"When you develop things for a 3-year old, you've got to be drop-dead simple and really smooth to use, " Bauer said.

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For instance, the process to increase burn and wound healing includes removing the dead or decaying flesh in a way that leaves a smooth, evenly thick surface for grafts and healing.

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National Security Adviser Condoeezza Rice had already warned EU ambassadors that the Kyoto process was dead as far as the new U.S. administration is concerned, but there has been little effort to smooth the rejection process diplomatically.

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