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    He sat down, asked us where we were from and created small talk. Then out of nowhere Billy whipped out an aloe vera plant, knife, and empty rum bottle. With no provocation from us, he proceeded to cut open the plant, scored the inside and dumped its contents into the bottle. He informed us that it was indeed real aloe, that it was all natural and would “cure the

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    Blazes, seethes, etcetera are intermittent in numerous homes over the globe, especially among children with the ages 3 to 13. The expression "smolder" suggests that the disturbance identified with the blazing is more than the injury is made out to be. Copies are depicted by compelling skin hurt that causes the impacted skin cells to fail miserably. An incredible measure of individuals can recover from smolders without the stresses of further confusions and wellbeing issues, dependent upon the cause

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    Evils of Money and Industrialization in the Film, The Wages of Fear   The messages or themes of The Wages of Fear are fairly easy to understand. Among them all, the strongest of these messages is that, simply, money and greed can corrupt and even kill. This message is clear in several aspects of the film. For example, the plot of the story is that several men take on an incredibly dangerous task, knowing they could die, because the completion of the task could bring them a large sum

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    Aloe Vera: Medicinal Aloe

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    Aloe vera, pronounced /ˈæloʊ ˈvɪrə/[1], also known as the true or medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan.[citation needed] Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India, and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of extracts of Aloe vera have been undertaken, some of them conflicting.[2][3][4][5] Despite these limitations

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    Speech On Coconut Milk

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    A clean and clear complexion is hard to achieve but it is something that most women yearn for. And, why not? Clear complexion free of skin problems can raise any woman’s confidence level and make heads turn in her direction. But despite of using a plethora of store-bought skin care products, most women still complaint that their complexion doesn’t look clear. Luckily, there is a stellar natural ingredient, coconut milk, that can make the dream of clean skin and clear complexion come true. Thousands

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    Aloe Vera and Vaseline

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    Vaseline is mainly a petroleum product that was discovered by a twenty-two-year old inventor known as Robert Augustus Chesebrough. Vaseline is however, one of the products produced by Robert Augustus. Some of the products include skin lotions, soaps, creams, lubricants and cleansers. This product is generic in the Spanish and Portuguese countries where these products are known, as Vasenol. Robert Augustus was one of the founders of petroleum jelly mainly located at Brooklyn in New York. Robert

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    Proposal for the Sequencing of: Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Author: Maria Teresa Pereira Sanella Lone Star College- Montgomery- Human Genomics- Dr. Daniel Kainer- April, 25th 2016 Summary: For thousands of years, the Aloe vera leaves, bark, flowers, fruit and roots have been used to prepare effective remedies for hundreds of diseases and health challenges (Smith, 2000). Aloe vera L is a perennial succulent plant whose green leaves are joined at the stem in rosette pattern. It belongs to synonym

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    Aloe Vera gel has been used for centuries for many different purposes. The first recorded use of Aloe Vera was with Egyptians, Assyrians, Mediterranean civilizations and during Biblical times. Ancient tablets dating from hundred of years ago contains records of the use of Aloe Vera as a healing agent. The first detailed record of its advantages were found in an Egyptian document. The plant is also described in book called the “Greek Herbal of Dioscorides” (NIH). Each culture and country use the

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    1.1. Hibiscus rosa-sinens The mucilage of this plant has disintegrating properties, it contains L-rhamnose, D-galactose, D-galactouronic acid, and D-glucuronic acid [6,28]. Shah and Patel prepared acelofenac ODT by DC using 6% of this disintegrant, the disintegration time was found to be 20 seconds. The results of Swelling Ratio (SR) , angle of repose, bulk density and compressibility index were observed as 9, 26.5oC, 0.65g/cc and 16% respectively [40] which indicates excellent flow and good compressibility

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    Alka Seltzer Lab Report

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    Alka Seltzer is a medical drug used for pain relief and used for relieving indigestion. For example, if you have a stomachache or some indigestion problems, Alka Seltzer may help neutralize the stomach acidity. Not only that, Alka Seltzer is also used for cleaning household items, such as vases or jewelry. Alka Seltzer contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, which makes it dissolve and release carbon dioxide gas when dropped in water. In this experiment, my lab partner, Rebecca, and I are trying

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