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Itching for an explanation

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Itch is a unique and unpleasant sensation felt by the skin's superficial layers, the respiratory tract and by mucous membranes. This sensory experience can be induced using histamine and a variety of other chemicals that have excitatory effects on unmyelinated afferent fibers. Despite the amount of experimental work however, very little is known about itch and no accepted theory on the neuronal basis of the sensation has been able to shed light on its characteristics comprehensively.

Author: McMahon, Stephen B., Koltzenburg, Martin
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1992
Physiological aspects, Senses and sensation, Senses, Pruritus, Itching

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Smoky Mountain bound

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A gemstones collector relates her mining experience at the Jacobs Mine in North Carolina's Cowee Valley. The place provides a tempting variety of native gemstones ranging from rubies, sapphires, sillimanite to rhodolite garnet.

Author: Hamer, Maryann
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1998
Personal narratives, Description and travel, Natural resources, North Carolina, Miners, Mineral deposits, Mines and mineral resources, Mining

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Waxing eloquently

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Waxing is an effective way for bodybuilders to remove body hair. Though the process can be a little painful, finding a good waxer and taking the necessary steps and precautions will help.

Author: Nestore, Lori
Publisher: Weider Publications LLC
Publication Name: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-5105
Year: 1993
Hair, Bodybuilders, Grooming, Hair removal

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