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    Within the twenty-first century, the discussion of Climate Change is a relatively controversial topic. Scientists, politicians, and environmentalists have been debating the causes and effects of the changing climate patterns for decades. And while there has been scientific evidence that proves the existence of this very real problem, some still seem to see it as a myth or untrue. But in fact, the problem is very real. Climate change can account for many of the world’s problems. Habitat loss,…

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    Ludwick started businesses as a teenager in Limpopo. Many failed, like his own brand of biodiesel, healthy cigarettes and a security magazine. He then started HeadBoy Industries, a business that designs and commercialises new products and services in South Africa. One of its products, DryBath, is the world’s first bath-substituting solution.…

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    Esters Lab

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    Introduction Some esters are used as food flavourings, while other esters are used as fragrances. Esters are a functional group in organic chemistry. They are characterized by a carbon bound to three other atoms: a single bond to a carbon, a double bond to an oxygen, and a single bond to an oxygen (Clark, 2004). The single bond oxygen is bonded to another carbon. Esters can be produced through various synthetic routes. Since, esters are produced from mixing carboxylic acids and alcohols, they…

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    Bonnaroo Pest Analysis

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    THESIS: By taking initiative Bonnarro is able doing things to promote going green, and focusing most of their music festival on it. Thus the things that are simple but yet very useful, such as solar panels to take the place of generators, electronic cigarettes over traditional cigarettes, bikes rides to the festival grounds as well as carpooling, recyclable items, and of course recycle bins. INTRO: One of the largest music festivals in the United States is Bonnaroo and it boasts over 90,000…

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    Fixing a car is something that many families do as a pass time. A dad and son or daughter time, might even be the mom. Also mechanics is something that is important for many people to know, nowadays it’s almost everyone’s transportation. Lots of people also work fixing cars, they are called auto technicians/mechanics. It is something really beautiful especially if you like cars, it’s a great way to learn more about them. It can also be a big benefit if you know about cars because you never know…

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    Who We Can Do Summary

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    Main Article Summary Agricultural and biological engineering are a very misunderstood concept. People around the world refuse to take the time to slow down and decipher just how important agricultural and biological engineering is to the progressing world. Many individuals do not take into consideration what the true meaning of agricultural and biological engineering is. Typically, it is confused with biomedical engineering, which is the tissue and prosthetic side. Many think that biological…

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    farming, the most efficient at the time, a U.S. Department of Energy report stated, “The factors that most influence cost are biological, and not engineering-related… Even with aggressive assumptions about biological productivity, we project costs for biodiesel which are two times higher than current petroleum diesel fuel costs.” (as cited in Gallagher 159). It simply costs too much to operate an alga to fuel operation at a high demand commercial level (Gallagher 158). To be economically…

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    Overexpression In Plants

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    Introducing Genes from other Organisms to Improve Efficiency Besides using just genes from the plant itself, scientists have been able to introduce other genes from other organisms into the plant cells, one of the first being (Fructose-1, 6-Sedoheptulose-1, 7-biphosphate). The (Fructose-1, 6-Sedoheptulose-1, 7-biphosphate) gene comes from cyanobacteria and was introduced to a transgenic tobacco plant. Once again, through the use of overexpression, the tobacco plant showed an increased…

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    Celebrities are some of the most visible proponents for healthy living and eating well. There are many celebrities who promote vegetarian lifestyles, but some take it to another level and follow vegan diets. Kristen Bell "Frozen" star Kristen Bell 's decision to become vegan wasn 't without a few drawbacks. Giving up cheese took time to adjust, as cheese was one of her favorite non-vegan foods. However, a month after beginning a vegan diet, Bell found the lifestyle rewarding and she found she…

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    Aspen Plus Essay

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    For the reactive flash volatilization (RFV) process based on the knowledge that the catalyst bed is preheated to high temperature, pyrolysis of the heated cellulose particles on the surface of the bed is expected to be fast enough that it will not be a rate-limiting step. Hence, the kinetics of the RFV of cellulose reduces to gasification of the produced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on and in the catalyst bed. To represent the RFV of the VOCs from flash pyrolysis of cellulose, Aspen Plus…

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