Geckos» feet are, by default, non-sticky, but the stickiness can be activated by a small shear force to produce this surprisingly tough
form of adhesion.
Not exact matches
Lawyers load up standard -
form contracts with one - sided, take - it - or - leave - it terms, often called «contracts
of adhesion.»
They developed a computer model that better simulates how the cells recruit new ligands that eventually
form focal
adhesions by altering the geometry
of the matrix's component fibers.
They
formed silk scaffolds
of different thicknesses (ranging from 2 to 5 micrometers) and stiffness combined with growth factors, to test the success
of megakaryocyte
adhesion and the formation
of proplatelets — the parts
of the megakaryocytes that fragment into platelets.
Corresponding to the primary function
of epithelial tissues, i. e.
forming a barrier between compartments, epithelial cells
form tight
adhesions between each other, and display only lateral mobility, confined by the basement membrane.
Valdivia submitted this image
of mouse embryonic fibroblasts
forming focal
adhesions, points
of contact
of the cell with the extracellular matrix.
Later, cell - cell
adhesion made possible the evolution
of multicellular life
forms.
Those places
of uncomfortable tightness (called
adhesions) can restrict your range
of motion, which might compromise your
form if you return to your workouts without addressing them.
Elevated plasma concentrations
of soluble
forms of endothelial
adhesion molecules, released from shedding or proteolytic cleavage from the endothelial cell surface, are considered useful indicators
of endothelial dysfunction and activation (20, 25).
They guard against heart disease by making capillaries stronger and more flexible, while reducing the
adhesion, or «stickiness,»
of red blood cells, making them less likely to
form atherosclerotic plaque.
Essentially, foam rolling is a
form of self - myofascial release, or self - massage, that can get rid
of adhesions in your muscles and connective tissue.
The friction generated from the undulations causes warming
of the fascia, promoting the fascia to take on a more fluid - like
form (known as the thixotropic property
of the fascia), breaking up fibrous
adhesions between the layers
of fascia and restoring soft - tissue extensibility (31).
I have abdominal
adhesions which is a
form of internal scarring.
The company's antibody - based product candidates target a number
of potential indications including AL and AA
forms of amyloidosis, Parkinson's disease and other related synucleinopathies and novel cell
adhesion targets involved in inflammatory diseases and cancers.
Their formation starts with the development
of a polysaccharide and protein conditioning layer, followed by bacterial
adhesion, growth and expansion to
form either a single or multispecies community [40].
Contracts
of adhesion (
form contracts offered on a take - it - or - leave - it basis) are held to stricter standards
of conscionability than other contracts.
The legal characteristics
of a franchise agreement are typically somewhat different from normal commercial contracts in that they are «contracts
of adhesion», meaning they are drafted in a franchisor's standard
form contact and are generally signed by the franchisee with little or no modifications.
«[I] n determining whether to enforce the terms
of a contract
of adhesion, courts have looked not only to the take - it - or - leave - it nature or the standardized
form of the document but also to -LSB-(1)-RSB- the subject matter
of the contract, -LSB-(2)-RSB- the parties» relative bargaining positions, -LSB-(3)-RSB- the degree
of economic compulsion motivating the «adhering» party, and -LSB-(4)-RSB- the public interests affected by the contract.»
Those prosecuted under the CFAA may not be provided fair notice, and the terms
of service
form a contract
of adhesion where one party, the website owner, has all the powers
of drafting it.
That consent may be expressed in the
form of the agreement to mediate, which in turn may be somewhat
of a contract
of adhesion.