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avalanche Geomedicine A natural disaster in which a massive block of snow cascades down a steep incline Statistics In North America, ± 15 die thereof/yr; in Europe, 150/yr; most are recreational deaths–eg, snowmobilers,
mountaineers, backcountry skiers Avalanche risks ↓ Snow stability; slope angles > 35º COD Crush injury, asphyxia. See Geological disaster. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``The number of applications just avalanched, and when that happened, the state was not prepared at all,'' said Judy Canterbury, whose Cantebury Consulting helps new applicants navigate the process. We're avalanched with requests for help with desktop Year 2000 issues," said Lee Kirby, area director of Enterprise Services for NovaQuest. Things that some teen-agers shrug off - job rejections and teasing - avalanched into major problems, they said. |
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