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    Abstact 1) Introduction An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances‚ such as food‚ beverages‚ fuels‚ for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The word is appropriate only when the additions are unwanted by the recipient. Otherwise the expression would be food additive. Adulterants when used in illicit drugs are called cutting agents‚ while deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products

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    Women and substance abuse The Abuse of Alcohol Substance use disorders are complicated illnesses that present unique threats to women ’s health. Medical research is showing that women who abuse alcohol‚ tobacco and other drugs may develop addictions and substance-related health problems faster than men. Alcohol consumption is most common among women between the ages of 26 and 34 and women who are divorced or separated. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines a light drinker

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    The theory of Dualism refers to the idea that a substance is made up of two fundamental components; mind and matter. The mind component of Dualism refers to thinking and consciousness without an extension into space‚ whereas‚ the matter component of Dualism refers to a substance which pertains physical properties which extends into space. The essential essence of the mind is thought‚ while the essence of the body is extension‚ which is examined in Renee Descartes’ Six Meditation in which he explores

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    without his body. What is his argument for this? Can you similarly imagine existing without a body? If so how? If not why not? Discuss. The concern of the following paper is on the most significant premises found in Cartesian dualism‚ namely the mind-body dualism. Proposed initialy by French philosopher-mathematician Rene Descartes‚ the claim for an independent relationship between the existence of intelligable and corporeal things has developed into an important line of divergence even among

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    Lye (Alkalive Substance)

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    Lye is a corrosive alkaline substance‚ commonly sodium hydroxide (NaOH‚ also known as ’caustic soda’) or historically potassium hydroxide (KOH‚ from hydrated potash). Previously‚ lye was among the many different alkalis leached from hardwood ashes.[1] Today lye is commercially manufactured using a membrane cell method. Solid dry lye is commonly available as flakes‚ pellets‚ microbeads‚ and coarse powder. It is also available as solution‚ often dissolved in water. Lye is valued for its use in food

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    cording to Rene Descartes there is a dualism to an individual‚ the physical body and the mind‚ and while they may be connected they are separate to each other. The movie Ma vice la rose deals with the same issue of dualism between the mind and the body‚ only it is in one individual.The young French boy in the movie is confused about his identity‚ as he believes his mind does not match his body and believes himself to be a girl. While Descarte lived in a separate time when this situation of Transgender

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    WORKSHEET FOR PURE AND MIX SUBSTANCES Which of the following methods can be used to separate salt from a mixture of salt and water? A. | | Filtration | B. | | Decantation | C. | | Evaporation | D. | | Sedimentation | Use the following information to answer the next question. The soil present in the backyard of Catherine’s house is very rocky and contains a lot of small rocks. Catherine wants to use this soil to pot some plants. However‚ she first wants to separate the rocky parts

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    PhD Opportunity in Public Health Ethics The Institute for Biomedical Ethics (IBMB) and the Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) at the University of Basel‚ Switzerland are pleased to launch a unique PhD opportunity in Public Health Ethics. For this collaborative effort‚ we seek two excellent and highly motivated doctoral students to embark upon a PhD project related to multi-center clinical trials in Africa. Emphasis will be placed upon ongoing and/or prospective clinical trials

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    Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquency is becoming one of the most debatable subjects in the media not only in America but also all over the world. Some think that we must be severe with the youth that commit violent crime but others think that we should treat them as youngsters first‚ then as criminals. In “Adult Crime‚ Adult Time” attorney Linda J. Collier tries to convince the reader that young criminals are to be treated like adult criminals if they commit violent crimes. Timothy

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