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...curbed the number of deaths from TB. That success was short-lived: the TB bacilli quickly became resistant to the drug, blossoming into raging infections. Crofton, however, had the insight to combine streptomycin with another new antibiotic--a formula that was to become the blueprint for combination therapy. That approach still forms the cornerstone of TB treatment and served as the inspiration for similar multipronged attacks on serious illnesses, like treating cancer with chemotherapy agents and battling HIV with antiviral drugs...
Though the greatest risk is in the dry-cleaning workplace, perc can get into customers' homes and even into the air, water and soil when dry cleaners dispose of waste. But there are greener alternatives - and a growing number of cleaners taking advantage of them. One approach is to have your clothes professionally wet-cleaned, using cold water, mild soaps and a computer-controlled washing machine that spins very slowly, which reduces wear and tear on fabric. That may be the greenest method - wet cleaning uses no volatile organic chemicals at all and is more energy efficient than traditional...
...youngest of four, and by the time I came around, my dad had seen it all. So he was just like, "Go, just do it. Whatever it is." He was really supportive, and I was lucky in that. That's the same kind of approach I have with my kids. If they love doing it, I don't care if it's not considered the cool thing or if they're not going to get a varsity letter. I want them to be happy, and I want them to enjoy themselves...
...other words, they use the Web to make statements more comprehendible, not less. That's an approach we'll probably see more banks pursue, says Mark Schwanhausser, an analyst at Javelin Strategy & Research. "Financial institutions are putting a lot of emphasis on paperless," he says, "and now they have to come up with what you get in return." Because we definitely are giving something...
Crimson coach Jason Saretsky took a bit more of an optimistic approach to the team’s effort, noting that a bout of H1N1 flu had limited the roster...