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I have found Google information about the use of deliberate hypothermia in brain and cardiac surgery. It is apparently being used in Ecuador for, for example, foot surgery, but I can't find any references to this technique. Anybody out there have better sources and or knowledge? Thanks Bielle ( talk) 02:57, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
A couple of weeks ago while I was driving home (Central Ontario, Canada), I pulled over to take a picture of an amazing sunset. Later, I sent the pic to my friend in Ghana and noted that the pic was taken at about 8:30 pm. She was surprised as the sun set in Ghana at about 4:30 pm. When I look at a map I see that Ghana is much closer to the equator than Canada is. Does this explain why the sun set at different times in the two countries? 173.35.158.194 ( talk) 03:25, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks everyone. I suspect that it is a combination of definition and language. 173.35.158.194 ( talk) 02:27, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
I've recently watched The Eiger Sanction with a friend of the family, and he told me that he found the final scene implausible: he said that when anchors unzip from the top because of excessive strain, they all go, so it would be impossible for Clint to remain hanging from his rope while the other three fall to their death. However, I have my doubts about this -- if the bottommost anchor was driven in much more firmly than the others, I don't see why it can't remain in place. Neither of us is a professional mountaineer, so I'd like some educated commentary on the subject. Thanks in advance! 24.23.196.85 ( talk) 04:34, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
I read an article which claimed that the human body overall performs at its best between ages 25 and 28. Is this true? Does it differ between people, gender race etc? Clover345 ( talk) 10:21, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Could you give me some examples for organs which made of some kinds of tissues And some examples for tissue which made of some kinds of cells? Thank you a lot! 176.13.161.70 ( talk) 16:55, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Today I was in the clinic for blood tests, and I saw that the nurses said to a woman who made mastectomy in one side, that she is allowed to make a blood test only in the another side, because she don't has limph nodes in the side of mastectomy. I also was in the room when it happened but I ashamed to ask about... even it's intresting me. So, here I feel good to ask about:) My questions are: 1. What is the problem or danger to make a blood test in the side of the mastectomy (this is the side where there is not limph nodes). 2. What have to do when a woman made mastectomy in her two sides breasts, can she not be taken a blood test at all, or is there any solution for her? (p.s. It's not medical advice, because I'm a man and just intersting to know the issue. So, please don't note about). thank you. 95.35.232.184 ( talk) 17:46, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
I seem to have an infestation of some kind with Blue bottles and got home from work today with my dining room full of them. So I grabbed a can of Raid fly killer (it may be this product but in the UK it's a blue can marketed as a fly and wasp killer) and sprayed at them directly wherever they were, including walls and windows, shut the doors and returned 15 mins later.
Then I read the directions on the can and part of the warnings state 'keep spray at least 1 metre from all surfaces and walls'. I certainly sprayed a good few surfaces as that's where the flies were sitting. I'm just wondering why, as it's an aerosol, it specifically states not to spray a wall even though spraying it the air leaves the insecticide on all sorts of surfaces.
Is it simply in case the spray rebounds off the surface you're aiming at? I'd think it's still better to aim at the problem rather than spray an antire room in the air and have the spray land on every surface
Thanks in advance -- 46.208.198.216 ( talk) 21:59, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
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I have found Google information about the use of deliberate hypothermia in brain and cardiac surgery. It is apparently being used in Ecuador for, for example, foot surgery, but I can't find any references to this technique. Anybody out there have better sources and or knowledge? Thanks Bielle ( talk) 02:57, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
A couple of weeks ago while I was driving home (Central Ontario, Canada), I pulled over to take a picture of an amazing sunset. Later, I sent the pic to my friend in Ghana and noted that the pic was taken at about 8:30 pm. She was surprised as the sun set in Ghana at about 4:30 pm. When I look at a map I see that Ghana is much closer to the equator than Canada is. Does this explain why the sun set at different times in the two countries? 173.35.158.194 ( talk) 03:25, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks everyone. I suspect that it is a combination of definition and language. 173.35.158.194 ( talk) 02:27, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
I've recently watched The Eiger Sanction with a friend of the family, and he told me that he found the final scene implausible: he said that when anchors unzip from the top because of excessive strain, they all go, so it would be impossible for Clint to remain hanging from his rope while the other three fall to their death. However, I have my doubts about this -- if the bottommost anchor was driven in much more firmly than the others, I don't see why it can't remain in place. Neither of us is a professional mountaineer, so I'd like some educated commentary on the subject. Thanks in advance! 24.23.196.85 ( talk) 04:34, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
I read an article which claimed that the human body overall performs at its best between ages 25 and 28. Is this true? Does it differ between people, gender race etc? Clover345 ( talk) 10:21, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Could you give me some examples for organs which made of some kinds of tissues And some examples for tissue which made of some kinds of cells? Thank you a lot! 176.13.161.70 ( talk) 16:55, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
Today I was in the clinic for blood tests, and I saw that the nurses said to a woman who made mastectomy in one side, that she is allowed to make a blood test only in the another side, because she don't has limph nodes in the side of mastectomy. I also was in the room when it happened but I ashamed to ask about... even it's intresting me. So, here I feel good to ask about:) My questions are: 1. What is the problem or danger to make a blood test in the side of the mastectomy (this is the side where there is not limph nodes). 2. What have to do when a woman made mastectomy in her two sides breasts, can she not be taken a blood test at all, or is there any solution for her? (p.s. It's not medical advice, because I'm a man and just intersting to know the issue. So, please don't note about). thank you. 95.35.232.184 ( talk) 17:46, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
I seem to have an infestation of some kind with Blue bottles and got home from work today with my dining room full of them. So I grabbed a can of Raid fly killer (it may be this product but in the UK it's a blue can marketed as a fly and wasp killer) and sprayed at them directly wherever they were, including walls and windows, shut the doors and returned 15 mins later.
Then I read the directions on the can and part of the warnings state 'keep spray at least 1 metre from all surfaces and walls'. I certainly sprayed a good few surfaces as that's where the flies were sitting. I'm just wondering why, as it's an aerosol, it specifically states not to spray a wall even though spraying it the air leaves the insecticide on all sorts of surfaces.
Is it simply in case the spray rebounds off the surface you're aiming at? I'd think it's still better to aim at the problem rather than spray an antire room in the air and have the spray land on every surface
Thanks in advance -- 46.208.198.216 ( talk) 21:59, 20 August 2013 (UTC)