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  2. Crackling noise - Wikipedia

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    Further research into crackling noise was done in the late 1940s by Charles Francis Richter and Beno Gutenberg who examined earthquakes analytically. Before the invention of the well-known Richter scale, the Mercalli intensity scale was used; this is a subjective measurement of how damaging an earthquake was to property, i.e. II would be small vibrations and objects moving, while XII would be ...

  3. Queckenstedt's maneuver - Wikipedia

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    Queckenstedt's maneuver is a clinical test, formerly used for diagnosing spinal stenosis. The test is performed by placing the patient in the lateral decubitus position, thereafter the clinician performs a lumbar puncture. The opening pressure is measured.

  4. Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking

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    Researchers said on Wednesday they have settled the issue of what occurs inside knuckles to trigger the familiar popping sound. Snap, crackle, pop: study reveals secret behind knuckle-cracking ...

  5. Noise measurement - Wikipedia

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    Noise measurement can also be part of a test procedure using white noise, or some other specialized form of test signal.In audio systems and broadcasting, specific methods are used to obtain subjectively valid results in order that different devices and signal paths may be compared regardless of the inconsistent spectral distribution and temporal properties of the noise that they generate.

  6. Spinal adjustment - Wikipedia

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    Spinal adjustment and chiropractic adjustment are terms used by chiropractors to describe their approaches to spinal manipulation, as well as some osteopaths, who use the term adjustment. Research has shown that chiropractic care is effective for musculoskeletal conditions .

  7. Joint cracking - Wikipedia

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    Joint cracking is the manipulation of joints to produce a sound and related "popping" sensation. It is sometimes performed by physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths [1] pursuing a variety of outcomes. The cracking of joints, especially knuckles, was long believed to lead to arthritis and other joint problems. However, this has been ...

  8. Decrepitation - Wikipedia

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    Decrepitation is one of the most accurate ways to calculate a mineral-deposit scale so that the analysis of the hydrothermal system is advanced and improved. Fluid inclusions are important in regard to decrepitation because they are the microscopic areas of gas and liquid within crystals that are decrepitated, or broken, with the application of heat.

  9. Hearing protection fit-testing - Wikipedia

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    Choosing the most appropriate hearing protection device, both with appropriate level of attenuation and appropriate fit for the individual. [5] Ideally, the device should limit the sound intensity that reaches the ear to levels below 85 dBA. If the attenuation does not limit the noise levels to that level, other alternatives should be sought.