Word: skins
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rest of the book is equally ridiculous, as the cannibal gets accused of murder and is forced to go on the run. Of course, disguises are difficult for someone with purple skin, so Mgungu ends up in jail. There Janowitz leaves him, still making pseudoprofound observations about the nature of society...
...drama of the radioactive junkyard is far from over. Doctors will watch ! the survivors closely, particularly for signs of leukemia and skin cancer. The event may have other repercussions as well. Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Goiania have all shown that nuclear accidents can happen. Doctors are confident that they can meet medical needs in small incidents. However, larger accidents require more technology and resources than any one country can provide. "It would be irresponsible not to take advantage of what we, the Soviets and the Brazilians have learned," says Gale. "We should pool that knowledge." Grim practice...
Some body fat is essential, of course. The yellowish globules, layered under the skin and packed around organs, cushion the body against injury, insulate it from cold and supply fuel to meet energy needs. Too much fat, however, increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, among other afflictions. Establishing ideal body-fat percentages is difficult, since height, age, body frame and exercise are all factors. Generally, scientists agree that the normal range for men is 12% to 23% and for women...
...content affects how well the body conducts electricity. Electrodes are attached to hands and feet, and a small current is applied briefly. Readings measure the amount of resistance to the current, and are used to determine the percentage of fat. The simplest and least expensive technique is the skin-fold test, in which calipers are used to measure pinches of skin at various sites, including the abdomen, thighs and back. One problem: the accuracy of the results varies with the skill of the measurer...
...introduce a hand-held computerized analyzer. Borrowing technology developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine the nutritional content of meat and grain, the device beams near infrared light on the arm. As the light passes through the flesh, fat absorbs specific wavelengths; light emitted through the skin is then picked up by a detector. The computer translates the information into percent body fat. Cost of the device: around...