The coconut industry contributed 6% (about US $31.1M) to Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product in 1995. In 1996 output from the industry was expected to increased to US $32.3M. The coconut industry provides employment for some 35‚000 people in Jamaica. At the end of 1994 there were approximately 8500 registered coconut farmers (each having at least 100 coconut trees). The total area under production in December 1993 was 15‚957 ha.‚ about 13‚202 ha. with trees bearing nuts. These figures represent
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PRODUCTION OF ROPE OUT OF THE WATER HYACINTH (EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) STALK A. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) plants grow abundantly here in the Philippines. They can be easily found on the bodies of water like rivers and lakes. They are problems in our community because they clog our rivers resulting to flood. They also block the sunlight‚ killing our aquatic animals. Thus‚ the researchers thought of discovering helpful products of the said plant. For the time
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Solutions to Plastic Pollution in our Oceans The Basics We ’re treating the oceans like a trash bin: around 80 percent of marine litter originates on land‚ and most of that is plastic. Plastic that pollutes our oceans and waterways has severe impacts on our environment and our economy. Seabirds‚ whales‚ sea turtles and other marine life are eating marine plastic pollution and dying from choking‚ intestinal blockage and starvation. Scientists are investigating the long-term impacts of toxic pollutants
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Coconut Content… 1. Introduction 2. Cultivation and Varieties 3. Coconut Development Board 4. Functions Of the Board 5. Products 6. Production and Marketing 7. Conclusion Introduction… Coconut‚ ‘Cocus nucifera linn’‚ the most important‚ ancient and useful of the tropical palms‚ has been cultivated in India from the time
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------------------------------------------------- ONE OPTION: BIODEGRADABLE Plastics Biodegradable plastic is plastic that has been treated to be easily broken down by microorganisms and return to nature. Many technologies exist today that allow for such treatment. Currently there are some synthetic polymers that can be broken down by microorganisms such as polycaprolactone‚ others are polyesters and aromatic-aliphatic esters‚ due to their ester bonds being susceptible to attack by water. Some examples of these are the natural poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
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COCONUT (Cocos nucifera) WATER: AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION IN EXTENDING THE VASE LIFE OF CHRYSANTHEMUM (Dendrathema grandilorum) In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English 2 Writing Across Discipline By: Ericka Bandigan Candice Louise Gomito Judy Ann Guibao Krizza Limas Juvy Dane Logronio March‚ 2013 Chapter I INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the background of the study‚ statement of the problem‚ significance of the study‚ scope and limitations of the study‚ theoretical and conceptual
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Composite Materials A composite is a combination of two or more materials bonded together to gain some overall necessary goods. Types of composite include: laminated materials fibre composites particle composites. A laminate contains thin pieces of material fused together. Common examples are plywood and car windscreens. Wood is durable when exposed to a ductile force equivalent to its grain‚ but if the strength is across the particle it splits simply. A windscreen is made in a parallel way; two
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THE EFFECT OF WATER HYACINTH PROLIFERATION ON THE RIPARIAN COMMUNITIES: WINAM GULF Student number: 36586 Delft‚ Netherlands THE EFFECT OF WATER HYACINTH PROLIFERATION ON THE RIPARIAN COMMUNITIES: WINAM GULF Assignment: Environmental System Analysis Submitted by: Fitsum Elias Kifeleyesus‚ Student Number: March‚ 2013 THE EFFECTS OF WATER HYACINTH PROLIFERATION ON THE RIPARIAN COMMUNITY IN WINAM GULF 1. Introduction Page 1 THE EFFECT OF WATER HYACINTH PROLIFERATION ON THE RIPARIAN
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Monroe-2 Persuasive Essay Plastic Water Bottles Vs. Reusable Water Bottles Water‚ a very important factor in our daily lives‚ is used for multiple reasons such as taking a shower to drinking it. Water is essential for our bodies because it helps us with our digestion‚ temperature control‚ and structure. We have become dependable on bottled water‚ whether it is plastic or reusable. Today in society we have been tricked by manufacturing companies that all water that is from the tap is bad.
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purple‚ or a dark purplish black‚ then the test for starches is positive. If DI water‚ and sucrose are tested for proteins using biuret reagent‚ then they will show a negative result. To explain‚ both DI water‚ and sucrose alone do not contain a trace of protein. In addition‚ deionized water is commonly used in experiments as a negative control. In both experiments‚ if the DI water is tested for a protein or starch‚ then it will come back as a negative. If milk solution‚ and 50% egg white solution
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