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What does the name “Maze” stand for, or mean?

Maze FAQ [from the Atrial Fibrillation Page]
The name of this procedure is based on the concept of a puzzle. The incisions create barriers and several blind alleys allowing for only one major route for an electrical impulse to travel from the top to the bottom of the heart.

How does immigration law define “orphan”?

CIS FAQs
To qualify a child as an “orphan”, one or more of the following conditions must apply and be supported by the proper documentation: Abandonment: parents have forsaken all parental rights, obligations and claims to the child, as well as possession & control over the child Desertion by both parents: parents have willfully forsaken their child and refused to carry out their parental rights; the child is a ward of a competent authority Disappearance of both parents: both parents have u.

How does StediWatt TVSS provide “circuit isolation” from transients?

StediWatt - Questions and Answers
By connecting the TVSS modules at power panels in parallel with all the loads connected at that point, they are able to block transients coming from any direction and effectively provide “isolation” of each load from the others connected at that same point.

What Is That “Cracking” Noise?

Chiropractic Center of Southern Utah - FAQ
Your joints contain fluid that helps keep them healthy and lubricated (like oil in a car). This “synovial fluid” contains gas (like carbonation in soft drinks). When an adjustment is made you may hear a noise. This is know as an “audible release” and is simply the release of gas in the joint much like when you open a can of soda.

What does “brain death” mean?

Carolina Donor Services | FAQ
Brain death is the irreversible and complete cessation of all brain and brain stem function. It means there is no blood flow through the brain or brain stem and the patient has stopped responding to outside stimuli. It is considered death and allows a death certificate to be signed. Brain death is not the same as being in a coma, since coma patients still have brain function and respond to stimuli.

How did bankruptcy law originate?

Iowa Bankruptcy Guide
The word bankruptcy is a derivation of "break the bench" which is what craftsman would suffer if they could not pay their creditors in ancient Italy. Once your bench was broken and all your other assets taken you could no longer practice your trade. In medieval England debtors were sent to prison until folks figured out that there was no chance of the debtor paying off there bills if they were kept from working. America took a different approach to bankruptcy largely to encourage innovation.

What does “bmp” or “jpg”stand for?

Software for Artists
Bmp” is an acronym for bitmap. It is a type of image format. The images displayed in WorkingArtist can use the bmp format, but jpg is the preferred image type in WorkingArtist 3.0. Home   About   Contact   Product   Wish List   What's New WA 2.0   What's New WA 3.0   Version Enhancements   FAQS   Knowledge Base   Support   Download   Purchase   Trial on CD   Kathryn's Notes   Tips   Register   New   Links

What does “A strange force bars your movement in that direction.” mean?

Frequently-Asked Questions - Tempora Heroica
The area in that direction is unfinished. Rather than let your hero wander in empty rooms, the MUD prevents movement into that area.

What does “global repair coverage” mean?

Apple - Support - AppleCare - FAQs
If you take your Apple hardware with you when you travel and happen to need repair service, the AppleCare Protection Plan offers global repair coverage. You can either go to an Apple retail store or contact Apple for information on how to obtain service. Service will be limited to the options available in the country where service is requested. Service options, parts availability, and response time vary according to country.

What does “Verdance” mean?

Verdance :: FAQ
It probably means “green-ness”… or it may very well be a made-up word. For us and our clients, though, it's a blending of the Latin “verde” (green) and the German “danz” (dance) — the joy that a well-designed garden brings you every single day.

How does property become “abandoned”?

Massachusetts Abandoned Property - FAQ
In accordance with the Massachusetts Abandoned Property Act, Chapter 200A of M.G.L., property becomes “abandoned” when the owner cannot be contacted for a three-year period by the holder of the asset, or for fifteen years in the case of traveler’s checks. The Massachusetts Abandoned Property Law (M.G.L.c.

What does “Unserviceable” mean?

ZipForm®Concierge
If ConnectUtilities is unable to complete an order the customer's request for that service will be returned as “Unserviceable”. The “unserviceable” confirmation email will contain the reason why the order cannot be completed as well as instructions and contact numbers for the customer to complete the order directly. Examples of why an order would be unserviceable are outstanding balance, unknown address, wrong service provider selection, amongst other.

What does the “Safe Harbor” do?

ZipForm Desktop
The law creates a “safe harbor” that will allow brokers to potentially escape penalty for the occasional errant call by one of its agents. Safe harbor protection requires firms to: have a written policy; train their personnel; provide method for checking numbers against a company-specific do-not-call list and the National Registry; and monitor and enforce compliance.

What does the name “GRENOUILLE” mean?

Swamp Optics--Frequently Asked Questions
GRENOUILLE stands for “GRating Eliminated No-nonsense Observation of Ultrafast Incident Laser Light E-fields.” It’s the French word for “frog.” We’ve chosen it to honor all the great French and French-speaking scientists who have contributed to the field of ultrashort laser pulse measurement, including Jean-Claude Froehly, J. A. Giordmaine, and Jean-Claude Diels.

What does the “Sun Protection Factor”, or “SPF”, in sunscreen mean?

FAQ’s
The Sun Protection Factor (SPF) was developed to describe the amount of protection that a sunscreen provides. SPF numbers tell a person how much longer he/she can stay in the sun without burning while wearing sunscreen as opposed to not wearing any sun protection. For example, if your skin usually burns in 10 minutes (without any type of sun protection,) then an SPF of 15 means that you can stay in the sun 15 times longer (10 x 15 = 150 minutes) until you begin to burn.

Why does the “Sevas Tra” LP sound so different from “Jihad”?

Frequently Asked Questions
Several Reasons, the most obvious being the line up change Spooky (Dave Aguilera) and Tarver Marsh were replaced by a single guitarist (Rob). But that wasn’t the only reason – songs that appeared on both “Jihad” and “Sevas Tra” saw purposeful instrumental & lyrical changes (On Sevas Tra). Terry Date who had worked with the Deftones, Pantera, Soundgarden, Limp Bizkit, White Zombie, Prong, and Overkill (among others) produced "Sevas Tra" in Seattle.

What is a “common law” trademark?

Trademarks: Frequently Asked Questions by 4Trademark.Com
Mere use of a trademark in interstate commerce is enough to create a common law trademark if the trademark is distinctive and has created a "secondary meaning." Common law trademarks should used with either the TM or SM symbol to notify the world of the owner's intent to protect his or her trademark rights in a particular mark.

Can you provide me with a roof-only, “hay shed” type structure?

Pole Buildings, Pole Barns, Barns, Steel Buildings, Metal Bu...
From an engineering standpoint, roof only structures pose many inherent problems. As such, we normally decline to quote them. In most cases, framing and siding can be added to enclose the endwalls to the ground and actually lower the building cost!

Did the Celts really call their priests “Druids”?

The CR FAQ - An Introduction to Celtic Reconstructionist Pag...
Yes and no. They called their priests, priestesses, and other people who fulfilled an official religious role by a variety of titles, in the languages and dialects spoken in their particular time and region. “Druid” is an English translation of the Irish draoí and the equivalent from other Celtic cultures. But the druids were also in large part the intellectual class in Celtic societies.

What is a “warped” diamond?

DCI - Frequently Asked Questions
A warped diamond is a diamond where the sum of the crown height percentage, maximum girdle thickness percentage and pavilion depth percentage doesn’t equal the total depth percentage. (i.e. the sum of ones parts should equal the whole) A warped diamond rarely gets over 40% light return versus non-warped diamonds that can return a maximum of 91% light return. Read the article “Warping” to learn more. I’ll leave “fair” up to you but let me give you some averages.
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