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Abacá <=SEP=> Abacá (/ɑːbəˈkɑː/ ah-bə-KAH; Spanish: abacá [aβaˈka]), binomial name Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf-stems. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m).

Banana, Cape Verde <=SEP=> Banana is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km northeast of São Domingos.

Banana <=SEP=> The banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains. The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant.

Banana Republic <=SEP=> Banana Republic is a clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc.It was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler with a safari theme; in 1983, Gap purchased the company and gave it a more upscale image. Banana Republic has over 600 stores located internationally.

Banana flour <=SEP=> Banana flour is a powder traditionally made of green bananas that is often used as a gluten free replacement to wheat flours  or as a source of resistant starch, which has been promoted by certain dieting trends such as paleo and primal diets and by some recent nutritional research.

Banana freckle <=SEP=> Banana freckle is a disease caused by the fungus Guignardia musae (telomorph) or Phyllosticta musarum (anamorph). Generally, the causal agent of disease is referred to as Guignardia-Phyllosticta sp. There are several different strains of the fungus that exist to infect different banana varieties around the globe. Symptoms include yellowing of the tissue and formation of small dark brown spots on the leaves and fruit. Within the spots, conidia or pycnidia can be found.

Banana leaf <=SEP=> Banana leaves have a wide range of applications because they are large, flexible, waterproof and decorative. They are used for cooking, wrapping and food serving in a wide range of cuisines of tropical and subtropical areas. Banana leafs are used for decorative and symbolic purposes in numerous Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies. In traditional home building in the tropical areas, roofs and fences are made of thatched dry banana leaves.

Banana paper <=SEP=> Banana paper is used in two different senses: the one refers to a paper made from the bark of the banana plant,and which is mainly used for artistic purposes; the other to paper made from banana fiber obtained, through an industrial process, from stems and the non-utilizable fruits.

Banana peel <=SEP=> A banana peel, known as a banana skin in British English, is the outer covering of the banana fruit.Bananas are a popular fruit consumed worldwide with a yearly production of over 145 million tonnes in 2011. Once the peel is removed, the fruit can be eaten raw or cooked and the peel is generally discarded. Because of this removal of the banana peel, there is a significant amount of organic waste being generated.Banana peels are used as feedstock as they have some nutritional value.

Banana production in Brazil <=SEP=> Banana production in Brazil accounts for approximately 10% of the entire world banana production, making Brazil a major banana-producing country in the world.  Production has steadily increased over the years, rising from 5.4 million tonnes in 1997 to almost 7 million tonnes in 2007. In 2000, Brazil was fourth, behind India, Uganda and Ecuador, in banana production.  By 2006, Brazil became the second largest banana-producer, behind only India, followed by China, Ecuador and the Philippines.

Banana production in the Caribbean <=SEP=> Banana production in the Caribbean is widespread. Bananas are cultivated by both small farmers and large land holders. The plant is perennial and is planted either in pure stands or in mixed cultivation, such as in Jamaica.

Banana production in the United States <=SEP=> Banana production in the United States is few. Banana cultivation in Florida has been about 500 acres, valued at roughly 2 million US $. In early 2010's, there is an improved importance in increasing US banana production to please various niche markets, including the market for natural and processed bananas. US banana production is very partial;  in 2009, US total banana making reached approximately 7,000 mmt, or 0.01% of the total globe production, on an estimated 16,000 acres.

Banana wine <=SEP=> Banana wine is a fruit wine made exclusively from bananas. It is different from banana beer, which has a long tradition and great cultural significance in East Africa. Blocker et al. (2001) wrote a chapter on "Banana Wine" in the book "Alcohol and temperance in modern history: an international encyclopedia", though this is slightly confusing, as they define what is traditionally referred to as banana beer as being banana wine.

Bananas!* <=SEP=> Bananas!* is a 2009 Swedish documentary directed by Fredrik Gertten about a conflict between the Dole Food Company and banana plantation workers in Nicaragua over alleged cases of sterility caused by the pesticide DBCP.The film was criticized by Dole for containing "patent falsehoods". After a screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2009, Gertten was sued for defamation by Dole on 8 July.

Bananas, Beaches and Bases <=SEP=> Bananas, Beaches and Bases (full title: Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics) is a book by Cynthia Enloe. It is one of the leading contributions to feminist international relations theory.

Bark <=SEP=> Bark is the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants.  Plants with bark include trees, woody vines, and shrubs. Bark refers to all the tissues outside of the vascular cambium and is a nontechnical term. It overlays the wood and consists of the inner bark and the outer bark. The inner bark, which in older stems is living tissue, includes the innermost area of the periderm.

Bird Machine Company <=SEP=> Bird Machine Company was a company founded in the early 1900s making machines for paper making and then developing into other types of equipment.  Bird Machine Company was acquired by Baker Hughes, Incorporated in 1989.

Cartridge paper <=SEP=> Cartridge paper is a high quality type of heavy paper used for illustration and drawing. Paper of this type was originally used for making paper cartridges for firearms.

Cooking plantain <=SEP=> A plantain, or cooking plantain, (/ˈplæntɨn/, US /plænˈteɪn/, UK /ˈplɑːntɨn/) is one of the less sweet cultivated varieties (cultivars) of the genus Musa whose fruit is also known as the banana.

Cottonwood Paper Mill <=SEP=> The Cottonwood Paper Mill (also known as Granite Paper Mill) is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.  It was built in 1883 by the Deseret News under the direction of Henry Grow.  Workers used paper making equipment brought in from the old Sugar House Paper Mill to grind logs from nearby canyons into pulp.  Rags gathered from old clothes were also used to produce the pulp, which was then placed into molds and dried.

Decision-making <=SEP=> This article deals with decision-making as analyzed in psychology. See also Decision theory.In psychology, decision-making is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities. Every decision-making process produces a final choice that may or may not prompt action. Decision-making is the process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and preferences of the decision-maker.

Dwarf Cavendish banana <=SEP=> The Dwarf Cavendish banana is a widely grown and commercially important Cavendish cultivar. The name "Dwarf Cavendish" is in reference to the height of the pseudostem, not the fruit. Young plants have maroon or purple blotches on their leaves but quickly lose them as they mature. It is one of the most commonly planted banana varieties from the Cavendish group, and the main source of commercial Cavendish bananas along with Grand Nain.

Ensete lasiocarpum <=SEP=> Ensete lasiocarpum, commonly known as Chinese dwarf banana, golden lotus banana or Chinese yellow banana, is a plant of the Ensete genus. It is thus a close relative of bananas, and also a member of the Musaceae family. The plant is native to the Yunnan province in China, where it grows high in the mountains up to an altitude of 2500 m. It is known for its yellow erect flower (see image), generally appearing during the second year of cultivation, that can last a few months.

Flour <=SEP=> Flour is a powder made by grinding uncooked cereal grains or other seeds or roots (like cassava). It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history.

Francis Wolle <=SEP=> Francis Wolle (December 17, 1817 – 1893) was an American inventor.In 1852 he invented and patented the paper bag-making machine. In 1869 he and his brother founded a paper bag-making company called Union Paper Bag Machine Company in Savannah. His company generated $4 million income in one year. Currently his company is under the ownership of International Paper.

Grammage <=SEP=> Basis weight and grammage  are  terms used in the pulp and paper industry and also for fabric industry to denote a measure of mass of the product per unit of area for a type of fabric, paper or paperboard.  Two ways of expressing grammage are commonly used: Expressed in grams per square meter (g/m2), paper density is also known as grammage. This is the measure used in most parts of the world. Expressed in terms of the mass (expressed as weight) per number of sheets, it is known as basis weight.

Graph paper <=SEP=> Graph paper, graphing paper, or millimeter paper is writing paper that is printed with fine lines making up a regular grid. The lines are often used as guides for plotting mathematical functions or experimental data and drawing two-dimensional graphs. It is commonly found in mathematics and engineering education settings and in laboratory notebooks. Graph paper is available either as loose leaf paper or bound in notebooks.

Hinde & Dauch Paper Company <=SEP=> The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company was an international paper-making company that was based in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The firm was founded as Sandusky Paper Company by W. J. Bonn in 1880.Two developers of a hay-baling process, James J. Hinde and Jacob J. Dauch, later purchased the company. It was ultimately acquired by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.A 2009 story in the Sandusky Register recalled the days of a century before, when the company employed 350 workers in the city.

History of paper <=SEP=> Paper was invented in ancient China during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and spread slowly to the west via the Silk Road. Papermaking and manufacturing in Europe was started by Muslims living on the Iberian Peninsula, (today's Portugal and Spain) and Sicily in the 10th century, and slowly spread to Italy and Southern France reaching Germany by 1400.

Kan't Kopy paper <=SEP=> Kan't Kopy safety paper is a type of security paper printed with a moiré pattern in order to resist counterfeiting original documents. It has an embedded mark making copying obvious, as a side effect deterring further copying.

Lemper <=SEP=> Lemper is an Indonesian savoury snack made of glutinous rice filled with seasoned shredded chicken, fish or abon (meat floss). The specific lemper filled with seasoned shredded chicken is called  lemper ayam (lit: chicken lemper). The meat filling is rolled inside the rice, in a fashion similar to an egg roll; this is in turn rolled and wrapped inside a banana leaf, oil paper, plastic sheet or tinfoil to make a packet ready for serving.

List of banana cultivars <=SEP=> The following is a list of banana cultivars and the groups into which they are classified. Almost all modern cultivated varieties (cultivars) of edible bananas and plantains are hybrids and polyploids of two wild, seeded banana species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Cultivated bananas are almost always seedless (parthenocarpic) and hence sterile, so they are propagated vegetatively.

Manila paper <=SEP=> Manila paper is a relatively inexpensive type of paper, generally made through a less refined process than other types of paper. It is typically made from semi-bleached wood fibres. It is not as strong as kraft paper but has better printing qualities. Manila is buff-coloured and the fibres are usually visible to the naked eye. Because this paper is generally inexpensive, it is commonly given to children for making art.Manila paper was originally manufactured in the Philippines, hence the name.

Matthias Koops <=SEP=> Matthias Koops (active 1789–1805) was a British paper-maker who invented the first practical processes for manufacturing paper from wood pulp, straw, or recycled waste paper, without the necessity of including expensive linen or cotton rags.Koops was born in Pomerania, the son of Matthias and Katherina Dorothea Koops. By 1789 he had emigrated to England, for he leased a house in Edmonton, London, that year. In 1790 married Elizabethe Jane Austen at St Marylebone Parish Church.

Meyrick's banana hedyleptan moth <=SEP=> Meyrick's banana hedyleptan moth (Omiodes meyrickii) is a species of moth in the Pyralidae family. It is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi.The larvae feed on banana. Young larvae feed gregariously on the under surface of a banana leaf along the side of the midrib. They spin a slight web for mutual protection, being covered by this and their excrement which is caught and retained by the web.

Mummy paper <=SEP=> Mummy paper is paper that is claimed to be made from the linen wrappings and other fibers (e.g. papyrus) from Egyptian mummies imported to America circa 1855.   The existence of this paper has not been conclusively confirmed, but it has been widely discussed.

Museum of Paper Making and Printing, Łódź <=SEP=> The Museum of Paper Making and Printing (Polish: Muzeum Papieru i Druku w Łodzi) in Łódź is located in the area of the Institute of Paper Making and Printing at Lodz University of Technology.

Paper <=SEP=> Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets.It is a versatile material with many uses, including writing, printing, packaging, cleaning, and a number of industrial and construction processes.It and the pulp papermaking process is said to have been developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, possibly as early as the year 105 A.D., by the Han court eunuch Cai Lun, although the earliest archaeological fragments of paper derive from the 2nd century BC in China.The modern pulp and paper industry is global, with China leading its production and the United States right behind it.

Paper (Queen Latifah song) <=SEP=> "Paper" is the second song of a double-A sided single from Queen Latifah's 1998 album Order in the Court. One of the first Queen Latifah songs that is all singing and no rap, it is essentially a cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" with significantly altered lyrics. The song was produced by Pras of The Fugees.

Paper Cities <=SEP=> Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy is a 2008 speculative fiction anthology edited by Ekaterina Sedia.

Paper Clips Project <=SEP=> The Paper Clips Project, by middle school students from the small southeastern Tennessee town of Whitwell, created a monument for the Holocaust victims of Nazi Germany. It started in 1998 as a simple 8th-grade project to study other cultures, and then evolved into one gaining worldwide attention. At last count, over 30 million paper clips had been received. Paper Clips, an award-winning documentary film about the project, was released in 2004 by Miramax Films.

Paper bag party <=SEP=> Paper bag parties were multi-racial social events at which only individuals with complexions at least as light as the color of a brown paper bag were admitted. The term also refers to larger issues of class and social stratification within the African-American population.

Paper cup forming machine <=SEP=> Paper cup forming machine is a kind of machine which is used for making the disposable paper cup.

Paper machine <=SEP=> This article contains a glossary section at the end.Many modern papermaking machines are based on the principles of the Fourdrinier Machine, which uses a specially woven plastic fabric mesh conveyor belt (known as a wire as it was once woven from bronze) in the forming section, where a slurry of fibre (usually wood or other vegetable fibres) is drained to create a continuous paper web.

Paper mill <=SEP=> A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.

Paper mulberry <=SEP=> The paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera, syn. Morus papyrifera L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia, where its range includes China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, and India. It is widely cultivated elsewhere and it grows as an introduced species in parts of Europe, the United States, and Africa. Other common names include tapa cloth tree.

Paper popper <=SEP=> A paper popper is a party prank that is commonly practiced in public schools. There are many variations of a paper popper, but they all involve a folded sheet of paper being gripped and thrust down. This causes air to be forced into the paper's folded flaps, making the paper flaps pop out in the opposite direction at a high velocity, thus making a loud popping noise. According to popular misconception the sound is supposed to be caused by the paper breaking the sound barrier.

Paper recycling <=SEP=> There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. Mill broke is paper trimmings and other paper scrap from the manufacture of paper, and is recycled internally in a paper mill. Pre-consumer waste is material which left the paper mill but was discarded before it was ready for consumer use.

Paper sack <=SEP=> A paper sack is a packaging made of paper high quality and weight, usually kraft virgin fiber, which is normally used for transporting powder materials, such as flour, cement, animal feed, etc.  Multi-wall paper bags usually have several layers of heavy duty kraft paper, sometimes with a highly printed paper on the outside.  Plastic films and coated papers are sometimes used as inner layers to provide a moisture barrier, and resistance to rodents and insects.

Papermaking <=SEP=> Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is used universally today for writing and packaging.In papermaking, a dilute suspension of fibres in water is drained through a screen, so that a mat of randomly interwoven fibres is laid down. Water is removed from this mat of fibres by pressing and drying to make paper. Since the invention of the Fourdrinier machine in the 19th century, most paper has been made from wood pulp because of cost.

Parchment paper <=SEP=> Parchment paper and bakery release paper are cellulose-based papers that are used  in baking as a disposable non-stick surface. Both are also called bakery paper or baking paper. It should not be confused with waxed paper, also known as wax paper or rarely as butter paper.

Pattern (sewing) <=SEP=> In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually made of paper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials like paperboard or cardboard if they need to be more robust to withstand repeated use.

Photographic paper <=SEP=> Photographic paper is a paper coated with a light-sensitive chemical formula, used for making photographic prints.  When photographic paper is exposed to light it captures a latent image that is then developed to form a visible image, with most Printing out Papers the image density from exposure can be sufficient to not require further development, aside from fixing and clearing, though latent exposure is also usually present. The light-sensitive layer of the paper is called the emulsion.

Pulp and paper industry <=SEP=> The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, board and other cellulose-based products.The industry is dominated by North American (United States and Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden, and North-West Russia) and East Asian countries (such as East Siberian Russia, China, Japan, and South Korea). Australasia and Brazil also have significant pulp and paper enterprises.

Rhino Horn banana <=SEP=> Rhino Horn bananas, also called Rhino Horn plantains or African Rhino Horn, are hybrid banana cultivars from Africa. It produces strongly curved and elongated edible bananas which can grow to a length of two feet, making them have the longest fruits among banana cultivars.

Rice paper <=SEP=> Rice paper is an umbrella term that has been used to collectively refer to several paper-like materials from East-Asia made from various plants. In different context rice paper may refer to:Thin peeled dried pith of Tetrapanax papyrifer: A sheet-like "paper" material was used extensively in late 19th century Guangdong China as a common support medium for gouache paintings sold to Western clients of the era.

Ruled paper <=SEP=> Ruled paper (or lined paper) is writing paper that typically consists of horizontal lines meant to separate lines of hand-written text, and vertical lines meant to provide margins or to act as tab stops.A popular alternative to lined paper is graph paper (square paper or grid paper). It is a grid layout in which horizontal and vertical lines are equally spaced, dividing the page into squares.

Saba banana <=SEP=> Saba banana is a triploid hybrid (ABB) banana cultivar originating from the Philippines. It is primarily a cooking banana though it can also be eaten raw. It is one of the most important banana varieties in Philippine cuisine. It is also sometimes known as the cardaba banana, though the latter name may be more correctly applied to a very similar cultivar also classified within the saba subgroup.

Seed paper <=SEP=> Seed paper is a type of handmade paper that includes any number of different plant seeds. The seeds themselves can still germinate after the paper making process and they can sprout when the paper is planted in soil.Papermakers have been producing paper including seeds in the United States since 1941, but international papermakers have practiced seed inclusion in paper for centuries.

Surface chemistry of paper <=SEP=> The surface chemistry of paper is responsible for many important paper properties, such as gloss, waterproofing, and printability. There are many components that are used in the paper-making process. The interactions between these components are responsible for creating the properties of the paper. The types and quantities of ingredients used can be adjusted to reach the desired properties.

Tacacho <=SEP=> Tacacho is a roasted banana Amazonian cuisine dish from Peru. It is usually served con cecina with bits of pork.The Ecuadorian cuisine version of the dish is called bolón de verde.

The Boy's Own Paper <=SEP=> The Boy's Own Paper was a British story paper aimed at young and teenage boys, published from 1879 to 1967.

Toyo Straw <=SEP=> Toyo straw is a type of shiny smooth straw made chiefly in Japan with shellacked rice paper. This material is commonly used for straw hats and fedoras.

Washi <=SEP=> Washi (和紙) is a style of paper that was first made in Japan.  Washi is commonly made using fibers from the bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry, but also can be made using bamboo, hemp, rice, and wheat.  The word "washi" comes from wa 'Japanese' and shi 'paper', and the term is used to describe paper made by hand in the traditional manner.