Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (kroits-felt yak-ob) n. a disease in which rapid progressive degeneration of brain tissue results in dementia and eventually death. It is caused by an abnormal prion protein (see
spongiform encephalopathy). Most cases occur sporadically but some forms of CJD are inherited and a few are acquired.
variant CJD (
vCJD) the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE): a form of CJD believed to be acquired by ingestion of infected beef products. [ H. G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and A. M. Jakob (1884–1931), German psychiatrists]
www.cjd.ed.ac.uk Website of the national CJD surveillance unit
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Frederick Manfred still stands tall in anthology; With a sure hand, editor John Calvin Rezmerski selected chunky parts of his books to `shamelessly shill' for author.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Review) (book review)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/28/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...article incorrectly said that Frederick Manfred was raised on a farm in Michigan. He...farm in Iowa. ***** The Frederick Manfred Reader - By: John Calvin Rezmerski...Greenwich Village. His name? Frederick Manfred of Luverne, Minn. We chatted, Fred...
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 "Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)")
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Freya Manfred reaches 'Home' with new poetry.
Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN); 1/9/2004; 700+ words
; ...Ann Grossmann ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Freya Manfred is talking about her new poetry collection...says. Yet there's no frustration in Manfred's voice as she calmly recalls disappointments...story thousands of poets could tell, but Manfred didn't give up. "I held on partly...
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Manfred's mental theater and the construction of knowledge.(Baron George Gordon Noel Byron's poem)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900; 9/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...with deeper awe. --Francis Jeffrey on Manfred, 1817 Opinions are made to be changed...not be shocked by the announcement that Manfred (1817) is a skeptical work. A number...of the embrace of radical skepticism in Manfred yields important discoveries about Byron...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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"LOCAL' LAWYER HELPED BASEBALL AVERT STRIKE; ROME NATIVE, CORNELL GRAD, ROB MANFRED WAS ONE OF THE CHIEF NEGOTIATORS FOR MLB.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 9/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...Michael Staff writer It was late. Rob Manfred was tired, and he was hungry. But most of all, he was sweaty. So Manfred, one of Major League Baseball's...The answer was ... neither. Rob Manfred, a Rome native, said he and the others...
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Manfred Worner Memorial Lecture Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin, 25th January 2001.
M2 Presswire; 1/25/2001; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-25 January 2001-NATO: Manfred Worner Memorial Lecture Konrad-Adenauer...for inviting me to deliver this year's Manfred Worner Memorial Lecture. I am well aware that Manfred Worner was an active member not only of...
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Sensitivity Creativity & Activity.(photographers Hermine and Manfred Gsteu)
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Manfred began, "I had seen some photos by Hermine...evening that I missed my last train, so Manfred drove me home. A month later I phoned...awarded their photography. Both Hermine and Manfred continue to be fascinated by what they...
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BASEBALL EXECUTIVE TOUTS PLAYERS UNION; ROBERT MANFRED JR. TELLS LEMOYNE COLLEGE CROWD OF MAJOR LEAGUE'S EXAMPLE.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 11/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...model for the American labor movement. Robert D. Manfred Jr., a Major League Baseball executive vice president...tremendous influence on how the industry works," Manfred said. Manfred was born in Rome and attended LeMoyne for two years...
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Tribute to Writer Fredrick Manfred
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 10/4/1994; 700+ words
; ...the Midwest died last month. Fredrick Manfred was 82. He had written 34 books about...Northwest Iowa, where he was born. Manfred was interviewed sometime ago by Minnesota Public Radio. FREDRICK MANFRED, Writer: [in interview with Minnesota...
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Phoenix Media Group to Form Manfred Moose Foundation to Aid Children.
PR Newswire; 9/5/2001; 700+ words
; ...launched a plan for the establishment of the Manfred Moose Foundation. The mission of the Manfred Moose Foundation is to help mend the spirits...around the world. To accomplish this the Manfred Moose Foundation will form several Manfred...
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Trotting horse, Manfred Hanover, is undefeated in 11 straight races, due to training by his owners, Walter Szczepanski and his son, John.
PR Newswire; 4/28/1986; 700+ words
; ...years. Despite their unorthodox regimen, Manfred Hanover has gone undefeated in 11 straight...willing to offer purses high enough to attract Manfred. The competition has not approached Manfred's level, but he managed to beat a good field...
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Manfred
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Manfred , c.1232-1266, king of Sicily (1258-66...illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, Manfred was regent in Sicily for his brother Conrad IV . Conrad died in 1254, and Manfred seized the regency for Conrad's young son...
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Manfred Wörner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Manfred W ö rner Manfred W ö rner (1934-1994), the former West German minister...West relations after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Manfred W ö rner was born in Stuttgart, (West) Germany, on September...
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Eicher, Manfred
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Manfred Eicher Record company owner, producer For the Record … Manfred Eicher is the founder of Edition of Contemporary Music (ECM) Records, a label he formed in 1969. At ECM, Eicher became the label ’ s producer, helping...
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Bayer, Manfred E. (1928- )
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Bayer, Manfred E. (1928- ) German physician While educated as a physician, Manfred Bayer is best known for the series of fundamental contributions he has made to the study of bacterial and viral ultrastructure. He was the first person to visualize...
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Manfred, Frederick (Frederick Feikema)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Manfred, Frederick (Frederick Feikema) (1912– ),Iowa‐born author of Frisian ancestry who also called himself...
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