A desirable total cholesterol level for adults without heart disease is less than 200 mg/dL. An HDL cholesterol level of 60 mg/dL and above is considered protective against heart disease, while a level less than 50 mg/dL for women or 40 mg/dL for men is considered a major risk factor for heart disease.
kerns and gallowglasses (1.2.16) Terms for Celtic soldiers. Kerns were Irish or Scottish light-armed foot soldiers. A kern would carry a shield of wood and either a sword or bow and arrow. The gallowglass were mercenary armored warriors who served primarily as bodyguards to Celtic chieftains.
scenario (sÉªËnÉËrÉªËÉÊ) n, pl-narios. 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a summary of the plot of a play, etc, including information about its characters, scenes, etc. 2. a predicted sequence of events: let's try another scenario, involving the demise of democracy. [C19: via Italian from Latin scÄnÄrium, from scÄna; see scene] scenarist n