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In recent years, garlic has been widely studied for its role in promoting health. There is good evidence that garlic possesses antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiprotozoan and even insect-repellent properties. Given the recent surge of the West Nile virus spread by infected mosquitoes, it is interesting to explore the value of garlic as one more method…

The dictionary meaning of a developing country is: A country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically. Whereas a developed country is: A country with a relatively high per capita income, where most people have a higher standard of living with access…

Over the past thirty years, there have been few effective endeavors to restore endangered species to viable populations. One instance is the black footed ferret, scientifically identified as Mustela nigripes, which was once deemed the most endangered mammal in the United States. This tiny carnivorous creature is similar in size to a mink and primarily…

According to Webster’s Dictionary, citrine is a well-known mineral that is an inorganic substance. It is a type of quartz and is distinguished by its yellowish-orange color. Citrine is highly valued as a gemstone because it combines both affordability and beauty. Furthermore, it holds special significance as the birthstone for November and the 17th anniversary…

 Birds in the Hawaiian ecosystem are facing extinction due to degradation and loss of their habitat from effects of animals such as the feral ungulates. These animals eat native plants and destroy ground cover through their hooves and grazing activities. According to the bird channel website, there has been a 64% reduction in the birds’…

Ants are widely distributed throughout the surface of the earth and their existence has a big role especially in the ecosystem. And they cover almost of the biomass of the earth’s surface. From a single worker to the queen of the ant colony have their own role so that there colony and also their specie…

The Coldest Winter Ever is a best-selling 1999 novel written by rapper and activist Sister Souljah. Set in the projects of Brooklyn, New York, The Coldest Winter Ever is the story of Winter (aptly named because she was born during one of New York’s worst snowstorms) Santiaga, the rebellious, pampered teenage daughter of a notorious…

Cloud Formation Cloud A cloud is a visible mass of condensation droplets. Water moves into the atmosphere through the process of evaporation and transpiration. Water vapors join the dust particles in the atmosphere to form clouds.  Finally, water returns to Earth as precipitation in the form of rain, snow, and hail. Clouds cannot be formed…

Echocardiography (echo) can be used to evaluate your cardiac performance, the function of your heart valves, the thickness and motion of your heart walls, and the size of your heart chambers. An echo can help diagnose many heart conditions. Cardiac performance An echocardiogram can show how well your heart pumps blood (cardiac performance). To evaluate…

            The essay “Universality of the Folklore” is an excerpt from Stith Thompson’s book, The Folktale, a text which tackles the subject of folk tales around the world, their importance to societies and the various types of tales that exist. Thompson is America’s foremost scholar in folklore, having devoted most of his professional life in…