n a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
Ohio Veterans Services chief says he’ll retire After five years of torture and isolation in the “Hanoi Hilton,” Thomas Moe met the man from the prison cell next door on the plane ride home from North Vietnam. His name was John McCain. For the previous five years, the two had peered at each other through a small hole in the cell wall, whispering bits of encouragement. “I was determined to get back, and I knew that I would get back,” Moe said ...
July 4, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch