A sample of cerium-141 for a diagnostic test was dissolved in saline solution to an activity of 4.5 millicuries/mL. If the patient undergoing the test needs a dose of 10.
Pompe Disease. Pompe disease is a hereditary disorder that disables the heart and muscles. It is rare, most often times fatal, and found 1 in every 40,000 births. The disorder is caused by mutations in the gene that makes the enzyme alpha-glucosidase (GAA), which reduces or eliminates the enzyme alpha-glucosidase.
In sociology, the tipping point is the moment when something unique in society becomes commonplace. Also known as the angle of repose. The phrase was coined by political scientist Morton Grodzins. A book was written (and published in 2000) on such dramatic moments by Malcolm Gladwell. Also, the title of (the Philladelphia hip-hop group) the Roots' 2004 album.