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Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease
During a blood transfusion, a person (the recipient) receives healthy blood from another person (the donor). The donated blood is carefully screened for diseases before it is used. Before receiving a blood transfusion, the recipient's blood is analyzed closely (using blood typ... |
LESSON ONE: Transforming Everyday Objects
Marcel Duchamp: Bicycle Wheel, bicycle wheel on wooden stool, 1963 (Henley-on-Thames, Richard Hamilton Collection); © 2007 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris, photo credit: Cameraphoto/Art Resource, NY
Man Ray: Rayograph, gelatin silver print, 29.4×23.2 cm, 192... |
Who Is Affected by Raynaud's Phenomenon
Who Is Affected by Raynaud's Phenomenon?
About 10% of people are affected by one of two kinds of Raynaud's phenomenon:1
- Primary Raynaud's (sometimes called Raynaud's disease) has no known cause. It is more common than the secondary form of Raynaud's. It occurs most often in wom... |
Asthma and Exercise
What is exercise-induced asthma?
Most people diagnosed with asthma will experience asthma symptoms when exercising. In addition, some who are not diagnosed with asthma will experience asthma symptoms, but only during exercise. This is a condition called exercise-induced asthma.
Long-distance running... |
Most women have a vaginal yeast infection at some time. Candida albicans is a common type of fungus. It is often found in small amounts in the vagina, mouth, digestive tract, and on the skin. Usually it does not cause disease or symptoms.
Candida and the many other germs that normally live in the vagina keep each other... |
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis (say "en-doh-mee-tree-OH-sus") is a problem many women have during their childbearing years. It means that a type of tissue that lines your uterus is also growing outside your uterus. This does not always cause symptoms. And it usually isn't dangerous. But it can cause pain and othe... |
Promising practice: India’s civil law, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, includes dowry-related harassment as a form of domestic violence (Section 3(b)). It is important dowry-related violence and deaths be prohibited under criminal laws, as well. (See Harmful practices against women in India: An examinat... |
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What is pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the Reference pancreas Opens New Window Reference Opens New Window, an organ in your belly that makes the hormones Reference insulin Opens New Window and Reference glucagon Opens New Window. These two hormones control how your body uses the sugar found in the food y... |
Jun 3, 2011 / ENERGY GLOBE Award
Project presentation - "Recycling island"
Micronesia is an idyllic island paradise with a few flaws in its beauty. The islands’ wastes are either deposited at a landfill, exported, or all too often simply dumped into the sea. Plastic bottles, aluminum cans and even auto batteries are di... |
Gary McConkey from Knightdale, N.C., writes:
I often park my car in the sun. When I get back inside, it feels warmer than the outside temperature. Why is that?
This is a good example of the “greenhouse effect,” which is essential to life on Earth. Without it, our planet wouldn’t be warm enough for living things to surv... |
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The Story of Why Engine Oil Becomes Engine Sludge
In engines that have failed prematurely, the oil has very often been transformed into a high viscosity deposit of brown or black goo, commonly referred to as "sludge."
By Don Fedak
Fresh engine oil is a clear, free-flowing... |
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Work Out With Your Dog - How Animal Agility Training Can Burn Calories For You
The University of Massachusetts studied human oxygen consumption during canine agility training. John Ales
Vigorous Exercise for Dog and Human
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Department of Kinesiology have studied the impact o... |
Geology and Geography Information about Portage County Wisconsin
We will provide as much historical map information as possible about the county. Google Map of Our Museums .
How Wisconsin Was Surveyed
The methods used to survey land is largely unknown to the general public. But, the Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records... |
Do you want to travel to Mars?
Design houses or create computer software?
Do you want to discover a cure to cancer or protect rivers and oceans from pollution?
If you do, be sure to take lots of math in school.
Many challenging and rewarding careers - not just engineering - demand a strong background in math. Classes l... |
Hepatitis A is a virus that can infect the liver. In most cases, the infection goes away on its own and doesn't lead to long-term liver problems. In rare cases, it can be more serious.
The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool of an infected person. It is spread when a person eats food or drinks water that has come i... |
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The Hebrew Bible is the cornerstone of the Jewish people. Virtually all Jewish creativity refers to this fundamental text, and it has also left its imprint on Christianity and Islam.
The exhibition at the Shrine of the Book Complex represents a journey through time, which, adopting a scholarly-historical approach, trac... |
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Peoria Tribe of Indians of OklahomaThe Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma is a confederation of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankeshaw and Wea Indians united into a single tribe in 1854. The tribes which constitute The Confederated Peorias, as they then were called, originated in the lands bordering the Great Lakes and drained... |
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Here, now, are two great whales, laying their heads together; let us join them, and lay together our own.
Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all... |
The scabs that won’t heal: Racial injustice, stereotypes and social ills
By DeShuna Spencer
new america media
America is in denial. Everyday millions of us of various ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations congregate together in our places of work, at our schools/universities and public spaces exchanging politi... |
Hurricane Joan's passage westward across Nicaragua is a story of extremes. Joan built up strength as it moved across the Caribbean Sea until it came ashore at the town of Bluefields on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast. The hurricane threw everything it had at Bluefields and Corn Island. Now there is nothing left of either co... |
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Don't know if you knew this but there are other places that have sweet onions too that are indigenous to their area.Texas has their 1015 Super Sweet(planted on Oct.15) and Washington has what's called Walla Walla's. I think Hawaii has a particular sweet onion too.
That's not a post Iíd expect from someone who likes to ... |
Studies suggest that only 31% of Europe is thought to have a water supply that is either plentiful or sufficient to meet demands until 2015, and water stress indexes show a number of countries with traditionally wet climates such as Belgium and Bulgaria, under significant water stress. Therefore, there is both a desire... |
In any large city just a handful of bars give the police far more trouble than all the rest put together. The same is true of many other types of establishments, such as schools, convenience stores, and parking lots. In each case, just a few produce far more crime, disorder, and calls for police assistance than the res... |
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A diverse fauna is also found in this relatively high rainfall region.
However, the region around Perth is heavily developed and much of this region has already been cleared. While there are several large protected areas in the region, continued development, habitat fragmentation, dieback disease, and inappropriate fir... |
Q. What's wrong with hot dogs?
A. Nitrite additives in hotdogs form carcinogens.
Petition to ban
Three different studies have come out in the past year, finding that the consumption
of hot dogs can be a risk factor for childhood cancer.
Peters et al. studied the relationship between the intake of
certain foods and the ... |
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An earthquake is a sudden vibration or trembling in the Earth. More than 150,000 tremors strong enough to be felt by humans occur each year worldwide (see Chance of an Earthquake). Earthquake motion is caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion. Most earthquakes are produce... |
PPPL scientists propose a solution to a critical barrier to producing fusion
Posted April 23, 2012; 05:00 p.m.
Physicists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a possible solution to a mystery that has long baffled researchers working to harness fusion. If confi... |
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Eta 6-hour 300 mb heights and wind speed (shaded) valid 5/12 18 UTC.
The weather pattern on May 12 featured a large upper-level ridge over the eastern United States. A strong upper jet was located over eastern Canada. Northeast Pennsylvania was far removed from... |
PRLog (Press Release)
- Apr. 10, 2012 -
Many are not aware that on the day Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic, the ship had received no less than six wireless transmissions describing the extent of the dangerous ice fields and bergs, but that not all of these messages made it to the bridge and that ... |
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A childhood sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) is known to have negative consequences on cognitive development, behavior, quality of life and utilization of health care resources. However, a research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated... |
CAMBRIDGE – Public-opinion polls show that citizens in many democracies are unhappy with their leaders. This is particularly true in Great Britain, where a number of members of Parliament have used their housing allowances to enhance their income, sometimes legally and sometimes not. Some analysts predict that only hal... |
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's record-setting performances have unleashed a wave of interest in the ultimate limits to human running speed. A new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology offers intriguing insights into the biology and perhaps even the future of human running speed.
The newly published evide... |
As millions across India thronged Durga Puja marquees on the penultimate day of the festival Wednesday, so did the Jaintias, an indigenous tribe of Meghalaya comprising Christians, continuing a 400-year-old unique tradition.
Worshipping Goddess Durga with the same fervour and devotion but with a different set of ritual... |
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|Trees and Shrubs that Tolerate Saline Soils and Salt Spray Drift||
Concentrated sodium (Na), a component of salt, can damage plant tissue whether it contacts above or below ground parts. High salinity can reduce plant growth and may even cause plant death. Care should be taken to avoid excessive salt accumulation from... |
Most of us look forward to spring’s arrival: new blooms, new colors and warmer temperatures allowing more outdoor activity. But for the estimated 20 percent of Americans with seasonal allergies, spring can be a time of itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and other miseries of the season. Commonly called “hay fever,” these rea... |
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Lama Ole Nydahl
The six liberating actions
are a motivational teaching for direct use in one's life. As is generally known,
Buddhism has a very practical aim and its view is exceedingly clear. No one
gets enlightened from only hearing teachings. Lasting results come from real
experiences and the changes they bring abou... |
Investigate Your Indoor Air Quality
You worry about smog and outdoor air pollutants, but do you give indoor air quality a second thought?
In the air we breathe outdoors, we know that smog and other pollutants are a big cause for concern. But don't assume that the air quality inside your home is perfectly safe. A number... |
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Python's flexible, duck-typed object system lowers the cost of architectural options that are more difficult to exercise in more rigid languages (yes, we are thinking of C++). One of these is carefully separating your data model (the classes and data structures that represent whatever state your application is designed... |
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Samuel D. Evans
West Central Experiment Station
University of Minnesota
now Emeritus Professor at Morris, Minnesota
John F. Moncrief
Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
University of Minnesota
Gyles W. Randall
Southern Experiment Station
University of Minnesota
William E. Lueschen
Department of Agronomy and Plant Ge... |
ActiveMQ via C# using Apache.NMS Part 1
Java Message Service (JMS) is the de facto standard for asynchronous messaging between loosely coupled, distributed applications. Per the specification, it provides a common way for Java application to create, send, receive and read messages. This is great for enterprises or orga... |
Introductionfox, carnivorous mammal of the dog family, found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. It has a pointed face, short legs, long, thick fur, and a tail about one half to two thirds as long as the head and body, depending on the species. Solitary most of the year, foxes do not live in dens except in the ... |
Nearly everybody with more than the minimum amount of computer knowledge will have used the built in Windows Task Manager, and know what an important tool it can sometimes be. Whenever a program crashes, hangs, consumes too many resources or just shouldn’t be there, often the quickest and easiest way to solve the probl... |
Cañon City (kănˈyən) [key], city (1990 pop. 12,687), seat of Fremont co., S central Colo., at the mouth of the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River (see Royal Gorge); laid out 1859 on the site of a blockhouse built (1807) by Zebulon M. Pike, inc. 1872. It is a health and tourist resort in a scenic area with mineral sprin... |
Below you will find several recent observations about the relationship between reading and science process skills.
Significant improvement in both science and reading scores occurred when the regular basal reading program was replaced with reading in science that correlated with the science curriculum (Romance and Vita... |
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Sulaimaniyah (sōˌlāmänˈēə) [key], town (1987 pop. 364,096), NE Iraq. The town, founded in 1789, is a trade center inhabited by Kurds and has long been a center of Kurdish nationalism. Since 1992 it has been an important town in the so-called Kurdish Autonomous Region.
More on Sulaimaniyah from Fact Monster:
See more En... |
Defining Dry Eyes: Doctors Agree That Dry Eyes Involve Water Loss in the Tear Film’s Aqueous Layer
Physicians look for a series of symptoms for dry eyes, not an exact cause or condition, says Bio-Logic Aqua Research Founder Sharon Kleyne.
Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) April 09, 2012
In a recent interview, Mrs. Kleyne discuss... |
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Zugspitze (tsōkˈshpĭtˈsə) [key], mountain, 9,721 ft (2,963 m) high, in the Bavarian Alps and on the German–Austrian border; highest peak of Germany. A cog-and-pinion railroad connects the popular resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, at its foot, with the summit. Zugspitze is home to a meteorlogical observatory.
The Columb... |
Stream Quality Assessment Program
A stream is a combination of all of its physical, chemical and biological characteristics. Human activities shape and alter many of these characteristics. The health of our rivers and streams is closely linked to their surrounding watersheds. Ecologists measure the extent to which huma... |
A canticle (from the Latin canticulum, a diminutive of canticum, song) is a hymn (strictly excluding the Psalms) taken from the Bible. The term is often expanded to include ancient non-biblical hymns such as the Te Deum and certain psalms used liturgically.
These three canticles are sometimes referred to as the "evange... |
Des Moines County, IowaEdit This Page
From FamilySearch Wiki
Des Moines County Courthouse
513 N. Main St.
PO Box 277
Burlington, Iowa 52601
1834--Des Moines County was created 1 October 1834, when Des Moines County Congress passed an act attaching the Black Hawk Purchase to the Territory of Michigan in June of 1834 pri... |
of Scotland's "traditional" Christmas celebrations (other
than the religious festival) originated in the 19th century (Prince
Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, had a lot to do with it!) and
so England and Scotland developed the same traditions from around
that time, Christmas trees, decorations, Santa Claus, presents,
... |
When a child who has been hospitalized with a serious infection is sent home to complete a prolonged course of antibiotics, they can receive their medicine in two ways — by mouth, or intravenously, via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. Though PICC lines can be scary for pediatric patients, and requi... |
The Demise of the Middle Class: Early 1970's an historic turning point
By Tony Allison, December 8, 2008
As the credit crisis deepens and morphs into uncharted waters, a little perspective is necessary on what it is costing, in both dollars and human terms. You may have seen the mind-numbing comparisons with other mass... |
When the last oil well runs dry
Just as certain as death and taxes is the knowledge that we shall one day be forced to learn to live without oil.
Exactly when that day will dawn nobody knows, but people in middle age today can probably expect to be here for it.
Long before it arrives we shall have had to commit ourselv... |
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Water and sediment testing
EPA is currently collecting and analyzing water and sediment samples to help states and other federal agencies understand the immediate and long-term impacts of oil contamination along the Gulf coast. The results and the interpretation of all data collected by EPA will be posted to www.epa.go... |
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All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA
(Reuters) - Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said, following several recalls of the artificial hip parts.
All-metal hip implants were developed to be... |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joint research between Florida Museum of Natural History and Chinese scientists to discover and interpret the world’s earliest known flowering fossil is the subject of a PBS NOVA documentary, “First Flower,” which debuts at 8 p.m. April 17.
The origin of flowers is one of botany’s deepest mysteries,... |
Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
Word of the Day
Vermicular ver-MIK-yuh-ler (adjective) Resembling a worm in form or motion; of, relating to or caused by worms - www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
Martin Luther King Research and... |
Wool rugs have what is called a particular "hand" or texture that reflects the level of 'scratchiness' found in the finished product. The manner of grooming and shearing and resulting processing of the fiber can vary widely amongst carpet producers. Further complications regarding the wide range in texture is the fact ... |
See what questions
a doctor would ask.
Leri-Weil syndrome (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by short forearms...more »
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Leri-Weil syndrome:
Leri-Weil syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare ... |
9.0 SleepWatch ® ( Actigraphy) Measure of Sleep on Workdays and Non-Workdays
It was hypothesized that deployment of a combination of four fatigue management technologies would result in increased sleep time (actigraph determined) under both Canadian hours-of-service (Study Phase 1) and U.S. hours-of-service (Study Phas... |
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Healthy Affordable Food
RWJF Priority: Increase access to high-quality, affordable foods through new or improved grocery stores and healthier corner stores and bodegas
Research shows that having a supermarket or grocery store in a neighborhood increases residents’ fruit and vegetable consumption and is associated with ... |
The ILC promises extraordinary power in the study of the Terascale. The annihilation of an electron and its antiparticle, the positron, allows the understanding of collisions to an unparalleled level of detail and precision. As others have comprehensively documented, the ILC view of the Terascale, complementary to the ... |
Last Friday, The Hill’s Congress Blog highlighted the innovative ways governments, NGO’s and the private sector are using to aid for global health. Programs like the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria are not only ensuring that health interventions are... |
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Some food and nutrition messages are being heard by American consumers, with survey data from the International Food Information Council Foundation’s (IFIC) indicating that 70 and 63% of consumers trying to consume less sugar and HFCS, respectively.
Data from IFIC’s annual survey, published in the Journal of the Academ... |
WebMD Medical News
Laura J. Martin, MD
Oct. 31, 2011 -- It's no surprise that many sodas have a lot of sugar. What may be more surprising is that many fruit drinks, often billed as healthier alternatives, are often loaded with close to the same amount of sugar and calories.
That is one of the findings of a new report f... |
Stat: Of all infertile women, an estimated 15 percent are infertile because of PID.
What is it exactly? "Pelvic inflammatory disease" is shorthand for any serious, non-specific bacterial infection of the reproductive organs that are housed in the pelvis: the uterus, uterine lining, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries. Thes... |
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Key stage 1: use of fire
As most books and museum displays about the evolution of human society mention, the mastery of fire was one of the most crucial steps in human development. Cooking, warmth and defense followed – allowing humans to develop in a newly accelerated way. As well as the ‘good’ things, there was now p... |
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Ever wonder what would happen if every single adult in the U.S. took a few hours each month to support a program that supports the well-being of children? Perhaps you would choose to advocate for a child in an unstable environment; or a child in poor health; or one who is struggling with their academics; or one who fac... |
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