Background. The use of an external fixator for the purpose of distraction osteogenesis has been applied to a wide range of orthopedic problems caused by such diverse etiologies as congenital disease, metabolic conditions, infections, traumatic injuries, and congenital short stature. The purpose of this study was to analyze our experience of utilizing this method in patients undergoing a variety...

OBJECTIVE To describe the interdomal fat pad, an important anatomical structure that, to our knowledge, has not been reported in the rhinoplasty literature. DESIGN Anatomical observations were made during a consecutive series of external rhinoplasties, and the existence of the interdomal fat pad was documented in patients with noses of varying nasal skin thicknesses. SETTING Private facial ...

This study aim to reveal the attitude change that are reflected through story character written by Anton Chekov entitled “Fat and Thin”. with his high-level imaginative mind can use narration in criticizing human behavior, especially vertical nature of Russian society which likes serve itself positions titles also known as "bootlickers". Changes attitudes like this have even become a dilemma al...

Embryogenesis, regeneration and cell differentiation in microbiological entities are influenced by mechanical forces. Therefore, development of mechanical properties of these materials is important. Neural network technique is a useful method which can be used to obtain cell deformation by the means of force-geometric deformation data or vice versa. Prior to insertion in the needle injection pr...

ing creating a radical mastoid cavity, obliteration of the eustachian tube, obliteration of the mastoid cavity with free abdominal fat, and permanent closure of the external ear canal. This technique has been evaluated for a period of less than 1 year, but seems to offer a real potential of disease eradication. In addition to this procedure, a device for sealing the cochlea at the point of entr...

OBJECTIVE To provide a preliminary, systematic exploration of some features associated with the experience of 'feeling fat'. METHOD Women with anorexia nervosa (N = 16), women who were dieting (N = 15) and non-dieting women (N = 17) took part in a semi-structured interview. RESULTS Feeling fat was common in all three groups of women. It was associated with distress, negative emotions, inter...

Fifty-nine steers produced from the crossing of Braford, Simbrah, Senepol and Simmental bulls to Brahman-sired and Romana Red-sired cows, and from the mating of Brahman bulls to Angus cows were used in this study to determine effects of breed group and age-season of feeding on fat distribution in depots of the chuck. Half of the steers were placed in the feedlot immediately afterweaning, and th...

This study is concerned with the viability of producing biodiesel from waste beef bone fat and evaluate this product according to the quality requirements defined by ASTM D- 6751. Accordingly, beef bone fat was heated to remove the moisture under vacuum at 60 . Alkaline Catalysed Transesterfication was carried out by  using 6:1 molar ratio of ethanol to fat in the presence of 1% w/w sodium hydr...

The purpose of this study was to compare physical and physiological fitness test performance between Soldiers meeting the Department of Defense (DoD) body fat standard (< or = 18%) and those exceeding the standard (> 18%). Ninety-nine male 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Soldiers were assigned to group 1: < or = 18% body fat (BF) or group 2: > 18% BE. Groups 1 and 2 had similar amounts of fat-free...