Additional data on the shooting of President Kennedy
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A physician presents his analysis of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Two frequently raised questions about the shooting are why his head moved back if he was shot from the rear and did one bullet wound both President Kennedy and Governor Connally. The Zapruder film shows that the President's head first moved forward after the impact of the bullet. The forward ejection of the brain matter then drove the head backward and to the left. Muscle reflexes and nervous impulses also caused the body to jerk backwards. Examination of bullet 399, which is thought to have wounded both Kennedy and Connally, shows that it is deformed, not pristine. Furthermore, it is bent and compressed in a manner consistent with bullets retrieved from simulations of the assassination. The small size of the exit wound on the front of the President's neck is explained by the tightness of his shirt collar, which acted to buttress the wound edges.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1993
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Snob value
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Punta del Este was once an exclusive resort for wealthy Argentinians, many of whom shelter their money in Uruguayan banks. The middle class have begun to flock to the resort town during the high season, making it crowded and less attractive to the rich.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Ornaments of virtue
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Washington D.C. is showing an exhibition of Italian Renaissance portraits of young women. Many were used as dowry portraits, to show young men what their prospective wife looked like.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 2001
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