Salute to a legend's first coach

Salute to samarium.

Many years ago while studying for a degree in mineralogy, I was privileged to visit the Russian Ilmen Mountains, host to two minerals from which several rare-earth elements were discovered — monazite ((Ce, La, Nd, Th)PO4), and another mineral that was first described in 1839 by the German mineralogist Gustav Rose. He found uranium and tantalum in its composition and thus proposed the name urano...

The Clinton plan: a salute to American pluralism.

The strength of President Bill Clinton's health reform proposal lies in its commitment to universal, portable health insurance. To enhance the political appeal of his plan, however, the president has forged a compromise between two divergent ethical precepts: (1) that health care is a social good to be made available to all Americans, on equal terms, at a financial burden roughly proportional t...

Coach syndrome: the first case from Turkey.

A 21-year-old mentally retarded male was admitted to our department with abdominal swelling. A physical examination revealed mental retardation and nystag-mus. The liver and spleen were 7 and 15 cm palpable, respectively. Ascites and edema of the leg were not detected. There was marked ataxia. Other findings of the physical examination were normal. Blood test results included hemoglobin: 12.2 g...

Figure Legends

Figure Legends