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flanking
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flanking
method of restraint in calves. The animal is thrown by the operator reaching across the animal's back, grasping the loose flank and lifting it off its feet.
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Q. I have chronic pancreatitus, and my doctor cannot figure out why my pain is in my kidney area (right flank)? Does anybody know why that is?

A. Pancreatic pain can sometimes cause refferred pain to the waist and back in a "belt-shape" form. This is due to the nerve supply to the pancreas and its origin. I would also recommend to get an ultrasound of the kidney just to make sure there is no pathology there.

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You can even use this tactic to counter another team''s flanking maneuver as they break away from their attack to protect themselves.
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Berkowitz differs with the received wisdom regarding this move, arguing that at that point "speed, usually critical to turning the corner in a traditional flanking maneuver, was not the most important factor.
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In the Inchon-Seoul operations, MacArthur's daring flanking maneuver had defeated upwards of 30,000 enemy forces at a cost of 530 dead and 2,500 wounded.
Beating the odds at Inchon. (History-Struggle for Freedom) by McManus, John F. / The New American
 
 
 
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