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SPECIES OF PLANT, SISAL
Agave sisalana; Sisal Hemp; Sisal hemp; Sisal rug; Sizal
  • Weaving a door mat in [[Uganda]]

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Sisal is the fibre from the leaves of a plant that is grown in the West Indies, South America, and Africa. Sisal is used to make rope, cord, and mats.
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Streams and Iteration in a Single-Assignment Language
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<language> (Streams and Iteration in a Single Assignment Language) A general-purpose single assignment {functional programming language} with strict semantics, automatic parallelisation and efficient arrays. Outputs a dataflow graph in IF1 (Intermediary Form 1). Derived from VAL, adds recursion and finite streams. Pascal-like syntax. Designed to be a common high-level language for numerical programs on a variety of multiprocessors. Implementations exist for Cray X-MP, Cray Y-MP, Cray-2, Sequent, Encore Alliant, dataflow architectures, transputers and systolic arrays. Defined in 1983 by James McGraw et al, {Manchester University}, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Colorado State University and DEC. Revised in 1985. First compiled implementation in 1986. Performance superior to C and competitive with Fortran, combined with efficient and automatic parallelisation. Not to be confused with SASL. E-mail: John Feo <feo@llnl.gov>, Rod Oldehoeft <rro@cs.colostate.edu>. David C. Cann has written an {sisal">Optimising SISAL Compiler (ftp://sisal.llnl.gov/pub/sisal)} (OSC) which attempts to make efficient use of parallel processors such as Crays. Latest version: 12.0, SISAL 1.2. ["A Report on the SISAL Language Project", J.T. Feo et al, J Parallel and Distrib Computing 10(4):349-366 (Dec 1990)]. (2000-07-07)

Wikipedia

Sisal

Sisal (, Spanish: [siˈsal]) (Agave sisalana) is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico, but widely cultivated and naturalized in many other countries. It yields a stiff fibre used in making rope and various other products. The term sisal may refer either to the plant's common name or the fibre, depending on the context. The sisal fibre is traditionally used for rope and twine, and has many other uses, including paper, cloth, footwear, hats, bags, carpets, geotextiles, and dartboards. It is also used as fibre reinforcements for composite fibreglass, rubber, and concrete products. It can also be fermented and distilled to make mezcal.

Sisal has an uncertain native origin, but is thought to have originated in Chiapas, Mexico. Sisal plants have a lifespan of 7–10 years, producing 200–250 usable leaves containing fibers used in various applications. Sisal is a tropical and subtropical plant, thriving in temperatures above 25°C and sunshine.

Historically, sisal was used by the Aztecs and Mayans for fabric and paper. It spread to other parts of the world in the 19th century, with Brazil becoming the major producer. Sisal is propagated using bulbils or suckers and can be improved genetically through tissue culture. Fibers are extracted through decortication and then dried, brushed, and baled for export.

Sisal farming initially led to environmental degradation, but it is now considered less damaging than other farming types. It is an invasive species in Hawaii and Florida.

Global sisal production in 2020 was 210,000 tonnes, with Brazil being the largest producer, followed by Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, China, and Mexico.

Examples of use of SISAL
1. To cross a river usually meant fashioning tiny rafts from sisal and bamboo.
2. During the period, Playtech released a new "play for fun" product for the Italian poker market, through Italian operators Snai, Gala Coral‘s Eurobet Italia, Sisal and Cogetech.
3. Born 37 years ago of poor but honest sisal grinders, he is now generally regarded – despite his relative youth – as the father of the San Serriffian people.
4. By Emily WaxWashington Post Foreign ServiceSaturday, July ', 2005; A01 UMOJA, Kenya –– Seated cross–legged on tan sisal mats in the shade, Rebecca Lolosoli, matriarch of a village for women only, took the hand of a frightened, 13–year–old girl.
5. Not far from the crater is Olduvai Gorge (a mispronunciation; the local signs point you to Oldupai, the Masai word for sisal), where Mary and Louis Leakey found the remains of some of the earliest hominids, Australopithecus boisei or "nutcracker man" (after his big teeth) and Homo habilis or "handy man". Humans and animals lived here, on the shores of a lake, 1.7 million years ago or so.