The ratio of glucose in CSF to that in blood is normally 0.6 (if the blood glucose is between 70 and 120 mg/dl). In general, CSF glucose levels (half the serum glucose levels are consistent with bacterial meningitis, due to a general disturbance of the blood brain barrier (NOT BACTERIAL CONSUMPTION OF GLUCOSE).
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Essay - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight In this passage taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Lines 1623-1718, the reader sees how Sir Gawain is the hero of the poem, through the tests of the host.
Written By: Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers, who are the heroes of the Indian epic the Mahabharata. Arjuna, son of the god Indra, is famous for his archery (he can shoot with either hand) and for the magical weapons that he wins from the god Shiva. His hesitation before the decisive battle against a branch of his family became the occasion for his friend and charioteer, the incarnate god Krishna, to deliver a discourse on dharma, or the right course of human action.