In 1984, a 56-year-old house painter developed intractable pain in his back and other joints. After several unrevealing medical work-ups, he was found to have a high blood lead level (122 microg/dL); he has a history of scraping and sanding lead paint without adequate protective measures. The patient was hospitalized and chelated with EDTA four times over the next 5 years; each time he felt bet...

Turpentine is a fluid obtained by distillation of wood resins containing mixture of terpens. It can act as an irritant and sensitiser. Most common health problem among workers exposed to turpentine is contact dermatitis. Little is know about turpentine to cause type I hypersensitivity reaction. We present a case of a 27-year old art painter using turpentine as a thinner for oil-based paints. Sh...

Abstract Chemotaxis, the directed movement caused by concentration of certain chemicals, is ubiquitous in biology and ecology, has a significant effect on pattern formation numerous biological contexts (Hillen Painter 2009; Maini et al. 1991).

This article builds on the most recent work done ekphrasis in contemporary fiction and explores its capacities to blur boundary between visual art life writing. Since can contest border of art, this also draws from Derrida's notion parergon (1987). Ekphrasis is commonly understood as ‘verbal representation a representation’ (Heffernan 1993), while captures ambiguous, ‘ornamental’ frame that sep...