(1) Direct fetal digitalization led to a reduction in umbilical artery resistance, a decline in the abdominal circumference from 20.3 to 17.8 cm, and resolution of the ascites within 72 h. Despite this dramatic response to therapy, fetal death occurred on day 5 of treatment.
(2) Hepatic enzyme elevations were more dramatic after blunt trauma, reflecting greater hepatocellular disruption.
(3) Defibrotide prevents the dramatic fall of creatine phosphokinase activity in the ischemic ventricle: metabolic changes which reflect changes in the cells affected by prolonged ischemia.
(4) This transient paresis was accompanied by a dramatic fall in the MFCV concomitant with a shift of the power spectrum to the lower frequencies.
(5) The 21K peptide had little direct effect on the selection of promoters in vitro as measured by this technique, but it dramatically increased the translatability of the product.
(6) Electrical stimulation of afferent pathways at intensities just below threshold for eliciting action potentials resulted in a dramatic decrease in JSCP threshold.
(7) Guardian Australia reported last week that morale at the national laboratory had fallen dramatically, with one in three staff “seriously considering” leaving their jobs in the wake of the cuts.
(8) Although statistical analysis did not show dramatic changes in all these parameters, some individual extreme values were substantially altered.
(9) The most striking feature of some industrialized countries is a dramatic reduction of the prevalence of dental caries among school-aged children.
(10) Galactosylsphingosine had already accumulated at birth and dramatically increased with age.
(11) Jack Straw, foreign secretary at the time of the Iraq war, took a less dramatic view.
(12) The Vc was dramatically increased in the qk, slightly decreased in the shi, and close to control in the mld.
(13) Injection of carbachol into the AV3V produced the expected natriuresis, which was accompanied within 20 min by a dramatic rise in the plasma ANP concentration and a rise in ANP content in the medial basal hypothalamus, the neurohypophysis, and particularly the anterior hypophysis but without alterations in the content of ANP in the lungs or the right or left atrium.
(14) A course of corticosteroid therapy resulted in dramatic, sustained, clinical and electromyographic improvement, normalization of CSF IgG synthesis rate, and disappearance of the oligoclonal bands.
(15) The dramatic nationwide increase of primary and secondary syphilis in women has precipitated a dramatic rise in congenital syphilis.
(16) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have suffered a dramatic slump in support as a result of their role in the coalition and are now barely ahead of the Greens with an average rating of about 8% in the polls.
(17) Radioimmunoassay measurements of prostaglandins (PGs) E2, F2 alpha, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and thromboxane (Tx) B2 in 24 h urine specimens from a male and a female healthy volunteer on several consecutive days revealed a dramatic increase of PGE2, PGF2 alpha, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha on days, upon which they had sexual intercourse; only TxB2 remained stable.
(18) We show how this model would explain the perinatal or infantile onset of the disease, the variability of the rate of evolution between the different SMA forms, and the fact that motoneuron loss is much more dramatic in SMA than in even advanced cases of myopathy.
(19) The poll – which sets the stage for a tense and dramatic run to referendum day – suggests that, among the undecideds, more are inclined to vote Remain than Leave.
(20) Its complete removal results in dramatic relief of proptosis.
Puppetry
Definition:
(n.) Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.
Example Sentences:
(1) The future is defined by the same old atavistic carnage as ever – which is, as Rosenbaum says, “an ingenious form of doublethink echoed in the very premise of a fantasy of the future beginning with “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ...” Star Wars cast feel the Force after watching new trailer Read more I don’t hate Star Wars – I love the puppetry, just for starters, and all those beautifully dirty, scum-caked robots.
(2) Young companies have woken up to the fact that puppetry isn't just a way of putting an extra actor on stage without paying food and accommodation costs, but a brilliant theatrical tool.
(3) Puppetry, graphics, art, and discussion were techniques used in a peer group to impart knowledge and decrease anxiety, fear, and negativity.
(4) Hence Theatre de Complicite, Bill Hicks, Steven Berkoff, and, yes, Puppetry of the Penis .
(5) Lucas apparently felt the combination of animatronics and puppetry eventually adopted for Yoda (with legendary Muppeteer Frank Oz providing both movements and voice) would not be realistic enough to convince film-goers.
(6) One critic, complimenting him, said his work has more in common with Morecambe and Wise than with Rattigan and he has made extensive use of songs, dance, masks and puppetry in combination with the muscular and vigorous authority of his writing.
(7) Blackhurst's long-serving predecessor, Simon Kelner, had previously defended Hari, but the claims of "sock puppetry" coincided with the arrival of the new editor.
(8) 5.05pm BST Jamie Jackson on the Van Gaal appointment (with some particularly interesting views on the future of the captaincy at Old Trafford): Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 5.00pm BST An amusing link from RooftopRejoicer below the line – this is how Louis van Gaal was depicted on what was essentially the Spanish version of popular 80s puppetry programme Spitting Image.
(9) He studied puppetry at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette, and has produced shows since 1998.
(10) Although he does not yet know what he will do with the grant money, Twist said his work in puppetry is labor-intensive and expensive.
(11) Successful use of puppetry for education of children is well documented in literature.
(12) A perfectly English production, it creates its stage effects out of a simple range of old clothes and props, and tells its story through a deft fusion of dance, music, puppetry and text.
(13) The Girl With the Iron Claws was a masterclass in storytelling through puppetry, while Bootworks' five-minute The Incredible Book Eating Boy was a miniature marvel.
(14) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Puppetry artist Basil Twist.
(15) He seemed to have survived the initial plagiarism allegations, but is now facing separate claims of "sock puppetry" – that he used an online alias to hit back at fellow journalists who had criticised his work.
(16) A month later that was followed by further allegations of "sock puppetry", or using an online alias to hit back at journalists and others who criticised his work.
(17) All groups received the "information" procedure that described typical hospitalization and surgery experiences via a puppetry film viewed 1 week prior to hospital admission.