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hip on the hip at a disadvantage (sometimes with allusion to Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice, ‘Now, infidel, I have you on the hip’).
smite hip and thigh punish unsparingly, originally with biblical allusion to Judges 15:8 of Samson and the Philistines.
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Hip dysplasia.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...that the child's hips are fine. If a hip problem is suspected...rays to see how the hip joints are developing. If the baby's hips improve, then this...rays to see how the hip joints are developing. If the hips improve, then this...
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Hip protectors to prevent fall-related fractures
Magazine article from: Generations; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...dramatically in design and appearance. Most hip protectors on the market feature hard...underwear. In contrast, the HipGuard hip protector is held to the body by a belt worn around the hips. The shields used in hip protectors vary in thickness and construction...
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Hip Hop Official Brings the Beat to Verizon Wireless Customers.
PR Newswire; 1/8/2008; 700+ words
; ...wireless voice and data network, announced today its customers can now access Hip Hop Official, GoTV Networks' original channel, on V CAST Video. With Hip Hop Official, hip-hop fans can stay up-to-date on breaking music news and reviews, as...
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HIP Health Plan of New Jersey Terminates Provider Agreement with Pinnacle Health Enterprises.
PR Newswire; 11/19/1998; 700+ words
; ...Citing multiple material breaches of contract, HIP Health Plan of New Jersey today terminated...Enterprises (PHE). The announcement was made by HIP Health Plans, an affiliate, which provides services for HIP Health Plans of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania...
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Hip-Hop Summit Action Committee makes progress
Newspaper article from: Chicago Defender; 2/2/2002; ; 700+ words
; Hip-hop executives, activists and civic leaders weren't joking when they pledged to spur community activism and responsibility among legions of hip-hop fans at Hip-Hop Summit in New York last June. In less then six months, the burgeoning...
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Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 12/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural...cultural globalization down on the people. In Hip-Hop Japan, Ian Condry wants to change this...focuses on are the darkened, bass-thumping, hip-hop clubs of Japan. Condry asserts that...
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Right hip adduction deficit and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Magazine article from: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...The difference in hip adduction range between the right and left hips was 5 (p<0...deficit of the right hip, 4 of the left hip...The mean difference in hip adduction range between the right and left hips was 5? (17? vs 22...
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Hip hop students learn to think to the beat
Newspaper article from: Chicago Defender; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...lecturer of composition, humanities and hip hop, is trying to remedy that at North...State University, where he teaches about hip hop for the English Department. "These...Literary Connections, and Social Relevance of Hip Hop," is designed to give students an...
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Hip and Pelvic Injuries in Runners
Magazine article from: Dynamic Chiropractic; 6/20/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...risk for the development of injuries to the hip and pelvic regions. These problems are...symptoms. A more effective approach for hip and pelvic injuries in runners will include...major muscle groups around the upper leg and hip. They found no significant side-to...
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Hip-hop skip and a jump to Germany
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...dance troupe the sole Canadian team at World Hip Hop Championships in Bremenface=-Bold...when they represent Canada at the World Hip Hop Championships in Bremen, Germany...International Olympic Committee. "We are the only hip-hop group from Canada invited to attend...
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hip
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
hip 1 / hip / • n. 1. a projection...quadrupeds. ∎ ( hips ) the circumference of the body at...buttocks: a sweater tied around the hips. ∎ a person's hip joint: she ran into a fence and...
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Congenital Hip Dysplasia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...position, forcing the hips closer together. The incidence of congenital hip dysplasia is also higher...range of motion in one hip or even both hips, it is possible that...is blocked because the hip has dislocated and the...
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Hip Replacement
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Hip replacement Definition Hip replacement is a procedure in which the surgeon removes damaged or diseased parts of the patient's hip joint and replaces them with new artificial parts. The operation itself...
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Hip Revision Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Hip revision surgery Definition Hip revision surgery, which is also known as revision total hip arthroplasty , is a procedure in which the surgeon removes a previously implanted artificial hip joint, or prosthesis, and replaces it with a new...
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Hip Fractures
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
HIP FRACTURES Hip fractures are one of the most devastating and costly problems commonly faced...people sixty-five years of age and older are hospitalized each year for hip fractures in the United States, and about one-quarter of these people...
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