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1
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Emerson quote on meaning in life

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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

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Convection

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The transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids. Usually the dominant form of heat transfer in liquids and gases

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Christina cell phone

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1 (206) 349 4364

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Radiation

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Energy emitted by matter as electromagnetic waves.Thermal radiation propagates without the presence of matter through the vacuum of space.

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Conduction

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Heat transferred by adjacent atoms vibrating against one another, or as electrons move from one atom to another. The most significant means of heat transfer within a solid or between solid objects in thermal contact. Fluids—especially gases—are less conductive

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Saturated fats

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Found mostly in foods from animals (beef, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, milk, cheeses and other dairy) and some plants (coconut, coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil, and cocoa butter). All animal foods also contain dietary cholesterol..

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Unsaturated fats

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Found in many fish (salmon, trout, herring), nuts (walnuts), plants (avocados, olives), seeds and oils from plants (soybean, corn, safflower, canola, olive and sunflower).

Both POLYunsaturated and MONOunsaturated fats may help lower your blood cholesterol level when you use them in place of saturated and trans fats. Keep total fat intake between 25 and 35 percent of calories, with most fats coming from unsaturated fat foods.

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7
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Red wine temp

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60 F

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Trans-fatty acids and hydrogenated fats

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During food processing, unsaturated fats may undergo a chemical process called HYDROGENATION (common in margarine and shortening). to form TRANS-FATTY ACIDS (TFA). These fats also raise blood cholesterol.

Keep trans fat intake to less than 1 percent of total calories. For example, if you need 2,000 calories a day, you should consume less than 2 grams of trans fat.

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Rose, full white temp

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50 F

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Sparkling wine temp

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43 F

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11
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comprised of

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NO! Bad grammar! You mean “composed of”!

“8 slices compose the pie”

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Glucose

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Monosaccharide sugar found in plants. Aka dextrose. Absorbed directly into the bloodstream during digestion. Primary source of energy for the body’s cells. Key product of photosynthesis. Stored in mainly the liver and muscles as glycogen. Distributed and utilized in tissues as free glucose

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Fructose

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Monosaccharide sugar found in plants. Doesn’t trigger insulin production by the pancreas, but thought to contribute to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

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Sucrose

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Table sugar (disaccharide sugar derived from glucose and fructose). Split into fructose and glucose during digestion.

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Lactose

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Milk sugar (disaccharide sugar derived from glucose and galactose)

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16
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Temp change with elevation - Dry

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5° F per 1,000 ft (more like 5.5)

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Temp change with elevation - Wet (in a cloud or raining/snowing…100% humidity)

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3° F per 1,000 ft

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“Sun Sneezing”

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Photic Sneeze Reflex

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colloid

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(pron: CALL-oid) a substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substance which are too small for resolution with an ordinary light microscope but are incapable of passing through a semipermeable membrane

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20
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Matrix of colloids (gas to solid; dispersed phase vs. dispersion medium)

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GG: none (gases have no miscibility...i.e., do no mix)
GL: liquid aerosol (fog, hairspray)
GS: solid aerosols (smoke, ice cloud)
LG: foams (whipped cream, shaving cream)
LL: emulsions (milk, mayo, hand cream) 
LS: sols (paint, blood)
SG: solid foams (styrofoam, pumice)
SL: gels (jelly) 
SS: solid sols (pearls, cranberry glass)
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22
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Feet in a mile

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5280

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22
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Aperture like f/1.4

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Small f-stop (e.g. f/1.4) = bigger opening, smaller depth of field

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23
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Weeks per month

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4 1/3

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24
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Aperture like f/16

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Larger f-stop (e.g. f/16) = smaller opening, larger depth of field. Think: a photo of a fast object will rarely have a deep field.

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Film speed

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Relative amount of light necessary to give a proper exposure. Normal range: 100 to 400, Higher means less light needed, so higher f-stop and deeper photos, but more grain

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26
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“Normal” film speed

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ISO 100, but I should probably default to 200 (allows for deeper focus field or faster shutter)

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27
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Fast film speed and implications for blur, f-stop and focus

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ISO 400-800. More sensitive to light (so can take faster shutter speeds with smaller apertures [higher f-stop], or deeper focus field) but is lower quality (noise).

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28
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Bad light film speed and implications for blur, f-stop and focus

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ISO 1600. Much more sensitive to light (so can take with smaller aperatures and faster shutter speeds and deeper focus field) but is lower quality (noise). This is why iPhone photos are so bad.

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29
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Chinese equivalent of Google

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Baidu

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30
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Chinese equivalent of Facebook

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RenRen (also Tencent QQ)

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31
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Chinese equivalent of Youtube

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Youku

32
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Chinese equivalent of Twitter

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Weibo (refers to Sina Weibo), alos Tencent Weibo

33
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Chinese equivalent of Amazon

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Alibaba, but not in reality (different buisness models). Also, Yahoo owns 24% of Alibaba.

34
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Dopamine

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“Reward” neurotransmitter.
Highs of infatuation, new love, joy, self-confidence, motivation. Reward from successful “seeking”, rather than happiness or satisfaction from “liking” the consumption of something. Role in addiction / habit formation. Enhanced by methylphenidates. Too much can lead to schizophrenia. Also used by brain to send signals to muscles to make them move. Loss of dopamine production causes Parkinson’s.

35
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“Reward” neurotransmitter

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Dopamine.
Highs of infatuation, new love, joy, self-confidence, motivation. Reward from successful “seeking”, rather than happiness or satisfaction from “liking” the consumption of something. Role in addiction / habit formation. Enhanced by methylphenidates. Too much can lead to schizophrenia. Also used by brain to send signals to muscles to make them move. Loss of dopamine production causes Parkinson’s.

36
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Serotonin

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“Happiness hormone” or “Zen Master” neurotransmitter.
Contributes to feeling of well-being and happiness. Regulates mood, appetite and sleep. Functions with memory and learning. Also blood clotting.
Modulation of serotonin at synapses is thought to be a major action of several classes of pharmacological antidepressants.
Eating releases serotonin, leading to satisfaction, stopping production of dopamine, and decreasing appetite.

37
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“Happiness hormone” or “Zen Master” neurotransmitter

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Serotonin.
Contributes to feeling of well-being and happiness. Regulates mood, appetite and sleep. Functions with memory and learning. Also blood clotting.
Modulation of serotonin at synapses is thought to be a major action of several classes of pharmacological antidepressants.
Eating releases serotonin, leading to satisfaction, stopping production of dopamine, and decreasing appetite.

38
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Oxytocin

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PRON “oxy-TOE-sin”
“the bonding molecule”.
As a neurotransmitter, oxytocin encourages social bonding and maternal behavior.
Oxytocin more commonly functions as a hormone, in which it is most notably involved in uterine contractions during labor

39
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Endorphin

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“The pain-killing molecule”.
Beta-endorphin activates opioid receptors, resulting in significant pain relief and relaxation, particularly after physical trauma.
Opioid drugs, such as morphine, bind to the opioid receptors and produce similar effects to beta-endorphin
It is used as an analgesic in the body to numb or dull pains. That is the reason why humans start to feel better immediately after an acute physical trauma even though the symptoms are still present. The reason the pain dulls is because it binds to and activates opioid receptors. β-endorphin has approximately 80 times the analgesic potency of morphine.
β-endorphin is believed to have a number of other benefits, including:
-Slowing the growth of cancer cells [3]
-Promoting feeling of well-being
-Increasing relaxation

40
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“The bonding molecule”

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Oxytocin. (PRON “oxy-TOE-sin”)
As a neurotransmitter, oxytocin encourages social bonding and maternal behavior.
Oxytocin more commonly functions as a hormone, in which it is most notably involved in uterine contractions during labor

41
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“The pain-killing molecule”

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Endorphin.
Beta-endorphin activates opioid receptors, resulting in significant pain relief and relaxation, particularly after physical trauma.
Opioid drugs, such as morphine, bind to the opioid receptors and produce similar effects to beta-endorphin
It is used as an analgesic in the body to numb or dull pains. That is the reason why humans start to feel better immediately after an acute physical trauma even though the symptoms are still present. The reason the pain dulls is because it binds to and activates opioid receptors. β-endorphin has approximately 80 times the analgesic potency of morphine.
β-endorphin is believed to have a number of other benefits, including:
-Slowing the growth of cancer cells [3]
-Promoting feeling of well-being
-Increasing relaxation

42
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GABA

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“The Anti-anxiety molecule”.
short for gamma-Aminobutyric acid, regulates neuronal excitability, relieves anxiety and induces relaxation, and is also directly involved in the regulation of muscle tone.
GABA is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system.

43
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“The Anti-anxiety molecule”

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GABA.
short for gamma-Aminobutyric acid, regulates neuronal excitability, relieves anxiety and induces relaxation, and is also directly involved in the regulation of muscle tone.
GABA is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system.

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Epinephrine

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PRON “ep-a-NEF-rine”
aka Adrenaline, “the energy molecule”.
neurotransmitter released in short-term stress reaction. Increases heart rate, dilates pupils and leg blood vessels, weakens immune system. Dilation effect is useful in treating allergic reactions/asthma attacks.
Involved in the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and assists in the body’s fight-or-flight response; it works to regulate heart rate, blood pressure, air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts.

45
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“the energy molecule”

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Epinephrine, (PRON “ep-a-NEF-rine”)
aka Adrenaline.
neurotransmitter released in short-term stress reaction. Increases heart rate, dilates pupils and leg blood vessels, weakens immune system. Dilation effect is useful in treating allergic reactions/asthma attacks.
Involved in the activation of the sympathetic nervous system and assists in the body’s fight-or-flight response; it works to regulate heart rate, blood pressure, air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts.

46
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Adrenaline

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Common name for Epinephrine

47
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Norephinephrine

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PRON “nora-pa-NEF-rine”
“the fight or flight molecule”.
Invovled in the body’s fight-or-flight response and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system; it acts to increase heart rate and blood pressure, trigger the release of glucose, and increase blood flow to skeletal muscles.

48
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“the fight or flight molecule”

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Norephinephrine (PRON “nora-pa-NEF-rine”).
Involved in the body’s fight-or-flight response and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system; it acts to increase heart rate and blood pressure, trigger the release of glucose, and increase blood flow to skeletal muscles.

49
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Endocannabinoids

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(PRON “end-o-CAN-a-bin-oid”)
“The bliss molecule”
Self-produced cannabinoids; act as neuromodulators. Have a role in memory, appetite, metabolism, stress response. Believe to be responsible for “runner’s high”

50
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“The bliss molecule”

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Endocannabinoids (PRON “end-o-CAN-a-bin-oid”)
Self-produced cannabinoids; act as neuromodulators. Have a role in memory, appetite, metabolism, stress response. Believe to be responsible for “runner’s high”

51
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Pancreas

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An organ that makes hormones and enzymes to help digestion. The pancreas helps break down carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The pancreas is behind the stomach and is on the left side of the human body

52
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Hippocampus

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In the brain (one on each side). Important in spacial memeory and navigation; helps turn short-term memory into long-term memory. One of the first regions to get damaged in Alzheimer’s.

53
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Thalamus

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In brain, between cerebral cortex and mid-brain. Relays sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and regulates consciousness, sleep, and alertness.

54
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Hypothalamus

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Gland at the base of the brain. Connects endocrine system to nervous system, and thereby controls body temperature, hunger, thirst and circadian cycles. Regulates the pituitary gland.

55
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Pituitary gland

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At the base of brain. Gets orders from hypothalamus, produces hormones related to body temperature, hunger, thirst and circadian cycles

56
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Glycerol

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aka Glycerin. Simple sugar alcohol compound; colorless, odorless, viscous liquid. Used in foods for sweetness, moisture, and as a preservative, and in pharma to keep things smooth and moist.

57
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Glycerin

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aka Glycerol. Simple sugar alcohol compound; colorless, odorless, viscous liquid. Used in foods for sweetness, moisture, and as a preservative, and in pharma to keep things smooth and moist.

59
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Glycogen

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a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide that forms glucose on hydrolysis, and represents the main storage form of glucose in the body. Made and stored in cells of the liver and muscles. Functions as the secondary long-term energy storage (after fats held in adipose tissue). Analogue to starch in plants

60
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Acetaminophen

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E.G. Tylenol. For fever, headache, pain. No effect on inflammation. Side effects: nausea

61
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Tylenol

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Acetaminophen. For fever, headache, pain. No effect on inflammation. Side effects: nausea

62
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Ibuprofen

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E.G. Advil. NSAID for fever, headache, pain, inflammation. Side effects: rash, heartburn, nausea.

63
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Advil

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Ibuprofen. NSAID for fever, headache, pain, inflammation. Side effects: rash, heartburn, nausea.

64
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“She lays down her pen and stands up”

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RIGHT

65
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“She lies down her pen and stands up”

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WRONG

66
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“He laid the newspaper on the table”

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RIGHT

67
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“He lay the newspaper on the table”

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WRONG

68
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To Lay

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Transitive verb. Laid, laid, Laying

69
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To Lie

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Intransitive verb. Lay, lain, lying.

70
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“She often lies down after lunch”

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RIGHT

71
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“She often lays down after lunch”

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WRONG

72
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“When I lay down, I fell asleep”

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RIGHT

73
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“When I laid down, I fell asleep”

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WRONG

74
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“I was lying in bed when he called.”

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RIGHT

75
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“I was laying in bed when he called.”

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WRONG

76
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Insulin

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A hormone made by the pancreas that controls the glucose level in the blood by promoting its absorption from the blood cells into fat, liver and muscle cells. High levels of insulin inhibit glucose production (and excretion into the blood) by the liver.

77
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Toward/towards afterward/afterwards forward/forwards

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In North America: no “s”. Elsewhere, include the “s”

78
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Lighter white wine temp

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45 F

79
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composed of

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GOOD! “The pie is composed of 8 slices”!

NOT “The pie is COMPRISED OF 8 slices”! NO NO NO!!!

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