Sentences with phrase «small chains of»

The development of extraordinary new technologies for genome editing, optogenetics (the use of light to control living cells) and the rapid creation of peptides (small chains of amino acids) for therapeutic compounds are just a few examples of the cutting edge research being conducted by the 2017 National Finalists in Life Sciences.

About 15 years ago, Mitchum and colleagues unlocked clues into how nematodes use small chains of amino acids, or peptides, to feed on soybean roots.

Then in late 1997 he got a call from a recruiter about a small chain of juice bars called Jamba Juice.

Swezey & Newins Inc., which operates the small chain of Swezey's department stores on New York's Long Island, faced a dilemma.

To get super geeky... genome mapping of this wheat has shown that it contains a small chain of peptides found within the third set of chromosomes that seems to be the culprit of celiac disease.

They made me think of an apple and vanilla cake I had recently from Ottolenghi, a small chain of delis in (posh areas of!)

In Albuquerque, N.M. there is a small chain of locally owned fast - food restaurants called Bob's Burgers.

Research suggests that any two people on Earth can be linked by a surprisingly small chain of intermediary acquaintances — an observation popularly known as the small - world effect.

This protein contains a small chain of three sequential amino acids that interact to give GFP its characteristic glow.

This type of protein is a result of the splitting of whey isolate into smaller chains of amino acids — the proverbial «building blocks of proteins» — called peptides.

Keaton plays Kroc, the guy who transforms a small chain of fast - food restaurants into the multibillion dollar McDonald's Corp..

Daunt himself owns a small chain of six independent bookshops, so he is personally familiar with the common perception of consumers who browse in a bookstore then make their purchases online.

There's a small chain of bookstores around here, with three large locations spaced out along about a hundred - mile corridor, plus a bunch of tiny stores at hospitals spread out even farther.

Lotus Dog Food is made by the owners of Centinela Feed and Pet, a small chain of high quality retail, pet stores in Los Angeles, USA.

Pedley Square Vet Clinic is a busy, small chain of animal hospitals located in Riverside County, California.

This small chain of islands is located just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the Costa Rican border on the Caribbean, and since Panama is one of the lesser - known countries in Central America, it's perfect for escaping the crowds.

Stamford operate a relatively small chain of hotels across Australia, with eight hotels largely on the east coast and in New Zealand.

A popular backpackers stop off, Gili Trawangan (Gili T) is part of a very small chain of islands just off of Lombok and near Bali.

Omni is a small chain of 60 hotels spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

For example, suppose that ABC Inc. operates a small chain of shoe stores.

Not exact matches

The restaurant chain joined a handful of other small - cap stocks that have pushed up their stock price by announcing a link with Bitcoin or blockchain in the past year.

But the clerk waives it away with a weary «we don't take that one,» and points to a small sign delineating which varieties of Visas are acceptable to the clothing chain.

«Clubs play a very small role in the value chain of football,» he says.

There's all the major chains like DSW, Gap, Lululemon, as well as small - town boutiques to scour for one - of - a-kind pieces.

How redirecting even 10 percent of consumer spending from chains to local small businesses can boost local economies and create jobs.

In February, the chain confirmed a «small batch» of misprinted extra large - size cups were distributed in Atlantic Canada and Alberta for the annual contest, but added no major contest prizing was affected because third - party consultants audit the production process and the seeding of prizes.

Erez Komarovsky spent years building up a chain of artisan bakeries in Israel, bucking conventional wisdom with his bold ingredients, small batch quality and his premium prices.

In October the department store chain said it would no longer sell a broad range of home and bath products designed by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia but would continue to sell a smaller batch of Martha Stewart items, including window treatments, rugs and party supplies.

Today, the small executive team in charge of the company remains convinced they can save the chain again.

With over 790 locations, the chain is no small - time regional player, and its reputation of high - quality sandwiches and food precedes it.

And that happens to be the strong suit of Groupe Valentine, a 95 - store, family - run chain based in small - town Saint - Hyacinthe east of Montreal.

The logic: In a battle of big and slow against small and fast, give me the speedsters and let me see that beautiful turnover chain a few more times before 2017 comes to an end.

The small stores were being bought out by large chains or put out of business by them.

But even with a small number of stores, the chicken chain regularly outperforms competitors.

The Roasterie, a 17 - year - old company in Kansas City, Missouri, for example, sent out a small price increase a couple months ago, according to Paul Massad, the company's director of supply chain and self - described «bean hunter.»

A socially progressive town, it has few chain stores for a city of its size, due to local regulations intended to support small and local businesses.

As an exec at Shire (shpg), which with $ 6 billion in revenue is one of the smaller Big Pharmas, he spent months persuading leaders and commercial and supply - chain people to launch a clinical trial for the ADHD drug Vyvanse to treat binge eating.

«It's a very good way for small publishers to be seen by buyers and gain credibility,» says Gary Kusin, president of Babbage's, a Dallas - based chain of 247 software stores.

The new procedures, meant to reduce the chances of another outbreak, reportedly will make it more difficult for the restaurant chain to source ingredients from small local suppliers that may not be able to afford the technology and other requirements for increased scrutiny.

In light of this, we may just see more small retailers sprout from the ashes of the big box chains.

For more on the impact of shopping at local small businesses versus national chains, including the effects of «showrooming,» check out the infographic below.

The experiment had a surprising dividend: offering key lessons for Whole Foods» new «365» chain — smaller, lower - priced versions of the flagship brand that will begin rolling out next year.

In all, 21 sandwich shops made this year's ranking — smaller chains scattered across the U.S., but in many cases, showing strong growth in the shadow of the giant sub itself.

Albertsons is going to launch a digital marketplace for small or young brands, the owner of the Safeway and Von's grocery chains announced on Tuesday.

Fogarty agrees, saying, «Smaller chains have flexibility to play with the menu and come up with unique, innovative types of products.»

As for Fred's, the deal would have turned the small Southern chain into more of a national player.

In this case, the chain unites 10 small to midsize companies with combined sales of $ 132 million.

It has struggled in the northeast, where it acquired a small New England chain called Bess Eaton, but then closed 36 stores due to poor performance, and it has opened new locations in a patchwork of formats that left consumers confused.

While few of the big manufacturers are Canadian, the extensive supply chain means there's plenty of small companies to work for.

Although Coutu dabbled with a chain of small stores, which he called Farmeterias, he focused on the discount Pharm - Escompte format after visiting early big - box pharmacies in Toronto and realizing those chains would eat him up if he didn't go for volume.