Sentences with phrase «role as a vessel»

It's a worldview that primarily defines women's social role as vessels of sexuality, and men's roles as consumers or patrons of that sexuality.

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Men have become so weak, so insensitive, uncommunicative, irresponsible and unreliable that women — «the weaker vessel,» in Cole's words — have had to assume men's God - given roles as leaders of the family.

As part of this, we want to know what role flavanol - containing foods could play in maintaining the health of the heart and blood vessels.»

Yuichi Oike of Keio University in Japan and colleagues initially engineered mice that express large amounts of a protein known as angiopoietin - related growth factor (AGF) in order to study its role in forming blood vessels.

The researchers plan to apply their technique to unsaturated fatty acids to help clarify their role in conditions such as inflammation, and diseases affecting the heart, blood vessels, and nerves, etc...

Hybrid Tug Tugboats may look like something out of another era, but they play an essential role in ocean shipping as they push, pull, and prod large vessels into (and back out of) the tight quarters of a port.

Life on a container ship can be hellish, so maybe we shouldn't mourn the loss of these roles too much as the first crewless vessels take shape, says Paul Marks

By the early 20th century clinicians turned their attention to the role of the blood vessels, inspired in part by observations of strong pulsing of the temporal arteries in migraine patients, as well as patients» descriptions of throbbing pain and the relief they got from compression of the carotid arteries.

Its chief role is to probe for cells on the surface of blood vessels that are exuding E-selectin as a signal that they are damaged.

Biology may also play a role — for example, a greater propensity towards abnormal blood vessel function during emotional stress, such as exaggerated constriction of coronary or peripheral blood vessels.

An enzyme known as SHP - 1, which can suppress the growth of smooth muscle cells lining the inside of blood vessels, plays a crucial role in stent failure, says George King, M.D., Joslin's Chief Scientific Officer and senior author on a paper in the journal Diabetologia describing the work.

More than 750 UT vessel designs are in service or on order for demanding roles in the exploration and production sector including anchor - handling, cable - laying and seismic surveys as well as drilling, platform supply and multi-purpose duties.

Three recent experimental studies focused on low consumption / exposure.949596 In one study, 29 smokers each consumed a single cigarette, immediately after which they had a significant decrease in blood vessel output power and significant increase in blood vessel ageing level and remaining blood volume 25 minutes later, as markers of atherosclerosis.94 In another study, human coronary artery endothelial cells were exposed to the smoke equivalent to one cigarette, which led to activation of oxidant stress sensing transcription factor NFR2 and up - regulation of cytochrome p450, considered to have a role in the development of heart disease.95 These effects were not seen when heart cells were exposed to the vapour from one e - cigarette.95 A study exposed adult mice to low intensity tobacco smoke (two cigarettes) for one to two months and found adverse histopathological effects on brain cells.96

Scientists have not always viewed cardiovascular problems as having a central inflammatory component, but the role of unwanted inflammation in creating problems for our blood vessels and circulation has become increasingly fundamental to an understanding of cardiovascular diseases.

Consisting of vessels, spleen, thymus, and fluid - filled lymph nodes, the lymphatic system plays an integral role in absorbing excess fats and fluids, fighting infection by addressing toxins that are introduced to the body from both external means (food, air, personal care products, environmental pollution, and water) as well as internal ones (damaged proteins and cellular / metabolic waste), making it a crucial detoxification pathway.

Additionally, the copper in blueberries plays an important role in the production of red blood cells, as well as in the well - functioning of blood vessels, bones, nerves, and immune system.

Regarding mercury's role in cardiovascular disease, mercury oxidizes blood vessels as well as cholesterol, leading to arterial plaque.

Dennis Franz has the Peter Falk role as an angel - turned - human (Franz doesn't play himself, however), but unlike the original, Franz's heavenly past is explicitly spelled out rather than implied, and his character becomes nothing more than a walking vessel of angelic exposition.

These works stand solemnly in polished stainless steel — as empty vessels, allowing the viewer to insert themselves into a historical or participatory role with the objects.

The title of the exhibition, Communicating Vessels, refers to the role of the Surrealist movement as a link between Europe and America.

Dazzle painting played a vital role in the protection of British navel and trade vessels during the First World War when it was introduced in early 1917 as a system for camouflaging ships.

The winds are known as «trade winds» and have played an important role in the world history in terms of the ship routes for sailing vessels.

The Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), now in its tenth year, has played a crucial role in commercialising technology innovations such as 66kV cabling, floating Lidar devices, and new access vessels, all of which have contributed to recent cost reduction and are equally applicable to floating offshore wind.

The resume is merely a vessel for conveying information selling you as perfect for that job role.

Natural elements often play the starring role: An evergreen garland festooned with gold burlap ribbon cascades down the entry stairwell, and white hydrangeas and green apples fill heirloom silver vessels as centerpieces in the dining room.