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Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord [1] that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. [2] Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle , [ 3 ] hogs , horses , mules , or donkeys . [ 4 ]
Catgut suture in a vintage glass dispenser. Catgut suture is a type of surgical suture made of twisted strands of purified collagen taken from the small intestine of domesticated ruminants or beef tendon. It is naturally degraded by the body's own proteolytic enzymes.
Water slide at Toledo Beach, Michigan, 1911 Boy riding a water tube slide at The Colony Park in The Colony, Texas. A water slide (also referred to as a flume, water chute, or hydroslide) is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at swimming pools or water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and ...
The slide is currently licensed and distributed by Canadian water slide manufacturer WhiteWater West. [4] There are nearly 20 AquaLoop installations around the world. [ 5 ] The first installation was at Terme 3000 water park, Slovenia in 2008. [ 6 ]
Ancient Chinese glass refers to all types of glass manufactured in China prior to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). In Chinese history, glass played a peripheral role in arts and crafts, when compared to ceramics and metal work. [1] The limited archaeological distribution and use of glass objects are evidence of the rarity of the material.
The potential difference between the two materials is called the Volta potential, also called the contact potential. Experiments have validated the importance of this for metals and other materials. [48] However, because the surface dipoles vary for different surfaces of any solid [36] [79] the contact potential is not a universal parameter. By ...
The Benxi Water Caves (Chinese: 本溪水洞; pinyin: Běnxī Shuǐdòng) is a partially submerged cavern system containing a forest of stalactites and stalagmites, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Benxi, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. [1]
In general, water sleeves can emphasize the movements of the arms and hands, such as pointing to an object. They are also used to cover the face when crying, eating or laughing. When water sleeves are in repose, skillful performers will fold them in accordion pleats on the forearms with a few flicks of the wrists. [3]