In 2011, there were 6,767 new cases of oral cancer in the UK: 4,510 (67%) in men and 2,257 (33%) in women, giving a male:female ratio of around 20:10.[ 1-4 ] The crude incidence rate shows that there are 15 new oral cancer cases for every 100,000 males in the UK, and 7 for every 100,000 females.
A strut is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression. Struts provide outwards-facing support in their lengthwise direction, which can be used to keep two other components separate, performing the opposite function of a tie.
(ËpÉndjÊlÉm) n. 1. (General Physics) a body mounted so that it can swing freely under the influence of gravity. It is either a bob hung on a light thread (simple pendulum) or a more complex structure (compound pendulum) 2. (Horology) such a device used to regulate a clockwork mechanism.