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In wall reliefs, the artist taps into an anthropomorphic realm between the alien and familiar with unraveled and tufted shoelaces, indicative of
the use of human hair in previous work.
Not exact matches
And improvements to eyes, skin, and
hair help bridge the uncanny valley, a term
used to describe how digital
humans who appear almost, but not quite
human, evoke a feeling
of unease in viewers.
Well if we
use SCIENCE and assume Jesus was a real
human being then he was a hebrew
of the time period which means he most probably had tan olive skin, dark brown eyes, a black beard and black curly
hair.
Out
of the Earth ~ Natural Raw Diet for Dogs Many
of the commercial dog food companies would have us believe that they actually
use human grade meat in the production
of their food, when in fact the sources
of this «meat» are not even fit for animal consumption.In some areas
of North America this list can also include euthanized companion animals from clinics and shelters, roadkill, zoo animals, livestock which die from disease or disability.The «meat» is purchased from a rendering plant which also receives material from slaughterhouses such as
hair, feathers, hooves and any part
of the mammal which is condemned for
human consumtion.
Many
of the commercial dog food companies would have us believe that they actually
use human grade meat in the production
of their food, when in fact the sources
of this «meat» are not even fit for animal consumption.In some areas
of North America this list can also include euthanized companion animals from clinics and shelters, roadkill, zoo animals, livestock which die from disease or disability.The «meat» is purchased from a rendering plant which also receives material from slaughterhouses such as
hair, feathers, hooves and any part
of the mammal which is condemned for
human consumtion.
Ten years later, no one knows what was in the cloud
of gases released by the combustion
of all that jet fuel and building material but science has revealed what was in the dust — cement, steel, gypsum from drywall, building materials, cellulose from paper, synthetic molecules from rugs, glass fibers and
human hair from the long decades
of the two towers»
use, among other items.
The source
of new
hair: For the first time, researchers have been able to take
human dermal papilla cells (those inside the base
of human hair follicles) and
use them to create new
hairs.
Using a high - powered electron microscope, Nweeia and researchers from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Institute
of Standards and Technology discovered that the narwhal's tusk is riddled with millions
of tiny tunnels, each about 1/100 the width
of a
human hair.
Hudson's laboratory
used laser light to cool tiny amounts
of the reactant atoms and molecules to an extremely low temperature — one one - thousandth
of a degree above absolute zero — and then levitate them in a space smaller than the width
of a
human hair, inside
of a vacuum chamber.
The device works by
using periodic nanostructures, 10,000 times smaller than the width
of a
human hair, to separate the different frequencies
of light from each other.
The material Professor Barber tested was almost 100 times thinner than the diameter
of a
human hair so the techniques
used to break such a sample have only just been developed.
Dr. Charlier argues that
human remains in museums and scientific institutions can be divided into four categories, «ethnographical elements» such as
hair samples with no certain identification; anatomical remains such as whole skeletons or skulls; archaeological remains; and more modern collections
of skulls,
used in now discredited studies in the early 20th century.
We already knew that E. coli can grip to
human cells
using hair - like appendages that have tiny protein hooks on their tips, but until now no one had worked out the structure
of this protein, called FimH, or how it interacts with
human cells.
This nanoparticle — one - thousandth the width
of a
human hair — carries a load
of a lethal chemical: docetaxel, which is currently
used to treat prostate cancer.
Recent advances in optical physics have made it possible to
use fluorescent microscopy to study complex structures smaller than 200 nanometres (nm)-- around 500 times smaller than the width
of a
human hair.
Malinski's team has developed unique methods and systems
of measurements
using nanosensors, which are about 1,000 times smaller in diameter than a
human hair, to track the impacts
of Vitamin D3 on single endothelial cells, a vital regulatory component
of the cardiovascular system.
But what could you
use if you wanted to create something really small — a structure less than the width
of a
human hair?
Using a submicron X-ray beam and transmission electron microscopy, they were able to spatially resolve the local structure
of the three main regions
of human hair: medulla, cortex and cuticle.
The area along its abdomen that the bug
uses to make the noise is only about the width
of a
human hair, and researchers aren't sure exactly how it produces so loud a song.
Most algorithms focus on the center
of the face where
humans use lots
of different cues about a person, like the part
of their
hair.
The fluid then goes through a second chamber, where the same force is
used to filter out everything smaller than 130 nanometers, which is about the size
of most exosomes and 500 times smaller than the thickness
of the
human hair.
The nanoparticles, about 1 / 1000th the width
of a
human hair, stick harmlessly to the eye's surface and
use only five per cent
of the drug normally required.
Using the new software, the researchers designed arrays
of hair - like structures with a resolution
of 50 microns — about the width
of a
human hair.
For example,
using a specially developed patterning technique, they wrote the word, «ICE,» on the material in a physical space 10 times smaller than the diameter
of a
human hair.
The metamaterials were created with nonlinear optical response a million times as strong as traditional nonlinear materials and demonstrated frequency conversion in films 100 times as thin as
human hair using light intensity comparable with that
of a laser pointer.
One
of the Chinchorro methods
used human -
hair wigs and red dye made from ochre.
Using this device, which consists
of several tubes contained within a needle about as thin as a
human hair, the researchers can deliver one or more drugs deep within the brain, with very precise control over how much drug is given and where it goes.
Johns Hopkins tissue engineers have
used tiny, artificial fiber scaffolds thousands
of times smaller than a
human hair to help...
Materials scientist Dongsheng Li will
use sophisticated microscopes to take a close look at how nanocrystals less than one - thousandth the width
of a
human hair assemble into branched structures while the process is taking place.
While
human studies on the
use of castor oil in the treatment
of alopecia are lacking, there are a few studies which compel me to believe that castor oil is a viable option for
hair loss treatment.
Temptress by House
of Lashes are handcrafted
using 100 % sterilized
human hair and cruelty - free synthetic fibers, which can be cut and curled to fit your eye shape.
The needs and PH levels
of human hair are different from those
of canines, and
using soaps or conditioners developed for
humans can cause serious damage to your Westie's
hair and skin.
(Never
use human shampoo — your dog's
hair covers her entire body, not just her head, and the dose
of ingredients she'll get from your shampoo may be too much for her.)
Because
of all the chemicals that are included in
human hair shampoo,
using it on a dog, and especially a puppy, can cause skin irritation.
Veterinary shampoos have really come a long way - these medicated shampoos have just as much scientific research leading up to their development as many
of the
human shampoos we
use to wash our own
hair.
Veterinarians
use the same drugs
used by
human oncologists, but dogs do not generally suffer the side effects
of hair loss and nausea that are experienced by
human cancer patients.
«CHI For Dogs was created as an extension
of the trusted
human hair care brand that pet parents
use themselves and can now share with their pet,» says Shweky.
Excessive scratching, chewing on paws and legs and hot spots may be symptoms
of stress, boredom or allergic reactions to pollutants, gardening products, grasses, pollen, household cleaners, detergents, shampoos,
human hair products, over-bathing, hot
hair dryers, flea and tick deterrents, and the chemicals
used for manufacturing plastic pet bowls.
The works on view reflect the different approaches to realism deployed by artists, such as the application
of color to imitate skin or flesh,
using casts from real bodies, dressing sculptures in clothing, creating moveable limbs and automated bodies, or incorporating
human blood,
hair, teeth and bones.
Using broken tree branches, wire, Korean hanji paper, stones,
human hair, fabric, and rope, his works elevate the objects and interactions that comprise daily life to the level
of the mythical.
Other tactics include the
use of casts taken from real bodies, dressing sculpted figures in clothing, constructing moveable limbs and automated bodies, even incorporating
human blood,
hair, teeth, and bones.
When in
use on stage, Cave's painstakingly detailed textile sculptures conceal the wearer's identity, trading the apparent markers
of race and gender for a visual cacophony
of heavy beading, embroidery, and organic materials such as twigs or
human hair.
White's own artistic practice, though she was primarily a painter, began
using human hair and wigs to commemorate the dying members
of the drag community she loved during this era.
Identity Shifts A companion exhibition to Posing Beauty, this collection - based display features works by African American artists who
use representations
of the
human figure or some aspect
of the body (including
hair) to explore how we construct and perceive personal and cultural identity.
This collection - based exhibition features works by African American artists who
use representations
of the
human figure or some aspect
of the body (including
hair) to explore how we construct and perceive personal and cultural identity.
Speaking
of art,
hair, and ethnicity — an fascinating person to check out is Wenda Gu, a contemporary Chinese artist who also
uses human hair in amazingly elaborate, monumental works.
Renowned for his technical experimentation, Degas (French, 1834 — 1917) exhibited just one sculpture during his lifetime, the controversial Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, which startled visitors to the 1881 Impressionist exhibition with its unidealized physiognomy and radical
use of real materials such as silk slippers and a wig made from
human hair.
Other tactics include the
use of casts taken from real bodies, dressing sculpted figures in clothing, constructing movable limbs and automated bodies, even incorporating
human blood,
hair, teeth, and bones.
Counter to this are works that
use materials in a conceptual manner, as in the woven sink or wax and
human hair sculptures
of Robert Gober, or Untitled, 2004, a witty and cryptic ethnographic rock - and -
hair object by David Hammons.