Diospyros
Diospyros (ebony; family Ebenaceae) A genus of small, dark trees which have
monopodial crowns and charcoal-like outer bark. The
heartwood is hard, dense, and dark brown streaked with black, and is a valuable timber. The plants are
dioecious. The fruit is a
berry, seated on the persistent
calyx. There are few seeds, which are bony. In several species the
pericarp is edible. The persimmons are
D. kaki,
D. lotus, and
D. virginiana. There are about 500 species, occurring in the warm parts of the world.
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Gloves: does it matter what type you wear? (AIDS Guide for Health Care Workers)
Newspaper article from: AIDS Alert; 10/1/1991; 700+ words
; ...punctured in a latex glove, latex springs back...she says. When using gloves for cleaning purposes...cleaning gloves or rubber gloves should be used to protect...break down an examination glove, she says. One reason...people may choose vinyl gloves over latex gloves is...
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Gloves are far more complex than they appear. (Surgical Business).
Magazine article from: Healthcare Purchasing News; 3/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...both surgeons and exam glove products have evolved...materials used to manufacture gloves today are, of course...today. Most of the major glove manufacturers and distributors are represented. GLOVE BASICS Medical gloves Key barrier protection...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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GLOVE STORY.(Life-Style)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...shots of sultry, glove-adorned models...The photos are from gloves' earlier days...vintage women's gloves namely the leather...Goldstein suggests a glove stretcher, inserted...timesunion.com. GLOVE BOXES Gloves can be as elusive...
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Gloves in the Workplace
Magazine article from: Professional Safety; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...rise of synthetic gloves that use stretch...bottom line: If the glove fits correctly...acceptance of a new glove category - performance gloves, including cut...sewn performance gloves often add features...short cut finished glove fingers and improved...
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Gloves are an important tool for gardeners
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 6/3/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...added grip. $2-$5 Mud gloves: A cotton glove dipped in latex making...vary. West County Work Gloves: A washable glove with a terry-cloth brow...cuffs. $20 Tool Grip Gloves: A thorn-resistant glove with a textured palm for...
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logoed gloves prove to be perfect promotional fit.
Magazine article from: Wearables Business; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...on a brand-new glove? Owner Paul Kasimatis...manufacturing golf gloves. "We are the largest...order. What type of gloves fit into a marketing...preference. Another golf glove company is San Diego...happened to be a pair of gloves that needed matching - a right-handed glove located at ...
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 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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Gardening gloves sure are handy
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 4/3/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...company calls a PVC palm glove, which is similar to the Tool Grip, over the nitrile gloves. For heavier work she uses a driving glove, which is made of split...Lamont palm grip and canvas glove. Gloves Etc. is a safety-equipment...
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Gloves key to occupational contact dermatitis: permeation and degradation begin the minute that the chemical comes in contact with the glove.(Dermatology)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 10/15/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...in contact with the glove," he recommended...operator began using his gloves, they were "severely...Even though these gloves were not the ideal glove to protect him against...by having him use the gloves appropriately, we were...
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Glove perforations during vascular surgery.
Magazine article from: Journal of Environmental Health; 4/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...to detect small glove perforations. The post-surgical gloves of a vascular team...nurse collected gloves as they were changed...removed. If the glove was perceived by...the wearer on the glove diagram form. Collection of gloves was continued until...
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GLOVES ES GIVE HELPING HAND TO PROMOTIONS.(Review)
Magazine article from: Wearables Business; 6/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...leather and canvas work gloves. "For the most part, our acrylic knit glove is the most popular...phenomenal. Experienced glove-making Glove lines in the promotional...are fairly scarce, but gloves are, of course, an old...
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Gloves
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Gloves Some form of gloves, garments that cover the hands by encasing each finger in fabric...1533–1603) of England, began wearing elbow-length gloves as a part of formal clothing. Gloves continued to gain popularity...
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Boxing Gloves
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...weight classes require gloves of different weights. A glove's weight is changed...requires that all gloves either be thumbless...attached to the body of the glove so that boxers cannot...eye. In addition, gloves used for international...
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Baseball Glove
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...expectations of what a glove can do for a fielder, the gloves of that time were...outfielders will break a glove in vertically...tend to prefer gloves broken in horizontally...the rest of the glove. Various synthetic...tested for baseball gloves, but so far none...
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glove
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
glove hand covering with...The earliest gloves, relics of the...proper fit, and gloves were less ornamental. The first known glove maker was in Perth...the center of the glove industry in the United States. Modern gloves are made of fabric...
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SIC 3151 Leather Gloves and Mittens
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Leather; and safety gloves, classified in SIC...Code(s) 315992 (Glove and Mitten Manufacturing...brought in a group of glove makers from Perthshire...mittens and heavy gloves for nearby farmers...transporting the finished gloves to nearby farm communities...inventions that mechanized ...
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