readings)? * Desire for tropical spices – cinnamon‚ nutmeg‚ mace‚ cloves‚ and pepper – because they were used as condiments and preservatives and sometimes regarded as aphrodisiacs * Desire for products such as Chinese silk‚ Indian cotton‚ rhubarb for medicine‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ sapphires * The pop. of Europe’s monarchs was recovering after the Black Death‚ learning how to tax more effectively‚ and learning how to build stronger military forces with gunpowder weapons * As cities grew
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The Columbian Exchange was a widespread exchange of animals‚ plants‚ culture‚ human populations (including slaves)‚ communicable disease‚ technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492.[1]:163 The term was coined in 1972 by Alfred W. Crosby‚ a historian at the University of Texas at Austin‚ in his eponymous work of environmental history.[2][3]:27 The contact between the two areas circulated a wide variety
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1. Identification of Some Macromolecules 1) What are 2 types of treatment controls‚ and explain each. Positive control: gives positive result if experimental conditions were followed correctly Negative control: gives negative result if experimental conditions were followed correctly 2) What are the most abundant elements in living material? Carbon‚ Hydrogen‚ Oxygen‚ Nitrogen‚ Sulfur and Phosphorus 3) What are the 4 major biological macromolecules? Carbohydrates (monosaccharides &
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Motion NCERT Chapter Questions and Answers and other Q & A Q1: An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement? If yes‚ support your answer with an example. Answer: Yes an object can have zero displacement even though it has moved through a distance. It happens when the object moves back to its original position i.e. final position coincides with the starting position. Example: Suppose an object travels from O to C and then comes back to original position O. Total
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Vincent Nguyen 8/15/11 Pg. 1 Chapter 1 Entry “…rhetoric offers a grander‚ metaphysical payoff: it jolts you into a fresh new perspective on the human condition. After it awakens you to the argument all around‚ the world will never seem the same.” (6) In chapter one‚ “Open Your Eyes‚” Heinrichs states that argument is an important social element that surrounds everyday life. People who uses rhetoric‚ the art of argument‚ tends to succeed in persuading others to do their bidding. Many
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Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world today. Its adherents number 250‚000‚ but thousands of years ago it was the state religion of the mighty Persian Empire and one of the most powerful religions in the world. In this paper I will tell you about the history of Zoroastrianism and its founder‚ Zoroaster‚ also known as Zarathushtra. I will discuss their scripture‚ doctrines‚ and end by examining in detail the commonalities in both doctrine and legend
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China’s Interaction with Western Nations in the 19th century And the effects on its economy The 19th century had sparked a time period of bloody revolution‚ social and political reform‚ and both economic and financial problems for China. Though the cause of many of these problems could be rooted to internal conflict‚ foreign influence on Chinese ways proved to be disastrous. During the early 19th century the population was growing‚ the economy seemed stable and generally people seemed content
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Ornamental Perennials The following is a list of the common plant names cross referenced to the scientific name of plants. The list represents some of the most popular varieties of perennial plants. The scientific names of plants is based on taxonomy‚ the science of plant classification. Each name has two parts‚ the genus and the specie. This is referred to as the binomial (two names)system founded by Linnaeus‚ a Swedish botanist. Some species will have a third name‚ called the subspecies‚ variety
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from the cell wall: they are said to be plasmolysed.” When plant cells are placed in a solution which has exactly the same osmotic strength as the cells they are in a state between turgidity and flaccidity. We call this incipient (about to be) plasmolysis. Although their cells are not plasmolysed‚ they are not turgid and so they do not hold the leaves up into the sunlight. (7) If red blood cells are placed in a solution with a lower solute concentration than is found in the cells‚ water moves into
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147 APPENDIX 4 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CROPS WITH BOTANICAL NAME AND CROP CODE Musa textilis Medicago sativa Medicago sativa Prunus dulcis Pimpinella anisum Malus sylvestris Prunus armeniaca Areca catechu Arracacia xanthorrhiza Maranta arundinacea Cynara scolymus Asparagus officinalis Persea americana ICC code 9213 911 911 361 6212 351 352 992 59 59 211 212 311 Previous 1 code 2.2.4.1 1.7.1.1 1.8.2 2.1.7.1 1.4.3.4 2.1.2.1 2.1.3.1 2.2.7.6 1.2.9 1.2.5
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