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Photorespiration is the opposite pathway to photosynthesis, where the protein RubisCO, which is highly abundant on earth, adds or consumes oxygen from the 5 carbon sugar rubisco bisphosphate instead of utilizing carbon dioxide. This enzyme acts as both a carboxylase and an oxygenase and cannot differentiate between carbon dioxide and oxygen molecules. RubisCO has a…

Bangladesh is located in South Asia and shares a border with India. Located on the coast of the Indian Ocean’s warm waters, Bangladesh is prone to tropical storms and consequent floods. These storms significantly impact the country in terms of occurrence and intensity. The causes of flooding in Bangladesh can be identified as fluvial flooding…

FLOODS A river flood is a flow in excess of the channel capacity to accommodate the peak discharge, and occurs when the amount of water arriving on land exceeds the capacity of the land to discharge that water by infiltration, surface flow or drainage pipes. Flooding of river valleys and coastal areas is the most…

Egypt is one of the best and most-sought after tourist destinations in the world. It is a land full of attractions—from its historical, religious, and up to recreational places. Because of this, tourism and travel plays a major role in the country. Every year, millions of international tourists are coming in Egypt. This gives various…

The Chinese Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West, the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.The Moon Festival is full of…

Introduction The modernization strategies that have been put in place in China and are being practiced tend to have no economic benefit at all. For more than two decades the program has been showing less and less desirable outcomes, contrary to what the countries administration wanted to achieve. Until the late 1970s, China was under…

Abstract      During the Long Depression (1873-1896) the major European powers met in Berlin to discuss how they would share in the exploitation of the African continent. For African this would come to mean genocide and the disruption of their culture. The colonial powers took pains to exploit the ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences amongst…

About 250 million years ago, Pang?a the supercontinent was split up and eventually settled on the current continental configuration. As civilization flourished, the inhabitants developed their own language and culture on each continent. However, trading and getting along with the neighboring communities forced many groups to learn more than their mother tongue. This pragmatic use…

What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? Inputs: The inputs include package information, customer signature, pickup, delivery, time-card data, current location (while en route), and billing and customer clearance documentation. Processing: The data are transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data are also reorganized so that they…

Stem cells are unspecified cells that have the ability through cell division to become specialized cells. These cells possess regenerative properties for longer periods of time than other cells. And, in certain conditions can be induced to become tissue or organ specific cells. By seeking to understand their regenerative process, scientists can treat, prevent and…