‚ dedicated‚ and confident. Condoleezza Rice’s determination is one of the many ways she demonstrates leadership. To begin with‚ Condoleezza rice received a low score on her SAT; however she didn’t let that get in the way of her goal to finish High School earlier than anyone else in her class. Rice decided to pay a visit to her
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"Devarāja" is the Hindu-Buddhist cult of deified royalty in Southeast Asia.[1] It could be simply described as Southeast Asian concept of divine king. The concept viewed the monarch to possess transcendental quality‚ the king as the living god on earth‚ the incarnation of the supreme god‚ often attributed to Shiva or Vishnu. The concept is closely related to Indian concept of Chakravartin (universal monarch). In politics‚ it is viewed as the divine justification of a king’s rule. The concept was
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called “Sashimi”. What defines Sushi is any dish made with vinegar rice‚ which may or may not include raw fish. Although in today’s society you will find Sushi served most often in a Japanese restaurant‚ it actually dates back to 7th Century China. It was the way of preserving fish! As the Chinese people didn’t have modern day refrigerators‚ they used the natural process of fermentation. To complete the Sushi-making process‚ only rice and salt were needed. The result was delicious fish‚ causing Sushi
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The Legend of Rice A long‚ long time ago‚ our ancestors did not know about rice. They lived on fruits and vegetables‚ which they gathered in the forest‚ and on birds and wild animals‚ which they caught while hunting in the mountain. Tilling the soil was still unheard of. In addition‚ domestication of animals was not yet practiced. Since our people depended on the food which nature provided and not on what they themselves grew raised‚ their stay in one particular place was only temporary
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ACIS 5514 Case Summary---Rice Epicurean * Overview Rice Epicurean was the self-reported oldest family-owned chain of supermarkets in Houston‚ Texas‚ which can be traced back to rice Boulevard‚ 1937. Although Rice Epicurean was a relatively small player within the Houston grocery industry‚ it tried to compete with the larger chains by maintaining a rich inventory of typical grocery store items as well as gourmet products‚ chef-prepared foods‚ high-quality bakery products‚ and full-service meat
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3.1 Effect of initial moisture content on the storability of rice seeds I. Effect of initial moisture content on the storability of rice seeds Treatment | % Germination | | R E P L I C A T I O N | | 1 | 2 | Average | | After 3 days | After 7 days | After 3 days | After 7 days | | 11% moisture content | 12% | | 12% | | 16% | 20% moisture content | 0% | 16% | 0% | 12% | 14% | The results have shown that the rice seed treated with 11% moisture content have higher percent
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