Viroids are plant pathogens that consist of a short stretch (a few hundred nucleobases) of highly complementary‚ circular‚ single-stranded RNA without the protein coat that is typical for viruses.[1] The smallest discovered is a 220 nucleobase scRNA (small cytoplasmic RNA) associated with the rice yellow mottle sobemovirus (RYMV).[2] In comparison‚ the genome of the smallest known viruses capable of causing an infection by themselves are around 2kilobases in size. The human pathogen hepatitis D is
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movie Crash tells the story of many seemingly unrelated people who are trying to live their lives in Los Angeles‚ are actually intimately intertwined with each other. The article “The Forest‚ the Trees‚ and the One Thing” elaborates on the theme of interconnectivity by using the analogy of the individual trees‚ and how they come together to make a forest. Both the movie and the article show how people who are just trying to go about their daily lives affect others in more ways than we realize. The
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Durning this summer my parents and I decided to have a tour to travel around America. At the start of July a excited morning I woke up by myself and turn off the alarm i seted up last night. After we all been prepared my dad drave to the hotel where the trip will come. We had a little nice breakfast at hotel’s restaurant while we were enjoy the breakfast we heard a horn of bus that indicated that the bus has arrived‚ we qucikly finish the last bite then rushed into the bus. As the bus moved leisurely
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Investors’ trust and shareholder value While building a corporate governance system the assumption is reigning that the separation of owner and management creates an "agency problem" that needs to be solved. Corporate Governance in the U.S. The US model of cCorporate gGovernance‚ also referred to as the Anglo-Saxon model is shareholder-centric. Thus the model is built to ensure that the interest of the owners in the goal of the company’s operations although the owner might not steer the business
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Algae Biofuel around the World There are several countries that use algae as a substance to create usable and efficient biofuel. Several of these countries are primarily found in Europe. Places such as Amsterdam and Paris use algae biofuel as a source of power. Recently several universities in London‚ England such as Cambridge and Cranfield University have begun develop studies in this field. This study in England will hopefully spread throughout the entire continent. As well as this‚ places
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CULTURE [pic] SOME DEFINITIONS • Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge‚ experience‚ beliefs‚ values‚ attitudes‚ meanings‚ hierarchies‚ religion‚ notions of time‚ roles‚ spatial relations‚ concepts of the universe‚ and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving. • Culture is the systems of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. • Culture is communication‚ communication
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consuming reactions must take place for the substances of photosynthesis to be transported around the plant. energy is supplied to plant cells through respiration movement of substances occurs by diffusion‚ osmosis and active transport. Water and mineral ions must be supplied and conserved in the plant. cell wall makes plants have no mobility cell wall bring turgor pressure. Turgor pressure increased in ‘woody plants’ - with lignin. photosynthesis - is the process whereby radiant energy from the sun
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International Dimensions of Ethics Education in Science and Engineering Case Study Series Bhopal Plant Disaster Appendix A: Chronology by MJ Peterson Revised February 26‚ 2009 Appendix Contents: 1.) Bhopal Chronology 2.) Ensuing Litigation Chronology References used in this section: Paul Srivastava‚ Bhopal: Anatomy of a Crisis (Cambridge‚ MA: Ballinger‚ 1987). Sanjoy Hazarika‚ Bhopal: The Lessons of a Tragedy (New Delhi: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd‚ 1987) This case was created by the International
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Introduction: The purpose of the plant growth experiment was to test the affect of plant fertilizer during plant growth. The system we were working with allowed us to test the recommended amount and double the recommended amount of Miracle Grow in comparison to a control of an all natural growing plant. The plants we were testing were radishes We decided on testing the validity of Miracle Grow with radishes to determine if fertilizers are worth purchasing. Hypothesis: If the recommended amount
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Last of Us The Last of Us is a video game for the Playstation 3 and 4‚ created by the game company Naughty Dog. It follows the storyline of two characters in a post apocalyptic world. “What is the disaster?” you ask. A zombie outbreak‚ once again. However‚ this one has a new spin on things to keep it fresh: it is based on a real infection called cordyceps created by plants‚ using fungus spores. The spores infect ants and other bugs that may be threatening the plant ecosystem. The Last of Us is a fantastic
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