Such anti-riot technologies were characterised as inhumane by human rights observers when they were used to subdue unarmed, peaceful protesters during civil unrest in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2007.
Professionals were characterised as often harbouring doubts about the ability of accreditation to promote organisational and health system improvements.
The introns 966 and 1141 present in the C. verrucosa sequence were characterised as Group II introns (see Methods).
Chelsea were characterised as "wealthy" and "superficial" while Liverpool were "honest" and "reliable".
Twelve of the 13 MRSA (92%) isolated were characterised as ST22-MRSA-IV (EMRSA-15).
Previously, satellites were characterised as a single fixed bird hovering over the rotating Earth, whereas they are now flocks or constellations of craft on ever more complex orbits.
Also sometimes the gods, in my opinion, were characterised as too cartoony and not actually very humorous, although this could be a question of taste.
The spinal cord injuries were characterised as: tetraplegia 33%; motor complete 62%; mean time since injury 150 days (SD 74).
States closed Hauptschules, which were characterised as places for children with poor prospects, and created an alternative with a more positive learning environment, says Maria Lujan, department head of romance languages at the International School of Düsseldorf.
The remarks were characterised as a blunder by some Washington commentators, and the Department of State at first attempted to play down their significance, saying Kerry had been speaking "rhetorically" about a situation that was unlikely to materialise.
Ion release, weight loss and composite mechanical properties were characterised as a function of time in deionised water (DW) and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), respectively.
