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Black jack Notorious yet nutritious weed
It is one of the first weeds removed from most gardens or crop fields. It is hated because of its spiky and sticky dried fruit. But it has its own benefits to humans. Our staffer MONICA MAYUNI looks at nutritional and medicinal values of the plant commonly known as black jack. BLACK Jack, variously known locally as nakasokopyo......
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The control of satiety in humans
A VARIETY of factors regulate feeding behaviour. Satiety (pronounced “sa-TIE-atee”) or the feeling of fullness and satisfaction that comes after a meal is mainly controlled by the brain, the presence of food in the stomach and small bowel, and blood sugar levels. The stomach walls have receptors that respond to......
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Whose relatives dominate the home in a marriage
There is a common perception that a woman’s relatives usually have a domineering presence in a couple’s home. It is also believed that a woman’s relatives tend to benefit more from the couple’s fortune. Other people argue that it is the less privileged family that dominates the home of their relatively comfortable son......
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