10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDESIS»
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pedesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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What is 'Pedesis' ? Ans. Pedesis refers to the movement of particles in water/
liquid. Soap in water increases the pedesis thus hastening the removal of non-
greasy dirt from clothing. Q. 10. Which soap contains anti-foaming agents ?
It is also termed pedesis, from a Greek verb meaning "to dart about". It is
supposed that the movement is caused by the bombardment of the particles by
the molecules of the liquid, which, it will be remembered, are themselves in a
condition of ...
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The Polytechnic Engineer
The effects of pedesis are far-reaching. There is an intimate connection between
pedesis and suspension, for in the absence of pedesis the suspended particles
attract each other and aggregate in groups which, on acquiring sufficient weight,
...
4
The Infamous Boundary: Seven Decades of Heresy in Quantum ...
In the second half of the century, there were numerous investigations of this
ubiquitous phenomena, now called "Brownian motion." (Two other terms then in
use were "titubation" and "pedesis." The first survives as a term used to describe
the ...
The question of pedesis is very closely connected with that of the settling of finely
divided powders in different menstrua. In a paper communicated to the
Geological Society of London in 1876, on the settling of mud, the author showed :
(1) that ...
6
Journal of the Royal Microscopical society
the resisting liquid ; pedetic motion prevents the formation of groups, and keeps
the minute particles apart so that each encounters the separate resistance of the
fluid. Pure water exhibits pedesis in the highest perfection, even the air and ...
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Dr. Boerhaave's Academical Lectures on the Theory of Physic: ...
Suppose the ten Fingers joined together compose a close Vessel, and that, after
this, two Fingers are removed from theirmutual Cataracts, _so that a Liquor may
pass through that Interval; you will 'then have an Idea of Dia' pedesis. In this ...
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Pocket Medical Dictionary
The spontaneous oscillating movements of inorganic particles or microorganisms
in a liquid medium Same as Pedesis. Browne's (Crichton) Sign. Tremor of the
labial commissures and outer angles of the eyes in the early stage of paralytic ...
B. Jain Publishers Staff, 1999
pectus; pectoris L ped pedao; pedesis G A (vine-)tendril. PAMPINIFORM -
applied to a complex of veins adjacent to the testis or ovary. See pas. A piece of
cloth, rag, bandage; a little garment. PANNICULUS - a thin layer of tissue clearly
...
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Adhesion Molecules in Allergic Disease
Mac-1/LFA-1 interacts with ICAM-1 (A) to form a stronger bond with the
endothelial cell, slowing the neutrophil even further in preparation for dia-
pedesis. ICAM-1 is constitutively expressed by these vessels, but is up-regulated
by TNF- a.
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDESIS»
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pedesis is used in the context of the following news items.
Program helps detect depressed bloggers
This new program, called Pedesis, can pick up on subtle cues of depression by looking at person's subjective experience with depression, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 10»
New Software Can Detect Depression in Blog Posts
To design the program, named Pedesis, Professor Neuman and his team first used extensive English language web searches to define word ... «PsychCentral.com, Jun 10»
Software might know if you're depressed
Israeli researchers develop a tool called Pedesis that spots words, phrases, and even metaphors that indicate depression in online text. «CNET, Jun 10»
