The science of NIRS hinges on some of the fundamental principles of pulse oximetry as they relate to the transmission of light through living tissues and the absorption of light by tissue chromophores (naturally occurring compounds that absorb light [e.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Nido, Merced County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Nido, Merced County, California. El Nido is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located 15 miles (24 km) west-southwest of Le Grand, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m), and a population of 160 The population was 330 at the 2010 census. 1 History.
El Dorado, originally El Hombre Dorado, or El Rey Dorado, was the term used by the Spanish Empire to describe a mythical tribal chief of the Muisca native people of Colombia, who, as an initiation rite, covered himself with gold dust and submerged in Lake Guatavita. The legends surrounding El Dorado changed over time, as it went from being a man, to a city, to a kingdom, and then finally an empire. A second location for El Dorado was inferred from rumors, which inspired several unsuccessful expe