Introduction. The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. Stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states before was it was ratified on March 1, 1781.ntroduction. The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. Stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states before was it was ratified on March 1, 1781.
spoilage - the process of becoming spoiled. spoiling. decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior. mildew, mould, mold - the process of becoming mildewed. souring - the process of becoming sour.
Gleaning (formerly 'leasing') is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. Some ancient cultures promoted gleaning as an early form of a welfare system.hen people glean and distribute food, they may be bringing themselves legal risk; in the Soviet Union, the Law of Spikelets (sometimes translated law on gleaning) criminalised gleaning, under penalty of death, or 20 years of forced labour in exceptional circumstances.