Civilian and military trauma surgeons have been using this technique for some years now, as part of damage control surgery. Bleeding is stopped and perfusion is restored as a priority before any complex surgical debridement or reconstruction. The technique undoubtedly saves both limbs, and disability in those limbs that are salvaged. Any old bit of sterile tubing will do, and I doubt this commercial device adds much in the short term. If you're not fazed by trauma/surgical images, then a picture of a shunt in action is available here.
Nice of all the/. posse to post their favourites but I doubt the examples are either the first books they read or really good introductions to Sci-Fi. The books to get her hooked are: Here's what I'd suggest: 'The Stainless Steel Rat' by Harry Harrison (My first) 'Islands in the Sky' - Arthur C Clarke 'Have Spacesuit will Travel' - Robert Heinlein and one new one would be Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson - simply because it's about a girl and her book!. karim
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Civilian and military trauma surgeons have been using this technique for some years now, as part of damage control surgery. Bleeding is stopped and perfusion is restored as a priority before any complex surgical debridement or reconstruction. The technique undoubtedly saves both limbs, and disability in those limbs that are salvaged. Any old bit of sterile tubing will do, and I doubt this commercial device adds much in the short term. If you're not fazed by trauma/surgical images, then a picture of a shunt in action is available here.
Shouldn't the small son of Mozilla be called Mozuki??
Nice of all the /. posse to post their favourites but I doubt the examples are either the first books they read or really good introductions to Sci-Fi. The books to get her hooked are: Here's what I'd suggest: 'The Stainless Steel Rat' by Harry Harrison (My first) 'Islands in the Sky' - Arthur C Clarke 'Have Spacesuit will Travel' - Robert Heinlein and one new one would be Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson - simply because it's about a girl and her book!. karim