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Ataxia-telangiectasia
Ataxia-telangiectasia Definition Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, genetic neurological disorder that progressively affects various systems in the body. Children affected with A-T appear normal at birth; however, the first signs of the disease—usually a lack of balance and slurred... Read more |
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Rancid
RANCID Formed: 1990, Albany, California Members: Tim Armstrong, guitar, vocals (born Albany, California); Lars Frederiksen, guitar, vocals (born Campbell, California, 30 August 1971); Matt Freeman, bass (born Albany, California); Brett Reed, drums (born Albany, California). Genre: ... Read more |
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Alcohol and Health
Alcohol and Health Alcohol is a central-nervous-system depressant that affects judgment, coordination, and inhibition. Mild alcohol intoxication causes a relaxed and carefree feeling, as well as the loss of inhibitions. After several drinks a person will exhibit impaired ... Read more |
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Eddie Foy
Foy, Eddie [né Edwin Fitzgerald] (1856–1928), comic actor. Described by Stanley Green as a “Puckish comic with pointed nose and wide V‐shaped mouth, noted for his slurred way of speaking and his acrobatic dancing,” he began his career in vaudeville in 1869 and... Read more |
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David Graham Phillips
David Graham Phillips 1867-1911, American writer, b. Madison, Ind., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1887. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Cincinnati and New York City, rising to editorial rank on the New York World, for which he wrote until 1902. Phillips became noted as a ... Read more |
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Hosea Williams
Hosea Lorenzo Williams 1926– Civil rights activist, politician At a Glance… Joined Civil Rights Movement Ran for Political Office Retired from Politics Sources Hosea Williams—research chemist, ordained minister, and politician—is best known for his activities during the... Read more |
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Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky 1961-, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Brantford, Ont. He played with the Edmonton Oilers (1978-88), Los Angeles Kings (1988-96), St. Louis Blues (1996), and New York Rangers (1997-99). Gretzky is considered the most influential player in professional hockey history; when he retired,... Read more |
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Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull 1939- Canadian hockey player One of the most dynamic players in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1960s, Bobby Hull earned the nickname "The Golden Jet" for his quick moves and solid shooting ability on the ice and his colorful personality off the ice. Setting numerous... Read more |
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Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux 1965- Canadian hockey player One of the most admired figures in professional sports, Mario Lemieux has enjoyed a lengthy career filled with dramatic moments. A member of two Stanley-Cup winning squads with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Lemieux was sidelined after a diagnosis of... Read more |
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Vanbiesbrouck Quits After Using Slur
...Ontario Former NHL goalie John Vanbiesbrouck...describe a black player. "My comments...talking to other players. "I think it...confirmed using the slur, telling the...and racial and ethnic slurs. "That's very...his 20-year ... |
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Vanbiesbrouck quits after using racial slur
...Ontario Former NHL goalie John Vanbiesbrouck...describe a black player. "My comments...talking to other players. Daley, a second...confirmed using the slur, telling the...and racial and ethnic slurs. "That's very...his ... |
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Simon Apologizes for Epithet; Suspended Capital Speaks to Oilers' Grier in...
...He said `I'm sorry' several times...hearing with NHL senior vice president...how severely the NHL will punish Simon...statement. The NHL issued a specific...directive prohibiting ethnic slurs last December...are six black ... |
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HOCKEY PLAYER SORRY - SORT OF - FOR `FROG' CRACK.(Sports)
...French Canadians for using an ethnic slur against Patrice Brisebois...on Dec. 27. He said the slur was preceded by an obscenity...was a racial comment.'' NHL spokesman Frank Brown said...Prospal, in his fourth NHL season, said he and ... |
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An apology, a suspension Contrite Simon out 3 games for epithet aimed at Grier
...games for a racial slur directed at Edmonton...Monday night he was sorry. The two met briefly...everywhere, be it NHL, football, baseball...been subjected to ethnic insults, even...agreement with the NHL that there should...When European ... |
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