The document discusses the basics of spreadsheets and the Microsoft Excel program. It explains that spreadsheets allow for quantitative analysis through a matrix of cells that can store numbers, text, or formulas. The document then reviews the components of the Excel screen such as the title bar, menu bar, toolbars, and formula bar. It also discusses starting Excel and some common uses for spreadsheets beyond financial analysis.
This document provides lesson plans for teachers of adult English language learners to teach English language skills while also teaching about environmental topics like reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It includes lessons for beginning, intermediate, and advanced English language levels that focus on vocabulary, grammar structures, and civic activities related to solid waste management and conservation of natural resources. The lessons incorporate hands-on learning with real recyclable materials and picture files to reinforce the environmental concepts.
This document appears to be the beginning of a novel titled "Deception Point" by Dan Brown. It introduces several main characters, including Senator Sedgewick Sexton who is running for U.S. President, and his daughter Rachel Sexton who works for the government but is pressured by her father to quit her job and work for him instead. The document also describes a mysterious incident involving men in a helicopter who push a geologist and his sled dogs out of the aircraft to their deaths.
The document discusses the Western Highlands Agriculture & Forestry Science Institute (WASI) in Vietnam and its role in sustainable coffee projects. WASI studies agriculture, forestry, and water resources, and trains farmers on advanced techniques. It also collaborates with organizations on academic studies and consults on sustainable and certified coffee programs. The document then outlines advantages and challenges of the 4C sustainability standard for coffee farmers. It notes 4C raises awareness on issues but has procedural challenges and high costs for certification.
The document discusses the basics of spreadsheets and the Microsoft Excel program. It explains that spreadsheets allow for quantitative analysis through a matrix of cells that can store numbers, text, or formulas. The document then reviews the components of the Excel screen such as the title bar, menu bar, toolbars, and formula bar. It also discusses starting Excel and some common uses for spreadsheets beyond financial analysis.
This document provides lesson plans for teachers of adult English language learners to teach English language skills while also teaching about environmental topics like reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It includes lessons for beginning, intermediate, and advanced English language levels that focus on vocabulary, grammar structures, and civic activities related to solid waste management and conservation of natural resources. The lessons incorporate hands-on learning with real recyclable materials and picture files to reinforce the environmental concepts.
This document appears to be the beginning of a novel titled "Deception Point" by Dan Brown. It introduces several main characters, including Senator Sedgewick Sexton who is running for U.S. President, and his daughter Rachel Sexton who works for the government but is pressured by her father to quit her job and work for him instead. The document also describes a mysterious incident involving men in a helicopter who push a geologist and his sled dogs out of the aircraft to their deaths.
The document discusses the Western Highlands Agriculture & Forestry Science Institute (WASI) in Vietnam and its role in sustainable coffee projects. WASI studies agriculture, forestry, and water resources, and trains farmers on advanced techniques. It also collaborates with organizations on academic studies and consults on sustainable and certified coffee programs. The document then outlines advantages and challenges of the 4C sustainability standard for coffee farmers. It notes 4C raises awareness on issues but has procedural challenges and high costs for certification.
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A little boy tries to buy a doll for his sister who passed away, but does not have enough money. He prays to God for enough money. Later at the store, a man helps the boy by secretly adding extra money so he can buy the doll and a white rose for his mother who is ill. The boy's mother passes away from her injuries from a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The man finds the family at the mother's funeral, seeing she held a white rose and photo of her son.
The Western Highlands Agriculture & Forestry Science Institute (WASI) plays two key roles in sustainable coffee projects in Vietnam: 1) Consulting on sustainable and certified coffee programs and good agricultural practices for coffee cultivation, harvesting, processing and quality; 2) Raising awareness for farmers on waste management, water protection, agrochemical use, health, safety, and community development.
Some challenges for the 4C sustainable coffee program in Vietnam include: 1) The process for Vietnamese coffee companies and farmer groups to become 4C certified is difficult; 2) Membership fees and land requirements may not be feasible for some farmers; 3) Training on the 4C code and good agricultural practices is insufficient
This document is an excerpt from Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. It introduces the main characters Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of religious symbology, and Lieutenant Jerome Collet of the French Judicial Police. Langdon wakes up confused in his Paris hotel room after a lecture. He is informed that Collet needs his expertise on a private matter regarding the curator of the Louvre, Jacques Saunière, who Langdon was supposed to meet but did not show up. When Langdon sees a Polaroid photo provided by Collet, he becomes rigid, indicating something has happened to Saunière.
This document discusses strategies to improve gas exchange in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It begins by describing the pathophysiology of ARDS, noting how mechanical ventilation can both help and harm the lungs. Specifically, it discusses how tidal volume, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), and recruitment maneuvers affect lung structure and function in ARDS. It then examines different mechanical determinants of lung injury, including barotrauma/volutrauma from high pressures/volumes, atelectrauma from repeated collapsing and reopening of lung tissue between breaths, and biotrauma from inflammatory responses. The document concludes by reviewing evidence that limiting tidal volumes to 6 ml/kg can reduce mortality in ARDS
The document discusses mineral deficiencies in coffee plants. It shows pictures from a website of the common vitamin and mineral deficiencies affecting coffee, including images from a farm in Brazil. The pictures demonstrate each deficiency that coffee plants can experience from a lack of minerals.
This document outlines standards for group certification of farms seeking Rainforest Alliance certification. It describes the mission and objectives of the Rainforest Alliance and Sustainable Agriculture Network in promoting socially and environmentally sustainable agriculture. It provides definitions and discusses 5 models for group certification. It also defines requirements for groups and producers, including that the group administrator must demonstrate the capacity to ensure member farm compliance with certification standards through an internal control system.
The summary is:
A little boy tries to buy a doll for his sister who passed away, but does not have enough money. He prays to God for enough money. Later at the store, a man helps the boy by secretly adding extra money so he can buy the doll and a white rose for his mother who is ill. The boy's mother passes away from her injuries from a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The man finds the family at the mother's funeral, seeing she held a white rose and photo of her son.
The Western Highlands Agriculture & Forestry Science Institute (WASI) plays two key roles in sustainable coffee projects in Vietnam: 1) Consulting on sustainable and certified coffee programs and good agricultural practices for coffee cultivation, harvesting, processing and quality; 2) Raising awareness for farmers on waste management, water protection, agrochemical use, health, safety, and community development.
Some challenges for the 4C sustainable coffee program in Vietnam include: 1) The process for Vietnamese coffee companies and farmer groups to become 4C certified is difficult; 2) Membership fees and land requirements may not be feasible for some farmers; 3) Training on the 4C code and good agricultural practices is insufficient
This document is an excerpt from Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. It introduces the main characters Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of religious symbology, and Lieutenant Jerome Collet of the French Judicial Police. Langdon wakes up confused in his Paris hotel room after a lecture. He is informed that Collet needs his expertise on a private matter regarding the curator of the Louvre, Jacques Saunière, who Langdon was supposed to meet but did not show up. When Langdon sees a Polaroid photo provided by Collet, he becomes rigid, indicating something has happened to Saunière.
This document discusses strategies to improve gas exchange in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It begins by describing the pathophysiology of ARDS, noting how mechanical ventilation can both help and harm the lungs. Specifically, it discusses how tidal volume, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), and recruitment maneuvers affect lung structure and function in ARDS. It then examines different mechanical determinants of lung injury, including barotrauma/volutrauma from high pressures/volumes, atelectrauma from repeated collapsing and reopening of lung tissue between breaths, and biotrauma from inflammatory responses. The document concludes by reviewing evidence that limiting tidal volumes to 6 ml/kg can reduce mortality in ARDS
The document discusses mineral deficiencies in coffee plants. It shows pictures from a website of the common vitamin and mineral deficiencies affecting coffee, including images from a farm in Brazil. The pictures demonstrate each deficiency that coffee plants can experience from a lack of minerals.
This document outlines standards for group certification of farms seeking Rainforest Alliance certification. It describes the mission and objectives of the Rainforest Alliance and Sustainable Agriculture Network in promoting socially and environmentally sustainable agriculture. It provides definitions and discusses 5 models for group certification. It also defines requirements for groups and producers, including that the group administrator must demonstrate the capacity to ensure member farm compliance with certification standards through an internal control system.
Biogel biosol black pepper pest and diseases romil 2014Hung Pham Thai
International Oil Technologies is introducing Biogel and Biosol, organic fertilizers from Synergy India that they import and distribute in Vietnam. Biogel is a gel fertilizer that comes in low doses of 3-8 kg/ha while Biosol is a foliar fertilizer with low doses of 500ml-1 liter/ha. Both products are 100% organic and certified by the VOCA organization in India. The document provides information on the production process and benefits of using Biogel and Biosol for crops.
This document summarizes research on nutritional disorders in pepper plants conducted in Malaysia. It describes symptoms and recommended treatments for deficiencies of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, and boron. It also covers "acid soil" conditions and manganese toxicity. The key nutritional disorders addressed include interveinal chlorosis, leaf necrosis, stunted growth, and premature leaf drop.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Soil analysis examples and coffee nutrientsHung Pham Thai
The document discusses soil analysis and nutrient recommendations for growing coffee. It recommends levels of nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium in the soil. Lime is often used to correct acidic soils, with 250-500g applied per meter. Coffee grounds and pulp make good fertilizers as they contain nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients. Mineral deficiencies in the soil can be detected by examining the leaves of coffee plants.
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that produces edible shoots from underground roots and rhizomes. It prefers partial shade and well-drained soil. Home gardeners should plant male hybrid varieties in early spring, spacing plants 15-18 inches apart. Asparagus requires regular watering and fertilizing for optimal growth and production over many years. Controlling weeds and diseases like rust and crown rot helps maintain a healthy asparagus bed.
Vegetables. growing asparagus in the home gardenHung Pham Thai
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that requires full sun and well-drained soil. Plant one-year-old crowns in the spring, space them 1.5 feet apart in rows 5 feet apart, and do not harvest the first year. Proper care includes fertilizing, controlling weeds and pests, and harvesting spears for 2-3 weeks each spring until ferns emerge.
San local indicators coffee vietnam august 2012Hung Pham Thai
This document provides local interpretation guidelines for sustainable coffee production in Vietnam according to the Sustainable Agriculture Network's (SAN) standards. It was developed by a workgroup of stakeholders and experts in coffee production in Vietnam. The guidelines interpret SAN's criteria for several principles, including social and environmental management, ecosystem conservation, water conservation, worker treatment, integrated crop management, and waste management. The guidelines provide country-specific context on laws and best practices for criteria implementation in Vietnam's coffee sector.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.