...Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pesticides have been around since the 15th century but are increasing in use as the food supply grows. Pesticides include "any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests" (Pesticides, 2015, para. 1). There are many products that contain pesticides that people are aware of such as cleaning products and pest control. However, there are those that people are unaware of such as pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. Infants are extremely vulnerable to pesticides because of their developing body systems (Pesticides and Children, 2013). This paper will explore the teaching and learning of a young mother and how pesticides can impact the health of her baby. Nadine, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is twenty-two years old and recently had her first child. Her baby is now eight months old, a daughter named Juliette. Nadine moved to Tucson, Arizona from Brooklyn, New York because of the cost of living and the fact that she has family nearby to help her. She did not finish high school and has yet to acquire her G.E.D. She states that she would like to further her education but is unable to at this time. Nadine currently works at Jim Click Automotive Group in a customer service position. I shared the pamphlet with Nadine about how pesticides can affect an infants' growth. She was surprised to find out that pesticides are present in many of the fruits and vegetables...
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...Partial Fulfillment for the requirements in SCIENCE I “Makabuhay and Chili Extract: A household Insecticide” Investigatory Project Table of Contents Chapter I A. Background of the study B. Statement of the Problem C. Significance of the study D. Scope and Limitations of the study Chapter II A. Review of Literature B. Hypothesis C. Definition of Terms Chapter III A. Research Design B. Materials C. Procedure Chapter I: Introduction A. Background of the Study: Nowadays, people depend on the commercial insecticides that are expensive and less effective. Based on my research that the Makabuhay and Chili Extract can be substituted as an insecticide in our house. This study uses the extract of Chili and Makabuhay plant to control pests in our house. The Makabuhay extract contains bitterness and the Chili produce spicy like taste and smell; it is possible that this taste and smell is somewhat offensive to the Insects. An ant lives everywhere on land, being the most numerous in insect species. They live on underground and create those earthier mounds. Some lives on trees and some on hollow parts of certain plants. They can be considered as a menace in our kitchen and dining hall. Cockroaches have been a problem to many of us. They may contaminate our food with the filth they carry, and causes sickness. And it's so hard avoiding these things because they come and go whenever, wherever. These insects are pests...
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...Coffee Perhaps the most popular beverage in the world, coffee is brewed and prepared from the roasted seeds of several species of an evergreen shrub of the genus Coffea. It is cultivated in over 70 countries around the world, primarily in equatorial Latin America, South East Asia, and Africa. The beginning of our love affair with coffee can be traced back to the 15th century and most of the world’s population is well aware of its stimulating effect, thanks to its high caffeine content. Today, coffee is much more than just a drink – it’s the world’s second most tradable commodity after oil, and is a fast growing, already multi-billion dollar industry. Traditionally, coffee has always been grown amongst forest trees, in the shade. However, the yield from such a method of cultivation is low, and as a result, increased demand pressurized coffee producers to opt for alternate methods like sun-grown coffee (explained in detail below), which have ended up harming the environment to a great extent, a fact not many coffee lovers around the world are aware of. The burgeoning coffee culture that has sprung up over the last few decades has led to an overwhelming increase in demand for this liquid gold which has had a knock-on effect on the environment, with monoculture and sun grown coffee being the norm now. And given that most coffee growing regions are also home to some of the most delicate ecosystems on earth, the potential for serious damage is great. Sun-Grown Coffee Originating...
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...Coffee is consumed by many individuals to aid with energy and alertness. Coffee is hot, aromatic, and considered enjoyable by many. The first documented use of coffee was in the 15th century in the Sufi monasteries in the part of the world that is now Yemen. The Sufis used the beverage to aid in concentration and to keep themselves alert while performing night time devotions. While most will have no problem drinking one or two cups of coffee a day, drinking too much coffee can cause health problems and lead to coffee dependence. Caffeine in coffee is the drug that causes many of the effects of coffee. Caffeine is a stimulant which many people use to wake up in the morning and stay mentally alert throughout the day. Studies show that 30 milligrams or less of caffeine can alter mood and affect behavior and 100 mg per day can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms upon abstinence. The most common withdrawal symptoms: headache, fatigue, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, decreased motivation, irritability, depression, anxiety, flu-like symptoms, and impaired cognitive performance. Students in college, for example, can easily become dependent on coffee. Classroom hours are demanding and students must be alert. College also requires many hours of concentration and focus to complete assignments, and prepare for test. Students must also find time for activities of daily living, and responsibilities...
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...WEBSITES: DRT Cases • DRTC is the only Journal available, devoted exclusively to DRT cases. • DRTC published in monthly parts provides in full text, the most systemic access to cases by the Supreme Court, High Courts, DRAT & DRT’s. • DRTC is a current record of the latest substantive cases on the DRT Auction Sale, Bank & Customer, Banking Frauds, Cheating, Banking relating to Companies, Partner-ship, Proprietorship, Central & Financial Corporation Act, Dishonour of Cheques, Debt Laws, Embezzle-ment, Hypo-thecation. Interest Act, Selected cases under Banking Regulation Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, BIFR, AAIFR, MRTP Commissions, SEBI, SICA, State Recoveries of Dues Act and several Allied Act making this an essential reading for Practitioners, Financial Institutions, Banks, Corporate Sector wth an invaluable reference source of developments in matters related to the above topics. • Fast access to information. • Each issue contains up to 20 decisions with full text every Judgment. • Almost all reportable / non-reportable judgements, decisions delivered by Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals and DRT’s. • Cases are clearly presented ith catch words and concise head notes summarizing the judgments clearly and accurately. • Cross – references are given to other major legal decisions delivered by the Supreme Court & various High Courts. Accurate Case Reporting of land mark case, with topical Index, Subject Index & Important Law Point and the background of the case, the judgement...
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...is their livelihoods. This paper will take a look into the past and present of coffee and evaluate and present solutions, both environmentally and socially, for the continued sustainability of the world’s most influential drink. A History of Exploitation To understand the implications of coffee’s impact on society and the global economy, it is important to start at the beginning. Coffee berries were first eaten by slaves who took it with them as they were taken from what is present day Sudan to Yemen and Arabia. This is where coffee as we know it today was born. It is believed that the first beans were roasted and brewed around 1000 A.D. in Arabia. By the 13th century, coffee was a common drink among Arabs and coffeehouses were opened in Mecca and throughout the Arab world. By the 15th century, coffee was cultivated as a crop throughout Arabia. However, the Arabs banned the exportation of coffee and made exported beans infertile in attempts prevent its cultivation in other areas.[ii] It was hard to keep coffee to themselves for long, and it is believed that an Indian by the name of Baba Budan smuggled fertile coffee beans to India by taping them to his belly. Whether that is true or not, around the 1600s India began to grow coffee and the Dutch took notice. The...
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...in general upward. If the oil gets under impervious layers of earth (oil traps), an oil bed will result. An oil bed exists of a memory rock, which in his pores located oil and more or less bed water, provided that available - also considers in the pores of the memory rock. Importance of oil In our today’s society many people do not understand the significance of oil and natural gas. The only thing people associate with oil is petrol and diesel that we use as source of energy in order to move cars. However, the value of oil to our world goes far beyond our personal transportation choices as many of the everyday items we use are either made from oil or are dependent upon oil for their production. Let’s take a closer look on the everyday products, which are used; the exotic fruits such as bananas or vegetables that is available in almost every supermarket or highly dependent on oil. Oil is used to harvest and then transport these goods around the world, to the petrochemical feedstock used to manufacture the pesticides and herbicides that maintain high yields. Even fertilizer is dependent upon large amounts of hydrocarbons for its manufacture. “The whole of our modern food chain is completely dependent on oil, meaning that the future of agricultural production is...
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...living growing coffee. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world every day. Over 90% of coffee production takes place in developing countries, while consumption happens mainly in the industrialized economies. Coffee has its origins in the Horn of Africa, in the Ethiopian province of Kaffa, where in all probability the first coffee tree appeared. It’s been attested that coffee beans used to be chewed by African slaves brought to Arab countries and coffee has been cultivated in Yemen since the 15th century. Coffee was brought to Europe by Venetian traders in 1615, when hot chocolate and tea had already become fashionable. Europeans then started to cultivate coffee in their freshly acquired colonies. The Dutch started to grow coffee in India and in Java at the end of the 17th century. Eventually it spread to the Caribbean islands and to Surinam from where it reached South and Central America. In 1825 coffee culture started in Hawaii. In two centuries, coffee had spread around the whole world. Coffee trade has grown since then to become the second or...
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...Some threats and challenges Wal-Mart faces include increased competition, slow market growth, entry of new competitors, loss of sales to substitutes, growing bargaining power of suppliers, growing bargaining power of customers, adverse demographic changes, restrictive trade policies, and new regulatory requirements. Wal-Mart faces competition from general merchandise retailers, warehouse clubs, and supermarket retailers. They are also facing challenges from the discount retail industry. These challenges are coming from both inside the United States and internationally. The top competitors are Target, Kmart, Circuit City, and Bed Bath and Beyond to name a few. Even Sam’s Club is facing stiff competition from Costco. On the supermarket side of the industry, Wal-Mart is facing competition from Kroger’s, Albertson’s, and Safeway, even though these stores are finding it difficult to compete with Wal-Mart’s low prices. Some of the current challenges Wal-Mart is facing is the ability to expand in areas previously they have not been able to. Currently Wal-Mart really doesn’t have any more room in the United States to grow. Additionally, if they add more stores in the United States they will potentially face an issue with taking sales away from each other. An area in the United States that they could expand into where they have failed in the past is larger cities like New York City. The possible reason behind this is Wal-Marts opposition to unionized labor. Another possible...
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...PERSPECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT From theory to reality Table of Contents Introduction 1 What is Development? 2 General approaches to development 4 Dimensions of development 5 Economic Development 5 Human Development 6 Sustainable Development 7 Territorial Development 8 Western Definition of Development in Practice 8 Conclusion 10 Works Cited 11 Perspectives of Development Introduction When the concept of international development was initially developed in the post-World War II era, the countries of the First World had 65 percent of the world’s income with only 20 percent of its population, while the Third World was home of 67 percent of the world’s population but had only 18 percent of its income. People embraced the word development as a desirable objective of postwar economic policy in the late 1940s. "Development" was not precisely defined, but it was taken to mean improved economic opportunity by increasing production of goods and services in a long-term way, through capital formation. In short, it was associated with economic growth. In the 1960s the association of development with economic growth came under increasing criticism by authors such as Dudley Seers, Gunnar Myrdal, Paul Streeten, Hollis Chenery, Mahbub ul Haq and institutions like the International Labour Organisation (ILO). They pointed out that developing countries did not experience much change in the living conditions of the masses of the poor in spite of the impressive growth...
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...SUPERMARKETS But the tide may be turning. Unease at the true cost of supermarket food is spreading among consumers, who are beginning to join forces with the farmers and workers who have always known that supermarket 'choice' is a bad deal. This booklet aims to help campaigners get to grips with the reality of supermarket domination and argues why we must start looking for alternatives. Researched and written by Lucy Michaels and the Agriculture Project at Corporate Watch What’s wrong with Supermarkets www.corporatewatch.org.uk What's Wrong with Supermarkets? Overview: Supermarkets sweep up 2 3 10 11 The supermarkets we know today started in Britain with the Cooperative Movement in the 19th century. This was a group of independent local retailers controlled by its consumer members, who sold un-adulterated foods at prices working people could afford. It was in post-war Britain that the foundations were laid for the supermarket revolution; the 1948 Agriculture Act initiating the ‘cheap food’ policy that is with us today. With government subsidies to farmers, new machinery and new chemicals arriving on farms, food production rocketed. 17 17 20 23 24 27...
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...CURRICULUM VITAE 1. NAME: Professor Emmanuel Egwu Oti (MFS) 2. MAILING ADDRESS: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture P.M.B.053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: No 9 Umuoji Street Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. 3. E-Mail ADDRESS: otiegwuemmanuel@yahoo.com 4. DATE OF BIRTH: 24th January 1962 5. LOCAL GOVT. AREA: Afikpo North 6. STATE OF ORIGIN: Ebonyi state 7. NATIONALITY: Nigeria 8. MARITAL STATUS: Married 9. LIST OF DEPENDANTS: (i) Emmanuella Chinyere Oti (wife) (ii) Sandra Ijeoma Egwu-Oti(daughter) (iii) Juliet Chinenye Egwu-Oti (daughter) (iv) Genevieve Chiamaka Egwu-Oti (daughter) (v) Treasure Ifeoma Egwu-Oti (daughter) (vi) Bob-Manuel Chidiebere Egwu-Oti (son) 10. POSOTION AND SALARY SCALE: Professor / UASS 78 11. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: DURATION (i) Ngodo/Amachi Primary School Afikpo. 1970-1975 (ii) Government Secondary School Afikpo. 1975-1980 (iii) Alvan lkoku College of Education, Owerri. 1980-1983 (iv) University of Jos, Jos Nigeria. ...
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...Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Courses Erach Bharucha Textbook for Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of Higher Education Erach Bharucha for University Grants Commission Natural Resources i Preliminary Pages.p65 1 4/9/2004, 5:06 PM Credits Principal author and editor – Erach Bharucha Unit 1 – Erach Bharucha Unit 2 – Erach Bharucha, Behafrid Patel Unit 3 – Erach Bharucha Unit 4 – Erach Bharucha Unit 5 – Shamita Kumar Unit 6 – Erach Bharucha, Shalini Nair, Behafrid Patel Unit 7 – Erach Bharucha, Shalini Nair, Behafrid Patel Unit 8 – Erach Bharucha, Shambhvi Joshi Case Studies – Prasanna Kolte Co-ordination and compilation – Behafrid Patel Textbook Design – Narendra Kulkarni (Mudra), Sushma Durve Manuscript review and editing – Chinmaya Dunster, Behafrid Patel Artists – Sushma Durve and Anagha Deshpande CD ROM – Jaya Rai and Prasanna Kolte © Copyright Text – Erach Bharucha/ UGC, 2004. Photographs – Erach Bharucha Drawings – Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education and Research All rights reserved. Distributed by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. 2004. ii Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses Preliminary Pages.p65 2 4/9/2004, 5:06 PM Vision The importance of Environmental Studies cannot be disputed. The need for sustainable development is a key to the future of mankind. The degradation of our environment is linked to continuing problems of pollution, loss...
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...A PROJECT ON MICRO FINANCE MANAGEMENT AND ITS ANALYSIS IN INDIA BANKING MANAGEMENT CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1. ABSTRACT 3 2. OBJECTIVE 3 3. METHODOLOGY 3 4. INTRODUCTION 4 5. EMERGENCE OF MICRO FINANCE 5 6. CLIENTS OF MICRO FINANCE 6 7. MICRO FINANCE NEED IN INDIA 6 8. MICRO FINANCING REGULATIONS IN INDIA 7 9. ACTIVITIES IN MICRO FINANCE 8 10. LEGAL REGULATIONS 9 11. GOVERNMENT ‘S ROLE IN SUPPORTING MICRO FINANCE 12 12. MICRO FINANCE SUPPORTING WOMEN 13 13. MICRO FINANCE MODELS 14 14. SUCCESS OF MICRO FINANCE IN INDIA ...
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...The Truth About Philippine Mangoes 04/12/2011 by Vanjo Merano What is the first thing that comes in your mind when you hear the word “Mango”? If you will ask me that question, the first thing that I think of is the Philippines. In my opinion, I can say, Without any doubt, that the best mangoes that the world has ever tasted came from the Philippines. I know people from other mango producing countries will question my statement. However, I am confident to say that there is no other mango out there that can beat Philippine mangoes in terms of sweetness, sourness, size, and weight. I tried almost all the imported mango varieties here in the US — including local mangoes. They all taste different from the original Philippine Mango. There are even varieties here that says “Manila Mangoes” in the sticker, but the taste does not say so. There are many mango varieties in the Philippines. Champagne mango or Carabao mango is probably the most famous in terms of taste. This mango variety is the sweetest mango that I ever tasted. It is also the mango variety that the Philippines export to other countries. There are different strains (breed) produced from Carabao mango — one of which is called Sweet Elena. If I am not mistaken, this breed originated somewhere in Zambales. Sweet Elena mango is the sweetest that I ever had. It is probably the sweetest mango in the world. There are also the well loved Cebu and Guimaras mangoes which are of world class quality. Filipinos enjoy eating mango...
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