This article aims at exploring the paradoxical uses of transparency in Diana of the Crossways.In spite of claiming a diaphanous mode of existence, Diana displays evident signs of elusiveness, while the narrative, though seemingly transparent, proves opaque and misleading.Why? What are the hermeneutical, ethical and aesthetical implications of trans
Over-the-counter mouthwash use, nitric oxide and hypertension risk
Purpose: Mouthwash is used by a large population.Short-term clinical trials have shown that antibacterial mouthwash deplete oral nitrate-reducing bacteria, and decrease systemic nitric oxide bioavailability.Our previous publication from the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS) was the first to show frequent over-the-counter mouthwa
Remarks on the Presence of Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. F. & Thoms (Annonaceae) in Cuba
Context: The presence of Annonaceae plants in the Hotel Guantanamo (Guantanamo), which do not belong to any of the species of this family recorded in the preliminary inventory of MACASURE Cuban vascular plants encouraged researchers to study their identity, origin, and properties.Aim: To unveil the identity of the species, through a detailed study