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Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave. In technical terms, "gauze" is a weave structure in which the weft yarns are arranged in pairs and are crossed before and after each warp yarn, keeping the weft firmly in place. [ 1 ]
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel.He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel.
Gamgee Tissue has a thick layer of absorbent cotton wool between two layers of absorbent gauze. [2] It represents the first use of cotton wool in a medical context, and was a major advancement in the prevention of infection of surgical wounds. It is still the basis for many modern surgical dressings.
Eduard Simon, a German apothecary, discovers polystyrene. [2] 1844: Thomas Hancock patents the vulcanization of rubber in Britain immediately followed by Charles Goodyear in United States. [3] 1856: Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic, is patented by Alexander Parkes. [4] 1869
Gibney frames Simon’s past—beginning with charming black-and-white publicity photos of teenage Paul and Art taken around the time of their first, baby-step hit, “Hey Schoolgirl,” in 1957 ...
That same year, Paul Leopold Friedrich introduced wound excision and experimentally showed that excision of open wounds substantially reduced the risk of infection. The next advances would arise from the development of polymer synthetics for wound dressings and the "rediscovery" of moist wound-site care protocols in the mid 20th century.
1940 – Spectrophotometer invented, with impact on commercial textile dye processes. 1942 – First patent for fabric singeing awarded in US. [26] 1949 – Heinrich Mauersberger invents the sewing-knitting technique and his "Malimo" machine. 1955 – Research begins on multi-phase weft insertion.
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert in New York City in October 2009 Art Garfunkel says the future is hopeful for Simon & Garfunkel.