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    5.2 Discussion 5.2.1 Comparison of the results from AFM and optical tweezers experiments 5.2.1.1 Different unfolding behaviors in AFM and optical tweezers experiments In chapter 3, we have studied AFV3-109 using single-molecule AFM. The results from optical tweezers are contradictory to the results from AFM. First, the unfolding force obtained by optical tweezers is much smaller than the force obtained by AFM. More importantly, in our previous study using AFM, the unfolding of AFV3-109 occurs in…

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    images in the mind. He gives the examples of a man, a chimera, the sky, an angel and God. Descartes outlines how, when he thinks about these different things, he is able to visualize their existence even though there might not be concrete visual representations of them in real life. However, Hobbes finds issue with Descartes’ classification of ethereal concepts, like angels and God, with those that are more tangible, like the sky, a man, and a chimera. Based in reality, Hobbes states, are the…

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    (1980) discusses The use of statues created with the combined features of man and animal in Ancient China. A more common sighting of these Chimeras were placed in pairs at the start of the walkway to tombs. These can even be found in modern day China and various places through out the world. Each dynasty did consist of their own stylized way for creating these chimeras. It is presumed that the significance of these figurines “…not only enhance the dignity of the tomb and served to glorify the…

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    emergence only confirm their symbiotic capture of free living bacteria for energy purposes. Bacterial cells are many times smaller and have none of this eukaryote complexity. There was a quantum leap in evolution which saw eukaryotes emerge as a chimera in an abrupt transition already displaying their complex array of membrane and cellular…

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    companionship, hope, and mercy. Doerries came to this realization after Laura’s passing. Doerries found, after her passing, the truths conveyed by the mythological tales. This means that death does not only bring loss, but that it also brings a chimera of grade and love and happiness. This is enough to…

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    Early Chinese civilization after death rituals and beliefs were very different than our rituals today. The Chinese believed that “Divining a tomb site is aimed at discovering the excellence of the land….When the land is excellent, the spirits will be comfortable and the descendants will flourish,” as said by Master Cheng. So as you can infer the burial sites were extravagant and filled with “grave goods”. In the next few pages we will be exploring the ancient Chinese burial rituals and after…

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    inspect the project they were striving so hard on. My own perfect soldiers, my army and mine only… As they entered the top security lab, Dewhurst surveyed the area, as though he expected the subjects waiting for his grand entrance. “Where are the Chimeras?” He demanded in his southern American accent.…

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    color red as a symbol. The color red is prevalent in many of her poems to uphold and emphasize the struggle and hardship interwoven in her poetry. Red to symbolize death, pain, danger, love and many other emotions. In the poem Self-Portrait as a Chimera “A bandit born with masked eyes. El Maragato’s thigh wound glittering like red lace.” The color red signifies pain, signifying the pain and the struggle of a wounded man. Diaz also uses powerful imagery and allusion in her work.…

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    both in the book and the movie Henri goes to Athens and John and Sam follow him to make sure everything is fine and that the mogadorians didn’t find them. Lastly, number six finds John in the school lust like in the book and that Bernie turns into a chimera at the school.…

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    the head of a serpent. A few people have claimed that the Chimaera was raised by a man by the name of Amisodorus. However, some people believe that a half woman and half monster who goes by the name of Echidna gave birth to the Chimaera. The Chimera usually hung out with the sailors, ships and the docs. The Chimaera moved to “Lycia”. Sometimes volcanoes could erupt and they thought that it was the chimaera breathing fire across Lycia. Some people believe that the Chimaera mated with her…

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