Pellagra was characterized by the âfour Dsâ â dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. It is a perfect example of a point made in earlier posts in this blog that most tissues need most nutrients, and that a deficiency of virtually any nutrient impairs virtually every function of the body.n this case Goldberger quickly recognized that, in addition to its prevalence in the rural south, pellagra was common also among the inmates of northern institutions â orphanages and mental asylums particularly. But he noted a peculiar feature of those disease pockets â the institutional staffs did not develop it.
Houston Zoo. The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The Zoo houses over 6,000 animals as a part of over 900 species that the zoo has to offer, and receives 2.55 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States.
Houston ISD. Houston ISD is a school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2015-2016 school year, it had 214,891 students. The school received an accountability rating of âmet standard.â 64.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.