Handicraft
* are a time-honored trade in Mexico and artisans are deeply respected for their skill
  - an important industry and craft products are exported throughout the world
  - artifacts
  - both practical implements and clothing and often have deep symbolic meaning
  - pieces of art that serve either a functional, practical or decorative purpose
  - the end product of a living culture
  - work
* form another important source of income.
* have an antique tradition on the island and are still today widely practised.
* is work
* mimic the physiological effects of meditation.
* seem to require more time and are labor intensive.

Hieroglyphic
* are a form of ancient writing
  - as much an artform as a means of expressing ideas and information
  - bands
  - notation
  - picture symbols representing an idea, object, or sound
* usually refers to the writing of ancient Egypt.

Hybridization
* also makes the plant bigger and more stress resistant.
* analyses of nervous system gene expression.
* are relatively rare among native species because of disjunctive distribution.
* can change the genetic makeup of plants in many ways
  - lead to many interesting new plants
* commonly occurs in nature.
* cross between two varieties or species.
* detects only a few specific drug related mutations.
* does occur in nature but it is very very rare.
* is an evolutionary mechanism that produces new species
  - carried out primarily with yak females mated to bulls of local cattle
  - considered a threat to the endangered Banteng
  - correlated with introgression
  - couplings
  - different from grafting
  - now a common agricultural practice used to increase production in plants
  - similar to the hybridizations that occur in the plant and animal kingdoms
* is the breeding of Vitis vinifera with resistant species
  - practice of two different species interbreeding
* occurs when recently diverged populations interbreed.
* phenomenon naturally generated at such interfaces.
* prominent example of molecular recognition.
* refers to the formation of double stranded nucleic acids.
* serious problem to our wild salmon when aquaculture fish escape.
* uses cross pollination to introduce desirable characteristics from two parent plants.

Hypopigmentation
* common complication with cryotherapy.
* is especially a problem for patients with a dark complexion
  - seen in blacks
  - used to describe areas of decreased skin color

Historical archaeology
* growing field in North America and other parts of the world.
* is the study of cultures with some form of writing
  - post-writing cultures
* plays a major role in the study of fur trade and mission sites.
* specialized subdiscipline within the field of archaeology.

Hormonal change
* Many hormonal changes occur during menopause.
* Some hormonal changes can cause the gums to become red, tender and bleed easily.
* are one of the many biochemical changes that takes place during a fast
  - partly to blame for the mood swings that many pregnant women experience
* associated with breast-feeding and menopause also can dampen desire
  - menopause can also cause symptoms
* brought on by menopause can cause dry eyes in older women.
* can also affect secretions from the tear glands.
* can cause high blood sugars especially in the morning
  - rage
  - leave the breasts less firm, more saggy
  - sometimes pique an irritable bowel
* help the skin and ligaments to relax and stretch.
* linked to pregnancy or menopause can cause hair loss in women.
* occur with estrogen production.
* put women at an increased risk for periodontal disease.
* related to puberty can put teens at greater risk for getting periodontal disease
  - the menstrual cycle can trigger cravings, for instance
* result in unusual swings in emotions.
* signal sexual maturity.
* take place as the leaf ages and two layers of cells become differentiated.