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Jan Fryderyk or Johann Friedrich Bachstrom (24 December 1688, near Rawitsch, now Rawicz, Poland - June 1742, Nieswiez, now Nyasvizh, Belarus) was a writer, scientist and Lutheran theologian who spent the last decade of his life in Leiden. His surname is sometimes spelt Bachstroem or Bachstrohm.
The Sick and Hurt Commissioners are credited with the eradication of scurvy from the Royal Navy by putting to use the ideas of Johann Bachstrom and James Lind, who believed lemons, limes or other citrus fruits could help prevent the disease. In his 1734 book Observationes circa scorbutum ("Observations on Scurvy"), Bachstrom wrote that:
The American Flag Football League (AFFL), previously only an amateur tournament, is due to launch a professional league in spring 2025 with players earning $1,000 a week. Its first franchises, the ...
IFAF Flag Football World Championship is the international championship in flag football, organized by International Federation of American Football. [1] The men's and women's competitions are usually held in the same venue. The tournament starts with pool play to fill in the seeding and follows an elimination-style of play after that.
In 1734, Leiden-based physician Johann Bachstrom published a book on scurvy in which he stated, "scurvy is solely owing to a total abstinence from fresh vegetable food, and greens; which is alone the primary cause of the disease", and urged the use of fresh fruit and vegetables as a cure. [49] [50] [51]
Flag football competition in the United Kingdom is, mostly, 5-a-side. There are two main organizations: The adult-only Outlaw Flag League, [42] which run Tournaments from March to October, culminating in playoff and championships. Secondly, the NFFL, The National Flag Football League, organized by The British American Football Association (BAFA ...
The flag football competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, [1] in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. [ 2 ] Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 3 ]
IFAF Europe coordinates a flag football championship for men, women, and juniors. The contest is held every two years, alternating with the IFAF Flag Football World Championship. The event provides qualification to the World Championship. [1]