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Blood Sports
Blood Sports Sources Old World.Sports which resulted in the death or injury of animals were part of European recreational life. Bulls, badgers, and bears were tethered so they could not escape and then set upon by dogs. Men on horseback chased foxes with the aid of... Read more |
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Sports injuries
Sports injuries Definition Sportsinjuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Description Children are more likely to suffer sports injuries... Read more |
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Peter Victor Ueberroth
Peter Victor Ueberroth 1937-, American business and sports executive, b. Evanston, Ill. As president of the organizing committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Ueberroth created a financially successful competition that reversed a trend of heavy deficit spending by host cities and resulted in a... Read more |
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Whiplash
Whiplash Definition Whiplash is an injury resulting from a sudden extension or flexion of the neck. Whiplash can also be termed neck sprain or neck strain or, more technically, cervical acceleration/deceleration trauma. It is most often associated with being struck from behind in a car, although... Read more |
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macroevolution
macroevolution Evolution above the species level, i.e. the development of new species, genera, families, orders, etc. There is no agreement as to whether macroevolution results from the accumulation of small changes resulting from microevolution, or whether macroevolution is uncoupled from... Read more |
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hypoproteinaemia
hypoproteinaemia (hy-poh-proh-ti-nee-miă) n. a decrease in the quantity of protein in the blood, resulting in oedema and increased susceptibility to infections. It may result from malnutrition, impaired protein production, or increased loss of protein from the body. See also... Read more |
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primary growth
primary growth The increase in size of shoots and roots of plants that results from the activity of the apical (tip) meristems and subsequent expansion of the cells produced. The tissues thus produced are called primary tissues and the resultant plant parts constitute the primary plant body. Compare... Read more |
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parasexual cycle
parasexual cycle A type of reproduction in fungi that results in genetic recombination without the formation and fusion of gametes. It occurs in heterokaryotic mycelia, in which two haploid nuclei fuse and then divide by mitosis, during which a form of crossing over occurs. During subsequent... Read more |
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec , 1864-1901, French painter and lithographer, b. Albi. Son of a wealthy nobleman, Lautrec fell and broke both legs when he was a child. His permanently stunted growth has traditionally been seen as the result of this accident, but more recently doctors have theorized that... Read more |
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join
...collaborate with, affiliate with. 4. join the army | join a sports club | I do not want to joinsynonyms: enlist, sign up...separateness of the things that are joined and the unity that results (her innate brilliance, conjoined with a genuine eagerness... |
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Acquisition of Blacks due to dent JD Sports results
Sportswear firm JD Sports Fashion's recent acquisition of Blacks Leisure for pound(s)20...picture remains fit and healthy. The firm, which operates 350 JD Sports and Size? outlets and bought 290 Blacks and Millets stores after the... |
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Local sports results for March 13, 2012
...Thomas, 3:30 p.m. ****** Results COLLEGE BASEBALL Monday's Results Bowdoin 3-3, Endicott 1-0 Tuesday's Results Bowdoin 13-3, Westfield State...cafeteria, Tuesday, March 20, spring sports meeting, 5 p.m. coaches, 6... |
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Weekend Sports Results.
...a 2-0 win at Eaton Socon while West Wratting's ten game unbeaten run came crashing to an end as they lost 3-1 at home to Brampton. Match reports and comment to follow. For all the latest sport see Thursday's (February 23) Echo. |
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Last weekend's sports results.
SPORTS results last Saturday were: Football, Forth Wanderers 1-1 Lesmahagow (Central Division 2); Glenafton 0-0 Lanark United, Glenafton... |
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Local sports results for May 15, 2012
...ResultsHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Monday's Results Bangor 10, Lawrence 8 Bucksport 10...Woodland 8, Penobscot Valley 0Tuesday's Results Bangor 3, Hampden 0 Cen. Aroostook 24...Beals 1 (5 inns.)SOFTBALLMonday's Results Bangor 15, Lawrence 3 Bangor JVs 20... |
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Local sports results for May 24, 2012
...Waterville at Mount View, 4:15 p.m.Results HIGH SCHOOLBASEBALLWednesday's Results Bangor 10, Skowhegan 0 (6 inns.) Calais...Wisdom 19, Van Buren 8 (5 inns.)Thursday's Results Calais 13, Sumner 3 Deer Isle-Stonington... |
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Local sports results for may 7, 2012
...ResultsHIGH SCHOOLBASEBALLSaturday's Results Bucksport 9, Lee 7 Calais 12, Machias...Woodland 14, Gr. Houlton Chr. 0Monday's Results Calais 5, Sumner 0 Fort Kent 22, Van...8, Narraguagus 5SOFTBALLSaturday's Results Bucksport 14, Lee 0 Calais 16, Machias... |
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Local Sports Results for March 10-11, 2012
...Messalonskee 1-4 *************** Results COLLEGE BASEBALL Saturday's Results Bates 15-3, Worcester State 4-0 Maine 6...Green 1 USM 8, Farmingdale State 4 Sunday's Results Fairfield 8, Maine 4... |
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Local sports results for April 11, 2012
...ResultsHIGH SCHOOLBASEBALLWednesday's Results Camden Hills 10, Mount View 1 Foxcroft...Penobscot Valley 1 (5 inns.)Thursday's Results Ellsworth 6, Bucksport 3 Foxcroft 4...Stearns 15, Orono 3SOFTBALLWednesday's Results Bangor 8, Mt. Blue 1 Mattanawcook Acad... |
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Local sports results for May 25, 2012
...RegionalResults HIGH SCHOOLBASEBALLThursday's Results Calais 13, Sumner 3 Camden Hills 12...Shead 17, Jonesport-Beals 3 Friday's Results Ashland 13, Van Buren 7 Central Aroostook...10, Narraguagus 2SOFTBALLThursday's Results Bucksport 12, Dexter 0 Calais 13, Sumner... |