Introduction After harvesting, farm products are subject to attack by insect pests and micro-organisms if they are not properly kept. To reduce the incidence of pests and to avoid spoilage, agricultural products are kept in special places either for long or short periods depending on when they are sent to the market or used as
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Mass and Volume Mass is the amount of ‘stuff’ inside an object; the more stuff there is, the more mass. Matter is made up of atoms and molecules, and the more of them we have, the greater the mass of an object is. We measure mass in units like kilograms, ounces, and pounds. In science,
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Introduction Bases are substances that, in aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch, taste bitter, change the colour of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue), react with acids to form salts, and promote certain chemical reactions (base catalysis). Bases are usually metallic oxides or metallic hydroxides. Bases that are soluble in water are called alkalis.
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What is ‘Incidence of Taxation’? This is an economic term for describing how the tax burden between buyers and sellers is divided. It is said to be directly related to the price elasticity of demand and supply such that when supply is more elastic than demand, the buyers bear the tax burden. On the flip
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Content Self Assessment Poetry- Policeman Grammar- Verb Self Assessment It is a good idea sometimes to think about how effective you are at learning- both in English and in other subjects. Consider the five key questions below. If you answer yes to any of them, think about how you can solve the problem. Sometimes, you
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Definition of Authority Authority is the legitimate or socially approved use of power. It is the legitimate power which one person or a group holds over another. The element of legitimacy is vital to the notion of authority and is the main means by which authority is distinguished from the more general concept of power.
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Topic: Friendship Contents: Meaning of friendship Factors that determine choice of friends Qualities and behaviors that enhance friendship Factors that could destroy friendship Meaning of Friendship Friendship is a state of being emotionally attached to another person, resulting from feelings of affection. It is also a warm and intimate relationship with someone you like and trust.
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Introduction: Dispersion is the splitting up of white light into seven colors on passing through a transparent medium like a glass prism. When a white light beam is passed through a prism, a band of seven colors are formed is known as spectrum of white light. The seven colors in the spectrum are red, orange,
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Grammar: Active and Passive Verbs Skill Focus: Writing an Argument Grammar: Active and Passive Verbs Verbs A verb is a word or more than one word that is used to express an action or a state of being. Every sentence must have a verb. This makes the verb the most important word as far as the construction
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Introduction We can identify different quadrilaterals based on the properties sides, diagonals and angles. Quadrilaterals are made up of ten parts. However, to construct them, you do not need to know the measurements of all of them. In case of special quadrilaterals, like the rectangle, just two measurements, the lengths of its adjacent sides are enough to construct it. A kite can
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