their canola seed was found to contain the company’s patented‚ herbicide-resistant genes.* The case generated worldwide headlines‚ and an uncertain future for many farmers. Although the Schmeisers ultimately didn’t have to pay Monsanto‚ the courts did find them guilty of patent infringement. The fact that a transnational corporation would persecute small farmers is troubling to many‚ and shows the depth and breadth of a decades-long transformation: the steady erosion of farmers’ practice of developing
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difference of one letter in their names!). Ramanujam’s father was C S Padmanabhan who was an advocate working in Madras‚ India‚ at the High Court. C P Ramanujam was educated in Madras‚ first at Ewart’s School‚ where he had his primary and the first part of his secondary education‚ and then at the Sir M Ct Muthiah Chetty High School at Vepery‚ Madras. His interests on the academic side were in mathematics and chemistry while on the sporting side he was an enthusiastic tennis player. Chemistry experiments were
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effective‚ even Benjamin Franklin himself. Ben Franklin made a speech that was very effective to make us believe that the Constitution at the time still needed to be worked on because it wasn’t perfection. In some ways his speech was also ineffective. Ben Franklin’s speech was effective in many ways. One example would be that even Ben Franklin was willing to change his opinion of the Constitution for the better of the people. He said that the older he got‚ the more he was likely to doubt
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President: Manuel Acuña Roxas Vice: Elpidio Quirino Origin: January 1‚ 1892 – April 15‚ 1948 Political Party: Liberal Party Political Qualification: Achievement: Senator of the Philippines‚ Secretary of Finance‚ 2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives‚ Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz’ 1st District‚ Governor of Capiz Stregnth/Weaknesses: Lawyer‚ Soldier President: Elpidio Quirino Vice: None Origin: November 16‚ 1890 – February 29‚ 1956 Political
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Kay Boyle has the astronomer appear very briefly; yet informs the reader on his life and how he messes up just by not being there.Having the astronomer appear briefly was very significant because it showed the reader how Ms. Ames‚ his wife‚ is not as happy at all with their marriage. This one act is very important because it is essentially what drives the plot of the story. Ultimately emphasizes that life or marriage is not a one way street and you have to look at both parties involved to get a fuller
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Seismic Demands on Steel Braced Frame Buildings with Buckling-Restrained Braces by 1 2 Rafael Sabelli‚ Stephen Mahin and Chunho Chang 3 Abstract This paper highlights research being conducted to identify ground motion and structural characteristics that control the response of concentrically braced frames‚ and to identify improved design procedures and code provisions. The focus of this paper is on the seismic response of three and six story concentrically braced frames utilizing
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An astronomer has a goal to discover and understand the nature of objects in our universe. Astronomers analyze and interpret the information obtained in order to make accurate models of these objects using instruments that collect‚ record‚ disperse and magnify the light that celestial objects give off. In this laboratory I learned how to measure the altitudes of stars using a quadrant. A quadrant is a quarter of a circle that has been divided into 90 degrees. I also learned how to find the angular
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MAT 1000 College Mathematics Mathematicians: Making numerous contributions By Bonnie Jodoin Presented to Professor Combs A paper presented to Florida Technical College in partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the Associate of Science Degree Presented on 12/17/2001 Title Mathematicians: Making numerous contributions Thesis Statement This report will focus on the professional field of mathematicians. It will highlight some of the history‚ responsibilities‚ opportunities
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I. Greek Mathematicians Thales of Miletus Birthdate: 624 B.C. Died: 547-546 B. C. Nationality: Greek Title: Regarded as “Father of Science” Contributions: * He is credited with the first use of deductive reasoning applied to geometry. * Discovery that a circle is bisected by its diameter‚ that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and that vertical angles are equal. * Accredited with foundation of the Ionian school of Mathematics that was a centre of learning and research
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Why Benjamin Harrison Was a Good President Benjamin Harrison was the United State’s 23rd President. He did many things that were memorable‚ such as annexing Hawaii. Harrison was born in Ohio during the year 1833. He went to Farmer’s College‚ where he would meet his future wife‚ Catherine Scott. Harrison was a Republican who believed in African American rights. Harrison may have made a few mistakes‚ but he was overall a good President because of his work on the Sherman Silver Purchase Act‚ the Federal
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