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Fracture repair
Fracture repair Definition Fracture repair is the process of rejoining and realigning the ends of broken bones, usually performed by an orthopedist, general surgeon, or family doctor. In cases of an emergency, first aid measures should be used to provide temporary... Read more |
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plastic surgery
plastic surgery surgical repair of congenital or acquired deformities and the restoration of contour to improve the appearance and function of tissue defects. Development of this specialized branch of surgery received impetus from the need to repair gross deformities sustained in World War I . By... Read more |
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Octavia Hill
Hill, Octavia (1838–1912). Social reformer. Early influence from her grandfather, the sanitary reformer Dr Southwood Smith, and work with the Christian socialists, led to conviction of the need for better housing for the poor. A loan from John Ruskin (1865) enabled purchase of squalid... Read more |
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nutrition
nutrition study of the materials that nourish an organism and of the manner in which the separate components are used for maintenance, repair, growth, and reproduction. Nutrition is achieved in various ways by different forms of life. Plants that contain the green pigment chlorophyll can... Read more |
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repair synthesis
repair synthesis The enzymatic excision and replacement of regions of damaged DNA. The defective single-stranded segments of DNA are cut out, correct bases are inserted using the complementary strand as a template, and these are interlocked by a DNA polymerase. A polynucleotide ligase joins the two... Read more |
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wheelchair
WHEELCHAIRS The wheelchair is made from many components ideally chosen to meet the needs of the person using the chair. The reasons to choose a wheelchair and the options available are as varied at the people who will use them. The most important thing before purchasing or renting a wheelchair is... Read more |
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bottomry
bottomry, sometimes also known as bummaree, is a long defunct term for a mortgage on a ship executed by a master who was out of touch with his owners and needed to raise money for repairs to complete a voyage. Money raised by bottomry had to be used only for the exact purpose stated and was always... Read more |
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Heart surgery
Heart surgery for congenital defects Definition Heart surgery for congenitaal defects consists of a variety of surgical procedures that are performed to repair the many types of heart defects that may be present at birth and can go undiagnosed into ... Read more |
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Noisy motor has speedometer in a whirr
...regarding a noise which the speedometer makes. This is her question...serious. Could it be a worn speedometer cable? What can be done...Would it be expensive to repair? It really bugs me, and...had gone to electronic speedometers and no longer used a speedometer cable. A speed sensor ... |
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Bad wiring may cause jumpy speedometer
...why these are related. The speedometer works flawlessly at all other...Help please. ANSWER -- The speedometer and the engine computer both...the cluster that drives the speedometer. Hall effect sensors typically...This shouldn't be a costly repair. Jim Kerr is an experienced... |
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The squeaky wheel gets the speedometer fixed
...connected. Cost for fixing the speedometer: about $300. Ai-yi...extended service plan. But a speedometer does not just wear out after...furniture stores, auto repair shops, mail order/catalog...In my case of the sluggish speedometer, my aim was really more about... |
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Speedometer stopped
...Straits Times 03-12-2006 Speedometer stoppedByline: Paul DavidEdition...My 1997 Opel Vectra's speedometer has stopped working. Is it...bushes at the rear also require repair as there is a loud noise when...1. It is likely that your speedometer is cable driven and if it... |
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Watch your speed
...wheel or tire size. A local speedometer repair and air conditioning shop...Palo Verde Road, does speedometer checks for $25, putting...rollers and checking the speedometer at 10 mph increments up...people coming in." Most speedometers can be adjusted, whether... |
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WORLD'S FIRST AUTOMATED, INTERNATIONAL FUTURES TRADING SYSTEM OPENS IN CHICAGO
...RECALLS VEHICLES FOR BRAKE, SPEEDOMETER REPAIRS Ford Motor Co. said Thursday...Canada to inspect and possibly repair leaky rear brakes. Patrol...vehicles to dealers for possible repair of speedometer parts. CITIBANK CHASTISED... |
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Dealerships eager to do work of recalls Dr. Gizmo
...to the cluster or a sensor has failed, he can repair those problems, but he cannot repair anything inside the cluster. He can send the unit to a repair shop that specializes in speedometer repairs or he can order another cluster from a supply... |
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Virginia store donates auto repairs.(Insight)
...dealer has fashioned a vehicle repair giveaway based on a popular...dealership is donating auto repairs to owners of clunkers who...contributing time beyond that, doing repairs after hours. As part of its...far the dealership has made repairs to the air conditioning system and speedometer. ... |
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EXTREME MAKEOVER; Va. auto dealership donates repairs to needy...
...dealership has fashioned a vehicle repair giveaway based on a popular...dealership is donating auto repairs to owners of clunkers who...contributing time beyond that, doing repairs after hours. As part of its...far the dealership has made repairs to the air conditioning system and ... |
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PROBE INDICATES ENGINEER MAY NOT HAVE BRAKED
...said the lead engine had recent troubles with its speedometer and its air brakes. On Nov. 30, a "defective...apparent defects in the air brake system, and no speedometer repairs were indicated as having been made. Investigators... |