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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Oxygen Dictionary | | | |  Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Plutonium - PrecautionsAll isotopes and compounds of plutonium are toxic and radioactive. While plutonium is sometimes described in media reports as "the most toxic substance known to man", there is general agreement among experts in the field that this is incorrect. As of 2003, there has yet to be a single human death officially attributed to plutonium exposure. Naturally-occurring radium is about 200 times more radiotoxic than plutonium, and some organic toxins like Botulin toxin are still more toxic. Botulin toxin, in particular, has ...
See also:Plutonium, Plutonium - Notable characteristics, Plutonium - Applications, Plutonium - History, Plutonium - Occurrence, Plutonium - Manufacture, Plutonium - Compounds, Plutonium - Allotropes, Plutonium - Isotopes, Plutonium - Precautions Read more here: » Plutonium: Encyclopedia II - Plutonium - Precautions |
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| | | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Migraine - Pathophysiology Research scientists are unclear about the precise cause of migraine headaches. There seems to be general agreement, however, that a key element is blood flow changes in the brain. People who get migraine headaches appear to have blood vessels that overreact to various triggers.
Scientists have devised one theory of migraine which explains these blood flow changes and also certain biochemical changes that may be involved in the headache process. According to this theory, the nervous system responds to a trigger such as stress by causin ...
See also:Migraine, Migraine - Signs & Symptoms, Migraine - Pathophysiology, Migraine - Migraine triggers, Migraine - Treatment, Migraine - Trigger avoidance, Migraine - Preventive drugs, Migraine - Alternative approaches, Migraine - History, Migraine - Prevalence, Migraine - Economic impact, Migraine - Acephalgic migraine, Migraine - Migraine and stroke risk Read more here: » Migraine: Encyclopedia II - Migraine - Pathophysiology |
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| | | |  Oxygen Dictionary: What You Give, You Get From Life
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction," declared Isaac Newton in the 1700s. "Garbage in, garbage out," say geeks. Sow a seed, reap a fruit. Plant a chilli, you get chillies back. Plant a mango, you get mangoes back. But how is it that sometimes people sow chillies but get mangoes and others sow mangoes, but get chillies? There's no inconsistency in this; the chillies are simply fruits of some earlier actions or decisions and the mangoes are yet to come.
(See also: Law of Karma , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Aum - When you pronounce AUM: "A - emerges from the throat, originating in the region of the navel U - rolls over the tongue M - ends on the lips A - waking, U - dreaming, M - sleeping It is the sum and substance of all the words that can emanate from the human throat. It is the primordial fundamental sound symbolic of the Universal Absolute." [1].
In fact, when correctly pronounced, or rather, "rendered", the "A" can be felt as a vibration that manifests itself near the navel or abdomen; the "U" can be felt vibrating the chest, and the "M" vibrates the cranium or ...
See also:Aum, Aum - The Significance of the Symbol Om, Aum - Aum in Hindu tradition, Aum - Origin, Aum - Philosophy of AUM, Aum - Om in Jain tradition, Aum - Om in Buddhist tradition, Aum - Om in Sikh tradition, Aum - When you pronounce AUM:, Aum - Some quotations from Hindu scriptures regarding AUM, Aum - Other traditions interpretations and understandings Read more here: » Aum: Encyclopedia II - Aum - When you pronounce AUM: |
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| | | | | | | |  Oxygen Dictionary: Channel Destructive
The recent killings in the land of the Mahatma, the apostle of peace and non- violence, raises a very serious question. Is human consciousness being governed by the tenets of a few religious texts or is it capable of transcending all barriers for the sake of universal brotherhood? Christians have killed Jews. Jews and Muslims are fighting all the time. Hindus have a long history of wars going back to the time of the Mahabharata. Despite the advancement of science, people continue to fight on national, religious or racial criteria.
(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Ammonia - Uses The most important single use of ammonia is in the production of nitric acid. A mixture of one part ammonia to nine parts air is passed over a platinum gauze catalyst at 850 °C, whereupon the ammonia is oxidized to nitric oxide.
4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O
The catalyst is essential, as the normal oxidation (or combustion) of ammonia gives dinitrogen and water: the production of nitric oxide is an example of kinetic control. As the gas mixture cools to 200–250 ...
See also:Ammonia, Ammonia - History, Ammonia - Production, Ammonia - Properties, Ammonia - Formation of salts, Ammonia - Acidity, Ammonia - Formation of other compounds, Ammonia - Ammonia as a ligand, Ammonia - Uses, Ammonia - Liquid ammonia as a solvent, Ammonia - Solubility of salts, Ammonia - Solutions of metals, Ammonia - Redox properties of liquid ammonia, Ammonia - Detection and determination, Ammonia - Safety precautions, Ammonia - Toxicity, Ammonia - Household use, Ammonia - Laboratory use of ammonia solutions, Ammonia - Laboratory use of anhydrous ammonia gas or liquid, Ammonia - Reference, Ammonia - Bibliography Read more here: » Ammonia: Encyclopedia II - Ammonia - Uses |
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Frank Abagnale - Biography In 1964, at the age of 16, after his parents divorced, Abagnale ran away to New York City. He decided to exploit his mature appearance and alter his driver's license to make it appear that he was ten years older to get a job.
Frank Abagnale - Bank fraud.
His first con was to print his account number on blank deposit slips and add them to the real blank ones. This meant that the deposits written on those slips ended up into his account. He collected over US$40,000 before the bank discovered the trick and he ...
See also:Frank Abagnale, Frank Abagnale - Biography, Frank Abagnale - Bank fraud, Frank Abagnale - Free rides, Frank Abagnale - Abagnale M.D., Frank Abagnale - Legal jobs, Frank Abagnale - Becoming a teacher, Frank Abagnale - Scorecard, Frank Abagnale - Arrest and imprisonment, Frank Abagnale - Legitimate jobs, Frank Abagnale - Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale - Books, Frank Abagnale - Abagnale's books Read more here: » Frank Abagnale: Encyclopedia II - Frank Abagnale - Biography |
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| | | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Octopus - Intelligence Octopuses are highly intelligent, probably the most intelligent of any of the invertebrates, with their intelligence supposedly comparable to that of the average housecat. Maze and problem-solving experiments show that they have both short- and long-term memory, although their short lifespans limit the amount they can ultimately learn.
An octopus has a highly complex nervous system, only part of which is localized in its brain. Two-thirds of an octopus's neurons are found in the nerve cords of its arms, which have a remarkable amount ...
See also:Octopus, Octopus - Intelligence, Octopus - Sensation, Octopus - Locomotion, Octopus - Miscellaneous, Octopus - Plural, Octopus - Classification Read more here: » Octopus: Encyclopedia II - Octopus - Intelligence |
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| | | | | | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Earth - Environment and Ecosystem Earth is the only place in the universe where life is absolutely known to exist, and some scientists believe that biospheres might be rare. The planet's lifeforms are sometimes said to form a "biosphere". This biosphere is generally believed to have begun evolving about 3.5 billion (3.5×109) years ago.
The biosphere is divided into a number of biomes, inhabited by broadly similar flora and fauna. On land, biomes are separated primarily by latitude. Terrestrial biomes lying within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles are re ...
See also:Earth, Earth - Physical characteristics, Earth - Earth in the solar system, Earth - The Moon, Earth - Geography, Earth - Environment and Ecosystem, Earth - Climate, Earth - Terrain, Earth - Natural resources, Earth - Land use, Earth - Natural and environmental hazards, Earth - Human geography, Earth - Descriptions of Earth Read more here: » Earth: Encyclopedia II - Earth - Environment and Ecosystem |
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Treatment
Acute respiratory distress syndrome - General.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is usually treated with mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit. Ventilation is usually delivered through oro-tracheal intubation, or tracheostomy whenever prolonged ventilation (≥2 weeks) is deemed inevitable.
The possibilities of non-invasive ventilation are limited to the very early period of the disease or, better, to prevention in individuals at risk for the development of the disease (atypical pneumonias, pulmonary contusion, major surgery patients).
Treatment of the underlyi ...
See also:Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Definition, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Historical background, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Consensus after 1967 and 1994, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Patient presentation and diagnosis, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Pathophysiology, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Inflammation, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Mechanical stress, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Progression, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Treatment, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - General, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Mechanical ventilation, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Positive end-expiratory pressure, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Prone position, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Fluid management, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Corticosteroids, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Nitric oxide, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Surfactant therapy, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Complications, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Epidemiology Read more here: » Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Encyclopedia II - Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Treatment |
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Corrosion - Corrosion in nonmetals Most ceramic materials are almost entirely immune to corrosion. The strong ionic and/or covalent bonds that hold them together leave very little free chemical energy in the structure; they can be thought of as already corroded. When corrosion does occur, it is almost always a simple dissolution of the material or chemical reaction, rather than an electrochemical process. A common example of corrosion protection in ceramics is the lime added to soda-lime glass to reduce its solubility in water; though it is not nearly as soluble as pure sodiu ...
See also:Corrosion, Corrosion - Corrosion in nonmetals, Corrosion - Electrochemical theory, Corrosion - Galvanic series, Corrosion - Resistance to corrosion, Corrosion - Intrinsic chemistry, Corrosion - Passivation, Corrosion - Surface treatments, Corrosion - Cathodic protection, Corrosion - Corrosion in passivated materials, Corrosion - Pitting corrosion, Corrosion - Fretting, Corrosion - Weld decay and knifeline attack, Corrosion - Microbial corrosion, Corrosion - Economic impact Read more here: » Corrosion: Encyclopedia II - Corrosion - Corrosion in nonmetals |
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| | | | | Oxygen Dictionary: Encyclopedia - Botany Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also sometimes referred to as plant science(s) or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, ecology, and evolution of plants.
Botany - Scope and importance of botany.
As with other life forms in biology, plant life can be studied from different perspectives, from the molecular, genetic and biochemical level through organel ...
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