a) As the veins are responsible for returning deoxygenated blood to the heart‚ they are most often working against gravity. The blood is prevented from reversing direction through large venous valves. However‚ if the pressure applied downwards on these valves is great enough and applied for a significant period of time‚ such in the case of prolonged periods of standing‚ the edges of the veins can become distended and eventually prevent the edges of the valves from successfully sealing. Varicosities
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There are several good reasons to consider having your varicose veins removed. The most popular reason is appearance. Unless your legs and ankles are covered with clothing all of the time‚ your varicose veins will show. If they are severe‚ you may feel self-conscious and conceal your legs. This is the number one reason people want to remove their varicose veins. Varicose veins develop because the veins become weak and do not function properly to push the blood up the legs‚ against gravity back to
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Oil Palm in Malaysia A gift from nature. A gift for life. About Palm Oil The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is an ancient tropical plant from the West African tropical rainforest region. It is still being cultivated there as well as across the tropics. Palm oil is extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of an oil palm species. In Malaysia‚ the high yielding tenera‚ which is a cross between dura and pisifera species‚ is the most commonly cultivated palm tree. Basically‚ there are two main products
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A Desert Oasis Palm Springs is a desert city about 95 square miles located 111 miles east of Los Angeles with a population of 44‚552. Its history dates back thousands of years to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians who lived in the Coachella Valley. The modern history of Palm Springs was glamorized by Hollywood movie stars in the 1920s because of the great weather and seclusion. Palm Springs was incorporated in 1938 and World War II brought rapid growth to businesses and housing development
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Nipa Palm Fruit Husk Ink An Investigatory Project Presented by: MARY CHRIS A. AYCARDO DEMAR CORTEZ P. TORRECAMPO RENALYN O. CUSI MR. MARCIAL M. ACHA‚ JR. Research Advisers San Teodoro National High School Sitio Suha‚ Bigaan‚ San Teodoro‚ Oriental Mindoro Abstract This investigatory project was conducted to prove if nipa palm fruit husk‚ distilled water‚ Ferrous Sulfate and gum Arabic can produce an ink that can be substituted to commercial ink.
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Palms Hospital (Traditional Project Analysis) Palms Hospital * 250 bed capacity; investor owned; Islamorada‚ Florida * Founded in 1946 by Rob Winslow‚ went back in 1967 after the war * High economic growth‚ population expansion * Acknowledged to be one of the leading healthcare providers in the area * Currently evaluating a proposed ambulatory (outpatient) surgery centre * More than 80% o all outpatient surgery is performed by specialists * Minor procedures take about
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Investigating arteries and veins Aim: How far the artery and vein can stretch when different masses are hanged from them. Hypothesis: I predict that the heavier the mass the more likely it is to stretch the artery and vein further‚ eventually causing it to break apart. In addition the vein will stretch further than the artery when given the same mass. This is because arteries are much larger‚ muscular and more elastic than the veins‚ as they carry high pressure blood. Veins do not transport blood
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The Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructure will be constructed. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties‚ a property developer in the United Arab Emirates‚ who hired Belgian and Dutch dredging and marine contractor Jan De Nul and Van Oord‚ some of the world’s specialists in land reclamation. The islands are the Palm Jumeirah‚ the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. Each settlement will be in the shape of
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Coconut The coconut palm‚ Cocos nucifera‚ is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos.[2] The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm‚ the seed‚ or the fruit‚ which‚ botanically‚ is a drupe‚ not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word.[3] The term is derived from 16th century Portugueseand Spanish cocos‚ meaning "grinning face"‚ from the three small holes on the coconut shell that resemble human facial features
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Question DEWI TAMARA Crude Palm Oil After Crisis 2008 Course Topic : Managerial Economics Specific/ Related Topics : Comparative Advantage Case Synopsis On Asian crisis 1998‚ the palm owner and businessman still could face the crisis smugly. The base price of crude palm oil (CPO) for one fresh stem of oil palm (tandan buah segar) was USD 600 per ton‚ but with the exchange rate of Rp 16.000 per 1 USD‚ the producers were quite blessed from the crisis condition. With the average area owneship
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