The study will be called Improve It, short for Improved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial.

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The breezy beast -- called WOW for short -- will be used to discover ways of making materials more, well, hurricane proof.

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Testicular self-exams (TSE for short) can be a good way for men to learn what their testicles (also called testes) normally feel like so that if there is a new lump or other change, they will notice it and can seek medical care right away.

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Meanwhile, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he'd veto what he called a short-sighted measure that would be bad for the city's economy.

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But the diseases--such as one called MPS VI (short for mucopolysaccharidosis type VI)--can be life-threatening.

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The Newark MP pointed out the need for more public awareness and a special volunteer reserve that could be called into action at short notice.

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Andy Drury took the kick quickly and Griffin fired past Singh, but Stevenage's celebrations were cut short as the referee Stephen Martin called for the set-piece to be taken again.

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First they were of short duration and many could be called at any time by the bank, making it difficult for a company to plan for the long term.

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Frogs have been under siege around the world from a fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, known for short as "Bd, " which has been known to be weakening and killing amphibians since the late 1990s though much about it remains under scientific study, Voyles said.

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