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You could see an avian strain that would infect the poultry flocks, and then we would have no eggs for our vaccines.
We are incorporating more powerful and new tools to help us detect the next deadly HIV strain, and this needs to go hand in hand with urgent research on the behavior and proper treatment of non-B subtypes.
By August 30th, a genetic test was done, and we knew what strain of polio Shriram had.
Peter Renaday is Lt. Hayes, the detective in charge of the homicides cases, expressing on his face the strain that is taking it's toll on him.
The strain shows.
The only premise this film has is four friends cheating their way through high school and the strain it puts on their friendship.
Hansika in the role of Ria, looks as if she is in need of an eye check up, for strain in her eyes !
I wonder if she happened to strain a vocal chord while shooting the movie....Laura Dern...she's ok, but why not be more noticeable in the movie, maybe exchange smart dialogs with Sam Neil.
I do very much blame the director, who seems to strain to find ways to undermine the script.
Jeremy Brett is also strong,offering a touching portrait of the anguished artist Basil Hallward.Peter Firth,while not originally my vision of Dorian, handles the role with style and grace...and later with a convincing strain of cruelty.
Along with the depiction of a delusional mind, Sen's magic has brought forth many little nuances of human relationships as they sustain stress and strain.
Playing up to the strengths of their star, Warner Brothers cast their version of General Custer as a cocky, dashing, irreverent prankster with a romantic streak and an unexpected strain of idealism; it was Robin Hood all over again, and Flynn blossomed in the role.
As a SCUBA diver, I can appreciate the incredible physical strain the cameramen must have endured to get the shots underwater.
He commands the screen, presenting the crumbling debris of a man breaking down under the strain of an increasingly meaningless life.
Since Hack has been gone I see them as eyesore's and an unneeded strain on taxpayers.
The secret to this version's success is the unbearable tension that builds up as the group of men become suspicious of each other, the strain of literally waiting to be taken over takes a fearful hold.
Orry and Goerge's friendship runs deep, and the War puts a strain on their strong friendship.
Never taking itself seriously, the film is over the top and yet isn't very unique, nor does it go where no one has gone before.... it's a nice rent though and probably an OK date movie, especially if you have a headache and don't want to strain your brain.
This movie explores the difficulties that strain hopes, dreams, love and friendship, and incorporates humour beautifully.
The themes are universal,lack of money, work strain, fear of infidelity.Yes, it does wrap up awfully neatly, but you must keep in mind that this was a time when the world was just recovering from a terrible war, and wanted a happy ending.
The corpse of a mysterious illegal immigrant is found and passed off as a nobody until further examination from a public health inspector who claims the corpse carries a strain of bubonic plague.
Again, the depiction of a family holding together even under the strain of the husband's commitment to his (arguably) important work, I did not find to be a twee representation but an ideal and exemplary one.
Anarchy rules over a logical and common strain of thoughts.
The strain produced by his internal struggle and his intense hatred of criminals, leads him to make serious errors of judgement and to fail to recognise the need for any code of conduct to be adhered to in his dealings with people on the wrong side of the law.
Moore often seems past caring,often simply following cook's lead but perhaps it is the strain of Cook's obvious resentment that knobbles him.
From Ellyn Bache's novel about the feisty mother of seven boys, most of whom are now grown and out of the house, still worrying after them, concerned over their health and safety, which eventually puts a strain on her sanity.
This is an intense work which focuses on the immense amount of strain and stress that professional dancers must undergo on a daily basis.
This is an awfully slow movie and it's Ingmar Bergman so of course be prepared to bored rigid with endless celluloid lectures about the strain and awkwardness of (an already uninteresting ) middle class life for 2 hours.
It's a shame I didn't heed my own inner alarm system, because I would have saved myself an episode of eye strain from the godawful editing and boredom from the godawful script.
The movie, The Right Stuff, like the book is more about male behavior among other men such as constant competitiveness, earning respect among peers, showing who's more competent, who "maintains an even strain" in the face of adversity, who has "The Right Stuff".
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