Damask

Damast, m. damask. stshl, m. damask steel, Damascus steel. -stoS, m. damask (the fabric). 

A.C. Damask and G.J. Dienes, Point Defects in Metals, Gordon Breach, New York (1972). 

Meador-Woodruff J., Little K., Damask S., Mansour P., Watson S. Effects of cocaine on dopamine receptor gene expression A study in the postmortem human brain. Biol. Psychiatry. 34 348, 1993. 

The GC-MS chromatogram, obtained after SPME of the traditional incense from a monastery of Mount Athos, is presented in Figure 10.7a. The occurrence of octanol (18), octyl acetate (40), incensole (127), incensole acetate (129), incensole oxide (130) and incensole oxide acetate (131), allowed the identification of a B. papyrifera olibanum (Figure 10.7b) in a mixture with other substances, most probably Damask rose and jasmine. 

Makarewicz JC, Damaske E, Lewis TW, Merner M (2003) Environ Sci Technol 37 1521-1527... 

Figure 15.38 Section of a blade of Damascus steel showing the characteristic damask or watering pattern.

Makarevicz, J.C., Damaske, E., Lewis, T.W., Merner, M., 2003. Trend analysis reveals a recent reduction in Mirex concentrations in Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Chinook (O. tshawytscha) salmon from Lake Ontario. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37, 1521-1527. 

To quote D Espagnet "Three kinds of most beautiful flowers are to be sought and may be found in this Garden of the Wise. Damask-colored Violets, the milk-white Lily, and the purple and immortal flower of love, the Amaranth." Red and purple are the extremes of the Stone, just as they are the extremes of the color scale, showing that Nature always follows a definite law. Between these two extremes at different times one beholds the greatest variety of colors, many of which are not to be found elsewhere on earth. 

Duvet covers, sheets, and pillow covers can have a range of fabric compositions. Most are either cotton or, more commonly, cotton-polyester mixtures of different percentages. Table 7.12 illustrates some currently available in the U.K. through major outlets. Though they can be of fancy weaves (e.g., damask), most are plain weave. Fitted sheets will contain elastic at the corners, whereas duvet covers usually have plastic button or press stud fasteners. 

S. C. Hill, B. M. Damasks, A. Ling, K. Patterson, A. M. DiBisceglie, EL O. Brady, and N. W. Barton. Gaucher disease abdominal MR imaging findings in 46 patients. 

The complexity of the aqueous products situation can be illustrated by Rose Water. It is a long established product with a history of applications in cosmetics, skincare and culinary preparations. Initially it may be produced from different botanical species e.g. typically Wild rose (Rosa canina), Damask rose (Rosa damascena) and Cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia). 

Like cotton, there are many different linen fabrics made from the basic flax fiber. Most of these are defined only by the type of weave and the fineness of the fiber, such as cambric and damask. The word linen is usually applied only to unbleached plain weave material. Some names are applied to similar fabrics made of cotton and linen. An example of this is canvas, a plainly woven fabric of varying weight made from hard-twisted yam. Canvas may be made from hemp, cotton, jute, or flax (linen). Most fine fabrics, particularly of European or American manufacture, are made from flax. Since its invention in the 1600s, most lace has also been made of flax thread. 

Meador-Woodruff JH, Damask SP, Wang J, Haroutunian V, Davis KL, et al. 1996. Dopamine receptor mRNA expression in human striatum and neocortex. Neuropsychopharmacology 15 17-29. 

Meador-Woodruff JH, Davis KL, Haroutunian V. 2001. Abnormal kainate receptor expression in prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 24 545-552. Meador-Woodruff JH, Grandy DK, Van Tol HH, Damask SP, Little KY, et al. 1994. Dopamine receptor gene expression in the human medial temporal lobe. Neuropsychopharmacology 10 239-248. 

Meador-Woodruff JH, Mansour A, Grandy DK, Damask SP, Civelli O, et al. 1992. Distribution of D5 dopamine receptor mRNA in rat brain. Neurosci Lett 145 209-212. 

Beischlag TV, Marchese A, Meador-Woodruff JH, Damask SP, O Dowd BF, Tyndale RF, van Tol HH, Seeman P, Niznik HB (1995) The human dopamine D5 receptor gene cloning and characterization of the 5 -flanking and promoter region. Biochemistry 34 5960-5970. 

Meador-Woodruff JH, Damask SP, Watson SJ, Jr (1994a) Differential expression of autoreceptors in the ascending dopamine systems of the human brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 91 8297-8301. 

Meador-Woodruff JH, Damask SP, Little KY, Watson SJ (1995) Effects of cocaine on D3 and D4 receptor expression in the human striatum. Biol Psychiat 55 263-266. 

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