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Most people think that all deserts are hot and dry but there are four major desert types. They are a hot and dry desert, a semiarid desert, a coastal desert, and a cold desert. A hot and dry desert is the typical desert that is 68-77 degrees Fahrenheit and it lacks precipitation. A semiarid desert is similar as a hot and dry desert. A coastal desert is a desert that is cool in the winters and hot in the summers. A cold desert that has a cold climate all year long. There are four major hot and dry

ANSWER KEY for “Lewis and Clark Reloaded: The 3,041-Mile Bike Trail” by Mary Rose Grant School for Professional Studies Saint Louis University Part I—The Adventure Begins … and Comes to a Screaming Halt 1. What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise? You may list, as students report out, the physiological changes to the respiratory, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and urinary systems

Abstract When athletes use dietary supplements it is easy for them to ignore the long term effects of these supplements in order for them to gain temporary advantages. If not used correctly, dietary supplements can lead to irreversible damage to the body or even death. Understanding the advantages and drawbacks of using supplements is important when applying them to your everyday life. In this paper, a variety of supplements commonly used by athletes for weight loss, muscle gain, and energy enhancement

The book Great moments in pharmacy written by George A. Bender was a great book that explained history of pharmacy through paintings by Robert Thom (1915-1979). The paintings were both descriptive and comprehensive which resembled importance of pharmacy during that period of time. Bender and Thom are respected historians of the pharmacy who collaborated to produce a great master piece of story line of painting starting from the earliest known fossils of men kind to present twentieth century. First

If you’re a big sports fan like me, we’ve all at least heard and/or said “Wow, what is he taking? He’s so good!” when talking about an athlete. Most of the time we’re just kidding when we joke that an athlete must be taking some kind of drug to play at such an elite level. Other times are suspicions are actually true when an athlete admits to taking some form of performance enhancing drug (PED). For example, Mark McGwire used androstenedione (andro), a then-legal steroid precursor, to help shatter

My drug is methamphetamine, and I will be talking about is my drug organic or man-made, what kind of drug methamphetamine is, how my drug is made, is there a legitimate use for my drug, how it is used illegally, what is the history of my drug, what PA says concerning my drug, and lastly interesting facts about methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is a very dangerous as it kills you over time, and destroys your mind, to the point where all you want is methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is similar to amphetamine

After reading the book, America Anonymous, I couldn’t help but to understand what the Arthur, Benoit Denizet-Lewis was striving to portray. In the book, he tells the story of eight addicts (women and men) whose stories seem to be intertwined, because of their similarities and circumstances. Each individual having to deal with the reality of addiction, and the road to recovery. Through the different forms of compulsion and addiction, Denizet-Lewis pieces together the life of an addict from the initial

The World Health Organization has defined three types of health systems to describe the degree to which traditional medicine/complementary and alternative medicine is an officially recognized element of health care. "In an integrative system, TM/CAM [traditional medicine/complementary and alternative medicine] is officially recognized and incorporated into all areas of health care provision.... An inclusive system recognizes TM/CAM, but has not yet fully integrated it into all aspects of health care

1. In a minimum of 100 words, describe the basic teachings of Zoroastrianism. What a fascinating religion, Zoroastrianism is! I never knew this religion existed. The first time I heard the word “Zoroastrianisam” it was a few months back when someone on Facebook was talking about Gal Gadot, the actress that plays wonder woman and saying that she is Zoroastrian, like it was a bad thing. Then, I found a chapter in my text book pertaining to Zoroastrianisam and I was excited to read the chapter, just

the real world, it is known that soma was a drug used during rituals by Indian people to get into a hypnotic state. It is not know what soma was made of, and it continues to remain a mystery. Likely candidates, individual or mixed, are cannabis, Ephedra, a fermented alcoholic drink, Syrian rue, rhubarb, ginseng, opium, and/or wild chicory