Category: Dissertation

What is Kampo medicine in Japan? Kampo is a Japanese traditional medicine with unique theories and therapeutic methods originally based on traditional Chinese medicine. The underlying idea of Kampo is that the human body and mind are inseparable and a balance of physical and mental is essential for human health. What is Kampo used for? […]

When did NFL clock rules change? For decades, when a player with the ball went out of bounds, the clock stopped, with the clock not starting again until the ball was snapped for the next play. This too, will change in 2008. What stops the clock in the NFL? The game clock stops if a […]

Can glucosamine be bad for you? Glucosamine may affect blood sugar and insulin levels. However, studies are mixed. Talk to your doctor before taking this supplement if you have diabetes or insulin resistance. Animal studies show that glucosamine may further increase LDL “bad” cholesterol levels if you eat a lot of fatty foods. Can glucosamine […]

How many people in the US suffer from a neurological disorder? Although we understand that individuals may have more than 1 neurological condition, assuming no overlap between stroke, TBI, SCI, brain and other CNS cancers, meningitis, encephalitis, tetanus, and other neurological disorders (AD and other dementias, PD, idiopathic epilepsy, MS, MND, migraine, TTH, and other […]

What awards did Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book win? The novel also won Children’s Book of the Year British Book Award, and was shortlisted for the 1998 Guardian Children’s Award and the 1998 Carnegie Award. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal in […]

Which star is Florida on the flag? 9. Twenty-Seven Star U.S. Flag. Florida, a former possession of the Spanish empire, was admitted to the Union in 1845, raising the total number of U.S. states to 27. It would not remain in the Union for long: Florida would secede in 1861. What do the 13 stars […]

Do grocery stores sell alum powder? WHAT IT IS: Alum powder (crystallized potassium aluminum sulfate) is an astringent white substance commonly used in pickling recipes to retain crispness. You can find it in the spice aisle of grocery stores. What kind of store sells alum? You can get alum fairly inexpensively at your local drugstore […]

Do ladybugs have a heart? The abdomen section of the dorsal vessel is considered the insect’s heart because it has muscles and ostia, openings that allow hemolymph to enter and exit. Hemolymph enters the heart when it’s relaxed. The heart then contracts and pumps the hemolymph through the vessel toward the insect’s head. How many […]

How Forest is a useful resource? We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change. What are forestry resources used for? Overview. Forestry is the means […]

Why do we adjust the tonal regions of a photograph? You can improve an image very quickly by adjusting it’s tonal range and one of the tools we use in Photoshop to do this is the Levels. The Levels control allows you to adjust highlights, midtones and shadows of an image. The blacks in the […]