The cotton gin was a device designed for the purpose of removing the seeds from raw cotton. ... The entire goal of the machine was to put in picked cotton and end up with seeded pure cotton. ... Before the invention of this cotton gin, it took a very long time to separate the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. ... The bottle neck in growing this crop had always been the labor needed to remove the seeds from the cotton fibers. ... Thus he created the cotton gin. ...

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The darts are made from sharpened fibers and balanced on the end with either cotton, which they grow in the villages, or the fiber off the kapok tree. ... A flexible piece of wood designs the bow, and is strung with a hand spun fiber found in the rain forest. ... Along with tobacco, cotton is also an important cultigen. Cotton yarn is used for hammock manufacturing, as well as clothing (Chagnon 1997: 68). ... Women also use cotton yarn to make a small waistband that is very pretty, although covers nothing. ...

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These are two metals that come from the gun and thanks to the gunshot residue test, it is easy to just stroke cotton swabs with nitric acid on the webbing between the thumb and trigger finger. ... Take fibers for instance. ... In the case of the Atlanta child murders o f1979 to 1981, fibers played a significant role. Greenish-yellow carpet fibers and a different fiber that was violet in color were found on many of the bodies. ... They found matching green and violet fibers in the home of arrested suspect Wayne Williams. ...

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The Jamestown settlers did bring the plant to Virginia in 1611, and cultivated it for its fiber, the hemp, which was used to make rope. ... George Washington was growing hemp at Mount Vernon three years later, presumably for its fiber. ... (Andrews 34) Washington's August 7 diary entry clearly indicates that he was cultivating the plant for medicinal purposes as well for it's fiber. (Andrews 34) he might have separated the males from the females to get better fiber, but his phrase rather too late suggests that he wanted to complete the separation before the female plants were fertili...

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Next are the Jacquard Woven Wool designs, followed by Jacquard Woven Cotton. ... Cotton has been used since the nineteenth century; it is less expensive, and provides a smooth luster, and fidelity of color that compares very favorably to wool. Today's Jacquard woven cotton tapestries cost about 25% less than those woven in wool. Today's reproduction woven tapestries, whether wool or cotton, use colorfast dyes, that under normal conditions fade only slightly over many generations. ... The light strikes more flatly and evenly with cotton and silk-screened tapestries. ...

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For many years, the United States government has prohibited drugs such as marijuana from sale in the marketplace. With prohibition, marijuana use has decreased only minimally. Because of prohibition, the media has publicized only the bad aspects of marijuana use. What many people do not realize are the many positive aspects of marijuana legalization, including new medical cures, cleaner and more efficient industry, and reduced marijuana usage. Marijuana, as most people commonly know it, is really a plant called hemp, or "cannabis sativa". ...

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Hemp can save the world Industrial hemp is perhaps the world's most versatile fiber, it can be used to make almost anything. It can be substituted for products made out of wood, cotton, plastic, and any other natural or synthetic materials(Herer 104). ... The Chinese also wove hemp fiber into cloth and used the seeds in making food and oil. ... Hemp encouraged early recycling efforts, workers would collect old hemp clothing and ropes, then use the fibers to make paper. ... Hemp can produce three to four times more usable fibers per hectare per year than trees can. ...

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Global Apparel Sourcing for US----The post January 01, 2005 scenario. INTRODUCTION: The topic of my research paper is "Global Apparel Sourcing for US----The post January 01, 2005 scenario- January 01, 2005 is the date when free trade agreement of WTO will come into effect and all trade barriers---quotas, duties, tariffs-will be either eliminated or subjected to reduction under a time frame of a few years. In this paper I have attempted to investigate and conclude the optimal trade policy US should implement in order to achieve maximum advantage for its economy without undermining or ...

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Fuels can be made by extracting oils from seeds and the hemp fiber could be used to make ropes, clothing, or paper of a higher quality because of the strength of the fibers.1 Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in Canada. ...

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Overview This paper discusses the work of one of the most important divisions in any government department, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). From the first currency produced to the first assigned building designated to currency production, many important and interesting things take place within the BEP. I will talk about some of the current statistics of the BEP, like how much currency is produced, and how the money the BEP produces gets into our pockets. The paper shows charts showing the amounts of currency produced and discusses some of the reasons in the rise and decline...

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The 1950s through the 1950s was a turbulent time in history. At the end of the Second World War, many political and international changes came about. The world had to rebuild drastically after such an unstable and deleterious decade. As a result, the Cold War became a topic of much controversy and fear. The "Red Scare,"" or the threat of search and arrest of communists within democratic nations, forced many to conform to a status quo and accept the expectations of society. ...

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Being physically active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Individuals who participate in moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity can reduce their risk for disease and premature death (USDHHS, 1996). Physical activity has been shown to have the following health benefits: Reduces the risk of dying prematurely. Reduces the risk of heart disease. Reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. ...

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Genetically Modified Organisms Barnett, A. (2000, August 13). Soya alert over cancer and brain damage link; Special report: what's wrong with our food? The Observer. Retrieved August 16, 2003, from http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,353660,00.html In my research I came across this article that discusses the dangers of a product called Soya, where concerns were raised about the health risk of breast cancer in woman, and the risk of abnormalities in infants for whom Soya milk is used as infant formula. Two senior American government scientists made this part...

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