incision‚ the underlying tissues‚ and bone so that organs under the incision may be easily accessed by the surgeon. 1 Though there are many types of retractor in many shapes and sizes‚ one important type is retractors used to separate ribs or the sternum for open chest surgeries such as thoracotomy and sternotomy. A thoracotomy is when a surgeon opens the side of the chest cavity and uses a retractor to pull and hold two ribs far enough apart to gain access to organs such as the lungs. 2 A sternotomy
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Summer 2005 Newborn Screening in the 21st Century From the Editors and Authors: Since our last Update on Newborn Screening in 1998‚ there has been significant expansion of newborn screening programs in various regions of the country‚ mostly to include metabolic disorders identifiable by tandem mass spectrometry. States in our region are just now starting to expand their programs. The Summer 2005 Genetic Drift provides an update on newborn dried blood spot screening (NBS). Specifically‚ this
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together and neighbors watch each other’s back‚ then we can eliminate crime completely. However‚ we all know that as wonderful as that would be‚ it is simply unrealistic. On the other hand‚ it is possible to reduce the number of crimes to the minimum if the community come together and work with each other. Therefore‚ it is important to have a research on how effective a neighborhood watch program really is after its implementation. Developing an effective neighborhood watch program is crucial to
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TABLE SKIRTING COMPETITION GUIDELINES 1. Each team shall consist two students wearing black pants/skirt‚ white long sleeves‚ black bow tie and black shoes. 2. Each team should provide the necessary materials for skirting (white top cloth‚ cloth for skirting‚ pins‚ thumbtacks‚ etc.) 3. Pins and thumbtacks must not be seen; balance of design‚ color harmony and floor length should be observed 4. The three (3) sides (front‚ left & right side) of the table must be skirted. 5. Execution
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Interaction Design Christophe De Pelsemaker 3BA - Grafische Vormgeving Sint-Lukas Brussel 2011-2012 Content What is interaction design? Designers My principles of (interaction) design Sources Tamer Nakisci Namahn p. 3 p. 3 p. 3 p. 4 p. 4 p. 6 What is interaction design? Interaction design is the structure and behavior of interactive systems. Designers working with interaction design try to create relationships between people‚ products and the services they use. Not only speaking from
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TV is bad for children. We all seem to know this. Like eating our daily fruits and vegetables‚ or cutting our sugar intake. But why? Can’t kids just learn as much from TV as they do from books? The problem here is not what they watch‚ (be it good or bad) but it’s what the child is missing. Did you know that children who interact with parents rather than a TV show have faster learning abilities? In fact‚ while interacting with parents‚ the child encounters words they may not hear in every day
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1. I ate a piece of chocolate cake 2. The librarian read the book to the students. 3. The money was stolen. 4. They are paid on Fridays. 5. The movie is being made in Hollywood. 6. I washed my car three weeks ago. 7. His hair was cut by a professional. 8. I will introduce you to my boss this week. 9. It would have been fixed on the weekend. 10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time. answers.. a a p p p a p a p p 1. They make shoes in that factory
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What is Urban Design? “The art of creating and shaping cities and towns...” The word design is used as a verb as well as a noun. It refers to the process and activity of designing as well as the end result and/or product. Much confusion takes place unless this clearly understood. The process The process of designing (certainly in urban design) has two aspects. One aspect is the process of making decisions and choices which directly affect the physical forms and qualities of a city or town. Those
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Internet! The New Drug of Choice It is difficult in these modern times to find anyone who doesn’t use the Internet. I am not speaking of North Americans (but mainly N. Americans)‚ but the rest of the world is quickly catching up. China already has more users than Canada and the US put together. According to Internet World Stats (2012)‚ China has 538 million online frequenters and 82.5% of the Korean population use the Internet. Korea’s penetration rate is third with England leading the way at
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Democracy and its Limits: The Iranian Experience since 1979‚ British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies‚ 38:2‚ 267-269 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2011.581824 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions This article may be used for research‚ teaching‚ and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction‚ redistribution‚ reselling‚ loan‚ sub-licensing‚ systematic supply‚ or distribution
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