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Amateur boxing program hampered by poor conditions
April 23, 2012
Amateur boxing program hampered by poor conditions
A group of coaches are calling on the government for assistance, to clean up the national boxing facility, which they believe has been neglected for too long now.
The building, which houses the facility, has been closed to the general public for more than a year, according to the coaches, who also noted that there is no electricity or water. Since it has been locked up for so long, an unpleasant o...
Effects of neutering on behavior
February 28, 2012
Effects of neutering on behavior
Neutering is the surgical removal of reproductive organs that renders a male or female pet unable to reproduce.
In males, the surgery, called castration, entails the removal of the testicles, leaving an empty scrotal sac that soon shrinks. The testicles produce sperm and are the primary production site of the testosterone hormone. The penis is not removed because it functions additionally for the ...
Feet for life
November 11, 2014
Feet for life
Diabetes is becoming more and more common with almost 10 percent of Bahamians currently living with the disease. With the increasing numbers of obesity and poor lifestyle choices, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the prevalence of diabetes worldwide is projected to increase exponentially and that death due to diabetes will double by 2030.
Uncontrolled diabetes can have detrimenta...
AID on Wulff Road (Nassau) ablaze PHOTOS
June 09, 2011
AID on Wulff Road (Nassau) ablaze PHOTOS
JUNE 9, 2011, 4:13 P.M. -- Reports reaching BahamaIslandsInfo.com around 4:00 p.m. Thursday indicated that the AID (Automotive & Industrial Distributors) building on Wulff Road, Nassau, was ablaze.
The large structure housing AID's main operations and retail centre is located two doors west of Marathon Road.
These two photos, taken by bystanders in the area, indicate a major blaze affecting the ro...
The middle ear
July 04, 2017
The middle ear
The middle ear is a hollow, air-filled cavity that lies just behind the translucent tympanic membrane that is more commonly called the eardrum. The middle ear is comprised of the eardrum, the tympanic cavity, and the ossicles, which are the three tiniest bones found in the human body. These little bones or ossicles connect the eardrum to the inner ear. The ossicles include the malleus (hammer), th...
The function and importance of ear wax
June 20, 2017
The function and importance of ear wax
Ear wax, or cerumen, is a yellowish, waxy, natural substance produced by glands in the skin of the outer ear canal of humans and other mammals to protect the ear canals from damage and infection. Ear wax consists mainly of shed skin cells, hair, and the secretions of the ceruminous and sebaceous glands of the outer ear canal.
Ear wax serves several important functions in the ear canal so removing ...
Goodman denied killing Marco
May 25, 2017
Goodman denied killing Marco
An investigator in the murder trial of Kofhe Goodman said the suspect denied kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering Marco Archer, who was found dead behind his (Goodman's) home.
Chief Superintendent Bernard Bonamy Jr., formerly of the homicide unit and now the head of the Cable Beach Police Station, said he interviewed Goodman on October 2, 2011, about the murder.
Marco, 11, was last seen a...
The middle ear
March 28, 2017
The middle ear
The middle ear is a hollow, air-filled cavity that lies just behind the translucent tympanic membrane more commonly called the eardrum. The middle ear is comprised of the eardrum, the tympanic cavity, and the ossicles, which are the three tiniest bones found in the human body. These little bones or ossicles connect the eardrum to the inner ear. The ossicles include the malleus (hammer), the incus ...
Smelly feet
March 21, 2017
Smelly feet
A common and vexing foot problem that is often not spoken of is sweaty feet, which when left untreated leads to a smelly foot odor. This is also affectionately called "Toe Jam". Have you ever shaken hands with or touched the feet of a friend or family member and it is wet from sweat? Well, they may have hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating of the feet. It's slightly more common in m...
March 12, 2017
No all-clear yet, but fear of crime keeps residents home
In many Jubilee Gardens homes the pungent scent from the dump fire that erupted a week ago seeps from the walls, the furniture and just about everything else under the roofs.
Residents have no guarantee that the air they are breathing is safe, but there is one thing that is keeping them from leaving -- the fear of crime.
Many fear that if they stay away they will come back to burglarized homes. Th...
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