Since I was eight years old I have maintained a garden in my suburban backyard. I have grown tomatoes, basil, chard, squash, strawberries etc. It was this passion from a young age which led me to apply to Cornell University in the agricultural sciences department. As an agricultural science major at Cornell University I have taken a variety of classes which mirror the depth and complexity of the field of agriculture. Classes that encompass this depth include Field Cropping Systems, Communication
species comosus. It is a perennial evergreen herbaceous and monocotyledonous fruit tree that produces one of the most famous tropical fruits besides maize, banana and citrus. The genus Ananas has distinctive characteristics which merging the whole inflorescence into a huge compound fruit. The main pineapple producers in the world that supplying nearly 50 % of the total output are Thailand, Philippines, Brazil and China. There are some other important producers such as India, Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia
why it can remain airborne for days and also travel a long distances affecting people thousands of miles(Woppner, gadermaier, Egger pg340). One will ask how then do this allergies occur? According to William Payne who wrote The Morphology of the Inflorescence of Ragweeds, says ragweed allergy occurs when human immune system aggressively react to the tiny grain of pollen released by maturing ragweed flower. The immune cells that helps to fight disease start dispatching antibodies to the pollen. The
Celery is a miraculous vegetable with very low energy levels. Protein has in modest quantities while leaves have 8-10 amino acids. The content of vitamins and minerals is higher in the leaves than in the roots. The calorific value of the celery is 16 kcal / 100 gr, and in that the quantity of celery contains: Vitamin K 36.9%, 9% vitamin A, vitamin C 5.2%. It also contains other vitamins extent, while rich in fiber, 5.6% daily requirement meets the 100 g celery. Of minerals celery contains molybdenum
Over the past few decades, canola has become one of the most important oilseed crops in Canada and across the World. Canola, a contraction of the words “Canadian” and “ola”, meaning oil, belongs to the Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae) family, which includes a wide diversity of plants in its category such as cauliflower, radishes and cabbages. Although the term canola is commonly used, this oilseed plant must meet a certain regulated standard in order to earn its name and be differentiated from rapeseed
INTRODUCTION Xanthohumol was originate in 1913, outlying as a yellow substance found in hops. Researchers started analyzing its molecular structure in the 1950s, but for decades the only people who showed interest in it were brewers, who were trying to learn more about how hops help impart flavor to beer[1]. Nowadays, xanthohumol is a molecular compound that widely used in promoting human health. Luckily, there is a Quran verse that I found related to this compound, which is, Allah
Although Americans agree that depression results from physiological and/or psychological causes, they may differ on the best course of treatment. Depression is a serious issue that more than 50% of people deal with it on a daily basis. A lot of people do not know is that the reason they suffer from this terrible disease is because of the low levels of neurochemicals, such as serotonin and dopamine. Side effects of having low levels of neurochemicals include sleeplessness, mood swings, difficulty
Introduction Among all the animals living on earth, insects are the most diverse. They are found in all habitats such as deserts, forests, swamps and even the pools of crude petroleum (Imms, 1964).The number of insects exceeds all other animals and this due to the undeniable fact that they are able to adapt themselves to any kind of environment. The evolution of flight in insect is regarded as the significant breakthrough in the history of Earth. They were the first to dominate the air even before