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Introduction New York City during the Jazz Age was a brewing ground for chemicals of all sorts, from wood alcohol to carbon monoxide to chloroform to so many others. New York City poisonings were once taken lightly and brushed off as mere accidents or even as unimportant, but no more when Alexander Gettler took on the role of forensic chemist under Charles Norris. Gettler received his master’s degree at Columbia University in 1910, and then took a job as chemistry instructor at Bellevue Medical…

Eating Disorders in Teens Have you ever skipped a meal during the day and started to feel sluggish but then felt down afterwards? With an eating disorder, people skip meals all the time and feel normal about it because they have a mental problem. They believe that it is perfectly normal to do so. “We turn skeletons into goddesses and look to them as if they might teach us how not to need” is a common quote by Hornbacher, who is a professional in the study of eating disorders and how they affect…

Weight has always been a sore topic in my household. As a small child I was very slim, however when I was nine years old my Mother passed away. After her passing I began to eat my feelings and quickly began to gain weight. No one really noticed my weight gain and I thought it was a normal part of growing up; however I was eating a lot more than other kids my age. At night I would sneak into the kitchen and eat snacks and I always had seconds at dinner. Food was a comfort to me and my father was…

A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF ALOE VERA , SESAME OIL AND TEA TREE OIL AGAINST E. faecalis - AN IN-VITRO STUDY” INTRODUCTION Medical microbiology entered a new era towards the end of the nineteenth century. It was during these golden years that path-breaking work of Pasteur, Koch and others in the development of broth and agar media led to the ability to grow a majority of pathogenic micro-organisms which were deemed uncultivable…

Kidney: Major Functions ✓ C-ontrols electrolyte and fluid balance ✓ R-egulates homeostasis of blood and acid-base balance ✓ R-egulates RBC production ✓ E-liminates end products of metabolism, ✓ S-ecretes renin, parathyroid hormones and Vitamin D [pic] The Kidney: Nephron • Functional unit of the kidney that produces urine by filtration Blood Supply of the Kidney • Renal artery- branch of the abdominal aorta • Renal vein- drains into the inferior…

Foreword A lot of us run through the day with so many responsibilities that we don't have even an instant to treat ourselves. Coping with deadlines at work, attending to the kids, replying to that demanding client--we respond and react to the needs of other people. It's time to do a few merciful things to reward yourself and get your health in order. The Complete Compendium To Everything Related To Health And Wellness Everything You Need To Know About Health And Wellness - Nuff' Said!…

Symptoms include extreme thinness, intense fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image. Bulimia is a disorder in which a person constantly has occurrences of consuming unusually large portions of food followed by forced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives, excessive exercise, of fasting. Symptoms include chronic sore throat, severe dehydration, and worn tooth enamel (Eating Disorders). In a study done by Cherilyn McLester, she and her colleagues determined the susceptibility of female…

Wide hybridization and characterization of hybrids of Linum usitatissimum L. for crossability, various agro-morphological traits and rust resistance Nimit Kumar*, Satish Paul, H.K. Chaudhary, Navdeep S. Jamwal and Amaninder Deep Singh Department of Crop Improvement, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062, India For correspondence: nk.kakran@gmail.com SHORT SUMMARY: The present research has yielded a wide array of germplasm which will serve as a potential source of…

A brief discussion of some of the factors often associated with adolescent pregnancy will follow. 2.3.1 Female Gender Role Firstly, three concepts need to be defined, that is, gender; gender role and gender typing. According to Galambos (2004) the term ‘gender’ refers to characteristics learnt or acquired by either sex from their society. It is part of that by which individuals define themselves, and give meaning to their actions. Gender role on the other hand refers to appropriate behaviour for…

Chapter-1 Introduction Bran is a outer most layer of the cereal grain and consists of the nucellar epidermis, seed coat, pericarp and aleurone. The aleurone layer consists of heavy walled, cube shaped cells which are composed primarily of cellulose. It is low in starch and high in minerals, fat, and protein. However, due to its thick cellulosic walls, these nutrients are unavailable for digestion in monogastric species. Bran from a wide array of cereal grains have been shown to have an…