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Depending on whom you ask, it can be hard to find a television show that both entertain its audience while simultaneously critiques societies use of technology. The word technology is derived from the Greek tekhnologia, which meant a systematic treatment of an art, craft, or technique and was originally used to refer to grammar. French theorist, Michel Foucault, defined the Greek word techne as a rationality that is consciously governed. To Foucault, technology had a much broader meaning than…

According to the TLC Foundation and the International OCD Foundation, the behavioral disorders Trichotillomania and Dermatillomania have had reported cases since the nineteenth century. Trichotillomania occurs within one or two out of fifty adults within their lifetime (“What is Trichotillomania?” 2017), and Dermatillomania occurs within one out of twenty adults within their lifetime (Fama, J.M., 2010). Despite the prevalence of cases over the past century, little research is dedicated to the…

Cressa cretica L. (Convolvulaceae) is mentioned as an ayurvedic drug, known in India as Rudanti. It is reported to be antibilious, antitubercular, and an expectorant. It is a remarkable salt-tolerant plant, common in coastal areas. The main of this work to analysed the morpho-anatomy of the leaf and stem, in order to supply knowledge to the medicinal plant identification. The morpho-anatomical studies reveals that leaves numerous, isobilateral, subsessile, acute, densely silky hairy,…

Definition of “Real Courage” throughout the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper Lee’s book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” defines real courage as the ability to put your fears aside and do what's right no matter the consequences. This real courage is seen throughout the book through several characters including the characters Atticus, Mrs. Dubose and Jem and Scout. All of these characters felt fear at one point or another in the book, however, that fear was overcome by putting it aside and doing the…

Behavior is the ability of an organism to respond to internal milieu and external cues of their surroundings. Cues can be good such as food, mating or it can be bad like predators, unfavorable conditions etc. Response to these stimuli can change depending upon the age of an organism, sex, stress conditions and also past experience. This ability to alter the behavior depending upon the changing conditions is known as behavioral plasticity. This plasticity helps the organism for better survival.…

man in pain stood before Rick. Rick immediately identified the man as Wilbur Mercer. “We know each other,” Mercer said, “I am your companion here. Yet you cannot let that be known. You must go on as if you did not know I was here.” Mercer showed his hands, empty with nothing to offer. “I don’t understand.” Rick said. “I need you to give me answers. I need your aid.” Mercer said in return “I cannot help you, just as I cannot help myself. There is no deliverance, there is no redemption. I can’t…

doctors who make these requests aren’t checking for dirty or unkempt fingernails. The reason behind this interest is that many problems with overall health will manifest in the nail’s appearance. Pitted or rippled nails that are easily broken, and dry cuticles for example, are possible signs of a vitamin deficiency. Often a physician will then ask questions about diet, or recommended the use of a supplement with a skin, hair, and nails formula with biotin 3000 MCG. The Importance of Biotin for…

skin. Their gland shape differs depending on location. Function is to secrete oil. 16. Describe the structure of hair and list some functions of hair. Shaft consists of the medulla - inner layer, air spaces; cortex - middle layer, pigments; cuticle - outermost layer, hard keratin. Root- similar to shaft, but within dermis. Follicle - surrounds root. Sheath - supports shaft & root. Bulb - enlarged layered structure at base where hair is generated; papilla - areolar connective tissue, blood…

placed in various conditions, within a sodium bicarbonate solution. However, without alteration to the spinach cutouts, they would float within the solution. But, by using a soap and sodium bicarbonate solution, soap broke down the waxy hydrophobic cuticles of the spinach, allowing the sodium bicarbonate solution to permeate the leaf’s stomata, replacing the incumbent oxygen. Thus, the leaf would no longer float (due to it being denser than the surrounding solution), and would have a source of…

of a ton of people. Hopefully since I’ve started getting stronger, he’ll back off a little bit. I was on my way to band, when I passed the office to see Michael sitting in a chair with the principle. He almost looks bored, casually picking at his cuticles. Against my better judgement, I rush in, more curious than anything. Michael sees me and instantly stands up. Principle Jacobsen tries to settle him down, but Michael is too strong for him to do much of anything. “What is he doing here?” My…