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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
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Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.
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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
Figure 7.1 shows the rapid decline in the trust of Americans in government since the 1960s. This de
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Caravaneer on a camel, China. Tang dynasty, (618–907). Polychrome terra-cotta figure.
Continuum of aggression. Based on an unpublished figure by Joanne DeSanto Iennaco.
In the figure, a 10.0-m long bar is attached by a frictionless hinge to a wall and held ...
How much voltage does the resistor drop in Figure 10-2?