Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedics in British English) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma‚ sports injuries‚ degenerative diseases‚ infections‚ tumors‚ and congenital disorders. Nicholas Andry coined the word "orthopaedics"‚ derived from Greek words for orthos ("correct"‚ "straight") and paideion ("child")
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Vaccinations are injections created to kill and weaken threatening organisms in the body. They also strengthen and support the body’s immunity in fighting against these harmful organisms. Vaccinations are also known as immunisations‚ needles and shots. All vaccinations must be licensed and approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to ensure that the vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines also go through a variety of testings‚ clinical trials and sanctions whereby extensive scientific
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ENG2010- Informative Essay Topic: Designer Babies Name: So Ka Wing‚ Sheryl (s136882) Imagine that you were couples‚ would you want to design your baby in a healthy and custom-made way? These days‚ Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) has been used since 1990s. In fact‚ everyone wants their children be healthy and perfect. The advanced genetic modification technology helps them a lot. The following will discuss what designer babies are‚ the processes‚ and the effects of PGD. First of all‚
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The poem known as ‘Tattoo’ illustrated by Ted Kosser gives us an understanding of how one’s life can be so fun and enjoyable on the outside but on the inside of things it’s really and truly the opposite. The poem shows a lot about life and gives us as the viewers a brief introduction to how looks can be very deceiving and the perspective of others needs to be taken into consideration. Ted uses the simile “Strong as a Stallion” to give us an overview of what the old man looks like but before that
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Informative Essay Overtraining Do you like the saying of ‘no days off’? Ever heard the statement ‘rest is for the weak’? You might have even heard that the more you work out the better results you’ll get. You may push your self to the limit every time you work out‚ but ever think of giving your body a rest week to recover? Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance‚ but many still over train and feel remorseful when they take a day off. People
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be unable to grip his sword properly‚ making him more dependant on the protection of his boss in battle. Another common ritual among yakuza syndicates is the full body tattoos. In Japan‚ tattoos are almost exclusive to yakuza. They are applied in an old fashioned way so that they cause more pain to the new initiate. The tattoos declare that a yakuza member has gone through a painful process‚ proving his perseverance and manliness‚ has performed an irreversible act for his yakuza order‚ and that
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1. We the Media is Informative Nonfiction because it provides factual information. It explains how technology has changed and how we the consumers are now producing the news through emails‚ mailing lists‚ chat groups‚ and by personal web journals. The big corporations can no longer control what is being published about themselves. We the general people can communicate information just like a professional reporter at little or no cost. 2. When I first started reading it I thought it was boring. However
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are a number of significant cultural and religious beliefs that shape their society. This essay will specifically explore the following aspects of somoan society tattoos‚ and religion. Using a range of historical‚ primary and secondary sources. Tattoos are extremely important in the somoan culture some tattoos represent the strong bond many Samoans feel for their culture. As stated by Emerald Rain Tattoos “The Samoan People believe Tattooing is a gift from the Gods. He who misuses this gift brings
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Informative essay The United States is in a controversy of whether or not the Second Amendment is protecting our country or killing it. The United States owns approximately 250 million guns‚ nearly one for each citizen‚ and grows about 7 million each year. Experts believe that the Second Amendment in the Constitution is rational and legal‚ author of‚ Handgun Prohibition and the Original Meaning of the Second Amendment Don B. Kates states that the “Second Amendment protects an individual’s right
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Organizational outline method or pattern: topical INTRODUCTION Attention getter: On June 12‚ 2005‚ Steve Jobs told the graduates of Stanford University to “Stay hungry‚ Stay foolish” Specific purpose: The purpose of my speech is to inform all of you about a man that you may or may not already know‚ the founder of Apple Computers‚ Steve Jobs. Listener relevance link: Most people may find this interesting because most of us use an Apple product‚ either an iPod or an iPhone but do not know exactly who
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