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Topic: Beta

Related:
  Beta Theta Pi    Beta Test  
  Beta testing    Phi Beta Sigma  
  Beta Band    Beta Carotene  
  Beta blockers    Beta Fish  
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 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite website(s):Slashdot
Favorite possession(s):Linux box
Appearance:Beautiful
Favorite body part(s):Skin
Favorite food(s):Vegetarian
Interest(s):Chemistry,  Biology,  Physics
Favorite computer game(s):Quake,  Doom
Favorite movie(s):Star Trek
Medical note(s):Undergoing therapy,  Uses laxatives,  Has cancer
Favorite drink(s):Milk
Ultimate fantasy(s):Being normal
Membership(s):Free Software Foundation
Favorite quote(s):"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare
 
 
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Beta-carotene is also used orally for decreasing exercise-induced asthma, and reducing the risk of some cancers, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, and age related macular degeneration.
There was no evidence that intake of vitamin C, beta carotene, or vitamin E had any beneficial effect in preventing osteoarthritis.
The study is titled "The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

Prenatal Formula is a daily multiple that contains beta carotene to support immune function, folic acid to help prevent birth defects, and increased levels of vitamin B6 for the extra energy pregnant and nursing mothers need.
Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Beta products are products released by the developers to a limited number of customers (beta testers) to use and provide feedback on.
Billie Kirgan,
Machinist

Zeta Beta Tau is what were once five separate fraternities, Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Delta, Kappa Nu, Phi Epsilon Pi, and Zeta Beta Tau.
Sachs is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he was head of the mining department at Lehigh University when he determined to offer technical men as good a chance of recognition for superior scholarship in their field as that afforded by Phi Beta Kappa in the liberal arts and sciences.
Stewart is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan and an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of the University of Michigan, Medical School.
These results suggest the possibility that a different compound or compounds in foods which have high levels of beta carotene or vitamin E may be responsible for the protective effect seen in epidemiologic studies.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Foods containing beta-carotene are thought to help boost your immune system and keep your mucous membranes and upper respiratory system healthy and harder to infect.
Beta-carotene is taken as a dietary source of vitamin A, for treating vitiligo, and reducing photosensitivities, including erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) and polymorphous light eruption.
 
 
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