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- 1. Aspirin A Brief History
One hundred years ago, a young chemist in Germany made a discovery which, today, continues to ease our aches and pains, reduce our fevers, fight inflammation and save lives. On August 10, 1897, this chemist, Felix Hoffmann, discovered a stable form of acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin. Hoffmann had been seeking a pain-relievin
2. Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
Born into an Italian family, Alessandro Farnese soon to be known as Pope Paul III was a very remarkable man. Coming into the world in 1468, Alessandro received a very good education during his youth. He studied in Rome under Pomponius Laetus, and also in the gardens of Lorenzo de' Medici at Florence. He had a love for art and elegant literature whi
3. Aspirin
January 15, 1997 is a white crystalline substance made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It is used in the treatment of rheumatic fever, headaches, neuralgia, colds, and arthritis; reduce temperature and pain. The formula for is CH3CO2C6H4CO2H. 's scientific name is actylsalicylic acid (ASA). The main ingredient in ASA is salicylic acid. This ingred
4. Rural Healthcare
In 1976 over 53 million Americans lived in roughly 900 rural counties, which together make up about 40% of the land mass of this country. These areas are characterized by low population density, a disproportionate share of the country's poor and elderly, and shortages of all kinds (Bayer, Caplan, Daniels, 1983). Most important, however, are the cri
5. Theresienstadt
1939, , A gift from Hitler. A place of hope and happiness for Jews and Jewesses alike. was somewhere they could wait the war out without fear until the shadow of Nazism passed. It was a place filled with the most prosperous artists and musicians, daily shows and operas, lectures and seminars, gardens and coffee shops. A place with grace and charac