Extraction and Evaluation the Biological Activities of Oil from Spent Coffee Grounds Phung T. K. Le*, Quan T. H. Vu, Quan T. V. Nguyen, Khoa A. Tran, Kien A. Le Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology, VNU-HCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh city University of Natural Resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Institute for Tropicalisation and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City,...

Background: Holy water use in the form of a drink and a shower is the main treatment used by People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) together with other spiritual practices. A growing number of PLWHA in Ethiopia today are relocating to holy water sites. The study was intended to determine the level of use of holy water as anti-retro viral treatment (ART) among PLWHA. Cross sectional study designs w...

English as well as French differentiates the term holy from the term sacred – in fact, Levinas' book "Du sacré au saint" is translated as "From the Sacred to the Holy". This is illustrative of the extent to which the meanings of the two words differ. God is called "The Holy One Blessed be He", but we would find it peculiar to refer to Him as "The Sacred One". By contrast, when referring to plac...

Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability across the globe and remains the third leading cause of death in China, with the total stroke incidence increasing 6.7% annually from 1984 to 2004. The prevention of strokes is more important than their treatment. Tai Chi Quan is a slow and graceful Chinese exercise that includes a form of mindful meditation known for its health benefits. Many...

Affiliation: Department of Implantology, Stomatology Center, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya Medical School, 43 Renmin avenue, Haikou 570208, China *Corresponding author: Xiao-Quan Mao, Department of Implantology, Stomatology Center, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya Medical School, 43 Renmin avenue, Haikou 570208, China. E-mail: horse...

In the Indian Holy Book – THE UPANISADS (800 B.C.), man has been described as “the son of the Sublime” (“Amritasya Putra”). It is recorded in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis (First Book of Holy Hebrew Bible [The Old Testament (c. 200 B.C.)] that God made man in his own image after his likeness as the crowning glory of his creation. The Holy Koran (c. 630 A.D.) says : “God sends down no...