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Sovereign credit ratings function as valves on private credit flows giving CRAs access to the whole economy—through governments to national banks, insurance companies, enterprises and infrastructure projects.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Now, some minimally invasive procedures allow for the replacement and repair of heart valves.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
These procedures, performed with surgery or minimally invasive techniques, can help to normalize the blood flow through valves, treating stenosis and regurgitation.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
Features destined to become increasingly important include backwater valves and elevated foundations for flood resistance; smart glass to help regulate heat and renewable energy sources for energy resilience.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ice helps protect infrastructure, like intake valves, during storms, as well.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
However, with venous insufficiency, vein walls and valves are damaged.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for many different conditions affecting heart function—including diseases of the valves or vessels—while cardiomyopathy affects the heart muscle specifically.
—Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Sanctuary has invented miniaturized valves that are 50x faster and 6x cheaper than off the shelf hydraulic valves.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024
Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Now, some minimally invasive procedures allow for the replacement and repair of heart valves.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
These procedures, performed with surgery or minimally invasive techniques, can help to normalize the blood flow through valves, treating stenosis and regurgitation.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
Features destined to become increasingly important include backwater valves and elevated foundations for flood resistance; smart glass to help regulate heat and renewable energy sources for energy resilience.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ice helps protect infrastructure, like intake valves, during storms, as well.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
However, with venous insufficiency, vein walls and valves are damaged.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for many different conditions affecting heart function—including diseases of the valves or vessels—while cardiomyopathy affects the heart muscle specifically.
—Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Sanctuary has invented miniaturized valves that are 50x faster and 6x cheaper than off the shelf hydraulic valves.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Valves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valves. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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