...| Scientists aim to bring mammoth back to lifeThe Yomiuri ShimbunMammoths, which went extinct about 10,000 years ago, may once again walk the Earth.A team of researchers will attempt to resurrect the species using cloning technologies after obtaining tissue this summer from the carcass of a mammoth preserved in a Russian mammoth research laboratory. It has already established a technique to extract DNA from frozen cells."Preparations to realize this goal have been made," said Prof. Akira Iritani, leader of the team and a professor emeritus of Kyoto University.Under the plan, the nuclei of mammoth cells will be inserted into an elephant's egg cells from which the nuclei have been removed to create an embryo containing mammoth genes.The embryo will then be inserted into an elephant's womb in the hope that the animal will give birth to a baby mammoth.Researchers from Kinki University's Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology began the study in 1997.On three occasions, the team obtained mammoth skin and muscle tissue excavated in good condition from the permafrost in Siberia.However, most nuclei in the cells were damaged by ice crystals and were unusable. The plan to clone a mammoth was abandoned.In 2008, Dr. Teruhiko Wakayama of Kobe's Riken Center for Developmental Biology succeeded in cloning a mouse from the cells of mouse that had been kept in deep-freeze for 16 years. The achievement was the first in the world.Based on Wakayama's techniques, Iritani's...
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...When people think of Kobe and Yokohama, they would probably find many things in common. Although these two cities are located 700 km away, belong to different cultural sphere, both of two cities have big trading port which make similarities. Yokohama port opened in 1859, which is a bit older than Kobe port. Since then two cities have been following the same history. Kobe and Yokohama were the cities to open for trade with the Western countries following the end of policy of seclusion. These two cities had been contributing to the modernization of Japan. Yokohama port was opened in 1859, eight years older than Kobe port. Being trading port cities and foreign settlements, Kobe and Yokohama have been known as cosmopolitan cities. There are Western styles of buildings, China town, and foreign cemeteries in both of the cities. Now Kobe and Yokohama are popular among young people because they have fashionable atmosphere which enable people to feel as if they were in foreign countries. It can be said that these two cities are remarkably similar. However there are big cultural differences between two cities. Yokohama lies in east part of Japan, which is called “Kanto area”. In contrast, Kobe belongs to “Kansai area”. There are big differences between two worlds such as food, language, fashion, and personality. Kobe is a bit larger than Yokohama city. However, when it comes to population, Yokohama is much greater than Kobe, which means Yokohama is densely populated. Kobe...
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...coordination 10:30: Meet Director, Food safety and signing the contract 12:00: Lunch 16:00: Visiting United Nation University. 18:00: Dinner hosted by Mrs. Mori Kirin Beverage Co. Ltd. Aug 24 (Wednesday): 07:30: Train to Tokyo 10:00: Visiting Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology. 12:00: Train bound for Osaka. 15:00: Reach at shin Osaka station and take subway to Kyobashi. 16:00: Cheek in at Hotel (Keihan Kyobashi). 18:00: Meet Dr. Uemura and took dinner together. Aug 25 (Thursday): 10:00: Meeting with the president of Shijonawate-Gakuen University and visit different departments of the university. 12:00: Lunch 13:00: Going to Kobe sight seeing. 17:00: Meeting with Dr. Nishiyama of Kinki University. Signing the agreement between Kinki University and Stamford University, Bangladesh 18:00: Dinner at Sinsaibashi, Osaka. Aug 26 (Friday): 07:00: Cheek out the Hotel 07:30: Going to Ishikawa by train. 10:30: Meet Dr. Quamrul Hasan at the station. 10:30: Ishikawa station to Hokuriku University by taxi 11:00: Meeting with the Vice chancellor of Hokuriku University. 12:00: Lunch. 14:00: Meeting VC of Kanazawa Gakuen University 15:00: Coming back to Osaka by train or stay at Ishikawa. 18:00: If stay professor Dr. Quamrul Hasan will host a dinner party. Aug 27...
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...Generally, Tokyo and Osaka are the two major cities is the two major cities in Japan that have a very different characteristic. Culture of Tokyo vs Culture of Osaka Udagawa(n.d.) states that “Originally, there are difference between food culture between Kansai and Kanto and meat is preferred to pork in Kansai. Brand meat such as Matsuzaka meat, Kobe meat and Oumi meat represent this culture and consumption rate of meat per family in Kansai is higher than that of Kanto. In other hand, consumption rate of port per family in Kanto is higher than that of Kansai. It is common for Kansai people to use meat and Kanto people to use pork for cooking Nikujaga, the traditional Japanese home cuisine.”(my translation) 関西と関東の食文化の違いにより，もともと関西は豚肉より牛肉が好まれる。松阪牛，神戸牛，近江牛など関西には牛肉のブランドも多く，一戸あたりの牛肉の消費量は関東よりも多い。逆に関東は豚肉の消費量が関西より多い。肉じゃがの肉も関西では牛肉，関東では豚肉が主流とか。 Gajet of Gajetdaisuke.com explains that while people in Tokyo emphasis on building their career since many of them are responsible for dealing a big projects, people in Kansai emphasis on money because many of them are doing a small business such as running a small manufacturing company or small shop. Kansai peoples are so keen to the money that few people in Kansai receive social aid and few people become a victim of fraud compared to other regions(2010). 東京のように何億円規模のビッグプロジェクトがばんばん乱立してる世界ではシゴト自体に重点を置くのでしょうが、町工場とか個人商店とか職人とかの気質がそのまま活きてる関西では悪い意味ではなく身近な金額のお金についてもっと普段から重視 してる印象があります。そのスタンスは生活保護をうける率とか振り込め詐欺に騙されない率とか、そういうところにも大きく関係してそうですね。 ...
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...Castles and Knighthood Castles a) This is a typical castle, its name is Harlech. a) Questions about the features of a castle Q: What was the moat for? A: The moat was mainly used to stop enemies from reaching the walls but its other use was to make a reflection of the castle in order to make it look bigger. Q: What is a drawbridge? A: A drawbridge was a defensive mechanism that allowed access to the castle by providing a temporary bridge across the moat. This bridge can be withdrawn in the case of an attacking force; this was done with a winch. Q: What were castles made of? A: Stone, mortar and wood. These were the simple components used to construct some of the most heavily fortified structures ever created. Q: Where did the stone used to make the castle come from? A: The stone came from local mines or quarries if possible. If stone was scarce they would carry it long distances by water or on land by oxen. Q: What was the roof made of? A: The roof was made from slate tiles and shale. Q: Where were castles built? A: Prime locations for castle construction include high, rocky ground, mountain passes, isolated peninsulas and lake islands. Q: How big were castle walls? A: To withstand besieging, castle walls were sometimes constructed to be up to 30 feet (9 metres) thick. Stone curtain walls were constructed anywhere between 20 and 40 feet high. Q: How high were the towers in the castles...
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...Thank you for letting me design and build your castle. I had lots of fun with it. In this letter I am going to explain some things about your castle. There are many defensive strategies that can be used against invaders. The largest one is your moat. Your moat is very large and deep. The only way anyone can get into you castle is if they come on the bridge. To keep attackers from getting inside you have a draw bridge. This way you can pull it up at a minutes notice. One of the other important defense weapon you have is your arrow loops. There are 4, one on each tower. These are used to fire arrows at attackers. Your castle is a square. In each of the corners there is a drum tower. Each drum tower has a talus. A talus is a slate at the bottom...
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...The medieval mansion is along these lines a possibly important educating asset. castles can give a brilliant beginning point for the investigation of medieval history, particularly for those understudies who, due to the imperatives of school curricula, are just acquainted with 20th-century history. The mixed bag and circulation of châteaux crosswise over Britain guarantees that they can offer enormous potential for field treks and workshops. Close by their recognizable part as military fortification, palaces additionally give potential to the investigation of themes as different as the family, state of mind to power, noble ways of life, scene outline what's more, deep sense of being. Be that as it may, when showing the medieval manor, certain...
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... As we danced above the fires and wounded earth, I flitted about lightly, clouding the skies and welcoming our new kinsmen, born from those powerful bombs and humans chipping and plowing away at Mother Earth. A yell sounded and we swarmed with delight. While watching those now little pawns charge across No-Man’s land, a round of bullets were fired, and yelling, metal clanking, screaming, and all forms of chaos rushed forth. Sprays of blood and heavy bodies fell to Mother and clouds of us flew upward. The humans hacked and stumbled with tearing eyes as we poked fun at them before large masses of us settled down. I flew higher up in the tainted air and could feel myself slipping away too, but all was well, because we as a whole would live on. I melted and before I knew it, a bullet cut through our thinning cloud and we bounced back and dissipated. The winds are picking up! There’s acid eating away at an ash cloud up north. Ugh, that mustard gas is seriously the most annoying and uncivilized thing ever. Another bomb just exploded! We’re all flying again. So many of us have revived. We’re soaring above the world in a mass of dirt and dust--but that’s what we are!--and I can’t help but dash through the air as a storm of shrapnel pierces everything and stirs the breezes even more. Screams that are hardly human are coming from beneath me, but I wake when they’re stirring Earth, so the soldiers and we have all but put these cries of pain and horror into a category reserved for the normal...
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...The wall crumbles under the might of the shiny, glamorous metal head. Built with expert craftsmanship with only the best material. Incredibly strong, durable metals and exotic and stylish woods make up the powerhouse: the sledgehammer. Railroad spikes, driven down into rails, rendering them immovable. It can pound walls into a powder. It withholds unbeatable power. The sledgehammer is a symbol of power and devastation, while also a symbol of hard work and labor. The tool can potentially be a destructive force, but can also be used for constructive purposes. On the devastation side of the line, the sledgehammer used, for example, if a wall or two must fall. It will tear through anything with ease. Its iron skull always primed and ready. The...
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...Baroness DilemmaAs he left for a visit to his outlying districts, the jealous Baron warned his pretty wife: “Do not leave the castle while I am gone, or I will punish you severely when I return!” But, as the hours passed, the young Baroness grew lonely and despite her husband’s warning, decided to visit her Lover who lived in the countryside nearby. The castle was located on an island in a wide, fast flowing river, with a drawbridge linking the island and the land at the narrowest point in the river. “Surely my husband will not return before dawn,” she thought, and ordered her servants to lower the drawbridge and leave it down until she returned. After spending several pleasant hours with her Lover, the Baroness returned to the drawbridge, only to find it blocked by a Madman wildly waving a long and extremely sharp knife. “Do not attempt to cross this bridge, Baroness, or I will kill you,” he raved. Fearing for her life, the Baroness returned to her Lover and asked him to help. “Our relationship is only a romantic one,” he said, “I will not help.” The Baroness then sought out a Boatman on the river, explained her plight to him, and asked him to take her across the river on his boat. “I will do it, but only if you can pay me my fee of five Marks.” “But I have no money with me!” the Baroness protested. “That is too bad. No money, no ride,” the Boatman said flatly. Her fear growing, the Baroness ran crying to the home of a Friend, and after again explaining the situation...
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...There are many interesting parts of a castle. The way these parts were built was because of how the people there lived and what they needed. Most parts of a castle are made for protection from invaders. Castles were constantly being attacked, so they needed to be heavily guarded and armed. Other parts of a castle are for living, eating, entertainment, and storage. A moat is a body of water surrounding a castle that is used to prevent attackers from digging tunnels under the castle walls. They were usually 5 to 15 feet deep and either filed with water or kept dry. They put dangerous things in the moat such as wooden stakes, alligators, and dangerous fish. a drawbridge is one of the most important parts of a castle. It is a wooden bridge that crosses the moat and leads to a gateway. Using metal chains it is capable of being raised or lowered. In early castles the drawbridge was designed t be broken or taken off in attack. A gatehouse was a strengthened structure built over the gateway that was used as the main entrance to the castle. It sometimes has a guard house in it. On the sides there are murder-holes and arrow loops. Sometimes the chapel was put right next to the gatehouse because if you attacked the chapel you were believed to be attacking god. The portcullis is a wooden gate with metal spikes at the bottom That was hung from the gatehouse ceiling. When under attack guards would rapidly drop the door, impaling the attackers with the metal spikes. There...
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...In Medieval times castles played a big role. Castles were made for the King or Queen as they ruled their area. If the King or Queen wanted to have a great castle or even castle at all, that would make them very satisfied,they would need to,have a certain layouts-materials-and methods,what is going on in their time period and how to handle it,have tons of people to work for them or even their own family members, have lots of places to eat-sleep-honor the past kings or Queens or the present ones, and lastly a good army/protect. All of those things play a part of making a castle that can please any King or Queen. layouts/methods/materials To make a castle it took a lot of work. You had to have certain materials, methods and most likely a lot of blood and sweat....
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...Castillo De San Marcos (St. Mark’s Castle) During the seventeenth century, the great nation of Spain had many territories across the world thanks to its great explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Pedro Menéndez de Aviléas. One territory that stood out from the rest however was the Floridian Peninsula. The colony there had a major port city known as St. Augustine which was founded by Pedro Menéndez de Aviléas on September 8, 1565. St. Augustine held significant importance for Spain because it was the defensive foothold of the entire Floridian Peninsula; it was a land rich with natural resources and was a port for trade. With that, in 1668, the city of St. Augustine was attacked by pirates when the city lacked good defenses against such attacks. After that conflict, the Queen of Spain, Mariana decided that it was time for a better fort to be built for the defense of the port and city. Queen Mariana appointed a new governor of Florida who went by the name of Manuel de Cendoya. Cendoya was put in charge of also getting the new fort built for the city of St. Augustine. He went to New Spain (Mexico) to gain the funds for the project, and then on his way to Florida, he decided to stop in Havana, Cuba to look for laborers, masons, and other types of workmen for the new job. During his search, he came across an engineer who was living in Cuba at the time named Ignacio Daza. Cendoya felt he would be a great asset to this project and so Daza was appointed the leader of the project...
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...invented as a handheld weapon and as the crossbow became more superior, it went from a belly-bow to a stand crossbow. The crossbows eventually became so large that they became something in their own right, the Catapult. The Chinese are believed to be the first to use a catapult sometime during the third and fourth Century BC. The type of catapult the Chinese used was an eight foot catapult that was much like a big crossbow. Even though this is considered a catapult, the catapults that were used in the Middle Ages have a swinging arm that holds a bucket to throw projectiles at the enemy from a distance and used mostly by the Greeks and Romans. Catapults 2 As Castles became bigger and larger, the catapult systems also became bigger and larger. Catapults were used to help tear down the walls of castles. Catapults...
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