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PubMed1991

[Belief in magic and magical medicine. Characteristics of its origin and consolidation in folk medicine for animal medical science].

In the evolution of mankind and therefore in the veterinary historiography as well you can find the belief in magic and in magic medicine. In the primitive society our early forefathers began with the magic medicine by domestication and the applying of magic medicine also to animals. Because of witch-hunt and printing the belief in magic was systematized and authorized in the veterinary medicine. With the freedom of trade in the second half of the 19th century the belief in magic and magic medicine flourished also in Germany.

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The AIDS prevention magic show: avoiding the tragic with magic.

Teenagers are a crucial target group for interventions concerning acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Experimenting with their burgeoning sexuality and increased ability to obtain drugs, they are prime candidates for AIDS prevention and education strategies. The intervention described in this paper is a 30-minute magic show, presented by Cyrus (or Iris) the Virus, a sinister but entertaining character portrayed by any health educator willing to spend a few hours learning the magic tricks. The tricks explain why sharing needles and choosing sexual partners based on appearance alone can result in AIDS. Cyrus also uses magic to communicate the ways that AIDS is not transmitted, how to refuse sex, and how to use condoms correctly. The show, as well as increasing the audience's knowledge about HIV, attempts to induce behavioral change by increasing participants' perceived self-efficacy--a predictor of healthful behavior. Still in its pilot phase, the show has been seen by 281 students ages 10-15 years. Viewers rate the show highly, and preliminary analysis suggests that perceived self-efficacy has been significantly improved.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

PubMed2004

Magic clusters MAu4 (M=Ti and Zr) and their dimers: how magic are they?

The stability of closed shell bimetallic magic clusters MAu(4) (M=Ti and Zr) is investigated theoretically through ab initio molecular orbital calculations. Both these clusters have tetrahedral structures and are found to be associated with large values of the ionization potential, HOMO-LUMO gap as well as the binding energies, which are characteristic of the magic clusters. However, the cluster-cluster interaction energy corresponding to a dimer formation is found to be unusually high ( approximately 5-7 eV) in contradiction to the usual properties of a magic cluster and is attributed to a 3-center-2-electron M-Au-M type bridge bonding as well as aurophilic attraction. Gross geometrical features of the individual clusters are, however, mostly retained in the dimer, thus satisfying the basic requirements for the cluster-assembled materials. This work would have important implications in the design of novel cluster-based nanomaterials for various nanoscale applications.

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PubMed1995

Two-dimensional chemical shift/heteronuclear dipolar coupling spectra obtained with polarization inversion spin exchange at the magic angle and magic-angle sample spinning (PISEMAMAS).

High-resolution two-dimensional 15N chemical shift/1H-15N dipolar coupling polarization inversion spin exchange at the magic angle (PISEMA) spectra of a polycrystalline sample of 15N-acetylvaline were obtained with and without magic-angle sample spinning. These spectra demonstrate the advantages of the PISEMA experiment over conventional approaches to separated local-field spectroscopy, especially the high resolution in the dipolar dimension where the spinning sidebands have uniformly narrow linewidths.

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PubMed1997

The magic of science and the science of magic: an essay on the process of healing.

The field of medical sociology has developed rapidly in recent years in sophistication of conceptualization and research techniques. Nonetheless, there remains a considerable amount of "unexplained variance" in knowledge about health and illness behaviors. This paper asserts that to grow further, medical sociology should become more interdisciplinary in conceptualization and design of research projects. The application of research findings from the field of psychoneuroimmunology to explain the effects of placebos as a form of magic is used as an illustration.

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PubMed1993

Do you believe in magic? The impact of "Magic" Johnson on adolescents' AIDS knowledge and attitudes.

A group of young people ages 10 to 18, interviewed after basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced that he had tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), were asked for their reactions to the news. Their knowledge of and attitudes regarding AIDS were also compared to those of similar young people interviewed before the announcement. Reactions to the announcement were varied and were accompanied by only isolated changes in knowledge and attitudes, suggesting that news of this celebrity's HIV infection served primarily to reinforce or make temporarily more salient knowledge and attitudes that predated the announcement.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

PubMed1963