Germanium is the third element of the fourteenth column of the periodic table. It is classified as a metalloid. It is similar in properties to the other metalloids near it in the periodic table which are silicon and arsenic. Germanium atoms have 32 electrons and 32 protons with 4 valence electrons in the outer shell.
Beriberi. Beriberi is a disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B 1) that affects many systems of the body, including the muscles, heart, nerves, and digestive system.Beriberi literally means I can't, I can't in Singhalese, which reflects the crippling effect it has on its victims. If the deficiency continues, there is damage to the peripheral nerves that causes loss of sensation and muscle weakness, which is called peripheral neuropathy. 2  The legs are most affected. 3  The toes feel numb and the feet have a burning sensation; the leg muscles become sore and the calf muscles cramp.
Vermicelli, called she'reya (Ø´Ø¹Ø±ÙÙ) in Arabic, is used in one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Egypt. The vermicelli is browned by frying with oil or butter, then rice and water are added. In Somalia, it is used in a sweet dish called cadriyad.The vermicelli is browned by frying with butter, then water, sugar and cardamom are added until it has softened slightly. The dish is similar to the Indian kheer.he fideo is a type of noodle, popular in Mexican and Latin American cuisine, often referred to by speakers of English as vermicelli.. It is commonly used in chicken soup and in sopa seca, a type of side-dish.