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    Poverty is general scarcity or dearth‚ or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.[2][3]After the industrial revolution‚ mass production in factories made production goods increasingly

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    Nt1310 Unit 1 Exercise 1

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    Graph 8)‚ different soil substrate and the decomposition of organic matter. As can be seen from Graph 8‚ the soil pH increased with a decrease in the slope of the ground. In Quadrat 1‚ the soil had a pH of 7.5 due to having a higher soil elevation of -8° in comparison to Quadrat 2‚ 3 and 4‚ in which the slope of the ground was -2°‚ -2° and -1°‚ respectively and the pH was 9 within each quadrat. This makes Quadrat 1 more prone to acidification‚ as it receives more acid rain than soils in lower elevations

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    Resource and Development

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    RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited

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    Foundatiom

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    INTRODUCTION:- The type of foundation constructed in the Jalila children’s hospital is piles and raft. Bored piles and raft is one of the most common form of foundation constructed in this part of the world. Bored Piles (figure 1) are constructed according to soil conditions of the area‚ in this particular building pile are constructed 20m deep in to ground for better support and hold. Rafting (figure 2) is done on the piles caps to support the structure of the building‚ in this particular scenario the rafting

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    Cow and Pig Manures

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    should not be added to the soil directly around plants---it may burn the roots. The strong ammonia smell of chicken manure almost disappears when it is mixed with carboniferous materials such as dead leaves. As a general rule‚ it is best to compost chicken manure rather than add it directly to the soil. Read more: The Best Manure for Compost | Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/87499-manure-compost.html#ixzz29JgQHQSP Materials and methods Location‚ soil and climate The experiment

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    Hydroponic Systems

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    solutions‚ in water‚ without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium‚ such as perlite‚ gravel‚ mineral wool‚ or coconut husk. Researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions‚ soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water‚ plant roots

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    Human Overuse of Resources Calls for Second Earth According to a UK study‚ growth of the population and an increasing consumption of resources could leave humans in need of a second planet as early as 2030. Human demands on natural resources have doubled in less than 50 years‚ according to the Living Planet Report. The rate at which resources are being utilized with the population as is – or growing – will exceed the capacity of the planet in about 30 years. The report also said tropical

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    microbial and soil properties following amendment with treated and untreated olive mill wastewater Ali Mekki‚ Abdelhafidh Dhouib‚ Sami Sayadià Laboratoire des Bioprocedes‚Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax‚ BP: ‘‘K’’ 3038 Sfax‚ Tunisie ´ ´ Received 8 June 2005; accepted 15 June 2005 KEYWORDS Microbial community; Olive mill wastewater; Polyphenols; Soil respiration Summary We investigated the effect of untreated and biologically treated olive mill wastewater (OMW) spreading on the soil characteristics

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    is transported from the farm to TSB Malelane‚ The mill is a few kilometers away from the farm. Since mono-culture result to infertility of the soil‚ therefore‚ soybean is used as a rotation crop because of its nitrogen fixation by practicing crop rotation it helps to control or minimize pest and diseases that attract the same family‚ to improve the soil

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    Deforestation The cutting down of forest or deforestation can affect us and have serious effects on our environment as well. A few effects of deforestation are soil erosion‚ disruption of the water cycle‚ and possible even global warming When forest areas are cleared‚ it results in exposing the soil to the sun. Which would make the soil very dry and eventually‚ infertile‚ due to nitrogen being lost. In addition‚ when there is rainfall‚ it washes away the nutrients‚ which flow with the rainwater

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