Clopyralid is a selective, auxins type herbicide of pyridine carboxylic acid group which is used in the cultivation of vegetables for the control of broad leaf weeds of the family polygonaceae, compositae, legmuminosae and umbelliferae in sugarbeet, fodder beet, oilseed rape, brassica, onions, leeks strawberries, flax and grassland. About 8,91,662 lbs active ingredient of clopyralid was used in the US. Clopyralid can be consider as a safe herbicide for mammals as its LD50 for rat is 3738 (for male) and 2675 mg/kg (for female) but it could be harmful for the aquatic life for example rainbow...

This book is a critique of the four major "isms" that have dominated global politics over the last two thousand years. Two of them are based on religion: Christianity and Islam. The other two are secular ideologies: capitalism and socialism/communism. Each of the four profess to be rooted in humanism and fairness towards all human beings. They began in the Middle East and Europe respectively. However, while rhetoric surrounding justification for their spread emphasizes equality and dignity for all of humanity, the reality is different. None of these "isms" provide perspectives on how the...