intensity will lower the rate of growth in duckweed. Two treatment groups were covered with a screen in order to reduce light intensity. Both groups were kept under a controlled light source for fourteen days and plant counts were taken at regular intervals. The ravg for the experimental group was 0.1613 and the ravg for the control group was 0.2047. The results indicated that our predictions were correct; duckweed that received less light exhibited a lower rate of growth. For those interested in harvesting
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can access - A community (MINI Space)‚ interact well with Facebook for dealers and users to share news‚ events and ideas. * Weaknesses * Higher price: the prices are higher than its competitors’ (almost double the prices of Fiat 500 and Smart) * Not attract men as well as women * Opportunities * Fuel efficiency‚ low carbon emission fits the emerging trend of eco-consciousness. * Appeal to the countries where gasoline is expensive and where need a small
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population growth will eventually outstrip world resources‚ is this threat a major concern? On October 31‚ 2011‚ the seven billionth people of the world was born in the Philippines‚ rapid population growth in developing countries‚ the disparity between the rich and the poor‚ inadequate allocation of resources and other issues need our attention again. The Third World is particularly problematic; Robert Malthus (1798:98) believed that grain growth cannot be synchronized with the population growth potential
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Economic growth is defined as a positive change in the level of production of goods and services by a country over a certain period of time. It is usually measured using GDP and labour earnings. Economic development is defined as sustainable increase in living standards. It entails increased per capita income‚ better education and health as well as environmental protection. Characteristics of economic growth 1. Education: A country with an educated populace generally records higher levels of
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economic growth: Empirical results from aggregate cross-national data James A. Brander and Steve Dowrick Journal of Population Economics 7(1)‚ pp. 1-25. August 12‚ 1993 =============================================================== Brander and Dowrick’s (1993) used new sets of data to look at how population growth and fertility affect economic growth. This paper discusses how population growth has varied throughout history. Finding that high birthrates reduce economic growth by “investment
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PART 1 Explain how the Solow growth model would analyse the effects of a fall in the household saving ratio. In this essay‚ I will focus on two important aspects. The first is to give a brief historical outline of the Solow growth model. The second thread runs express how the outline on the Solow growth model might explain the effect of a fall in the household savings ratio.My essay will be guided by the diagram provided on which I have to make specific references and to think through
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Umair Zia Houghton English June 30th‚ 2013 Book Smart vs. Street Smart In the article‚ “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Gerald Graff discusses the topic of book smart versus street smart. Being street smart means having interest in other activities more than in school work‚ while being book smart is the complete opposite of that. Graff believes that having the personality of a street smart person can benefit society if one knows how to channel their potential correctly. He persuades his views
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Demographic Perspectives of Thomas Malthus and Karl Marx with respect to the causes and consequences of population growth “As we venture further into the 21st century‚ the global population seems to be growing at an alarming rate. By 2030 the world is to home of estimation 8.3 billion‚ as compared to 6.12 billion just 30 years prior.” (UN 2008) This quote speaks to the increasing population growth that the world is facing right now. A demographic perspective is an understanding of how the causes of population
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and food‚ are needed. Now‚ we have two ways of dealing with this issue. Either we improve the management of our resources‚ so in other words‚ try to work on a worldwide scale in order to have an effect; or we could try slowing down the population growth rate so that we do not run out of resources. We will focus on the second solution‚ and analyze in detail how we could reach this goal. Even thought it seems easy‚ several methods may imply a change of lifestyle or traditions that have an impact on
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Street Smarts over Book Smarts Gerald Graff is a Professor of English and Education in the University of Illinois at Chicago. In Graff’s essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism”‚ Graff compares street smarts to book smarts. Graff debates the common belief that having book smarts gives one an intellectual advantage over other forms of intellectualism. Gerald Graff supports this belief by telling a personal story‚ explaining where the education systems fails‚ and stating that people stereotype intellect with
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