Articles written by Donald Reinhardt
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How to Use Crape Myrtles for Landscape Beauty
Crape Myrtles are perennial deciduous trees and shrubs, that grow as far north as NY, throughout the warm South, mid-continent, and in California, Oregon, and Washington.
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How to Make Sense of a Lipid Profile Report
Understanding personal medical reports is helpful to managing one's health better. Lipid profile knowledge is an important step to healthcare management and control.
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Indoor Plant Dynamics, Make and Design Gifts
There are hundreds of plant possibilities, and multiple combinations of plants and specific pots. The design and the delirium are part of the artistry of indoor plants.
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Copper, Silver, and Gold - Attributes, Features
They have been valued for centuries: gold, silver,copper. Why are these minerals so special and what are some of the properties and chemistry of these precious elements?
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Copper Silver Gold Investment Prudence and Care
Investments in gold, silver and copper are common inflation hedges. No investment is perfectly stable, strong, and secure, but these metals seem right for current times.
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Bacillus cereus Contamination Slim-Fast Drinks
Contamination of finished food products, especially canned goods, is uncommon, however this very problem occurred with Slim-Fast, Ready-to-Drink, in Canada.
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Bonsai Plants Special Unique Gift Ideas Anytime
The bonsai plant is a beautiful sight to behold. These miniature plants and trees require some care and reward by providing an indoor garden in winter and year-round joy.
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Global Warming Mania, Panic, Facts, Climategate
The East Anglia Climatic Unit that supplies global warming data to the UN, has been implicated in scientific fraud with: data manipulation, deletions and fabrication.
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Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis Wise Nuggets
SDS-PAGE is a refined modern research tool, invaluable for forensics, medicine, biology. PAGE and PCR have dramatically advanced scientific inquiries of DNA and proteins.
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Diet Tips and Plans for Saints and Other Dieters
Year-round diets and good diets are goals for those who must watch their weight and their diets. Diet saints or others find redemption with simple diet tips and rules.
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Caffeine's Magical Effects & Wondrous Benefits
Caffeine's magical effects, wondrous benefits also carry some new promises and old concerns. Caffeine has been "eaten" for centuries in leaves, nuts, beans, and berries.
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Mass Spectrometry, a Factual, Basic Primer
Mass spectrometry is a factual, basic primer for ionic studies. The Nobel-Prize-winning "mass spec" can identify atoms and molecules with great specificity and accuracy.
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Capillary Electrophoresis Basics and Facts
Capillary electrophoresis is a rapid, sensitive, and accurate way to identify small amounts of many important compounds. The technique resembles a mini-hybrid PAGE-HPLC.
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2-D Electrophoresis Facts and Primal Data
2-D electrophoresis provides facts and primal data by its clear separations of protein and DNA molecules. For proteomics, 2-DE gives insight into proteins and genomes.
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Electrophoresis Prime Principles and Techniques
Electrophoresis is an outstanding applied and basic research method with several useful variations. Electrophoresis is used for many important studies in the sciences.
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Vitamin B3 Niacin Wonderful Effects and Worries
Niacin at 100-200 X the RDA (about 1.5-3 grams/day) can raise HDL and lower LDL and triglycerides, and lead to a more healthy balance of HDL to LDL and triglycerides.
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$8000 or $6500 Home Purchase Tax Credit is Great
Home purchase tax credits of $8000 or $6500 are promoted by a new U.S. program applicable to both first-time purchasers and repeat buyers of primary residence homes.
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Thin-Layer Chromatography, Drug Identifications
TLC, thin-layer chromatography, is a procedure of chemistry that can identify over 700 types of biochemicals, including significant medical drugs of legal importance.
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Home Loan Debt Re-Adjustment Re-Modification
The difference of a few hundred dollars less in home monthly payments may make the difference between keeping your home, or losing it. See how to make it work well now.
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Placebos, Effects, What They are, How They Work
The history of medicine is awash with drug trials and procedures that failed in well-controlled experiments. Controls are basic and essential for validation of science.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Debated as H1N1 Deaths Rise
Parents and guardians of children are dealing more suspiciously with the swine flu H1N1 vaccine more than any other vaccine in recent years. Why are there vaccine doubts?
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Diffusion, Atom or Molecule Random Movements
Diffusion is the random movement of molecules and atoms. The properties, characteristics, features, and processes of atoms and molecules are important to scientists.
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Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria
Natural antibiotics are products of bacteria and fungi. In the microbial world, chemical battles are fought and microbes have learned well how to protect and defend.
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Antibiotic Activity at Bacterial Ribosome Sites
The mechanisms of inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis become clearer each year. The recent Nobel Prize in Chemistry rewarded the clearer understanding of ribosomes.
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Ribosomal Law and Order for Protein Synthesis
The purification and crystallization of ribosomes clarified how structure is related to function and how ribosomes account for the law and order of protein synthesis.
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Ribosome Structure, Chemistry Nobel Prize 2009
The crystalline structure of ribosomes has been studied by three scientific groups and the group leaders have received the 2009 Nobel Prize for explaining ribosomes.
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Principles of Ribosome Structure and Function
See the structure, nature and function of ribosomes - cell organelles essential for life. Ribosomes work with messenger RNA to manufacture all necessary cell proteins.
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Column Chromatography for Molecular Separations
Biochemistry advances with its technology. The ability to discover compounds, and test and evaluate substances enables scientists to advance medicine and therapies.
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Coffee Filter Chromatography, Crime Science Lab
This unique chromatography experiment works extremely well and promotes insight and scientific inquiry of chromatography. The project is suitable for people of all ages.
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Coffee Filter Chromatography of Plant Pigments
Plant leaves contain pigments important for photosynthesis and cell protection. Chromatography experiments with leaf extracts clearly reveal chlorophyll and carotenoids.
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Paper Chromatography Basic Principles and Facts
Paper chromatography, even today, has useful application for scientific investigations, and it reveals how chemists can separate and identify specific chemical compounds.
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Georgia Fall Leaf Spectacular, Day Weekend Trips
For Southerners and Georgians, near the mountains, Blue Ridge and Appalachian October leaf colors and scenes will be great for trips and hiking due to ideal conditions.
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What Doctors Want for U.S. Healthcare Reforms
The U.S. Congress, both House and Senate, struggles with issues and wording as the Democrat Party attempts to deliver public option healthcare. What do U.S. doctors want?
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Car Cautions for Incentives, Rebates, Cashback
Every month there seems to be a new rebate, incentive, cash back, discount, low interest or no interest, or return program to induce consumers to buy new. Beware!
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60-Day General Motors Car Return Policy Offer
Getting a new car at little or no risk with a 60-day return policy for cars driven under 4000 miles is a deal some will consider seriously. Price negotiation is critical.
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Handwashing Hands Soaps, Big Questions Answered
Handwashing is an important hygienic practice for interdiction of flu and other infectious diseases in all aspects of daily life. What evidence supports good handwashing?
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Centrifuge, Ultracentrifuge Methods and Theory
Round and round they spin, those centrifuges, creating high g-forces as they work and - under the right conditions - molecules and organelles separate and layer within.
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Fraunhofer Lines, the Sun, Elements and Universe
Understanding the sun, solar systems, and the universe is a constant and intense quest of astronomers. Spectroscopes and Fraunhofer's lines reveal the universal elements.
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Puzzle Maps Make Geography Less Puzzling
Everyone seems to like puzzles. Some prefer easy puzzles, others prefer difficult ones. Geography with innovative puzzle maps is free fun and good learning for all.
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Comet Tail with Glycine Amino Acid Amazes All
The search for life beyond planet earth never ceases to delight and amaze. Scientists probe outer space with powerful equipment and strive to find signs of new life.
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Cell Organelles and Features, What To Know
Cells that are small and primitive, or large and more complex, are organized to promote their sustenance and survival. Even the simplest of cells are very complex.
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Cell Membrane Activities, Osmosis and Transport
Cell outer membranes regulate and transport materials into and out of cells. Without membranes there would be no life as it is now known and understood by scientists
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How Membrane Systems of Eukaryotic Cells Work
Cell membranes once seemed to be simple cell structures. Today, membranes are recognized as complex, highly-organized structures that still require intensive research.
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What is pH and Why is It Important?
The pH of normal human blood and tissues is about 7.4. If this pH is changed by 0.2 or more, either up or down, it is a life-threatening situation. Find out why here.
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Water, Critical Fluid of Cells and Chemistry
Life without water seems improbable. Many compounds dissolve in water, some others suspend or settle; chemical and molecular activity occurs at astounding speeds in cells
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How to Know Bacterial, Plant, Animal Cell Types
From the smallest bacterium to the largest plants and animals they are foundational and basic - they are cells. Explore cell uniqueness, similarities and differences.
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Senator Edward Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
Sen. Ted Kennedy seemed likely to be president one day, until a Chappaquiddick incident, - a party, a bridge,a submerged car, and a death seemed to change that, forever.
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Geography Inquiry, a Multi-Science Approach
A multidisciplinary science approach to geography blends climatology, zoology, botany, geology with aspects of oceanography and enhances interest, inquiry and learning.
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World Geography with Globes, World Maps, Queries
Great questions and clear, critical thinking, motivate teachers and students, and contribute to enjoyable,memorable geography for all that can last for a lifetime.
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Blind Globe and Map Studies in World Geography
Doing geography differently can work wonders for teachers and students. Here explore doing sighted and blind studies of globes and world maps to challenge and excite.
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Flu, Swine H1N1, Watches, Warnings, and Worries
The H1N1 swine flu, spreading and moving about worldwide since early 2009, is still veiled in mystery. Scientists watch, do not how bad it might be. Vaccines are readied.
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Basic Chemical Bonds, A Scientific Inquiry
The world of chemistry is amazing, diverse, and exciting. Bonds makes all this wonder happen. Without bonds, elements would be just random, unlinked, pieces of matter.
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Atoms - The Smallest Part of All Elements
They are as small as one-Angstrom diameter hydrogen, or as large as the heavyweight uranium atom, which is 238 x heavier than hydrogen.They are the stuff of life - atoms
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Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements Inquiry
Critical, logical thinking in science leads to fascinating and important discoveries. Mendeleyev made just such a finding that even predicted some undiscovered elements.
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Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking Excel
Science works for inquiring, trained minds in primary grades, universities, research institutes and wherever true discovery of critical, scientific thought is promoted.
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Photosynthesis, Big Questions and Answers
It is called the largest biochemical process on the planet and all realize that without plants, life on earth as it is currently known would not be.
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Globes & Flat Map Combos for Geography Inquiry
There are moments of revelation that come to all who teach, learn or write. Flat world maps and a globe make a great scientific inquiry learning-teaching combination.
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Science Inquiry Teaching and Learning Realities
Science inquiry, for either beginning or experienced teachers or students, needs to be done right. It is easy to do this by remembering and using a few basic ideas.
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10 Good Diet Ideas and Plans for Weight Loss
Diet ideas and good plans abound for those who want to obtain ideal, or proper body weight. Use these 10 ideas and plans explained here to lose weight starting today.
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Weight Diet Supplement Plans, A Logical Critique
Weight loss diets, plans, and supplements require good, careful planning and implementation to achieve effective and beneficial outcomes. Logical diet approaches work.
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Caffeine Benefits for Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease, caffeine-treated mice with amyloid protein (AP) of Alzheimer's disease, showed improved memory and reduction of harmful, brain, amyloid protein.
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Caffeine Chemistry and Caffeine Effects
Caffeine is one of the most consumed natural biochemicals in beverages. This significant compound has major and profound effects on cellular biochemistry and physiology.
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A Mediterranean Diet is Simple, Sane and Works
A Mediterranean diet style is one of the well-documented, large population, studied diets. The diet is relatively simple, easy, nutritious and worthy to be considered.
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Logical Guidelines for Best Diet Selections
Choosing from a plethora of diet choices is complicated for most people. Here are some simple, wise steps to a successful and healthy personal weight loss program.
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Cell Metabolism and Energy Basics for Everyone
Energy abounds in organic molecules and the key, as in mining ore, is to extract and process it. Simple bacterial cells and highly complex organisms do this well.
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Diet Plan Strategies, Calorie-Scientific Wisdom
Eating food is eating calories and energy, and scientific wisdom works wonders for all who are serious about losing weight and winning the battle that never seems to end.
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Calorimeters, What They Are and How They Work
Knowledge of the bonded energy within chemicals is important to scientists interested in ballistics, fuels and foods. Calorimeters make such measurements a reality.
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Calories, Core Concepts Thermally, and Diet-Wise
Calories are core concepts, both thermally and diet-wise. Metabolic burning, or oxidation, inside life's organisms is inexorbable, constant, and necessary for life.
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Flu Vaccine 2009 Produced, Distributed, Injected
Flu H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine has been prepared and purified from flu viruses grown in MCDK cells in large fermenters. The vaccine provides effective immune protection.
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WHO Declares Swine H1N1 Pandemic for 2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) on June 11, 2009 made flu an official pandemic for 2009 season. Swine flu H1N1 is now a world-wide, infectious, dangerous disease.
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Science Papers, Science Fairs and Homeschool
Good and great scientists can develop at an early age. Natural inquisitiveness, probing questions, and thoughtful insights provide the foundation for future scientists.
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Science Papers, How Science Researchers Write
Experiments that are unpublished, unpromoted and unknown are wasted efforts. The goal of all good research is to get it published in a reputable, first class journal.
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Science Papers, How to Best Read and Analyze
So many papers, so little time, sums up the scientist's, doctor's, or interested layperson's dilemma regarding the scientific literature. See how to do this task well.
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Scientific Research Papers, How They Work
The desired end products of the scientific method are new and significant research findings, and the next important step is writing and publication of the research paper.
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Shoplifting Prevention Tips and Plans
Some consumers are always a problem for businesses. Dishonesty is a two-way street and business and government predation has a flip side, consumer predation of them.
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Consumer Tips to Avoid Business Predation
The current economy has created a new spectre, predation by cash-starved, credit-crunched individuals, businesses and government. Beware! All are at risk, marked as prey!
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Scientific Method Data, Facts, Theories and Laws
Experiments designed and completed in the application of the scientific method yield data and results that often result in valid scientific facts, theories or laws.
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Scientific Method Uses Experiments and Controls
Proper experiments and relevant controls enable scientists to reach logical and valid conclusions as they seek to determine if hypotheses are significant or correct.
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Scientific Method, Observations and Hypotheses
The scientist is trained to observe, hypothesize, experiment and reach conclusions. Science relies on logic and inductive reasoning. Scientific facts are always reasoned.
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Scientific Method Thinking, How It Works
True science is the rigorous application of the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experimentation and conclusions. Good science is logical and very calculated.
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Flu Diagnosis and Diagnostic Tests Are Important
They were sick, but did they have the flu? Signs and symptoms may be very similar for different respiratory diseases.Special diagnostic tests help determine the disease.
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Cats and Catnip, Herb Uses, Culture and Cuttings
Catnip herb is a mystery to non-cat owners. To herbalists and others, it is a beneficial herb for cats and humans. Plants can be divided, and cuttings can be propagated.
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Influenza Vaccines, Egg Tissue Injected Inhaled
Influenza vaccines of egg, tissue-based, injected and nasal types, provide immune protection to populations of people at risk. Overall, vaccines are effective and safe.
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Anthrax Disease, History, Vaccines Current Views
A simple bacillus, a soil resident, can cause a simple black ulcer on the skin, or it may spread through the entire body of a mammal and lead to death in a few days.
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Polio Vaccines, What They Are and How They Work.
Polio is a feared, paralytic disease that is caused by any one of three major types of an intestinal virus. New tissue culture methods made polio vaccines a reality.
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Rabies Vaccine, Pasteur, Roux and Hydrophobia
Rabies is a dreaded disease. Untreated rabies, spread by rabid animals' bites, is a death sentence. Pasteur's vaccine worked to protect against this bullet-shaped virus.
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Pirates and Commerce, A Modern Plague of Pirates
A new, well-written, professional, comprehensive book by an experienced Master Captain is sure to please. It is a must-read for all commercial (and other) sea persons.
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Jenner and Smallpox Vaccination in England
Science is logical and somewhat serendipitous. Such was the case with Dr. Jenner who noted that milkmaids were immune to smallpox and put that thinking into vaccination.
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Vaccines, Basic Antigen Antibody Facts Ideas
Vaccines promote basic antigen antibody host responses to foreign antigens. This "anamnestic response" helps contain and destroy future encounters with the same antigen.
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Flu Vaccines, How They Are Made, How They Work
Flu vaccines are disease-preventing preparations that stimulate mammalian immune systems to remember, respond, and destroy the same flu pathogens encountered naturally.
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Flu Drugs and Antivirals, Essential Facts
Flu drugs and antivirals are special drug chemotherapies that attack specific viral synthetic activities. Antibacterial antibiotics do not work for virus control.
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Epidemic Pandemic of Swine Flu in 2009 Grows
First, it was flu in Mexico, then in the U.S., then Canada, now Europe. Who is susceptible? Who is at risk ? Where will the virus appear next? Will this be a pandemic?
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Pandemics, Epidemics, Endemics, The Fundamentals
Knowledge of the how and why of the spread of infectious disease is important for control. Without this knowledge increased human disability and death may be inevitable.
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Swine, Avian and Human Flu, Understanding Flu
Influenza viruses have an amazing ability to infect multiple species of animals, mutate genes and intermix RNA to become new strains and deadly variants.
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Poisoned Waters, Biology Summary of PBS DVD
Six-legged frogs, chicken waste equivalent to the waste output of 4 major cities, are part of a PBS view that is discomforting. What can be done to stop this pollution?
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Poison Toxic Water Facts, Healthy Waters
All are told to drink lots of water. It's healthy to do so. That's true only if the water is clean, pure and uncontaminated. "Think before you drink" is a good motto.
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River Birches, Beautiful Trees for Landscaping
Homeowners and landscapers seeking a quality deciduous tree that grows rapidly and has character need to seriously consider the river birch. It looks great all year long!
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Dark Molds and Mildew, Cleaning and Removal
All mold that appears where it is not wanted is bad mold. Black, brown, green, gray are among the colorful players in the disfiguring process. Mold control is possible!
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Molds Have Hyphae Instead of Roots
The molds' signatures are seen, in part, in their hyphae. The hyphae to untrained eyes are simple, cotton-like threads. Mold experts love hyphae. They are fungal clues.
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Pirates, Modern Piracy and Somalia, What to Do?
Somalian pirates present an ongoing threat with bold, high ransom attacks on ships of all nations. How soon and decisively the world responds is important and matters.
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