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- 9551: Jackie Robinson
- ... was almost impossible because the NFL was as white as the Major Leagues. Now most people know that from 1939 to 1945 Word War II was going on, and therefore Jackie was aware that hed soon be drafted into the military. It happened on April 3, 1942 Robinson was enrolled or "inducted" into the army, fort Riley in Kansas. Again racism was a problem. He was assigned Sargent at first ...
- 9552: Male Circumcision: A Social and Medical Misconception
- ... to realistically analyze the data available and decide if they truly are an advocate, or are merely following in the steps of their colleagues. References American Nurses Association (1991). Standards of clinical nursing practice. Washington, D.C.: American Nurses Association. Gelbaum, I. (1992). Circumcision to educate not indoctrinate-a mandate for certified nurse-midwives. Journal of Nurse-
- 9553: Lucid Dreaming
- ... immediately with two simple techniques for stimulating lucid dreams. Lucid dreamers make a habit of "reality testing." This means investigating the environment to decide whether you are dreaming or awake. Ask yourself many times a day, "Could I be dreaming?" Then, test the stability of your current reality by reading some words, looking away and looking back while trying to will them to change. The instability of dreams is the easiest ...
- 9554: Leukemia
- ... cancer(MedicineNet-leukemia, 1997). In conclusion, Leukemia can be fatal, but with early diagnosis, proper treatments, and a lot of luck, it can be put into remission. With treatment options improving constantly, there may one day be a sure cure. Leukemia is a very dominant disease and very hard to treat. The key may be in the causes.
- 9555: Jacques Louis David
- ... sycophant, but a great painter. "He was born into a world in which painting was for the privileged few," Wilson writes. "His images showed the power of art to electrify even the commonest citizen." Bibliography: D. L. Dowd, Pageant-Master of the Republic (1948); J. Lindsay, Death of the Hero (1960); Warren Roberts, Jacques Louis David, Revolutionary Artist (1989). Dorthy Johnson. Jacques-Louis David: The Art of Metamorphosis; Princeton University Press ...
- 9556: Huntington's Disease
- ... Guthrie wanted to focus the organization on patient care, but Wexler was intent on finding a cure. So, she began to invite biologists to help study the disease while she worked to get her Ph.D. In 1976 she moved to Washington to become executive director of the Congressional Commission for the control of Huntington's disease and it's Consequences. Once there, they discovered that Huntington's disease works by ...
- 9557: How Nutrients Get in, and Wastes Out.
- ... are a vital part of our food that are absorbed through the small intestine. There are two different types of vitamins, water-soluble (All the B vitamins, and vitamin C) and fat-soluble (vitamins A, D and K). Neutral fats, or triglycerides, are the principal form of dietary fat. They are simple compounds, and within digestion are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids, their component parts. Ingestion Intake of food ...
- 9558: Eczema
- ... the moisture and oil content to the skin. They are available in the forms of cream, ointment, lotions, and medicinal bath oils, and are sold by prescription. Emollients need to be used several times a day, even when the skin is apparently free of eczema. Topical steroids are carefully designed anti-inflammatory medicines that are used to bring eczema under control quickly. They soothe inflammation and itching, reduce the risk of ...
- 9559: No-Calorie Powder May Substitute for Food's Fat
- ... his new substitute. "I wouldn't expect Z-Trim to have the same kinds of problems as olestra," says Margo Wootan, a senior scientist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C. "Fiber is already found in our diet, while olestra is a synthetic chemical. There is also concern for the "microbial stability" of foods containing Z-Trim. "Whenever you remove the lipid material and replace ...
- 9560: Development of the Human Zygote
- ... comments of documented teratogens (ACOG Technical Bulletin, Feb.1985) Agent Effects Comments Drugs and Chemicals Alcohol Growth retardation, mental retardation, various major and minor malformations Risk due to ingestion of one or two drinks per day (1-2 oz) may cause a small reduction in average birth weight. Androgens Hermaphroditism in female offspring, advanced genital development in males Effects are dose dependent and related to stage of embryonic development. Depending on ...
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