Current Chemical Biology‚ 2009‚ 3‚ 203-230 203 Functional Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Inmaculada Aranaz‚ Marian Mengíbar‚ Ruth Harris‚ Inés Paños‚ Beatriz Miralles‚ Niuris Acosta‚ Gemma Galed and Ángeles Heras* Department of Physical Chemistry II‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ Institute of Biofunctional Studies‚ Complutense University‚ Paseo Juan XXIII‚ nº 1. Madrid 28040‚ Spain Abstract: Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly distributed -(1-4)linked
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To be a warrior in Ancient Greece meant many things; you fought and perhaps died for your country‚ you stood for justice in the community and in battle‚ you were courageous and willing to take on all who stood in your way‚ you were looked up to and revered‚ a step above the normal citizen. There was also a huge downside to being a warrior: you were basically a servant to the king or kings‚ forced to fight whenever he called for whatever reason it may be. A small price to pay for some‚ considering
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Fact or Fiction: The Terra Cotta Warriors are an interesting subject to the say the least to many scientist‚ conspiracy theorist and archaeologists. In Xi’an‚ China‚ hundreds of years ago‚ the making of what is known to some as the 8th wonder of the world. It was March 1974‚ a very dry time of year‚ a peasant farmer‚ Yang Zhifa was digging for a well‚ and he was shocked when he discovered a piece of old terracotta. He was excited that he may have found an old abandoned kiln and could get some free
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"The Warrior Ethos" By Steven Pressfield The book "The Warrior Ethos" written by Steven Pressfield is about what it means to be a warrior‚ in the present time‚ and also in ancient times. In the book it gives many examples such as the ancient Spartans as well as modern day war fighters such as the Marines. It also discusses the differences and similarities as to what the warrior ethos actually means to the individual‚ as well as to the unit. The author breaks the book into three parts‚ academies
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Comparison and Contrast2 Westside Story vs. The Warriors In this paper I discuss similarities between Westside Story and The Warriors as well as differences. I will bring to life both movies to my audience and make value judgments about what make one better than the other. Westside Story is a ten time Oscar Award winning musical classic said to be adapted from the romantic tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. The movie was produced in the 1960’s when it was forbidden for women to be in gangs or even
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man‚ but the biggest difference is that he has spirit. He still has a long way to go though‚ and the next step is moderating his life‚ he needs to “Follow the house rules”. His life is now going to be modeled after Socrates’s Way of The Peaceful Warrior‚ and he is going to have to follow rules for the most basic things‚ such as chastity‚ sobriety and vegetarianism. He’s willing to sacrifice and give up things he is addicted to in order to stop the chaos in his mind‚ to reach peace inside. Even the
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Austen usually presents her characters dramatically through their conversation‚ actions and letters. Darcy and Wickham‚ Lydia and Caroline are much revealed through their actions‚ while Collins and Lydia are revealed through their letters. A direct comment is sometimes added. The mean understanding of Mrs. Bennet and the sarcastic humour of Mr. Bennet have already been revealed in their dialogues before the direct comment of the novelist. Similarly before she tells us about Mr. Collins‚ we have already
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Lily Owens is a complex character that went through a trauma in her childhood that affects her as we read the first chapter. She lives alone with her father after her mother died in an accident years before. Her father‚ T. Ray‚ owns a peach farm and has Lily working at a peach stand to sell them during the summer. Lily and T. Ray have a black maid‚ Rosaleen‚ who Lily sees as a surrogate mother. She even fantasizes about Rosaleen being white and marrying T. Ray‚ or her and T. Ray being black and living
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The Hound of the Baskervilles Essay In life‚ we all know someone who would do anything to get what they want. Do you ever do something horrible just to get something that isn’t a big deal? In the novel‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Jack Stapleton is a confined‚ furtive and even pugnacious man. He does some pretty atrocious things in the novel. In the book‚ Doyle exemplifies the theme that greed can corrupt a person. The theme can be identified because the author
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In twelfth century Japan‚ a class of warriors‚ known as the samurai‚ were introduced and dominated public life and government in Japan. They were assigned to hold military duties and as guard members to the Imperial Court. The samurai would continue to dominate Japan until a code they followed would be abolished in the mid-nineteenth century. Samurai followed the idea of honor‚ political leadership‚ and personal conduct. These ideas would be translated into Bushido. Bushido was a code of behavior
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