Chromosomes, DNA, Genetic Engineering, and Biotechnology
Chromosomes
The number of chromosomes in a species remains constant. During the formation of sexual cells, the parents do not merely halve the number and rather carry 2 copies of each chromosome, only one is passed on.
Karyotype
Set of ordered chromosomes.
DNA
Whitish substance. Its chains form a double helix. Each chain is formed by phosphate groups, sugars, and nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
Genes
A DNA fragment that contains the necessary information to synthesize a protein.
Read MoreKey Architectural and Painting Techniques
Architectural Elements
Bonding (Aparejo)
Bonding refers to the way in which blocks of stone or brick are arranged in a wall.
Corbel (Console)
A corbel or console is used to sustain flying elements (such as balconies). Its decoration is related to the historical period of the architecture.
Flying Buttress
A flying buttress is an arch-shaped element designed to resist the lateral forces pushing a wall outwards. It is commonly associated with Gothic church architecture, starting in the 12th century.
Pendentive
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Aesthetic Movement: Art, Beauty, and Oscar Wilde
The Aesthetic Movement
The Aesthetic Movement was a 19th-century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. It represents the same tendencies that symbolism or decadence stood for in France and may be considered the British branch of the same movement. It belongs to the anti-Victorian reaction, had post-Romantic roots, and, as such, anticipates modernism. It took place in the late Victorian period
Read MoreMastering English Past Tenses: Exercises & Verb Lists
English Past Tenses Exercises
Complete the Sentences with the Correct Verb Form:
- Andrew __________ 10 glasses of wine last night.
- a) drank
- I __________ Will Smith last summer at the Oscar Awards.
- a) met
- We __________ in the same house since 2012.
- c) have lived
- __________ anything on eBay?
- b) Have you ever sold
- I __________ the simple present tense lesson yet.
- c) haven’t taught
- When I was younger, I __________ my mother’s car.
- a) didn’t drive
- She is so sad; she __________ to the same song 20 times today.
- b) has
Karl Marx’s Critique of Capitalism and Class Conflict
Karl Marx’s Philosophy: A Critical Analysis
Marx’s thought originates from a critical perspective on the established reality of his time: the economic system of capitalism, the political system of liberalism, and the social system defined by the antagonism between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Marx proposed a materialist conception of history, a theory that explains history through the development of productive forces, emphasizing the role of labor.
Human Nature and Labor
For Marx, the real
Read MoreCriminal Law Defenses: Mens Rea, Capacity, and More
Criminal Law Defenses
Negation of Mens Rea
Negation of mens rea:
- We speak of the defense of accident in a case in which the conscious conduct of the accused constitutes the actus reus of the crime charged. The allegation always is that the accused did not intend to produce the prohibited consequences (an accused who has been negligent or subjectively reckless will not escape liability).
- Ignorance of fact is a defense if it results in the accused lacking the intention, subjective recklessness, or guilty
Understanding Business Risks: Types and Management
Risk Management
Decisions create risk.
Risk: The possibility of loss or injury.
Some risks may be easier to tolerate than others.
Business risks are risks that businesses face, such as the potential for financial loss.
You can’t eliminate risk, but you can reduce and manage it.
Risk Management Definition
Risk management: A systematic process of managing risk to achieve your objectives.
Types of Risk
Risk may be insurable or uninsurable, as well as controllable and uncontrollable. It can be further identified
Read MoreEssential Moral Virtues for Business Managers
Essential Moral Virtues for Ethical Business
In the classic Aristotelian sense of excellence, a virtue is a quality that makes a thing good according to its nature. Therefore, moral virtues (as opposed to intellectual virtues) are those qualities that make a person morally or ethically excellent. Moral virtues are habits, attitudes, and dispositions that shape our character and enable us to behave in the right way. They can also serve as guidelines for our conduct. To achieve moral virtues, a person
Read MoreWittgenstein’s Philosophy: Language, Ethics, and Ontology
Wittgenstein’s Philosophy: Language, Meaning, and Reality
Structure of Language
Language was seen as a phrase composed of the main language. Superficially, Wittgenstein’s responsibility was to analyze the proposition. We need to look at the problems of meaning: language analysis to verify that it is correct, according to the meaning of atomic and molecular propositions. This proposition would need to prove that this is the meaning of the atomic, knowing that we can always know the meaning of the molecular.
Read MoreAnalgesics: Non-Opioid and Opioid Medications
Non-Opioid Analgesics
There is a correlation between dosage and distribution throughout the day.
Contraindications:
- Gastroduodenal Pathology
- Blood Dyscrasias
- History of allergy to aspirin
Antipyretics with Little or No Anti-inflammatory Activity
1. Paracetamol: An analgesic and antipyretic with efficacy similar to that of Aspirin, but without anti-inflammatory action.
Pharmacokinetics
- Rapid gastrointestinal absorption. Peak serum concentrations are attained within 45 minutes.
- Good Histic diffusion (of fabrics)