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Definitions of sharpen
a. - To make sharp.
a. - To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw.
a. - To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.
a. - To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.
a. - To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.
a. - To make biting, sarcastic, or severe.
a. - To render more shrill or piercing.
a. - To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.
a. - To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.
v. i. - To grow or become sharp.
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Top gainers included Marathon Petroleum Corp. MPC, +0.41% with shares up 3.5%. Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. KMI, +1.85% were up 3%.
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"Prescription use of benzodiazepinesâ"a widely used class of sedative and anti-anxiety medicationsâ"increases steadily with age, despite the known risks for older people, according to a comprehensive analysis of benzodiazepine prescribing in the Uni"...
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Niravam Side Effects Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Niravam (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression. Niravam is available in generic form. Common side effects of Niravam include drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness, irritability, increased saliva production, changes in sex drive/ability, blurred vision, headache, memory problems, trouble concentrating, sleep problems (insomnia), swelling in your hands or feet, muscle weakness, lack of balance or coordination, slurred speech, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, increased sweating, dry mouth, stuffy nose, appetite or weight changes.
To treat generalized anxiety disorder, the adult starting dose of of Niravam is 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg three times daily. The dose may be increased at intervals of 3 to 4 days, to a maximum daily dose of 4 mg, given in divided doses. Niravam may interact with other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety), birth control pills, cimetidine, diltiazem, isoniazid, propoxyphene, seizure medications, antifungals, or antidepressants. Tell your doctor all medications you use. Niravam is not recommended for use during pregnancy due to the potential for harm to a fetus. This drug passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Breastfeeding while using this drug is not recommended. Withdrawal symptoms may occur if you suddenly stop using this medication.
Our Niravam (alprazolam) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Niravam in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
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- depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself, unusual risk-taking behavior, decreased inhibitions, no fear of danger;
- confusion, hyperactivity, agitation, hostility, hallucinations;
- feeling like you might pass out;
- urinating less than usual or not at all;
- chest pain, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- uncontrolled muscle movements, tremor, seizure (convulsions); or
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
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- drowsiness, dizziness, feeling tired or irritable;
- blurred vision, headache, memory problems, trouble concentrating;
- sleep problems (insomnia);
- swelling in your hands or feet;
- muscle weakness, lack of balance or coordination, slurred speech;
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To minimize dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a seated or lying position.
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Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes (such as hallucinations, thoughts of suicide), slurred speech or difficulty talking, loss of coordination, trouble walking, memory problems.
Get medical help right away if these rare but very serious side effects occur: yellowing eyes or skin, seizures.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
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Clinical Trial Experience
The most commonly reported ( ≥ 5% and ~ twice the rate of placebo) adverse reactions with NIRAVAM treatment are: sedation, impaired coordination, dysarthria, and increased libido.
The data cited in the two tables below are estimates of adverse reactions occurring in patients who participated in clinical trials under the following conditions: relatively short duration (four weeks) placebo-controlled clinical studies with dosages up to 4 mg per day of (for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety) and short-term (up to ten weeks) placebo-controlled clinical studies with dosages up to 10 mg per day of in patients with panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia.
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Comparison of the cited figures, however, can provide the prescriber with some basis for estimating the relative contributions of drug and non-drug factors to the adverse reaction incidence in the population studied. Even this use must be approached cautiously, as a drug may relieve a symptom in one patient but induce it in others. (For example, an anxiolytic drug may relieve dry mouth [a symptom of anxiety] in some subjects but induce dry mouth in others.)
Table 1: Adverse Reactions Reported in Placebo-Controlled
Trials of Alprazolam in Generalized Anxiety Disorder ( > 2% and at a rate greater
than placebo)
Body System/Adverse Reaction | Treatment-Emergent Symptom Incidencea | |
Central Nervous System | ||
Sedation | 41 | 22 |
Lightheadedness | 21 | 19 |
Dizziness | 2 | 1 |
Akathisia | 2 | 1 |
Gastrointestinal | ||
Dry Mouth | 15 | 13 |
Increased Salivation | 4 | 2 |
Cardiovascular | ||
Hypotension | 5 | 2 |
Cutaneous | ||
Dermatitis/Allergy | 4 | 3 |
a) Events reported by 1% or more of alprazolam
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In addition to the relatively common (i.e., greater than 1%) adverse reactions described in the table above, the following adverse reactions have been reported in association with the use of benzodiazepines: dystonia, irritability, concentration difficulties, anorexia, transient amnesia or memory impairment, loss of coordination, fatigue, seizures, sedation, slurred speech, jaundice, musculoskeletal weakness, pruritus, diplopia, dysarthria, changes in libido, menstrual irregularities, incontinence and urinary retention.
Table 2: Adverse Reactions Reported in Placebo-Controlled
Trials of Alprazolam in Panic Disorder ( > 2% and greater than placebo)
Body System/Adverse Reaction | Treatment-Emergent Symptom Incidencea | |
Central Nervous System | ||
Sedation | 77 | 43 |
Fatigue and Tiredness | 49 | 42 |
Impaired Coordination | 40 | 18 |
Irritability | 33 | 30 |
Memory Impairment | 33 | 22 |
Cognitive Disorder | 29 | 21 |
Dysarthria | 23 | 6 |
Decreased Libido | 14 | 8 |
Confusional State | 10 | 8 |
Increased Libido | 8 | 4 |
Change in Libido (Not Specified) | 7 | 6 |
Disinhibition | 3 | 2 |
Talkativeness | 2 | 1 |
Derealization | 2 | 1 |
Gastrointestinal | ||
Constipation | 26 | 15 |
Increased Salivation | 6 | 4 |
Cutaneous | ||
Rash | 11 | 8 |
Other | ||
Increased Appetite | 33 | 23 |
Decreased Appetite | 28 | 24 |
Weight Gain | 27 | 18 |
Weight Loss | 23 | 17 |
Micturition Difficulties | 12 | 9 |
Menstrual Disorders | 10 | 9 |
Sexual Dysfunction | 7 | 4 |
Incontinence | 2 | 1 |
a) Events reported by 1% or more of alprazolam patients are included. |
In addition to the relatively common (i.e., greater than 1%) adverse reactions described in the table above, the following adverse reactions have been reported in association with the use of alprazolam: seizures, hallucinations, depersonalization, taste alterations, diplopia, elevated bilirubin, elevated hepatic enzymes, and jaundice.
Panic disorder has been associated with primary and secondary major depressive disorders and increased reports of suicide among untreated patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postmarketing use of NIVARAM. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Reported events include: liver enzyme elevations, hepatitis, hepatic failure, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, gynecomastia, and galactorrhea.
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Nanotechnology Oversight and Risk: It's Your Business!
Jun 06, 2006, 01:00 ET from Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: What: Top experts on nanotechnology regulation and oversight When: Monday, June 12, 2006, 7:00 p.m. Why: Nanotechnology is moving out of laboratories and into factories, stores and homes, and waste streams. With Lux Research reporting more than $32 billion in products incorporating emerging nanotechnology sold last year and global nanotechnology R&D spending reaching $9.6 billion annually, governments around the world are looking at ways to ensure workplace, consumer and environmental health and safety. Are current regulations adequate? Will countries take similar approaches to oversight, especially in Europe and America? Where is there already agreement, and where are possible differences? What role will international organizations play? Who: David Rejeski, Director, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Washington, DC) Lynn Bergeson, Director, Bergeson & Campbell, PC (Washington, DC) Elizabeth Surkovic, Risk Management Nanotechnology & Chemicals, Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (London, UK) Anthony Waitz, Moderator and Managing Partner, Quantum Insight (Menlo Park, CA) Where: Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) This program is a partner event of the MIT Stanford UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies was launched in 2005 by the Wilson Center and The Pew Charitable Trusts. MIT Stanford UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum: http://www.mitstanfordberkeleynano.org Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Websites: http://www.nanotechproject.org; http://www.wilsoncenter.org/nano Pew Charitable Trusts: http://www.pewtrusts.org Media planning to cover the event should contact Sharon McCarter at (202) 691-4016 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Contact: Sharon McCarter, Director of Outreach and Communications Phone: (202) 691-4016 Email: email@example.com
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Losing at home to a Durant-less Thunder team is bad enough, but Rondo's injury adds to the insult.
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Tough, bad, ugly loss..
Hope Rondos injury wont effect him too much. KGs either.
Paul said it best - "we didnt start the game in the right mindset" and it showed.
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Have Celtics changed their way of defending screens? I saw KG coming up late from the screens trying to help out on the guy with the ball. Actually similar mistake that led to the loss against Mavs where Davis had to defend Nowitzki when he pulled up the winning shot...
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Early risers this morning were met with weather conditions more like those of late November than in late March.
The ground was snow covered and temperatures were in the 20s in most parts of the region. At Seven Springs Mountain Resort on the border of Somerset and Fayette counties, 3 inches of snow fell overnight, the resort reported Sunday morning.
It won't get much better later in the day, the National Weather Service reported. A chance of snow showers is in the forecast through the afternoon, although temperatures could rise into the lower 40s. In that case, the precipitation will turn to rain.
On Monday, when the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs in the baseball season opener, temperatures won't be as high as originally expected.
Highs in the 60s were predicted in forecasts last week, but the weather service now is calling for highs in the 50s under mostly sunny skies.
Back to that overnight snow, here are some accumulation totals from other locales: The Wexford area of Pine, 1 inch; Clarion in Clarion County, 2.5 inches; Beaver Falls, 1 inch; Moon, 0.8 of an inch; and Terra Alta in Preston County, W.Va., 4 inches.


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Margate beat visiting This N' That Uniforms, of Egg Harbor Township, 13-1 in the fifth inning Monday in the Atlantic County Baseball League.
Margate scored 11 runs on seven hits in the first inning.
Pat Goodwin had three hits and an RBI for the Margate (13-2), while Eric Fitzgerald two hits and three RBIs. Scott Evangelist added two hits and an RBI for the winners, and Dan Nicolaisen hit a two-run homer.
Winning pitcher Doug Hiltner went four innings and gave up one hit, to Gio Contreras in the fourth. Margate releiver Charlie Law struck out the side in the fifth inning.
This N' That fell to 2-12.
The other three scheduled games Monday, Univers Insurance at Egg Harbor City, Ventnor at Absecon and Ocean City at Wildwood, were rained out. Those games have yet to be rescheduled.
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The most effective form of stress relief? Baking!
November 23, 2012
Blogger: Ava Martinez
The heightened workload that comes with sophomore year is certainly impossible to ignore. This semester, I'm taking 18 units, 10 of which are 300-levels. Although it could be easy to become burnt out after studying for tests, writing research papers, and hundreds of pages of reading a week, my friends and I have been keeping the stress of sophomore year in check with various baking projects. The proximity of Target, Trader Joe's, and Fresh and Easy has made it that much easier to keep a constant supply of cookie dough and other mixes, and my friends and I find ourselves taking over the Norris kitchen at least once a week. Cookie cups to put ice cream in was one of the better ideas we've had.
Taking a small study break to bake delicious treats is absolutely worth it. Additionally, we benefit both from the time spent taking a break from work, and the yummy treats that results from it.
Although baking for the sake of baking is never a problem, my new club, Cupcakes for Children has allowed this study break to turn into something more productive. As I briefly discussed in my last post, the club will be raising funds to finance the installation of electricity for the orphanage in Ghana I volunteered at this summer, and plan to return to over winter break. Although the club was slow to get off the ground, our first bake sale exceeded my expectations, and pulled in over $115 to put toward the fundraiser. Now that the club has been established, we are planning on holding bake sales twice a month.
Some of the cupcakes we sold at our first bake sale!
I hope the college applications process is going okay for all the high school seniors reading this! Also, to the Early Decision 1 applicants who just submitted your applications, congrats and good luck! I was in your place two years ago and remember the mixed feelings of relief and anxiety in the (short) waiting period well.
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Murder Victims by State and Weapons Used, 2012The following table shows the number of murder victims in the United States by state and the weapon used in the crime. Weapons used include several types of guns, knives, hands, feet, and other weapons.
1. Total number of murders for which supplemental homicide data were received.
2. Pushed is included in hands, fists, feet, etc.
3. Limited supplemental homicide data were received.
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When an employer asks for you to send your resume, always send an introductory/cover letter along with it. If you are applying for a position, and you are not in the presence of the individual to whom you are submitting your resume, always send a letter introducing yourself and your resume to the employer. Read the guidelines below to write a basic cover letter, then stop by the ACPC to have your letter and resume reviewed.
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Opening Paragraph. In your initial paragraph, indicate the reason for writing, the specific position or type of work for which you are applying, and how you learned of the opening. (Academic & Career Planning Center, news media, friend, employment service, organization's Web site)
Middle Paragraph(s). Mention (briefly) why you are interested in the position, the organization, its products or services; above all, indicate what you can do for the employer. Tie yourself to the organization. If you have had some practical work experience, point out the specific achievements or unique qualifications that relate to the advertised position. If you have little experience, explain how your academic background makes you a qualified candidate for this position. Refer the reader to the enclosed resume or application blank that summarizes your qualifications, training, and experience. You want the employer to see you as the best person to fill the position. Tell them how you can benefit their company and what you can bring to them. Do not tell the employer what they can do for you. ("Your firm is exactly what I am looking for in an employer.") They do not care about that. They want to know what you can do for them. If you have two strong ideas to present, break this into two shorter paragraphs. Shorter items are more likely to be read; longer ones get skimmed or even skipped altogether.
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Strange: Vote Against Freeing Up Orphan Works Achieves 113% Turnout In EU Committee
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One of the unresolved problems of copyright is how to deal with huge numbers of orphan works -- creations still in copyright, but whose owners can't be traced to give permissions that may be necessary for re-use. The European Parliament's JURI committee met recently to vote on a new report on possible permitted uses of orphan works, prepared by the Polish Member of the European Parliament, Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg.
As Rick Falkvinge writes, things didn't go too well for those hoping to free up orphan works for modern use:
the copyright industry lobby won key points in the voting procedure with 14 votes against reform and 12 in favor of it, according to the just-published protocol.
End of story, you might think. But Geringer de Oedenberg noted something strange with the voting:
During the vote I was making precise notes as to the balance of votes in favour and against to my crucial amendments.
So the question has to be asked: did the copyright industry lobby really win, or was there some miscounting along the line? To avoid the impression of anything improper going on here, it's vital that those votes be taken again. After all, as Falkvinge points out:
It came to me as a surprise that for my Compromise Amendments 20 check vote announced by the Chair was 14 to 12 which gives us 26 Members!
Considering that we only have 24 Members in Juri Committee and according to the protocol only 23 were present this result is confusing and calls for clarification.
Similar situation appears on Amendment 71 (Ms. Gallo and Mr. Borys) which pass with the result announced 13 to 12 what gives as 25 Members and my Amendment 32 which fall 13 to 11 -24 Members.The final kicker here is that the 113-per-cent voter turnout happened in the Legal Affairs committee (JURI), which has the responsibility of safeguarding the integrity and trustworthiness of the legal framework as a whole in Europe.
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5 Bad Eating Habits to Stop Today
Skipping Meals
While it may seem logical to skip meals to save calories, it's actually counterproductive! Skipping breakfast, however, is the worst of all. After going all night without eating, your body needs fuel to wake up and start its metabolic process. Skipping breakfast can result in feeling sluggish throughout the day as well as slowing down your metabolism. Your body needs a steady stream of calories throughout the day to function at its best. Try eating 5 smaller meals scheduled throughout the day or 3 main meals plus two 100- to 300-calorie snacks. This way you'll feel energized and your metabolism will stay on track.
Eating for Comfort
This can be a particularly dangerous habit as it can lead to steady weight gain. Don't hide behind food. Instead recognize your anger, fear, frustration, sadness and channel that energy into something productive. Go for a run or walk, watch your favorite movie or call a friend and chat. Food should center around enjoyment not around negativity, so if you feel yourself reaching for the cookie jar after a hard day, consider a healthier outlet. Not only will you feel better afterward, you'll avoid those extra pounds.
Not Drinking Enough Water
Water is one of the most important things our body needs to survive! The human body is about 70% water! Most people need about 8 glasses of water a day (more if you work out) to burn fat. One of the misleading signs of thirst is actually hunger! If you make sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day,then you'll probably feel less hungry. Drinking water also helps rid your body of toxins. Drinking soda pop and coffee deplete your body of water. You don't need to stop drinking your morning coffee to break this habit, just supplement it with a glass of water. The easiest way to remember to drink water is to keep it with you. Take a reusable water bottle with you to work, school or wherever you go and drink regularly, even if you don't feel thirsty. The general rule is that if you feel thirsty, then you are already dehyrated.
Packaged Food
The convenience of packaged and microwaveable meals can't be denied! After a long day, cooking from scratch is probably far from your mind. Unfortunately these miracle meals often pack in extra unhealthy fats, sodium and sugar. It's not realistic to get rid of these foods, but cutting back is the best option. Instead of using packaged food 6 days a week, try to limit it to 3 days a week. Another option is to scrutinize nutrition labels and pick the frozen entrees that have less sodium and fat and contain lean protein sources and veggies. You can also supplement the packaged food with fresh fruit and veggies, too. The goal is to make a healthy choice you can live with.
Not Paying Attention to Portion Sizes
When you grab that package of cookies, do you really look at how many cookies make up a serving size? Most of us don't, and this can lead to rapid weight gain. The suggested serving sizes are often much smaller than the average person would eat at one sitting, meaning that the nutrition facts are doubled or tripled. Make a habit of glancing at the serving sizes and deciding if the calories, fats and sugars consumed are worth the size. Two double-stuff Oreos, for example, are 140 calories with 7 grams of fat. Chances are good that two Oreos will not fill you up, which means that you might continue to snack throughout the day, piling on additional calories. Another easy option is to pre-portion out your snacks. Fill small sandwich bags with the serving size amount, and allot yourself one bag a day. This way you'll be in complete control of what you are consuming.


text: CASE NUMBER: 240 CASE MNEMONIC: KIDNEY CASE NAME: India Kidney Trade A. IDENTIFICATION 1. The Issue For years, India has been known as a "warehouse for kidneys" or a "great organ bazaar" and has become one of the largest centers for kidney transplants in the world, offering low costs and almost immediate availability. In a country where one person out of every three lives in poverty, a huge transplant industry arose after drugs were developed in the 1970's to control the body's rejection of foreign objects. Renal transplants became common in India about thirteen years ago when the anti-rejection drug cyclosporine became available locally. The use of powerful immuno-suppressant drugs and new surgical techniques has indirectly boosted the kidney transplant activities. The dramatic success rates of operations, India's lack of medical regulations and an atmosphere of "loose medical ethics" has also fueled the kidney transplant growth. The result has been that "supply and demand created a marriage of unequals , wedding wealthy but desperate people dependent on dialysis machines to those in India grounded down by the hopelessness of poverty"(Max). The pace of demand for kidneys hasn't kept up with the demand. Consequently, the poor and destitute, victims of poverty, have either willingly sold their kidneys to pay for a daughter's dowry, build a small house or to feed their families or have been duped or conned into giving up their kidneys unknowingly or for very little sums of money. Ironically, medical technology meant to advance and save human lives has been abused to such lengths, that in some cases, it has resulted in the death of innocent individuals. 2. DESCRIPTION Most countries require living donors to be family members, or that organs must be removed from cadavers, usually accident victims. Because of the stringent rules regarding organ transplantation in other countries (specifically, that it is illegal and unethical to remove kidneys from a live donor, especially for money), and the shortage of kidneys, India has become (along with China) an "international center" for the transplantation of kidneys. Furthermore, until recently, with the passage of the Organ Transplantation Act in 1994, there was not any legislation prohibiting the sale of organs in India. Due to the naiveness and desperation of poor, along with the fact that donating a kidney isn't particularly risky as it does not impair one's health, kidneys have become easily available in India. Combined with low costs and the emergence of an illegal kidney black market which caters to the kidney buyers from around the world, many foreigners and the rich in India have taken advantage of and benefitted from the kidney trade. Only in January 1995, did the kidney scandal come to the surface through a series of incidents which received wide media coverage and prompted public outrage causing the Indian Congress to pass legislation banning kidney trade. On January 15, 1995, Customs officers in Delhi uncovered a "kidney tour" racket in which donors were enticed to go abroad for removal and subsequent transplant of their kidneys. Hundreds of donors were believed to have gone on such kidney tours. On January 23, 1995 it was discovered that residents of a rehabilitation colony (Villivakkam) for leprosy patients near Madras, were found to freely donate kidneys for money offered by agents. Then, on January 29, 1995, police busted a massive racket in Banglore, in which the kidneys of nearly 1,000 unsuspecting people had been removed in a leading city hospital by prominent doctors. The "donors" had been lured with offers of jobs and their kidneys removed under the pretext or removing blood. Incidentally, doctors involved claim that it is not possible to remove kidneys without the patient's consent as it involves a series of tests administered over a span of ten days. What's more, police were bombarded with a whole host of "victims" claiming to have had their kidneys removed unknowingly or to have been paid only a fraction of what they had been promised. In another twist to this story, there were reported incidents were "victims" blackmailed or harassed doctors to pay or face the consequences. The kidneys were destined for patients from the Middle East and Far East. A similar kidney racket was discovered in a nursing home in Bombay soon after implementing a host of people ranging from police, doctors, other medical personnel, international kidney brokers and agents, consulate members etc. As a result of the uncovering of this scandal, Parliament passed a law to curb the kidney trade. 3. RELATED CASES CIGAR case EUMEAT case CHERNOB case BODY case Keyword Clusters (1): Trade Product = KIDNEY (2): Bio-geography = Temperate [TEMP] (3): Environmental Problem = MORAL See also: A report by Todd Leventhal, U.S. Information Agency, entitled "The Child Organ Trafficking Rumor: A modern 'Urban Legend'". December 1994. A report conducted by the Human Rights Watch/Asia, Vol.6, No.9, titled "Organ Procurement and Judicial Execution in China" A report by The Laogai Research Foundation titled "Communist Charity: The Use of Executed Prisoners' Organs in China". January 1995. A transcript of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on May 4, 1995 on "Human Organ Trade in China". 4. DRAFT AUTHOR: Trupti Patel B. LEGAL CLUSTER 5. DISCOURSE AND STATUS: DISagree and ALLEGE The passage of the Organ and Transplant Law signals the agreement of Parliament members as to what steps the country needs to take in order to curb the illegal kidney trade. However, within the medical and legal community there is dissent and ambivalence towards this law. There is a consensus that a law is needed to stop the kidney trade but for various reasons ethical reasons (taking kidneys from the dead) and practical ones (highlighted in the legal section), there is dissatisfaction too. There is a fear that pressure from the West may persuade the Indian government to make paid donation illegal. Says Ashok Kirpalani, a nephrologist at Bombay Hospital,"if we make it illegal, then only the crooks and quacks will do transplants"(Bailey, p.42). According to K.C. Reddy, an Indian doctor, "it is far better to accept, regulate and contain the malpractice in the organ trade rather than to legislate against it - this will only drive the business underground to the ultimate detriment of the donor and the patient "(Xinhua News Agency, "Human..."). The new law is opposed by the Kidney Patients Welfare Association, a group of 120 kidney recipients, 65% of whom have kidneys from unrelated donors (Moore and Anderson, p. A26) and by those in the end stages of renal failure for whom human kidneys means a chance to live but who are restricted in obtaining them because the donors are not relatives. 6. FORUM AND SCOPE: INDIA and UNILATeral 7. DECISION BREADTH: 1 Act 42 of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act will affect kidney trade in the following countries: India, United States, Latin America, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Greece, Yemen, Germany, Venezuela, Italy, Qatar and the Philippines and Oman. 8. LEGAL STANDING: LAW With the eruption of the kidney scandals in India's major cities, the Congress passed Act 42: The Transplantation of Human Organs Act in order to block the trade in human organs. This law prohibits all commercial trading and allows organs to be removed only for therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, it bans all organ transplants, except those donated by relatives (specified as spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister) and states explicitly that organs can only be removed from brain-stem dead people. Thus, this law makes it illegal to donate a body organ to anyone outside one's immediate family and requires that proof of familial relationship be shown when donating an organ. The effectiveness and viability of this law in India however, is questioned by many for various reasons. Since individual states are responsible for health matters, their local assemblies must adopt the legislation and only three have done this so far (Maharashtra, Goa, and Himachal Pradesh). The kidney trade still flourishes in those states (neither Karnataka, which includes Banglore, nor Tamil Nadu, which is the home of many donors) which haven't endorsed this Act. Given this break between federal and state law, it is difficult to implement the cadaveric organ transplantation alternative that the law envisions. The punishment for selling an organ has also come under heavy criticism. As it stands, selling an organ is punishable by up to seven years in prison and provides a fine of Rupees 10,000, about 300 U.S. dollars. Many feel that this punishment is "paltry", considering the lakhs (hundreds) of rupees that change hands in every illegal transplant. Other complaints center around legal loopholes and shortfalls of the law. These range from cases where persons could be taken out of the states that have endorsed the law for illegal donations of their organs, the view that this may encourage "kidney marriages" since spouses are included in the definition of near relatives who can be organ donors, the lack of infrastructure (there are no intensive care units which can supply cadaver kidneys or provide for the storage for brain-dead cadavers, poor transportation system which makes it difficult for the timely retrieval of organs) to implement the cadaver transplantation, India's hot climate which makes it hard to store and preserve kidneys and the lack of trained cadaveric transplant surgeons. Moreover, it is estimated that in India, there are estimated 80,000 people with severe renal failure, and the 650 dialysis units available are insufficient to support the need (Kandela, p.1534). There seems to be a time lag where the country's infrastructure needs to catch up in order to meet the cadaver donation alternative that the law offers. Without a computerized country-wide database on recipients, as well as an efficient transportation system involving helicopters and aeroplanes to rush the organs to recipients this has become a major criticism of the law. Moreover regarding the clause that only family can be donors, there are often special reasons (in cases where there is a history of diabetes or cardiac conditions in the family) why family as possible donors, is not always a feasible option. For these people, maintaining the increasing costs of dialysis, enduring the pain and suffering of family members awaiting kidney transplants, and possibly losing their loved ones because family members are unable to donate a kidney, Act 42 has brought about much outrage. Therefore, as the law currently stands, the aim of curbing kidney trade in India is no more possible now than it was before the law was enacted and passed. As to the international law on organ trade in India, the World Health Organization has stated that it is "deeply concerned with the 'immoral' traffic of organs, [including kidneys] and has urged member countries to ban it (Chandra, p.53). Recently, pressure from a number of international medical societies, such as the International Transplant Society and the Middle East Transplant Society, has caused reputable Indian transplant surgeons to stop operating on foreigners. C. GEOGRAPHIC CLUSTER 9. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS a. DOMAIN: ASIA b. SITE: SASIA c. IMPACT: INDIA 10. SUB-NATIONAL FACTORS: NO Given the fact that India has become the "world's largest reservoir of live kidney donors", the passage of the Organ and Transplantation Act heralds the government's desire to block the kidney trade. However, the effectiveness of this law in actually curbing trade is seriously and inarguably hampered by the legal system in India which gives states the responsibility of health care. Despite efforts from the federal government to encourage individual states to ratify the law, only three states have endorsed it. Thus, the kidney trade still flourishes, openly and clandestinely. 11. TYPE OF HABITAT: TROPical D. TRADE CLUSTER 12. TYPE OF MEASURE: Export Standard [EXSTD] Until recently, when the kidney scandals brought to the fore, the deficiencies in India's organ trade laws, the sale of body organs, including kidneys, was legal. This inadvertently, helped the commercialization of the kidney trade for both Indian and foreign kidney patients. The aim of Act 42, optimistically speaking, was to restrict and inhibit the commercialization of the kidney trade. However, there is much discord about the viability and legality of the Act. According to a Bombay politician, Pramod Navalkar, "kidneys should come under export regulations" (Max). The crucial question is whether a human organ could be considered as "goods". Under the existing definitions, transplanted kidneys would probably not attract the provisions of the Exchange Control Act. Medical and legal experts do not agree among themselves on this subject, where some feel that a kidney in someone else's body could not be described as "goods". As it stands, Act 42 makes it illegal to trade/sell kidneys to anyone who is not a relative. However, given that states have handle their health matters, different states could have different views on this Act. This is evidenced by the fact that only three states have endorsed the Organ and Transplant Law thus far. 13. DIRECT OR INDIRECT: DIRect 14. RELATION OF MEASURE TO IMPACT A. DIRECTLY RELATED: Yes Kidney Patients B. INDIRECTLY RELATED: No C. NOT RELATED: No D. PROCESS RELATED: Yes Moral 15. TRADE PRODUCTION IDENTIFICATION: KIDNEY 16. ECONOMIC DATA The Voluntary Health Association of India estimates that each year more than 2,000 people sell their organs for money (compared with 500 in 1985 and barely 50 in 1983 (Chandra, p.53). Those receiving a kidney typically pay from $6,000 to $10,000 (approximately $1,980-$3,300 U.S. dollars) for the kidney and the transplant operation - of that, the donor gets about $1,000 (U.S. $330). The U.N. Human Rights Commission said in a 1993 report that more kidneys were sold in India than anywhere else to buyers from developed countries(Max). Since the introduction of cyclosporine, at least $7.8 million has changed hands in connection with the estimated 4,000 kidney transplants performed in Bombay(Los Angeles Times, "Kidney..."). At least one lakh(100,000) Indians suffer from renal failure and an average of 80 new cases per million population crop up every year (Friese and Rai, p.89). Prices for kidneys range from Rs.30,000 to Rs. 70,000 (U.S. $9,900-$23,000) with a Rs. 20,000 (about $6,600 U.S. dollars) cut for brokers and middlemen. 17. IMPACT OF TRADE RESTRICTION: HIGH 18. INDUSTRY SECTOR: HEALTH 19. EXPORTER AND IMPORTER: INDIA and MSNY E. ENVIRONMENT CLUSTER 20. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM TYPE: HEALTH 21. SPECIES INFORMATION SPECIES: Homosapiens GENERA: NA DIVERSITY: NA 22. IMPACT AND EFFECT: HIGH and PRODuct 23. URGENCY AND LIFETIME: LOW and 70 years Many doctors are worried about the long-term consequences of these activities As a major concern, they point out that in Bombay, a number of HIV positive patients are now trying to sell a kidney in order to earn a living. Says one doctor, "for every donor identified as HIV positive, five slip through the net, putting many lives at risk (Kandela, p.1534). 24. SUBSTITUTES: LIKE products Cadavers, Artificial kidneys, Dialysis machines E. OTHER FACTORS 25. CULTURE: YES Cultural ethos and religious beliefs are entirely different from the West. In India, religious beliefs generally discourage practices such as stockpiling and collecting organs from cadavers. Moreover, it is hard to convince relatives to donate the organs of loved ones even when the heart is still beating. A brain dead person, kept "alive" by life-support systems, will look completely normal...the cadaver's heart will beat; it will sweat...relatives will therefore find it impossible to accept that the person is really dead - and will certainly not allow the removal of organs (Indian Express, "Experts...", p.5). Furthermore, it is not culture per se, as it is the culture of poverty that perpetuates the kidney trade in India. In a country where millions suffer from abject poverty, the allure of "easy money", gained by selling a kidney, becomes an easy trade-off for the poverty-stricken individual. Given these circumstances, trying to curb the kidney trade may prove to be more detrimental for India's destitute who struggle to survive can be bettered with the money they can obtain by selling a kidney. It is easy, according to American values and standards to denounce the sale of kidneys for money as a deplorable and immoral practice but given the fact that the poor in India, don't have the liberty of being altruistic because of their harsh existence, the distinction between ethics and survival becomes blurred. 26. TRANS-BOUNDARY ISSUES: No 27. HUMAN RIGHTS: YES Clearly, the kidney trade in India, carries with it many moral and ethical dilemmas which make it difficult to ascertain whether the sale of a kidney organ to save another's life and to perhaps, help the donor better his life, makes this practice justified. However, what is unmistakable is that the procurement and sale of kidneys from unknowing poor and the desperate destitute is a violation of the fundamental right that every individual is implicitly granted at birth - this being the right to one's body. Furthermore, where the poor are "induced to sell their body parts to meet the transplant needs of high-paying customers, largely from the developed countries,...[the trade in human organs] has been widely condemned because of its financially exploitative nature and its abuse of medical ethics (Human Rights Watch/Asia, p.2). 28. RELEVANT LITERATURE: Agence France-Presse. "Indian Law Soon Against Human Organ Trafficking". India News Network. February 20, 1995 Baek, Glenn. Ted Case: Body, Human Body Parts Trade. Bailey, Ronald. Reason. "Spare Parts". August/September 1990. pp.41-42. - Indian Express. "Another Kidney Racket Busted". New Delhi, Wednesday, February 22, 1995. p.11. Chakravarthy, M.N. Indian Express. "Doctors Indicted In Kidney Transplant Deaths". New Delhi, Saturday, April 22, 1995. p.9. Chandra, Prakash. World Press Revies. "Kidneys For Sale". February 1991. v.38n2. p.53. Friese, Kai and Rai, Saritha. India Today. "Kidney Transplants: Business As Usual". March 15, 1995. p.89. Ghoshal, Sumit. Indian Express. "Hospitals, Doctors In Organ Transplant Trade". Bombay, Saturday, January 28, 1995. p.2. Ghoshal, Sumit. Indian Express. "Kidney Traders Have Breached Export Laws, Says Navalkar". Bombay, Thursday, March 2, 1995. p.3. Ghoshal, Sumit and Kumar, Rajesh. Indian Express. "Major City Hospitals Also Involved In Kidney Racket". Bombay, Friday, February 25, 1995. p.1. Ghoshal, Sumit and Najmi, Quaied. Indian Express. "Kidney Racket Prompts Move To Screen Aliens". Bombay, Sunday, February 26, 1995. p.1. Indian Express. "Cops Compelled To Play Host To Kidney Losers". Bombay, Friday, February 17, 1995. p.9. Indian Express. "Customs Officials Unearth Kidney Drain Racket". New Delhi, Money, January 16, 1995. p.6. Indian Express. "Doctors Blame New Act For Organ Shortage". New Delhi, Sunday, February 26, 1995. p.3. Indian Express. "Doctors Dupe Blood Donors, Sell 1,000 Kidneys". New Delhi, Monday January 30, 1995. p.5. Indian Express. "Doctors Steal 1000 Kidneys Of Blood Donors For W. Asians". New Delhi, Monday, January 30, 1995. p.1. Indian Express. "Experts Welcome Transplant Bill". Saturday, February 11, 1995 p.5. Indian Express. "Kidney Transplant Racket in City Busted". Bombay, Indian Express. "Major Kidney Racket In Banglore Busted". Bombay, Monday, January 30, 1995. p.9. Indian Express. "Medical Councils Knew Of Kidney Racket: M N Singh". Bombay, Saturday, March 4, 1995. p.2. Indian Express. "New Ambiguous Act Brings Kidney Transplants To A Halt". Bombay, Wednesday, February 8, 1995. p.9. Indian Express. "Organ Transplant Law To Be Notified This Week". Bombay, Thursday, February 2, 1995. p.17. Indian Express. "Stir Threat Over AP Govt Apathy Towards Patients Urgently Needing Kidney Transplants". Bombay, Saturday, March 4, 1995. p. 17. Jain, Neelam, United Press International "India Cracks Another Kidney Racket". Feb.22,1995. Jyothi, P T. Indian Express. "Where Kidney Donation Is A Cottage Industry". Bombay, Wednesday, January 25, 1995. p.1. Kandela, Peter. Lancet. "India: Kidney Bazaar". June 22, 1991. vol. 337, issue#756. Los Angeles Times. "Kidney Sales Brokerage Is Flourishing In India". Sunday, July 16, 1989. Machaiah, M Gautham. Indian Express. "Doctors Besieged With Threats For Compensation". Bombay, Thursday, February 9, 1995. p.9. Machaiah, M Gautham. Indian Express. "Doctors Contest Police Claims On Kidney Scandal". New Delhi, Thursday, February 2, 1995. p.5. Machaiah, M Gautham. Indian Express. "Senior Politicians, Cops Collude To Bury Kidney Scam". Bombay, Saturday, February 4, 1995. p.9. Marpakwar, Prafulla. Indian Express. "Key Officials Avoid Medical Council Inquiry On Kidney Racket". Bombay, Tuesday, April 18, 1995. p.1. Max, Arthur. Associated Press Writer. "Black Market Kidneys". Moore, Molly and Anderson, John Ward. Washington Post. "Kidney Racket Riles Indians: Publicity About Sale Of Body Parts Leads To New Restrictions". Sunday, April 30, 1995. New Scientist. "Kidney Thieves hit Banglore". February 11, 1995. No.1964. p.9 Sankla, Rajaram. Indian Express. "Kidney Scandal Aggravates Patients' Agony". New Delhi, Friday, February 17, 1995. p.5. Sankla, Rajaram. Indian Express. "Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplants Left In The Lurch". Bombay, Saturday, February 18, 1995. p.10. Sarin, Ashwini. Indian Express. "Kidney For Sale, For A Few Dollars More". Bombay, Saturday, March 4, 1995. p.2. The Reuter Library Report. "Singaporeans Go To India For Kidney Transplants". May 30, 1988. The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. "Human Organs Sold By Poor For Transplants, Conference Told". August 22, 1989. Times of London, "Kidneys stolen from poor; some Indian clinics sell organs to Persian Gulf". 2/16/95.


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1931 work depicts French artist's home
May 8, 2013 9:15 PMWhen Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Linda Lane learned that the district owned a valuable French oil painting, her first word was "wow."
She was still saying "wow" Wednesday after she saw a Sotheby's auctioneer in New York City accept the final bid of $750,000, about double what was expected for the painting.
The district will get the full amount that was bid, known as the hammer price, said Pete Camarda, chief financial and operations officer for the district.
The full purchase price is $905,000, including a buyer's premium set by Sotheby's.
Sotheby's, which said the buyer is anonymous, had estimated that the painting would draw $350,000 to $450,000.
Translated from the original French, the painting by Henri Le Sidaner is called "Interior, Light from the Window" and depicts the interior of his home in Versailles, France. It was painted in 1931 and donated from the 1933 Carnegie Institute's International Exhibition of Paintings in Pittsburgh -- now known as the Carnegie International -- to the school district by Friends of Art.
Over nearly a century, Friends of Art has donated more than 300 works of art to the district. Most of the donated works are by local artists and are displayed in schools and other buildings throughout the district.
The proceeds from Wednesday's sale are intended to enable the financially strapped district to take care of other donated works of art and make them more accessible to students for educational purposes.
Louise "Lulu" Lippincott, curator of fine arts at Carnegie Museum of Art, said, "I thought it was a great price. I understand that a lot of things in that sale did really well. Clearly, there were a lot of potential buyers. I'm told on this piece that there were two people who wanted it badly and bid the price up. That's all it takes."
She described the sale as "wonderful" because it provides the district with the resources to take care of the rest of the collection.
A landscape by the same artist was auctioned just ahead of Pittsburgh's piece. It was expected to sell for $60,000 to $80,000 and sold for $233,000, counting the buyer's premium.
Ms. Lippincott said compositions from the artist's house in Versailles typically sell for a higher price than his landscapes do. The Carnegie owns one of each, including a landscape that is on display.
Angela Abadilla, senior program officer for arts education in the school district, said that the art world didn't realize the district had the painting.
"It was like the mystery piece that surfaced again of his work," she said.
Sotheby's did not charge the district for flying to Pittsburgh to see the painting, shipping it, insuring it, cleaning it and providing a new gold frame for the painting, which measures 39.5 inches by 32 inches.
Ms. Lane, who initially was an art major in college, was in New York City last week for a meeting and hopped a cab to see the refreshed work on display.
"It was breathtaking," she said. "The fabulous thing about it is the light coming through the window, especially on the French door. There's something about it that's so compelling. It's the kind of room that you'd just like to be in yourself."
Perhaps the person who will miss the painting most in Pittsburgh is Pam Capretta, executive director of finance and facilities management.
The painting -- then behind glass and in a less suitable frame -- adorned the wall of her office for several years because she liked it, not because she realized it was particularly valuable.
"The painting is light coming into a room. It could brighten up your day," she said.
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Appropriately enough, I'm writing today's Quick 10 from my neighborhood public library. Since it's National Library Week, here's a look at ten people who once worked amongst the bookshelves.
1. Mao Zedong: Before he led the Communist Party of China, Mao worked as a librarian's assistant at Peking University between 1918 and 1919. He needed a job, and earned only eight dollars a month carrying periodicals to the readers and organizing shelves. The future Chairman said, "My office was so low that people avoided me."
2. Giovanni Giacomo Casanova: "The World's Greatest Lover" worked for 13 years at the castle of Count Waldstein in Dux, Bohemia. Down on his luck (and low on funds), Casanova asked for a favor, since the occultist Count was known to have an affinity for fellow adventurers and fascinating people. Casanova set out to catalog the Count's more than 40,000 volumes and clean the library, but he spent most of his time writing. Here, he wrote his famous Memoirs.
3. Beverly Cleary: This Newbery-award winning author and creator of beloved characters such as Ramona Quimby served as a Children's Librarian in Yakima, Washington.
After studying at the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington in Seattle, she took the job, where she enjoyed interacting with all sorts of children. Cleary's favorite guests were the ones who had home-made roller-skates and scooters and asked her, "Where are the books about us?" Her first of many answers: Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy.
4. Laura Bush: The former first lady holds a master's degree in library science from the University of Texas. In addition to teaching in the public schools, she was a librarian in the Houston, Dallas, and Austin school systems. Mrs. Bush parlayed her passion and enthusiasm for reading during her time in the White House, launching with Congress the first National Book Festival in 2001. The 2007 festival welcomed more than 120,000 book-lovers to Washington, D.C.
5. Lewis Carroll: The talented author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass served as sub-Librarian at Christ Church, Oxford University (1885-1887). The perfect job for this avid reader, he kept track of the books and the borrowers in addition to tutoring students and lecturing in mathematics.
6. Jorge Luis Borges: Although he never won the Nobel Prize he deserved for his advancements in literature for Latin America and beyond, Borges did work as a public librarian in Buenos Aires. When he supported the allies during WWII, Juan Perón dismissed him from his position, offering Borges a poultry inspector position instead (he declined). Once Perón fell from power, Borges was appointed director of the Biblioteca Nacional, but stepped down when Perón regained control of Argentina. While serving in this prestigious position, Borges also taught literature at the University of Buenos Aires.
7. J. Edgar Hoover: This future FBI Director got his start in government when he worked at the Library of Congress ("the world's largest filing cabinet") while attending night school at George Washington Law School. At GWU, you had to be a government employee to attend night school. He started as a messenger, but soon rose in rank to cataloger, then clerk. While working at the Library of Congress, Hoover mastered the Dewey Decimal system, which became the model for the FBI's Central Files and General Indices.
8. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Goethe explained his passion for the details of a librarian's job when he said, "The library organization proceeds little by little, slowly enough. I hold my course, and seek to push on from section to section. I profit occasionally from an hour of poetry, or a bit of scientific knowledge." Goethe worked at the Weimer Library, one of the most important libraries in Germany, where he meticulously organized and cataloged. His success here led to other branches asking for his help. When cleaning and organizing the disarrayed Jena library, Goethe needed more room for books, and his request to use an empty room was denied. He was determined to succeed, so much so that he broke through the brick wall to complete his project. Later, because of damaging dampness of the library to the books, Goethe wanted to break down a city wall, and did the same thing.
9. Eratosthenes of Cyrene: In addition to measuring the Earth's circumference, Greek mathematician and geographer Eratosthenes served as head librarian at the Library of Alexandria, and also personally tutored the Greek-speaking King of Egypt. Alexandria was considered the scientific and cultural center of the world in the third century B.C., and being a head librarian gave Eratosthenes the reputation of a universal scholar. He was a model bibliographer and possessed an all-around broad knowledge of many fields of study. He probably would have enjoyed mental_floss.
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