More significantly, the fact that they do not provoke inflammation means they it might be possible to use them to repair the wounds of patients with conditions such as diabetes, in which chronic skin infections often get in the way of healing when normal stitches are used.

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Oxfordshire's Labour leader Liz Brighouse said her party would consider changing the current repair system by setting up "a not for profit organisation to do the work", as this might be more cost-effective.

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If orders are slack, rather than tell workers not to come in tomorrow the factory boss schedules some of them to go to dealerships to do repair work.

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If you do not have the time, ability or inclination to interview renters, place ads, mow the lawn, repair broken appliances, steam clean carpets between renters, etc. you may want to contract with service providers, such as a property-management company, yard service or housekeeping company to ensure that the property is maintaining its value and that you know what your renters are doing.

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