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What is "economy class syndrome"?

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Economy class syndrome is a term used to describe the medical condition deep vein thrombosis when it follows extended airplane travel. For further information please refer to your physician and www.economyclasssyndrome.com Compression stockings are a non-covered service under Medicare B. Medicare will not pay for these items even with a prescription from your doctor. For more information, contact the Medicare office for your region.
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Do you see patients with "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"?

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No, we do not. In 1988, a definitive study by Straus, et al., in the News England Journal of Medicine (Vol. 319, No. 26, pages 1692-1698) showed no link between Epstein-Barr virus and "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." To date, no infectious agent has been substantially shown to be the cause of "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." Hence, we do not follow patients with this disorder in our clinic.
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What is "dumping syndrome"?

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When large amounts of high-calorie foods (especially those containing sugar) pass quickly from the stomach pouch into the intestine, fluid rushes into the small intestine to dilute the high concentration of sugar. The patient may feel faint, break out in a cold sweat, and have intestinal cramps followed by diarrhea. Fortunately, "dumping syndrome" can be averted simply by the patient avoiding high intakes of sweets.
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Eating sugars or other foods containing many small particles when you have an empty stomach can cause dumping syndrome in patients who have had a gastric bypass or BPD where the stomach pylorus is removed. Your body handles these small particles by diluting them with water, which reduces blood volume and causes a shock-like state. Sugar may also induce insulin shock due to the altered physiology of your intestinal tract.
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Why is it named "Poland's Syndrome"?

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quot;Poland" does not refer to the nation but to Sir Alfred Poland, a 19th-century British surgeon. Born in 1822 in London, he became Demonstrator in Anatomy in 1839 at Guy's Hospital. There he dissected the body of a deceased convict named George Elt whom he reported had "Deficiency of the pectoral muscles" (Guy's Hosp. Rep. 6:191, 1841). Poland became a celebrated surgeon and ophthalmologist but had to retire in 1867 due to a chronic cough.
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What is "Superboy syndrome"?

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JB: Too many fans today consider themselves far too hip and a-go-go to ever go along with the most basic conceit of serial fiction: that the main characters will survive, but we will pretend, for the sake of this story, that that is not a given. When I was a lad, I worried every time Superman fell into a kryptonite death trap.
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What is "Mickey Mouse syndrome"?

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JB: Characters "cleaning up their act" as they become more popular, as with Mickey Mouse no longer feeding cats' tails into sausage grinders, or Superman and Batman no longer killing the bad guys. (11/02/04)
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What is "MAN OF STEEL syndrome"?

Byrne Robotics: FAQ
JB: New writers and/or editors thinking being assigned to a title or character is a mandate to blow everything up and start from scratch. (Applied facetiously, since this is usually done without a fraction of the time spent working out what was done in MoS.) (11/02/04)
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What is "Kandor syndrome"?

Byrne Robotics: FAQ
JB: Adding unnecessary details which complicate a character's backstory. This comes, of course, from the bottled city of Kandor, which used to reside in Superman's Fortress of Solitude, making it necessary, every time Superman visited the Fortress, to spend a coupe of panels explaining what Kandor was.
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What is "Madonna syndrome"?

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JB: Having set out to be "shocking", being compelled to keep upping the ante in order to remain "shocking." (11/02/04)
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What is "Red Sweater syndrome"?

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JB: Taking offense at something which should not be offensive to the person taking the offense. ("Anyone who wears a red sweater is an idiot." "Hey! I have never worn a red sweater in my life, and I resent being called an idiot!") (11/02/04) JB: Most complaints about violated continuity tend to come from people who don't really have a grasp on the continuity they claim is being violated. It's that whole "Since I Started Reading..." Syndrome about which I have made many previous comments.
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What is "Expert syndrome"?

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Once people start telling other people how to think, what to think, when to think, there will grow up among the "tellers" those who consider themselves to be "experts" on the subject -- and once that happens, it takes a particularly strong intellect to avoid the next step, when the expert's role ceases to be that of expanding human knowledge, and becomes, instead, all about protecting the area of his expertise. I have dubbed it "Expert Syndrome". (11/02/04)
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What is "Taxpayer syndrome"?

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JB: A lot of fans suffer from Taxpayer Syndrome. You know how that works -- people thus afflicted are the ones you hear telling cops they cannot give them a parking ticket because they (the taxpayer) "pay" the cops' salary. (11/02/04) JB: Editorial. It was realized that killing off such an important, cornerstone character was a mistake -- the same mistake DC had made a couple of decades earlier, when they killed off Alfred and then realized the Batbooks did not work properly without him.
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WHAT IS THE "FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME"?

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The idea some people can be coaxed or fooled into "remembering" events that never happened has become the platform for some groups to diminish claims of childhood sexual abuse that surface sometimes during psychotherapy or hypnotherapy. It seems that the False Memory Syndrome Institute was created by parents facing charges of abuse by their adult offspring who had undergone therapy.
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What is "Vinegar Syndrome", and how should I store my film?

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Here is what we know and have read: the smell of "vinegar" from film is not good. The "Vinegar smell" is the result of chemical reactions that occur between water (moisture), cellulose, and acetic acid. When acetate based film begins to break down, or comes in contact with water, acetic acid is formed, and this is what causes the smell (not vinegar).
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What is "Sick Building Syndrome"? Why should it concern me?

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Sick Building Syndrome is diagnosed when an excess of work related irritations of the skin and mucous membranes and other symptoms, including headache, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating, are reported by workers in modern office buildings. The symptoms can be clinically defined and have clearly identifiable causes. This could lead to lowered worker moral, increased health care costs, and the loss of revenue associated with lower worker productivity.
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Economy class syndrome is a term used to describe the medical condition deep vein thrombosis when it follows extended airplane travel. For further information please refer to your physician and www.economyclasssyndrome.com
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Do you have seatback inflight entertainment in Economy Class?

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We are currently transforming every aspect of our long-haul service to set a benchmark in comfort, convenience and style. Our new long-haul experience is available on our refitted Boeing 747 aircraft and on our new Boeing 777s. The new B777-200 aircraft are now operating on all flights to and from San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. The refitted B747-400 aicraft are now operating on all flights to and from London and Los Angeles.
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What is a Class "A", "B", "C", & "D" fire?

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Class "A" fire is one involving ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, as well as many plastics. Class "B" fire is one involving petroleum based products, flammable liquids, greases, gases, and rubber. Class "C" fire is one involving energized electrical equipment. As long as electricity is flowing to and through the electrical appliance.
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What is the "Carbohydrate Economy?

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One hundred years ago most of our fuels, construction materials, clothes, inks, paints, and even synthetic fibers and chemicals were made from plant matter. Then petroleum flooded the economy and a new industrial era began. By the 1980s less than 5 percent of our industrial products and fuels came from biological materials. However, new technologies, new laws, and increasingly environmentally aware public are ushering in a new materials base for the 21st century; plant matter.
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Do all packages contain economy class tickets, or can I upgrade to business or first class?

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part of the services we offer, PPS negotiates special first, business and economy class airfares for its clientele. Travelers can select the package that best meets their requirements.
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What do you get in the amenity kits provided in Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class?

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A cardboard 'snoozepack' wallet containing flight essentials of socks, eyeshades and earplugs is currently on offer to Upper Class passengers. In addition to the basics, a wide range of extra items such as toothpaste, moisturiser, razors, sewing kits, collar stiffeners and lip-balm are carried onboard and are available on request from the Cabin Crew. LGW flights still carry the Oswald Boateng travel wallet kit which used to be standard on all flights.
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Is the Fire Extinguisher effective on Class "A" fires?

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Yes - FireAde 2000 extinguishes the fire by rapidly penetrating the object reducing the radiant heat. When applied to a hot or burning object, the object can be cooled to the point that it no longer supports re-ignition. The ability to prevent re-ignition is useful in widely diverse situations, including and not limited too: Wood, Paper, Fabric, Cotton, Plastic and Rubber Products. Sometimes - Dry Powder Chemical extinguishers are basically flame-quenching agents.
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WHAT IS A "CLASS ACTION"?

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A "class action" is a lawsuit brought by one or more claimants as representatives for an entire group of claimants who have been affected by a common violation but who do not need to participate in the lawsuit in order to be awarded a recovery. A class action suit may occur when many different people combine their similar complaints. This saves court time and allows a single judge to hear all the concerns at the same time, and come to one settlement or resolution for all parties.
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Why is FireAde 2000 so effective on Class "A", "B" and "D" fires?

FireAde 2000 - Fire Extinguishers FAQ's
FireAde 2000 attacks the Heat, Fuel, Oxygen, & Free Radicals of the Fire Tetrahedron. Traditional fire extinguishers only attack the oxygen side of the Fire Tetrahedron. Note: In layman's terms, Free Radicals are the actual unburned gases that release from a fire giving smoke it's black appearance and allowing the fire to grow in temperature.
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