By fermentation, the yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae converts carbohydrates to carbon dioxide and alcohols â for thousands of years the carbon dioxide has been used in baking and the alcohol in alcoholic beverages.
In a memo last September, President Obama said the United States would admit up to 70,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year 2015, as justified by humanitarian concerns or the national interest. The number breaks down as follows: Africa................................17,000.
A State Department official said that the United States was likely to admit 1,000-2,000 Syrian refugees this government fiscal year and a few thousand more in fiscal year 2016. The official said that such applicants would undergo additional screening specific to this population..