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PreventDisease.com - Pets Benefit Human Health - 0 views

  • The health benefits of pet ownership are obvious for people who like animals, and most of us doat on friendly, clean, non-threatening animals. Dogs and cats are generally more affectionate and entertaining as pets than, say, fish or birds or ferrets, though many delight in those animals, too.
  • Besides that, a pet gives you something to care for and thus provides some structure for your life.
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    Many articles present pet ownership as a key to heart health, social support, and long life. In one study last year, researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo found that married couples who owned pets had a lower heart rate and blood pressure whether at rest or when undergoing stressful tests than those without pets.
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Bodybuilding.com - Mauro Di Pasquale - Cardio Training Guidelines For Basketball Players! - 0 views

  • is crucial in order to build a solid base of conditioning. This type of training should be executed 3-4 days per week and can involve activities such as running, biking, hiking and swimming.
  • Running is extremely effective, but it is also extremely stressful if done over long periods and distances. Cross-Training is an effective method to use in order to get results with little risk to your body
  • . The stresses that the body encounters doing a variety of activities is more beneficial to the athlete than the stresses encountered by doing the same old, tired routine. Also, the risk of injury is greater if you only take part in one activity.
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  • Exercise Bike - 30-45 minutes. Jogging - 30 minutes. Stairmaster - 30 minutes. Aerobics Class - 30 minutes. Water Exercise - 30 minutes. Versa Climber - 30 minute
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The History of the Airplane - Orville and Wilbur Wright. - 0 views

  • Orville Wright (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) requested a patent application for a "flying machine" nine months before their successful flight in December 1903, which Orville Wright recorded in his diary. As part of the Wright Brothers' systematic practice of photographing every prototype and test of their various flying machines, they had persuaded an attendant from a nearby lifesaving station to snap Orville Wright in full flight. The craft soared to an altitude of 10 feet, traveled 120 feet, and landed 12 seconds after takeoff. After making two longer flights that day, Orville and Wilbur Wright sent this telegram to their father, instructing him to "inform press."
  • "flight is possible to man...[and] I feel that it will soon cost me an increased amount of money if not my life"
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Advertising to children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • he type of advertisements focused on the youth market generally take on different forms from standard advertising to adults. Young people are more susceptible to product placements and tie-ins. For example fast food restaurants routinely offer toys connected to popular movies and a number of toy lines are created around successful existing television series. Coca-Cola paid $150,000,000 for the global tie-in marketing rights to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.[6] Advertiser also attempt to disguise ads so that children will spend more time looking at them. Quaker Oatmeal had a series of ads published in 4 children's magazines that appeared to be Popeye comics and the Seventeen Magazine "Ask Loren" column of the 1980s, a supposed beauty advice column, were really ads for Epilady brand products.
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      THis is so weird....
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American Chronicle | Bats In Austin Texas - 0 views

  • Bats are much maligned and misunderstood in society. Often associated with vampires, belfries, and bad hair days, the bat holds a mystique of fright, and is tragically misunderstood.
  • Austin´s bats migrate every spring from Mexico, and have made their home under the Congress Street Bridge by the thousands since 1980. Primarily female, the bats come to Austin to have their pups, usually in early June.
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Braille alphabet - 0 views

  • It was invented by Louis Braille (1809-1852), a French teacher of the blind. It consists of patterns of raised dots arranged in cells of up to six dots in a 3 x 2 configuration.
  • Each cell represents a letter, numeral or punctuation mark.
  • Grade 3, which is used only in personal letters, diaries, and notes. It is a kind of shorthand, with entire words shortened to a few letters.
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  • Braille has been adapted to write many different languages, including Chinese, and is also used for musical and mathematical notation.
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Search Results for cancer - Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition - 0 views

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  • When a person has the disease called cancer, certain cells in the body grow in an uncontrolled way. The human body contains billions of cells, most of which constantly reproduce themselves through the process called cell division. The body normally controls this process. In some people, however, ..
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How Does Lung Cancer Harm Your Body? | eHow.com - 0 views

  • Lung cancer most often spreads to the liver, the adrenal glands, the bones and the brain.Metastatic lung cancer in the liver usually does not cause symptoms, at least by the time of diagnosis.Metastatic lung cancer in the adrenal glands also typically causes no symptoms by the time of diagnosis.Metastasis to the bones is most common with small cell cancers but also occurs with other lung cancer types. Lung cancer that has metastasized to the bone causes bone pain, usually in the backbone (vertebrae), the thighbones and the ribs.Lung cancer that spreads to the brain can cause difficulties with vision, weakness on one side of the body and/or seizures.
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    it could spread to many different parts of the body
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Thyroid Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute - 0 views

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  • Cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.
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    Cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.
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Student Research Center - powered by EBSCOhost: WHICH FIRST THANKSGIVING? - 0 views

  • All of these thanksgiving celebrations happened before the Pilgrims had their feast: APRIL 3, 15 13 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon celebrated a day of thanks when he landed in what is now Florida. SEPTEMBER 8, 1565 Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles held a thanksgiving service when he founded St. Augustine in Florida. APRIL 20, 1598 The group of Spaniards led by Don Juan de Oñate gave thanks. They had survived a 350-mile trip from Mexico to a spot near what is now El Paso, Texas. With the Pueblo people, they feasted on roasted geese, ducks, and fish, along with local vegetables and cactus fruit. DECEMBER 4, l619 A group of Virginia settlers is said to have held their colony's first thanksgiving service. They gave thanks for their safe arrival in Virginia.
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Prostate Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute - 0 views

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  • Cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum).
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CO2 and temperature change - 0 views

  • According to global warming theory, if an enhanced greenhouse effect (from increased levels of CO2 or indeed any other greenhouse gas) is responsible for warming the earth, then the rate of temperature rise should be greatest in that part of the earth’s atmosphere known as the troposphere, specifically in the tropics. And yet the observations, from weather balloons and satellites have consistently shown that not to be the case. I urge readers to look at the Christy et al papers below. The latest one was recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research (2007). This may seem like a rather technical issue, but it strikes at the very heart of the theory of man made global warming.
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WWF - Giant Panda - 0 views

  • 26-83 pounds of bamboo a day
  • Population: Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild
  • Chinese government had established over 50 panda reserves
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  • 4,000 square miles and over 45 percent of remaining giant panda habitat
  • around 61 percent of the population, or about 980 pandas, are under protection in reserves
  • 1,600 individuals estimated to remain in the wild.
  • white coat with black fur around their eyes, on their ears, muzzle, legs and shoulders
  • The unique physical features of the species include broad, flat molars and an enlarged wrist bone that functions as an opposable thumb
  • Giant pandas are classified as bears
  • 5 feet long from nose to rump, with a 4-6 inch tail
  • adult panda can weigh about 220-330 pounds
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      WWF = World Wildlife Fund
  • habitat is found at the top of the Yangtze Basin
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - 0 views

  • Dog showing, in which dogs compete to earn the title of champion and other honors, is a popular sport in many parts of the world.
  • international titles
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    HISD Database
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Sudden Death In Athletes - About Sudden Death in Athletes - 0 views

  • Several deaths of athletes have been related to drug abuse. Although it is not possible to mention all drugs that have been causally linked with sudden death in athletes, the most important (9) of them are: Ephedrine (Ma-Huang or herba ephedra) Cocaine Amphetamines Anabolic steroids (oxymesterone, methandrostenolone, stanozol, etc) Erythropoetin Alcohol Ergotamine derivatives "Energy" drinks
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City Populations - World City Population, Biggest Largest Cities in the World - Worldat... - 0 views

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      biggest-Tokyo, Japan-28,025,000 people smallest- Napoli, Italy-3,012,000 people
  • 1. Tokyo, Japan - 28,025,000 2. Mexico City, Mexico - 18,131,000 3. Mumbai, India - 18,042,000 4. Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 17, 711,000 5. New York City, USA - 16,626,000 6. Shanghai, China - 14,173,000 7. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,488,000 8. Los Angeles, USA - 13,129,000 9. Calcutta, India - 12,900,000 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 12,431,000
  • 91. Melbourne, Australia - 3,188,000 92. Salvador, Brazil - 3,180,000 93. Dalian, China - 3,153,000 94. Caracas, Venezuela - 3,153,000 95. Adis Abeba, Ethiopia - 3,112,000 96. Athina, Greece - 3,103,000 97. Cape Town, South Africa - 3,092,000 98. Koln, Germany - 3.067,000 99. Maputo, Mozambique - 3,017,000 100. Napoli, Italy - 3,012,000
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    largest cities in the world-by population
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Alternative Fuel Sources - Cheaper And Eco-Friendly - 0 views

  • The conventional and traditional fuel sources are becoming more and more expensive to extract and their indiscriminate use in the past century has resulted in their depletion.
  • natural fuel sources will reach critically low levels and precipitate a crisis much earlier than we think.
  • promising discoveries
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  • mankind would have perfected and commercialized alternate sources of fuel that will be eco- friendly and affordable too.
  • Bio-diesel is one such alternate fuel source that is extracted from plants.
  • E 85, bio-diesel
  • Its contents of 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol mean that it is at least better than using pure gasoline.
  • uch alternate fuel sources like E 85 score above gasoline, they still pollute and require a vast amount of corn to be grown
  • translates into availability of lesser land for growing food for people.
  • electric cars seem to be the best alternate fuel source that we have
  • conserve our natural fuel sources.
  • efficient because all of the electricity that they need can be generated at one central location.
  • much better option than consuming petroleum derivatives and polluting more by using small and inefficient combustion motors.
  • Electricity
  • produced in any manner that suits the needs on a particular location depending on the resources it has
  • coal, hydro-electric or wind to produce this electricity that is required for electric cars.
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The Jonas Brothers: a study in awesomeness - Music - Cleveland.com - 0 views

  • physical attributes generate in fans (particularly those of the opposite sex) have contributed to the group's popularity in ways that cannot be overstated
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5 Deadliest Effects of Global Warming: Global Warming Effects, Causes of Global Warming... - 0 views

  • Green house gases stay can stay in the atmosphere for an amount of years ranging from decades to hundreds and thousands of years. No matter what we do, global warming is going to have some effect on Earth. Here are the 5 deadliest effects of global warming.
  • As the temperature of oceans rises, so will the probability of more frequent and stronger hurricanes
  • global warming will exacerbate the conditions and could lead to conflicts and war.
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  • urricanes cause do billions of dollars in damage, diseases cost money to treat and control and conflicts exacerbate all of these.
  • The ice caps melting is a four-pronged danger.
  • First, it will raise sea levels.
  • Second, melting ice caps will throw the global ecosystem out of balance
  • Third, temperature rises and changing landscapes in the artic circle will endanger several species of animals. Only the most adaptable will survive.
  • ourth, global warming could snowball with the ice caps gone
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Bat World - 0 views

  • Bats are not flying mice; they are not even remotely related to rodents. Bats are such unique animals that scientists have placed them in a group all their own, called 'Chiroptera’, which means hand-wing. Bats are grouped with primates and lemurs in a grand order called Archonta.
  • Bats are not blind. Most bats can see as well as humans. Fruit bats have eyesight that is adapted to low-light, much like cats. Fruit bats also see in color.
  • If a bat swoops toward you, it’s probably after the mosquito that is hovering just above your head -  not your hair.
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  • Bats are not ugly or dirty. Most bats have very cute faces, some even resemble deer, rabbits, and little Chihuahuas. Like cats, bats spend an enormous amount of time grooming their fur, keeping it soft and silky.
  • Not all bats are vampires.  Of the world’s 1100+ species, only three are vampire bats limited mostly to Latin America. Vampire bats are very small (about the size of a package of M&Ms). Vampire bats do not attack humans or suck our blood; they prefer to get their teaspoon-sized meals from other animals.
  • Bats are wild animals, and all wild animals can be dangerous. Additionally, grounded bats are more likely to be sick so they should never be rescued bare-handed.
  • Bats are shy, gentle, and intelligent. They are among the slowest reproducing animals on earth. Most bat species have only one live young per year.
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