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59The Effects of Antibiotics on Good Microflora
Microflora is a generic term for the microbes; bacteria, fungus, and viruses. Every human born both acquires beneficial microflora from their mothers and/or picks them up in the first few months of...
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73Single Rotor Blade Helicopter Based on Maple Seed (Samara)
A Samara is a winged fruit from a wide variety of trees that use this method of spreading seed. Notably the elm, ash, and maple (likely the one most people are familiar with) use this method of spreading...
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78Swine Flu by the Numbers - November 2009
As reported in one of my earlier hubs, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has contracted a number of universities and private firms to aid in the tracking of not only the Swine Flu (actual name H1N12009),...
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65Soy and Breast Cancer
For years animal research has indicated that soy may reduce the incidence of a wide variety of cancers in rats and other laboratory animals. More specifically tumor growth in mammary glands has been shown...
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76Pfeffernüsse / Soft Lady Fingers - Winter Cookies
When it comes to baked goods, especially cookies and cake, winter is my favorite time of year. With the addition of highly flavored spices, the aromas coming from the kitchen, and the pure pleasure of one of...
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70Mad Robots On the Loose
The term Robot first saw use in a play written by Czech playwright Karel Capek. The play, R.U.R. or Rossum's Universal Robots, first presented the idea of artificial persons by way of Rossum's Factory for...
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62Experimental Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis C is a viral disease affecting the liver. As a disease, the initial infection often goes unnoticed, but as the infection progresses it can cause liver fibrosis, and in advanced cases, scarring of...
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64Hi-Tech Holiday Gadgets Under $50
If you've got a technocrat on your shopping list you might want to read this particular hub. In these days of a weakened dollar and tight-fisted spending (and who can blame you?) this list will be helpful. ...
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69Don't Get Sick and Go to ICU
ICU is short for Intensive Care Unit and you don't want to be in there. You already know you don't want to be in there because being in ICU means you are seriously ill. But there's an additional reason as...
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71The End of the GPS Navigator?
For years if you wanted to get from point A to B with the latest technology you relied on a personal Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system. This technology relies on a series of satellites in a 12,550...
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