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  Intolerance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In a social or political sense, intolerance is the absence of tolerance toward (acceptance of) people with differing viewpoints.
Intolerance is based in prejudice, and can lead to discrimination.
In its everyday form, intolerance is an attitude expressed through angry argumentation, looking down at people because of their characteristics or viewpoints, negatively portraying something due to one's own prejudice, etc. On a more extreme level, it can lead to violence - in its most severe form, genocide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Intolerance   (433 words)

  
 Intolerance (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916.
The film, considered one of the great masterpieces of the Silent Era, was made in response to critics, who claimed that Griffith's 1915 epic The Birth of a Nation was racist.
The "Babylonian" period (539 BC) depicts the fall of Babylon as a result of intolerance arising from a conflict between devotees of different Babylonian gods.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Intolerance_(movie)   (770 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, which is the predominant sugar of milk.
Lactose intolerance results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase, normally produced by the cells that line the small intestine.
If you suspect that you are lactose intolerant, the best approach to the problem is to avoid dairy foods, yet, it must be understood that lactose intolerance is sometimes a temporary condition.
www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/196/Lactose_Intolerance.html   (1435 words)

  
 Intolerance
Intolerance, whether coercive or non-coercive, always occurs in terms of a society’s or its institutions’ religious premises.
The rationale for the prohibition of non-coercive intolerance against homosexuals and other egregious sinners is the desire to avoid offending members of, for example, a particular (deviant) sexual orientation.
The modern "liberal" agents of ecclesiastical intolerance are quick to point in horror to the medieval church’s unhealthy collaboration with the state by which the former coercively enforced standards that should be limited to the latter.
www.lewrockwell.com /orig/sandlin5.html   (647 words)

  
 BBC - Health - Conditions - Food intolerance
Food intolerance is an adverse reaction to some sort of food or ingredient that occurs every time the food is eaten, but particularly if larger quantities are consumed.
Lactose intolerance is less common among northern and western Europeans (ten to 15 per cent are affected) than in Asian, African, native American and Mediterranean populations (70 to 90 per cent are affected).
Food intolerances are rarely harmful but may cause unpleasant symptoms, including nausea, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, which begin about half an hour after eating or drinking the food in question.
www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/foodintolerance1.shtml   (712 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance - Healthy Kids and Pediatrics - health and medical information produced by doctors
Lactose intolerance is caused by reduced or absent activity of lactase that prevents the splitting of lactose (lactase deficiency).
Thus, among Asian populations, the symptoms of deficiency (intolerance) occurs around the age of 5, among Blacks and Mexican-Americans by the age of 10, and among the Finnish by age 20.
The common symptoms of lactose intolerance are gastrointestinal, primarily, abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence (passing gas), and, less commonly, abdominal bloating, abdominal distention, and nausea.
www.medicinenet.com /lactose_intolerance/article.htm   (1023 words)

  
 Intolerance
Intolerance is D.W. Griffith's answer to those who were offended by and criticized The Birth of a Nation.
Intolerance consists of four separate but parallel stories portraying intolerance throughout four different ages of human history spanning approximately 2,500 years the image of Lillian Gish rocking the cradle (in a blue tint in the colour tinted versions) serves to link the stories.
The audience is shown how intolerance has reared its ugly head in such destructive events as the greatest treason in history which resulted in the fall of Babylon due to intolerance of a newly introduced religion, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the mass murder of many Huguenots in St. Bartholomew.
www.gildasattic.com /intol.html   (1343 words)

  
 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Plot Summary: Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras.
Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA) (copyright title)
Intolerance has more spectacle than Birth, far more "speaking" parts (if that's not an oxymoron, I don't know what is!), and is far more PC -- but not in a negative way.
us.imdb.com /Title?0006864   (417 words)

  
 What Is Lactose Intolerance?
If a baby or young child is experiencing symptoms of lactose intolerance, many pediatricians simply recommend changing from cow's milk to soy formula and waiting for symptoms to abate.
Dietary control of lactose intolerance depends on each person's learning through trial and error how much lactose he or she can handle.
Some people with lactose intolerance may think they are not getting enough calcium and vitamin D in their diet.
webmd.com /content/article/6/1680_51084.htm?...   (1770 words)

  
 gihealth.com - built for patient satisfaction
Fortunately, most people with lactose intolerance can tolerate small amounts of lactose and don't need to follow a diet that is completely lactose-free.
Many individuals with lactose intolerance can digest the amount of lactose found in 1/2 cup of milk, but more is asking for trouble.
Lactose intolerance is a common condition in our society, but many people never link their digestive disturbances with eating milk products.
www.gihealth.com /html/education/lactose.html   (1278 words)

  
 eMedicine - Orthostatic Intolerance: An Overview : Article by Julian M Stewart, MD, PhD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Orthostatic intolerance may be defined as "the development of symptoms during upright standing relieved by recumbency." While use of a term such as orthostatic intolerance logically implies the presence of illness or abnormalities when upright, this implication strays from the whole truth.
Orthostatic intolerance, therefore, encompasses disorders of blood flow, heart rate, and BP regulation that are most easily demonstrable during orthostatic stress, yet are present in all positions.
Stewart JM, Weldon A: Vascular perturbations in the chronic orthostatic intolerance of the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
www.emedicine.com /ped/topic2860.htm   (6917 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance
Many health care providers view lactose intolerance as a normal human condition likely to occur in the majority of people in the world (especially as they get older), and therefore don't really consider lactose intolerance a true disease.
Lactose intolerance is a very individual condition and it's often easy to manage if you're in tune with your body.
Most people with lactose intolerance are able to eat a small amount of dairy, but the trick is to remember to always eat the dairy in combination with other foods that don't contain lactose and not go overboard.
kidshealth.org /teen/food_fitness/nutrition/lactose_intolerance.html   (1298 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk.
Researchers have identified a genetic variation associated with lactose intolerance; this discovery may be useful in developing a diagnostic test to identify people with this condition.
For those who react to very small amounts of lactose or have trouble limiting their intake of foods that contain it, lactase enzymes are available without a prescription to help people digest foods that contain lactose.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov /ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance   (1903 words)

  
 Lactose intolerance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lactose intolerance occurs when, due to a deficiency of lactase, lactose is not completely broken down and the glucose level does not rise.
Lactose intolerance can be caused by some diseases of the digestive system and by injuries to the small intestine that result in a decreased production of lactase.
Often, lactose intolerance is a natural occurrence that cannot be avoided.
www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/lactose_intolerance.jsp   (1166 words)

  
 Intolerance
Intolerance, therefore, emerges as a slightly uneven viewing experience whose synthesis of and additions to film language strongly influenced cinema throughout the world at an early point in its history.
It is a resonating, vaguely symbolic composition that verges on the poetic.
Intolerance surpasses The Birth of a Nation in most categories of cinematic value, but it sacrifices some of the coherence or focus that the earlier film maintained.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Bungalow/1204/intol.htm   (1762 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance does not mean you are allergic to milk, but you will probably feel bad after drinking milk or eating cheese, ice cream, or anything else containing lactose.
If your doctor does diagnose lactose intolerance, he or she will talk to you about the best ways to treat it and help you feel your best.
If you have lactose intolerance, make sure you still get enough calcium from foods like tofu, leafy green veggies (spinach is a great choice), lactose-free milk, and juices or soy milk that have added calcium.
www.kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/allergiesimmune/lactose.html   (1402 words)

  
 Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase.
Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine does not produce enough of the enzyme lactase.
www.umm.edu /ency/article/000276.htm   (458 words)

  
 Religious Intolerance and the Christian Right   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Many who are Christian have a deeply held faith in God, Christ and the Holy Spirit and a great desire to serve and love their fellow man. Their faith is fully consistent with the teachings of Christ in the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, John and Thomas.
Unfortunately, intolerance is alive and kicking in many of today's religions and philosophies and/or those that claim to be their practitioners.
Gladly admitting to intolerance, they deny their doctrinal views are subject to interpretation and simply state their beliefs are THE TRUTH.
earthrenewal.org /religious_intolerance_and_the_ch.htm   (1407 words)

  
 Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance
Usually a long-standing history of symptoms (on the order of 3 or more for 3-6 months) is necessary before the diagnosis of chronic orthostatic intolerance should be confirmed.
Chronic orthostatic intolerance occurs with chronic failure of the autonomic nervous system as in primary autonomic failure, multiple system atrophy, and secondary autonomic failure in diabetes and Parkinsonism, but, with the exception of familial dysautonomia, these are rare events in children.
evidence for extensive involvement of orthostatic intolerance diagnosed by HUT has recently been described in a syndrome of postural tachycardia (POTS) characterized by symptoms of orthostatic intolerance in association with a rapid heart rate when upright.
www.nymc.edu /fhp/centers/syncope/chronic_orthostatic_intolerance.htm   (318 words)

  
 Religious intolerance
So it is understandable, perhaps, that international efforts to monitor and prevent religious intolerance have sometimes been overlooked by governments and others, despite strong international declarations that clearly uphold the right of religious freedom or belief - and despite strong teachings by all of the religions that stress tolerance, peace and good will.
Cosponsored by the Council for Religious and Lifestance Communities in Norway, of which the Bahá'í community of Norway is a member, the Oslo Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief brought together a highly diverse and prominent group of government delegates, human rights experts, religious leaders, and NGO representatives from 12-15 August 1998.
In its final declaration, the group urged the world community to give increased financial and personnel support to the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance, the main UN officer charged with monitoring human rights violations and concerns in the area of freedom of religion or belief.
www.onecountry.org /e102/e10204as.htm   (1523 words)

  
 oregon - Lactose Intolerance : Topic Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Congenital lactose intolerance is a rare condition that is present at birth.
Sometimes a premature baby has temporary lactose intolerance because he or she is not yet able to make lactase.
In time, most people with lactose intolerance get to know their bodies well enough that they can avoid symptoms caused by lactose intolerance.
www.healthwise.net /oregon/Content/StdDocument.aspx?DOCHWID=hw177971&SECHWID=hw177973&f=oregon   (548 words)

  
 Religious Extremism on the Rise, says U.N.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In a 23-page report to the General Assembly, Amor points out that religious intolerance should be viewed in the larger context of the economic, social and political conditions that foster it.
Despite some limited progress in matters of freedom of religion and belief, especially since the end of the Cold War 10 years ago, the Special Rapporteur says that, not only DO manifestations of intolerance and discrimination based on religion and belief persist but religious extremism also is on the rise.
The school curricula in some countries contained ''a virtual hymn to intolerance'' by not mentioning other religions, or by presenting the country's own religion as the only one.
www.ips.org /rights/news/nup051299_11.htm   (864 words)

  
 No Milk Page
Intolerance of Cow's Milk and Chronic Constipation in Children concludes that in young children, chronic constipation can be a manifestation of intolerance of cow's milk.
Lactolite is a lactose reduced milk, which is suitable for lactose intolerance sufferers, but still tastes like regular milk.
Neocate is an elemental infant formula for use in children with cow milk allergy or multiple food protein intolerance.
nomilk.com   (2157 words)

  
 ToleranceWebquest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Our job will be to research examples of intolerance in American history, celebrate individuals in history who have fought for justice and equality for all people, and develop ideas for promoting tolerance and acceptance of others.
Develop an understanding of prejudice, discrimination, and intolerance, the reasons why these feelings and behaviors exist in our country, and the affect they have on people.
Invite guest speakers who have been victims of intolerance or civil rights advocates such as holocaust survivors or were supporters of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's and 1960's.
coe.west.asu.edu /students/hlynch/ToleranceWebQuest/tolerancewebqst.htm   (1814 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Millions of people suffer from lactose intolerance, and many of them are not even aware of it.
A self-diagnosis of lactose intolerance is often a misdiagnosis.
Kirsten says that she prefers the taste of rice milk over lactose-free cow’s milk, and she points out that the rice milk is a good source of calcium.
www.dhn-online.org /free_month_issues/02/lactose.html   (2466 words)

  
 Intolerance (1916)
He took a smaller feature film that he was working on about the contemporary, Progressive Era struggle between capital and labor [titled "The Mother and the Law"] and the theme of social injustice and combined it with three new stories to create a more spectacular, monumental, dramatic epic.
All of the stories, spanning several hundreds of years and cultures, are held together by themes of intolerance, man's inhumanity to man, hypocrisy, bigotry, religious hatred, persecution, discrimination and injustice achieved in all eras by entrenched political, social and religious systems.
The villains of the four stories are mill owner Jenkins and his intolerant social reformers, the hypocritical Pharisees - opponents of Christ, the evil regime of the cunning Queen Catherine, and the treacherous High Priest of Babylon.
www.filmsite.org /into.html   (2387 words)

  
 Intolerance, lactose definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Intolerance, lactose: The inability to digest lactose, a sugar component of milk and most other dairy products.
The most common symptoms of lactose intolerance are diarrhea, bloating, and gas.
The diagnosis may be made by a trial of a lactose- free diet or by special testing.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7135   (287 words)

  
 Intolerance Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ CreatedByGod.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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www.createdbygod.com /encyclopedia/Intolerance   (576 words)

  
 Lactose Intolerance Frequency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the NIH estimates that between 30 and 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant.
This includes an estimate of lactose intolerance affecting 75% of African-Americans and 90% of Asian and Native Americans.
By the way, the US Census estimates the US population at 261,638,000 as of January 1, 1996 and is made up of 72% white; 13% African-American; 11% Hispanic; 4% Asian and Pacific Island; and 1% Native American, Eskimo, and Aleutian.
wsrv.clas.virginia.edu /%7Erjh9u/lacdata.html   (111 words)

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