INTRODUCTION Sugar is one of the main food items consumed in Sri Lanka. The annual per capita consumption of sugar in Sri Lanka is around 30 kg and the total annual requirement of sugar in the country is around 550‚000t. But‚ only about 50‚000 t are produced locally. In a year only 38‚000 t were produced. The balance requirement has to be imported. The total annual expenditure on sugar imports is around Rs. 20 billion. Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) is the only crop cultivated in Sri Lanka
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Mr. Brown all your tests look ok. Your triglycerides are at 145‚ cholesterol 210‚ hdl 33‚ and ldl 160. Triglycerides are chemical compounds digested by the body to provide it with the energy for metabolism. Triglycerides are the most common form of fat in the body. They are the main ingredient in vegetable oils and animal fats. Cholesterol is a soft‚ waxy substance found in all of your body’s cells. Your body needs cholesterol in order to work properly. This is because your body uses it to hold
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The Sequence of Chemical Reactions Drew Selfridge Dave Allen‚ Lab partner Instructor Yang February 11‚ 1997 INTRODUCTION This experiment was to recover the most amount of copper after it is subjected to a sequence of reactions. The copper is originally in solid form‚ but the reactions will turn it into free Cu+2 ions floating in solution. The ions will then be regrouped to form solid copper once again. During this process‚ however‚ some of the Cu+2 ions may be lost. The copper will subjected
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Chemical Basis of Life Chemistry Atoms – smallest particle of an element Subatomic particles: * Protons * Neutrons * Electrons Molecules – a unit formed by 2 or more atoms joined together Elements Compounds Mass Weight Inorganic Compounds – molecules that do not necessarily contain a carbon Organic Compounds – always contain large amounts of carbon * theses are the molecules composing living things – organisms Biologically important Inorganic Molecules
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Finance – 419 Scrap #29 Principles of Managerial Finance‚ by Lawrence J. Gitman. Published by Addison Wesley. Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. Individual Assignment 1: Assignments from the Readings • Resource: Principles of Managerial Finance • Prepare responses to the following problems from the text: o Problems P5-3‚ P5-4‚ and P5-13 (Ch. 5) o Problem P10-4
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regulate or research the effects of chemicals on living organisms can cause many health risks to their citizens and the environment. One such instance in history is in the United States of America after World War II‚ where synthetic chemical pesticides used by the government and farmers grow crops. Rachel Carson researched on why these pesticides were unsafe for humans‚ animals and especially nature. Rachel Carson fought to bring global attention to the use of chemicals. As well as launching the awareness
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4/4/2013 Food Preservation Methods Food Preservation Using Chemicals SMY04032012 A naturally / synthetically produced substances that is added to food/beverages to prevent spoilage Preservatives: The good‚ bad and ugly! 1 4/4/2013 Sometimes‚ food may spoil because of the changes in the food itself. When food spoils‚ the following may change: • appearance • taste • texture • odour © Food – a fact of life 2007 Food may become unsafe to eat. Micro-organisms need certain
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it is recommended sex offenders involuntarily undergo chemical castration which will influence nonviolent society. This effect has the tendency of a non-threatening environment with its extended treatment on sex hormones to reduce the levels of testosterone‚ desires‚ and unwanted fantasies. Depending on the offender’s mental stability‚ they will be released from prison after this method. As members of our community‚ one should ask‚ “Is chemical castration an appropriate punishment for sex offenders
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Chemistry of Garlic - Key Compounds in Garlic Although garlic has been traditionally used for over 5‚000 years‚ most scientific significance has just been developed in the past 50 years. The key compounds in garlic and its preparations include the following phytochemicals. Sulfur-containing compounds Recently‚ researchers have been focusing on the benefits of a variety of sulfur-containing compounds in garlic instead of allicin. These are classified as oil- and water-soluble compounds. Oil-soluble
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Titanium Titanium is a transition metal that was discovered in the year 1791 by an English pastor named William Gregor. The discovery was made when Gregor was by a Stream in the parish of Mannacan in Cornwall‚ England and found black magnetic sand. When Gregor analyzed this sand‚ he found out it was made up of the oxides of iron and an undefined and yet undiscovered metal.
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