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space-rot · 11 months

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Something Stupid

paring: carmen “carmy” berzatto x reader

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genre: fluff, its all jokes bbyy

warning(s): smoking? Its carmy, what else does he do in his free time

summary: when you find peace in the small moments

a/n: better call saul and the bear? together? Well, don't mind if i do. anyways, i do not smoke, i do not condone smoking…but its kinda sexy ngl (thx @officialjimmybuffet for the images, smooches)

There is something so inherently nasty about cigarettes.

The unnatural smoke that burns your eyes, the chemicals that collect under your fingernails, and the smell that manages to leave an everlasting scent on your clothes.

You were never a smoker– somehow managing to avoid the advances of the punk outcasts trying to sell their self-rolled cigs in the back of your highschool parking lot for a dollar each. Sure, there was the typical uncle who seemed, and smelled, like he went through two or three packs a day. The faded voice of a family friend warning the children of the dangers of “the cancer stick,” and that smoking one was equivalent to signing your soul away to the devil.

A scoff leaves you, smirking as you free said cancer stick from its confinement. You were never one to heed the advice from strangers who believed they knew you better than you knew yourself anyway. Bringing it up to your lips and quickly lighting the end, basking in the warmth the small flame brings to battle the chill of the Chicago air.

It's not as though you didn’t know the risks that the habit came with, you are not ignorant to science and health officials; but as you inhale the first hit and can practically swim in the warmth of the filtered tobacco as it fills your lungs, you damn the professionals and all their holier and wiser than thou bullshit. But as you go for a second drag, the door to the alleyway opens and you’re greeted with unruly blonde hair, light blue eyes, and the face of a man who looks like he got the shit kicked out of him.

Because he has, you think, blowing smoke from your nose at the thought. Ever since the transition from The Beef to The Bear, things in and out of the kitchen have gotten easier, but that doesn't mean a headache doesn’t follow. Signing up to work in a kitchen comes with its ups and downs, mostly downs. But those scarce highs are filled with such intense feelings of euphoria, that it is the true addiction that should be studied.

Carmy walks towards you, quick rushed steps, leaning on the wall next to you, close enough to ensure that your arms are touching. A sigh leaving his lips as he rests his weight on the wall, raking a hand through his hair only to continue to drag it down his face. You can see him turn towards you from your peripheral, but you’re looking forward because looking at him means kitchen talk and no matter how long you’ve known Carmy you know that every break talk will just lead to him ranting and raving and you're on a smoke break for a reason and–

The cigarette is plucked from your lips, fingers decorated with SOU disappear with your cigarette just as quickly as they appear, bringing it up to their owners lips for one hit, a second, before he’s placing the stick back exactly where he stole it from.

To say you’re surprised would be a lie. This isn’t the first nor will it be the last time Carmy does this. Hell, he’s the whole reason why you kissed your lungs away in the first place.

You’ve known Carmy for a few years now, having met at that bastard of a restaurant in New York. You weren’t even supposed to be there, having worked at a restaurant adjacent to it, but they were low on staff and the GMs were close enough to send their chefs back and forth when need be.

It was moments before dinner service was supposed to begin, every chef taking last minute precautions to ensure they don't get chewed out by the newly established CDC, Carmen Berzatto. You don’t even know what he looks like yet, the kitchen is doused in pure silence that even asking someone what he looks like seems like a distraction worthy of a mental breakdown from a fellow chef. Even though your check didn’t come from this place, you prepared your station as well as you would in your own restaurant because that’s what being professional means; treating anywhere you cooked with the most respect.

Stepping foot outside and leaning against the wall, you began digging through your pockets for your phone, cursing to yourself when you realized you left it next to your station.

“Hey, uh, I got an extra smoke if you want,” says a voice coming from your right. Turning in its direction, you find a long, blonde-haired man sitting on a milk crate. A cigarette is dangling from his fingers, the smoke swirling dangerously close to his eyes before he brings the cigarette back to his lips, your eyes skimming on the tattoos that decorate his arms and biceps.

“Uh, I’m sorry what,” you question back, having forgotten the original prompt said by him.

“A smoke,” he holds out a carton of cigarettes towards you, “that’s what you're looking for right?” The box is white but decoded with a strip of blue running through the center. The look he gives you is so inviting, but there's only one problem:

You don’t smoke.

Not once has a cigarette grazed your lips. Not once have you been possessed by the ghost of defiance and inhaled the breath of the devil. Not once have you been wrapped in the haze of smoke.

But the look of desperation that’s hidden behind his eyes, the subtle look asking to not be left alone in the back alley of the world’s best restaurant, is enough for you to reach out and grasp your one way ticket to demise–and oh how right you were. How could one assume that a measly little cigarette would alter the rest of your life.

The physics of it seemed easy enough: inhale and then exhale, breath in and then breath out, anybody can do it. So you take the cigarette out of the box, and lean back on the wall, inspecting it like it would sprout legs and run away.

“Hey, uh, do you have–,” the flame of a lighter is already being cupped by his hand. You bend over, close enough to this man to smell the left over nicotine mixed with the atmosphere of the kitchen. He doesn’t look away, mesmerized by the way your eyes drift to the flame to ensure the end of the cigarette is lit, the slight tilt of your head towards the heat. Even when you blink back up to him he doesn’t look away, he’s almost afraid to breathe in this moment, worried it’ll be another thing he manages to fuck up.

But then you're inhaling and–

“Holy shit are you alright,” there’s a hand on your back, patting with a gentle force with the hopes of expelling your coughing fit. “Here, have some water,” he hands you his container of water, because what kitchen has bottled water?

Taking a sip, you contemplate a universe where you can save this situation. How does one manage to fuck up this badly? All of the movies make it look so easy, but the burning of your lungs say otherwise. But the warm hand on your back doesn’t move once you stop coughing, and you turn to see worried eyes meet your own. A beat passes, then two, then a scoff leaves your lips as you shake your head in disbelief.

“Sorry, I uh,” you scramble for something, anything, to save your pride, your dignity. Here is this incredibly attractive man willing to give you a small piece of his world, and you spat it back out in his face. He must be thinking the worst demeaning thoughts, because what chef isn’t thinking in the worst way possible? Here is some person who can’t even inhale properly, what makes them think they can handle the smoke in the kitchen? Coughing up a storm all because of what, one drag of a cigarette and the chef needs to tap out–

“No it's okay, I know these ones taste bad as shit, but they’re the only pack I had on me,” he rubs the back of his neck with his free hand (the other is resting still on your back, not that either of you noticed), “I normally have this other brand, y’know a little sweeter and not as bitter and uh, yeah sorry about that,” he trails off, looking sheepish at the thought of giving out a shitty cigarette brand.

You are given two choices now: one, you can lie and agree that the brand is shit, keeping a small amount of pride and dignity, or two, come clean and admit to this total stranger that this is the first time you’ve held a cigarette and you only agreed because he looked pretty.

A former option has never looked more inviting.

So you lie, you lie out of your ass and agree that the brand is shit and that you have to get back to your station. Packing in a joke about how fucking insane the CDC apparently is and that you’re glad to only be here for the one night. You wish him luck for the night, he gives a small chuckle and wishes you luck as well.

It was five minutes later that someone pointed out that the CDC just walked in from the back and you realize that he was the same man whose cigarette you coughed up.

But that was years ago, and now here you are, with the same CDC behind his new restaurant, a now shared cigarette between your lips. You followed Carmy throughout his time in New York, you followed him to his brother’s sandwich shop, and you will follow him throughout his new endeavors at The Bear. Following him wasn’t always easy, if anything there are more lows than highs, but it’s the small moments like these that make everything worth it.

“You wanna know something funny,” he asks, stealing the cigarette again.

“What?”

“This is the same brand I had you smoke the first time we met.”

Pulling the pack out of your pocket, you let out a hum of acknowledgement, “holy shit you’re right,” the blue stripe around the box stands out against your palm.

You turn to look at him for the first time since he’s stood next to you, backs against the harsh brick of the building.

He’s already staring, a knowing smirk growing across his face, “Thought you hated that brand?”

Stealing the cigarette back, you let out a last puff of smoke, “Only hated it cause you were the one to give it to me.” You finish the cigarette, throwing it onto the concrete and stomping it out, “Come on Berzatto, this place won’t run itself,” you call out with a small wave thrown over your head, walking back towards the kitchen.

Carmy laughs, knowing that you hate the story of how you two met. He can’t help but tease ever since he found out he gave you your first cigarette by accident. You didn’t know anything about different brands, just that you found the man giving you one attractive. Carmy only knows this after taking you home after a drunken night with Sydney, you babbling about anything and everything that it took him a few hours to put the whole story together.

Of course he feels bad at certain times, such as watching you pat yourself down for a smoke only to find that you finished your last pack the other day. But Carmy is always there to give you one of his, whether it be his last one or not, only if you two can share it with a small moment together outside.

And so he walks back inside, looking forward to the next smoke break, and the one after that, until his lungs couldn’t handle anymore, only to keep going if yours haven't given out yet.

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the-griffons-saddlebag · 1 year

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pfeifenhaus-bonn · 9 months

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mcatmemoranda · 2 years

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Decompensated cirrhosis

Albumin, INR, and platelets tell you about decompensated cirrhosis

Get MELD score (tells you about prognosis) and Child Pugh score (estimates cirrhosis severity). MELD-Na is a new version of the MELD score that is better than the MELD and includes Na+; it's based on whether pt goes for dialysis twice weekly, Cr, bilirubin, INR, and sodium. MELD-NA tells you the severity of end stage liver disease. Pts who present with bleeding varices or ascites have decompensated cirrhosis and worse prognosis. So calculate the MELD score to educate the pt about his/her prognosis. Child-Pugh is based on total bilirubin, albumin, INR, Ascites, Encephalopathy.

Maddrey's discriminant function suggests which patients with alcoholic hepatitis have a poor prognosis and would benefit from steroids. It's based on PT and total bilirubin.

Cirrhosis is decompensated if the pt has varices or ascites.

Pts who present with bleeding have 50% mortality in 6 months.

All cirrhotics should get an EGD to evaluate for presence of varices.

In pts with ascites, calculate the SAAG score, which tells you whether the ascites is due to portal HTN.

Patients with SAAG greater than or equal to 1.1 gm/dL is considered as having high SAAG, indicating the presence of portal hypertension, while those with SAAG less than 1.1 gm/dL are considered as having low SAAG, indicating the absence of portal hypertension.

This is an example of a GI note for a pt who came in with decompensated cirrhosis:

Pt is a ----- w/ a PMH of hepatitis C, EtOH abuse, tobacco use, and IVDU who was admitted for acute decompensated liver cirrhosis w/ascites. 1. Acute decompensated liver cirrhosis w/ascites New diagnosis of liver cirrhosis likely 2/2 EtOH/hepatitis C. MELD score = 21, indicating 19.6% estimated 3-month mortality. Notable symptoms include scleral icterus and abdominal ascites. Low concern for SBP in the absence of fever, leukocytosis, or peritonitis. Initial labs include hemoglobin 14.5, platelet count 113, INR 1.6, PTT 29.2, total bilirubin 8.3, AST 125, ALT 58, albumin 2.7, total protein 9.3. No evidence of anemia. Parsaesophageal varices suggested on CT imaging require eventual EGD for further evaluation.

Ceruloplasmin and AFP normal. Iron studies and alpha-1 antitrypsin indicative of inflammation. Additional labs pending. 4L ascitic fluid removed during 9/7 paracentesis. PMN less than 250, which is not indicative of SBP. Ascites albumin pending for SAAG calculation. RUQ U/S demonstrates slowed portal vein flow, though no evidence of masses or thrombosis.

-acute hepatitis panel, ANA (anti-Nuclear Antibody), ASMA (Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody), AMA (antimitochondrial), SPEP (Serum Protein Electrophoresis) pending -less than 2 g daily sodium restriction -ascites fluid analysis w/ cell count, albumin, and protein for calculation of SAAG -ammonia level pending -confirm vaccination status of HAV, HBV, influenza, Pneumovax, Prevnar -avoid NSAIDs + counsel for alcohol cessation -steroids for EtOH liver disease contraindicated due unclear hepatitis C status -MRI abdomen for evaluation of portal vein thrombosis/masses -100 mg spironolactone + 40mg lasix qd

2. EtOH use Hx of significant alcohol use over the past 6 years w/o reported hospitalization. Reported taper from 3-4 glasses of vodka daily to several ounces daily; last drink 3 days ago. No withdrawal symptoms at this time. EtOH level less than 3 on admission. Suspected primary etiology of liver cirrhosis.

-management of potential withdrawal symptoms per primary team (CIWA protocol without ativan) -cessation counseling strongly recommended in setting of liver cirrhosis -potential options for medication assisted therapy include acamprosate, naltrexone, baclofen, or gabapentin -nutrition therapy including multivitamin, thiamine, and folate -recommend nutrition consult

3. Hepatitis C Reported hx of hepatitis C not previously treated, unknown genotype. Last seen by GI prior to COVID.

-HCV viral load + genotype pending -outpatient GI f/u for further management

4. Paraesophageal varices on CT Confirm CT findings w/ EGD prior to considering initiation of beta-blocker. -outpatient EGD, unless concern for GI bleed or masses seen on abdominal MRI

5. Family hx of colon cancer

Sister diagnosed w/colon cancer. Pt has not had colonoscopy to date. -outpatient colonoscopy recommended

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sportscarolinamonthly · 2 months

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mkpodplug · 3 months

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vicky8588 · 1 year

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The increasing adoption from the food and beverage industries is driving the areca nut market.

The rising demand from the food and beverage industries is driving the areca nut market. Areca nut flavour is used in a variety of culinary products, including candies, chocolates, and chewing gum. The usage of areca nut in traditional medicine, mainly in India and China, drives demand for the product.

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Tannin

Pan masala

Others

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Household

Tobacco shops

Hotels & resorts

Cafe and restaurants

Others

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chaddavisphotography · 1 year

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A protester holds up a sign reading "Jail all racist killer cops!" outside a burning GM Tobacco store on East Lake Street on May 28th, 2020.

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thevaisnava · 1 year

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Most of the diseases arise due to improper food habits and faulty life style besides hereditary and other reasons. Ayurveda is a system evolved in India, which tries to bring harmony between human and nature by using holistic methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Presented below are some simple recipes prepared from the materials available in and around the kitchen. For simple problems like cough, cold, indigestion etc, these preparations are very effective. For chronic problems like diabetes, joint pain, skin diseases these remedies may be used even along with other medication. Disclaimer: Please seek profession advice before using the following remedies. One who follows these instructions are doing so on their own accord and thevaisnava.com and its counterparts are not responsible for any adverse effects, harm or injuries caused by the following remedies. Use at your own risk. General instructions Measurements - 5gm. = 1 Tea spoon full and 5ml. = 1 Tea spoon fullThese preparations are for mild and chronic conditions. In case patient does not get relief within 2-3 days of taking medicine, he/she may consult the nearest doctor.The dose given is for adult. For children half or one-fourth of this adult dose may be used.The dosage may be adjusted with little alterations according to the tolerance and desire.These preparations may be used regularly for many days. But in case of any discomfort drug should be stopped immediately.Decoction should be prepared by boiling crushed/coarsely powdered drug in four parts of water and reducing to one fourth .Juice should be prepared by crushing/grinding and mixing in the fresh drug with little water if required and the juice should be expressed through a clean cloth.Paste should be prepared by crushing/grinding the drug very finely with desired liquid if required.In general too spicy, salty, chilly, sour, preserved items fried food, heavy, indigestible, too cold & hot, stale food and the food that do not suit the health should be avoided.Irregular food habit, sleep and lack of physical exercise is main cause for may diseases.Too much tea, coffee, should be avoided. Tobacco, alcohol and drugs should not be taken.Mental stress should be tackled by recreation such as meditation, prayer, sports, exercises, yoga & other activities of individual's choice. Adrak/ Sonth Zingiber officinale Rose., Common name : Ardraka/Sunthi Indigestion : 5 gm. crushed rhizome (ardraka) with salt or jaggery twice daily before meal.Ear Pain : 2-4 drops of fresh warm juice to be instilled in the ear (don't use when there is discharge)Hoarseness of voice : 1-3 gm. powder of dry rhizome with honey in three divided doses.Aches and pains : 10-20 ml. decoction prepared from 2 gm.of dry rhizome twice a day.Cold / cough : 2-5 gm. powder of dry rhizome with jaggery thrice a day in divided doses. 10ml. decoction prepared from a piece of ginger every morning prevents recurrent attack of cold.Head ache : Warm paste should be applied over forehead upto 3 - 4 times a day.Abdominal pain : 5 ml. juice in a glass of butter milk with lemon & salt. Ajvain Trachyspremum ammi Common name : Spragne, Yavani Piles - 1 gm. powder and 1 gm. black-salt with butter-milk twice daily.Painful Menses - 1-2 gm. powder of seeds with warm milk thrice a day for 2-3 daysUrticaria (Skin allergy) - 1-2 gm. powder of seeds with water twice daily.Abdominal pain - 1 gm. powder with lukewarm water twice or thrice.Flatulence (gas) - 2 gm. ajvain powder with equal quantity of Saunf powder with warm water.Sinusitis - warm paste should be applied over freehead & little below the eyes in the morningNasal block - 1-2 gm powder should be put in steaming water & vapour should be inhaled; 2-3 time a day.Loss of appetite - 1 gm. powder with warm water 1/2 hour before meals. Anar Punica granatum Linn., Common name : Dadima This is very nutritious fruit suitable for all & can be used in diet

in any disease condition. Indigestion - 10 ml. juice of fruit, 1 gm. black- salt or fried Jira powder with honey or sugar to hold inside mouth for sometime before food.Bleeding piles - 10 ml. juice of fruit with sugar twice a day. or 10 gm. powder of dry fruit rind with equal quantity of sugar twice a day.Diahhoria/ Dysentery - 10 ml. decoction of fruit skin thrice a day. Fruit may be eaten in plenty.Hyper-acidity - 10 ml. juice of fruit twice a day. Even the fruit may be eaten.Bad breath - Gargling with the warm decoction prepared from fruit skin 3-4 time a day.Acne - Paste of seeds should be applied to affected part twice daily. Amla Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Common name: Amalaki For general health - Regular use of Amla provides nutrition and boosts good health.Hyper Acidity/ Peptic Ulcer/ Constipation - 3-5 gm. powered fruit rind twice a day with milk. or 10-20 ml. fruit juice twice a day. or 3-5 gm. powered fruit rind twice a day with milk (Even raw Amla can be eaten).Stress - External application of 25-50 gm. of fruit rind ground in butter milk on the forehead.Diabetes - 10-20 ml. Fruit juice with 10-20 ml. juice of fresh rhizome of Haldi twice a day.Greying of Hair / Hair fall / Dandruff - Fruit rind soaked over night in water for application on scalp two hours before bath. or paste prepared from fruit rind should be applied two hours before bath. 1-2 fresh fruits eaten every morning prevents hair fall & early greying.Bleeding gums - Fine powder should be genthy massaged to gums after brushing atleast twice a day regularly. Dalchini Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, Common name : Tvak This commonly used spice is a good digestive & its pleasant flavour has soothing effect on mind. Indigestion - 2 gm. powder of bark with water twice a day.Loss of Appetite - 2 gm. powder of equal parts of Dalchini and Ajvain for chewing in three divided doses before food.Vomiting - 1-2 gm. powder with honey thrice a day in divided doses.Tension headache - To be rubbed with water on a rough surface & applied to fore head.Mental tension - The aroma has soothing action on mind. Crushed pieces may be kept in hanky or near the pillow.Dry cough - Chewing controls the throat irritation and helps in dry cough. Dhania Coriandrum sativum Linn., Common name : Dhanyaka Cold/ Cough - 20 ml. decoction prepared from 5 gm.coarse powder with sugar and turmeric powder thrice a day. or use of dhania powder as herbal tea every morning prevents cold, cough & problems related to digestion.Intestinal worms - 3-5 gm. powder with jaggery twice a day for 5 days.Sunstroke/ Dehydration - 20 ml. decoction prepared from coarse powder with sugar and a pinch of salt frequently.Indigestion - 20 ml. decoction prepared from 5 gm. coarse powder with a pinch of ginger powder thrice a day.Fever . 20 ml. decoction from 5 gm. powder with sugar 3-4 times a day. Elaichi Elettaria cardomomum Maton, Common name : Ela Hiccough - 1-2 fruits to be chewed frequently (not more than 4/ day.Vomiting - 250-500 gm. powder of seeds fried in ghee thrice daily with honey.Bad breath - 1-2 seeds to be chewed frequently (not more than 4/ day).Diarrhoea/Vomiting - Ash of the Elaichi skin 2 gm. with a little honey 4-5 times a day.Cold - 20 ml. decoction prepared from. 5 gm. Dhania, 1 gm Methi seeds, little turmeric powder should be taken 2-3 times/day.Cough - Little elaichi powder with a tea spoon full of honey 3-4 times day. Even chewing elaichi (Not more than 3 per day) frequently is helpfull in dry as well as productive cough. Ghee Common name : Clarified Butter Ghee is advocated as vehicle for number of medicines in Ayurvedic system. Judicious use of ghee is very good for physical as well as psychological health. Ulcer/ Wounds/ Bums - Application over affected part frequently.Loss of Appetite - With Hing and Jeera powder with food.Memory - Use of ghee everyday in children improves memory.Constipation - 5 ml. ghee put in a cup of warm

milk should be taken with sugar at bed time. Haldi Curcuma longa Linn., Common name : Haridra Diabetes - 10 ml. fresh juice with 10 ml. juice of Amla twice daily.Acne - Application of paste to the effected part twice a day. Use of Haldi with water, milk or cream on face gives glow to the skin & removes unwanted hair if used regularly.Cold - 2 gm. powder with warm milk and sugar twice a day. Decoction of 1 gm. Haldi powder or use of Haldi in herbal tea prevents all allergic problems.Wound/ulcer/skin disease - To be washed with decoction of Haldi & paste of haldi should be applied. Paste made by mixing with Ghee /coconut oil should be applied over affected part.Skin allergy - 1-3 gm. powder should be taken with jaggery twice a day. Hing Ferula narthex Boiss., Common name : Hingu Use of hing in daily diet is good for digestion & disorders related to it. Best way is to fry hing in little ghee before use. Abdominal Pain - Stir and dissolve in water and apply on & around umbilicus. Specially in children or infants where there is abdominal distention this is very helpful. 1 gm. Hing fried in ghee with butter milk twice a day.Toothache - Keep fried Hing in carious tooth.Loss of appetite - A pinch of Hing fried in ghee & a piece of adrak crushed should be taken with butter milk before food. Jayphal Myristica fragrans Houtt., Common name : Jatiphala Diarrhoea in children - A pinch of powder or fruit rubbed on a clean surface with milk or water should be given 3-4 times a day.Irritability - If child is restless & irritable 1-2 pinch of powder given with milk acts as mild sedative. This may be used 3-4 times a day.Black pigmentation - Black pigmentation over the face is common complaint in ladies especially around menopausal age. Jayphal rubbed in milk and applied on such areas is helpful.Abdominal pain - If pain is due to diarrhoea 2 gm. powder with warm water should be taken 4-5 time a day. It reduces the motility of intestine thereby reducing pain. Jeera Cuminum cyminum Linn., Common name : jiraka Indigestion - 3-6 gm. powder of fried Jeera and rock-salt with warm water thrice daily.Diarrhoea/Dysentery - 1-2 gm. powder of fried jeera with 250 ml. butter milk four times daily.Hyper-acidity - 5-10 gm. ghee boiled with jeera should be taken with rice during meals.Skin disease - 1-2 gm. powder of fried jeera with milk twice daily.Cold - Warm decoction of 2 gm. jeera, 5 gm. Dhania, 1 gm. Haldi, 1 gm. Methi powder and little pepper should be taken with honey/ sugar with lemon two to three times.Cough - Either decoction as mentioned above or chewing few grains frequently helps in dry as well as productive cough.

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The table above (Table 1), shows the demographic variables. We can see that the heavy cannabis users showed significantly higher cannabis and nicotine dependence scores compared to the healthy controls. This is reflected by higher CUDIT and FTQ scores for the CB group compared to the HC group at both baseline and follow-up points. As shown, the CUDIT scores appeared stable throughout time but the FTQ scores were higher at the follow-up point in both groups. All except one subject in the CB group smoked their cannabis with tobacco. 2 subjects in the HC group used cannabis 20-25 times in their life, while the rest used cannabis less than 5 times. The AUDIT scores, representing alcohol problem severity, increased over time as well; however, comparing the groups to each other, the changes were not significant. The difference in consumed alcohol at baseline was not significant at baseline (p=.23) however, it was at follow-up (p=0.02).

GM volume group comparisons:

The results showed a cluster with larger grey matter volume in the CB group when compared to the HC group in the cerebellum, which was significant at baseline but not at follow-up. This cluster was also not significant after the inclusion of control covariates except for the frequency of alcohol use. The results also did not show any group differences in other ROI or at the whole-brain level at both time periods.

GM volume associations with cannabis use:

The results showed a significant inverse correlation between amygdala volume and cannabis-related problems. There was a significant negative correlation at baseline between CUDIT scores and grey matter volume in a cluster in the left amygdala. However, the cluster was no longer significant after including control covariates except for the frequency of alcohol use. There was a significant negative correlation between the grams per week and grey matter volume in a cluster comprising the amygdala and hippocampus at follow-up, which remained significant after controlling for the severity of nicotine use, the severity of alcohol use, and frequency of alcohol use and without subjects with comorbid substance or psychiatric disorders. The whole brain analysis showed a significant negative correlation between the amount of grams weekly and grey matter volume in a cluster in the superior temporal gyrus, which was no longer significant after control. The linear regression analysis found no significant correlation between the CUDIT score and cannabis use measures and any of the ROIs or whole-brain analyses.

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A new seed has been discovered that could have dire consequences for the environment. The seed, which has been dubbed the "direful seed," has the potential to wreak havoc on ecosystems and agricultural systems.

The direful seed was discovered by researchers at the University of California, Riverside. The seed is a member of the genus Nicotiana, which includes tobacco plants. The direful seed is a mutant of the tobacco plant, and it produces a chemical that is toxic to many other plants.

The direful seed's chemical can kill other plants by causing them to produce too much of a hormone called auxin. Auxin is a plant growth hormone that helps plants grow and develop. However, too much auxin can cause plants to become deformed and die.

The direful seed's chemical has the potential to cause widespread damage to ecosystems and agricultural systems. The chemical could kill off important plant species, and it could also contaminate food crops.

The direful seed is not yet available to the general public, and it is not known how it will be used. However, the discovery of the seed highlights the importance of GM (genetically modified) crop research.

The direful seed is a reminder of the potential risks of GM crops. GM crops are designed to be resistant to herbicides and pests, but they can also have unintended consequences. The direful seed is a reminder that we need to be cautious when introducing new GM crops into the environment.

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my-awesome-roadtrip · 2 years

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Still Day 18

5.30pm

Belle Meade Plantation was a short easy drive from the hotel, so with a hearty Hampton breakfast in our tums, we were happily on our way.

We had decided to forgo a tour of the House and instead opted for the Journey to Jubilee Tour, which as the title suggests is the story of the enslaved at this Plantation.

A lot of people think, me included, that Plantations were all about tobacco and cotton but this is not so, Belle Mead bought and sold of thoroughbred horses. The Harding’s owned this 8200 acre site and they owned 136 slaves and had been wealthy landowners for generations. In their heads they were good honest folk and didn’t think they were doing anything wrong.

The owning of slaves was a sign of wealth and so that everyone could see this wealth, slave homes would be built within viewing distance of guests.

There is evidence that most big houses had Refectory's, these were rooms built into the house where “ fresh” slaves were taken and broken until they did their masters bidding. The enslaved at Belle Meade were skilled men and women, the type of skill needed to look after race horses, even though they weren’t in the field, their working day was just as harsh beginning at daybreak and ending at sunset with only every other Sunday off.

Young boys between the ages of 8 and 12 were trained to be jockeys, their weight kept down by lack of food.

Suddenly there is a Civil War, Union soldiers march into the Plantation and they tell you, you are free to go! Would you go? Would you leave everything you have ever know ?

Imagine this scene, you are an enslaved person, perhaps you have a husband , wife, children perhaps and have been indoctrinated from birth to do your masters bidding.

The nearest town of Nashville is six miles away, the only way there, across the open terrain is by cart, you have never even set foot outside the Plantation.

Inside the Plantation you have shelter and a modicum of food, perhaps a little safety.

The guide asked us all this question and with the exception of one we all voted to stay. The winning of the war by the Union didn’t really set the African American people free at all, yes they became “ employed” but with meagre wages and with very heavy fines for the slightest misdeed.

I left the Plantation with a heavy heart if I’m honest, the tour was called Journey to Jubilee, but there was none such freedom for the enslaved of Belle Meade.

Now we were very lucky with our next stop, it isn’t usually open to the public on a Monday, but a very lovely lady messaged me to say that “ yes , because we were outta state” they would open. I think we are as outta state as they come ! What a slow journey, first of all the SatNav took us to the GM motor plant and we ended up, somehow in their factory parking lot, we managed to WAZE our way out of that, then we found ourself on an interminable road with a maximum speed of between 35 and 65 MPH, lumbering through those little towns that have no rhyme or reason at all, where you find a cemetery next to an American version of Halfords, were cables are slung from one pole to another and traffic lights hanging tentatively from them

Then, if it couldn’t get more diverse we had to cross Wilson Dam to get onto the other side of the river.

Mile upon mile on an open three lane road, going no faster than 45 miles per hour is the most boring thing in the world. This journey took so much longer than it should have, but we eventually drove up the drive of the Belle Mont Mansion in Tuscumbia Alabama and a very kind lady by the name of Stephanie came out to meet us.

The Belle Mont is tiny in comparison to the other Houses we have been to, but it’s unusual because the rooms are all on one floor, with just a small attic room on the floor above.

Steph took us around the house, gave us a brief history of it as well. I was very surprised to hear that the Native American nation were still around in Alabama until the late 1800′s.

A lovely story is that the local Cherokee people had never seen glass and as the sun set on the Mansion, the panes in the windows would change colour and shimmer and sparkle. The evenings would find the Cherokee families on the grass outside of the house staring in wonder at this “magic”.

We are now settled in for the night in Florence AL

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