1988 - May

Acute respiratory distress syndrome - General. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is usually treated with mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit. Ventilation is usually delivered through oro-tracheal intubation, or tracheostomy whenever prolonged ventilation (≥2 weeks) is deemed inevitable. The possibilities of non-invasive ventilation are limited to the very early period of the disease or, better, to prevention in individuals at risk for the development of the disease (atypical pneumonias, pulmonary contusion, major surgery patients). Treatment of the underlyi ...

See also:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Definition, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Historical background, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Consensus after 1967 and 1994, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Patient presentation and diagnosis, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Pathophysiology, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Inflammation, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Mechanical stress, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Progression, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Treatment, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - General, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Mechanical ventilation, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Positive end-expiratory pressure, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Prone position, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Fluid management, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Corticosteroids, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Nitric oxide, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Surfactant therapy, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Complications, Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Epidemiology

Read more here: » Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Encyclopedia II - Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Treatment

Absolute pitch, widely referred to as perfect pitch, refers to the ability to identify a note by name without the benefit of a reference note, or to be able to produce a note (as in singing) that is the correct pitch without reference. Absolute pitch - Definition. Absolute pitch has been defined as "the ability to attach labels to isolated auditory stimuli on the basis of pitch alone" (Ward and Burns, 1982). A person with absolute pitch will be able to, at minimum, know when a piece is ...

Including:

• Absolute pitch - Definition
• Absolute pitch - Distinctions
• Absolute pitch - Passive absolute pitch
• Absolute pitch - Active absolute pitch
• Absolute pitch - Correlation with musical genius
• Absolute pitch - Scientific studies related to absolute pitch
• Absolute pitch - Absolute pitch as a special case of sensation
• Absolute pitch - Absolute pitch and linguistics
• Absolute pitch - Nature or Nurture?
• Absolute pitch - Famous possessors of absolute pitch

Read more here: » Absolute pitch: Encyclopedia - Absolute pitch

1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were killed in a train accident in Ghotki pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, the man who led the coup against Dr Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed f ...

See also:

1990, 1990 - Events, 1990 - January, 1990 - February, 1990 - March, 1990 - April, 1990 - May, 1990 - June, 1990 - July, 1990 - August, 1990 - September, 1990 - October, 1990 - November, 1990 - December, 1990 - Births, 1990 - Deaths, 1990 - Nobel Prizes, 1990 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1990 - Fields Medalists, 1990 - Templeton Prize, 1990 - Right Livelihood Award, 1990 - Uncertain dates

Read more here: » 1990: Encyclopedia II - 1990 - Events

Mulroney's legacy is a complicated one, and even as of 2006 remains one heavily based on emotion. Mulroney makes the case that his once radical policies on the economy and free trade were not reversed by subsequent governments, and regards this as vindication. His Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski said that his greatest accomplishment will be seen as, "Dragging Canada kicking and screaming into the 21st century." Mulroney's legacy in Canada is associated mostly with the 1988 free trade agree ...

See also:

Brian Mulroney, Brian Mulroney - Background, Brian Mulroney - Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney - First Term, Brian Mulroney - Second Term, Brian Mulroney - Retirement, Brian Mulroney - After politics, Brian Mulroney - Legacy, Brian Mulroney - Supreme Court appointments, Brian Mulroney - Notable cabinet ministers, Brian Mulroney - Quote

Read more here: » Brian Mulroney: Encyclopedia II - Brian Mulroney - Legacy

Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the dramatic growth of the Christian faith in South Korea. Almost a third of the population professed to be Christian in the year 2000, and Seoul, the capital, contained eleven of the world's twelve largest Christian congregations. The impact of Christianity on the Korean culture has been considerable, and is partly responsible for a steady decline in the membership and influence of Buddhism, Shamanism and Confucianism, which have traditionally had deep roots in Korean culture. South ...

Including:

• Christianity in Korea - Early failures: 1593-1784
• Christianity in Korea - Underpinnings of Christian growth
• Christianity in Korea - Academic sympathy—the Shilhak school
• Christianity in Korea - Lay leadership
• Christianity in Korea - Parallels in Korean tradition
• Christianity in Korea - Use of the Korean alphabet
• Christianity in Korea - Protestantism and the founding of modern educational institutions
• Christianity in Korea - Idenfication with Korean nationalism
• Christianity in Korea - The impact of Christianity on Korean society
• Christianity in Korea - Education and literacy
• Christianity in Korea - Economic effects
• Christianity in Korea - Social relationships
• Christianity in Korea - Minjung theology and the human rights struggle
• Christianity in Korea - Summary
• Christianity in Korea - Looking ahead
• Christianity in Korea - Sources
• Christianity in Korea - Numbered references
• Christianity in Korea - Bibliography

Read more here: » Christianity in Korea: Encyclopedia - Christianity in Korea

To discriminate is to make a distinction. There are several meanings of the word, including statistical discrimination, or the actions of a circuit called a `discriminator`. This article addresses the most common colloquial sense of the word, invidious discrimination. That is, to make a distinction between people on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit. Examples include social, racial, religious, sexual, disability, ethnic and age-related discrimination. Discrimination - Government san ...

Including:

• Discrimination - Government sanctioned discrimination
• Discrimination - Ageism
• Discrimination - The paradox of discrimination
• Discrimination - Gender Discrimination

Read more here: » Discrimination: Encyclopedia - Discrimination

Terrorism - Attack tactics. Terrorists often seek terror to demoralize and paralyze their enemy with fear, using their acts as a form of blackmail to apply pressure on governments to achieve goals the terrorists could not achieve by other means. Where terrorism occurs in the context of open warfare or insurgency, its perpetrators may shelter behind a section of the local population. Examples include the Intifada on Israeli-occupied territory, and the occupation of Iraq. This population, which is usually ethnically distinct from the counter-terrorist forces, is either sympathetic to their caus ...

See also:

Terrorism, Terrorism - Etymology, Terrorism - Key criteria, Terrorism - Causes, Terrorism - Separatism, Terrorism - Claims of responsibility, Terrorism - Perpetrators, Terrorism - Terrorist groups, Terrorism - Lone wolves, Terrorism - State sponsors, Terrorism - Tactics, Terrorism - Attack tactics, Terrorism - Funding, Terrorism - Communication, Terrorism - Responses to terrorism, Terrorism - Terrorism and immigration in Europe, Terrorism - Target-hardening, Terrorism - Preemptive neutralization, Terrorism - Domestic intelligence and surveillance, Terrorism - Military intervention, Terrorism - History, Terrorism - Global trends, Terrorism - Examples of major incidents

Read more here: » Terrorism: Encyclopedia II - Terrorism - Tactics

Slander and libel - Origin of the word libel. from Latin libellus "little book" Slander and libel - Libel and Slander. "Libel", "slander", and "defamation" are commonly used as synonyms in ordinary language, at least in Britain and Ireland. However, those jurisdictions that distinguish "libel" and "slander" as legal concepts do so on the following broad basis: defamatory communication in writing is termed "libel" while one made via the spoken word is termed "slander". Ho ...

See also:

Slander and libel, Slander and libel - Vocabulary and general concepts, Slander and libel - Origin of the word libel, Slander and libel - Libel and Slander, Slander and libel - Excuses, Slander and libel - Similar but different delicts and torts, Slander and libel - Criminal libel, Slander and libel - Origins of defamation law, Slander and libel - English law, Slander and libel - Development of English defamation law, Slander and libel - English Admiralty law, Slander and libel - Modern law, Slander and libel - Burden of Proof on the Defendant, Slander and libel - United States law, Slander and libel - History, Slander and libel - Australian law, Slander and libel - Canadian law

Read more here: » Slander and libel: Encyclopedia II - Slander and libel - Vocabulary and general concepts

From 1988 through the early 1990s, Sublime toured heavily throughout southern California and garnered a substantial following of surfers and skater punks. The band sold their initial recordings at live shows—eventually including their first full-length album 40 Oz. to Freedom. Released on the band's own Skunk Records, 40 Oz. to Freedom featured several songs that would go on to become fan favorites, as well as a selection of covers indicating Sublime's varied influences—The Grateful Dead, KRS One, The Descendents, Bad Relig ...

See also:

Sublime band, Sublime band - History, Sublime band - Discography, Sublime band - Studio albums, Sublime band - Live/Compilation albums, Sublime band - Bootleg and un-official releases, Sublime band - Hit singles

Read more here: » Sublime band: Encyclopedia II - Sublime band - History

Since the 1930s in the United Kingdom, and at least since the Beatnik movement of the 1950s in the United States, the West has had a growing interest in Zen. Often, it has been diluted or used as a brand name, leading to criticism of Western appreciation for Buddhism. However, there is some genuine interest as well. In Europe, the Expressionist and Dada movements in art tend to have much in common thematically with the study of koans and actual Zen. The early French surrealist René Daumal translated ...

See also:

Zen, Zen - Spread of Zen, Zen - Zen in Japan, Zen - Zen and Buddhism, Zen - Zen teachings and practices, Zen - Zazen, Zen - The teacher, Zen - Koan practice, Zen - Radical teachings, Zen - Zen and Western culture, Zen - Zen in Films, Zen - American Zen

Read more here: » Zen: Encyclopedia II - Zen - Zen and Western culture

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) was formed in 1988 by a disaffected segment of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), including the editorship of the party-controlled newspaper, The Morning Star, largely supporters of the "Communist Campaign Group" (CCG). The founders of the CPB blamed what they saw as a domineering clique in the CPGB's leadership for precipitating a dramatic decline in the party's fortunes by introducing a new party constitution. The youth wing of the CPGB, the Young Communist League, had collapse ...

See also:

Communist Party of Britain, Communist Party of Britain - History, Communist Party of Britain - The Party's Stance On Existing Socialist States and the USSR, Communist Party of Britain - Symbology, Communist Party of Britain - Organisation, Communist Party of Britain - The Party's Ideology and Main Policies, Communist Party of Britain - Publications, Communist Party of Britain - Size, Communist Party of Britain - Headquarters, Communist Party of Britain - Communist University, Communist Party of Britain - Articles

Read more here: » Communist Party of Britain: Encyclopedia II - Communist Party of Britain - History

Many studies have reported the beneficial effect of the practice of yoga on diabetes. Some studies have mentioned up to 65 percent beneficial effect of yogic therapy for diabetes. K.N. Udupa has even mentioned 5 cases of juvenile diabetes who were completely controlled by yogic treatment. All of these studies have emphasized the possible mechanism of the yogic practices.

Read more here: » Yoga and Diabetes: The effects of exercise and yoga on Diabetes - A Clinical Research (Part II of II)

Main article: Prehistory of Central North Africa The area which now consists of Algeria was settled by hunting people who left behind vivid cave paintings of a savanna region (now transformed into desert). Main article: North Africa during the Classical Period Since the 5th century BC, the indigenous peoples of northern Africa (identified by the Romans as Berbers) were pushed back from the coast by successive waves of Phoenician, Roman, Van ...

See also:

History of Algeria, History of Algeria - Historical setting, History of Algeria - Geography, History of Algeria - Language and culture, History of Algeria - Origins and influences, History of Algeria - Islamisation, History of Algeria - French period, History of Algeria - Independence, History of Algeria - Military rule, History of Algeria - Chapters of the series

Read more here: » History of Algeria: Encyclopedia II - History of Algeria - Chapters of the series

Cyberman - Weapons. Over the years Cybermen have been shown with various forms of weaponry. When originally seen in The Tenth Planet they had large energy weapons that attached to their chests. In The Moonbase (1967), the Cybermen had two types of hand-to-hand weaponry: an electrical discharge from their hands which stunned the target, and a type of gun. They also made use of a large laser cannon with which th ...

See also:

Cyberman, Cyberman - Physical characteristics, Cyberman - Technology, Cyberman - Weapons, Cyberman - Cybermats, Cyberman - Costume design, Cyberman - History within the show, Cyberman - Origins, Cyberman - The Earth invasions, Cyberman - The Cyber-Wars, Cyberman - Other appearances, Cyberman - Spin-offs, Cyberman - Popular culture, Cyberman - Major appearances, Cyberman - Television, Cyberman - Stage plays, Cyberman - Audio plays, Cyberman - Novels

Read more here: » Cyberman: Encyclopedia II - Cyberman - Technology

The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后), the grand empress dowager (tai-kōtaigō 太皇太后), the crown prince (kōtaishi 皇太子) and his consort, the imperial grandson who is heir apparent (kōtaison 皇太孫) and his consort, the shinnō (親王) and their consorts, the naishinnō (内親王), the ō (王) and their consorts, and the nyoō (女王). The legitimate children a ...

See also:

Imperial Household of Japan, Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Living former members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Current order of succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Possible succession solutions, Imperial Household of Japan - History of titles, Imperial Household of Japan - Related terms, Imperial Household of Japan - Shinnōke, Imperial Household of Japan - Ōke

Read more here: » Imperial Household of Japan: Encyclopedia II - Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family

1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up January 2 - The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by Congress January 5 - The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. January 7 - OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. January 8 - Ella Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, becoming the firs ...

See also:

1975, 1975 - Events, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Unknown dates, 1975 - Births, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Deaths, 1975 - Unknown date, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Nobel Prizes, 1975 - Templeton Prize

Read more here: » 1975: Encyclopedia II - 1975 - Events

The Conservative responsa is the body of responsa literature of Conservative Judaism (also known as Masorti Judaism). Most Conservative responsa have been written by the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. Conservative responsa - Methodology. A prominent Conservative spokesman has written that "Reform Judaism has asserted the right of interpretation but it rejected the authority of legal tradition. Orthodoxy has clung fast to the principle of authority, but has in our own and recent generations rejected ...

Including:

• Conservative responsa - Methodology
• Conservative responsa - Responsa

Read more here: » Conservative responsa: Encyclopedia - Conservative responsa

Relations between the United States and Iraq remained tense following the Persian Gulf War. In April of 1993 the Iraqi Intelligence Service, it is alleged, attempted to assassinate former President George H. W. Bush during a visit to Kuwait. Kuwaiti security forces apprehended a group of Iraqis at the scene of an alleged bombing attempt. It has been alleged that the charges against Iraq in relation to this event were fabricated [10]. On June 26, 1993, the U.S. launched a missile attack targeting Baghdad intelligence headquarters in retaliation for the at ...

See also:

Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein - Youth, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Succession, Saddam Hussein - Saddam Hussein as a secular leader, Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs, Saddam Hussein - The Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988, Saddam Hussein - Tensions with Kuwait, Saddam Hussein - The Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein - Gulf War aftermath, Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003, Saddam Hussein - 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein - Pursuit and capture, Saddam Hussein - Trials, Saddam Hussein - Personal, Saddam Hussein - Pop Culture, Saddam Hussein - Notes

Read more here: » Saddam Hussein: Encyclopedia II - Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003

In 1976, Richards ran against and defeated a three-term incumbent on the Travis County, Texas Commissioner Court, holding the position for six years. The conditions of politics put a strain on her marriage and she and her husband were divorced; she began to drink heavily and spent several years rehabilitating. She then was elected State Treasurer in 1982, becoming the first woman elected to statewide office in more than fifty years ...

See also:

Ann Richards, Ann Richards - Early life, Ann Richards - Political career, Ann Richards - Post governorship

Read more here: » Ann Richards: Encyclopedia II - Ann Richards - Political career

Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital. He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...

Including:

• Alan Shepard - Naval career
• Alan Shepard - Astronaut career
• Alan Shepard - Awards and honors
• Alan Shepard - Later years
• Alan Shepard - Media
• Alan Shepard - External link

Read more here: » Alan Shepard: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard

Releases with the Miami Sound Machine: Renacer (1977) Miami Sound Machine (1978) Imported (1979) MSM (1980) Otra Vez (1981) Rio (1982) A Toda Maquina (1984) Eyes of Innocence (1984) US: Gold Primitive Love (1986) US: 3x Platinum Let It Loose (1987) US: 4x Platinum Anything For YouSee also:

Gloria Estefan, Gloria Estefan - Biography, Gloria Estefan - Early years, Gloria Estefan - Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan - 1990 tour bus crash in Pennsylvania, Gloria Estefan - Comeback, Gloria Estefan - On tour with Evolution, Gloria Estefan - Unwrapped, Gloria Estefan - Work as an author, Gloria Estefan - Fans, Gloria Estefan - Charity, Gloria Estefan - Discography, Gloria Estefan - Singles, Gloria Estefan - Filmography, Gloria Estefan - Videography, Gloria Estefan - Tours

Read more here: » Gloria Estefan: Encyclopedia II - Gloria Estefan - Discography

Iridology is an alternative medicine practice in which patterns, colors and other characteristics of stromal fibers of the iris are examined for information about a patient's systemic health. Practitioners match their observations to iris charts which divide the iris into many zones believed to correspond to specific parts of the human body. Little if any rigorous scientific evidence exists confirming any such link between aspects of the iris and a patient's state of health and there is no recognized ca ...

Including:

• Iridology - Methods
• Iridology - History
• Iridology - Support for iridology
• Iridology - Criticism of iridology
• Iridology - Scientific research into iridology
• Iridology - Regulation licensure and certification
• Iridology - Related practices

Read more here: » Iridology: Encyclopedia - Iridology