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AbatedAbated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief.''From 1911 Encyclop?dia Britannica'' |
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Pantothenic_acidPantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is an antioxidant water-soluble vitamin needed to break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Specifically, it is part of coenzyme-A (CoASH) in the metabolism and transfer of carbon chains. It is contained in whole grain cereals, legumes, Egg (food)|eggs, meat, royal jelly and many other foods.Pantothenic acid deficiency is very uncommon, but is more common with age. Symptoms of deficiency are highly similar to other vitamin B deficiencies. They include allergy|allergies (e.g. stuffed or runny nose), adrenal insuffiency, Addison's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.Pantothenic acid is an important tool in natural medicine, and replaces cortisone. It is also needed for proper and healthy growth of hair. ''Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)'' |
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| Health care Renewal 2005.11.03 |
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Hot_tubA hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, Recreation|relaxation, hydrotherapy, Reading (activity)|reading, or meditation. Hot tubs are frequently located out-of-doors although they may be sheltered against sun, rain, wind, or snow.There are essentially three different styles of hot tubs: * Simple wooden-staved soaking tubs * Fiberglass-reinforced plastic spas (whirlpool tubs) * Bathtub-sized indoor units |
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| Health care Renewal 2005.11.02
Thiamine / Nutrition / Tyrosine / Homocysteine / Muscazone / Cholecalciferol / Proline / Vitamin C / Meig's syndrome / Serine / Aspartic acid / Biomedical technology / Dehydroalanine / Selenomethionine / Bodypump / Phenylalanine / Vitamin B / Hodges Health Career Model / Environmental health / Adenine
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CADASILCADASIL stands for Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy and is a genetic disorder characterised by migraines with aura and cerebrovascular disease causing dementia and stroke. The disease is caused by a Genetic mutation|mutation of the NOTCH3 gene. Some patients also experience mood disorders and epilepsy. CADASIL brain damage is characterized by subcortical infarcts, white matter damage and microbleeds. An ultrastructural analysis shows small caliber arterial damage, consisting in smooth muscle cells loss, swollen endothelial cells and osmiophilic deposits. There is some evidence showing that clinical progression depends on the mutation's localization in the Gene sequencing|gene sequence.CADASIL has only recently been discovered and only around 400 families with the disease have been diagnosed. However, it is believed that the disease is far more prevalent than current diagnoses indicate. |
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| Diseases Renewal 2005.11.01
Sea-sickness / Spinocerebellar ataxia / Kyphosis / Short bowel syndrome / Newcastle disease / Anal fissure / Scoliosis / Lymphopenia / Lordosis / Tropical sprue / Cellular pathology / Temporomandibular joint disorder / Heart rot / Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita / Mycetoma / Polymicrogyria / Argyria / Pestilence / Uveitis / Altitude sickness
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Beta-peptide''β''-peptides consist of beta amino acids, which have an amino|amino group in the ''β''-position. Because the backbones of ''β''-peptides are longer than those of Peptide|peptides that consist of ''α''-amino acids, ''β''-peptides form a secondary structure different from that of normal peptides. In addition to the interest in creating new structures, the possibility of new functions created by the new structures has been enhancing the interest in ''β''-peptides recently.Although the structure of peptide depends on the chemical structure of the amino acid, many kinds of ''β''-peptides form helix structures. This feature is due to the local Chemical conformation|conformation of the ''β''-amino acid; alkyl substituents at position ''α'' and ''β'' favor a gauche conformation about the bond between the ''α''-carbon and ''β''-carbon. This also affects the thermodynamic stability of the structure. Generally speaking! , ''β''-peptide forms a more stable helix than ''α''-peptide does.Many types of helix structures consisting of ''β''-peptides have been reported. These conformation types are distinguished by the number of atoms in the Hydrogen bond|hydrogen-bonded ring; 8-helix, 10-helix, 12-helix, 14-helix, and 10/12-helix have been reported. There are great possibilities for ''β''-peptides in biology. It was found that ''β''-peptides are stable against Proteolysis|proteolytic degradation in vitro and in vivo, an important advantage over natural peptides. |
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| Health care Renewal 2005.10.31
Community health / Valine / Pyroglutamic acid / Health science / Vitamin B6 / Biotin / Dehydroalanine / Pyrroloquinoline quinone / Pantothenic acid / Meig's syndrome / Lysine / Hwa-Byung / Vitamin D / Cyanocobalamin / Vitamin C / Macromineral / Nutrition / China project / Recommended Dietary Allowance / Biomedical research
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Perry:''This article is about Perry the alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Perry (disambiguation)'' ) is bottled champagne-style in NormandyPerry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made of fermentation|fermented pear juice. It is similar to cider, in that it is made using a similar process and often has a similar alcoholic content.Perry has been common for centuries in England and France. Most of the best perry comes from France, especially Normandy. As with cider, special pear cultivars are used. They produce fruit that is of poor eating quality, but that produces superior perry. Perry pears are higher in tannin and acid than eating or cooking pears, and are generally smaller. Sweden also produces perry, such as Kopparbergs pear cider.Perry from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England made from traditional recipes forms a European Union Protected Geographical Indication.A branded perry known as Babycham, marketed principally as a woman's drink and sold in miniature Champagne (beverage)|Champagne-style bottles, was once popular but has now beco! me unfashionable.One may also find perry distilled, in a similar style to Calvados (spirit)|apple brandy. |
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| Alcoholic beverages Renewal 2005.10.30
Rum / Beer / Mulled wine / Advocaat / Kumis / Awamori / Sparks (drink) / Hpnotiq / Sima (mead) / Mezcal / Sake / Kilju / Crème de menthe / Long drink / Kvass / Pulque / Radler / Vodka / Punsch / Spruce beer
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Boiler_insuranceBoiler insurance is a type of property insurance that pays accidental losses to machinery and equipment. Although it is called boiler insurance it can actually cover just about any device that uses, transmits or generates mechanical or electrical power; of course certain exclusions apply.Standard property insurance policies normally exclude coverage for losses caused by mechanical breakdown, artificially generated electrical current, and explosion of high pressure steam boilers. Boiler insurance provides a way to buy coverage for those types of losses.Boiler insurance can cover: *specific objects - "1978 ACME boiler s/n 12345" *blanket objects - "blanket all electric motors" *comprehensive - "all objects unless specifically excluded" In the United States, companies providing boiler insurance will generally perform jurisdictionally required boiler inspections as a free service.Boiler insurance may alternatively be referred to as "equipment breakdown insurance", "machinery and equipment insurance" or any other such name. |
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Nelumbo_lutea''Nelumbo lutea'', the American Lotus, also known as Yellow Lotus or Water-chinquapin, is a flowering plant of the family Proteales. Image:Nelumbo_lutea_blossom.jpeg|Flower Image:Nelumbo_lutea_leafstalkblossom.jpeg|Leaf and flower Image:Nelumbo_lutea_linedrawing.png|Drawing |
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| American actor Renewal 2005.10.28
Wallflower / Trillium / Rhododendron 'President Roosevelt' / Hyacinth (flower) / Adonis (plant) / Poinsettia / Lilium humboldtii / Passion flower / Dog violet / Daylily / Black-eyed Susan / C!
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Fair_valueFair value, also called fair price, is a concept used in finance and economics.It is considered by supporters to be a rational and unbiased estimate of the potential market price of a good, a service, a financial asset, etc., taking into account such elements as, among others: * its production / distribution costs, * its usefulness (for goods and services) * its financial return (for assets), or what economists call utility (return / risk balance) * its rarity. |
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Tie_rodA tie rod is a slender structural rod used as a tie (engineering)|tie and capable of carrying tension|tensile loads only. Since the ratio of its length to the radius of gyration of its cross section is usually very large, it would buckle under the action of physical compression|compressive force (physics)|forces. Tie rods are used for airplane structures and in steel structures such as bridges, industrial buildings, tanks, towers and crane (machine)|cranes. Tie rods known as sag rods are sometimes used in connection with purlins to take the component of the loads which is parallel to the roof.The working strength of a tie rod is the product of the allowable working stress and the minimum cross-sectional area. If threads are cut into a cylinder|cylindrical rod, that minimum area occurs at the root of the thread. Often rods are upset (made thicker at the ends) -- then the tie rod does not become weaker when threads are cut into it.Tie rods are connected at the ends in various ways, but it is desirable that the strength of the connection should be at least equal to the strength of the rod. The ends may be threaded and passed through drilled holes or shackles and retained by Nut (hardware) | nuts screwed on the ends. If the ends are threaded right- and left-hand the length between points of loading may be altered. This furnishes a second method for prestressing the rod at will by turning it in the nuts so that the length will be changed. A turnbuckle will accomplish the same purpose. The ends may also be swaged to receive a fitting which is connected to the supports. Another way of making end connections is to forge an eye or hook on the rod.The spokes of bicycle wheels are tie rods.A famous incident involving tie rods is the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, on ! July 17, 1981. The hotel had a large atrium with three walkways crossing it suspended from tie rods. A design flaw resulted in several of the walkways collapsing, killing 114 people and injuring over 200.''See Also:'' Reinforced concrete----In automobiles a tie rod is part of the steering mechanism. |
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| Construction Renewal 2005.10.26
Barn raising / Formwork / Piledriver / Tie rod / Hard hat / Ready-mix concrete / Riprap / Earthbag construction / Tradesman / Solar design / Asphalt / Adobe / Clunch / Catastrophic failure / Stonemason / Infrastructure / Reinforced concrete / Rebar / Tilt slab / Arc welding
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