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Cahn, Sammy

(Encyclopedia) Cahn, SammyCahn, Sammykän [key], 1913–93, American lyricist, b. New York City as Samuel Cohen. With his first collaborator, Saul Chaplin, he wrote material for vaudeville, and scored…

Zemurray, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Zemurray, Samuel, 1877–1961, American business executive, b. Russia as Schmuel Zmuri; he Americanized his name early in the 20th cent. His nearly penniless family emigrated in 1891 and…

2006 Golden Globe Awards

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 15, 2007 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards. Best Motion Picture—Drama…

Food-Borne Diseases: Introduction

IntroductionFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosisIn 1993 in Seattle, Washington, several school-aged children became ill, suffering from…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Marburg

MarburgRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…

George John MITCHELL, Congress, ME (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1980-1995Party: DemocratMITCHELL, George John, a Senator from Maine; born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, August 20, 1933; attended the public schools;…

Food-Borne Diseases: Trichinosis

TrichinosisFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosis Eating raw or undercooked meats, especially pork, but also bear, fox, dog, wolf, horse,…

HIV/AIDS: Introduction

IntroductionHIV/AIDSIntroductionThe Birth of a DiseaseFrom Epidemic to PandemicWhere Did HIV Come From?Diagnosis & Anti-HIV TherapyVaccination & Natural ResistanceLessons LearnedThe June 5,…

Tropical Diseases: African Sleeping Sickness

African Sleeping SicknessTropical DiseasesIntroductionLeishmaniasis: The Sand Fly's BugGiardiasis: A One-Celled WonderSchistosomiasis: Snail FeverAfrican Sleeping SicknessRiver Blindness Human…