Fasting‚ Feasting – Anita Desai January 27‚ 2008 by lizzysiddal 2007 was the year in which I failed to finish the Indian novels I started. I read 2 and faltered at the 500 page mark in both. I found Vikram Chandra’s amalgam of literary fiction and crime in Sacred Games remarkably tedious. But my failure with Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy was downright weird. An absolute 5-star epic‚ I was enjoying it. Unfortunately I had listened to an abridged audio a few years before‚ so I knew where it was
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liquids‚ and gases. Fewer people know that there are actually more states of matter‚ including the fourth and fifth states: plasma and the Bose-Einstein Condensate‚ or BEC. The plasma and Bose-Einstein Condensate states of matter‚ while having some similarities‚ are two completely different forms of matter and connect with the Kinetic Molecular Theory in differing ways. Plasma is the fourth state of matter. It’s a fluid‚ gas-like substance that consists of a mixture of free electrons‚ neutral atoms
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act. And those who diet but don’t fast‚ see fasting as excessively un-necessary practice that may damage your health. But for those who fast‚ their actions are often based on attaining a moral foreground‚ both because of their religious and cultural values‚ as well as personal struggles. It was interesting to find out from my survey‚ that many of those who fasted for religious reasons claimed some sort moral duty or repentance. My reasons for fasting are in accord with this school of thought. Any
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Introduction: Glucose is one of the few chemical constituents of the blood that can change noticeably in its concentration. Many diseases cause a change in glucose metabolism but the most frequent cause of an increase in blood glucose is diabetes mellitus. The early detection of diabetes is important to avoid the many complications of the disease. The glucose tolerance test commonly done by recommended level for adults of a 75 g glucose drink to be consumed within a 5 min time period. The timing
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for more details) Bacteria: Nucleoid region‚ cell wall‚ plasma membrane‚ ribosomes‚ flagella Protist: Macronucleus‚ micronucleus‚ plasma membrane‚ cytoplasm‚ contractile vacuole Plant Cell: Nucleus‚ cell wall‚ plasma membrane‚ cytoplasm‚ chloroplast‚ mitochondria‚ vacuoles Animal Cell: Nucleus‚ nucleolus‚ plasma membrane‚ cytoplasm‚ mitochondria‚ golgi apparatus‚ rough ER‚ ribosome Questions
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Glucose challenge was conducted through intravenous application of 50% glucose (0.3 g/kg of body weight) in 1 min periods in the antecubital vein. The clock was restarted at the beginning of glucose application. Samples used for measuring insulin and c-peptides were taken precisely in +2 min‚ +4 min‚ +6 min and +8 min after initiation of glucose administration. Samples for measuring glycemia were taken in +2 min‚ +4 min‚ +6 min and +8 min. Upon completed sampling‚ insulin infusion was stopped‚ while
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The plasma membrane of a cell is extremely important to the transportation of substances into and out of the cell. The outer membrane of a cell is made up of lipids and proteins. Most of the lipids in plasma membranes are phospholipids. The phospholipids have a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails. When engulfed in water‚ they arrange themselves such that all the hydrophobic tails clump together‚ surrounded by the hydrophilic heads‚ protecting the tails from the exposure to the water. In cells
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is Fructose. The chemical formula for fructose is C6H12O6 (National center for biotechnology information). Fructose is commonly used as sweetener for beverages‚ in medications and other synthetic products. Glucose also known as blood sugar is used for cellular respiration. Glucose‚
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plausible mechanism was suggested in Time by Dr. Michael Brownlee of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City (November 26‚ 1990‚ p. 52-59). Glucose is known to be chemically active and can form a temporary bond with many proteins‚ including hemoglobin. Over time‚ some of these proteins become permanently attached to the glucose and these sticky fragments aggregate to form what Brownlee calls "biological superglue". Brownlee suggests that this superglue is a "source of constant irritation"
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LCD vs. Plasma If you are looking at getting a new TV‚ or building a home theater‚ then there is quite a bit of research to be done before you make the plunge. Right now‚ as many of you may know‚ there are two competing technologies for High Definition Flat Screen TV. The first is LCD‚ or Liquid Crystal Display and the other is Plasma TV. You may be asking yourself which technology is better? What are their prospective pros and cons? Well‚ before I get into what you should buy‚ you should
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