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  Joseph Addison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Addison, the "Kit-cat portrait", circa 1703-1712, by Godfrey Kneller.
Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire, his father Lancelot Addison being dean of the cathedral city of Lichfield.
In 1718, Addison was forced to resign as secretary of state because of his poor health, but remained an MP until his death at Holland House, June 17, 1719, in his 48th year, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Addison   (1298 words)

  
 Joseph Addison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Joseph Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire on 1 May 1672 and died in London on 17 June 1719.
That Addison’s particular balance was a needed modernization of the classical republican ideal of virtue, redefined to include commercial and cultural activity, may further account for the significance his career had for eighteenth- and nineteenth-century admirers.
Such as it is, Addison’s philosophy must be assembled from passages scattered throughout his writings, most of them periodical or occasional papers composed without philosophy as their first concern.
www.thoemmes.com /encyclopedia/addison.htm   (1888 words)

  
 Village Profile - Addison, IL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison's well established industrial park is continuing to grow with the support of the Village, and has become a strong, stable foundation in Addison -- a proud acknowledgement of the Addison Advantage.
Addison government is headquartered in one of the village's historic buildings, the former Kinderheim, a children's center built in the mid-1800s by the Lutheran church.
Addison operates under a village form of government, with an elected mayor and six trustees serving as a Board of Trustees, who, in turn, employ a professional village manager to oversee the day-to-day functions of the government.
www.villageprofile.com /illinois/addison/addison1.html   (1873 words)

  
 Addison, Joseph. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison first achieved prominence with The Campaign (1704), an epic celebrating the victory of Marlborough at Blenheim.
The poem was commissioned by Lord Halifax, and its great success resulted in Addison’s appointment in 1705 as undersecretary of state and in 1709 as secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland.
Addison’s most enduring fame was achieved as an essayist.
www.bartleby.com /65/ad/AddisonJ.html   (333 words)

  
 Addison's Disease- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
Addison's Disease is an uncommon disease, caused by partial or complete failure of the outer layer of the adrenal glands (the adrenal cortex).
In Addison's disease, there is a chronic deficiency of cortisol, aldosterone and adrenal androgens (hormones made in the adrenal glands).
The problem may be due to a disorder of the adrenal glands themselves (primary adrenal insufficiency) or to an inadequate secretion of ACTH by the pituitary gland (secondary adrenal insufficiency).
healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/82/Addisons_Disease.html   (765 words)

  
 Joseph Addison (1672-1719)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
JOSEPH ADDISON was born on the first of May, 1672, at Milston, of which his father, Lancelot Addison, was then rector, near Ambrosbury in Wiltshire, and appearing weak and unlikely to live he was christened the same day.
It is reasonable to suppose that Addison counteracted, as far as he was able, the malignant and blasting influence of the Lieutenant, and that at least by his intervention some good was done, and some mischief prevented.
Addison: it is to be wished that it could be found, for the sake of comparing their version of the soliloquy with that of Bland.
www2.hn.psu.edu /Faculty/KKemmerer/poets/addison/life1.htm   (4675 words)

  
 Addison's Disease   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison's disease is the common name and Hypoadrenocorticism the commonly used scientific name.
Addison's disease does not cause other disorders; it is just that the immune disorder may affect more than one tissue.
The onset of Addison's disease is a gradual process with 85 to 90% of adrenal cells being destroyed before signs of deficient secretion become obvious.
www.scwtca.org /Addison.html   (2632 words)

  
 Town of Addison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison is a town with a rich historical background.
Addison was named after Addison Robertson, who served as the community's second postmaster from 1908-1916.
The City of Addison was incorporated on June 15, 1953, under an alder-manic form of government and was changed to the "Town of Addison" in 1982.
www.ci.addison.tx.us /about_addison   (409 words)

  
 Thomas Addison (www.whonamedit.com)
Addison's brilliant career as a physician and scientist began in 1817 when he was enrolled as a physician pupil at Guy's Hospital in London.
Addison was a brilliant lecturer and diagnostician but a rather shy and taciturn individual, and, as a result had a small practice, at a time when physicians of his position evidently all had large practices.
Addison took a great interest in diseases of the lungs and in 1843 described the pathology of pneumonia, which so far in accordance with René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) had been considered an inflammation of the interstitial tissues of the lungs.
www.whonamedit.com /doctor.cfm/68.html   (3146 words)

  
 Lodging Accommodations in Addison, Vermont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The town of Addison, Vermont, with its 1350 residents, spreads over a fertile valley of 42 square miles framed by the Green Mountains on the east and Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks on the west.
Addison, as rich in history as it is in dairy farming, was established in 1761 as part of the New Hampshire Grants.
Another Addison plus, is the climb to the top of 1310' Snake Mountain (named for its appearance, not its inhabitants) on gentle, shaded trails where the hiker will have an unforgettable reward of a panoramic view of the valley.
www.vermontinns.com /regions/l_addison.htm   (424 words)

  
 Addison's Disease: Pet Health Topics from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism) is caused by a lower than normal production of hormones, such as cortisol, by the adrenal glands.
Addison’s disease occurs less commonly than the opposite condition, Cushing’s disease (overproduction of cortisol) in dogs, and is rare in cats.
The signs of Addison’s disease may be severe and appear suddenly, or may occur intermittently and vary in severity.
www.vetmed.wsu.edu /cliented/addisons.asp   (655 words)

  
 addison's disease
Addison's disease is a rare endocrine, or hormonal disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people.
About 70 percent of reported cases of Addison's disease are due to autoimmune disorders, in which the immune system makes antibodies that attack the body's own tissues or organs and slowly destroy them.
When adrenal insufficiency was first identified by Dr. Thomas Addison in 1849, TB was found at autopsy in 70 to 90 percent of cases.
www.seekwellness.com /conditions/addisons.htm   (2248 words)

  
 Town of Addison City Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Printed herein is the Charter of the Town of Addison, Texas, as adopted by the voters on August 12, 1978.
Addison is a bustling town that is alive with entrepreneurial spirit where small start-ups to major corporations are headquartered including Pizza Hut, Mary Kay Cosmetics, CompUSA and Palm Harbor Homes.
Addison is located 13 miles north of downtown Dallas, 16 miles northeast of the DFW airport, 11 miles north of Love Field Airport and about a mile from The Dallas Galleria.
www.ci.addison.tx.us   (297 words)

  
 ADDISON`S DISEASE
Addison failed to notice at any time the sensitivity of the skin to trauma.
Charles Douglas Wehner observes that the scar and then the new skin - after the injury is fully healed - both become pigmented, and that the effect is due a combination of those seven amino-acids, of the properties of the MSH receptors in the skin and of the trauma.
Of these things Addison knew nothing, but he speculated on page 6 that the whiteness is caused by a deficiency of pigment, a hair`s-breadth away from postulating a deficiency of pigment cells.
www.wehner.org /addison   (2172 words)

  
 __feverish - Addison Allister - Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison was a young child when he was abandoned, unable to make it on his own and weak.
Addison, being taught by this woman for most of his life, did not know right from wrong, good from bad, so he allowed her to use him for that purpose, thinking that was what he was for.
Addison has been living with the witches up until the night of their mass murders, all on their own accounts.
www.greatestjournal.com /userinfo.bml?user=__feverish   (1014 words)

  
 Dr. Koop - Addison's Disease- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
When the body is deficient in these hormones, the result can be high levels of potassium and low levels of salt, causing an electrolyte imbalance in the body.
Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol, and in some cases, the hormone aldosterone.
Skin changes are also common in Addison's disease, with areas of hyperpigmentation (or dark tanning) covering exposed and nonexposed parts of the body.
www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/82.html   (740 words)

  
 ADDISON'S DISEASE: THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison's disease is a severe or total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex, caused by a destruction of the adrenal cortex.
Once the diagnosis of Addison's disease is established, an effort should be made to find the cause by checking for tuberculosis and other infections through skin tests and x-rays.
Since all of the manifestations of Addison's disease are caused by the lack of cortisol and aldosterone, the treatment is to replace these with similar steroids.
www.medhelp.org /www/nadf3.htm   (1245 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: ADDISON, TX
Addison is on Belt Line Road, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, and Dallas North Tollway thirteen miles north of downtown Dallas in northern Dallas County and southern Collin County.
Addison was incorporated in 1953 in an effort to avoid annexation by Dallas.
The major industries in Addison were the airport and manufacturers and suppliers of aviation equipment.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/hfa1.html   (548 words)

  
 Addison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Addison is the name of some places in the United States of America:
Addison may also refer to the politician/writer Joseph Addison or the doctor of medicine, Thomas Addison (for whom was named Addison's disease).
This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Addison   (176 words)

  
 Addison Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison is one of the Dallas area's most popular destinations.
The Town of Addison is unique in the amenities and customer service it provides to Dallas area visitors.
Addison perfectly blends the diversity of a big city with the ambiance of a small town.
www.addisontexas.net   (224 words)

  
 Addison Disease — Health information regarding this hormonal (endocrine) disorder on MedicineNet.com
Addison disease is an hormonal (endocrine) disorder involving destruction of the adrenal glands (small glands adjacent to the kidneys).
The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
Addison disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone.
www.medicinenet.com /addison_disease/article.htm   (332 words)

  
 Addison's disease   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally.
About 70 percent of reported cases of Addison's disease are caused by autoimmune disorders, in which the immune system makes antibodies that attack the body's own tissues or organs and slowly destroy them.
skin changes in Addison's disease, with areas of hyperpigmentation, or dark tanning, covering exposed and nonexposed parts of the body; this darkening of the skin is most visible on scars; skin folds; pressure points such as the elbows, knees, knuckles, and toes; lips; and mucous membranes
www.niddk.nih.gov /health/endo/pubs/addison/addison.htm   (2509 words)

  
 May 1: Joseph Addison raised moral standards
Addison and his associates to lash the prevailing vices and ridiculous and profane customs of this country, and to show the excellence of Christ and Christian institutions." To win such praise from John Wesley, Joseph Addison must have exerted a great influence indeed.
Addison learned early to write and became one of the greatest stylists of the English language.
Addison and Steele became the chief architects of public opinion.
chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2001/05/daily-05-01-2001.shtml   (507 words)

  
 Tour Texas Destinations
Addison, Texas is a sophisticated, unique town in the heart of Dallas Texas.
Addison, Texas is one of the Dallas area's most popular destinations.
Addison is a great place to stay in the Dallas Texas area.
tourtexas.com /addison   (253 words)

  
 News - Addison   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
July 31, 2003 At a time when there is a lack of investor confidence and an abundance of government concern, Addison is addressing that need for transparency in financial information with the launch of a new service: the Annual Report Diagnostic.
To answer that challenge, the Addison Annual Report Diagnostic utilizes a combination of rigorous criteria as well as subjective measures to determine how well an annual report works, and how its many elements may work better together.
Addison, with over 40 years of annual report experience, views this as an opportunity for management to use the findings as a blueprint for future reports.
www.addison.com /news-details.aspx?NewsID=3   (347 words)

  
 Morbus-Addison
Addison's disease is the result of a continuing destruction of the adrenal gland.
In an analogous investigation with 8.840 adults Addison's disease developed in the group of initially antibody positive patients in 21 % and further 29 % showed a subclinical adrenal insufficiency within the observation period of 10 years.
Addison's disease is a rather rare illness with a prevalence of 40 - 60 cases per 1 million population and affects mainly women.
www.dld-diagnostika.de /diseases/morbus-addison/morbus-addison_e.htm   (1359 words)

  
 Joseph Addison (1672-1719)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The aim of Addison’s political thought, which was based on a natural law radiating from the divine will and the political equality of man, was the preservation of limited, consensual, and constitutional government and a free, commercial society.
Addison’s religion was high-church Anglican, which gives his theological language a formality and orthodoxy many modern readers have found alien.
Addison used these light and often gently satirical essays to educate the merchants and tradesmen of the emerging English middle class–what he termed the “middle condition”–in the manners and morals needful for their stability and legitimacy in English social structure.
www.acton.org /publicat/randl/liberal.php?id=434   (478 words)

  
 Addison's Disease   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Addison’s disease is the common name for hypoadrenocorticism, or adrenal insufficiency.
Primary and atypical Addison’s are most often the result of immune mediated damage to the glands, which may be genetic.
The good news is that Addison’s is treatable and once stabilized, your dog should live a long and happy life.
home.earthlink.net /~shannonwilkinson/Addisons.htm   (1694 words)

  
 Addison News
Cutaneous pigmentation is a hallmark of Addison disease.
Two teens were in custody Friday in Addison after authorities said they abandoned a car stolen from out of state while being tailed by police.
ADDISON - For the last 15 years, Dale Hatfield has been able to make a living with a chainsaw.
www.topix.net /city/addison-il   (1067 words)

  
 Addison, Vermont (Cities)
Addison is located in Addison County 25 miles south of Burlington.
Addison lies at the crossroads of Highways 17 and 22A, eight miles east of Chimney Point.
Addison was founded in 1761 and remains one of New England's best kept secrets.
www.ohwy.com /vt/a/addison.htm   (94 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Addison’s disease
Addison's disease is a hormone deficiency caused by damage to the outer layer of the adrenal gland (adrenal cortex).
Addison's disease results from damage to the adrenal cortex, which causes decreased production of adrenocortical hormones.
It is important for the individual with Addison's disease to always carry a medical identification card that states the type of medication and the proper dose needed in case of an emergency.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000378.htm   (699 words)

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