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    did not know then what a diaper was all about. In 1981-82‚ when electrical equipment industry went through a bad patch Mohan had to sell his insulator business. It was at that time that he was looking for a safe anti-mosquito repeller to protect his little daughter from mosquito bites and sleepless nights. He finally located an effective repeller in the form of a paper mat under the brand name Vape in one of the shops in Mumbai. Although the shop-keeper did not show much interest in selling it

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    traversed by traditional style dhow boats‚ the landscape here is one of luscious coconut palms and clove trees‚ spice plantations and long‚ red sandy roads. From the ancient capital to the coral sand coast‚ this island has charisma‚ history‚ and romance in the air. Located about 22 miles off the east coast of Tanzania‚ Zanzibar is an archipelago consisting of the main island of Unguja (commonly known as Zanzibar)‚ Pemba Island‚ famous for its deep-sea fishing‚ and about 50 smaller surrounding luxury

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    Introduction When summertime comes around‚ bug spray is a necessity. Bug spray is especially important to ward off the blood sucking parasites called mosquitos. A mosquito bite does not hurt‚ but it cause an itchy sensation on the skin. However‚ in third world countries‚ like Africa‚ a mosquito bite could lead to a deadly disease. Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitos. An individual will start to experience high fevers and chills. If left untreated‚ the individual could die (Heyneman‚ 2014). Antimalarial

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    tightness of chest‚ cramps‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ blurred vision‚ headaches‚ dizziness‚ los of consciousness‚ and death. (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov) Exposure The risk of spraying the Malathion for mosquito control in the center of the town at the low concentrations associated with mosquito spraying will be kept to a minimum by giving ample notice to the public and by spraying for the mosquitoes at dusk. The maximum amount of the active ingredient Malathion is 8 ounces to an acre‚ and the marsh

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    References: 1. Mittal PK‚ Subbarao SK: Prospects of using herbal products in the control of mosquito vectors. ICMR Bull 2003 ‚ 33:1-10. Return to text 2. Brown AWA: Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes; a pragmatic review. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1986 ‚ 2:123-140. PubMed Abstract Return to text 3. Sukumar K‚ Perich MJ‚ Boobar LR: Botanical derivative in mosquito control: A Review. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1991 ‚ 7:210-237. PubMed Abstract Return to text 4. National Research Council:

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    Thesis Statement: Yellow Fever is a potentially dangerous virus but by following the right steps it can be prevented and hopefully eliminated. I. Overview of disease A. Basic Information 1. Causes a) Yellow Fever virus transferred by mosquitoes to humans b) Since 1974 only one genetic type can still be identified c) Transmitted between monkeys and mosquitoes and then from mosquitoes to humans. 2. Symptoms a) Incubates in body for 3-6 days before symptoms occur b) 2 disease phases (1) "acute"

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    Managing Energy Independence in the United States Americans are disgusted with the increasing cost of oil and they no longer want to financially support foreign countries that attack the United States. They are fed up because politicians have been claiming‚ for over thirty years‚ that energy independence is within reach‚ yet little progress has been made toward any real energy independence. Mortimer B. Zuckerman‚ editor-in-chief of U.S. News and World Report and the publisher and owner of the New

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    Both The Mosquito Coast and Weir’s next feature‚ Dead Poets Society (1989)‚ foreground fathers myopically invested in misguided personal aspirations. A significant critical and commercial success‚ Dead Poets Society is a period piece set in the 1950s in Welton College‚ a private boys school‚ at the heart of New England’s establishment. It is a study in the mechanisms with which the ruling class absorbs and expels rebellious influences before proceeding undeterred in its primary mission of reproducing

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    The sea has played a prominent role in his life for many decades. Even is his younger years he spent time in the ocean‚ "But you went turtle-ing for years off the Mosquito Coast..." (P.14) He enjoyed the ocean in many ways‚ but the greatest attribute was fishing.Fishing is his favorite activity‚ and the sea is his platform‚ therefore‚ strengthing his love for the sea. This exhibits the concept that humans tend to like

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    References: 3. Guillet P.‚ Alnwick D.‚ Cham MK. et al (2001); long-lasting treated mosquito nets: a breakthrough in malaria prevention. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 79‚ 998. 7. Lines‚ J.D.‚ Wilkes‚ T.J. & Lyimo‚ E.O. (1991); Human malaria infectiousness measured by age-specific sporozoite rates in Anopheles gambiae in Tanzania

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