antibiotic resistant pathogens through horizontal gene transfer. Located in the bacteria are plasmids. They are independent‚ self-duplicating‚ and allow bacteria to perform new functions/generate new products. Basically plasmids help their hosts to stop the action of antibiotics and become resistant. “Gene transfer must be integral and critical to the overall survival of bacteria‚ providing a way for them to adapt to difficult conditions” (Levy 2002‚ 83). Horizontal gene transfer can occur through conjugation
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This passage taken from the memoir‚ The Horizontal World‚ written by Debra Marquart‚ is an excerpt that demonstrates Marquart’s indirect expression of love for the Midwest. Through her development of changing tones‚ which is propelled by diction and an appeal to ethos‚ she is able to advance her message about the unknown yet special qualities of the Midwest. Debra Marquart uses a change of tone from the beginning of the passage to its end in order to juxtapose the two contradictory perspectives
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The Board of Directors at Staples is comprised of eleven members. “The eleven nominees include two directors who joined the Board within the last two years‚ four nominees that joined the Board within the last seven years and five nominees that have served on our Board at least 15 years” (Staples‚ Annual Report‚ 16). The eleven members are listed below. Next his or her name is how long they have been on the board. Under each name is a short biography of the member along with valuable contributions
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B_r_e_n_t_ _S_t_a_p_l_e_s_‚_ _“J_u_s_t_ _W_a_l_k_ _o_n_ _B_y_” _ My first victim was a woman—white‚ well dressed‚ probably in her early twenties. I came upon her late one evening on a deserted street in Hyde Park‚ a relatively affluent neighborhood in an otherwise mean‚ impoverished section of Chicago. As I swung onto the avenue behind her‚ there seemed to be a discreet‚ uninflammatory distance between us. Not so. She cast back a worried glance. To her‚ the youngish black man—a broad six feet two
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Imperialism is a both good and bad idea. What imperialism is‚ is when a nation or empire extends its rule by taking over foreign countries/taking over colonies or dependencies. When a nation imperializes another nation they can both help and hurt the other nation. They can share their technologies and economic wealth with the country and improve their living conditions in return for their help in wars and economic trade. But when most nations imperialize they strip the land of its resources and enslave
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Author Debra Marquart in her memoir “The Horizontal World”‚ writes about North Dakota and how she confesses her love for it in a very indirect way. There were very many considerable amounts of situations in her hometown and visitors would think that the land is plain and unimpressive. Debra includes many strategies to characterize the upper Midwest. Some of these strategies include imagery‚ tone‚ and syntax‚ also‚ diction‚ personification‚ and pathos‚ and lastly‚ ethos‚ logos‚ and audience. Imagery
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SPE 37131 A Review of Horizontal Drilling and Completion Techniques for Recovery of Coalbed Methane Samuel O. Osisanya‚ The University of Oklahoma‚ SPE and Robert F. Schaffitzel‚ Texaco Exploration and Production Inc.‚ SPE XW1- *- c#Polrdwm EngkOm‚lnc. Thb ~ua pmpuulfwpmnntdim atlhclSSS SPElnWmdlmul onbmnwM C HwizoIIW WtilTuhndogy holdInCalguy‚CMSOQ 1S-20NOWMOW 1SSS. CUmdm08 fdlowlng lhb~umuhcbdfwpm un tdion by MSPE~ mvicWOfinlOrnum onwntaln.dinanabdmct 8ubl?M0d bym0wm01@)
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The English and Russian idea of good manners is different. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Prove your point of view. Good manners are important across the globe‚ but that doesn’t mean they are the same all over the world. The rules of politeness vary greatly all over the world‚ from country to country everywhere. Once we read the article about Marta Ingram‚ who was English and her Russian husband‚ Alexander. When she first met Alexander and he said to her‚ in Russian‚ "Naley mne
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made. Because some parents want their own kid and not a made kid by scientists. I agree that designer babies should be used so that we can save kids lives.That is all I can say about the introduction. I think that the designer babies is kinda a bad idea because babies should be born naturally and not
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Food Irradiation: Good idea or bad? Food irradiation is using gamma rays‚ x-rays‚ or high voltage electron on the foods we eat to kill parasites and bacteria that will allow food to last longer‚ delay sprouting‚ increase the shelf life‚ and make food safer to eat. This is because these short wavelengths will damage and the microorganisms that spoil and deteriorate food beyond repair. To use food irradiation‚ you need two things a source or radiant energy and a way to confine the energy. (1)
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