The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park Imagine that you are the second son in your family, and because of your birth order, your older brother is given more than you? He is the one who holds the family honor. He is the one who receives the best education. He is the one who is expected to grow up to have the most highly respected job. It is he who always represents the family. In The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park, Young-sup is in that very position! Linda Sue Park's Website Review in January Magazine Korean Kite Fighters A Tribute to Fighters Kite Making, An online book of kite making Kites on a Roll, Kite Building Fun for All Ages The Virtual Kite Zoo The Kite, a Chinese Invention Easy Classroom Kites Gomberg Kites Korean Poetry: Sijo Sijo Blossoms The Sijo
Mendelian inheritance Gregor Mendel, the German-speaking Augustinian monk who founded the modern science of genetics. Mendelian inheritance was initially derived from the work of Gregor Johann Mendel published in 1865 and 1866 which was re-discovered in 1900. It was initially very controversial. History[edit] The laws of inheritance were derived by Gregor Mendel, a nineteenth-century Austrian monk conducting hybridization experiments in garden peas (Pisum sativum).[1] Between 1856 and 1863, he cultivated and tested some 5,000 pea plants. Mendel's conclusions were largely ignored. Mendel's findings allowed other scientists to predict the expression of traits on the basis of mathematical probabilities. Mendel's laws[edit] Mendel discovered that when crossing purebred white flower and purple flower plants, the result is not a blend. Mendel summarized his findings in three laws: the Law of Segregation, the Law of Independent Assortment, and the Law of Dominance. Law of Segregation (The "First Law")[edit] Notes[edit]
The Tea Act The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. Colonists in Philadelphia and New York turned the tea ships back to Britain. The text of the Tea Act follows below. The Tea Act, 1773, British Parliment An act to allow a drawback of the duties of customs on the exportation of tea to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America; to increase the deposit on bohea tea to be sold at the India Company's sales; and to impower the commissioners of the treasury to grant licences to the East India Company to export tea duty-free.
Kite fighting Kite fighting is a sport chiefly associated with Asia, especially Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Korea. A traditional fighter kite is small, lightweight and flat with a single line. Only line tension is used to control the kite, and the aim of the game is to cut down competing kites. To make achieve this, the lines are abrasive, e.g. coated with crushed glass. The line The line is a very important part of kite fighting since it is used to cut down the kites of your opponent. Modern Asian fighter kites often have synthetic lines coated with stronger glue and various abrasives. To avoid cutting yourself on your own abrasive line, kite fighters normally coat only the upper part of their line (the part closes to the kite) with abrasive material. Kite fighting rule The rules of kite fighting varies from one place to the other. Two kite flyers compete with each other. Kite fighting is played both as an individual game and between teams. Kite fighting accidents
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The Currency Act The colonies suffered a constant shortage of currency with which to conduct trade. There were no gold or silver mines and currency could only be obtained through trade as regulated by Great Britain. Many of the colonies felt no alternative to printing their own paper money in the form of Bills of Credit. But because there were no common regulations and in fact no standard value on which to base the notes, confusion ensued. The notes were issued by land banks, or loan offices, which based the value of mortgaged land.
The Kite Fighters The Kite Fighters Clarion Books, March 20, 2000 Ages 9 and up In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what his kite wants him to do. Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for a king. Each brother knows his own talents as they practice together for the New Year kite-fighting competition. Resources If you'd like to learn more about kite fighting, David Gomberg is the technical expert who checked the manuscript of The Kite Fighters to make sure it was accurate. Selected Awards Notable Books for a Global Society Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year Reviews | Excerpt | Awards | Books
Allele Most multicellular organisms have two sets of chromosomes; that is, they are diploid. These chromosomes are referred to as homologous chromosomes. Diploid organisms have one copy of each gene (and, therefore, one allele) on each chromosome. For example, at the gene locus for the ABO blood type carbohydrate antigens in humans,[3] classical genetics recognizes three alleles, IA, IB, and IO, that determine compatibility of blood transfusions. The word "allele" is a short form of allelomorph ("other form"), which was used in the early days of genetics to describe variant forms of a gene detected as different phenotypes. Dominant and recessive alleles[edit] The term "wild type" allele is sometimes used to describe an allele that is thought to contribute to the typical phenotypic character as seen in "wild" populations of organisms, such as fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). Allele and genotype frequencies[edit] With three alleles: and Allelic variation in genetic disorders[edit]