Joseph Kicklighter Dr. Murphy English 104 June 11‚ 2014 Localvorism If one is familiar with terms like "food miles‚" "eco-consciousness‚" and "sustainability" then one already knows where this paper is headed. If not‚ those terms are being used more often since the increasingly popular locavore movement. To understand the locavore movement one must know what a locavore is and its purpose‚ and the positive and negative aspects of localvorism. The locavore movement began when San Francisco
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fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling. Wind‚ water‚ animals‚ and people disperse seeds to the forest floor‚ open fields‚ yards and roadsides. Where conditions are favorable for germination‚ seeds will germinate and grow. The seedling grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The stems harden‚ change color‚ and develop a thin protective bark. The stem may bend or develop branches that reach toward light. Leaves or
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the "lush blanket of green bliss" you have always dreamed about for your lawn. The spring and summer months are ideal for optimal growth here in the south‚ and fall and winter months for northern regions. Soil preparation is detrimental to the germination of the seeds. Soil should be loosened about ½ in deep with a hard tooth rake. Then‚ sprinkle seed down at 10-20 seeds per square inch; remembering not to seed to heavily as you don’t want your "little green darling" to compete for water. After
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American Rice Inc. in Vietnam American Rice’s strategy is to expand internationally by using one of the three main rice manufacturers in Vietnam. The horizontal integration with Vianafood allowed ARI to expand internationally and enter new markets. This expansion within the same industry was necessary for ARI in order to achieve an economy of scale. This venture brings ARI a larger customer base‚ bigger facilities‚ the first American rice maker in Vietnam‚ a larger work force‚ lower cost production
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Archasea Bacteria Luca Last Universal Common Ancestor Lucas Characheristics deduce form shared characteristics of A + B today: DNA (cf. RNA) genome No nuclear membrane or intracellular organelles Electron Transport Chains (ETC)- ATP (energy) Proteins Same genetic code Prokaryontes 2.75 bya‚ are responsible for a dramatic increase in atmospheric O2. Cyanobacteria = photosynthesizing bacteria + related prokaryontes Evidence of O2 increase: Rust in rock
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An experiment was conducted to evaluate the biodegradability and the toxicity of vegetable oils in comparison with the reference mineral-based oils. In the research paper produce by Tamada et al. (2012)‚ carried out an investigation on the biodegradability of vegetable oils and the impact of toxicity of vegetable oils to the environment. The experiment was first started off‚ by establishing the concentration of oil to be biodegraded in the soil for the toxicity test. The concentration of oils that
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) belongs to cucurbitaceae; one of the most important plant families. It consists of 90 genera and 750 species. Most of the vegetables and certain fruits belong to this family. Cucumber is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world after cabbage‚ onions and tomatoes (Shetty and Wehner‚ 2002). China is at top of the list with almost 2/3 of all world production between 2000- 2004. Turkey is at the second place with approximately 5% of total production followed by
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The English term "natural history" is a translation of the Latin historia naturalis. Its meaning has narrowed progressively with time‚ while the meaning of the related term "nature" has widened (see also History below). In antiquity‚ it covered essentially anything connected with nature or which used materials drawn from nature. For example‚ Pliny the Elder’s encyclopedia of this title‚ published circa 77 to 79 AD‚ covers astronomy‚ geography‚ man and his technology‚ medicine and superstition as
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Plant Kingdom * Bryophyta * Non-vascular (no xylem or phloem) * Reliance on diffusion and osmosis * Ergo‚ size restriction to damp areas * Reproduce via haploid spores * No roots; rhizoids * No true stems * Possible earliest colonists of land. * Moss‚ liverworts‚ hornworts * Filicinophyta * Seedless (male gamete meets female gametes) * Vascular (xylem carry water and phloem carry nutrients) * Ferns‚ club mosses‚
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American Prairies: Change in Ecosystem Structure and Function Introduction Stretching approximately two million acres of land‚ the North American Prairies cover a large portion of the continent. From Montana to Oklahoma to Colorado and to the provinces of Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ and Saskatchewan in Canada‚ the Great Plains‚ having moderate temperatures and suitable rainfall conditions‚ provide a valuable resource to society. Due to the expanse of land and the varying habitats within the prairies ecosystem
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