Sentences with phrase «point of needle»

even that debate about the angels on the head of a pin had some merit (though actually I think it was the point of a needle).

Which is like dancing on the point of needle.

Not exact matches

You can still find analog scales with a single needle that points to your weight, but none of these are included in our guide because they are difficult to read and imprecise.

At which point «Tis easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is a wealthy man to enter the kingdom of heaven.»

He is, in a sense, at the point of my pen, my pick, my paint - brush, my needle — and my heart and my thought.

His parables frequently end with a «punch line» that presents a challenge to conventional expectation: the scorned Samaritan is the «good» one who proves neighbor to the victim on the Jericho Road; those who come to work late at the harvest are provided the same reward as those who toiled all day; the wayward prodigal son is the one who is feasted; the prayer of a repentant sinner is more acceptable to God than that of a righteous Pharisee.9 Shorter sayings make the same point: A camel could pass through a needle's eye more easily than a person of great wealth can enter into God's inbreaking realm (Mt 19:24).

But Americans are curiously unwilling to learn from Europe, even though almost all member - states of the European Union have better policies and lower rates of addiction than the U.S.. On other points, Massing is in agreement with the harm - reduction approach: he favors free needles, methadone treatment, decriminalization of marijuana and repeal of mandatory sentencing.

Now in summer, when it was hot, and he was very tired and ill from his journeyings, or when he held the office of lecturer, he would sometimes, as he lay thus in bonds, and oppressed with toil, and tormented also by noxious insects, cry aloud and give way to fretfulness, and twist round and round in agony, as a worm does when run through with a pointed needle.

When knitting small circular projects like socks and the tops of hats, most knitters learn to knit using multiple double - pointed needles.

Knitting with double - pointed needles is a great way to knit small - circumference circular items such as socks and the crowns of hats.

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese method of stimulating points on the body (usually with strategically placed thin needles) to help balance the natural flow of energy (or qi).

You may have heard it as one of the traditional Chinese medication methods which involve insertion and manipulation of fine needles at particular body points.

Wilson is calling on DiNapoli, who was in Buffalo yesterday raising concerns about the state budget, not to sign off on the spending plan (once it's officially finished), insisting that the comptroller has the power to refuse to certify — an assertion DiNapoli insists is false (as did one of his predecessors, H. Carl McCall, who was needled on the same point by his then - primary opponent in 2002, Andrew Cuomo).

If you hold the compass horizontal, the needle will do one of three things: point to the same spot as the last time you used it, spin slowly before stopping at a random point or point to anything magnetic that you happen to be wearing.

From a physics standpoint, then, the north needle of a compass (or any magnet) points to what is physically — but not in name — the south magnetic pole of the earth, in other words, in the direction of the Arctic.

Lawton steadies her hand by resting it against a solid object; then, with robotic help, Damiano plunges the needle through the outside wall of the artery, grasps its point as it emerges on the other side, and pulls the needle through.

The researchers then tested whether artificially activating cells at different points along the ring, essentially moving the compass needle, would disrupt the flies» sense of direction.

Instead of up and down, the spins can have, say, five possible settings, or like compass needles can point in any direction.

This unfortunate and rare side effect of the biopsy provided Nicola Valeri at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and his colleagues with a kind of stopwatch — an exact point in time when a few cells left as the needle was withdrawn began their two year evolution into a tumour.

At the edges of this material, the spin of electrons — a particle property that functions a bit like a compass needle pointing either north or south — and their momentum are closely tied and predictable.

Electrons also have a property known as spin; an electron can «spin up» or «spin down,» pointing like a tiny magnetic compass needle in one of two directions.

«You have your path that is north — south — north — south, and at a certain point one of the needles actually twists 180 degrees and points the wrong way,» he explains.

Some have the perfect symmetry of a six - pointed star, some are hexagons adorned with hollow columns, whereas others resemble needles, prisms or the branches of a Christmas tree.

Acupuncture is a therapy of inserting and manipulating fine filiform needles into specific body locations (acupuncture points) to treat diseases.

Aftanas explains that acupuncture seeks to unblock the flow by inserting fine needles into specific points of the skin to stimulate acupuncture points, restoring balance and encouraging healing.

Needle placement varies for each individual, but common points of insertion include the ears, feet, and top of the head.

This technique involves the shallow insertion of specialized needles into the skin along the meridian points of the body.

Acupuncture is the use of very thin needles which stimulate specific meridian points.

In the form of the treatment most widely practiced in the U.S., hair - thin needles are inserted into the skin at specific points along the channels to redirect or unblock stagnant qi and blood.

Acupuncture is an Eastern healing technique of stimulating certain body points through the insertion of thin needles, which are left in place for a few minutes to an hour.

Best for: All kinds of pain Why it works: A recent study conducted in the emergency department of a hospital showed promising results of the ancient practice of pricking needles into the skin at specific pressure points.

Acupuncture involves stimulating points along pathways called meridians (acupuncture points) of the body with needles or acupressure seeds.

Acupressure is a bodywork technique that involves putting pressure on the meridian points associated with a particular ailment, instead of using needles as they do in acupuncture.

Finally, the serum cortisol test provides only a snapshot of total cortisol while the needle is in the vein, not over the course of the day like four - point dried urine testing or saliva testing.

In order to restore the flow of energy, acupuncture uses the insertion of fine needles at specific points along the meridians.

:... and then, they can start to carry that process forward and see if they can uhm — move that needle on their health and get to a point where they can start to reintroduce and individualize, kind of personalize, their diet.

Angie Alt:... and then, they can start to carry that process forward and see if they can uhm — move that needle on their health and get to a point where they can start to reintroduce and individualize, kind of personalize, their diet.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice of inserting needles into specific points on the body to manipulate the flow of energy or qi (pronounced «chi»).

A dermaroller of 1.5 mm sized needles was rolled over the affected areas of the scalp in a longitudinal, vertical, and diagonal directions until mild erythema was noted, which was considered as the end point of the procedure.

Acupuncture is an approach used in traditional medicine that seeks to restore energy flow, and blood circulation by stimulating acupuncture points in the body with the use of hair - thin, sterilized needles.

Electroacupuncture: the application of a pulsating electrical current to acupuncture needles as a means of stimulating the points.

Acupuncture is relatively painless, and simply involves stimulating certain points on the body using a variety of techniques — with the most common being penetrating the skin with super-fine needles (which are then manipulated manually or by electrical stimulation).

Healing is encouraged by the insertion of very fine needles and applying heat or stimulation to acupuncture points.

Acupuncture — restores and maintains health through the stimulation of specific points on the body by inserting tiny needles through the skin.

Acupuncture is the use of very thin needles which are inserted into specific meridian points.

Stimulating points on one side of the body can help heal points on the other side — explaining Ellen's right ankle and calf, and why I got needles in my right forearm to relieve pain on my left side.

I just found a really cute knitting pattern for a pair that has a great big fold over cuff at the top in leopard print (Unfortunately, double pointed needles are the bane of my existence, so I haven't started them yet

The sweaters are either knitted in a round on circular a two pointed needle that has a flexible plastic middle and holds all the meshes of the sweater or one five double pointed needles.

You also need to have a photo that is of certain quality as no one will want to pursue an online relationship with someone who has included a satellite shot of themselves, or something that looks like needle - point.

Selected points are stimulated by inserting fine acupuncture needles in order to improve the flow of chi or qi in the meridians and to restore balance and healthy functioning to the internal organs of...