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Diazepam (Paperback)
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Diazepam (/da aez
paem/), first marketed as Valium (/ vaeli m/) by Hoffmann-La Roche
is a benzodiazepine drug. Diazepam is also marketed in Australia as
Antenex. It is commonly used for treating anxiety, insomnia,
seizures including status epilepticus, muscle spasms (such as in
cases of tetanus), restless legs syndrome, alcohol withdrawal,
benzodiazepine withdrawal and Meniere's disease. It may also be
used before certain medical procedures (such as endoscopies) to
reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to
induce amnesia. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic,
sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant, and amnestic properties. The
pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the
neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the
GABAA receptor leading to central nervous system depressi
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Wolf: The Journey Home,
originally titled Hungry for Home: A Wolf Odyssey, is a 1997
American young-adult novel written by 'Asta Bowen. Originally
published by Simon Schuster with line drawings by Jane Hart Meyer,
it was retitled and reprinted without illustrations in 2006 by
Bloomsbury Publishing. Based on true accounts of the Pleasant
Valley, Montana, wolf pack, the novel traces the life of a female
alpha wolf named Marta after the forced relocation of her pack in
1989 to an unfamiliar territory. Terrified, Marta abandons her pack
and begins a journey in search of her home; she eventually arrives
in Ninemile Valley, where she finds a new mate with whom she starts
a new pack.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Death of a Naturalist
(1966) is a collection of poems written by Irish Nobel winner
Seamus Heaney. The collection was Heaney's second major published
volume, and includes ideas which he had presented at meetings of
The Belfast Group. It won the Cholmondeley Award, the Gregory
Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial
Prize.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles There's a Zulu On My
Stoep (in other countries, Yankee Zulu) is a 1993 South African
comedy film by the comedy filmmaker Gray Hofmeyr starring Leon
Schuster and John Matshikiza. It has received considerable
popularity and a cult status in South Africa and Eastern Europe.
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Bog Body (Paperback)
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn
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R261
R50
Discovery Miles 500
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Bog bodies, which are
also known as bog people, are the naturally preserved human corpses
found in the sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe. Unlike most ancient
human remains, bog bodies have retained their skin and internal
organs due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area. These
conditions include highly acidic water, low temperature, and a lack
of oxygen, combining to preserve but severely tan their skin.
Despite the fact that their skin is preserved, their bones are
generally not, as the acid in the peat dissolves the calcium
phosphate of bone.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Vali Myers (2 August
1930 - 12 February 2003) was an Australian artist who specialized
in fine pen and ink drawings, born in Canterbury, Sydney.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Haile Fida (1935?-1979)
was an Ethiopian politician and a leader of the All-Ethiopia
Socialist Movement (popularly known as "MEISON," after its Amharic
abbreviation). His most significant accomplishment was drafting the
Program for the National Democratic Revolution on behalf of the
Derg.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Mitsubishi Pajero iO
is a mini SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors since June 15, 1998 in
three-door form, and August 24, 1998 as a five-door. The "iO" name
is derived from the Italian for "me" which, according to
Mitsubishi, "generates an image of being easy to get to know, easy
to drive, and of being one's very own Pajero."
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Fluvoxamine (brand name
Luvox) is an antidepressant which functions as a selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Fluvoxamine was first approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993 for the
treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Fluvoxamine CR
(controlled release) is approved to treat social anxiety disorder.
Fluvoxamine is also prescribed to treat major depressive disorder
(MDD) and anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder and
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Methotrexate (rINN) (/m
tr kse t/), abbreviated MTX and formerly known as amethopterin, is
an antimetabolite and antifolate drug. It is used in treatment of
cancer, autoimmune diseases, ectopic pregnancy, and for the
induction of medical abortions. It acts by inhibiting the
metabolism of folic acid. Methotrexate began to replace the more
toxic antifolate aminopterin starting in the 1950s. The drug was
developed by Yellapragada Subbarao.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles PT 109 is a 1963
biographical film which depicts the actions of John F. Kennedy in
command of Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 as an officer of the United
States Navy during World War II. The movie was adapted by Vincent
Flaherty and Howard Sheehan from the book PT 109: John F. Kennedy
in World War II by Robert J. Donovan. Cliff Robertson stars as
Kennedy.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Cestrum nocturnum is a
species of Cestrum, native to the West Indies. Common names include
Night-blooming Cestrum, Lady of the Night, Queen of the Night,
Night-blooming jessamine, and Night-blooming Jasmine. Hasnuhana ( )
is another popular name for the plant in Bengali. Also known as
Raat ki Rani ( ) (Queen of the night) in Hindi, Nepali and Urdu,
Raat Rani ( ) in Marathi (ye lai xi ng) or (ye xi ng mu) in
Chinese, D lai h ng, or D ly h ng in Vietnamese, and Dama de Noche
in Spanish. In Thai it is known as Dok Ratree ( ), and "Mesk
el-leel" In Arabic . In Jordan, it is known as kulunya, apparently
a reference to eau de Cologne.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Cocoa butter, also
called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat
extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate,
biscuits, and baked goods, as well as some pharmaceuticals,
ointments, and toiletries. Cocoa butter has a mild chocolate flavor
and aroma.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Carnivorous plants are
plants that derive some or most of their nutrients (but not energy)
from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically
insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants appear adapted to
grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients,
especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs and rock outcroppings.
Charles Darwin wrote Insectivorous Plants, the first well-known
treatise on carnivorous plants, in 1875.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Tall poppy syndrome
(TPS) is a pejorative term primarily used in the UK, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a
social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented,
attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or
achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their
peers.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Lorcaserin (APD-356,
expected trade name Lorqess) is a weight-loss drug developed by
Arena Pharmaceuticals. It has serotonergic properties and acts as
an anorectic. On 22 December 2009 a New Drug Application (NDA) was
submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United
States and lorcaserin is pending approval as of September 2010. On
16 September, an FDA advisory panel voted to recommend against
approval of the drug based on concerns over both safety and
efficacy. In October 2010, the FDA stated that it that it could not
approve the application for lorcaserin in its present form.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles MasterChef Australia is
a Logie award winning Australian competitive cooking game show
based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by
FremantleMedia Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur
and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt
Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson
hosted the first season, however her role was dropped at the end of
the season.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Gloster Javelin was
an "all-weather" interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's
Royal Air Force in the late 1950s and most of the 1960s. It was a
T-tailed delta-wing aircraft designed for night and all-weather
operations and was the last aircraft to bear the Gloster name.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Guelphs and
Ghibellines were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman
Emperor, respectively, in central and northern Italy. During the
12th and 13th centuries, the split between these two parties was a
particularly important aspect of the internal policy of the Italian
city-states. The struggle for power between the Papacy and the Holy
Roman Empire had arisen with the Investiture Conflict which began
in 1075 and ended with the Concordat of Worms in 1122, but the
division between Guelphs and Ghibellines in Italy persisted to the
15th century.
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