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Fungal Infections: Fungal Infections of the Skin

Fungal Infections of the SkinFungal InfectionsIntroductionTypes of InfectionFungal Infections of the SkinFighting Fungus Fungi that commonly cause skin diseases are called dermatophytes. “…

Blocked Shots

Blocked Shots GmBlkAvgShawn Bradley, Dal732483.40Dikembe Mutombo, Atl802643.30Shaquille O'Neal, LAL511472.88Alonzo Mourning, Mia661892.86Ervin Johnson, Den822272.77Patrick Ewing, NY781892.…

Brewer's: Oseway

(Dame). The ewe in the tale of Reynard the Fox. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OsirisOsbaldistone A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Soldiering

A barrack term for furbishing up of accoutrements. “I got the screws last night, but I was busy soldiering till too late.” —J. H. Ewing: Story of a Short Life, p. 35. Source: Dictionary…

Brewer's: Median Stone

(The). Said to cure blindness, and, if soaked in ewe's milk, to cure the gout. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894MedicineMedian Apples A B C D E F G H…

Cloning Milestones

Scientists hope that the advances in the cloning process can bring back animals that are nearly extinct Cloned bull named Got AP Photo/I.Lopez 1938Cloning…

2002 Gramophone Awards

Record of the Year and Orchestral Saint-Saëns, Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra, Stephen Hough/City of Birmingham Symphony…

Brewer's: Crone

properly speaking, means a ewe whose teeth are worn out; but metaphorically it means any toothless old beldam. (Irish, criona, old; allied to the Greek geron, an old man.) “Take up the…

Brewer's: Fairy Rings

Circles of rank or withered grass, often seen in lawns, meadows, and grass-plots. Said to be produced by the fairies dancing on the spot. In sober truth, these rings are simply an agaric…