Alternative Use of Acai “Acai is a berry grown on the acai palm tree (Euterpe oleracea), which is native to tropical Central and South America and grows mainly in floodplains and swamps “(Ulbricht et al. 2012). Acai is being used as an alternative medicine for several diseases or conditions. In the United States acai is being used for weight-loss, anti- aging remedies, antioxidants, and as an oral contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the gastrointestinal tract (National Center
Have you ever been on a vacation? To me a vacation is a time to be with friends or family. When I think of vacations, I think of packing, the flight or drive, and relaxation. Not only is it very exciting to go on a vacation, but you get closer to the people that go with you. Linda, my best friend's mom had asked me if I would want to go with their family to Florida. When she asked me I thought she was kidding, but when she said, "I need to know because if you are I need to get you a airplane ticket
A Bad Experience - Fiction Earlier this year I told my children, Jack and Jill who are 13 and 14 years of age about a bad experience that happened to me when I was 18, and how survival is very important. My mates and I decided to go on holiday together for the first time without our parents. We booked a cruise ship to the Caribbean. When we boarded the ship we found there was plenty to do lots of activities during the day and night. The bars where open all night so unfortunately I drunk
To Do: Apply Professor Dancoff’s “The Least You Should Know About Any Work of Fiction” 1. Identify the protagonist in 3-5 sentences, describe his/her life situation and basic personality, and then state his/her problem and/or primary motivation. What is the central idea, need, or problem that drives the protagonist? How does the protagonist change by the end of the story? What have they learned? The protagonist is a 10 year old Nigerian-American girl with an envious, jealous, and revengeful personality
People’s character changes over time from certain events in their life.In The Cay, by Theodore Taylor, Phillip is the main character, and faces many challenges throughout the novel. Phillip’s character reveals that through trial and tribulation, a once childish person can become caring, brave and independent. Phillip develops care after experiencing the realization that Timothy was making markers on the island for him, as evidenced in the novel when he begins to try and help Timothy everyday. In
What is Palm Oil? Palm oil is an edible plant oil which has become a common ingredient in many consumer products (Rainforest Rescue 1). Palm oil grows on trees in rainforests. In order for Palm Oil to grow the temperature must be moist and hot. Therefore, the rainforest and regions near the equator are prime location for the growth of this oil. Most of the Palm Oil trees are farmed and used as an ingredient in an item that is sold for commerce. Currently about half of the products, that people
The Resort Town When the eye has tired of the human scenery of the resort town, and the body is weary of the town's repetitive entertainments, the visitor may finally notice the fury of alien plants. The misting systems at every resort, designed for cooling rows of prostrate bodies, also provide the right conditions for equatorial jungles. The resort had made the most of this opportunity. I started to feel the more patient offerings of botanical companionship. To greet these plants, though,
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is an economic plant which is cultivated in most tropical countries (Seow and Gwee, 1997). It is also called a “tree of life” because of its many usage and versatility. Dendy and Timmins (1973) cited a coconut fruit is composed of about 38.5% shell, 51.7% kernel and 9.8% water. It is considered one of the most important crops in the Philippines as it substantially contributes the income to Philippine economy. The Philippines continues to be one of the world’s leading suppliers
The boeing 777 sped toward the earth at speeds increasing from five hundred miles per hour with a top speed of five hundred and ninty. Jim, the pilot was working the controls, he was an experienced airman who had over seventy-five thousand hours of flight experience, that is about three thousand one hundred and twenty five days of flight, while Josh his co-pilot was just a rookie airman with a third of the hours as Jim. The plane had three hundred and seventy five passengers on board, which were
“Palm Wine” is a story of an anthropologist named Bertrand that traveled to Senegal on a graduate fellowship to collect proverbs from its people (McKnight 35). The miscommunication, lack of understanding, and appreciation for the people of Senegal caused alienation between them and Bertrand. I believe that if Bertrand went to Senegal with an absorbent mind frame and stuck to his academic responsibilities, he would have fulfilled his purpose and came out of this journey with a new found respect and
Pineapples is consumed by many people around the world and is also used in many various products. Do you ever wonder where your pineapples come from? Most of us would never guess that the number one producers of pineapple are the islands of Hawaii. If it wasn’t for the company Dole, pineapples would have been a luxury item that only the rich could afford. We can all thank globalization for shaping the modern Pacific World. The interactions between islanders and the outsiders from America, Asia, and
Cocos nucifera Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of the common coconut. This very tall palm tree is always an inviting symbol of the tropics. The plant is one of the most valuable plants to man. It is a primary source of food, drink, and shelter. In Sanskrit the coconut palm is called "kalpa vriksha", which is defined as "the tree which provides all the necessities of life." Man can use every part of the coconut. The white nut-meat can be eaten raw or shredded and dried and used in most
I awoke, there was a crash on the upper deck. I heard a thunderous crackling from my head above. I ran up the stairs and what I saw devastated me. The small wooden boat was completely coated in billowy flames."Help, help, somebody please!"I slowly moved towards the sound being careful to dodge flames as much as possible. The smoke was choking me. I could see a faint outline of a face across the deck. It was Tom, my lifelong friend and companion. He was completely surrounded by the bright flames
Relax Relax is a poster that is set on the beach. In the background of the painting you see a body of ocean that looks to be in a bay. There are five palm trees in the poster that looks to be swaying into the wind. Hooked onto two of the palm trees is a hammock. Below the hammock where the palm trees are embedded into the ground is sand, as if you are on a beach. The poster is in black and white. Below the painting on the poster is the saying “The poor long for riches. The rich long for heaven,
The oasis agro-ecosystem is a combination of human settlement and a cultivated area (often a palm grove) in desert or semi-desert environment (Jaradat, 2011). Oasis expansion in arid regions is usually regarded as the opposite to desertification, referring to the process of transformation from desert to oasis in an arid region due to combined action of anthropic and natural factors (Wang, 2009). In MENA, approximately 4 million people live within the system. About 1.2 million ha of irrigated cropland
Member 1: Edrozo, Lean Vincent R. Journal 1: High free fatty acid coconut oil as a potential feed stock for biodiesel production in Thailand, No. of citations: 77 Coconut oil was used to be an alternative to biodiesel in Thailand. The researchers found out that coconut oil has 12.8% of free fatty acid (FFA) that is possible to be used as a biodiesel through a series of process. First is that they reduced the FFA through acid-catalyzed esterification. In the second
Coconut coir and coco-peat industry Introduction Coconut tree (cocos nucifera) which belongs to the Arecaceae / palm family is commonly found in the tropic and sub tropican areas of the world. In Sri Lanka people use almost every part of the coconut tree for their daily domestic needs as well as for raw materials in many fields such as agriculture , furniture industry etc. Being of such great use since the old days coconut has become an essential part of the lives of Sri Lankan people. Coconut tree
The Vietnam War caused great controversy within the borders of the United States. Meanwhile the U.S was focusing on its foreign affairs, in Vietnam, it was also undergoing the defining Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Its aim was to abolish racial discrimination in the United States. The public opinion was extremely divided as a wide selection from the American population believed that the US could not tolerate the growth of communism in Southeast Asia, whilst being opposed by a selection of a
“A Study of Spices and Condiments with their uses especially found in Manipur Valley” Dr Banaraj Haobam1, Th Inaocha Devi2, M Kheroda Devi3 1. HoD,Department of Biotechnology,K.P.College,Hiyangthang. 2. Department of Biotechnology,K.P.College,Hiyangthang. 3. Department of Biotechnology,K.P.College,Hiyangthang. Abstracts: - The present field survey revealed that an extensive study of spices and condiments in four districts of Manipur Valley. Species of the four districts were found in different
Coconut water is actually the juice present inside the interior cavity or endosperm of young, tender coconut. Its water is one of the nature’s most refreshing drinks, consumed worldwide for it’s nutritious and health benefiting properties. Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and phytohormones are present in coconut water. Coconut water contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7 and B9 . Minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper, sulphur and chlorides are present in coconut