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Why use porcelain instead of other materials?

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Composite bonding and porcelain fused to metal, while tooth-colored, do not interact with light in the same way as your natural tooth enamel and have a less lustrous look Porcelain fused to metal will eventually develop a visible dark line near the gum line, as the gums slowly recede with age. If a crown is not properly seated or if it is not perfectly shaped to your natural tooth, it can come loose. This used to be a common problem with crowns. Dr.
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Why should I use this instead of other colorless materials?

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Moissanite has brilliance, hardness, and dispersion unlike any jewel on the market. Every store should have samples and will sell it once they show it. This product is a unique lab-created jewel with properties people expect to see in fine jewelry. [top]
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lt;> Why should I use underlayment instead of other materials?

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Underlayment is easy to apply and contours to all shapes, both horizontal and vertical. It "breathes" so gases can escape and provides excellent protective padding for liner. Newspapers are labor-intensive to apply. They are inexpensive, need to have a 1/2 inch thickness, and are not very professional. Old carpet is inexpensive but does not contour well to curves of pond and is not very professional. Sand will not stay on the sides of shelves.
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Why not use chlorine instead?

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Chlorine changes the tastes and odor of water. Chlorination can also produce harmful by-products called Trihalomethanes (THMs) which are linked to incidence of cancer. No, the UV unit will use about the same amount of energy as a 60 watt light bulb. It is a cost effective, natural way to increase water quality where microbiological contamination is present and to provide peace of mind where microbiological contamination is a greater risk.
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Why should I use a Mohel instead of a doctor?

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The mohel is a super-specialist, an expert at his profession, who probably possesses more experience at performing circumcisions than most doctors. A mohel may have the opportunity to perform more brisses in a month than some doctors do in an entire year. Doctors may be called away on medical emergencies and have to cancel their participation in your child's circumcision at the last minute.
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Why do you use a DTD instead of a schema?

MusicXML FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
When we started developing MusicXML, a DTD (Document Type Definition) was the only official W3C recommendation for defining an XML document. Since that time, XML Schemas have become an official W3C recommendation, and alternative schema languages like RELAX NG have also become available. W3C XML Schemas offer many benefits when using XML in electronic commerce and business database applications. For musical documents, though, the advantages are less compelling.
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Why do you use all these elements instead of attributes?

MusicXML FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
This is mainly a stylistic decision. Several XML books advise representing semantics in elements rather than attributes where possible. One advantage of doing this is that elements have structure, but attributes do not. If you find that what you are representing really has more than one part, you can create a hierarchical structure with an element. With attributes, you are limited to an unordered list.
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What reference materials do you use/recommend?

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We use a variety of published materials, such as Melody's Love is in the Earth and The Book of Stones. (See our bookstore for book recommendations.) We also do research online and of course use our own observations.
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Can I use the materials with other medical specialties?

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Yes, but not all will be able to get the CME credit. If they can refer patients to you and they are interested in learning about hearing loss, then provide the materials to them. You may need to contact HealthStream about whether this specialty can earn CMEs.
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Are salvaged materials safe to use?

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The unfortunate reality of some salvaged materials is that they may contain hazardous materials, such as lead-based paint or asbestos. Salvage yards take great care in protecting the health of their staff and their customers, so information regarding safety and health concerns is readily available. NBSN businesses do not deal with materials that may contain asbestos. However, the salvage companies do sell materials that may contain lead-based paint.
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What about the use of copyrighted materials in my course?

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The network will not put materials online without copyright permission. To use journal articles, photographs, cartoons, images, or software on the network, permission must be acquired. Student Satisfaction and Perceived Learning with Online Courses: Principles and Examples from the SUNY Learning Network, Fredericksen E., Pickett A.M., Pelz W., Swan K., Shea P, JALN, Volume 4, Issue 2 - September 2000.
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What is Porcelain?

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Porcelain is a product made from a specially formulated slip which is about the consistency of mud. It is pored into a mold and left to harden slightly. It is then removed from the mold and fired at extremely high temperatures in a kiln. After the product is fired it is coated with a glaze and kiln fired again. The firing process hardens the glaze to a glass-like finish. After these processes are completed the decals (pictures) are applied to the surface and kiln-fired again.
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Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, underglazed, or "bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss; underglaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours at 800 degrees.
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Porcelain consists of a spray dried body of selected clays, kaolinitic minerals, quartz and feldspar, shaped by dry pressing to form a ceramic material that is then fired at temperatures up to 1250 degrees centigrade. A key element of porcelain is its extremely low level of water absorption which is below 0.5%. As a result of new innovative processes new porcelain bears a striking resemblence to natural stones such as marble, granite and poryphyry.
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AAA Sports Memorabilia Frequently Asked Questions
Porcelain is a fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, underglazed, or "bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss; underglaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours at 800 degrees.
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Is Comet safe to use on porcelain?

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Yes. Comet Powder Cleansers, Comet Soft Cleanser and Comet Bathroom Cleaner Sprays are all safe to use on porcelain.
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How do I drill through porcelain tiles to use a fixing?

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Use the new Armeg PTC drill. Specifically designed and developed in conjunction with professional trade users. The drill bit has a specially developed grade of carbide used in the inserted tip and is ground to very high tolerances. This makes the product the most efficient on the market for repetitive drilling into ceramics, marble, granite, glass etc. Available in the most popular fixing sizes, these bits finally answer, what historically has been a huge problem for plumbers and tilers alike.
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Can I choose all porcelain crowns instead of porcelain fused to base metal for my front teeth?

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You asked about the possibilities of using all porcelain crowns instead of porcelain fused to base metal for front teeth that need to be crowned. I want to indicate that this is a very real possibility. I usually use an all porcelain crown in the front of the mouth for the very reasons that you seem to be concerned about. They do give off a much more natural look as the light is able to pass through them giving them the translucent look of natural enamel.
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Should I use ReaderWriterLock instead of Monitor.Enter/Exit?

Andy Mc's .NET Framework FAQ
Maybe, but be careful. ReaderWriterLock is used to allow multiple threads to read from a data source, while still granting exclusive access to a single writer thread. This makes sense for data access that is mostly read-only, but there are some caveats. First, ReaderWriterLock is relatively poor performing compared to Monitor.Enter/Exit, which offsets some of the benefits. Second, you need to be very sure that the data structures you are accessing fully support multithreaded read access.
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Why should I use silk instead of cotton underclothes?

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Whilst both fabrics are natural products, silk has the advantage over cotton as it is a protein fibre of animal origin rather than a vegetable fibre and has the ability to mimic human hair. The long strands of silk provide a smooth, friction free garment which will not irritate the skin, even on the most active toddler. In addition, DermaSilk is capable of maintaining a stable body temperature in whatever climate and absorbing up to 1/3 rd of its weight in moisture before it begins to feel damp.
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Why should I not use ordinary silk underclothes instead of DermaSilk?

Some FAQ's regarding the DermaSilk product range
Conventional silk underclothes are made of tightly woven threads which do not allow for the free passage of air through their weave – rather like the material used in parachutes. DermaSilk uses a specially designed knitted construction with plenty of ventilation capacity. You can breathe through 48 layers of DermaSilk without too much effort. This is very important for eczema patients who need to maintain a stable temperature and moisture levels close to their skin.
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Can I use zone valves instead of pumps?

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You cannot use zone valves with the open system because of the need for flow during the off season. You can use zone valves with a closed system although we find that it is more costly and not energy efficient. You need to buy one large pump that will waste energy if only one zone is called.
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When should I use a mono amplifier instead of a multichannel amplifier?

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Because mono amps tend to be Class D amplifiers, they are a good choice for powering subwoofers — Class D amplifiers have a high power-to-heat ratio and excellent efficiency, which are exactly what you want when dealing with power-hungry low frequency signals. Most mono amplifiers are designed to run at 2 ohms; some are even 1-ohm stable. Multichannel amplifiers, on the other hand, are typically designed to work with a 4-ohm load.
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Why should I use ChatterBlocker instead of just listening to music?

ChatterBlocker - Frequently Asked Questions
Music can often be distracting in itself, to you as well as your co-workers. This is particularly true for music with lyrics. ChatterBlocker was intentionally designed for blocking unwanted speech, while simultaneously minimizing distraction. Many of the sound file were recorded in binaural, which makes them especially effective at masking sounds coming from any direction.
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Why Use an LED instead of an incandescent bulb?

An incandescent bulb is highly inefficient and requires 10 times more energy than an LED. The capacitor in NightStar can only power a filament light bulb for a few seconds. By comparison, the energy stored in a battery is great enough to power inefficient devices for several hours. However, when a battery's energy is depleted, it either has to be discarded or recharged. Rechargeable batteries require external and often costly charging devices.
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Why would someone use it instead of minoxidil?

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Crinagen is a hair preparation having natural substances as its active components. It is intended to offer users a natural alternative to the synthetic chemical treatments (such as minoxidil). Its expected effects are (a) that it will maintain present hair and (b) increase the growth phase to resting phase ratio of apparently inactive hair follicles - with the result that most users will see hair thickening and, in some cases, regrowth. Crinagen can be used with minoxidil.
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Can I use an image instead of the submit button on a form?

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Insert > Form > Picture. For an image reset button, just insert an image and hyperlink it to the page form page itself. This will refresh your page and reset the form.
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What if I want to use Gnu utilities instead of SysV?

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If you would like to use Gnu utilities for compiling, and for general environment feel, you can do it. Just add the following line to your .cshrc file:
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What do I use instead of infinity for my Lab 1 implementation?

CS 241 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In the Java implementation (in FastClosestPair.java) I've defined INF to be the maximum double possible which will work fine here since the maximum distance for the coordinate ranges you are given will always have a distance less than this quantity. For those using C++, I've already defined maxfloat as 400000.0 in the provided stdinc.h which is larger than the distance between any two points for the coordinate ranges that are used.
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