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After completing a bachelor's degree in biology and masters degree in psychology, I went on to do just about everything that's legal (and perhaps a few things that weren't). In my convoluted career path, I have wandered into zoo keeping, copywriting, market

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Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Difference between personality disorder & mood disorder: 2 of 2
These two distinct categories of mental disorder are often incorrectly interpreted as being the same. Here is a summary of key differences between disorders of personality and of mood. Difference between Personality and Mood What Is Mood?: The term "mood" typically refers to a temporary state of mind or feeling. Although mo... More..
Health & Fitness > Personality Disorders Schizotypal personality disorder: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment: 2 of 2
Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by odd forms of thought, perception and beliefs. People suffering from this mental illness may have bizarre mannerisms, an eccentric appearance, and speech that is excessively elaborate and difficult to follow. However, these cognitive distortions and eccentricities are only c... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases Clostridium difficile: Pseudomembranous colitis and C-diff bacteria: 2 of 2
Members of the bacterial genus Clostridium have been around for ages, and cause a wide range of deadly infectious diseases, including tetanus, botulism, colitis and gangrene. Particularly virulent strains of the species Clostridium difficile (aka C. diff or CDF) have recently emerged; potentially deadly and resistant to antib... More..
Sciences > Physiology Explanation of the complement system of the nonspecific immune response: 2 of 2
The complement system is a network of signals that function as an essential part of the body's immune defense. This system consists of specific serum protein messengers that circulate in the blood plasma. These proteins, also known as cytokines, essentially communicate within the immune system, sending signals which turn on a... More..
Sciences > Biology (Other) Why do people breathe?: 2 of 2
Breathing is essential to life. Yet most of us don't even give a thought to our respiration. Why is it that people need to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide? The answer relates to how we extract energy from the food we eat, an activity that takes place inside the tiny cells that make up the human body. * Cellular Respi... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Basics of the Paleo diet: 2 of 2
Only about 10,000 years separate us from our caveman ancestors. Before that time our diet was simple, natural and healthy. Here's why you should still eat like a caveman. What we consider 'cavemen' would have been a prehistoric human who lived during the Paleolithic era. Early man was nomadic, traveling in groups that hunted ... More..
Home & Garden > Annuals Gardener's dilemma: To grow plants from seed or seedling?: 2 of 2
Some gardeners prefer to start vegetable and flower plants from seed. Others purchase young plants, to get a jump start on the growing season. Most growers do a little of both. Here are tips to help you decide whether to start from seed or seedling. Both garden starting methods have advantages. So before deciding, take a look... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather What are weather balloons and how do they work?: 2 of 2
Is it a bird? A plane? A UFO? Weather balloons are sometime mistaken for unidentified fling objects, but they are actually floating weather stations in miniature; a collection of scientific instruments with the job of measuring temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure.* Parts of a Weather Balloon * Although the measurem... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Best houseplants to filter the air: 2 of 2
Houseplants are often used decoratively to bring little bit of nature's beauty indoors. But these green accents do much more than just sit pretty; plants are natural air filters that can significantly improve interior air quality, particularly during the months of inclement weather when houses are shut up tight. Who says so? ... More..
Sciences > Microbiology Bacterial cell wall and gram staining: 2 of 2
The location of the peptidoglycan polymer in the cell walls allows for bacterial identification, differentiating Gram+ from Gram- cells. * What Is Peptidoglycan?* Peptidoglycan is a huge polymer composed of interlocking chains of identical monomers, the backbone composed of two derivatives of glucose: N-acetylglucosamine (NAG... More..