INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS An insectivorous plant‚ also called a carnivorous plant‚ captures prey items‚ such as insects‚ spiders‚ crustaceans‚ mites‚ and protozoans‚ as a nitrogen source. Many insectivorous species live in freshwater bogs‚ where nitrogen is not present in available form‚ because the pH of the water is extremely acid. The forms of entrapment by these types of plants are modified leaves. Five basic trapping mechanisms are found in carnivorous plants. 1. Pitfall traps (pitcher plants) trap prey
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL POWER‚ COMPUTER & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTION Higher College of Technology‚ P O BOX 74‚ Al-KHUWAIR‚ CODE 133 24473600 Fx 24485364 Second semester 2012-13 Specialization: Electrical power engineering Level: Baccalaureate EEPW4256: Power stations Chapter 1: Load curves & its relevant factors Prepared by: Jayanna k Lecturer: Electrical power Engineering Student name: Student ID: Power stations Page 1 Chapter 1 Load curves & its relevant
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INTRODUCTION Those plants that have healing properties are termed as medicinal plants or herbs. The plant kingdom is divided into several groups‚ but the botanical classification is beyond the scope of this section. However‚ medicinal plants can be simply classified as trees‚ shrubs‚ woody perennials‚ annuals and biennials‚ and climbers. (http://eatt1.tripod.com/amp1.html) Medicinal plants consist of components of therapeutic values and have been used as remedies for human diseases
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“it” I am referring to is power. The definition of power is the ability to influence or direct people and the course of events. People want to acquire power so they can shape their lives and surroundings into their vision. In modern society‚ popularity is considered the source of most power. Therefore‚ the level of popularity and the level of power are always proportional. Power isn’t just something that is seen or heard‚ like a powerful person or a powerful speech. Power pierces the skin and travels
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themes. Power regards as very apparent in the book‚ Frankenstein. The novel of Frankenstein has many examples of power including power over science‚ life and physical power. When thinking of power in the book Frankenstein‚ I automatically think of Victor Frankenstein. He had become intrigued with a scientist that put parts back together of dead people to bring them back to life. Victor wanted to do the same. I am sure he thought that by creating a new creation that it would bring him power and fame
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Power‚ a word that‚ said alone‚ has a plethora of definitions in which the word could be solely interpreted. Over the course of known history‚ humans have always had problems with self control. In result‚ the lust for power is one that is seen widely in both fiction and in history. Though most would deny it‚ many people wish to say that they have more than their counterparts. This is because humans have a natural craving for power and control. The drive for power throughout human history has been
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The flour produced from the cassava plant‚ which on account of its low content of noncarbohydrate constituents might well be called a starch‚ is known in world trade as tapioca flour. It is used directly‚ made into a group of baked or gelatinized products or manufactured into glucose‚ dextrins and other products. Starchy foods have always been one of the staples of the human diet. They are mostly consumed in starch-bearing plants or in foods to which commercial starch or its derivatives have been
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Plant/Animal Comparison On this planet‚ there are many types of organisms. Many of these are plants and animals. Organisms must have certain essential systems in order to survive. However‚ how these systems uphold their structure between plants and animals is very diverse—even different animals have different structural systems‚ varying on the species quite greatly. Structural Systems The structural system of an animal is made of bones‚ quite commonly. It also may be made of cartilage‚ the material
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Nuclear Power Nuclear Power has always been a controversial and argumentative topic. Many people criticize Nuclear Power but it has its benefits by being a long term solution. Nuclear Power is reliable because it provides us with large power-generating capacity able to meet all needs. Additionally‚ Nuclear Power is safe because it releases less Carbon Dioxide emissions into the atmosphere then fossil fuels. Furthermore‚ Nuclear Power is eco-friendly because we can reduce waste by recycling
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Do you think coal mining is worth the risk? Coal mining is worth the work because of what we get out of it. We get electricity out of it‚ we get jobs out of it (mining jobs) but everything good always has a bad side‚ we get health hazards like black lung disease. I think that coal mining is useful because of all the things above other than the bad one of course‚ otherwise everything is nice about it. You get jobs‚ it costs a small amount for a large amount of it‚ and you get electricity out of it
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