The outer body of the EX-G1 is made from stainless steel to withstand external shocks while a polycarbonate cover absorbs shocks to the body side near the shutter.

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An externalized conductor occurs when the cable, or conductor, from inside the lead wears through the outer silicone insulation around the lead and appears outside the insulation body.

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It caused her outer skin layer to deteriorate and burn off, leaving at least 60 percent of her body as an open wound.

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Japanese researchers say the basalt in NWA 011 suggests the body from which it did originate had a core of molten iron with an outer covering of silicon and aluminium that formed a basaltic crust.

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These stories, and others concerning extraordinary feats in extreme cold, at great depths underwater, in sporting arenas and in outer space, are the starting points for Dr Ashcroft's careful explanations of how the human body copes at the limits of endurance.

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After comparing your body type to thousands of others on record, the tech adjusts the measurements to account for your outer clothing, posture and breathing, then creates a 3-D image of your likeness.

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He then wants to take moulded sheets of artificial skin to build up the intermediate layer, the dermis, before adding the outer epithelium graft employing new approaches that lift thin, 20-cell-thick slices from elsewhere on the body.

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