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.
At the daily briefing Sept. 10, White House press secretary Josh Earnest told members of the media that President Obama has directed his administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed into the U.S. in the next fiscal year. (WhiteHouse.gov)