Archive for July 2011
2011 Clan Urquhart Gathering
The 2011 Clan Urquhart Gathering & Tour honoring the 400th anniversary of the birth of The Great Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty takes place July 26 – August 3, 2011. The Cromartie family is a sept of the Urquhart Clan. Attendees will gather at a Glasgow airport hotel on July 26 and travel the next…
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Botulinum toxin causes paralysis by blocking the release of acetylcholine from neurons at the neuromuscular junction. It is one of the most poisonous substances known to man. The bacteria, Clostridium Botulinum, C. baratii, and C. butyricum, produce this substance, which causes the disease known as botulism. These organisms live in soil. Ingestion of contaminated, poorly…
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