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Naming Alkane Alcohols
Ranging from the ever popular ethanol to the sterols, alcohols are a diverse class of organic compounds. Alcohols contain one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups.
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Rus: Georgian Vintage Brandies and Cognacs
Origins, types & grades of brandy & cognac originating in the former Soviet Union and now known as the Republic of Georgia. Learn about these great spirits and be the first to try them in your crowd. © Donald R. Houston, PhD
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What is Organic Chemistry?
Hydrocarbons, Benzene, Alcohol, Plastic, Amines are all organic, carbon-containing chemicals.
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Lichens
DESCRIPTION- Scientists described the lichens as "dual organisms" because of their associations between two or more entirely different types of fungi and lichens.
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Where to Find Sugar Free Candy
Sugar free candy is popular with many people, including diabetics, carb watchers and those trying to cut down on sugar. Here are tips on finding sugar free treats.
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Winter's Butterfly
The mourningcloak butterfly has many features that allow it to fly in all seasons of the year. These features are activated by seasonal rhythms.
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Gin Based Cocktails for Tangy Flavored Drinks
For a refreshing tangy flavor, cocktails made with gin are perfect cooling off drinks. Combine gin with juices such as grapefruit and pineapple to add bite to cocktails.
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How Life Began – Origin of Biochemicals
Possible origins and sources of organic chemicals on the early Earth providing the organic soup that gave rise to life.
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Xylitol - Sugar Substitute with Health Benefits
With obesity at epidemic levels the use of sugar substitutes that are safe and beneficial for health is crucial. The natural sweetener, xylitol, meets these requirements.
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Growing Houseplants is Essential to Your Health!
This is the beginning of a series on houseplants that help improve indoor air quality.
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Basic Baking Checklist
Whether you are starting holiday baking or you just want to re-organize and stock your kitchen, here is a list of must have ingredients for your pantry.
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Eating in Colombia
Eating in Colombia runs the gamut from cafeteria (café-style restaurants) to fine dining, to street vending, providing a wide range of delights to please most palates.
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Healthier Alternatives to Sugar
It's hard to avoid sugar, and even harder to avoid sugar substitutes. Here's a new product on the market that is a lot better for you.
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How to Throw a Hurricane Party
Hurricane parties are a favorite, not just of New Orleans, but of all the cities that can fall directly in the path of an incoming hurricane.
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Natural Lip Balm Secrets
Lip balm may seem an innocuous habit, but most balm - even medicated lip balm - contains ingredients that dry lips and can create lip balm addiction without moisturizing.
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Palmarosa Essential Oil
In the past, palmarosa has been used to adulterate rose oil; today, palmarosa essential oil has its own uses and properties in the practice of aromatherapy.
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Popular English and Welsh Wine Styles
With the English Wine Week approaching, here is a quick guide to the latest trends in the increasingly successful British winemaking industry.
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Reading Between The Label
How well do you really know what you're eating? Did you know stearyl alcohol comes from a sperm whale or white sugar can contain animal bones? Here is a list of some ingredients you might want to know about.
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How to Make Edible Shot Glasses
While some kitchen supply stores are selling ice cube trays shaped like shot glasses for ice-cube shots, consider these more affordable (and delicious) options.
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Are Sunscreen Products Safe?
Summer skin care is very tricky when the lotions, creams and gels said to protect against carcinogenic sun damage contain chemicals known to have skin cancer risks.
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Beer Tasting Jargon
Did you ever want to sound as pretentious as some wine drinkers as you sip your favorite beers? Here's a list of words and terms to help you achieve your goal.
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Bergamot Essential Oil
Not to be confused with the herb Bergamot, Bergamot essential oil has a wide spectrum of uses in aromatherapy; it is very different from other expressed essential oils.
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Brazilian Food and Drink
Brazilian food and drink is some of the most diverse in the world, thanks to large immigrant groups from several continents that have made their way there.
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Common Poisonings in Children
Most ingestions of foreign substances by children involve nontoxic material and can be managed at home. However, some familiar items can cause severe poisoning.
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Composition and Health Benefits of Apples
The Scandinavians called the apple the "Food of Gods" because of its nutritious properties and beneficial effects on the body and mind.
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Cryogenic Bugsicles
Some insects spend the winter in a stage of frozen animation. To survive, they developed methods to prevent frost injury.
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Difference between Mineral & Traditional Makeup
Mineral makeup is one hot trend of a beauty product, and there are solid benefits behind the buzz. But what are the differences between mineral cosmetics and the rest?
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Food Label Lies
Walking through the supermarket, food companies entice you with health and ingredient claims written in bold on the front of their packaging.
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Helichrysum Essential Oil
Helichrysum is believed by some to be one of the 'sacred' oils; today, helichrysum essential oil has many properties and uses in the practice of aromatherapy.
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Herbal Holiday Decorations
Now is the time to start thinking about how to incorporate herbs into your holiday celebrations. Learn how to make the most from your herbal harvest.
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How to Cook with Alcohol
Alcohol is not just for drinking. It can add depth and flavor to a variety of sweet and savory recipes.
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Lavandin Not the Same as Lavender
Lavandin, a hybrid lavender, has different chemical and therapeutic properties but is easier to grow & is often sold as "lavender" essential oil by unscrupulous companies
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Lipids
A look at the lipid group of biological molecules. Including the fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, waxes, lipoproteins and steroids.
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Medicinal Alcoholic Drinks: American Milk Punch
It is true that Cynar and some other artichoke-based liqueurs are taken to settle the stomach. But there are several other alcoholic concoctions to do the job.
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Natural Holiday Decorations
Incorporating horticultural items into your indoor holiday decorations is quite easy and adds a touch of the summer garden to your holiday theme.
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Phthalates And Baby Products
Skin absorbs whatever is put on it. Do you want your baby's skin to absorb the phthalates that are a common ingredient in many baby care products and toys?
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Seasoning Versus Flavoring
There is a difference between seasoning a food and flavoring a food. Learn what the differences are and how to apply both with the best result and the tastiest food.
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Shea Butter
Shea butter is a luxurious skin moisturiser with significant therapeutic benefits. It's also a sustainable mainstay crop for West African villagers.
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The Best Homemade Laundry Soap
Save money, be clean, and help the environment by making your own liquid laundry soap.
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The Chamomile Essential Oils
The three types of Chamomile oil used in aromatherapy are Roman, German and Moroccan Chamomile; although often confused as the same, they are different aromatic oils.
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The Ingredients of Perfumes
In ancient times, perfumes were made from natural ingredients, used not only for pleasure, but to heal; today, many commercial perfumes contain synthetic ingredients.
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The Properties of Essential Oils
Essential oils used in aromatherapy are a complex make-up of many chemicals. However, all essential oils do share common beneficial properties.
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The Sage Essential Oils
There are three common Sage oils used for aromatherapy purposes which are often confused: Clary Sage, Common Sage and Spanish Sage. They have differing aromatic uses.
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Travelling by Train in Russia
While for many foreigners a train trip across Russia sounds absolutely fascinating, Russians tend to be far more skeptical about the whole thing. Why is that?
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Types of Polymers
A simple description of the most important categories of polymers: large molecules we could not live without.
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Alcohol Based Hand-cleansers
The effectiveness of alcohol-based hand-cleansers is dependant on the concentration of alcohol, the time of exposure, and the volume used.
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Alcoholism, Depression and Blood Sugar Levels
Addiction to sugar plays a role in the recovery of alcoholics due to unique metabolism and brain chemistry. Many self-medicate for depression, self-esteem and energy.
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From Adjunct to Isomerization: Homebrewing Terms
In order to speak the language of those who brew their own beer at home --or at least to understand those who do-- it helps to know the vocabulary.
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Information on Mold
Mold is a fungus, with DNA closer to that of animals than plants. What does mold want? Mold wants to eat the entire house. Learn how it spreads and what it needs.
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Medicinal Properties of Aromatic Plant Families
Aromatic plants of the same family share not only similar physical characteristics but also similar medicinal properties; many scented plants have therapeutic powers.
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