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How does parathion kill insects?

Score: 4.2/5 (67 votes) Introduction: Methyl parathion is an organophosphate insecticide and acaricide used to control boll weevils and many biting or sucking insect pests of agricultural crops, primarily on cotton. It kills insects by contact, stomach and respiratory action.What is the mechanism of...

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health

When was parathion banned?

Score: 4.5/5 (57 votes) In January 1998, the Environmental Working GroupEnvironmental Working GroupThe accuracy of EWG reports and statements have been criticized, as has its funding by the organic food industry. Its warnings have been labeled "alarmist", "scaremongering" and "misleading". Despite t...

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health

What is an elfin pinnace?

Score: 5/5 (27 votes) The term 'elfin pinnace' could be translated as 'fairy boat', a metaphor for the now heated mood of the poet. Elves were often viewed as sexual and lustful. The simile reminds us that anything man tries to produce is merely imitating nature which does it bet...

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culture and society

How to get the third axiom destiny 2?

Score: 4.7/5 (11 votes) To get this one it's a random drop from the strike playlist this season. It's very RNG based, you simply get a chance at a drop at the end of strikes or nightfalls.Is the third axiom any good?The stats are very good on paper with better range and stability compared ...

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policy and governance

Does osha apply to everyone?

Score: 4.2/5 (23 votes) OSHA covers most private sector employers and employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly through Federal OSHA or through an OSHA- approved state plan. State-run health and safety plans must be at least as effective as th...

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technology trends

Were the dark ages dark?

Score: 4.5/5 (22 votes) Many historians argued that the Early Middle Ages were actually not much darker than any other time period. Instead, this era evolved with its own political, social, economic and religious change. ... As a result, the church had a strong influence over the Early Middle Ages.W...

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education insights

What is health equity?

Score: 4.6/5 (7 votes) Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige.What does health equity mean?Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy. This requires removing obstacles to health such as ...

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environment and climate

In hindsight everything is 20 20?

Score: 4.5/5 (3 votes) Hindsight is 20/20 is a proverb that means it is easy to understand something after it has already happened. ... The expression is a combination of the word hindsight, which means understanding the scope of something or the decision one should have made, and the term 20/20.Wha...

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policy and governance

Does dean reciprocate castiel's feelings?

Score: 4.6/5 (49 votes) In season 15, Castiel admits his true feelings for Dean before sacrificing himself. Dean doesn't reciprocate. In a recently released Spanish dub of the finale, however, he does. After Cass confesses his love ("Te amo"), Dean replies, "Yo a ti, Cas," ("and I, you" or "I l...

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policy and governance

Did whirlpool buy amana?

Score: 4.2/5 (54 votes) The story of the Amana brand began in 1934 with George C. ... The brand's recognition and quality hold true today under the leadership of Whirlpool Corporation, which acquired the brand as part of the Maytag acquisition in 2006.When did whirlpool buy Amana?Middle Amana h...

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