Polydioxanone ( PDO , PDS ) or poly- p -dioxanone is a colorless, crystalline , biodegradable synthetic polymer .
22-675: PDS can refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Partially Deceased Syndrome, a fictional condition in BBC show In the Flesh Panzer Dragoon Saga , a 1998 video game Computing [ edit ] Partitioned data sets , IBM Passive data structure , another term for record Processor Direct Slot , in some old Macintosh computers Personal data service , services to let individuals manage their own personal data by themselves Protective distribution system ,
44-720: A NASA data archive system Polydioxanone , a synthetic polymer 15-Cis-phytoene desaturase , an enzyme Poincaré dodecahedral space Other [ edit ] Particularly dangerous situation , special emphasis phrase in weather bulletins from the National Weather Service Piedras Negras International Airport , IATA code PDS Precision Drill Squad , a skilled military performance of Singapore Product design specification Public distribution system , Indian food distribution system The Philip DeFranco Show , on YouTube Permanent Duty Station , in
66-495: A dangerous or "rabid" state. They are officially referred to as sufferers of Partially Deceased Syndrome (PDS), though anti-zombie hardliners prefer the pejorative term "rotters". Many of the risen are haunted by memories of the atrocities they committed while rabid. In the village of Roarton, PDS sufferers face prejudice from the villagers upon their return. In the Flesh received generally positive reviews, with praise being given to
88-632: A political party of Indonesia Parti de la Democratie Socialiste , a defunct provincial political party of Quebec, Canada Schools [ edit ] Princeton Day School , New Jersey, US Peabody Demonstration School , former school in Nashville, Tennessee, US Presbyterian Day School , Memphis, Tennessee, US Providence Day School , Charlotte, North Carolina, US Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University , Bangkok, Thailand Scientific [ edit ] Photothermal deflection spectroscopy Planetary Data System ,
110-414: A safeguarded telecommunication system Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS), a superset of QuickBASIC Paradox Development Studios , a game developer subsidiary of Paradox Interactive Medical [ edit ] Paroxysmal depolarizing shift , a pre-seizure interictal neuronal EEG spike in epilepsy. Pigment dispersion syndrome , an affliction of the eye Polydioxanone ,
132-479: A third series due to cuts to its budget for its final year as a linear channel. The show, set in the fictional village of Roarton, Lancashire , though filmed in Marsden, West Yorkshire , depicts life several years after "The Rising". This period, in (fictional) 2010, was a time when thousands of people who had died in 2009 suddenly re-animated as mindless, homicidal, brain-eating zombies world-wide. However, by
154-528: A type of absorbable suture Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma , a form of histiocytoma Political parties [ edit ] Party of Democratic Socialism ( Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus ), a defunct political party of Germany Social Democracy Party of Albania Party of Democratic Socialism (India) Party of the Sicilians Progressive Democrats , a defunct political party of Ireland Democratic Party of
176-414: Is characterized by a glass transition temperature in the range of −10 and 0 °C and a crystallinity of about 55%. For the production of sutures, polydioxanone is generally extruded into fibers , however care should be taken to process the polymer to the lowest possible temperature, in order to avoid its spontaneous depolymerization back to the monomer. The ether oxygen group in the backbone of
198-413: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages In the Flesh (TV series) In the Flesh is a BBC Three supernatural drama series starring Luke Newberry . Written and created by Dominic Mitchell , the show began airing on BBC Three on 17 March 2013 with the first series consisting of three one-hour-long episodes. Set after "The Rising", which
220-559: Is the show's take on a zombie apocalypse , the drama focuses on reanimated young man, Kieren Walker, and his return to his local community. An extended second series of the show, consisting of six one-hour-long episodes, began airing in the United Kingdom on BBC Three on 4 May 2014 and in the United States on 10 May 2014 on BBC America . In January 2015, BBC Three announced that In The Flesh would not be renewed for
242-641: The British Academy Television Craft Awards ceremony on 27 April 2014. The series was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series . Polydioxanone Chemically, polydioxanone is a polymer of multiple repeating ether - ester units. It is obtained by ring-opening polymerization of the monomer p -dioxanone . The process requires heat and an organometallic catalyst like zirconium acetylacetone or zinc L-lactate. It
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#1732765760796264-485: The Left ( Partito Democratico della Sinistra ), a defunct political party of Italy Senegalese Democratic Party ( Parti Démocratique Sénégalais ), a political party of Senegal Sudanese Democratic Party ( Parti Démocratique Soudanais ), a defunct political party of Sudan Democratic Social Party ( Partido Democrático Social ), a defunct political party of Brazil Prosperous Peace Party ( Partai Damai Sejahtera ),
286-495: The United States military forces (see temporary duty assignment ) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PDS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PDS&oldid=1165461883 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
308-478: The banter between Kieren and Amy, as well as the appearance of rabid zombies toward the end. Mellor called Amy a "jolt of electricity on screen", and wanted to learn more about the thoughts of Bill Macy. Dave Golder, for SFX , also gave the episode 4 out of 5, and praised the episode's conclusion and rabid PDS sufferers. Golder felt Amy was occasionally "a little bit too broad", but praised her acting when Kieren reveals he killed himself. 525,000 viewers watched
330-540: The control of its structure and can be used in applications such as tissue scaffolding. It is degraded by hydrolysis, and the end products are mainly excreted in urine, the remainder being eliminated by the digestive system or exhaled as CO 2 . The biomaterial is completely reabsorbed in 6 months and can be seen only a minimal foreign body reaction tissue in the vicinity of the implant. Materials made of PDS can be sterilized with ethylene oxide . Other biodegradable polymers : This article about polymer science
352-428: The highest of all the episodes. The first episode was rated 3 out of 5 stars by Jeffery. Jeffery praised the performance of the actors and the cinematography, particularly highlighting the scene where Ken's wife is shot. However, he noted that there were times when "the two facets of In The Flesh fail to gel effectively". Overall, he believed it may not have "hit its stride" in the first week, but would continue to watch
374-420: The polymer chain is responsible for its flexibility. Polydioxanone is used for biomedical applications, particularly in the preparation of surgical sutures . Other biomedical applications include orthopedics , maxillofacial surgery , plastic surgery , drug delivery , cardiovascular applications, and tissue engineering . For example, with the use of electrospinning, the flexible nature of PDS allows
396-529: The season finale, an increase from the previous episode but still not as high as the first one. Jeffery rated the episode 3.5 out of 5; he praised Cains and her interaction with Newberry, and the death of Rick, but noted that many plots were left unresolved. The series won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Mini-Series in May 2014. Series creator Dominic Mitchell was awarded a BAFTA for 'Best Writer - Drama' at
418-423: The series' premise. The Daily Telegraph ' s Simon Horsford praised Mitchell and called the premise "a clever idea", despite having initial misgivings over the continued use of zombies. Morgan Jeffery, writing for Digital Spy , called the idea a "risk". Comparisons were made between the show and previous shows aired on BBC Three : The Fades and Being Human . The series launched with 668,000 viewers,
440-436: The show for the next two weeks. Den of Geek's Louisa Mellor also highlighted the scene with Ken's wife, and praised the episode. She said the story had a "reflective" feel, which distinguished it from other zombies stories. The second episode received 392,000 viewers, a significant decrease from the first episode. However, critical response to the episode improved, and Jeffery rated the second episode 4 out of 5. He praised
462-400: The time of the series, normality has begun to return. A full-fledged zombie apocalypse has long since been prevented by armed resistance from the living, especially from armed local militias who patrolled their communities and actively hunted the re-animated. Meanwhile, a scientific solution for the zombie phenomenon has been found, with the development of a medication to restore consciousness to
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#1732765760796484-436: The undead, allowing them to remember their time alive and who they once were. The surviving undead, not killed by the militias, have been rounded up, forcibly medicated, and entered in a government rehabilitation programme in a plan to reintroduce them to society. They are provided with contact lenses and cosmetics, to help them conceal their deceased status, and maintenance injections of medication to keep them from relapsing into
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