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Muskoxen

2008-07-23T01:20:43Z

GeorgeM: Redirecting to Muskox

#REDIRECT [[Muskox]]

Musk ox

2008-07-23T01:19:54Z

GeorgeM: New page: The '''muskox''' is a large land mammal of the Arctic, especially Siberia and northern Canada. It resembles a large bull or ox, but is covered in shaggy brown hair. [[...

The '''muskox''' is a large land mammal of the [[Arctic]], especially [[Siberia]] and northern [[Canada]]. It resembles a large [[bull]] or [[ox]], but is covered in shaggy brown hair.

[[Category:Hoofed Mammals]]

Caribou

2008-07-23T01:18:35Z

GeorgeM: a start

The '''caribou''' is a large land [[mammal]] in the family Caribouidae, related to the [[reindeer]] and the [[elk]]. It ranges from the wilds of [[Canada]] as far south as [[Greenland]]. Large populations of caribou are present throughout the northern [[United States]], and in the mid-1990s a small herd was re-introduced to [[Yellowstone National Park]], part of the caribou's historic range.

==Life cycle==
Male caribou, known as ''stags'' or ''bulls'', can be visually distinguished from the females of the herd by their majestic spreading antlers. In the wild, the male caribou will molt his antlers every spring, and grow a new set during the summer. To nourish such an enervating process, a single male caribou during the summer may eat up to his own weight in [[leaf|leaves]] and [[grass]]es every day. Meanwhile, the females of the herd are carrying the newborns they conceived the previous winter. In early July, as the Arctic [[sun]] begins to set earlier and the tepid northern summer gives way to the chill of autumn, the females give birth.

Young caribou, known as ''joeys'', live in their mothers' pouches until they are five months old. At that point they are strong enough to walk, and soon — within a few more weeks — they are able to frisk and caper with the herd. Almost immediately their inborn instincts are put to the test, as they are left to find their own food. Fortunately, there is still grass to be had on the ground.

By the time the joeys are up and about in autumn, the males have regrown their antlers and are able to protect their offspring against the [[predator]]s of the Arctic waste. [[Wolves]] and [[muskox]] circle at night, just beyond the fire's comforting glow. It is common for a stag to return from the hunt with bloodied antlers, the protective velvet hanging in tatters, souvenirs of an encounter with a pack of wolves. Some of the stags — and many of the mothers and joeys — do not survive.

The Arctic [[winter]] is cold and brooding. Every day the herd moves south, following the vegetation; every night the animals huddle together in close ranks for warmth. The joeys grow day by day. By January they are almost as tall as their fathers, and their coats have changed from the dappled brown and white of the fawn to the adult's winter ermine.

Their eyes, too, have adjusted. The snow-covered ground reflects nearly 100 percent of the dim sun's light, a phenomenon that would cause [[snow blindness]] in lesser creatures; but caribous' eyes were specially designed to narrow in bright light, like [[cat]]s', so that the excess light bounces harmlessly away. Their keen eyesight enables the herd to move with one purpose whenever a landmark, such as a [[river]] or a stand of trees, is spotted in the distance.

In late April the sun begins to return, and so the herd reverses direction, heading north now, following the retreating snowline. The males molt their antlers once again, and lag behind — with the return of the sun, the herd has less to fear from wolves, and the males need to conserve all their strength for the arduous task of regenerating their antlers. The autumn's joeys as well are now fully grown, and must begin to share in the responsibilities of leadership. The herd moves north day by day, heading back to the place where they started twelve long months ago.

[[Category:Hoofed Mammals]]

User talk:HenryS

2008-07-22T15:46:19Z

GeorgeM:

User talk:HenryS

2008-07-22T15:45:38Z

GeorgeM: /* Hippocratic Oath */ new section

<center>''Complain below, please''</center>

==Likely vandal==

Hi Henry. [[User:NNSTK17]] seems to be a vandal. Please look at his edit history. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 18:53, 14 July 2008 (EDT)
:Thanks. Blocked. [[User:HenryS|HenryS]] 19:08, 14 July 2008 (EDT)
::Thanks :) -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 19:14, 14 July 2008 (EDT)

==Unblock reason==

LOL @ ''18:44, 16 July 2008 HenryS (Talk | contribs | block) unblocked AKjeldsen (Talk | contribs) ‎ (User is begging and whining to be unblocked. )'' --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 21:18, 16 July 2008 (EDT)

== [[Hippocratic Oath]] ==

Henry, Why did you revert my edit to [[Oath of Hippocrates]]?
# The entire section is about people who are ''critical'' of the oath. It makes sense to call the section "Criticism" instead of the watered down "Views".
# "'''Some''' Christian doctors '''may not like''' this oath" — That's just deliberately weak liberal claptrap. Do you really believe that a ''devout'' Christian can "solemnly swear to Apollo and Asclepius" — [[pagan]] Roman Gods?! What happened to "Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me?" My edit just removed the liberal, cultural-relativist POV from that sentence. Look at the history, where [[Deborah]] has been watering it down and watering it down ever since the article was created.
# Other than that, I just made some links to other articles — which you also reverted.
Can I have your permission to edit the article again for these reasons?
[[User:GeorgeM|GeorgeM]] 11:45, 22 July 2008 (EDT)

== [[Hippocratic Oath]] ==

Henry, Why did you revert my edit to [[Oath of Hippocrates]]?
# The entire section is about people who are ''critical'' of the oath. It makes sense to call the section "Criticism" instead of the watered down "Views".
# "'''Some''' Christian doctors '''may not like''' this oath" — That's just deliberately weak liberal claptrap. Do you really believe that a ''devout'' Christian can "solemnly swear to Apollo and Asclepius" — [[pagan]] Roman Gods?! What happened to "Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me?" My edit just removed the liberal, cultural-relativist POV from that sentence. Look at the history, where [[Deborah]] has been watering it down and watering it down ever since the article was created.
# Other than that, I just made some links to other articles — which you also reverted.
Can I have your permission to edit the article again for these reasons?
[[User:GeorgeM|GeorgeM]] 11:45, 22 July 2008 (EDT)

User talk:HenryS

2008-07-22T15:45:25Z

GeorgeM: /* Hippocratic Oath */ new section

Aesculapius

2008-07-22T15:43:54Z

GeorgeM: Redirecting to Asclepius

#REDIRECT [[Asclepius]]

Æsculapius

2008-07-22T15:43:13Z

GeorgeM: Redirecting to Asclepius

#REDIRECT [[Asclepius]]

Oath of Hippocrates

2008-07-22T02:48:12Z

GeorgeM: /* Views of the oath */ get rid of liberal POV weakening

The '''Oath of Hippocrates''' or '''Hippocratic Oath''' is an oath traditionally taken by doctors setting down certain guidelines about how they will use their medical skills. The oath dates back to ancient Greece but it is uncertain if it is actually due to [[Hippocrates]]. Taking the oath is not a requirement to practice medicine, and has no legal status.

== Translation of the Classical Oath ==
I SWEAR by Apollo the physician and Æsculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment,

I will keep this Oath and this stipulation — to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture and every other mode of instruction,

I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others.

I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.

I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion. With purity and with holiness I will pass my life and practice my Art.

I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further, from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves. Whatever, in connection with my professional service, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad.

I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot.<ref>http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/hippocrates/</ref>

==Criticism of the oath==
The oath requires a doctor to swear on the names of [[Apollo]], [[Æsculapius]], and all the "gods" and "goddesses" of the [[Pagan]] Greek pantheon. Since this oath contradicts fundamental Christian principles by requiring a Christian to swear by Pagan gods, devout Christian doctors may refuse to take this oath.

== The Oath in Modern Times ==

Due to pressure from [[abortionists]] and promoters of [[abortion]], many medical schools now drop the prohibition on abortion and [[euthanasia]] from "modernized" versions of the Oath.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970328/ai_n14096334</ref><ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_today.html</ref><ref>http://www.cmdahome.org/index.cgi?CONTEXT=art&art=313&cat=100102</ref>

==Notes==
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