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Some people who grow medical marijuana don’t even realize that you can use fluorescent T5 grow lights during your grow to help save energy and still get great results. Fluorescent lights, as everyone knows, run on a very low amount of energy, especially compared to HID grow lights such as Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium grow light systems. These T5 fluorescent also operate much cooler than HID lights to help keep your growing climate at a favorable temperature for your flourishing medical marijuana plants.
Most medical marijuana growers that use T5 lighting systems, use them during the cloning and/or vegetative stage of growth. This is because the plant needs much less light energy during these phases of growth. A fluorescent T5 grow light system can offer the amount of light needed to these plants while using much lower energy. It is a little hard to compare a fluorescent light fixture to an HID because they are such different lighting systems, however it is easy to compare the output you get from using either one and the energy used to get there. Most 4′ T5 light bulbs are rated at 54 watts. The most popular T5 grow light system is the 4′, 4 light ballast. So using 4 lights, you are looking at using approximately 220 watts to give light to a 2′x4′ area. If you were to use an HID light for the same area, most growers would decide to use a 400W MH light. This system would obviously use at least 400 watts, if not more and will produce much more heat. This increased energy use adds up on the energy bill!
To help you understand why the vegetative or cloning phases are the best times to use a fluorescent light I have included the maximum light requirements for medical marijuana plants in these different phases (via Jorge Cervantes):
Growth Stage Foot-Candles Lux Hrs. of Light
Clone 375 4000 16-24
Vegetative 2500 27000 18
Flowering 10000 107500 12
You can see by the illustration that flowering plants need a drastically increased amount of light to flourish. The much lower amount of light needed for the vegetative phase can most of the time be met with a T5 grow light system. Start saving energy today and switch to T5 fluorescent lighting ASAP.
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How to write an essay
This example essay addresses the issue of how to write an essay. The processes of writing are described: preparing to write, writing the essay editing. The need for planning and research is discussed. This is followed by an explanation of how to construct your essays, particularly how to create the introduction, main body and conclusion, and the use of sentences and paragraphs. Making use of word processors is discussed in relation to essay writing, including for editing.
Preparation is most important and entails the following: (1) analysing the task; (2) producing a plan, and (3) collecting, reading and organising relevant information. Before writing an essay the author must know what’s expected, or what they want to write about! Allocated essay titles must be read and carefully analysed. Key-words should be underlined to assist with understanding. (If you are unsure about what is required then consult your teacher.)
A plan is fundamental for ensuring that an essay is crafted in a logical and coherent manner. Using a plan should increase the flow of the essay. Care should be taken to ensure the plan covers only appropriate issues. Aa an illustration the plan for this essay is shown:
1. preparing to write – planning and research
2. writing the essay – the proper layout for essays
i) how to write the introduction, main body and conclusion
ii) sentences and paragraphs
3. the benefits of editing – the use of word processors
Once a plan is determined it is simpler to determine what to include in the introduction, and how to construct the main body of the essay. Some people find mind mapping good for organising their information and ideas. In that case a linear plan may be written up later, for using during essay writing. The plan should be produced prior to, during or after reading, depending on what you know already: it can be used to direct reading and vice-versa.
Finding appropriate reading matter is essential: don’t read material of limited relevance unless you’re certain you have time! During reading locate quotes and examples that may be useful. All sources of information must be identified in the text of the essay, e.g. (Ryndaws et al, 2010), and properly referenced in a section at the end, for example:
References
Ryndaws, H.E., Brookes, T., and Chater, R. 2010. The re-discovery of Mesocricetus auratus in the wild. Rodent Conservation Journal 560, 30-34.
References should be ordered into groups, each appropriate to a particular section of the essay. The writer can then work on one part of the essay at a time, changing between research and writing.
An essay must consist of an introduction, a main body (or middle) and a conclusion. The introduction should indicate what’s going to be said, the main body should say it and the conclusion should say what’s been said, and possibly offer an opinion. Essays should be written using paragraphs, each conveying one main idea. An essay is a continuous piece of prose and should not include sub-titles.
The introduction of an essay is a paragraph in which the reader is told what the essay is about, and what kind of information it will contain. A good essay plan is especially helpful for constructing an introduction. “Attention grabbers” can be incorporated as long as they indicate what the essay is about.
The conclusion of an essay should summarise the main points. New information must not be given and no examples should be included. An opinion and overall conclusion may be included.
Each major point or argument should be discussed in one or a few paragraphs in the main body of the essay. Following a plan can help with constructing the main body, and for ensuring that only appropriate details are incorporated – and that nothing is forgotten.
The sentence structure of each paragraph is similar to the paragraph structure of the essay. First an introductory sentence reveals what the paragraph is about. Then a main body contains additional information and ideas, and might provide examples. Concluding sentences summarise the main point and guide the readers to the following paragraph. Every sentence should be concise and express a single idea. A blend of short and longer sentences can be used, but using lots of long sentences is not a great idea. Be particularly careful to punctuate lengthy sentences appropriately.
The first draft of an essay should be read through and edited at least once. Typically it is preferable to do this following a rest, when you are more inclined to uncover errors and identify modifications which need to be made. Verify that the essay truly addresses the issues it is intended to. Look for omissions and also for text that is not to the point. Be ruthless – if it doesn’t contribute significantly to the theme of the essay then take it out. Consider that most teachers can detect waffle a mile off – and they don’t wish to read it!
When the content of the essay is “right” look to see if the paragraphs, and the sentences within them, are arranged in a logical sequence. Word processors can drastically simplify this because sections of text can be edited and moved around readily. They are also a superb tool if your spelling or hand writing isn’t very good! Word processed essays look nicely presented, and you should be able to make them read more smoothly.
One of the keys to successful essay writing is to produce a plan. This should be used to direct research appropriately, help structure the essay and serve as a check during editing. Another key is to ensure the essay is structured into an introduction indicating what is going to be said, a main body that says it, and a conclusion summarising the essential points. An essay should be ordered logically, and as concise as possible without ommitting any important points. An essay is much easier to edit – and looks more neatly presented – if it has been written on a word processor.
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This example essay is exactly one thousand words long, showing how it is possible to write to a particular length.
The example essay could be written in many other equally appropriate variations. For practice you may want to try writing this example essay in your own words. This could help you to improve your own writing skills, and would also help you to get the important concepts of essay writing into your head.
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If an individual is considering a right move in one’s professional life, then it’s very necessary to choose the best career option according to the person’s interest and the options available.
There are hundreds of career options available in India for a bright future. Therefore, having a right choice is not a difficult task. There are also certain new trends like freelance, employed for part time, self employed, sabbatical, voluntary work or combination of all these.
With the current economic conditions, employers and employees are looking for more flexible ways of working. The challenge is to break out of that mindset that says to have in a full-time job that broadly operates Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
India has a number of professional career courses in various sectors like engineering, mass communication, aviation, air force, medical, advertising, film- making, travel and tourism, foreign language, photography, hotel industry, Indian army and merchant navy, call centers, journalism, civil services, insurance, banking, dairy technology, medical transcription, BPO’s, KPO’s, video and radio jockey, veterinary science, law, music, agriculture, science, accounting etc.
Choosing the best career option in India can be beneficial as its the lifetime decision and its also important for the economic and social stability. Having a good career choice at one’s hand also helps in the improvement of the living standard. There are many colleges and universities which offer both bachelor’s as well as master’s in the courses like Management, Mass Communication, Engineering, Education etc.
After the completion of such courses, one can find the finest job opportunities waiting in multi-national companies, educational institutes, banks, insurance companies, hospitals, public service etc. with high salaries depending on the industry.
In India, there are many such career options that are there in the research oriented fields like biotechnology, biology and technology. These career options create wide variety of subjects like genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, etc. The other application of science and research field is developing vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and conservation. Moreover, Biotechnology is the subject that is growing rapidly. And as far as employment is concerned it has become one of the most demanding sector of the industry.