Word: gaine
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...intestinal wall, which carry the water and electrolytes to other parts of the body and restore fluid balance. The connection between diarrhea and fluid loss was first noted in 1830 by a surgeon working for the British East India Company in Calcutta. But interest in treating diarrhea didn't gain ground until devastating cholera epidemics swept the subcontinent in the middle of the last century. Fluid loss from cholera-related diarrhea occurs so rapidly that its victims can die within four to eight hours or, as lore has it, before they can dig their own graves. Cholera is still...
...their own members. Rep. Bill Jefferson (D-LA) recently led a delegation to Louisiana - after the FBI found $100,000 in cash in his freezer. They have launched a hundred criticisms but offer no meaningful solutions. They rebuffed efforts to introduce a party platform because they felt they could gain more seats by attacking Republicans rather than explaining what they believe...
...still teenagers. Thousands apply for this prestigious program, and the lucky few accepted arrive, somewhat bizarrely, truly interested in witnessing government in action. We are willing to fetch water, memorize names and faces of members, and deliver paperwork all for this privilege. Along the way, of course, we gain a lifelong passion for government and public service, we learn about what it's like to live away from home, and in my case, meet peers who remain our closest friends years later...
...fierce power struggle under way in Iran, and as a result, the nuclear issue has produced a tremendous amount of discussion right now. The regime is trying to establish a consensus in order to avoid a situation where any negotiations with the U.S. are used by one faction to gain domestic advantage over another. There's also concern in Tehran that Washington's real agenda is regime change. I don't think the Bush Administration has resolved the debate in its own ranks on that question. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Freedom Support Act, which speaks...
...Biggest Mystery - How some people can gain weight out here. I'm down to 165 lbs. Who has time...