Health Conscious Consumer “Health means wealth”‚ once an adage has now become a motto of the major food processing companies in India. And this motto is not a far-fetched perception of the current consumer needs in the Indian foods and beverages market. The Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG)‚ a management consulting firm has estimated the current worth of the health and wellness foods market in India at INR101.5bn and sees it potentially rising at a compounded annual growth rate of 23% to
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PLANT TISSUES (pp 261-268) HOW ARE CELLS ORGANIZED IN PLANTS? I. MERISTEMATIC TISSUES A. APICAL MERISTEMS Primary Growth 1. Initials a. Occur near tips of roots and shoots b. Cells have thin walls‚ prominent nuclei‚ and small vacuoles c. Functions 1) Establish patterns of growth. • Leaf pattern. 2) Produce new‚ genetically healthy cells 3) Produce derivatives which in turn account for primary growth i.e. elongation. 2. Derivatives a. Protoderm - becomes
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and going about their business all comes back to my senses. My nose starts twitching with the smells from the ocean breeze coming in through the windows along with the freshly mowed grass after a good rain. I can hear the bees buzzing looking for nectar of life. In the distance‚ I can hear the rumble of the waves as they crash and banter upon the rocks of the shoreline. I decided to wander outside to watch this magnificent day come to life. Therefore‚ with my second cup of this aromatic brew
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Dr. Justin Schmidt‚ an entomologist who came up with the Schmidt Sting pain Index describes the pain of being stung by a bullet ant as a local pain reaction that is characterized by crescendo of searing pain that lasts up to 24 hours. Their sting is rated a "4_+" in the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. The excruciating pain‚ he describes‚ comes in waves that recede and peak causing untold misery to the afflicted party. Bullet ants also known as Conga ants claim their fame form the searing pain they inflict
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person who has achieved his goal. Also‚ it explains that the article teaches to be humble with success‚ because success means another’s failure ("Overview: ’Success Is Counted Sweetest’." 1). Throughout the poem‚ there are certain lines that solidify the argument of the Grad at Grad subgoal and assist in breaking down the meaning of it. For instance‚ “Success is counted sweetest / By those who ne’er succeed” (Lines 1-2). These lines are similar to the subgoal because these line explain to be humble
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awe of Monkey’s ability to land safely and smoothly by grasping the tree branches with his fingers and toes. These land-loving animals often laughed at Monkey’s antics in his towering playground. They were grateful‚ too‚ for the bits of fruit and nectar-filled flowers that Monkey dropped. For all his grace in the trees‚ Monkey was a messy eater. Often half-eaten scraps would provide tasty refreshment for the crowd below. One fine day‚ the animal audience knew it was in for quite a show. At the river
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DENGUE FEVER / DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Aedes What is Dengue? • a mosquito-borne viral disease • transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito • caused by 4 serotypes of Dengue virus: Den-1‚ Den-2‚ Den-3 and Den-4 • Dengue Virus common during rainy season. Aedes mosquito Where is Dengue found? • • • reported from over 100 countries worldwide approx. 2.5M people at risk the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world
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World’s Biggest Trees Are Dying Many of the world’s oldest trees‚ that are 100-300 years old‚ are dying. This is a trend happening worldwide. It’s happening in forests‚ savannahs‚ woods‚ mountains‚ cities‚ etc. The cause is human domination. We’ve been killing off these trees with pollution‚ deforestation‚ and other causes. This could really affect the world because other plants and animals depend on these trees for life‚ whether it be for food‚ shelter‚ or other needs. Large‚ old trees provide
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salt-water marshes‚ or water found in old tires or plastic containers. The mosquito life cycle has 4 significant stages. They go from eggs to larvae to pupae and finally to adult. Only female mosquitoes can bite. Male mosquitoes feed on mostly flower nectar. The females‚ however‚ require a blood meal to lay their eggs. Deer ticks carry many diseases. Some deer ticks carry a disease known as Lyme Disease. Lyme
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The activity of bees and their lives are strongly influenced by the changing seasons. Each month brings about new changes in behavior to a beehive and its occupants. Obviously‚ a beehive is less active during the colder months and more active when the weather is warm‚ but that doesn’t mean you get to ignore the hive completely while they are inactive. That raises the question: is it better to start a beehive in cold weather or warm weather? Understanding how and when bee activity is altered due to
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