A vegetable oil is a triglyceride extracted from a plant. Such oils have been part of human culture for millennia.[1] The term "vegetable oil" can be narrowly defined as referring only to substances that are liquid at room temperature‚[2] or broadly defined without regard to a substance’s state of matter at a given temperature.[3] For this reason‚ vegetable oils that are solid at room temperature are sometimes called vegetable fats. Vegetable oils are composed of triglycerides‚ as contrasted with waxes which
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were only made possible by local farmers‚ fishermen and pastoralists Tropical Lands and Peoples The Tropical Environment 1. Africa lies almost entirely within the tropics‚ as do southern Arabia‚ most of India and all of the Southeast Asian mainland and islands 2. In the lands around the Indian Ocean the rainy and dry seasons reflect the influence of alternating winds known as monsoons 3. The English word jungle comes from an Indian word for the tangled undergrowth in the tropical forests
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Acknowledgement It is a great opportunity for me to write about subject like “Climate Change”. At the time of preparing this term paper I am gone through different books and websites which helps me to get acquired with new topics. I can usually focusing on the topics which are important for us to understand about thus subject easily. I acknowledge my deepest gratitude to our dearest English teacher Sir Benedict Geropn who is always sincere and helpful in making us understand the different
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1 Chapter 13 B Agrometeorology and groundnut production This section was written in draft by P. Vijaya Kumar The section was reviewed by P.V. Vara Prasad and the revision by Kees Stigter Afterwards the author was not able to complete the section and it was then finalized by Kees Stigter The chapter 13 as a whole is coordinated by Kees Stigter with the assistance of Orivaldo Brunini 2 I. Importance of the crop in various climates I.1 General Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an annual
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to produce successful crops. In some climates‚ it’s simply too hot to work during the middle of the day‚ so not only do they have significantly harder work to do‚ they also have a much shorter time frame to do it in. Seasonal factors‚ like rainy or dry season‚ impacts how much of the year they can grow in; some nations can produce crops year round‚ others for only a few months. Some places are just at a natural disadvantage. Furthermore‚ the physical locations of a nation impact its access to markets
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------------------------------------------------- Presentation Transcript Chapter 14: Weather and Climate : Chapter 14: Weather and Climate (NATSC 003 Report) Introduction : NATSC 003 Weather and Climate 2 Introduction Weather and Climate affects our Earth’s atmosphere. Different phenomena occurs with regards to them. Sometimes‚ weather and climate are classified as the same because it has referred to as a change in atmospheric condition. But‚ what is really a WEATHER and a CLIMATE? Weather and
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Types of Weather 1) Sunny 2) Cloudy 3) Rainy 4) Windy Seasons Seasons are caused as the earth revolves around the sun. Seasons stay the same for a long time. Maybe 3-4 months. Summer‚ Monsoon and Winter are seasons . Apart from the seasons.. .The wind .The closeness to the sea and .The clouds also affect the weather. •The Summer season is from February to May. .The weather is hot and dry. .This type of weather is called a sunny weather. .We cool ourselves by eating ice-creams‚ having cold
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Summer season in Bangladesh Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon weather indicated by wide seasonal different versions in rainfall‚ moderately warm temperatures‚ and high humidity. During summer the sun shines hotly. The heat is terrible. Water goes dry. Ponds‚ canals‚ lakes and small rivers go dry. There is scarcity of water everywhere. The earth gets parched. People sweat at the slightest work and become tired and thirsty. People cannot work at ease. Summer is also the season of various fruits
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever‚ also called breakbone fever‚ is caused by a virus found in tropical and subtropical areas and transmitted by a mosquito bite. Incubation is usually 3 to 6 days after the bite. Signs and symptoms include fever‚ severe joint and muscle pain‚ and rash. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe presentation of dengue fever caused by the same mosquito bite. A strain of Arbovirus caused Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Characteristics
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Conclusion © Victor Englebert DIVERSITY + DOMINANCE Personal Styles of Rule in India and Mali ENVIRONMENT + TECHNOLOGY The Indian Ocean Dhow East African Pastoralists Herding large and small livestock has long been a way of life in drier parts of the tropics. Visit the website and ebook for additional study materials and interactive tools: www.cengage.com/history/bullietearthpeople5e 372 Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part
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