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  2. Cauterization - Wikipedia

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    Actual cautery refers to the metal device, generally heated to a dull red glow, that a physician applies to produce blisters, to stop bleeding of a blood vessel, and for other similar purposes. [ 3 ] The main forms of cauterization used today are electrocautery and chemical cautery —both are, for example, prevalent in cosmetic removal of ...

  3. Heat detector - Wikipedia

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    A residential heat detector. A heat detector is a fire alarm device designed to respond when the convected thermal energy of a fire increases the temperature of a heat sensitive element. The thermal mass and conductivity of the element regulate the rate flow of heat into the element. All heat detectors have this thermal lag. Heat detectors have ...

  4. National Center for Meteorology (Saudi Arabia) - Wikipedia

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    The National Center for Meteorology (NCM; Arabic: المركز الوطني للأرصاد) is the national meteorological research and forecasting organization of Saudi Arabia, working under the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture of the Government of Saudi Arabia. The center was established in March 2019.

  5. Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C ... - AOL

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    The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists said on Friday. The heat would ...

  6. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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    A surgical instrument is a medical device for performing specific actions or carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it. [1] Over time, many different kinds of surgical instruments and tools have been invented.

  7. Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of an RTG used on the Cassini probe. A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG), sometimes referred to as a radioisotope power system (RPS), is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples to convert the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material into electricity by the Seebeck effect.

  8. Solar power in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Solar power in Saudi Arabia has become more important to the country as oil prices have risen. Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula, where it receives 12 hours of sun a day. [ 1 ] Saudi Arabia has the potential to supply its electrical needs solely with solar power. [ 2 ]

  9. 2024 Hajj extreme heat disaster - Wikipedia

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    The health minister of Saudi Arabia said at least 1,301 died during the pilgrimage. [2] [7] Of the dead, at least 600 were Egyptian pilgrims. Jordanian diplomats stated that 60 Jordanians also died from extreme heat. [8] Tunisia's foreign ministry reported that at least 35 Tunisian pilgrims died during "a sharp rise in temperatures".