what are varves?
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Varve A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock. The word 'varve' derives from the Swedish word varv whose meanings and connotations include 'revolution', 'in layers', and 'circle'. The term first appeared as Hvarfig lera (varved clay) on the first map produced by the Geological Survey of Sweden in 1862.
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What Are Noninvasive Treatments for Varicose Veins? What Are Noninvasive Treatments for Varicose Veins? Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged, and painful veins that fill with blood. They usually develop in the legs and are raised above the surface of the skin. Traditionally, a surgery known as “vein stripping” was performed to remove varicose veins.
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varices Plural of varix Any widely dilated vein, commonly, the saphenous veins, dilated through the viscissitudes of pregnancy, childbirth, life in general and esophagus. See Esophageal varices, Varicose veins. var·i·ces (var'i-sēz)
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- • The Societe société’d investissement a à capital variable en (VALEURS) mobilieres mobilières sicav is a corporate fund that may invest, in transferable securities, money market instruments units, of, investment funds deposits and. financial derivative instrumentsoney market instruments, units of investment funds, deposits, and. financial derivative instruments. A SICAV is a limited liability company with. variable share capital. The SICAV may either designate an approved. management company based in Luxembourg or act as a self-managed. investment company.
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- A thin ﬁlm of formvar, a lightweight plastic, is what we will use. The ﬁlm ismade by dissolving the formvar in a solvent and then placing a drop of the solution on the surface of somedistilled water. The drop spreads out and the solvent quickly evaporates, leaving a thin ﬁlm of formvar onthe surface of the water.
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Varve Varves form only in fresh or brackish water, because the high levels of salt in normal sea water coagulate the clay into coarse grains. Since the saline waters leave coarse particles all year, it is nearly impossible to distinguish the individual layers in salt waters.he classic varve archetype is a light / dark coloured couplet deposited in a glacial lake. The light layer usually comprises a coarser laminaset of silt and fine sand deposited under higher energy conditions when meltwater introduces sediment load into the lake water.
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- Varicose (VAR-i-kos) veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. These veins usually occur in the legs, but they also can form in other parts of the body.Varicose veins are a common condition. They usually cause few signs and symptoms. Sometimes varicose veins cause mild to moderate pain, blood clots, skin ulcers (sores), or other problems.Overview. Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from your body's tissues to your heart. Your heart pumps the blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen.aricose (VAR-i-kos) veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. These veins usually occur in the legs, but they also can form in other parts of the body.
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- Definition of VARVE. : a pair of layers of alternately finer and coarser silt or clay believed to comprise an annual cycle of deposition in a body of still water.— varved \ˈvaervd\ ˈvärvd. Adjective see varve defined for. kids a pair of layers of alternately finer and coarser silt or clay believed to comprise an annual cycle of deposition in a body of still water. — varved \ˈvaervd\ ˈvärvd. Adjective see varve defined for. KIDS. advertisement
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Gardasil Gardasil, also known as Gardisil or Silgard or recombinant human papillomavirus vaccine [types 6, 11, 16, 18], is a vaccine for use in the prevention of certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), specifically HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18.
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Velour Velours is the French word for velvet, and, like velvet, velour is woven by a special process with looped threads that are cut to form a pile, or textured surface. What distinguishes velour from velvet is the fabric from which it is woven.
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Valgus deformity In orthopedics, a varus deformity is a term for the inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of varus is called valgus. The terms varus and valgus always refer to the direction that the distal segment of the joint points.
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- varus - a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree. deformity, malformation, misshapenness - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed. valgus - a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body.
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Varicose Veins What are Varicose Veins? Veins are blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the outer parts of the body back to the heart and lungs. When veins become abnormally thick, full of twists and turns, or enlarged, they are called varicose vein. This happens most commonly in the veins in the legs and thighs. 1  The thickened, twisting or dilated parts of the vein are called varicosities. 2  Varicose veins can form anywhere in the body, but they are most often located in the legs. 3  Varicose veins tend to be inherited, and become more prominent as a person ages.
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How is silver foil (Chaandi Vark) made? Vark is any foil composed of a pure metal, typically silver, sometimes gold, used for garnishing sweets in South Asian cuisine. The silver is edible, though flavorless. Vark is made by pounding silver into a sheet a few micrometres thick, and backed with paper for support; this paper is peeled away before use.
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Vein, Vain, and Vane A vein is a blood vessel or a distinctive style. Vain means self admiring or futile. (The term in vain means without success). A vane is a stabilizing fin or blade. The words vein, vain, and vane sound identical, but their meanings are very different. The noun vein has several meanings: A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries towards the heart. varicose veins A distinctive style or manner. A layer of ore or mineral between layers of rock.
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a type of surgery that enables doctors to view the inside of the chest cavity after making only very small incisions. The doctor can examine the outside surface of the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall through a camera attached to the scope.
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Varicose Veins What are Varicose Veins? Veins are blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the outer parts of the body back to the heart and lungs. When veins become abnormally thick, full of twists and turns, or enlarged, they are called varicose vein. This happens most commonly in the veins in the legs and thighs.
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Vermin Vermin (colloquially varmint or varmit) are pests or nuisance animals, especially those that threaten human society by spreading diseases or destroying crops and livestock.Use of the term implies the need for extermination programs.igeons, which have been widely introduced in urban environments, are also sometimes considered vermin. Some varieties of snakes and arachnids may also be referred to as vermin. Vermin is also used as a term for vile people, an enemy of a state or nation, or certain ethnic groups that are considered subhuman.
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Varices A varix (pl. varices) is an abnormally dilated vessel with a tortuous course. Varices usually occur in the venous system, but may also occur in arterial or lymphatic vessels. Examples of varices include: Varicose veins, large tortuous veins usually found on legs.
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- varus. bent or twisted inward; denoting a deformity in which the angulation of the part is toward the midline of the body, as in talipes varus. (va'rŭs), This form of the adjective is used only with masculine nouns (metatarsus varus, plural metatarsi vari.escribing an abnormal position in which a part of a limb is turned inward toward the midline, such as the great toe in hallux varus. Compare valgus. Orthopedics A fixation of a part in the position assumed if it were inverted–in a frontal plane, fixation where the plantar surface is directed toward the midline.
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- Varus is meant to be played offensively early and mid-game to gain item advantage later on in the game and keep up with the late-game scaling ADC’s. If you are not getting these item advantages, you will have a hard time keeping up with them.
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- Varus is a poke based AD champion that excels in the laning phase. Late-game he does fall off compared to some of the other ADC’s, but Varus never REALLY falls off in any stage of the game. For bot lane, I think he has one of the best denying and zoning abilities of the AD carries.
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Pavers Shoes Pavers Ltd, also known as Pavers Shoes, is a family-owned footwear business operating in the UK and Ireland. Pavers currently has more than 100 stores, all managed from the head office in York.
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What is a 'SociÃ©tÃ© d'investissement Ã  Capital Variable - SICAV' The term SICAV is an acronym for Société d'investissement à Capital Variable. These funds are most well known and used in France, Luxembourg and Italy. Similar to open-end mutual funds, SICAVs do not have a fixed number of shares traded in the public market. SICAVs are often compared to SICAFs.
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Vein, Vain, and Vane A vein is a blood vessel or a distinctive style. Vain means self admiring or futile. (The term in vain (as in to try in vain) means without success). A vane is a stabilizing fin or blade. The words vein, vain, and vane sound identical, but their meanings are very different.
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Havrix Havrix is a hepatitis A vaccine. Hepatitis is a serious disease caused by a virus. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Hepatitis can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis, or death. Hepatitis A is spread through contact with the stool (bowel movements) of a person infected with the hepatitis A virus.