(1) She said she has turned to hairdressing to pay the bills, with “appointments for braids and weaves about three times a week”.
(2) The polylactic-polyglycolic acid suture is braided and dyed, and has handling characteristics similar to those of black silk.
(3) These results suggest that the paced depolarization integral obtained with the braided endocardial defibrillation lead could improve the specificity and sensitivity of ventricular fibrillation detection.
(4) A monofilament polyglyconate suture (Maxon) was developed as a longer-lasting suture associated with less potential for infection than braided polyglycolic acid suture (Dexon).
(5) The in vitro breaking force of a braided nylon looped-suture tendon juncture designed to decrease tying time was compared with the breaking force of the modified Kessler and Bunnell techniques.
(6) To evaluate the mechanical properties of absorbable braided poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) fibre implants, 2.0 and 3.2 mm in diameter, maximum load defined as tensile load carrying capacity, elongation and axial rigidity were investigated after immersion in phosphate-buffered distilled water at 37 degrees C and pH 6.1 and after subcutaneous implantation in rabbit.
(7) Among the remaining patients was a divorced mother of four with a failing liver who was engaged to be remarried; a second world war " Rosie Riveter " who had trouble speaking because of a stroke; and Ma'Dear, an ailing matriarch with long, braided hair, renowned for her cooking and the strict but loving way she raised 12 children.
(8) Pore sizes up to 50 times 250 mu2 were achieved by using woven, knitted, and braided polyester tapes.
(9) Significantly fewer bacteria adhered to the monofilament polypropylene than either of the braided polyester sutures.
(10) Tests on samples of braided asbestos cord used in truck exhaust systems revealed a constant presence of chrysotile.
(11) A description is presented of the gross anatomic, histologic, and scanning electron microscopic features of cuspal abrasions, perforations, and tears caused by excessively long ends of braided sutures in bioprosthetic cardiac valves implanted in the mitral position in sheep.
(12) The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was excised bilaterally in the knee joint of three dogs and was replaced in a conventional manner with a composite polyglycolic acid (PGA) and Dacron braided ligament prosthesis.
(13) Mechanical properties of equine suspensory apparatus preparations and three braided synthetic prostheses were evaluated in vitro.
(14) The future, like the present and the past, belongs to mixed economies in which public and private are braided together in one way or another.
(15) Five dogs (group A) received a right atrial "J" (AJ) and right ventricular (RV) active fixation tripolar lead, each consisting of a platinized platinum pacing tip, anode band, and braided defibrillation electrode.
(16) She is slim with fair skin and long braids, and speaks confidently about her ambition to be a journalist when she finishes school.
(17) It is concluded that the use of braided suture material in an inguinal hernia repair may result in an unacceptable level of sepsis and recurrence.
(18) Heavy braided Polydioxanon (PDS Ethicon) sutures were tested in a routine fashion, as were steel wire and braided polyester.
(19) Most braided sutures also showed less time-dependence in stiffness.
(20) The experiments consisting in replacement of a dissected anterior cruciate ligament of the knee in rabbits with a bundle of parallel carbon fibers and a braided carbon covered with animal collagen lyophilized dura mater have been performed.
Branding
Definition:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brand
Example Sentences:
(1) Future Brown have connections in the fashion industry, last year soundtracking a surreal film for the brand Telfar.
(2) For the 18-month period from January 1988, 652 awards were made, consisting of 426 (65%) brand and 226 (35%) generic drugs.
(3) GlaxoSmithKline was unusually critical of the decision by Nice, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and also the Scottish Medicines Consortium, to reject its drug belimumab (brand name Benlysta) in final draft guidance.
(4) Brewdog backs down over Lone Wolf pub trademark dispute Read more The fast-growing Scottish brewer, which has burnished its underdog credentials with vocal criticism of how major brewers operate , recently launched a vodka brand called Lone Wolf.
(5) Beckham's decision marks the culmination of a strategy aimed at preserving his brand long after the footballer has faded.
(6) Much of the week's music isn't actually sanctioned by the festival, with evenings hosted by blogs, brands, magazines, labels and, for some reason, Cirque du Soleil .
(7) The European commission president, José Manuel Barroso, and the EU council president, Herman Van Rompuy, were both right to brand it unacceptable.
(8) Three brands of glass ionomer were applied to prepared dentin surfaces of extracted human molars, after one of four treatments with polyacrylic acid.
(9) It’s likely Xi’s brand of smart authoritarianism will keep not just his party in power but the whole show on the road If all this were to succeed as intended, western liberal democratic capitalism would have a formidable ideological competitor with worldwide appeal, especially in the developing world.
(10) A commercial medical writing company is employed by a drug company to produce papers that can be rolled out in academic journals to build a brand message.
(11) Chloramphenicol, dinitrophenol, and impurities present in some brands of agar all appear to inhibit the growth-medium-dependent branch of excision-repair.
(12) Its Google Preferred initiative, launched in October 2014, packages up its most popular channels into more appealing media buys for big brands.
(13) Three brands of Ca supplement, a laboratory-reagent grade CaCO3 and a certified reference material (International Atomic Energy Agency H-5 Animal Bone) wee analysed for Cd and Pb by four different analytical techniques, viz., anodic stripping voltammetry inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, flame atomic absorption spectrometry and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.
(14) Prick tests performed on 16 different condom brands showed that 4 brands caused positive reactions in 52-67% of patients.
(15) In the subsequent report into the row , the BBC concluded there was a "lack of direct control by Radio 2" over Brand's independent production company.
(16) While some might deride the deliberate mainstream branding and design, saying it panders to convention, this is exactly what Hannah feels her community needs.
(17) I buy ‘smart price’, own-brand cornflakes, rather than Kellogg’s, and I still get to the checkout and think, ‘That’s come to a lot again.’” Are you Daniel Blake?
(18) To circumvent this problem, 11 available brands of micropore filters (five prepacked and six to be packed and autoclaved) were investigated with the aim of finding the least toxic product.
(19) 40 women aged 18-36 used the Postinor brand, levonorgestrel-containing, pill from the Gedeon-Richter firm for 240 menstrual cycles.
(20) Mark Rasch, a cyber crime expert quoted by the FT, meanwhile said recent events have been “a serious and devastating attack to [Sony’s] reputation and image”, and his opinion is played out by a new YouGov poll into the public perception of Sony’s brand.