" Emerging churches, drawing on this synthetic ( or transcendent ) model of contextual theology, seek to have a high view towards the Bible, the Christian people, culture, humanity and justice.

The bacteria are grown in a synthetic culture medium containing sugar, essential amino acids and essential elements such as iron and potassium.

Suits as casual wear became popular among members of Britain's mod subculture in the 1960s, but only achieved widespread popularity in the United States when — with the creation and popularization of synthetic materials — unprecedented cheapness met with a culture that had come to hate formality.

light-duty synthetic detergents with much less builder ; ;

Muscle weakness is now recognized as an uncommon though serious complication of steroid therapy, with most of the synthetic adrenal corticosteroids in clinical use.

An android is a robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human, especially one with a body having a flesh-like resemblance.

Her whole body is made of highly advanced synthetic jelly silicon and with 60 artificial joints in her face, neck, and lower body ; she is able to demonstrate realistic facial expressions and sing while simultaneously dancing.

In accordance with this, many antibacterial compounds are classified on the basis of chemical / biosynthetic origin into natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic.

This contrasts with the synthetic approach of Euclidean geometry, which treats certain geometric notions as primitive, and uses deductive reasoning based on axioms and theorems to derive truth.

The production of the second-important isotope berkelium-247 involves the irradiation of the rare synthetic isotope curium-244 with high-energy alpha particles.

The cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material.

These nylon shuttles may be constructed with either natural cork or synthetic foam base, and a plastic skirt.

The historical development of the Bulgarian language can be described as a transition from a highly synthetic language ( Old Bulgarian ) to a typical analytic language ( Modern Bulgarian ) with Middle Bulgarian as a midpoint in this transition.

The first synthetic β-lactam was prepared by Hermann Staudinger in 1907 by reaction of the Schiff base of aniline and benzaldehyde with diphenylketene in a cycloaddition:

Phenolic sheet is a hard, dense material made by applying heat and pressure to layers of paper or glass cloth impregnated with synthetic resin.

Modern biotechnology is often associated with the use of genetically altered microorganisms such as E. coli or yeast for the production of substances like synthetic insulin or antibiotics.

To cite one example, in 1978 Genentech developed synthetic humanized insulin by joining its gene with a plasmid vector inserted into the bacterium Escherichia coli.

This also eliminates possible public concerns with animal-derived material, although there are currently no plans to develop synthetic milk, thus making this argument less compelling.

Bioartificial organs, which use both synthetic and biological components, are also a focus area in research, such as with hepatic assist devices that use liver cells within an artificial bioreactor construct.

Pencil leads for mechanical pencils are made of graphite ( often mixed with a clay or synthetic binder ).

Plastics are made from synthetic carbon polymers, often with oxygen and nitrogen atoms included at regular intervals in the main polymer chain.

Chemical elements may also be categorized by their origin on Earth, with the first 98 considered to be naturally occurring, while those with atomic numbers beyond 98 have only been produced artificially as the synthetic products of man-made nuclear reactions.

Although the public generally associates carcinogenicity with synthetic chemicals, it is equally likely to arise in both natural and synthetic substances.

Work is being done to make strong, fully dense nano crystalline hydroxyapatite ceramic materials for orthopedic weight bearing devices, replacing foreign metal and plastic orthopedic materials with a synthetic, but naturally occurring, bone mineral.

Ultimately, these ceramic materials may be used as bone replacements or with the incorporation of protein collagens, synthetic bones.

The ability to produce synthetic forms of essential nutrients such as taurine in the lab has allowed feed manufacturers to formulate foods for carnivores including domestic pets and zoo animals with varying amounts of plant material.

Most minerals and inorganic pigments as well as many synthetic organic dyes are salts.

They include mainly plant-based products such as opium and its derivatives morphine, codeine and heroin, but also synthetic narcotics such as methadone and pethidine, as well as cannabis, coca and cocaine.

Seeking a way to address these shortcomings, the textile industry has turned to Neoprene ( polymer form of Chloroprene ), a type of synthetic rubber as well as another more commonly used elastomer fiber, spandex ( also known as elastane ), because of their superiority to rubber in both strength and durability.

Some ( American champion Pete Sampras is a prominent example ) consider the natural string to be more responsive, providing a better " feel ", but synthetic is favored for its much superior durability, consistency, as well as much lower cost.

However, scientific studies have found that extracts of Osage orange do repel several insect species, in some studies just as well as the widely-used synthetic insecticide DEET.

More broadly, the term " resin " also encompasses a great many synthetic substances of similar mechanical properties ( thick liquids that harden into transparent solids ), as well as shellacs of insects of the superfamily Coccoidea.

Most reeds for woodwind instruments are made from cane, but synthetic reeds are used by a small number of clarinetists, saxophonists, and double reed players, as well as by bagpipers.

It can often be found on a smaller scale in rural regions, especially in southern states, where it is either fresh patties or in links with either natural or synthetic casings as well as smoked.

Facilities include a lighted synthetic multipurpose turf field surrounded by an eight-lane track with a nine-lane straightaway ; Kendall Sports and Dance Complex housing a swimming pool and separate diving well ; gymnasium with basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts ; weight room ; cardiovascular area ; field house with indoor track and tennis courts ; squash courts ; racquetball courts ; and three studios for dance, aerobics, yoga, and other activities ; The Orchards, an 18-hole golf course designed by Donald Ross ( home to the 2004 U. S. Women's Open ); and a 60-stall Equestrian Center with two indoor arenas ( 100 ' x 256 ' and 70 ' x 130 '), an outdoor show ring, permanent fibar dressage arena, outdoor cross-country courses, and a boathouse finished for Spring 2010.

These often contain notes like vanilla, tonka bean and coumarin, as well as synthetic components designed to resemble food flavors.

Other industries included production of synthetic materials, agricultural machinery, metal furniture, wood and timber, textiles, footwear, and silk, as well as metal processing and printing.

New applications of engineering principles, the manufacture of rubber goods, plastics, chemicals and packaging materials were all introduced, as well as the addition of synthetic fibres to the textile trade, reducing unemployment.

The strategic importance declined as well ; the US Military adopted uniforms made of synthetic fibers, such as dacron, and officially removed wool from the list of strategic materials in 1960.

Squash courts, two olympic swimming pools and one indoor pool, tennis courts ( two hardcourts, 17 synthetic courts, 8 clay courts and one indoor synthetic court ), two tenpin bowling centres, 16 touch football / Oztag fields, two indoor volleyball courts and three beach courts, as well as 2 water polo competition level pools are located there.

The olefins are used as feedstocks for derivative units that produce plastics ( polyethylene and polypropylene for example ), synthetic fiber precursors ( acrylonitrile ), industrial chemicals ( glycols for instance ) while the aromatics are used for octane boosting in fuel blending as well as polyethylene terephthalate PET feedstock and paint and coating solvents.

For Dark Side of the Spoon, Ministry tried to diversify their sound by adding some melodic and synthetic touches, to their usual electro-metal sound, along with some jazz influences, but the album was not well received.

Synthetics include classes of lubricants like synthetic esters as well as " others " like GTL ( Methane Gas-to-Liquid ) ( Group V ) and polyalpha-olefins ( Group IV ).

However, pernambuco is now an endangered species whose export is regulated by international treaty, so makers are currently adopting other materials: woods such as Ipê ( Tabebuia ) as well as synthetic materials.

It has also proposed the provision of free synthetic heroin on the National Health Service, under medical supervision to combat the problems of drugs in working class communities, as well as calling for a massive expansion in residential rehabilitation and detoxification facilities for addicts.

Some parties in England, but also across Europe such as in the Netherlands, now incorporate elements of performance art (" synthetic circus ") as well as electronic dance music.

Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes.

Since the sound strip on 35 mm film is optical, it is possible to create synthetic sound as well as images by drawing or otherwise reproducing forms in the soundtrack area.

Its active ingredient, tubocurarine, as well as many synthetic derivatives, played a significant role in scientific experiments to determine the function of acetylcholine in neuromuscular transmission.