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- 27511: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- ... might suggest that you wear a splint or receive an injection of anti-inflammatory medicines such as cortisone. You might try this for a month or so, but if the injection or the splint doesn't work then you might need surgery. The doctor might even give you a regime of exercises to do three or four times a day. But don't try the exercise if there is pain. You also could go to a chiropractor for exercise to help strengthen your wrist. If these treatments do not improve the condition then the doctor will recommend surgery ...
- 27512: Beowulf
- ... sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined Beowulf, more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. Beowulf's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to Beowulf wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on ... of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. Beowulf was able to overcome Grendel with minimal effort, but this was only the beginning of his quest. Next, the demon's mother had to be rid, and the battle was not as simple. Finally, Beowulf was to face the Dragon, who not only was the hardest battle, but also would be the end of Beowulf. The ...
- 27513: Shintoism
- ... Shinto religion was started in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) of Japanese history. The Tokugawa “Enlightenment” inspired a group of people who studied kokugaku, which roughly translated means “nativism,” “Japanese Studies,” or “Native Studies.” Kokugaku's intent was to recover “Japanese character” to what it was before the early influences of foreigners, especially the Chinese. Some of these influences include Confucianism (Chinese), Taoism (Chinese), Buddhism (Indian and Chinese), and Christianity (Western ... Shinto beliefs. Second, all Shinto cults believe in Kami (“the divine”) Individual clans worshipped a single Kami which was regarded as the principal ancestor of the clan. As the clan spread, it still worshipped it's Kami, but when one clan conquered another clan-the defeated clan had to worship the Kami of the victorious clan. What the Kami consist of is hard to define. Kami refers to the gods of ...
- 27514: Genetics and Evolution: Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome
- ... 21, or the presence of three copies of the 21st chromosome. As a result, the affected person has 47 chromosomes in all body cells instead of the normal 46, although how this causes the condition's symptoms is not yet known. Scientists assume that the reason for the abnormal chromosomal combination is the fertilization of an ovum having 24 chromosomes by a sperm with a normal assortment of 23, but they ... sperm or ovum instead of separating. In the type of Down syndrome called translocation, the extra chromosome 21 material is attached to one of the other chromosomes; when some, but not all, of the body's cells carry an extra chromosome 21, the condition is a type of Down syndrome called mosaicism. Down syndrome is not yet responsive to medical treatment, but better medical care of the accompanying disorders and infections ...
- 27515: Thallium
- ... worked well, but it was found to be too toxic. Thallium slats which burn with a bright green flame are used in flares and rockets. Thallium is the 60th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. There are 3.6 parts of Thallium in every million parts of the Earth’s crust. Thallium compounds are extremely toxic. The negative effects are cumulative and can be taken in through the skin. Poisoning from Thallium takes several days to effect you and when it does, it hits the ...
- 27516: The United States Completed Manifest Destiny At The Cost Of The Mexican Government
- ... at a cheap price. The selling of the Gasden Purchase was the down fall of President Santa Ana, and led to his replacement. The conflicts along the border region were a direct result of U.S. expansion policies and Mexican fear for the United States. The Americans saw Manifest Destiny, westward expansion, as there God given right. The United States proved often that it supported policy of expansion. With the Mexican-American war, the United States completed it's Manifest Destiny. The United States completed Manifest Destiny at the cost of the Mexican government and its people.
- 27517: The Dow Jones and Company
- The Dow Jones and Company Dow Jones & Company was founded in 1882 by Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now the world's most vital business and financial news and information service. The DJIA is an index of 30 "blue-chip" US stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks the stock performances of about one percent of the ... DJIA is the best-known market indicator in the world because it is old enough that many generations of investors have become accustomed to quoting it, and because the US stock market is the globe's biggest market index. Originally, Charles H. Dow simply added up the prices of the stocks in his average and divided by the number of stocks. But over time the divisor has been changed to preserve ...
- 27518: Violations of the Declaration of Human Rights During the Salem Witch Trials
- Violations of the Declaration of Human Rights During the Salem Witch Trials During the Salem witch trials, many violations of today´s Universal Declaration of Human Rights occurred. Inclusively, some are still being done today. Upon having a victim under an acusation, many articles were not respected. This is shown in the manner in which past time ... before the law". Many thought of the women accused of practicing witchcraft to be diabolic and inhuman ; in fact, they were thought of human figures of the devil. This would clearly interfere with the judge´s veredict and it would be almost impossible for the victimis to save themselves from being condemned to death. If these victims of whom most were in their late fifties, had been seen as people who ...
- 27519: To The Lighthouse
- To the Lighthouse, published in 1927 is one of Virginia Woolf s most successful novels written in a stream of consciousness style. The novel is divided into three parts, which revolve around the members of the Ramsey family and their guests during visits to their summer vacationing ... to be removed from the natural landscape, but prefers and feels safer to observe it at a distance through the frame of the windows, or even from behind the casing of the hedges. Mrs. Ramsey s strife to create harmony and build up the house as a sanctuary of life is constantly thwarted by the awesomeness of the nature which surrounds the house. The beach is not the only physical thing ...
- 27520: Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy
- ... aircraft modifications, on-board mission control system, ground facilities and support equipment, overall management, system integration and operations. The SOFIA project is currently moving forward with evaluation of proposals for prime contracts for the U.S. and German portions of the program. Final approval for program implementation has been received from the U.S. Congress and NASA management. The observatory will begin flight operations by the year 2001.
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