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HIV/AIDS: From Epidemic to Pandemic

From Epidemic to PandemicHIV/AIDSIntroductionThe Birth of a DiseaseFrom Epidemic to PandemicWhere Did HIV Come From?Diagnosis & Anti-HIV TherapyVaccination & Natural ResistanceLessons Learned…

Winter among the Mandans

Chapter 5 Chapter 7 Winter among the Mandans Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the…

Lewis & Clark: Winter among the Mandans

by NoahBrooks From the Tetons to the MandansFrom Fort Mandan to the YellowstoneWinter among the Mandans Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter…

Mongolia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Mongolia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Mongolian Relations PEOPLELife in sparsely populated…

Lewis and Harris

(Encyclopedia) Lewis and Harris, island (1985 est. pop. 23,500), 825 sq mi (2,137 sq km), largest and northernmost of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, NW Scotland, 24 mi (35 km) from…

plaid

(Encyclopedia) plaid, a long shawl or blanketlike outer wrap of woolen cloth, usually patterned in checks or tartan figures. Now a distinctive feature of the Highland costume, it was formerly worn in…

peritoneum

(Encyclopedia) peritoneumperitoneumpĕrətənēˈəm [key], multilayered membrane which lines the abdominal cavity, and supports and covers the organs within it. The part of the membrane that lines the…

otterhound

(Encyclopedia) otterhound, breed of large hound developed in England over centuries. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs up to 65 lb (29.5 kg). The water-repellent double…

corns and calluses

(Encyclopedia) corns and calluses, thickenings of the outer layer of skin where there is irritation or constant pressure. Corns are cone-shaped with their points protruding into the dermis, or inner…