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    The Philippines is located in Asia, it's a large island that has a lot of diversity and culture. The Philippines is located directly above Indonesia and is below Taiwan. It is home to over one hundred and five million people. The Philippines is actually considered an archipelago, and is the second largest one in the world. The landscape is beautiful that is made up of many islands, different landmarks and history. The capital of the Philippines is Manila, which has the highest populated density in

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    One may believe that the information in one’s history textbook is accurate, but this is not always the case. The definition of history is the study of past events, “the branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events”, according the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. One may “regard the native Americans-if we regard them at all-as exotic or pathetic footnotes to the main course of American history”, according to Axtell. (Axtell, James.981) One may believe this because of what textbooks say.

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    Growing Regions

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    Describe any correlation you have found between the spatial distribution of the food staple growing region and global biomes 90% of all rice is grown in asia, in irrigated and upland areas of not only asia but west africa and central and south america. The rice in these countries are grown close to equator in grasslands areas the reason grasslands are used for farming of rice is because it's a perfect mix of cool and hot climates which is great for growth and they are predominantly large and expansive biomes

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    Rice and Asian Culture

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    Rice and Asian Culture In 1990, the rice is grown around 520 million tons in 112 countries and 95 percent of them were produced and consumed in Asia (Chang). The rice in Asian culture is not just cereal, but it’s part of their lives. It serves their meal almost everyday on their dining table. Oryza sativa is a species of monocot plants and known as Asian rice. The grain was spread started from South Asia to Southeast Asia and East Asia. South Asia South Asia is the region that the rice was originated

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    What is Bastami?

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    Basmati is long grain rice with aroma. The name “Basmati” is derived from an Indian Language, Sanskrit and it means “fragrant” The fragrance is due to a mix of chemicals such as Zinc, Potassium and Boron (Salman -the south asian.com). Basmati is grown in India and Pakistan. In India it is grown in the Himalayan foothills in the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh. Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand grows some of the best varieties

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    Imidazolinone herbicides are extensively used in recent years to control the growth of weeds in rice field area and improve its productivity. The herbicide used in the rice field is the combination of imazapyr (17.5%) and imazapic (52.5%) from the imidazolinone family plus inert ingredient (30%). Its persistence in soil media may pose severe ecological and human impacts through drifting or leaching. Since dietary intake is the main route for human exposure, fish can be the main contributor to the

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         For centuries, rice has been one of the most important staple crops for the world and it now currently feeds more than two billion people, mostly living in developing countries. Rice is the major food source of Japan and China and it enjoys a long history of use in both cultures. In 1994, worldwide rice production peaked at 530 million metric tons. Yet, more than 200 million tons of rice are lost each year to biotic stresses such as disease and insect infestation. This

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    As well as philosophy, agriculture of rice also unified people, villages, and the states. Rice farming required villages to work together and form a collective thought process, while other farming focused more on individualism. This brought villages together physically through agriculture practices while their philosophies united many as a whole throughout the states bringing stability and contentment throughout history. Therefore this text will explore how rice farming and philosophy, such as

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    Ib Exam Paper 2011

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    Sub1C 0 1 submergence 3 7 10 recovery R1 R3 0 1 submergence 3 7 Duration of submergence and recovery / days 10 recovery R1 R3 [Source: Adapted from “Sub1A is an ethylene-response-factor-like gene that confers submergence tolerance to rice” (2006) Kenong Xu, Xia Xu, Takeshi Fukao, Patrick Canlas, Reycel Maghirang-Rodriguez et al. Nature, 442, pp. 705—708. Adapted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd (c) 2006.] (c) (i) Determine which gene produced the most mRNA on the first

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    Anxiety around strangers is a problem for some dogs. While dogs are generally friendly and outgoing, for those who have had bad experiences in the past (or few good ones), anxiety around strangers is a normal response. If your dog is suffering from this, try these steps to help him become more comfortable and confident around new people. Identify the Trouble Look for a pattern. Do certain people worry him? In particular situations? Is it a type (men, strangers, etc.)? If there 's a pattern then

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