including colds and flu)‚Calcium (which builds strong bones and teeth‚ and helps prevent osteoporosis)‚Potassium ( which is essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves) and Proteins (which are the basic building blocks of all our body. Maize- known in some English-speaking countries as corn‚ is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain‚ which are seeds called kernels. Last month
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assignment: Origin stories of “maize” After reading the Cherokee origin story of how corn or “maize” came to be‚ you will see that you see a much more interesting perspective on its creation rather than the claims that archeologists have came up with to determine maize’s origin. According to archaeologists‚ maize was developed and cultivated in what would be present day Mexico around 6000 BC. Scientists do not know exactly how maize was first developed‚ but they know that maize gradually spread from present
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consistently produces more food on less land and at cheaper cost than the farmers of any other nation. When famine loomed in Mexico and southern Asia in the mid-20th century‚ agricultural crop researchers saved the day. Scientists at Mexico ’s International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the Philippines ’s International Rice Research Institute came up with new‚ high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice that raised harvests and kept starvation at bay.(Dimick) Today as the population grows we need
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The Dangers of Genetically Modified Foods Despite the recent surge in media coverage regarding genetically modified foods (GM foods) many Americans are unaware of what these foods are‚ or the possible benefits and dangers associated with them. Sometimes referred to as agricultural biotechnology; genetic modifying means that the DNA of food has been altered in some way at a cellular level. Scientists have learned that by inserting the genetic information from one organism into another they can
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The quesadilla was first discovered in Mexico in the late 1500’s. The corn tortilla was originally discovered and created by the Native Americans (123 Long). In the 1500’s and early 1600’s the Spanish added to the quesadilla by putting pork‚ beef‚ chicken‚ and other ingredients into the corn tortilla. In most regions‚ especially the central region of Mexico‚ a quesadilla is a circle of uncooked corn masa folded in half and filled with cheese‚ then warmed up until the cheese has melted. However
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THE EFFICACY OF AMPICILLIN IN WHITE GLUTINOUS CORN KERNEL EXTRACT (Zea mays) IN INHIBITING SALMONELLA BACTERIA Nanie Rose Marien B. Blanco Mahri Joie N. Inocencio Christine S. Ventura IV-Enrico Fermi Ms. Esperanza R. Sabangan Research Adviser 2010-2011 RECOMMENDATION FOR ORAL EXAMINATION This research proposal entitled‚ THE EFFICACY OF AMPICILLIN IN WHITE GLUTINOUS CORN KERNEL EXTRACT (Zea mays) IN INHIBITING SALMONELLA BACTERIA prepared and submitted by NANIE ROSE MARIEN
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A crop circle is an area in a field of crops where the plants have been mysteriously flattened into the shape of a circle or a more complex pattern. A crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat‚ barley‚ rye‚ maize‚ or rapeseed. Crop circles are also referred to as crop formations‚ because they are not always circular in shape. The documented cases have substantially increased from the 1970s to current times. In 1991‚ two hoaxers claimed authorship of many circles
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Sonchus oleraceus or also called as Sowthistle originates from Europe (Munz‚ 1968). During the 1800s Europeans were travelling the world and carrying their crops‚ so they brought the Sowthistle to Australia. Sonchus oleraceus is biennial or an annual weed. It is glabrous‚ milky (white latex in all plant parts)‚ and erect stems with can get between 20 to 150 cm tall. Hollow‚ septate at the nodes and relatively pentagonal in section because the decurrent midribs in the leaves (Alex et al.‚ 1980).
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One may believe that the information in one’s history textbook is accurate‚ but this is not always the case. The definition of history is the study of past events‚ “the branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events”‚ according the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. One may “regard the native Americans-if we regard them at all-as exotic or pathetic footnotes to the main course of American history”‚ according to Axtell. (Axtell‚ James.981) One may believe this because of what textbooks say.
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“little or no evidence of any risk(12)” Reville also states that the “adoption will be essential(12)” to feed the increasing growth of population in America. Plants are cross-bred until they possess “desirable characteristics(12).” Crops such as “corn‚ maize‚ soya bean‚ and cotton(12)” have built a resistance to the herbicide “Roundup‚” which kills off weeds. The herbicide
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