The Ozarks. The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the geologic core of the Ozarks. The Ozarks (also referred to as Ozarks Mountain Country, the Ozark Mountains or the Ozark Plateau) are a physiographic, geologic, and cultural highland region of the central United States.
Pyramiding in Tortoises. Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis ) with severe pyramiding. click on the photo for a better view. Pyramiding is a form of metabolic bone disease (MBD). It is characterized by a build up or stacking of keratin in the scutes. In advanced cases the shell becomes soft and flattens out. The above tortoise was rescued from horrible conditions.
Skittling or pharming is a party game in which teenagers indiscriminately mix drugs together, putting themselves at risk for stroke, heart attack, or irreversible brain damage. 9 Children have easy access to medications from medicine cabinets in their own homes and homes of their families and friends (Figure 6).nauthorized use of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs by teenagers is a growing national problem. 2 This latest trend in drug abuse by adolescents is called pharming, or the nonmedical use of prescription and OTC cough and cold medications.