Apple Macbook Pro For Parts/as Is

Cosmetically, it's 6/10 with a few scratches, missing a few screws, and a few dents on case( the LCD screen is perfectly fine). For one, the disk drive sometimes sticks and you have to use your fingernail to lift up the flap to let it eject properly.It boots up at times with a display, sometimes it doesn't. Not sure what the issue is, nor do I live near a Apple Store to take it too. It is because of this though this is being sold AS IS with no returns. This is starting to become a problem for me, and I do not have the time to try and fix it, so thus, it is being sold AS-IS with NO RETURNS. I am removing the hard drive though, so it will not come with one. There are also a couple of small smudge/marks on the left side of the screen, but they're only actually noticeable with the computer off.Because of these issues, this is being sold as-is for parts and repair and should be considered as such. This is not ready to use out the box/delivery. Buyer takes responsibility for this unit by bidding and or winning on this auction.Payments are expected within 2 days of auction's end. This bundle will include: - Macbook Pro - Power Cord(somewhat taped up but charges with no problem). - Battery(new and full of life) - Remote - OS Disks(w/ Snow Leopard) It will not include: - Hard drive - RAM I have removed the Hard Drive and RAM, so they will NOT be included. Any questions or concerns should be informed to me before the auction's end because I do aim for your 100% satisfaction.I do not ship outside the U.S, and I usually ship with USPS.I will ship with Priority Mail and w/insurance to send it in the best condition I can.There will be no refunds and should be considered only for parts/repair. With all that said, HAPPY BIDDING and GOOD LUCK to all!

Source: http://macbookspareparts.com/apple-macbook-pro-for-partsas-is/

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Food We Eat Might Control Our Genes

Advances | Health See Inside

Scientists find rice microRNA inside human cells

By Anne-Marie C. Hodge ?| November 25, 2011?|

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?You are what you eat.? The old adage has for decades weighed on the minds of consumers who fret over responsible food choices. Yet what if it was literally true? What if material from our food actually made its way into the innermost control centers of our cells, taking charge of fundamental gene expression?

That is in fact what happens, according to a recent study of plant-animal micro?RNA transfer led by Chen-Yu Zhang of Nanjing University in China. MicroRNAs are short sequences of nucleotides?the building blocks of genetic material. Although microRNAs do not code for proteins, they prevent specific genes from giving rise to the proteins they encode. Blood samples from 21 volunteers were tested for the presence of microRNAs from crop plants, such as rice, wheat, potatoes and cabbage.

The results, published in the journal Cell Research, showed that the subjects? bloodstream contained approximately 30 different microRNAs from commonly eaten plants. It appears that they can also alter cell function: a specific rice microRNA was shown to bind to and inhibit the activity of receptors controlling the removal of LDL??bad? cholesterol?from the bloodstream. Like vitamins and minerals, microRNA may represent a previously unrecognized type of functional molecule obtained from food.

The revelation that plant microRNAs play a role in controlling human physiology highlights the fact that our bodies are highly integrated ecosystems. Zhang says the findings may also illuminate our understanding of co-evolution, a process in which genetic changes in one species trigger changes in another. For example, our ability to digest the lactose in milk after infancy arose after we domesticated cattle. Could the plants we cultivated have altered us as well? Zhang?s study is another reminder that nothing in nature exists in isolation.

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