use

[ūs]

the applying of something to a specific desired purpose.

substance use (omaha) in the omaha system, a client problem in the health related behaviors domain, defined as the inappropriate consumption of medicines, drugs, or other materials including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, street drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

utilisation

The use or amount of usage (per unit population) of healthcare or other services; the pattern of use of a service or type of service in a specified time, usually expressed in rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period—e.g., number of hospital admissions/year/1,000 persons enrolled in an HMO.

use

Vox populi Utilize. See Illegal use of controlled dangerous substances, Intravenous drug use, Misuse, Off-label use, Overuse, Substance use, Underuse.

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Which gas(es) might be used during a trip to the dentist?--

Greenhouse gases

Kudance of BF Goodrich used Leigh-Dunmore's transmission microscopy approach to calculate undispersed carbon black in order to give a quantitative dispersion rating.

Dispersion measurements using video techniques

Recycled fines, when used, are generally limited to about 30 percent of the fine-aggregate portion of the mixture.

Choice cuts: recycled concrete aggregate can make the grade in several applications, according to the FHWA

For decay removal I used a 1557 straight, roundended, cross-cut fissure bur (SS White) and confirmed the removal of all the decay and old alloy restoration.

My day as a "solo" practitioner

One hundred percent of the paper and boxed fiberboard people put on the curb is used." Paper activists point out, however, that a significant amount of U.S.-generated recyclable paper is actually exported.

The paper chase: the paperless office is still a distant dream. In the interim, we should be recycling more and developing alternatives to wood-based paper

USS is short for the techie-sounding "Used car System Solutions," but the acronym originally stood for something considerably less high falutin'.

Bizzare bazaar: USS and the used-car craze

The AN/PEQ-2A can be used on the M16-series rifle, M4/M4A1, MWS, M249, M60, M240B, M2, and MK 19.

What you can use on your weapon

Microsoft's .NET tends to be more accessible' to developers at the department level and is used for departmental internet solutions, while Java deployed on IBM's WebSphere is better positioned to handle complex applications, said David Kennington, vice president of information systems for Prudential.

Old world meets new world through Websphere

In Noyce, the Tax Court held that a corporate official used the business aircraft in the necessary execution of his duties for travel not regularly or easily scheduled.

Deductibility of business aircraft: private planes no longer are a luxury

These standards have made it possible for the industry to have equipment that is compatible and procedures that are universally used throughout the United States.

The value and use of standards in the microfilm industry; no industry that creates, disseminates, and stores information can reach its potential until it establishes standards that will result in product and procedural uniformity. (Management Wise)

Three of the most commonly used devices are the carbon dioxide ([CO.sub.2]), argon, and neodimium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers.

Applications of the diode laser in otolaryngology. (Original Article)

USED BY: 1.6% of registered voters in 410 out of 3,140 counties across the country

Debugging the ballot: counting votes should be easy. But counting millions is another matter. And when the system breaks down, the failures can be spectacular. (National)