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cardiac output
cardiac output The amount of blood per minute pumped out by each of the two ventricles of the heart. A typical value in an adult at rest is 5 litres per minute. The output of each ventricle is the product of the stroke volume (about 70 ml) and the heart rate (about 70 per minute). The output... Read more |
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Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus Definition Status epilepticus is a term describing a state of continuous seizure activity. In the past, 30 minutes of continuing seizure or frequent attacks that prevent recovery was required for the definition of status to be met. However, since most seizures last less than... Read more |
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60 Minutes
60 MINUTES First Television Newsmagazine The first television newsmagazine show, 60 Minutes,premiered on CBS on 24 September 1968 as a bimonthly program in the Tuesday night at 10 P.M. slot. Its cohosts during its first years were veteran news reporters Harry Reasoner and... Read more |
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horsepower
horsepower unit of power in the English system of units. It is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds per minute or 550 foot-pounds per second or approximately 746 watts. The term horsepower originated with James Watt, who determined by experiment that a horse could do 33,000 foot-pounds of work a... Read more |
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half-life
half-life measure of the average lifetime of a radioactive substance (see radioactivity ) or an unstable subatomic particle. One half-life is the time required for one half of any given quantity of the substance to decay. For example, the half-life of a particular radioactive isotope of thorium... Read more |
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catalepsy
catalepsy , pathological condition characterized by a loss of consciousness accompanied by rigidity of muscles that keeps limbs in any position in which they are placed. Attacks vary from several minutes to days and occur in a variety of clinical syndromes, most frequently in schizophrenia,... Read more |
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microdissection
microdissection (micromanipulation) A technique used for the dissection of living cells under the high power of an optical microscope. It utilizes minute mechanically manipulated instruments, such as needles, scalpels, micropipettes, and lasers. For example, the instruments may be used to remove a... Read more |
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acinus
acinus (pl. acini) The smallest unit of a multilobular gland, such as the pancreas. Each acinus in the pancreas is made up of a hollow cluster of acinar cells, which produce the digestive enzymes secreted in pancreatic juice. Minute ducts from the pancreatic acini eventually drain into the... Read more |
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microvillus
microvillus One of a number of minute finger-like projections on the free surfaces of epithelial cells. Microvilli are covered with plasma membrane and their cytoplasm is continuous with the main cell cytoplasm. Their purpose is probably to increase the absorptive or secretory surface area of the... Read more |
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Irving, Washington
...Kilkenny” of “Cockloft Hall.” Federalist in politics, conservative in social attitude, and humorous in intention, these...1824), so adversely criticized that Irving was nearly discouraged from further literary activity. After two unproductive years... |
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New England
...harsh climate, rocky soil, and paucity of natural products discouraged colonization, except by the Puritans who sought a new home...transition to industrialism advanced, calling forth a generally conservative temper that came to be buttressed by a pride of heritage... |
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Schools of Law, Muslim
...school mediating between innovative and conservative; (iv) Hanbalite ( Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal), conservative and defensive of early patterns...of them: eclecticism (talfiq) is discouraged. There is also a number of Shīʿa... |
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CONSERVATIVE GROUP FOUNDER NOT DISCOURAGED
...Leadership Councils of America conducted its first anniversary banquet here Thursday night as the president of the politically conservative organization admitted he has some work cut out for him. "We're not growing as fast as I would like," said Martin Henrichs... |
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Must religious conservatives give up on U.S. politics?
...hopeful Gary Bauer, a conservative activist formerly at the...hasty retreat by religious conservatives from politics could be...remained unfulfilled. Many conservative religious leaders believe...it is time for religious conservatives to rededicate ... |
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A conservative pope; Tuesday, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was chosen...
...Ratzinger, one of the most conservative and doctrinally orthodox...reputation as a deeply convinced conservative, who discouraged experimentation or modernization...same." That is just what conservative Catholics had been hoping... |
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Conservative students vs. liberal profs
...guidelines are being invoked by conservative students who support the...a chill in the air." Conservatives say a chill is in order...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story." Conservatives claim they are ... |
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Conservative students set sights on liberal professors; Complaints, lawsuits...
...guidelines are being invoked by conservative students who support the...air." Personal politics Conservatives say a chill is in order...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story." Conservatives claim they are ... |
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Conservative Students Target Liberal Profs
...guidelines are being invoked by conservative students who support the...a chill in the air."Conservatives say a chill is in order...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story."Conservatives claim they are ... |
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Conservative students push 'academic freedom' issue Activist says campaign is...
...essential part of education. Conservatives say a chill is in order...good grade. Leading the conservative movement is the group Students...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story." Conservatives claim they are ... |
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Conservative students, liberal profs square off; Latest academic freedom...
...guidelines are being invoked by conservative students who support the...a chill in the air." Conservatives say a chill is in order...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story." Conservatives claim they are ... |
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Latest academic freedom fight in U.S.: conservative students vs. liberal...
...a chill in the air."Conservatives say a chill is in order...Leading the movement for the conservative viewpoint is the group...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story."Conservatives claim they are ... |
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THUNDER FROM THE CAMPUS RIGHT CONSERVATIVE STUDENTS PUT ACADEMIC FREEDOM TO...
...guidelines are being invoked by conservative students who support the...chill in the air." * Conservatives say a chill is in order...campus activist turned conservative commentator. The group...getting half the story." Conservatives claim they are ... |
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