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  Disk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In biology, an intervertebral disc is a cartilaginous joint between vertebrae in the spine of vertebrate animals.
In astrophysics, an accretion disc or disk is a structure formed by material falling into a gravitational source.
Disc came into the English language in the mid-17th century, from the Latin discus, and like already-existing words like whisc or risc, it was spelled with c; disk arose some time later, and was based on the original Greek root diskus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Disc   (517 words)

  
 Compact Disc - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Compact disc technology was later adapted for use as a data storage device, known as a CD-ROM.
Compact discs are made from a 1.2 mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic coated with a much thinner aluminium (originally gold, which is sometimes still used for its data longevity) layer which is protected by a film of lacquer.
The second is that timing markers on the disc with a value between 90 and 99 minutes are normally used to indicate to the player it is reading the beginning of the disc, not the end.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /compact_disc.htm   (1844 words)

  
 thoracic disc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Thoracic disc prolapse is rare an event due to the bony thoracic cage permitting limited movements, the anterior-posterior direction of the apophyseal joints, and relatively small size of thoracic disc.
Thoracic disc surgery is described as the most devastating of all the disc surgeries.
Parts of the pedicles are removed with a drill and the dura and disc are identified and the disc is removed.
www.thamburaj.com /thoracic_disc.htm   (962 words)

  
 Spine Inc. - Prolapsed Disc
Although any disc in the entire spine can prolapse or burst, the most common ones to which this happens are the lowest two, that is between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae and between the fifth lumbar and the top of the sacrum.
Because the discs themselves have virtually no nerve supply it is only when a disc prolapses and presses onto a nerve or some other vulnerable part of your spine that you will notice any symptoms.
If you have prolapsed disc the first thing your doctor will want to do will be to make sure that your problem is caused by a disc that is misbehaving - and if it is a disc that is causing the trouble he or she will want to know which one.
www.spine-inc.com /glossary/p/prolapsed-disc.html   (761 words)

  
 DISC - Automated Solutions for Enterprise Storage
DISC was selected for its installation at the US Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
DISC was tasked with providing a complete archival solution for many years worth of files.
Recognizing the exponential growth of their data, the Army selected two DISC Orion Series storage libraries, giving them up to 20 TBs of seamless storage, and reduced necessary floor space to two compact storage libraries the size of file cabinets.
www.disc-storage.com /releases/052202.htm   (545 words)

  
 Intervertebral Disc
A protrusion implies that the disc nuclear material has not escaped into the spinal canal but it is bulging into the fibrous portion of the disc.
The extruded disc material is removed, thus relieving compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve root.
The incidence of a second intervertebral disc extrusion that would also require surgery for resolution of the problem is less than 1% in the cervical area and less than 3% in the thoracolumbar area.
www.gcvs.com /surgery/interver.htm   (2814 words)

  
 Disc - Epitonic.com: Hi Quality Free and Legal MP3 Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Disc is a collaborative project between Jay Lesser (aka LSR and Lesser), Kid606, and Drew Daniel and Martin Schmidt of Matmos.
As if Disc's extended compositions weren't enough to confuse and amaze every listener, their use of locked grooves demonstrates the collective's pure genius.
Disc has chosen to make the casual search for a particular song or locked groove intentionally difficult, as certain riffs, noises, and glitches reappear across both sides of the transparent vinyl.
www.epitonic.com /artists/disc.html   (562 words)

  
 compact disc on Encyclopedia.com
The disc is covered with a transparent coating so that it can be read by a laser beam.
Compact discs dans une grande surface L'industrie mondiale du disque, confrontée à un recul général des ventes, a changé d.
Compact discs dans une grande surface Le marché français du disque a enregistré une hausse de 4,9% de son chiffre d'affair.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/compactd.asp   (633 words)

  
 SLIPPED DISC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When some of the disc material pops out of place and bulges into the spinal canal, this is also known as a herniated or ruptured disc.
However, disc material degenerates naturally as we age, and the ligaments that hold it in place begin to weaken.
When the disc is decompressed, the pressure on the nerve is released, and this may rapidly relieve pain and permit restoration of lost muscle function.
www.painpro.com /SLIPPEDDISC.html   (402 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - slipped disc (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
slipped disc, rupture or herniation of an intervertebral disc.
These discs separate and cushion the vertebrae, the segments of the spinal column.
Material from the disc may press on spinal nerves and cause numbness or tingling, weakness, or paralysis in the area of the body enervated by those nerves.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/slippedd.html   (269 words)

  
 Understanding CD-R & CD-RW - Disc Longevity
The life span of a written disc depends upon a number of factors including such things as the intrinsic properties of the materials used in the disc’s construction, its manufactured quality, how well it is recorded and its physical handing and storage.
As a result, the life span of a recorded disc is extremely difficult to estimate reliably.
However, to calculate disc life spans within some practical timeframe blank media manufacturers do conduct accelerated age testing by subjecting samples of their discs to environments much beyond those experienced under normal storage conditions.
www.osta.org /technology/cdqa13.htm   (455 words)

  
 DiscGolfStore.com
Anyone who has been watching the Disc Golf news over the past year already knows the lore of the Discwing Quarter K driver, which may be the most hotly anticipated disc ever released.
Disc golf (also referred to as "frisbee golf") is played much like traditional golf.
The sport was formalized in the 1970s, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws).
www.discgolfstore.com   (281 words)

  
 DISC - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Established in 1985, DISC is an independent North of England based charity that focuses on deprivation and exclusion.
DISC is a specialist agency, focusing on people who have fallen through the net of statutory provision and who many agencies struggle to help.
DISC has therefore also developed a range of Integrated Support Services, which endeavour to bring together a number of our specialisms in a single programme of support.
www.disc-vol.org.uk   (206 words)

  
 K-disc
The Disc Camera made a big splash when introduced in 1982, but soon lost their popularity among users.
There is no shortage of used disc cameras for collectors and prices are low.
Kodak Disc 8000, Top of the line, still works this one, with case and IB, in-built flash.
www.ozcamera.com /k-disc.html   (421 words)

  
 Symptomatic Disc Bulges and Herniations without Nerve Root Impingement and Compromise | David J. BenEliyahu, DC
Recent studies with CT/discography have shown that there is an entity of internal disc disruption that can cause the patient pain prior to disc protrusion that may be evident on MRI or CT scans.
CT discography is an invasive diagnostic test whereby dye is injected into the nucleus of a disc and subsequent CT scans are obtained to see if and where there are leaks and whether or not there is pain-provocation and reproduction of symptoms.
The annulus of the disc has been shown by Bogduk and others to be well innervated with both sensory and autonomic/sympathetic fibers of the sinuvertebral nerve.
www.chiroweb.com /archives/12/06/05.html   (815 words)

  
 Disc Golf Association - The Company that brought you Disc Golf!
From expert to novice, from Disc Golf discs to Disc Golf baskets, we offer our customers over 30 years of expertise and design refinement.
Our Disc Pole Holes™ are not only the favorite, but are the number one disc catching equipment for Disc Golf.
DGA®, the company that brought you Disc Golf and Discraft, the world leader in disc sports, has teamed up to bring you our new PROLINE discs, custom made only for the DGA® by Discraft.
www.discgolfassoc.com   (454 words)

  
 Lumbar degenerative disc disease
The injury weakens the disc and creates excessive micro-motionat the corresponding vertebral level because the disc cannot hold the vertebral segment together as well as it used to.
It is important to note that disc degeneration is part of the natural process of aging and does not necessarily lead to low back pain.
As the population ages, it is even more common for individuals to have signs of disc degeneration without pain, and by the time an individual reaches 60 years old, disc degeneration is an expected finding on an MRI scan.
www.spine-health.com /topics/cd/overview/lumbar/young/degen01.html   (651 words)

  
 DISC - Home
DISC Corp. was founded in 1985 with the encouragement of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) to provide regional analysis and forecasting of electrical distributor industry sales.
Our niche strategy is tracking and forecasting industry sales, and DISC Corp. is now widely recognized as the industry leader in market forecasting serving the needs of both electrical manufacturers and distributors.
DISC Corp. is pleased to announce that in cooperation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), the DataSearch and MarketTrack market forecast databases are now available at special pricing and configurations to NEMRA Member Reps, Non-Member Reps, NMG Manufacturers and Non-NMG Manufacturers.
www.disccorp.com   (443 words)

  
 Disc Jockey 101 :: DJ 101
Disc Jockey 101, which is also known as DJ 101, is an introduction to the live-performance DJ (i.e., club, mobile, radio mix-show, etc.).
Disc Jockey 101 offers tips for beginning and professional DJ's, as well as DJ equipment, books, videos, and accessories.
According to Warner Brothers Publications, the disc jockey industry generates as much as $10 billion per year (2000 statistics).
www.discjockey101.com   (240 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Disc Brakes Work"
The disc brake is a lot like the brakes on a bicycle.
In a disc brake, the brake pads squeeze the rotor instead of the wheel, and the force is transmitted hydraulically instead of through a cable.
Vented disc brakes have a set of vanes, between the two sides of the disc, that pumps air through the disc to provide cooling.
auto.howstuffworks.com /disc-brake1.htm   (189 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Artificial disc offers pain relief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The artificial disc, which is a hard plastic core floating between two metal plates, replaces a damaged or diseased disc and preserves movement, Bitan says.
In studies, the artificial disc enabled patients to return to work sooner than patients who received spinal fusions, says John Regan, a spine surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and also a clinical investigator for the FDA trials.
And there are risks: The surgery to implant the disc is similar to most fusions, and with this type of surgery, there is always a risk of vascular injury, Bitan says.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/2005-02-06-disc_x.htm   (514 words)

  
 DISC 2004
EU Workshop on Secure Multiparty Protocols (Registration not included in DISC registration) on Thurday October 7 (partially joint day program with with DISC at the same venue) and Friday October 8 (with changed venue at CWI National Research Institute in Mathematics and Computer Science in Amsterdam).
The program of Thursday, October 7, is jointly organized by DISC and the SMP workshop, and registration to either event includes the technical program of the whole day.
Weather: At the DISC dates Amsterdam is in the fall season.
homepages.cwi.nl /~paulv/disc04   (411 words)

  
 Compact disc: Tutte le informazioni su Compact disc su Encyclopedia.it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Compact disc: Tutte le informazioni su Compact disc su Encyclopedia.it
Un Compact Disc o CD è un supporto di memorizzazione digitale composto da un disco di plastica trasparente generalmente di 12 cm di diametro ricoperto da un sottile foglio di materiale metallico sul quale sono memorizzate le informazioni come "buchi" (in inglese "pits") successivamente letti per mezzo di un laser.
I formati di CD più diffusi sono CD Audio per la memorizzazione di suoni, mentre per la memorizzazione di dati generici si usano CD-Rom, stampati con appositi macchinari industriali, CD-R registrabili una sola volta con i comuni masterizzatori e CD-RW registrabili più volte.
www.encyclopedia.it /c/co/compact_disc.html   (103 words)

  
 Platypus Disc Shop
With over 8000 discs in stock we have a wide selection of discs from assorted manufactures.
Purchasing discs from Platypus helps to support our program as we work to develop the sport.
Disc sports offer a host of benefits for our communities, but needs a little nurturing by individuals who care.
www.platypusdisc.com   (169 words)

  
 myDISCprofile - DISC personality profiling on the web
A DISC Profile is a technique that uses a simple questionnaire as a basis for revealing insights into a person's behaviour.
A DISC Profile can help you explore many different features of your own personal style, including your approach to home and work life, your communication style and motivation, your particular strengths, and a lot more besides.
Your DISC profile shows you the kind of information potential employers will have access to, helping you to plan your approach to maximise your potential.
www.mydiscprofile.com   (225 words)

  
 Mega Disc CD Catalog / Database Software : Take control of your disc collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mega Disc organizes your loose discs into a library of viewable storage units, making it easy to find and retrieve them.
It lets you see what is in a container of discs, making it more convenient to keep your disc library in compact, high-density storage cases or binders (without jewel cases).
Even if you move your discs around or remove them from the library, it is easy to stay organized and quickly find what you need.
www.mega-disc.com   (551 words)

  
 Sony Global - Press Release - TOPPAN and Sony Successfully Develop 25GB Paper Disc
Using the disc-structure of Blu-ray Disc technology, the new paper disc has a total weight that is 51% paper.
Since a paper disc can be cut by scissors easily, it is simple to preserve data security when disposing of the disc".
The worldwide production of optical discs is approximately 20 billion per year and optical discs are being adopted widely.
www.sony.net /SonyInfo/News/Press/200404/04-0415E   (307 words)

  
 DISC Web Marketing: search engine optimization, internet advertising
Founded in 1995, DISC is a premier firm specializing in search engine marketing (SEM), which includes search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns, trusted feeds, and site usability enhancements to increase your conversion rates.
All of DISC's web marketing customers have earned positive return on investment (ROI) within one year, and many have made enormous ROI that continues for several years without further tweaking — and we have the references to prove it.
So while the primary purpose of this site is to help you decide whether you should choose DISC’s services to optimize your web site’s profitability, it’s also loaded with valuable, non-generic information – insight and advice that comes from specializing in web marketing and SEM for over seven years.
www.2disc.com   (270 words)

  
 DISC Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
DISC is an international symposium on the theory, design, analysis, implementation and application of distributed systems and networks.
DISC is organized in cooperation with the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science
The scope was soon extended to cover all aspects of distributed algorithms as WDAG came to stand for International Workshop on Distributed AlGorithms, and in 1989 it became an annual symposium.
www.disc-conference.org   (192 words)

  
 Disc definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Disc: Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
The center of a disc, called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The outer ring of the disc, called the annulus (Latin for ring), provides structure and strength to the disc.
The terms slipped disc, herniated disc, prolapsed disc, and ruptured disc are synonymous.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17366   (331 words)

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