led by farmer and social activist Vijay Jardhari. The Andolan started in the village Jardhargaon of district Tehri‚ Uttaranchal‚ famous for its unique movement to save the traditional seeds of the hills. The ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’ [Save the Seed Movement or BBA] is not only a crusade to conserve traditional seeds but also to promote agriculture and local tradition. A farmer and social activist‚ Vijay Jardhari realized that modern agriculture was destroying traditional farming. Crop yields of
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George Gordon‚ Lord Byron‚ otherwise known as Lord Byron‚ was one of the most influential British poets in the 1800’s. As an acclaimed English‚ Romantic poet‚ he is particularly famous for his work “The Destruction of Sennacherib.” This narrative poem is a retelling of the Assyrian attack on the city of Jerusalem. Accordingly‚ Lord Byron uses vivid words and symbols to depict King Sennacherib’s attempt to siege Jerusalem‚ only to be met with God’s mighty power to the point of death in order to protect
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Probability and Statistics Unit Overview In this unit you will investigate independent and dependent probabilistic situations and compare theoretical and experimental probability. You will practice displaying‚ summarizing‚ interpreting‚ and communicating univariate and bivariate data. Unit 5 Essential Questions ? ? How do different displays help you interpret data? Academic Vocabulary Add these words to your vocabulary notebook. categorical variables range experimental probability
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"tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species (Gledhill‚ 2008). 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF CROTON SEED Croton seeds are commonly known as Turk ’s Cap (Yoruba; Awororoso‚ Igbo; Ogwuaki or Aki Ozura) thought to originate from Malaysia. The croton plant is a tropical evergreen plant widely distributed in southern part of Nigeria. The seeds are of a dull cinnamon-brown colour and oblong outline; they are about 12 mm. in length‚ and resemble castor seeds in size and shape‚ though‚ they are rather
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puts his faith in the words of the three witches‚ and Lady Macbeth‚ who is certainly a key instrument in Macbeth’s ambition to becoming King. In the course of the play‚ Lady Macbeth is however responsible only to a certain extent for Macbeth’s destruction. It is his ambition‚ the prophecies of the three witches‚ and also his misplaced confidence in his invulnerability that causes his decline. By succumbing to committing evil acts to achieve his ambition‚ Macbeth destroys his morality‚ leading to
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Bartolome de Las Casa - A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies Preparer’s notes: 1) Though the original title does not appear in this version‚ this is (apart from the preface) a translation of: "Brevisima relacion de la destruccíon de las Indias"‚ by Bartolome de las Casas‚ originally published in Seville in 1552. 2) The original archaic spelling and punctuation has been retained] POPERY Truly Display’d in its Bloody Colours: Or‚ a faithful NARRATIVE OF THE Horrid and Unexampled
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History Repeats Itself History repeats itself. This concept applies not only within the realm of a singular nation’s history but throughout and between nations. That is to say‚ that what one nation endures‚ throughout its economic and political history‚ may be compared to and be strikingly similar to that of many other nations. As we analyze social change thought the world we have noticed a cyclical pattern of histories‚ both economic and political‚ in the countries of Spain‚ Holland‚ Britain
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Factors Affecting Seed Germination Research Question What is the effect of dark and light on the germination of radish seeds? Hypothesis I predict the seeds grown in the light will germinate twice as much as the ones grown in the dark. Materials/Setup Paper towels 2 petri dishes 10 radish seeds Water Plastic container A weight A folded piece of paper Procedure 1. Take a paper towel and cut out two circles that are the same size as the base of the petri dishes. 2. Wet
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Seed Dispersal Presented by: Meredith Kueny (mek224@cornell.edu) What is a seed? A seed contains an embryo embedded in an endosperm (nutritious tissue). It contains an immature plant and everything it needs to sprout in a new location‚ become established‚ and eventually grow into an adult plant. Without seeds‚ forests would not be able to regenerate. Forests are important because they provide many ecological services such as clean air and clean water‚ and they provide us with a lot of valuable
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Introduction This experiment is designed to test the allelopathy of two different treatments‚ Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus cinerea) and Lemon (Citrus limon). The two treatments will be tested on radish seeds (Raphanus sativus) to investigate the effect of the treatments on the germination of the radish seeds. Allelopathy is the beneficial or harmful effects that one plant has on another plant by the release of chemicals. Allelopathy studies the interactions among plants‚ fungi‚ algae and bacteria with
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