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This is an operation initially designed in 1954 by Dr. Rudolph Nissen to prevent the acid reflux of the stomach into the esophagus. Up until 1991 this was performed by a long incision between the breastbone and the belly button and required 5-10 days for a hospital stay.
Ãâó: www.antireflux.com/glossary.html
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Organization. (RFC 1983). United States governmental body that provides assistance in developing standards. Formerly the National Bureau of Standards.
Ãâó: filibusta.crema.unimi.it/docs/rfc/glossary.htm
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| NIST |
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a branch of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1998, NIST has been the home to a cross-industry effort to develop common standards for eBook content and security, under the leadership of Dr. Victor McCrary, currently acting chief of NIST's High Performance Systems and Services Division. NIST hosts an annual eBook conference in Washington, DC, that is the industry's best-attended.
Ãâó: www.how-to-do-it-ebooks.com/glossary.htm
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(National Institure of Standards & Technology) the standards-defining agency of the US government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration, a branch of the US Commerce Department that is devoted to advancing American economic growth through the use of technology.
Ãâó: www.wetstonetech.com/page/page/1972572.htm
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| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology, a division of the US Department of Commerce; it was formerly known as the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). (FAQ, 153) NIST issues standards and guidelines for cryptographic routines. The US government agencies are required to use them, and the private sector often adopts them as well. (FAQ, 154)
Ãâó: www3.uakron.edu/lee/cyberlaw/glossary.htm
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