... of the experiment. It clearly stated the goal of the discussion in finding first the roles of the components of the plants namely the roots and the shoots. They have grown callus tissue on different concentrations of kinetin with indole acetic acid (IAA). The article clearly stated that ... the extracted nicotine from the root, shoot and callus tissue was spectacularly high when the callus rejuvenated roots. The rejuvenation of shoots in the rooted callus reduces the nicotine in the root and callus according to the article. And it tells that ... The research also examined the consequence...

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The Roots of Reformasi in Indonesia Indonesia, from Acheh to Irian Jaya, is equivalent in distance from London to Moscow. It has a population of more than 200 million, which is nearly twice the population of Japan. Its archipelago layout, rather than making communications more difficult, ma...

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... have developed specialized structures which enable them to occupy the special niche between land and sea. Perhaps the most conspicuous and characterizing adaptation of mangroves is their development of aerial roots. As the soft sediment in which they grow are usually poorly drained, rich in organic matter, and is always saline to some degree, an extensive root system is necessary ... off into the mud beneath. These propagules then travel in an intriguing way. In buoyant seawater they lie horizontally and move quickly. On reaching fresher water however, they turn vertically, roots down ...

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... a certain comfort of being with people who share the same ethnicity and language; creating a familiar connection. Little Saigon brings Vietnamese elderly and Vietnamese immigrants closer to their roots and their beloved ones back with its numerous cultural services and goods. To make the gathering of elderly Vietnamese more engrossing, coffee shops display and provide Vietnamese language newspapers ... augments the desire for ethnicity (Lieu 29). For Vietnamese-Americans, visiting Little Saigon brings back their nostalgic memories of the country they left behind and connects them to thei...

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... a married couple of gods and there is "a sacred tree that stood at the center of the universe" (Iroquois 25). The woman decides she wants some bark from one of the roots of the tree and her husband even knowing it is forbidden he gives in. So he decided to take some of the ... roots, "so he dug a hole among the roots of this great sky tree, and he bared some of its roots. But the floor was not very thick, and he broke a hole through it" (Iroquois 25). Filled with curiosity, the wife looked into ... tale they are both aware of their actions. The forbidden action of taking the fruit from...

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... The Burial of The Dead "April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. Summer surprised us, ... tight. And we went. In the mountains, there you feel free. I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter. What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say, or guess, for you know only A heap of broken images ... an avoidance of the regeneration process...

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... were two significantly diverse performances, however, they were equally entertaining. Spiritual, cultural, and motivational differences created a distinction between the two concerts. Within the two performances, I focused on "Roots and Wings" of the Dance Company, and "Baifall" of The Drummers of West Africa. These specific routines provoked thought and imagination, hence providing stimulation within both concerts ... . "Roots and Wings", choreographed by Heather Robertson was a modern dance piece that began with about ten dancers on the floor of the stage in complete darkness. The perf...

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... Feng Shui The roots of Feng Shui can be traced back to the Western Chou Dynasty (1122-207 BCE). It was during this time that shamans, diviners, and sage-kings laid down the first ... unchanged since its invention. The Sung dynasty is known mainly for its incorporation of structures in the practice of k"an-yu under Feng Shui. Hsu-jen Wang expanded the traditional roots to include the placement of buildings, by looking at the direction the building was facing, the year it was built, and the pa-k"ua, to determine the amount of auspicious ... is defined by Han and Sinha as "a traditional ...

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... pollutants as a food source. Some organic chemicals absorbed by plants from the air are destroyed by the plant's own biological processes. The plant's roots take up aqueous solutions in the rooting media. Given that air also reaches plant roots, uptake by root tissues is another means by which air can be purified. Plants add aesthetic and biological comfort to interior spaces. When ... transpiration through the leaves and into the air, raising humidity. High transpiration rates create convection currents that cause toxin-laden air to be pulled down into the soil around the roots, where ...

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... mean "putting together with light-. Photosynthesis is one example of how people and plants are dependent on each other in sustaining life. Photosynthesis happens when water is absorbed by the roots of green plants and is carried to the leaves by the xylem, and carbon dioxide is obtained from air that enters the leaves through the stomata and diffuses to the ... crucial to human life because we rely on them as a source of food for ourselves and for the animals that we eat. In these plants water is absorbed by the roots and carried to the leaves by the xylem, and carbon dioxide is obtaine...

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... into lumber. The forestry companies, have the misconception that forestry is very similar to farming, want to "prepare" the soil, clear of "obstructions" for future tree seedlings. For example, tree roots and stumps are physically removed from the earth, thus, the soil is deprived of the nutrients and water absorbing properties, this wood would give when it naturally decays over time ... . Next, to remove the debris other than roots and stumps, logging companies typically set fire to the clear-cut area, inadvertently, causing a "scorched earth" scenario. Forestry companies use methods th...

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... with their African slaves, creating the "mulattos- - or a new ethnic race forged between the white Europeans and darker African slaves. It is for this reason that the more significant roots in the Cuban nationality are Spanish (Spain is in Europe and considered white) and African. During the first centuries, after conquest, most groups came from Castile, mainly from Southern Spain ... Galicia and Catalonia. More recently and during the last century, people of Russian, Chinese, and European decent have further diversified Cuba's racial mix that makes up Cuba today. These three roots - co...

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... for students of all races to learn about the Mexican-American heritage and background as well as Mexican-American contributions. Such educational programs encourage Mexican-American students to embrace their roots while undertaking the daunting task of learning English. Students, then, can understand not only the importance of their identity but the notion that a place for their future contributions ... programs may cite the relinquishing of the Spanish language in these students" lives as a major problem, as many Mexican-American students are forced to lose touch with their Spanish-sp...

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... and activism was the popularity of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Driven by the charismatic zeal of Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican who had migrated to New York, captured the grass-roots sensibility of the New Negro in much the same way the civil rights movement under the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., or the presidential bid of Jesse Jackson ... Harlem Renaissance, but there was a sense of taking part in a common endeavor to giving artistic expression to the African American experience. The major theme of the Harlem Renaissance was the roots of the Afri...

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... ". In fact, it wasn't until about 20 years ago that Canada received a total independence from Great Britain. Many people tried to define what exactly Canadian identity is, and explore Canadian roots. We haven't really found a clear-cut definition, but many people around the world, view us as a multicultural nation (we are very proud of that). That is what being a Canadian is ... all about, accepting multiculturalism and diversity, all of us combining our roots and making a great nation of people. There are two Canadian playwrights who beautifully captured our roots and even more so, our ...

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... contribute to the development of gender roles. Already mentioned is the influence of the parents' expectations for their sons and daughters. According to Jeanne Block (1983), "parents give their girls roots, and their boys wings." Eleanor Maccoby (1988) argues that parents are not the only socializers of gender roles, and many of the differences in gender behavior among children result from ... must strive to achieve androgyny. This is important because, in a male-centered society, it is easy to turn biological differences into female disadvantage. Although there seems to be some biolog...

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... had many consequences. The short-term consequence of Mary's imprisonment was the 1569 Northern Rebellion, the first in a series of politically driven conspiracies involving Mary. The Northern Rebellion had religious roots. Mary's arrival and subsequent imprisonment in England gave hope to Catholic nobles from Northern England, who wanted to have a Catholic Queen instead of Elizabeth. Mary was after all, the rightful ... her succession. However, the Queen discovered this, and imprisoned Norfolk. The Earl of Northumberland and the Earl of Westmorland continued the rebellion, but failed. W...

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... for the possible struggle they may go through feeling different from society, Ashima does realize, her children are American born, making them half American- half Indian. Interested in their American roots, the children do at try to learn the ways of American culture. This is a central issue because as Gogol matures he strays more and more from his Bengali Indian ... roots. The book goes into more detail with a passage describing Gogol's disinterest. "He had spent years maintaining distance from his origins, his parent, in bridging that distance as best as ... ...

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... music I found interesting was mbaqanga which is a Zulu Natal-derived popular music. I find it interesting because it combines traditional elements such as chanting and drumming. I also like how its Zulu roots continue to influence musicians worldwide today. Mbaqanga originated in the early 1960's but still is a continues influence to people meaning its style is original and I like original ... roots. It's also cool how it emerged from the traditional Marabi Jazz and Swing as well as Kwela popular South African music. Mbaqanga also supplied a very advanced assembly for black and ... ...

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... . The Labour party traditionally supports the working classes and championed the welfare state, equality and collectivism. There is a sense that in recent years parties have become detached from their traditional roots in order to change public image. This has led to the corruption of traditional ideology within these parties. The rise of consensus politics has also been equally detrimental to political ... 14 and become skilled in a certain trade as well as championing the privatization Scottish Water (exhibiting neo-liberalist Thatcherite policies). The Labour party also show signs of ...

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... so that violence and protests were conducted in retaliation. In conclusion, social problems can be seen as one of the most pivotal aspects of the Russian dilemma. It has fundamental roots in both economic and political stigmas in the empire, ultimately catalysing each effect such as unrest in response to the emancipation of serfdom and its cruel backlash and the defeat ... solely relied on, which ultimately was unmotivated due to the social implications of the nation. However economic stigma can also be seen as another fundamental, as it does also create roots in social and political to...

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... the natural flow of the Universe, and creating environments that can cultivate and maintain one's energy and prominence of life. Although Confucianism, Legalism and Daoism all had different teachings and roots from where they were established, their primary motive was to introduce a philosophy which gave human kind an ideal way of living life. Whether there were set laws that one had ... today's cultures and religions. The idea of punishment is used to keep order in society, actions of righteousness are practiced in religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and Daoism roots are...

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... or private life (Article 1). It names gender-based violence as a violation of human rights and as an instance of sex discrimination and inequality (Connors 1996: 27-8). The Declaration attributes the roots of gender violence to historically unequal power relations between men and women, arguing that it is socially constructed and historically justified rather than natural (Coomaraswamy and Kios 1999: 183). It ... widespread prevalence of the problem, it argues that its particular manifestations are shaped by factors such as ethnicity, class, age, sexual orientation, disability, national...

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The experience of the trans-Atlantic slave trade took the enslaved away from their roots. There was an effort by the slave owners to remove the identity of the slaves. The Africans were captured in West Africa and forced to board ships, stripped naked with ... as the planters were determined to enforce selected names upon their slaves. Nonetheless, names were altered over the years into a form acceptable to both the slave as a reminder of his roots and to his master, as something he could pronounce e.g., 'Ebo Jane' or 'Mandigo Jack'8. The other issue of cultural conflict was langua...

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... game) with its togetherness to the Gulf of Mexico to create a truly unique local cuisine. While many of the residents in Acadiana today have German, French, Native American or Italian roots, among other Louisiana residents (which have all influenced the cuisine in their own ways), their way of life is greatly influenced by the Cajun culture. As with most of its ... because the Creoles had easier access to the exotic ingredients needed. Fortunately, Louisiana is the one place where true Cajun and Creole food will never be far away from its roots....

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