CHAPTER-1 MULTI DISCIPLINARY NATURE OF ENVIRONMNENTAL STUDIES OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY – the need of making the environment education is to instill environmental ethics in to the fabric of our society and to impart the knowledge of nature and its importance in all walks of our life . LEARNING OUTCOMES- economy‚ business‚ agriculture‚ organisational culture‚ society research and development required no of hours – 3hrs INTRODUCTION: Environmental studies is a very broad academic field which
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Introduction Water is known as a vital component to sustain life. When one is confronted with the fact that water is considered a renewable resource in the short term but only 3% is usable (N.Gray)‚ precautions must be taken to ensure the conservation of water. The agriculture industry consumes approximately 70% of the planet’s usable water globally. At large scale the water footprint arguably cannot be reduced‚ raising the question on whether our water is being used to its full potential. Water
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The Shoot System of Plants The Leaf Leslie L. Ricarte Group 2 Sec. A - 2L December 12‚ 2013 ___________________ _______________ ¹A scientific paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in General Biology II Laboratory under Prof. Ma. Teresa Mirandilla‚ 2nd Sem.2013-2014. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to observe and identify the external and anatomical parts of various types of leaves. The shoot system of the leaves was seen under the microscope
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are used or stored. It is also interesting to note that plants have pores‚ called stomata‚ on the underside of the leaves from which oxygen and water vapor moves out into the ambient atmosphere and carbon dioxide moves in‚ in a process called transpiration. Once the carbon dioxide moves into the leaf‚ it diffuses into the plant cells and is taken to the chloroplasts by active transport‚ where in photosynthesis‚ it is combined with water to form glucose. Therefore it can be said that plants do not
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Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ the case of Saudi Arabia By Fawaz Binsaeed 0531820 BBS Doctoral Symposium 23rd & 24th March 2009 1 Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment Location in the Petrochemicals Industry‚ The case of Saudi Arabia Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important source of capital and economic growth in developing countries. It provides a package of new technologies‚ management techniques
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The effectiveness of lemongrass essential oil incorporated into starch based bio-coating in lengthening the shelf life of Carica papaya (Papaya) was tested through the application of different concentrations of lemongrass essential oil and starch treatment on the papayas. The Peel Color Index (PCI) of each papaya was determined 4 days after the application of starch bio-coating. Table 1: Mean Peel Color Index of Carica papaya for Day 0 and Day 4. Treatment Day 0 Day 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 4 4 0 5 5 0
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Running Head: CASE STUDY 1. Identify the client: The definition of client as defined in our textbook is‚ “One who has either sought help from a social worker or is served by an agency employing a social worker.” Therefore‚ in this case study I would consider both Frank and Angela Bertollini to be the clients. 2. Eco-map: 3. Field of Practice Knowledge: * Depression: One thing that I learned from this article is the phases that amputees experience for up to ten years
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plants. Plant survival and growth is critically influenced by abiotic factors including water‚ wind‚ and light. But most importantantly (in our experiment) light as it physical alters temperature which directly affects photosynthesis‚ respiration‚ transpiration - loss of water and absorption of water and nutrients. The rate of these processes increases with an increase in temperature responses is different with different crops. The extent of growth and yield responses of plants to elevated CO2 depends
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TOPIC : STRUCTURATION THEORY 1. INTRODUCTION Anthony Giddens was born on January 8‚ 1938. He is a British sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists‚ the author of at least 34 books‚ published in at least 29 languages‚ issuing on average more than one book every year. In 2007‚ Giddens was listed as the fifth most-referenced author of books in the humanities
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DEFORESTATION INTRODUCTION The clearing of tropical forests across the Earth has been occurring on a large scale for many years. This process‚ known as deforestation‚ involves the cutting down‚ burning‚ and damaging of forests. If the current rate of deforestation continues‚ the world’s rain forests will vanish soon‚ causing unknown effects on global climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet. It would also change the water and oxygen levels dramatically
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