Word: dixons
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Maryland's northern border is the famous Mason-Dixon line, traditionally the demarcation between North and South. During the mid-19th century, Maryland was a major immigration center, and its ethnic diversity still sets it apart from many southern regions. The state also boasts demographic variety, from urban Baltimore to the rustic, Southern-styled Eastern Shore and the hills of the western panhandle. The eight House seats are divided equally between the parties, and while its political differences are great, when taken as a whole, Maryland is moderate with a slight Democratic edge, like the nation itself...
BORN: March 1, 1942, East Meadow EDUCATION: Massapequa High School, G.E.D., 1959 FAMILY: Wife, Elizabeth; two children RELIGION: Catholic MILITARY: Air Force, 1959-63 OCCUPATION: Architectural-metal-firm owner POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 45 Dixon Avenue, Amityville...
...EDUCATION: U of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983; U of California (Hastings), J.D., 1986 FAMILY: Wife, Amy Karol; three children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Real estate broker; aide to lieutenant governor POLITICAL CAREER: California Republican Party Central Committee, 1993-; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1348, Dixon...
...killer was on the loose, and it had Lindagail Dixon, 42, of Spokane, Washington, squarely in its sights. It was her own immune system, which had gone berserk, attacking the joints in her body and crippling her so badly that she often had to use a wheelchair. Left unchecked, Dixon's disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, might have shortened her life 10 to 15 years. But last summer her doctor placed her on experimental therapy that actually wrestled her rogue immune system back into line. "I can go jogging again. I can work 10 to 12 hours on my feet," says...
...focus on the compounds that actually do the damage: the killer proteins produced by the macrophages. These proteins attack the cartilage and cause inflammation. One company, Immunex of Seattle, has focused on one such protein, called tumor necrosis factor. Immunex's treatment, which worked so effectively for Lindagail Dixon, consists of genetically engineered proteins that sop up excess tnf, interrupting the cycle of destruction. A third tactic, being developed by Amgen of Thousand Oaks, California, targets another inflammatory protein, interleukin-1, in much the same way. If approved by the FDA, all three drugs could be on the market...