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John Keats: Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'...

To My Brothers To one who has been long in c... Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'... Keen, fitful gusts are whisp'ring here and there Among the bushes half leafless, and dry; The…

marathon race

(Encyclopedia) marathon race, long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marathon, Greece. According to legend, in 490 b.c., Pheidippides, a runner from Marathon, carried news of victory over the…

Young Women's Christian Association

(Encyclopedia) Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), organization whose stated mission is “to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism.” The movement is nondenominational. It grew out of…

Charest, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Charest, JeanCharest, JeanzhäN shäˈrĕ [key], 1958–, Canadian politician. A lawyer and member of the Progressive Conservative party, he was a member of parliament from Quebec from 1984…

First Federal Obesity Guidelines:

More than Half of All Americans are Too Fat Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Related Links Guidelines for Healthful EatingExercise GuidelinesDietary Guidelines for AmericansHealth…

Federal Obesity Guidelines: Measuring Body Mass

The new body mass index (BMI) applies to both men and women. To determine BMI, weight in kilograms is divided by height in meters, squared. To calculate your body mass index from the table below,…

"Frankenfoods" or Brave New World?

The genetically engineered foods question by Kim Lundgren According to Newsweek, 40 percent of US corn and 45 percent of US soybeans are genetically modified. Related Links Food & Drug…