Using DNA in Science and Technology DNA is the blueprint for life‚ it is found in the nucleus of cells on the chromosomes. It is found in many cell organelles‚ such as plasmids in bacteria‚ chloroplasts in plants‚ and mitochondria in both plants and animals. DNA helps us to perform many actions in solving crimes‚ and also helps us to do scientific studies that were not possible until recently. DNA has a double helix structure‚ its sugar phosphate backbone‚ made up of deoxyribose and a phosphate
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Energy Saving Tips to Use Throughout the Year * Be sure to turn off lights when you leave a room. * Turn off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s‚ computers‚ radios‚ stereos‚ video games‚ VCR’s‚ and DVD players). * When you go away on a trip‚ be sure to unplug these same machines because they have stand-by functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off. * Fill your dishwasher efficiently and limit the number of times you run it. * Don’t put furniture
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The importance of water Water is one of the weirdest compounds known to humans. The difference between the boiling point and freezing point of water is one of the largest ranges of any compound. It is this span of temperature that mirrors the range of where life can exist‚ from bacteria to humans. Water also has a very high specific heat‚ which means that it can absorb or lose much heat before its temperature changes. This is important in maintaining body heat in mammals. It also takes a lot of
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Essay - 1998 (Compulsory) (Main) Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200 Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : (i) The composite culture of India (ii) Woman is God’s best creation (iii) The misinterpretation and misuse of freedom in India (iv) India’s contribution to world wisdom (v) The language problem in India : Its past‚ present and prospects (vi) The world of the twenty-first century Essay - 1999 (Compulsory) (Main) Time Allowed : Three Hours
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Computer Misuse Act – Jake Barrell Computer misuse act came to force in 1990. The Act Covers This act covers hacking which is when someone illegally gains access to a computer with someone else’s username or password which you do not have permission to use being unauthorised access‚ modify files or data without the consent of the creator‚ or commit illegal acts such as fraud while using the stolen username or password. Examples of unauthorised access An employee uses a company computer to
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Misuse of Mobile Phones Good morning ladies and gentlemen. As you all know‚ mobile phones are important tools for communication and ways to get around‚ It is an indispensable tool in our daily lives. Today I will be speaking about a topic which concerns most parents- and it is the misuse of mobile phones. Some examples of misuse are playing too much on your phone‚ which‚ according to research says that It causes various health problems such as neck pain‚ lowering eye vision and back pain and headaches
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use of animals has to be accepted. Animals like human beings do suffer but being a lower species they have a tendency to be used by humans. As superiority does not signify cruelty‚ therfore both the authors value animal life too and are against the misuse of animals. The critics against the use of animals argue about the "rights" of animals. To analyze this‚ one has to first correctly understand the use of the term "rights" and see how absurd they are on this issue. What does the term "rights" mean
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share was not considered well by Mr.Finson. Multifaceted issues such as the mix of business shifting towards more complex systems requiring intensive research and development spending‚ short product life cycle‚ rapid technology obsolescence and fast growth with increasing technology competition and the potential price competition were not taken into account. The failure to consider these issues led the CFO to assume a large sales growth from 1985 to 1989. These assumptions would further hurt the
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such as Nietzsche‚ Santayana and Russell‚ claim that ethical values are rather personal interpretations‚ deliberations or preferences and not general principles that can be proven true or false. John Ziman‚ the former Chairman of the Council for Science and Society‚ interprets ethics not as an abstract discipline but as a way of dealing with differing opinions that arise when traditional values are faced with new realities (Ziman‚ 2001). Ethics also refers to the moral principles or values that
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Computer Misuse Act 1990 The computer misuse act of 1990 is a law in the UK that makes certain activities illegal‚ such as hacking into other people’s systems‚ misusing software‚ or helping a person gain access to protected files of someone else’s computer. The main goal of the Act was to discourage this kind of behaviour in the future. The act identifies three specific offences: 1. Unauthorised access to computer material. 2. Unauthorised access to a computer system with intent to break‚ change
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