Adipocire, also known as mortuary wax, is a fascinating substance that forms during the decomposition of organic matter, particularly in anaerobic conditions. It is primarily composed of fatty acids and is produced when body fats undergo saponification, a process that occurs in the absence of oxygen. This waxy material can preserve the shape of the body and is often found in burial sites, providing valuable insights into past burial practices and the conditions of preservation. The study o...

In "On Adipocire, and Its Formation," Charles Mayer Wetherill delves into the intriguing process of adipocire formation, a subject that intersects the realms of chemistry and mortuary studies. The work is characterized by a meticulous and methodical literary style, employing scientific rigor to explore the biochemical transformation of fat in decomposing bodies into adipocire. Wetherill'Äôs analysis is embedded in the late 19th-century context of emerging scientific inquiry into decomposit...

Home to long-forgotten mining towns, defunct fisheries and neglected cabins, the turbulent headwaters of the Upper Rio Grande conceal a largely unknown history. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys brought their legendary Texas swing to Crooked Creek Canyon's S Lazy U barn dance, while a comedy of errors unfolded around the ranch's secret still. Obstetrician Dr. MaryAnn Faunce, the daughter of an abolitionist and suffragette, made house calls as a real-life Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Rough-and...

On Adipocire, and Its Formation is a seminal 19th-century scientific treatise authored by George Rainy, focusing on the fascinating phenomenon of adipocere, also known as grave wax. This comprehensive work delves into the chemical and biological processes that lead to the transformation of body fat into a waxy, soap-like substance during decomposition under specific environmental conditions. Drawing from meticulous observations, case studies, and experimental research, Rainy explores the c...

This book provides insight into some of the problems and pitfalls encountered in current medical practice. It helps lawyers to commission an expert witness to write a medical report and to interpret it, using their greater knowledge and a better understanding of the practice of medicine.

As accountability in education has become an increasingly prominent topic, teacher preparation programs are being asked to provide credible evidence that their teacher candidates can impact student learning.Teacher Work Samples, first developed 30 years ago, have emerged as an effective method of quantifying the complex set of tasks that comprise effective teaching and documenting the effectiveness of preservice teachers' impact on student learning. Hilda Rosselli, Mark Girod, and ...

This booklet contains hints to the solutions and answers where necessary, of the exercises contained in 'Intermediate Statistical Methods' by G. Barrie Wetherill. The following principles have been adopted in dealing with the answers. (1) In some cases the answer is the drawing of a graph, and this has been omitted. (2) In many numerical exercises a considerable amount of 'data snooping', plotting of residuals, etc. should follow the main ~sis. The inclusion of this material would make the...

This book began many years ago as course notes for students at the University of Bath, and later at the University of Kent. Students used draft versions of the chapters, which were consequently revised. Second and third year students, as well as those taking MSc courses have used selections of the chapters. In particular, Chapters I to 7 (only) have been the basis of a very successful second-year course, the more difficult sections being omitted. The aims of this particular course were:- (...

La Place looks at a daughter’s relationship with her father. In a fragmented and retrospective way the narrator describes her feelings of separation and betrayal that arise when education and marriage place her in a social class with different values, language, tastes and behaviour. She explores the ways in which individual experience is related to class and group attitudes and at the same time tells us a great deal about French society in general since the turn of the century. It is a con...

The Valdier, Sarafin, and Curizan Lords had children who just cannot stop getting into trouble! There is nothing as cute or funny as magical, shapeshifting kids, and nothing as heartwarming as family.During one of her many excursions exploring the palace, Cara Truman discovers a vast underground chamber that would make a perfect Haunted House adventure for the babies.The fun kicks into high gear when the men discover what Cara has been up to and decide to test the playgroun...

"I rest my head against him, and he kisses my hair repeatedly. This is home. He smells of linen, fabric softener, bodywash, and my favorite smell—Christian. For a moment, I allow myself the illusion that all will be well, and it soothes my ravaged soul."Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house...

Bioplastics is one of those areas that the home inventor has the advantage. The raw materials are cheap, readily available and easy to work with. There has been relatively little study done so far as the field is still quite new and there are a significant amount of discoveries to be made.What you have to realise here is that you are not attempting to synthesise polymers from monomers or synthesis new monomers. What you are trying to do is source and extract existing polymers from b...